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Eadar Uibhist is Muideart,
'S Mac-Iain-Siubhart na h-Apunn,
'S gach dream eile do 'm b' abhist
'Bhi a ghnath leis a cheartas,
Ged nach digeadh na Duibhnich,
'S beag ar suim de na phac' ud.
Sgrios le claidheabh gun dearmad
Air gach cealgadair breige,
'Tha o dhuine gu duine
A cur bun ann san eucoir.
'Nis on thanic an rionnag
Teannibh uile ri 'cheile ;
'S leibh clach mhullich a chabhsair
Anns gach aite do 'n deid sibh.
Bha an Seanailear gorach
Tigh 'nn a chomhrag 'n ur n-aghidh ;
'S teann nach islich e shron
Ged thig e sporsail air adhart.
Ach nan cumadh e comhail,
Mar bha ordagh a chladhair',
Gum bu lionmhor iear casaig
Gun cheann, gun chasan, gun f hradharc.
Deanibh cruadal le misnich,
'S ann an nis a tha 'n t-am ann ;
Bho na thanic an solus
'Thogas onair na h-Alba.
Fhir a sgaoil a Mhuir Ruadh
'S a thug do shluagh troimpe sabhailt',
Bi mar gheard air a Phrionnsa,
Air a chuirt, 's air a phairtidh.
Craobh-chosgir, a laurel, a trophy.
'S Mac-Iain-Siubhart na h-Apunn,
'S gach dream eile do 'm b' abhist
'Bhi a ghnath leis a cheartas,
Ged nach digeadh na Duibhnich,
'S beag ar suim de na phac' ud.
Sgrios le claidheabh gun dearmad
Air gach cealgadair breige,
'Tha o dhuine gu duine
A cur bun ann san eucoir.
'Nis on thanic an rionnag
Teannibh uile ri 'cheile ;
'S leibh clach mhullich a chabhsair
Anns gach aite do 'n deid sibh.
Bha an Seanailear gorach
Tigh 'nn a chomhrag 'n ur n-aghidh ;
'S teann nach islich e shron
Ged thig e sporsail air adhart.
Ach nan cumadh e comhail,
Mar bha ordagh a chladhair',
Gum bu lionmhor iear casaig
Gun cheann, gun chasan, gun f hradharc.
Deanibh cruadal le misnich,
'S ann an nis a tha 'n t-am ann ;
Bho na thanic an solus
'Thogas onair na h-Alba.
Fhir a sgaoil a Mhuir Ruadh
'S a thug do shluagh troimpe sabhailt',
Bi mar gheard air a Phrionnsa,
Air a chuirt, 's air a phairtidh.
Craobh-chosgir, a laurel, a trophy.
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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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