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15« BAS OSCAIR.
Dh' eiricb sinn gii calma laidir,
> , Air sluagh iiile niheiid *s bha dliinn;
? Thuig siim gu 'n robh Oscar 'g a chlaoidb,
Nuair chuala sinn guth air a clilarsaich.
Thog sinn a mach ri sliabh Ghoill,
. A mheud d' ar sluagh 'sa bha crtiinn;
L ^ *S bha Caoilte is Fearagus og
An tus a' chomhraig aig Oscar.
" Mharbh sinn righ Lughaidh nan lann,
'S a laoich fhuilteach le faobhar airm.
Seal beag mn n' thoisich an cath garg
Bha eadar an Cairbre 's an t- Oscar.
Ann uair a rainig sinne anu
An laoch treun ann an caol ghleann
*S ann a bha an Cairbre ard
A' cuisbearachd a' teachd n' ar codhail.
^ Cuig fichead treim-fhear garg,
Am fearas-ghaisge s iad a dhearbh ;
(y^^ Thuit sud le laimh Oscair thall,
'Se togairt gu righ na h-Eirionn.
^ Seachd fichead do clannaibh righ,
Bumhor gaisge agus gnionih,
Xi Thuit sud le laimh Oscair thall,
'S e togairt gu righ na h- Erinn.
"^ Mungan mac Seirce an namh,
A chiosaicheadh ceud claidheamh glas
v"^ Thuit sud le laimh Oscair thall,
"S e togradh gu righ na h- Eriinn.
'^ Cuig fichead do fhearaibh bogha,
A thainig air Cairbre g'a chobhair,
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