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2 06 GAELIC POETRY OF KXOWX AXD UXKN0"V7X BARDS,
Gil iillainli, gu usgarach,
Gil iirmliailleacli, gu uclidardach,
Gu uidliimiclite, gu uglidarach,
Gu upagach, gu uilef hradliarcach,
Gu upairneacli, gu urglileusach,
Gu urbhuilleach, gu urspealach,
Gu urlabhracli; urianihacli, urneartmhor,
Gu coisneadh na cathlaracli,
Ei briiidli'ne ur biuglii,
A Clilaima Chuinn cheudchathaich,
'Si nis uair ur n' aithneacha,
A chuileanan confhadliach,
A bheiriclieaii bunanta,
A leogbuinan langhasda,
Onnchonaibh iorghuileacb,
De laocliraidb chrodha, churanta,
De chlannaibh Chuinn cheudchathaich,
A chlannaibh Chuinn cuimhnichibh,
Cruas an am na h-iorghuil.
So dexterously", so gracefully,
Intrepidly, audaciously,
So actively, so haughtily,
All-wrathfully, so yelHngly,
So hurtfully, so cbeadfully,
Trustworthily, honourably,
So zealousl}", so grave-pit-ly,
Superiorly, cheerfully.
So readily, so jewelled,
Well-mailed-h^, high-breasted-ly.
Preparedly, authoritatively.

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Volume 4
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All 4 volumes - Popular tales of the West Highlands
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DescriptionVolumes from a collection of 610 books rich in Highland folklore, Ossianic literature and other Celtic subjects. Many of the books annotated by John Francis Campbell of Islay, who assembled the collection.
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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.