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THE BOOK OF CLANltANAIJ>. -' -^
Pi-idse be unto Him who created the wovld '
That the scion of our governmeiit should be freed by Hm. ;
As He divided the sea before Moses,
And subdued the flood of every oppression.
O, son of Donald, thou blood of my heart.
Implore often the Son of God
For everything that is wanting to thee,
And he will readily grant it.
Look continually on the path of Jesus,
Since a Sou came down to the Virgin Mary,
Who took upon Him a crown to redeem lis,
lleceive honor as a burden to thee.
From a man descended the heir of our fathers
To pay the tributes which fell heavy [upon us];
How his motl:er was praising him , , i n
While proceeding on the hollow earth [i.e., earth beJ.nvJ.
Since Mary's Son became incarnate.
Until he was crucified on the tree ;
Let us implore the chief of the shoulder cross.
The joyous plant of all pride.
Go thou onward in the track of the child,
Son of Donald of the pleasing figure ;
Although you mav not find this world agreeable,
Accept"the invitation by which you shall be saved.
As you may not find but sorrow and trouble,
In submitting to the will of glorious heaven ;
Believe that the sunshine of this world is short,
More delightful is the beauty of the everlasting life.
Submit to the Father of all,
The King from whom we shall receive the gTeatest goodness ;.
The tribute which is not neglected in demanding it,
Is the tribute of your mind to be paid to Him.
Two causes.
Niall Mor M'^ Vaiich for Rory Mor Macleod.^ ^ /
Six nights 1 had been in the Dun,
It was not a fallacious entertainment I received ;
Plenty of ale was drunk at the board.
There was n large wine-hall and a numerous host.
1 For the place of tlii.s poem in the MS., see above p. -Jit:.