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An dà churaidh bu mhòr citli,
Chuir iad an tulacli air bhall-chrith.
Aon la deug agus ti-àtli
Gu'm bu tuirfeach mic is mnai,
Gus 'na thuit le Goll n3in beumannan
An fonn mor air cheart eigin.
Gàir aoibhinn gu'n d'rinn an Fhiann
Nacl» d'rinneadh leo roimhe riamh
Re faicinn Ghuill chrodha 'n uachdar
Air Chonn nieanmnach, mor, uaibhreach.
BiATAicH na Forms.
BHA aig Biataich na forais
Dithis do mhacabh aillidh ;
A b'ionann fas agus coirneas
Gun fhios cia 'm fear bu taire.
Bha iad foinneamh mileanta,
Air aon dreach bu mhath maife,
Gu glic fuilbhir fòlafach,
Dhoibh b'ionann dùchas aigneadh.
'S air bhi do na braithribh fin
Seal dheth 'n aimfir fhada,
Fear aca lan-bheartach,
Is fear gun aon dad aige ;
Toifeacli cuirm is conaltraidh,
Labhairt is mor eifdeachd,
Gheibheadh am fear bt^artach,
'S am fear bochd air chul na cleithe.
Toifeach gach mor noimheachd
Thigeadh as na criochaibh coigrich
Glicibhcadh am fear fr.ibhir,
'S cha'n fhaoineachdta fear na laige.
Am briithair fin a b'eifcaradh
Gc nach c bu mlicafa beufan,
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Sean dain, agus orain Ghaidhealach
DescriptionCollection of ancient and modern Gaelic poems and songs, "transmitted from gentlemen in the Highlands of Scotland to the editor". With numerous notes, including musical notations, at several points in text, mainly by William Matheson and including some notes by George McDonell.
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Hew Morrison Collection
DescriptionA selection of items from a collection of 320 volumes and 30 pamphlets of literary and religious works in Scottish Gaelic. From the personal library of Hew Morrison, the first City Librarian of Edinburgh.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
DescriptionSelected 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.