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Thilgt' air 'an cruth amaideachd
Gach aon fhocal ga'n deirfte * ^
Ach thàinig fgrìob do chreich dha chlaoidh
Air an fhear bheartach, 's civa b'aobhar ghaire.
Thugadh uaith re h-aon oidhche
A chreach is a mhòr thàintean.
Am bràthair a bu laige,
'N fin 'nuair gbabh e treile,
Ghiachdta leis gu deogh thapaidh
Fearann an fliir bu deife.
'N fin gach fear aig am biodh tagraicheac
Nach biodh e fein annt' fioirachj
Thigeadii e am brathair fin ^*
Dh'iarraidh ceille 's gliocais.
*S am fear bha roimhe lan-bheartacL,
Nis o'n dh'f has e falamh, , !
An dream bha roimhe 'n cairdeas ris^
'N tra-s' cha dean iad fharraid. ,. -M
Sin fgeula nam braithrean
Bh' aig Biataich na forais ;
'S a dhuine na bi ailleafach,
Cia mheud 's d'am faigh thu chothrom j
'S nior mo a bhios tu diomhanach
Cia lughad 's d'am faod thu chnuafachd,
'S nach 'eil anns a' chruinne
Ach beartas uile gu bhi uafal.
Le OiG-MHNAOi a chaidh mhealladh.
jO^MI th'air fnaldheadh 's air caitheamh.
C3 O earrach a' chruadail !
O'n tha 'n criofan ag eirigh,
'S trie denr air mo ghruaidhibh.
Ii//a bheag u a ro,
lulu hhiy iulu bhif
lulu hhiy iulu hhi c,
O'n tha'n criofan, fe'r.
* /. I. do thcirtadh.
Thilgt' air 'an cruth amaideachd
Gach aon fhocal ga'n deirfte * ^
Ach thàinig fgrìob do chreich dha chlaoidh
Air an fhear bheartach, 's civa b'aobhar ghaire.
Thugadh uaith re h-aon oidhche
A chreach is a mhòr thàintean.
Am bràthair a bu laige,
'N fin 'nuair gbabh e treile,
Ghiachdta leis gu deogh thapaidh
Fearann an fliir bu deife.
'N fin gach fear aig am biodh tagraicheac
Nach biodh e fein annt' fioirachj
Thigeadii e am brathair fin ^*
Dh'iarraidh ceille 's gliocais.
*S am fear bha roimhe lan-bheartacL,
Nis o'n dh'f has e falamh, , !
An dream bha roimhe 'n cairdeas ris^
'N tra-s' cha dean iad fharraid. ,. -M
Sin fgeula nam braithrean
Bh' aig Biataich na forais ;
'S a dhuine na bi ailleafach,
Cia mheud 's d'am faigh thu chothrom j
'S nior mo a bhios tu diomhanach
Cia lughad 's d'am faod thu chnuafachd,
'S nach 'eil anns a' chruinne
Ach beartas uile gu bhi uafal.
Le OiG-MHNAOi a chaidh mhealladh.
jO^MI th'air fnaldheadh 's air caitheamh.
C3 O earrach a' chruadail !
O'n tha 'n criofan ag eirigh,
'S trie denr air mo ghruaidhibh.
Ii//a bheag u a ro,
lulu hhiy iulu bhif
lulu hhiy iulu hhi c,
O'n tha'n criofan, fe'r.
* /. I. do thcirtadh.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Hew Morrison Collection > Sean dain, agus orain Ghaidhealach > (57) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/76657296 |
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| Description | Collection 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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| Shelfmark | H.M.85 |
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| Description | A 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. |
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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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