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MO CHRUINNEAG DHONN.
Air modified from^'S Truagh a RighV
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’Sami thug mi’n gaol do’n cruinneig dhonn,
Tlia fuireaeh thall ’San Eudan-Bhun,
Thoir Soiridh bh’uam do’n rihhinn chaomh,
Na mala caoil’s nan Suilean Math.
Mo chaileag ghrinn, gur tu mo rim,
Gha treig mi thu a chaoidh gu brath,
O’n thachair sinn an coill’ nan cno,
Ri taobh an eas fuidh’h drochaid ard.
Sann’s a’ choill ’san robh na h-eoin
A ceileireachd,’s a’ cleas le spors,
'Shiudh mi dluth fuidh’n dealtan chiuin,
’G eisdeach seisd ro-bhinn an ceoil.
Bha’n t Aingeal - Gaoil* ’n shuidh air geig,
Os ar ceann,’s e sealltinn oirnn
’S gun chuir e saighead troimh mo thaobh,
A sgealb mo chri’s a rinn mo Icon.
"■Cupid.
Ach bha mi uair a dheanain sealg
Air muir’s air tir’s air bearradh ard,
Air Blath-Bheinn mhoir,air Sgur’s air Storr,
Far’m biodii na feidh nan treud a" tamh.
Ach nis o’n fhuair mi mhaighdean og,
Don d’ thug mi gaol.’s cho mhor mo ghradh,
Cha d’ teid mi shiubhal bheann no frith
’Sann’s bhi sinnt ri m cruinneag mhald.
Tha beannachd Neimh air gaol’s air ceol,
’Se’n Cruithfhear fein a dli ordich iad,
De’n aisinn bha an taic a chleibh
Dhealbh e bean a reir a mhiann.
Mo cruinneag dhonn nan suilean Math,
Tha cairdeas’s baigh na d-aodan chiuin,
Ged bhithinn thairis thall air chuan,
Bhiodh do dhealbh’s do Shnuadh am shuil a chaoidh
MO CHRUINNEAG DHONN.
Air modified from^’S Truagh a High”
THE THISTLE AND THE RUE.*
* Modern name, “My Love is like a Red, Red Rose.” Achaius, King of Scotland, having gained an alliance with Charlemange, signed at his castle of
Lochiel, considered himself so mighty that he took for his device the Thistle and the Rue, the latter denoting his wisdom in peace, and the former,
by its guardian thorns, allusive of his power in war.—K. N. M.
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