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82-BAN-RIGH BHICTORIA-QUEEN VICTORIA.
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h-eutroni 'sgueaitlaeamach;'rhal clannanan Gaidheal tlial tamhnieasgnam mor-bheaniia, Lel durachd ag curJ
eers and brave Islanders ; All join this refrain, for the reign, long and glor - i - ous. The royal rule of
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blessings full, the good Queen Victoria's. The Sa.von land,
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'ith lavish hand, has shown her liber-
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al - 1 ■ ty ; Ev'n Erins Isle resumes her smile of i
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eetest, rarest qual-i-ty; On Lowland dales and
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hills of Wales, that ancient Principal - i - ty.
Ach sinne, Gaidheil nan criochan garbh,
Is tearc 's an am ar fineachan ;
Is eutrom, falamh, fas, gun or,
Ar pòcannan 's ar n-ioninhasan;
Cha'n e ar nòs bin spaideil, spòrsail,
Bruidhneach, bòsdail, niiodalach,
'Ub tairgidh sinn, mar sin, do'n Bhiinrigh'nn
Làn-ghradh ar cridheachan.
Gun Hon i mòran làithcan fhathast
Cathair àrd nam Breatunnach ;
Gu'm fas a càirdeau lionnihor, l?in ;
Gu'm faigh a namhaid beagachadh;
Gu'm meal i sonas, gràdli an t-slòigh,
'Us glòir 'n a Ifiitliihh deireannach ;
'S ma leanas iadsan thig 'n a dòigh
'N a ceumaJbh cha 'n eagal diiinn.
Am measg nan linn a b' airde glòir,
Le'n daoine mora, foghainteaeli ;
Am measg nam fine choisinn cliix
Fo ri^'lirildi cùisei!, comasach—
A dti'aiiullirnin beachd nan eachdraichean —
Gu dLÌiiihiiiu, "s iad mo roghainn-sa
Ar L-iniifudb fein, an linn a tha
*S ar Bànrigh'nn Victoria.
, Al clioisreagadh gu h-uasal fialaidhi bliadhua na h-iubili !
his Jub-i - lee they keep with glee, and free cordi-al - i - ty
But we the Gaels, in lonely vales
Beyond the frowning Grampians,
Though clansmen true, are pour and few,
Bereit of chiefs and chanipiuns.
Thouj;h we've been proud and never bowed
\Vi1h praises loud to royalty,
Our Queen and land shall aye command
Our band, heart and loyalty.
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Gaelic song written for this collection by Mr
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May sons ini.mi n Im , » n lues see
By kiuys L... l.c ihlK.lLed.
Of every age upon tlie page
Of Britain's sage historian,
For this we claim the highest fame,
'I'liiv ;i.4v we name Viet.irian;
All.] suivlv imiie siirli \ictnries won
Sn ui.<rlv. l>r;ive]v, Iiuiiiauly;
And than our l.ady iH'iie lias been
More queeidy or womanly.
M. MacFarlane. English by L. M. Air— " Cabar-feidh."