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Fo luchd adichean dubha,
Mo sgeul dubhach gur fior e : —
'Righ, nach robh iad 'sa Chaillich
Fo ard chaithrim an lionidh.
Gu bheil seanduine corrach
'N cois na h-oirthir mu thuath oirnn ;
'S gur ro choimheach a ghabhadh
'N uair 'bhios ardan mu 'n cuairt air.
'S truagh nach facas Diuc Uillam
'S na bha 'chruinneeachadh sluaigh aig',
Air an tilgeadh mu 'chasan
Ann am braisead a bhuaireis.
Gu bheil baintighearn' mhor, straicail,
'Gabhail taimh mu na criochan s';
Tha i dionach na fearann,
Is cha chairich an righ i.
'S truagh nach facas fir Shasinn
Air an glacadh le innleachd,
'S iad a faodinn an duaise
Bho 'laimh chruaidh-se gu cinnteach.
Seal mun danic Righ Raibeart
Bha i socrach 'na h-aite,
Cha do thogadh riamh cisean
No diol aison mail d' i.
'Nuair a dh' eireadh a corrich
Gum bu choimheach a gairich.
Bu chuis eagil is uamh-chrith
Tigh 'nn an uair sin 'na lathir.
Tha mo chridhe air a shracadh
Mar shean phaipair a f hliuchteadh ;
No mar f hiadh air an f hasach
Ann san traighteadh gach cuisle,
Leis an naidheachd so 'f huair mi,
'S i cho luath ri each trupa,
Mo sgeul dubhach gur fior e : —
'Righ, nach robh iad 'sa Chaillich
Fo ard chaithrim an lionidh.
Gu bheil seanduine corrach
'N cois na h-oirthir mu thuath oirnn ;
'S gur ro choimheach a ghabhadh
'N uair 'bhios ardan mu 'n cuairt air.
'S truagh nach facas Diuc Uillam
'S na bha 'chruinneeachadh sluaigh aig',
Air an tilgeadh mu 'chasan
Ann am braisead a bhuaireis.
Gu bheil baintighearn' mhor, straicail,
'Gabhail taimh mu na criochan s';
Tha i dionach na fearann,
Is cha chairich an righ i.
'S truagh nach facas fir Shasinn
Air an glacadh le innleachd,
'S iad a faodinn an duaise
Bho 'laimh chruaidh-se gu cinnteach.
Seal mun danic Righ Raibeart
Bha i socrach 'na h-aite,
Cha do thogadh riamh cisean
No diol aison mail d' i.
'Nuair a dh' eireadh a corrich
Gum bu choimheach a gairich.
Bu chuis eagil is uamh-chrith
Tigh 'nn an uair sin 'na lathir.
Tha mo chridhe air a shracadh
Mar shean phaipair a f hliuchteadh ;
No mar f hiadh air an f hasach
Ann san traighteadh gach cuisle,
Leis an naidheachd so 'f huair mi,
'S i cho luath ri each trupa,
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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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