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

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THE MUSIC
To conquer the enemj',
A chasgairt nan naimhdean,
a chas-gayrt naii najv-den
Fo shrannt pbiob is stairn nam bratach. — Under the resounding war-pipes and
fo h-raunt fi-ob is etayin nam bratach rustliuf banners
He, etc. Hey, etc.
Bu mhath gu sealg an fheidh u,
bu va' gu selg an ey' u
'Nam eiridh do'n ghrcin air creaclian ;
nam eyri' don yreyn ayr crecli-an
'S dh'fhalabhain leat gu lothar,
'a yalv-ayn let gu lo'-ar
Di-dombnaich a dol do'n chlachan. —
di-dov-naych a dol don chlachan
He, etc.
Laidhinn leat gu h-earbsail,
lay'-inn let gu h-erb-sayl
'S mar earba gu'n eiridh 'n grad leat,
's mar erb-a gun eyri'-n grad let
Na beallamh am armachd
na bell-av am arm-ao
Na dearganach 's musgaidh ghlagach.—
na deraganaoh 's musga' ylagaoh
He, etc.
Air t-uachdar gur sgiamhach
ayr tu-aohd-ar gur sgiav-ach
A laidheas sgiath na'm ball breacadh,
a lay'-es egi-a' nam ball brec-a'
Claidheamh air crios sniamhain
clay'-ev ayr oris eni-a-vayn
A'm fiaradh oscion do phleatan. —
am fi-a-ra' oa-ci-on do flet-an
He, etc.
Laidhean air an fhraoch leat,
lay'-en ayr an raoch let
Gu gaolach mar aodach-leapa ;
gu gaol-ach mar aod-ach-lepa
'Sa dh-aindeoin uisge, is urchaid,
sa yayn-de-oyn uysge is ur-cliayd
Na tuil-bheum gu'm biodh orm fasgadh.
na tuyl-veym gum bi-o' orm fasg-a'
He, etc.
'S baganta, grinn, boidheach,
8 bag-an-ta grinn boy'-ech
Air bannais 's air mod am breacan.
ayi- bann-ays 's ayr mod am brec-an
Suitable art thou for deer-stalking,
When the sun rises over the mountain
peaks ;
And modest is thy appearance,
Travelling to church on Sunday. —
Hey, etc.
I would sleep in thee snugly,
And start with the quickness of the
roe,
More ready in arms
Than a red-coat with his clumsy
musket. —
Hey, etc.
On thee gracefully
Lies the spotted target,
The sword, on a winding belt
Aslant across thy plaits. —
Hey, etc.
I would lie on the heather in thee.
My choice of bed-clothes ;
In spite of rain, and storm.
And water-spouts, thou wouldst me
shelter. —
Hey, etc.
Sonsie, tight, and bonny.
At a wedding or court is the plaid.