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

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Am Peairt, Cill-Soidh, is Alt-Eireanu,
am pe ayrt cill-soy' is alt-eyrinn
Dh-fhag iad reubalaich gu'n anam. —
yag i-ad reb-al-aych gun anam
Beir, etc.
THE MUSIC
In Perth, Kilsythe, and Auldearn,
They left the rebels soulless. —
Beyr, etc.
Eiridh leat a Ghlinne-chomhan, With thee will rise the Glencoe men,
eyri' le-at a glinne-covau
Bratach choimheach nan geur-lannaibh. The fierce standard of sharp swords. —
brataeh choyvecU nan geyr-lannayv
Beir, etc. Beyr, etc.
'S eiridh leat a nail Rudha
's eyrl' le-at a nail ru'-a
Antrim lu-chleasach nan seang-each. —
antrim lu-chlesach nan seng-ech
Beir, etc.
And will rise with thee in Rudha
Antrim of dexterous swordsmen and
shapely steeds. —
Beyr, etc.
Druideadh na Gaidheil gu leir riut, The Gael will all close around thee,
dniyd-e' na gay'-el gu leyr ri-ut
Ge b'e dh-eiridh leat na dh-fhannadh. — Let who will come or remain away. —
ge b'e yeyr-i' le-at na yanna'
Beir, etc. Beyr, etc.
Shuidh deich mile air cle dhiu Ten thousand of them sat on the
buy deych mile ayr cle yi-u wattle platform
An cogadh righ Seumas, nach maireann. In the days of king James, who is no
an coga' ri' seym-as naoh mayrenn more. —
Beir, etc.
Beyr, etc.
'S iomadh clo air an tug iad Caiten
's i-o-ma' clo ayr an tug i-ad cayten
Eadar Cat-aobh agus Anuin. —
edar cat-aov agus anuyn
Beir, etc.
On many cloths did they bring
ruffled surface
Between Caithness and Anuyn. —
Beyr, etc.
Ge d' dhiult cacha dol a luagh leis,
ge d' yi-ult ca-cba dol a lu-a' les
Cha robh gruaman air a bhannal. —
cha rov gru-a-man ayr a vanaal
Beir, etc.
And although others refused to go
with thee.
Nor gloom nor hesitation did they
show. —
Beyr, etc.
Righ ! bu mhaith a luagh a chlo iad, Ri ! but they were good at fullering
ri' bu vay' a lu-a' a cblo i-ad cloth,
'S ga dheannadh comhnard le'n lannan. And shaping it with their blades. —
'a ga yeyna' cov-nard len lannan
Beir, etc. Beyr, etc.