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

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down the rebellion, and not the "red coats," who were so wretchedly armed,
comparatively, as to be quite unfit to stand before the clans in battle, excepting
under the management illustrated in the retreat from England, the murderous
march the night before the battle of Culloden, and the field chosen for that
battle, &c. &c. The mysterious disappearance of Margnaha prevented the clan
from joining the Prince, as they had no confidence in his brother " Iain Borb,"
or John the fierce ; but he joined, and was the warrior who fought and killed
the dragoon at Inverness, in the manner told by Mr Chambers in his history of
the rebellion.
MOCH SA MHADAINN S MI LAN AIKTEAL.
Moch sa mhadainn 's mi Ian airteal,
moch aa va-dayn 'a mi Ian ayrtel
Cian 'o chaidreamh m' ionndrainn,
ci-an o cbayd-rev mi-on-draynn
Gu'm bu bheg mo luaidh air leabaidh,
gum bu veg mo lu-ay' ayr leb-ay
Carachadh sa tiondath.
cara-cba' sa li-on-da'
Na faighinn cead gu'n rachainn grad,
na fay'-inn ced gun rach-ayn grad
Na m' still gun stad gun aon-tamh,
nam still gun stad gun aon-tav
A dh-ios an ait sa bheil mo ghradh,
a yi-08 an ayt ea veyl mo yra'
Og mhaighdeau ailidh Gheambail.
og vay'-den ayli' yem-bayl
Ge fad air cbuairt mi tamull bhuat,
ge fad ayr cbuayrt mi tamul vu-at
Si'n aisling uail a dhuisg mi
si'n aysling u-ayl a yusg mi
Thu bhi agam ann am ghlacaibh,
u vi agam ann am ylac-ayv
Lan do thlachd 's do shugradh.
Ian do b-Iac 's do hug-ra'
Dh-aindeon buinig 's cianael m' f huireach
yayn-en buynig 's ci-an-el muyrech
Ann an iomal duchaidh. —
ann an i-omal dn-cba'
Ochoin, a chiall gu'm be mo mhian,
och-oyn a cbi-all gum be mo vi-an
Bhi 'n diugh a triall a t-ionnsaidh.
vi'n di-u' a tri-all a t-onn-say'
Early in the morning, under much
depression,
Far away from the companionship for
which I crave,
Little was my desire to remain in the
bed,
Tossing and turning.
Could I obtain leave, I would go
quickly,
Like a spate (descending the hill,)
To the place where dwells my love,
The young beautiful maiden of Gem-
bail.
Though long on my circuit, and away
from thee.
The proud dream that awaked me
Was having thee in my arms.
Full of delight and sportiveness.
Despite advantages, pensive is my
residence
On the border of the country.
Oh, my love, it is my desire,
To travel quickly this day where thou
art.
At-ionnsaidh theid mi nuairadh-eireasmi, To thee will I go so soon as permitted,
a ti-orm-say' beyd mi nn-ayr a ycyres mi
Gu h-oatrom sunndach. Lightly and ciieerfully.
gu be-lrom sunndach