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Bhiodh do plieileir a' gluasad
Troiuih dliamli uallach an astair.
Bii tu'u sgiobair neo-chearbach
Air iniiir gliailblieieh nan cas-shruth:
Blia tliu niion-shuileach cinnteacli
Foinnidli, iinisgineach, tapaidh;
Bha thu fearail ri d' innse,
'^S bha thu fiur gbasd ri d'fhaicinn;
'S air naile bliuidhneadh tu cis
Air ioniairt dhisne^m nam bhreac-bhalL
C'uime 'n ceilinn an fhirinn?
Dh'fhaotiiinn innse <,aui sgrubadh
Nach robh idir 's na criochan s
Aon nach b'fhiach leis 'bhi'd chuideachd.
'N uair a tharruingteadh do shith
'S an am do mhi-run tigh'nn thugad,
'S tu nach soradh am fion oirnn,
No aon ni 'bhiodh am buideal.
Cuidseal — a cudgel. Tacsa — support,
substance, solidity. Innsgineach — sprigiit-
ly, lively.
MARBHRANN.
Do Dhomhnall Mac Raonaill Mhoir,
Fear Thlr-na-Drise.
LEIS AN TAILLEAR MAC ALASTAIR.
'S e 'mheudaich m' airtneal gu geur
Is campar caisteal mo chleibh,
A chainnt' a bh' aca an de ag ol,
Mu 'n fhiuran sgiobalta gharg
'Bu mhath misneach is dealbh;
Bu neo-ghliogach fo d' arm thu 'sheoid,
Bhiodh do plieileir a' gluasad
Troiuih dliamli uallach an astair.
Bii tu'u sgiobair neo-chearbach
Air iniiir gliailblieieh nan cas-shruth:
Blia tliu niion-shuileach cinnteacli
Foinnidli, iinisgineach, tapaidh;
Bha thu fearail ri d' innse,
'^S bha thu fiur gbasd ri d'fhaicinn;
'S air naile bliuidhneadh tu cis
Air ioniairt dhisne^m nam bhreac-bhalL
C'uime 'n ceilinn an fhirinn?
Dh'fhaotiiinn innse <,aui sgrubadh
Nach robh idir 's na criochan s
Aon nach b'fhiach leis 'bhi'd chuideachd.
'N uair a tharruingteadh do shith
'S an am do mhi-run tigh'nn thugad,
'S tu nach soradh am fion oirnn,
No aon ni 'bhiodh am buideal.
Cuidseal — a cudgel. Tacsa — support,
substance, solidity. Innsgineach — sprigiit-
ly, lively.
MARBHRANN.
Do Dhomhnall Mac Raonaill Mhoir,
Fear Thlr-na-Drise.
LEIS AN TAILLEAR MAC ALASTAIR.
'S e 'mheudaich m' airtneal gu geur
Is campar caisteal mo chleibh,
A chainnt' a bh' aca an de ag ol,
Mu 'n fhiuran sgiobalta gharg
'Bu mhath misneach is dealbh;
Bu neo-ghliogach fo d' arm thu 'sheoid,
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Comhchruinneachadh Ghlinn-a'-Bhaird > (137) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/76040511 |
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| Description | The Glenbard collection of Gaelic poetry |
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| Shelfmark | Blair.115 |
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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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