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278 AN T-EILEANACH.
'S mi le iomaguin ga m' phianadh,
A dh' fhiach am mi fhin bh' ann,
Ghabh mi eagal bha fuasach,
Mu 'n ni bhuail aim am inntinu,
'S bha mi feuchainn mu 'n cuairt orm,
An robh mo chluasan a' cinntinn,
No 'n d' fhàs mi 'm ass, no 'n d' fhàs mi 'm ass.
Ghabh mi seorsa do mhisueach,
Ged 's ann an trioblaid a bha mi,
'Nuair a dhùisg ami am aithre,
A h-uile gaisgeach o 'n d' thàinig ;
O ! cha 'n ass mi gu cinnteach,
O 'n a bhruidh'neas mi Gàilig,
Gus na bhuail aun am inntinn,
Gu faod gur mi bh' aig Balaam,
Mu 'n champ o shean, mu 'u champ o shean.
Ach fhir a dh' ionnsaich dhomh 'n creideamh,
Cha b' e do choire nach d' fhiis mi,
Ann am each dhianadh sitir,
Mu 'n d' thainig fios o 'n a bhàs orm,
Cha robh mi idir a' gearan,
Na 'm b' ann a m' fheannaig a bha mi.
An sin cha 'n fhuirichinn 's a' bhaile,
Ach rachainn dhachaidh do 'n Ghàidhealtachd,
A spionadh chearc, a spionadh chearc.
Rinn an dòchas ud m' fhàgail,
Gu 'n deanainn f;\s ann am pheucaig,
Air feadh na flùr anns a' ghàradh,
'S a gabhail tiimh fo chuid gheugaibh,
Chaidh an smaointinn ud seachad,
'S mòr m' airtneul 's mo ghruaman,
'Sgun fhios nach bi mi a' m' chartan,
An sas am mart Iain 'Ic Ruairidh,
Taobh shuas Dhruim glas, taobh shuas Dhruim glas.
'S mi le iomaguin ga m' phianadh,
A dh' fhiach am mi fhin bh' ann,
Ghabh mi eagal bha fuasach,
Mu 'n ni bhuail aim am inntinu,
'S bha mi feuchainn mu 'n cuairt orm,
An robh mo chluasan a' cinntinn,
No 'n d' fhàs mi 'm ass, no 'n d' fhàs mi 'm ass.
Ghabh mi seorsa do mhisueach,
Ged 's ann an trioblaid a bha mi,
'Nuair a dhùisg ami am aithre,
A h-uile gaisgeach o 'n d' thàinig ;
O ! cha 'n ass mi gu cinnteach,
O 'n a bhruidh'neas mi Gàilig,
Gus na bhuail aun am inntinn,
Gu faod gur mi bh' aig Balaam,
Mu 'n champ o shean, mu 'u champ o shean.
Ach fhir a dh' ionnsaich dhomh 'n creideamh,
Cha b' e do choire nach d' fhiis mi,
Ann am each dhianadh sitir,
Mu 'n d' thainig fios o 'n a bhàs orm,
Cha robh mi idir a' gearan,
Na 'm b' ann a m' fheannaig a bha mi.
An sin cha 'n fhuirichinn 's a' bhaile,
Ach rachainn dhachaidh do 'n Ghàidhealtachd,
A spionadh chearc, a spionadh chearc.
Rinn an dòchas ud m' fhàgail,
Gu 'n deanainn f;\s ann am pheucaig,
Air feadh na flùr anns a' ghàradh,
'S a gabhail tiimh fo chuid gheugaibh,
Chaidh an smaointinn ud seachad,
'S mòr m' airtneul 's mo ghruaman,
'Sgun fhios nach bi mi a' m' chartan,
An sas am mart Iain 'Ic Ruairidh,
Taobh shuas Dhruim glas, taobh shuas Dhruim glas.
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Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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