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SAR.OBAIR NAM BARD GAELACH.
Aois lubhar nan sploc
Bbeir na subhailcean dhion,
Co sail domhaiim le'm binn
Doshèis-sa?
Aois j;hliogach gun chail,
'S tu 's iniosc na 'm biis,
'S tu 's trio a rinii trìiiil
De 'n treuu-t'heai*.
Aois chiar-dubh a bhruiti.
Gun riomhacbd, gun spurs,
Gun toil inntiiin ri ce«l
Do eisdeachd ;
Rob fhiasagach ghlas,
Ail* dhroch sheasamb cbàs,
Leasg, sbeotail, neo-ghrad
Gueirigh;
Cha'n fhuilig thu 'm luachd,
'S olc an ùrr' thu 'n càs cruaidh
'Se do mhuinghinti an tuath,
'S an deirce ;
Cha *n eil neach ort an tùir,
Nach e aidmheil am beotl
Gur fada leo beo
Gun fheum thu.
Aois uain* a's olc dreach,
Onn is suarach do theachd,
Cha 'n eil tuaraisgeul ceart
Fo 'n ghrèin ort,
Gun mhire, gun mhùirn,
Gun spiorad, gun siith ;
Far an cruinnicb luchil-ciùil
Cha teid thu,
Aois chairtidh 's olc greann,
Aois Hcaideach mhaU,
Aois phrab-shuileach dhall
Gun Ich'sin,
Chas fhcargach gun sùth,
Lan farmaid, a's thu,
Ri fear ineaninach, beo,
Lùghmhor, gleusda.
Faire ! faire! dhuin' ùig,
Cia do bbaraiitas nìòr,
•Nedobharailbhibeù
'Snach èug thu?
Tha'n saoghal, 's an fheoil,
Fior aontach gu leoir,
Air do chlaonadh o chbir
Gu h-eacoir,
Co fad 'sa tha 'n dàil
Thig ort tL-aohdair o'n bh;is,
Na creid idir gur faisneuchd
Bhreig e ;
Biodh doffheard ort gle chruaidh,
'S tha do namhaid mu'n cuairt ;
Cha laigh crabhaidh
An uaigh dha'n teid thu.
Ach fàrdach gun tuar
Bhreuii, dhaolagach, fhuav
Anns an caraich iad suas
Leat fein thu;
Co mor 's tha e d' bheachd,
Dheth d' stòr cha teid leat,
Ach bùrdain bheag shnaighte,
A's leine,
Ach 's e cùrain as mo,
Dol a dh-ionnsaidh a mhòid,
Thoirt cunntas an coir,
'S an ea-coir,
Far nach seasainh do ni
Dhut dad dheth d' chuid feich,
'S mo an t-eagal
Bhi 'm priosan peine!
SAR.OBAIR NAM BARD GAELACH.
Aois lubhar nan sploc
Bbeir na subhailcean dhion,
Co sail domhaiim le'm binn
Doshèis-sa?
Aois j;hliogach gun chail,
'S tu 's iniosc na 'm biis,
'S tu 's trio a rinii trìiiil
De 'n treuu-t'heai*.
Aois chiar-dubh a bhruiti.
Gun riomhacbd, gun spurs,
Gun toil inntiiin ri ce«l
Do eisdeachd ;
Rob fhiasagach ghlas,
Ail* dhroch sheasamb cbàs,
Leasg, sbeotail, neo-ghrad
Gueirigh;
Cha'n fhuilig thu 'm luachd,
'S olc an ùrr' thu 'n càs cruaidh
'Se do mhuinghinti an tuath,
'S an deirce ;
Cha *n eil neach ort an tùir,
Nach e aidmheil am beotl
Gur fada leo beo
Gun fheum thu.
Aois uain* a's olc dreach,
Onn is suarach do theachd,
Cha 'n eil tuaraisgeul ceart
Fo 'n ghrèin ort,
Gun mhire, gun mhùirn,
Gun spiorad, gun siith ;
Far an cruinnicb luchil-ciùil
Cha teid thu,
Aois chairtidh 's olc greann,
Aois Hcaideach mhaU,
Aois phrab-shuileach dhall
Gun Ich'sin,
Chas fhcargach gun sùth,
Lan farmaid, a's thu,
Ri fear ineaninach, beo,
Lùghmhor, gleusda.
Faire ! faire! dhuin' ùig,
Cia do bbaraiitas nìòr,
•Nedobharailbhibeù
'Snach èug thu?
Tha'n saoghal, 's an fheoil,
Fior aontach gu leoir,
Air do chlaonadh o chbir
Gu h-eacoir,
Co fad 'sa tha 'n dàil
Thig ort tL-aohdair o'n bh;is,
Na creid idir gur faisneuchd
Bhreig e ;
Biodh doffheard ort gle chruaidh,
'S tha do namhaid mu'n cuairt ;
Cha laigh crabhaidh
An uaigh dha'n teid thu.
Ach fàrdach gun tuar
Bhreuii, dhaolagach, fhuav
Anns an caraich iad suas
Leat fein thu;
Co mor 's tha e d' bheachd,
Dheth d' stòr cha teid leat,
Ach bùrdain bheag shnaighte,
A's leine,
Ach 's e cùrain as mo,
Dol a dh-ionnsaidh a mhòid,
Thoirt cunntas an coir,
'S an ea-coir,
Far nach seasainh do ni
Dhut dad dheth d' chuid feich,
'S mo an t-eagal
Bhi 'm priosan peine!
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Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > Sar-obair nam bard gaelach, or, The beauties of Gaelic poetry, and lives of the Highland bards > (234) |
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Description | A 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. |
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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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