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32-BAN-RIGH BHIGTORIA-QUEEN VICTORIA.
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eers and brave Islamici-s ; All join this refrain, for the reign, long and glor - i-ous, The royal rule of
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\ failt air a" j Bhaii righun Victoria. i| Tha I Sasunn doirteadh mach a h-6ir 4 I storasaibh gu f
blessings full, the good Queen Victoria's. The Saxon land, with lavish hand, has shown her liber-
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al - i - ty ; Ev'n Erin's Islii resumes her smile of sweetest, rarest qual-i-ty; On Lowland dales and
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.Goillnah-Alb'eurl aird air mar is iirrainn daibli, Aj choisreagadh gu h-uasal fialaidh! bliadbna na h-iubilil
hills of Wales, that ancient Principal - I - ty, Tliis Jub-i - lee they keep with glee, and free cordi - al - i - ty !
Ach sinne, Gaidlieil nan criochan yarbh,
Is tearc 's an am ar fiueachan;
Is eutroni, falamh, f&s, gun 6i',
Ar i)6cannan 's ar n-ioumhasan;
Cha'n e ar n6s bhi spaideil, sp6rsail,
Bruidhneach, bbsdail, miodalach,
TTb' tairgidh sinu, mar sin, do'n Bhhnrigh'nn
L&n-ghradh ar cridheachan.
Gun lion i mdran Ikithean fhathast
Cathair iird nam Breatunnach ;
Gn'm fas a ckirdcan lionmhor, Ihn ;
Gu'm faigh a namhaid beagacliadh ;
Gu'm meal i sonas, grJidh an t-sl6igh,
'Us gl6ir 'n a Ihitliibh deireannach ;
'S ma leanas iadsan thig 'u a d^igh
'N a ceumaibh cha 'n eagal duinn.
Am measg nan linn a b" airde gl5ir,
Lc'n daoine m6ra, foghainteach ;
Am miasg nam fine thoisiim cliti
Fo rigliribh cfiiseil, comasach—
A dh'aindheoin beachd nan e»chdraichean—
Gu deimhinn, 's iad mo rocrhainn-sa
At cinnaadh fein, an linn a tlia
'S ar Bknrigh'nn Victoria.
But we the Graels, in lonely vales
Beyond the frowning Grampians,
Thougli clansmen true, are poor and few,
Bereft of chiefs and champions.
Though we've been proud and never bowed
With praises loud to royalty,
Our Queen and land shall aye command
Our hand, heart and loyalty.
Long may she reign o'er land and main,
No loss or pain distr^tsiug her,
Tier friends increasing-, foes decreasing,
Jlealth unceasing blessing her;
Long may licr people shower upon tan
Love and honour merited ;
Jlay sons unborn her virtues see
By Idngs to be inherited.
Of every age upon the page
Of Britain's sage historian,
For this we claim the highest fama^
This ago we name Victorian;
And surely none such victories won
So wisely, bravely, humanly;
And than our Lady none has been
More queenly or womanly.
Gaelic song written for this collection by Mr M. MacFaklank.