Hew Morrison Collection > Sar-obair nam bard gaelach, or, The beauties of Gaelic poetry

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SAR-OBAIR NAM BARD GAELACH.
Cha robh larl ann an Albuinn,
Gheibheadh earbsa na run riut ;
Gu 'in biodh toiseach gach naidheachd,
Gu lam ban a chùirteir ;
Seobliag firinneach suairce,
Choisinn cruadal gach ciiise ;
Ceannard mhaithean a's uaislean,
Aig an t-sluagh 's iad ga ghiùlan.
Ho ro 's fada, Sfc.
Sgeula b' ait' learn rl inseadli,
Sa bhi g a ieirsinn le 'r sùileaii ;
Do mhac oighr' ann a t-niearaiiti,
Mur bu mhath le luchd dùrachd ;
Ach aon neach leis am b' oil e,
Luaidhe ghlas le neart ludair ;
Troimh' 'n cridh' air a fiaradh,
(?hor 's tiach iarradh iad tionudadh.
Ho ro 'sfada, SfC.
CUMIIA MHONTROISE
Mi gabhail Srath Dhruim-uacli<iair
'S beag m'aighear anna an uair so,
Tha'n lath' air dol gu gruamaclid,
'S cha'n e iha buain mo sproclid.
Ge duilich Icain, 's ge diobhail,
M'l'hear citiikidh math bhi dlilth on
Cha'n usa leain an sgriobs',
Thaining air an rioghachd bhochd.
Tha Alba dol fo chios-chain
Aig Farbhalaich gun fhirinn,
Bhar a chalpa dhirich
'S e cuid de m'dhiobhail ghoirt.
Cha teid mi do Dhun-eideann,
O dhoirteadh fuil a Ghreumaich,
An leoghann fearail, treubhach,
'G a cheusadh air a chroich.
B'e sud am fior dhuin uasal,
Nach robh de'n liniie shuaraich,
15u ro mhath ruidhe gruadhach,
'N am tarruinn suas gu trod.
Deud chailc, bu ro mhath dliithadh,
Fudh mhala chaoil gun mbugaicii,
Ge trie do dhàil gam' dhùsgadh,
Cha ruisg mi chach e nochd
Mhic Neill,* a Asainn chianail,
Na'n glacain ann am lionii thu,
Bhiodh m'fhacal air do bhinn,
'S cha diobrainn thu o'n chroich.
♦ Captain Andrew Munro sent instructions to Neil
Macleod, the laird of Assynt, his brothcr.in-law, toappre.
hend every stranger that might enter his boinids, in the
hope of catching Montrose, for whose apprehension a
splendid reward was offered. In consequence of those in.
structions, Macleod sent out various parties in quest of
Montrose, but they could not fall in with him. " At last
the laird of Assynt being abroad in arms with some cf liis
tenants in search of him, lighted on him in a place where
he had continued three or four days without meat or drink,
and only one man in his company. Assynt had formerly
been one of Montrose's own followers, who inimediitely
knowing him, and believing to find friendship at his hands,
wllhngly discovered himself; but Assynt not daring to
conceal him, and being greedy of the rewaid which was
promised to the person who should apprehend him by the
council of the estates, immediately seized and disarmed
him."* Montrose otfered Macleod a large sum of money
for his liberty, wiiich he refused to grant. Macleod kept
Montrose and his companion prisoners in the castle of
Aird.bhreac, his principal residence, for a few days. lie
was from thence removed to Skibo castle, where he was
kept two nights, thereafter to the castle of Braan, and
thence again to Edinburgh.
• Bishop U'isViart.