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' S cha bu truagh leit a rann na gaoir,
Gad bha broiUeach co bla,
'Sa cuid eiochan co Ian,
Thug u uath a h-ailegan gaoil.
' S gad robh 'n teaghlach a fas
Lan caoimhnas us bias,
'S iad na 'n oighreachan ard air sith,
Thig u fein us am Bas
Leis an sgeul nach bi bla,
Ga 'n cuir o cheille an dras sa ris.
Chunnaig mis u co fuar
' S clann a' raiiaich aig do bhruach; ^
Thug u 'm Parantann uauth le cheil,
'S ann a dh'aithne u gun truas
lad dhol dhachaich gu luath.
Gad dh'f hag u'n dachaidh co fuar nan deidh,
Bhrist u ceanghlaichean gaoil
Eadar mhnathan us daoin,
'Nuar bii tairis an gaol 'san speis ;
Thug am bas dhiu an snuadh
'S rinn us an caramh fo'd bhruach,
Air choir 's gu 'n d'fhas iad gle f huar da cheil.
Thug u leaf na cinn iul
' S d'hag u 'n Eagalais bruite,
' Sa luchd teagaisg sa 'nuir nan tamh;
Bheir thus leit do chuid fein
Gad a sgapadh an trend,
' San dream bha 'n caidraidh a cheil co bla.
' Sa mhiad 'sa bheir u fo chis
Cha neil deir ort a ris;
Ni u 'm pronnadh co min ri luath,
' S cha 'n ainich neach a chuid fein,
Ni u maisgadh le cheil
'S ann mar sud tha u fein gun truaa.

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