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AN GAIDHEAL.
Dara Mios a' Gfiearahrnidh, 1872
Crann is uire dhas roimli Thalamh
Lau do tLoradli.
4.
Seabhag is uasle tbeid sna neulamh
Crann thar chrannuibh tbu
Mac Ratb tbu cbum Dia go ullamb
Don cleir Ealadbann.
0.
Mar leomhan neimbneadb neartmbuii*
An am trioblaid tbu [laidir
Beg nacb deacbuidb Alba ar udbmbal
Gus an do tbeasrig tbu.
G.
An tratb tbrialfas Callen larla
Is a sbluagb bunnidb
Curfar leis air Fairge o' cbaladh
Cabblacb ullamb.
7.
Loingeas leatban laidir liicbdmbiir
Dealbbthacb dbianach
Is sleambiiinadb Slias dbol san tiaradb
Dar-cbruadb rambacb.
8.
Togar an sin no geal cbroinn cborrach
Suas le'n lonadb
Is iomdlia Balle gu teann ga deanamb
An am dboibb Seoiladb.
9.
Dheantar an slaogh dbireach dualacb
Mar bhraigb thosuigh
Togar na seuil mbor le maisa
Le scoid-lin crosacb.
10.
Dheantar 'n cluas san cbicb tosaigb
Dbol san uaradb
Mar Steid ro luath i, srutb ga sar-
aigb
'S muir ga bualadb.
11.
A leuid Laocb fulingeacb meanmnacb
Dorn-geal trcitbacb
Imrudb lub air a bàlach
Socairacb seidtbracb.
12.
An deadb sluadb Honmhur faoi Ian
O'mbarcùigb rcambra [armidii
Air a dheis laimh do anan neart na
Aige Riogb Alba. [Dbuibbnacb*
* (gloss) Campbells.
Noblest tree tbat grew tbrougb eartb's
Full fruit bearing. [mould,
4.
Noblest falcon tbat soars to cloudland,
Tree above trees tbou; [ready
Son of good fortune, wbom God kept
For learned clerks [instructed bards].
5.
As a fierce lion, strong and migbty,
In troubled time tbou;
Scarce but Scotland went to I'uin,
Till tbou aided.
6.
The morn tbat Colin the Earl marches,
And bis people;
By him is put on sea from harbour,
A full flotilla.
7.
Broad-beamed shipping, strong, great
Tight, and shapely; [burdened,
Of slipperiest sides to go to -windward,
Oak-bard, oared.
8
Then are lifted the white masts swaying,
Up with their gearing:
Many's the rope tbat is being made fast,
What time they're sailing.
9.
Their straight cables are made colled,
To top tbefo'k'stle;
The great sails are raised in beauty,
With foresails crossing.
10.
Their ears are made fast in the fore-
bosom [cat-bead],
To go to windward ;
As a right swift steed she, tide ex-
Sea her beating. [bausting,
11.
Iler crew of haughty, enduring heroes,
Wliite fisted, hardy;
Would make a bond in her oar-banks;
Steadily breathing.
12.
The excellent numerous host full armed,
From rich mark lands [? markets];
At his right ever the power of the
Has the King of Alba. [Duibhnach,
AN GAIDHEAL.
Dara Mios a' Gfiearahrnidh, 1872
Crann is uire dhas roimli Thalamh
Lau do tLoradli.
4.
Seabhag is uasle tbeid sna neulamh
Crann thar chrannuibh tbu
Mac Ratb tbu cbum Dia go ullamb
Don cleir Ealadbann.
0.
Mar leomhan neimbneadb neartmbuii*
An am trioblaid tbu [laidir
Beg nacb deacbuidb Alba ar udbmbal
Gus an do tbeasrig tbu.
G.
An tratb tbrialfas Callen larla
Is a sbluagb bunnidb
Curfar leis air Fairge o' cbaladh
Cabblacb ullamb.
7.
Loingeas leatban laidir liicbdmbiir
Dealbbthacb dbianach
Is sleambiiinadb Slias dbol san tiaradb
Dar-cbruadb rambacb.
8.
Togar an sin no geal cbroinn cborrach
Suas le'n lonadb
Is iomdlia Balle gu teann ga deanamb
An am dboibb Seoiladb.
9.
Dheantar an slaogh dbireach dualacb
Mar bhraigb thosuigh
Togar na seuil mbor le maisa
Le scoid-lin crosacb.
10.
Dheantar 'n cluas san cbicb tosaigb
Dbol san uaradb
Mar Steid ro luath i, srutb ga sar-
aigb
'S muir ga bualadb.
11.
A leuid Laocb fulingeacb meanmnacb
Dorn-geal trcitbacb
Imrudb lub air a bàlach
Socairacb seidtbracb.
12.
An deadb sluadb Honmhur faoi Ian
O'mbarcùigb rcambra [armidii
Air a dheis laimh do anan neart na
Aige Riogb Alba. [Dbuibbnacb*
* (gloss) Campbells.
Noblest tree tbat grew tbrougb eartb's
Full fruit bearing. [mould,
4.
Noblest falcon tbat soars to cloudland,
Tree above trees tbou; [ready
Son of good fortune, wbom God kept
For learned clerks [instructed bards].
5.
As a fierce lion, strong and migbty,
In troubled time tbou;
Scarce but Scotland went to I'uin,
Till tbou aided.
6.
The morn tbat Colin the Earl marches,
And bis people;
By him is put on sea from harbour,
A full flotilla.
7.
Broad-beamed shipping, strong, great
Tight, and shapely; [burdened,
Of slipperiest sides to go to -windward,
Oak-bard, oared.
8
Then are lifted the white masts swaying,
Up with their gearing:
Many's the rope tbat is being made fast,
What time they're sailing.
9.
Their straight cables are made colled,
To top tbefo'k'stle;
The great sails are raised in beauty,
With foresails crossing.
10.
Their ears are made fast in the fore-
bosom [cat-bead],
To go to windward ;
As a right swift steed she, tide ex-
Sea her beating. [bausting,
11.
Iler crew of haughty, enduring heroes,
Wliite fisted, hardy;
Would make a bond in her oar-banks;
Steadily breathing.
12.
The excellent numerous host full armed,
From rich mark lands [? markets];
At his right ever the power of the
Has the King of Alba. [Duibhnach,
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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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