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Bu tric a' dùs^a'lh ati i-aoir,
Le sgaoim air ino leabaidh,
Ri hnn dhomh fhaiciuu a'ra bruadar
Mo hiaidh a blii 'm thaice ;
Ach 's a' mhaduinn 'n uair ghhiais mi
B'fhada bh' uam i 'stir Abraich.
Greis air mhire 'sair mhàuran,
B' e sud m' àbliaist 's mo chleachdadh,
Anns an tir am bheil m' eòlas
'Measg na h-òigridh dli' f hàs taitneaeh :
Ach hon muliid 's liunn-dubh mi,
Tigh'nn roimh shruth Choire-Bhreachdain ;
'S leam a b' fhearr na mo chòta
Bhi 'n taice Lòchaidh nam bradan.
Gur a mòr mo chiìis mhulaid,
'S goirt leam tromadas m' achdainn :
Eallach trom air mo mhuinneal
Ga m' chumail blio chadal;
Chaidh acaid a' m' chridhe
'S cha toir lighichean as i,
Ach tha mo dhiìil ann a' m' shlàinte,
Ma tha 'n dàn dhomh dol dhachaidh.
ORAN CHLAJ^IN DO'NUILL NAN EILEAN'
Beir soraidh uam gu m' eòlas
Gu Tiòiternis, 'se b' aite leam ;
An talamh maiseach, bòidheach,
An tir ro ùrdail, mhearcaiteach ;
Far 'bheil na daoine còire,
Dh'fhàs fi daidh, mòi-. ueo-acaineach ;
JMnai-uaisl' is suairce còmhradh,
Gun ghruaim, gun phròis 'an taice dhoibh.
An tir ro fliarmail, cliliìiiteach, aiumeil,
Mhùirneach, mheamnach, mhacanta ;
Bu lionmhor sealbhach iasg na fairge
Tric 'g a mharbhadh taice ri' :

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Filidh nam beann
DescriptionThe mountain songster : the choicest collection of original and selected Gaelic songs now known.
ShelfmarkBlair.396
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Blair Collection
DescriptionA selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray.
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.