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ghuin an g?tlre.
Cha tuig oig aimbeart, 's ctia tuig amadan aimhleasv
Gha bhi nail gun dragh, a's cha bhi fin dragh ris.
Cha 'n 'eil eidir duin' is tuile f haotain, acli na fch*
aig a chaitheadh.
195 Cuir ceann na muic re tar an uircean.
Cha 'h ionan mi do dhithis, no (hlighe dò thrùir.
Coidhlidh duin' airgach cneadh, ach a chneadh feinv
Cloidheamh an laimh amadain, is flacan an laimk
oifich.
Chuid nach eil air an t flinneag, tba e air a cliathaich,
200 Codal a' mhuilear is an t-uifge dol feach.
Cha'n ann an uchd a mhathar a bba c.
Cha chuir e bhuinig air a bhrògan. -
Cha cheil ceàraich a dhiften.
Cha'n olc a chreach as an gleithear a leath.
205 C'àit am biodh na puirt^ nach faidheadh na
clàrfairin iad.
Cha dean cas laidir nach ith bru nrhor. •
Cha dean aon fmeorach famhra.
Cha d' thilg le ' leath laimh, nach do thionail-le dha
laimh.
Ciod is mifd duin' a chreach', mar lughaid a phor e?
210 Chuir e bhàt air acar.
Cha d' fhag e clach gun trend à.
Co eolach 's a tha 'n ladar air a phoir. -
Cha'n e mo charaid a ni m' aimbeas.
Clearnhnasam fugafg isgoifdeathd am fad.
215 Cha 5 .' .1 inn theab riamh fealg.
Ceilt an fhithich air an fhicnaig.
Cha bhi braithreachas gu mnai no gu fearann.
Cha'i: abair mi mo bhrathair, ach ris a'mhac a rugadh
o m' inhathairr
Cha bhi feafamh aig droch bheart.
ghuin an g?tlre.
Cha tuig oig aimbeart, 's ctia tuig amadan aimhleasv
Gha bhi nail gun dragh, a's cha bhi fin dragh ris.
Cha 'n 'eil eidir duin' is tuile f haotain, acli na fch*
aig a chaitheadh.
195 Cuir ceann na muic re tar an uircean.
Cha 'h ionan mi do dhithis, no (hlighe dò thrùir.
Coidhlidh duin' airgach cneadh, ach a chneadh feinv
Cloidheamh an laimh amadain, is flacan an laimk
oifich.
Chuid nach eil air an t flinneag, tba e air a cliathaich,
200 Codal a' mhuilear is an t-uifge dol feach.
Cha'n ann an uchd a mhathar a bba c.
Cha chuir e bhuinig air a bhrògan. -
Cha cheil ceàraich a dhiften.
Cha'n olc a chreach as an gleithear a leath.
205 C'àit am biodh na puirt^ nach faidheadh na
clàrfairin iad.
Cha dean cas laidir nach ith bru nrhor. •
Cha dean aon fmeorach famhra.
Cha d' thilg le ' leath laimh, nach do thionail-le dha
laimh.
Ciod is mifd duin' a chreach', mar lughaid a phor e?
210 Chuir e bhàt air acar.
Cha d' fhag e clach gun trend à.
Co eolach 's a tha 'n ladar air a phoir. -
Cha'n e mo charaid a ni m' aimbeas.
Clearnhnasam fugafg isgoifdeathd am fad.
215 Cha 5 .' .1 inn theab riamh fealg.
Ceilt an fhithich air an fhicnaig.
Cha bhi braithreachas gu mnai no gu fearann.
Cha'i: abair mi mo bhrathair, ach ris a'mhac a rugadh
o m' inhathairr
Cha bhi feafamh aig droch bheart.
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Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familiar phrases > (56) |
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Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/76283059 |
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Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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