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THE POETRY OF THE HIGHLAND CLANS.
Biodh eoin an t-shleibhe nan ealtain
vi-o' e-oyn an tleyv-è nan eltayn
glile-ghlohi,
yle-jloyn
A cluicli air geugaibh 's a seinn sa choil ;
a cliiych ayr yejg-ayv sa seynn sa clioyl
Anuiseagclieutach'saluinneagfbeinaic',
an uys-ag clie-taoli sa luynii-eg heyn aye
An fheaclag speiseil gu reidh a seinn ;
an ed-ag speys-eyl gu rey' a seynn
A chuacli 's an smeorach a'm bar nan
a cliu-ach san sme-or-ach am bar nan
ogan ;
ogan
A gabhail orain gu ceolar binn ;
a gav-ayl or-ayn gu ce-ol-ar biun
Noir gboireas baileach an cuanal tairis,
noyr yoyr-es bayl-ech an cu-an-al tayria
Ni creagan sanas is gleannaibh failt !
ni cregan sanas is glenn-ayv faylt
Tbe birds of the wolds forming a
pure elta^'n,
Sport and sing among the bougbs of
the wood ;
The tuneful lark sings with a carol all
her own,
The plover, with her clear notes,
responds afar ;
The cushet and the thrubh, high on
tlie trees,
Sing their lays harmonious and sweet ;
When the loving cuaineal sing
thoroughly.
The rocks whisper and the glens
smile !