Ossian Collection > Report of the Committee of the Highland Society of Scotland, appointed to inquire into the nature and authenticity of the poems of Ossian

220 COMPARISOhT
Shir i oirbhse, f hlatha na Fiann (/;)
Dol da hiarrai thar loch druim cliar (o) ;
Thug i bòid nach trèig i a teach
Ach an racha Fionn ga sirre (^).
Fhalbh sinn an sin ar druim a chuain
Dea shluagh mhic Chumhail na Moir'in
Gus an ranaigmar a Bheirghe|| bhàn || Bheir
Gu teach rùine mhic Chumhail.
An sin dubhairt Righ Lochlain ruinn
*' Si do bheatha fein a Fhinn
Tha sinne an so ar do chinn (9)."
Shuidh sinn anns a Bheirghe || mhòir (r) Mheirghe
Ag ithe 's ag òl re seachduin (j)
*S na slòigh uile ma Righ Lochlain {t).
* * *
Mar neart na gaoithe
Leaga coillteach Mhorbhairn aobhaich {li) ;
Mar shruth uisge, chluinnte bèimnich
A tuiteam bhàr sgcith nam beann {x) ■•,
Mar itil nan èan in soinin
Is doirion a dubha an àdhair ;
Bha toirm nan treon is na milidh
Le gathaibh liobhtha ag tearna || (j). ||^«V bearnadh
Her soul is generous and mild. Let him come with his
bravest heroes, to the daughter of the secret hall !" Snivan
came to Selma*s hall : Fair-haired Fingal attended his steps.
His kindled soul flew to the maid, as he bounded on the
waves of the north. " Welcome," said the dark-brown "
Starno, " welcome. King of rocky Morven : Welcome his
(n) Sir G. M'Kenz. p. 1, 2. (0) Flet. p. 20.
(/>) Sir G. M'Kenz. p. 2. (y) Ld. Bannatyne, p. 2. st.3,4,6,7.
(r) Sir G. M'Kenz. p. 3. St. ^. (j) Ld. Bannat. st. 7.
(0 Sir G. M'Kenz. st. 5. («) Kenn. ColL I. p. 82. st. 'J
(*) Kenn. p. 9. st- 2. (j) Id. p. 27. st. 6.