Blair Collection > Treatise on the language, poetry, and music of the Highland clans

Ann an treine san lii^h,
ann an treyne san In'
Ann an ceutaidh 's an cliu,
ann an cey-tay' 's an cliu
OF THE HIGHLAND CLANS.
Daring, strength,
Elegance, pure fame,
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Ann am feile 's an gnuis naire. — Ann, etc. Hospitality unpretending. —
ann am feyle san gnuys nayre Hospitality, etc.
Ann an gaisge 's an cial, Warriorism, wisdom,
ann an gays-ge san ci-al
Ann am pailte neo-chrion. Social liberality,
ann am payl-te ne-o-chri-on
Annamaise'samighailleaclid.-Ann,etc. Grace, beauty. — Grace, etc.
ann a mayse sa mi-a' ayll-ec
Ann an cruadal 's an toil,
ann an cru-a-dal san toyl
Ann am buaidh thoirt air sgoil,
ann am bu-ay' hoyrt ayr sgoyl
Ann an uaisle gu'n chion caileachd. —
ann an u-aysle gun cbi-on cayl-ec
Ann, etc.
Fhuair u fortan Dhia
lin-ayr u fortan o yi-a
Ben bu sbocraiche cial,
ben bu hoc-raych-e ci-al
Si gu foisteanach fial naracli. — Si, etc.
si gu foyst-en-ach fi-al naracli
'S bheil cannaich is fiu,
's veyl cannayoh is fi-u
Gu'n sgaile na gnuis,
gun sgayle na gnuys
Suairce, ioriosail, ciuin, cairdeil. —
su-ayrce ir-is-al ci-uyn cayr-deyl
Suairce, etc.
I gun dolaidh fo'n ghrein,
i gnn dol-ay' fon yreyn
Gu toileachadh trend ;
gu toyl-ech-adli treyd
Sa h-olaclid a reir ban-rigli. — Sa, etc.
sa hol-ac a reyr ban-ri'
'S trie a riaraich u cuilm,
stric a ri-ar-aych u cuylem
Gun trioblaid, gun tuilg,
gun tri-o-blayd gun tuylig
A nighean tainist Dun-tuilm, slan leal.—
a ni'-en taynist dun-tuylem slan le-at
A nighean, etc.
Hardihood, activity,
The conquest of knowledge.
High breeding, without effeminacy. —
High, etc.
God has made thee fortunate in a
wife,
Calmly prudent,
Vigilently prescient, kind, modest. —
Vigilently, etc.
In whom there are attractions and
worth,
Without a frown on her face,
Affable, lady-like, mild, friendly. —
Affable, etc.
Without one defect under the sun,
Inconsistent with the happiness of
the people ;
With blood (pedigree) equal to that
of the queen. — With, etc.
Often didst thou preside over the
banquet.
Without fussiness, without confusion,
Daughter of the tainister of Duntuilm,
fare-thee-well. — Daughter, etc.