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ANEWGAELIC SONG-BOOK,

COMPOSED BY

DUNCAN QAMFBELL,

5:R0M ARGYLE-SHIRE;

BORN AT

LOCHLONC-SJDE in STRONCHUUN,

IN THE

PARISH OF KILMONN, COUAL.

NOW A SOLDIER

In the 2d Battalion of Rothsay and

Caithness FENCIBLES.

C O R K:

PRINTED BY J. CRONIN, GRAND,PARADE=

1798.

NUADH

GRAIN GHAILACH,AIR N DIANADH

Le donnchadh chaimbeull^

E Sheuraemachd Earraghaidheal

;

RUIGHADH AIG

TAOUB LOCHLONG-AUN n

STROIN. A CHUELLIN,

ANN

NSgincbdChilìmhunadh^ n Chaodhel.

NISH NA SHOIDEAIR

Anns darna Reafmaid Rhailla-Bhoids'Gallaudh.

Clo-bhuailt* ann

C O i? C f/ / G.-

Le JOIN A CRONIN, aig Sraid na Chaodhel-

Urnimach.

1798.

UURiSTON CASTI-EI

DEDICATION.

TO

JAMES FRASER, Esq^

OF CULDUTHUL,

COLONEL COMMAKDING THE 2(1 BATTALIOM

OF ROTHSAY AND CAITHNESS FENCIBLES.

StR,

Uepending upon your regardfor

your Country^ and the encourage--

ment you have alwaysJhewn to the

attempts of thofe who have endea^

voured to revive the ancient Gaelic

Language^ induces me to prefix yoiir

A 3 ' rejpedled

VI DEDICATION.

refpeBed name to thefollowing Gae-

lic Songs, ajpiring myfelf that many

will be Jlimulated to perufe that

which meets your approbation,

Iwillnot attempt topanegyrifeyour

Chara&er for the inany virtues that

arefo confpicuous to me^ and all who

are fo happy as to participate your

friendjhipy well knowing that any

thing I could fay on that fubjeSl

would comefarfboi't of the truth.

That your honour may live long

an Ornament to your Country^ and

every real Highlander^ the Friend of

every Bard^ who may endeavour to

attraB the notice of Men of Worthy

by contributing his fmall portion tO'-

^ wards

DEDICATION. VU

wards the knowledge of the Gaelic

Language^ is the earnejl prayer of

Sir,

your mojl obedient

and humble Servant,

Duncan Campbell.

The

PREFACE.

1 H E following Work is prefented

for Public perufal for two reafons.

— y?, The hopes the Author en-

tertains, that the Publication of

thofe Poems may be a means to

bring Perfons who are not expert

in reading the Gaelic Language, to

the perfed: knowledge of it.—2^,

For the amufement of thofe whoare acquainted with the Language,

and would wifh to revive it for its

fame

X THE PREFACE.

fame in former times. As for what

concerns the following Poems, and

their Author, as they are publifbied

in the Gaelic Language^ only thofe

that underftand that Tongue are

competent judges of them, and he

fubmits them to their cenfure and

Indulgence, all his ambition being

to prove himfelf a lover of his

Country, and an inoffenfive man.

The Author hopes, that thofe

who are acquainted with that Lan-

guage fhall find no fault with what

he has mentioned, but cannot fay

but there may be fome words left

out, and fome more put in, that

fhould not, owing that the Author

could not command his own time

to

THE PREFACE. XI

to corred it, and the Printer being

unacquainted with the Language.

But the whole that the book con-

tains is fo plain that it may be eafy

comprehended by thofe who un-

derftand the Gaelic Language.

AN

AN

CLAR-INNSEADH.

RjNN Molaidh, air a Ghaellcy 's air Ceoil

na Piob. - - Taobh. 13

Oran Molaidh do Sir Eoin Sinclair, - 19

Oran Molaidh do Chornal Seamus Frifall, 23

Oran do* n Mhufge fbuaradh fo Chornal

Frifall, - - - 28

Oran Molaidh do Dhuine Uafal arid, 3 3

Oran air a dheanadh, do fgiabair Alalanach,

chaidh a long air Cladach, » 37

Onm *do Join Mac in Landurtfl, - 40

Oran Chaidh, Dheanadh, Don Chro Choil, 44Rann don Ghagher Mac Bhiucair, - 47Rann Cumhadh do Nighin Chaidh Bhadha, 49

Luinag Eder gile agus Nigheny - 5^

^ Oran

AN CLAR-INNISEADH.

Taobh,

Oran air Mhna'i wis nan Rufg, - 54

Rann Chaidh a Dheanndh do Bhanisj 58

Oran ur Do Mhna'idh uafal A'trd. - 63

Oran Do Gruogach an n* eirig oran, - 68

Oran Chaidh Dhcanadh, do Greafaich bha

fealg, . . - 75

Oran chaidh Dheanadh do Ghillian Dfhallh

air Chuan, - - - .80

'Juram do Gruogach og, - - 83

Marbh Rann do dhuin ufal a Chaidh Ihadha, 86

Marhh Rann do mhnaoidh a Chaochad an

monadh le fneachda. - - 9^Oran eder Buachael agm Bannarach, - 95Rann chaidh a dheanadh do Bhean Tigh

OJla, .... 98

Duanag Chaidh a dheanadh le fear hha gahhal

fadail ann Erin, - - lOi

Oran Chaidh dhianadh do Luing, - 104

Rann roina Fear bha *s n* Tigh aojla, 108

Oran Chaidh dheanadh, do Greqjichfh uair a

Lofgadh\ - - - 109

Oran do Mhac Ilia Bhra, n dhuin, - 112

Oran do Long Albanach, - - 118

CUMHADA

AN CLAR-INNISEADH.

Taobh

CuMHADA Alaftair 2)^a/n, - 122

A new Song in praife of the 2d. Bat. of

Rothfay & Caithnefs FeaclhleSf - 130

Molly Munro Tranjlated, - - 1 33

Comhdhunadh na Gaelic

^

^ - 1^6

B z RANN

RANN MOLAIDH,

AIR A GHAELIC.

^S air Cheoil na Pioh Agus Chluicha' nfhir

Ifha ga h ardacha*

I.

/^ O ma Slann do mhac I n'Lefdair,

^^ Stu fear leafacha na Canail

;

Chuir thu Conn fo gach Chruadh Ihocal,

Tha ri fhaichdin an 's a Galic

;

Cha ro do Leithit an Bretain

Fo na Rugadh neach do 'n al fo,

Tha e Soileir ann 's gach Duich,

Gur tu Buandach Cliu nan Gaidhel,

B 3 IL

t 14 3

II.

'Smor am beud nach robh do floras',

Cbo ard ri Gornal na Mager,

Tha thu fifrach le fior fholom,

Tuigfach ann eolas nadur

;

Cha' n eil do Leid ann Albinn,

Tha thu anmail an s gach aite,

'Smor anonair 'tha ra luadh riut,

Gur du Chruafaich buaidh na Gallc^

III.

Thug thu n uachdar freabh gach Focall

Tha ra thaifbein an fa Ghalic,

Sa i gun Trualadh gun tapladh.

Gun meng gun bachdich gun bariog,

O n'uair s'gun do fgoiladh Chairt i,

Dhol ma li'chuairt air Chaifla Bable.

Cha Chualas riabh fo na Chruina

Am beuP an duin na thug Barr dhi,

IV.

Tha i fearaill, fifrach Co?nel, Dhes's Auchdl-

ach,

'S an roin gun allin, Im]an

Imlan gun urlfaìbh buaidhi,

O na luaidhi ad i, fa Ghàradh

Eallabh an'n aoden tuafaid,

Ann am tarraìn gu bualadh Namhad,

Stric a bhuandich i lamh a uachdar,

Leann i Ruoig, la ruifg i arrach,

V.

Bu ra mhadh na Gaidhil Ghafda,

Gu rufgadh nan Glas' ann Stalin,

Cha bu Tais ri Teas na Batailt

Luchd nam Breachdan nan coc arda,

Thead nach obadh Coael nan Chrann,

Go toirt Adbhans ri aodan namhid

Nualan Piob air thus gach finnich

A dufgadh fpiroad na fuil arda.

VL

Fhuair a Ghaelic lefar Cheanfal,

An aon bhar os cean gach Coradh,

'Si Cho ìonon aois ri Adhamh

Chuìdh cha' n fhas-i liadh na loiente^

'S gu be n Duibheal dhol ga Trualibh

Sna Sar uaifl^n tha "-z Conadh

Gur

C i6 ]

Gur lad Brithen na h Alabadh,

Roiii a Dearabha le Ceart eolas.

VII.

Than comon Glan Rioghal uafal,

'Sair Chumail fuas na Gaelic,

Le Piob more 's loinal cuart,

'Se Gloin Buaidh le Cairream failte

An ceoil is indenaich a Chualas,

Baird fuoim ann feachd Righ Daibhi

Le meoir eallanta air Chrann Buoach,

A thogha fpiorad Cruadh nan Ghaidheì.

VIIL

Piob Balla breachd na n' ional uafal,

Ceoil 's aobhach buoidh ri Chlaiin

'N uair as fhochrichdi na Glefen,

Fo an feifl gu togail failte

Le meoir inalta air a Chrannadh,

'Sbinn a fuoim ma thalabh arda

Is intenach i a thriall anaftar

'S fearral fgairtel an tus Blair i.

Son^

[ 17 ]

Song in praife of Sir JOHN SINCLAIR,

and his Lady,

—

including the praife of the

Regiment.

^ HE Author praifes Sir John for the ek"

gance with which the Highland drefs fuits

him i that he is as mild as a lady^ and as

fierce as a lion when provoked by his enemy.—Sir John Sinclair is Frefident of the Board of

Agriculturey of which part of the firfl Noble"

0ien in Britain are members. The board of

Agriculture is ofgreat utility to the Hufoand^

vnan, and to the low clafs of both nations

»

His pious Lady is a daughter to Lord MacDonnely of the Ifands, offspring of the firfl

families ofMac Donnell, of the Weftem Ifies,

whoje generofity is well known to her tenants

and dome/lies—fije is as beautiful a lady as

everfood infhoes ; fhe is by the Author com-

pared to the fitfi dawn of the Sun in the morn-

ing on the high mountains^ and her breqft unto

afwan

[ i8 ]

a fwan fwimmlng on a loch ; her lips unto

Rofes ; her hair unto golden Colours folded up

injiherjlrings, herface unto the pleafant Lily

under dew in the morning of afummer^s day.

The Author fays that fiich brave men as are

in Sir John's Corps^ are not in the French

Army*

OKAN

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^RAN MOLLIDH DO

SirJOIN SINCLAIR,^S do na Bhaintighterna aige^ '5 Cleu do n

Reafmaid,—Air fonn.

Ho ro na Ghillcn Glanadh fma ga thig an

'« teadabh Fearal,

Nach hu mhiapidh nam na Cabhaig,

^S cruoidh gu tarruin Lann iad.

I.

O IR JOIN ar Cornal far mhadh,

^ Ga bheil a Gharbh Bhratach Laider

Chaidh aid crain an thus's a Mhai,

'S gu bi àr air Frangich.

Ho, Ro, &c. &c.

II.

'N uait Chai iad cruln an Forfar,

'S Cornal Join air an toilach,

Cha ro Reafmaid dan Codas,

An an fors ra Frenge.

Ho, Ro, 6vc. &c, in.

[ 20 ]

III.

'S ra mhath tlilg don Chornal Ghafla,

Truis ftialacli is ofan Tartan,

Sporran iallach 's Breachdan Paefgte

'3 taitnach air an Cean e\

Ko, Ro, &:c. &c.

IV.

Tha thu flalaidh fonnidh fgartael,

Sebhailt gun gruaira gun afcoin,

Garg mar Leoralian Laider Bras

'N uair thachra tu ri d' Naimhden.

Ho, Ro, &:c. &:c.

V.

'S mor an onair th' aig ar Cornal

An 'fgach cearna do 'n Roin Oarpa,

Thug thu reachd mach fo 'n bbord.

S'cha bhi an Ion robh gbann oirn.

Ho, Ro, &c. Sec.

vr.

'S ioumad Bcannadid roin thu Chofnadh

'S ciiidach mi guu ibrbhich toutan,

VII.

C 21 ]

Chuir ann Saorld an fiol coirca

'S tha na Bochdan taingell.

Ho, Ro, &c. &c.

VII.

'Smor a chlue roln thu bhuandachd

Thug thu achd air feadh na Tuadha,

An Tallabh Claift tha cine fodh Ìuachir,

Bhi ga bhan fo lann Dias,

Ho, Ro, &c. Sec.

VIII.

Sir Jpin Sinclair air Cornal,

Fhuair e Reul a meafg na noidhen,

Baintierna fliir fliiiil Cloindonael,

Sa tlachd chan eoil dobh caint air.

Ho, Ro, 8ic. &c,

IX.

Bainterna a Chornal tha aguin.

Bean a 's boichei Chofich Machair,

A dreach mar Grlan am fair na Madien

Dearla cas ri Baintichin.

Ho, Ro, &'-c. &c.

C X.

[ 22 3

Sliofs do tholbh co minn rl cannach,

Munnal Ban mar uchd na h Ealla,

Beul mar ros gu min dearg tana,

'S bannoil fon thig caint dhi.

Ho, Ro, Stc. &c.

XL

Do chul dualach orr budh cleacdach

Fo lloim an airgid am Pleata

Gnuis mar noinan air an leachdin,

An' Teas Madin famhraidh.

Ho, Ro, &c. Sec.

XII.

'S ro mhaidh a thig a bhonnaid Bhallach,

O's ceann do mhien gorm fliuil mhaelach,

Mhala choal air aodan cannach,

'S Gruaidh mar aobhal crann thu.

Ho, Ro, &;c. &c,

XIII.

C 23 ]

XIII.

An turram thar fluagh am Bretain

Aig Armailt Sir Join Sinclair,

Daoine laider calma Reachdor

A Tharnadh creach fodh namhiden

Ho ro na Ghillen glanadh

'S ma gan thig n aiedabh Fearal

Nach bu mhiapidh nam an cabhaig,

Scruaidh gu tarrein Lann lad.

ORAN MOLAIDH DO

Chornal Seamus Frifdl,

Tighearna Chul dhaoell.—Air fhonn, gur an

thoifeach a Mhidoas V gun be Dhioiada?i

an Ladh,

I.

/^ORNAL Seamus, Chul dhaoell,

^^^ Sar cheann feadhua Tus Batilt,

S'madh gan tarruin n' ordabh

Le foghlum ard linachdall,

C 2 Gad

[ »4 1

Gad a chruinlch gu Greni,

Cuig Mile a luchd Feachda,

Tha e ainmig ri fhaotin

Fear aoguis do pherfadh.

II.

Fear flinfnarrlch catma

'S glan dealaibh ann cumadh

Ri am iomart na n' arm

'S tu bhualladh taim le far Bhuiledh,,

Ge bhrofniche fearg ort,

Cha bhi m' earbfa ra Bhuinig,

Le neart gairden nea chearbach

Chuir claibh cean a bhairt ga uUun.

IV.

Leomhan Fullachdach calmadh,

Laoch garg an nan cumafg,

Sma thig taodh nan arm dhuit

Le fgea Balladh breach air tuillen,

'S ro mhadh b'aithne dho a Sheanachas

Nach bu chearbah do bhunailt

Sar Chornal air arm thu,

Tha thu ainmal aii Lunnen.

IV.

IV.

'S gu bo folder air each thn,

'S tu Marcachd fo tarmadh,

Pair Dhag air do ghuillan

'S claibh ur a chienn airgaid

Cha bu tais air a chull thu,

Ri am rufgadh na garbh lann,

Laoch fearrall gun fmur thu

A bhuinidh clue air ceann armailt.

'N uair fgoilte leat Bratach

'S Piob thartarich na n Feadan,

'Sa bhi do Dhruma ri bualadh,

Thoga fuim as an cregan,

Stu tort feachad a n' orduigh,

'S iad le moifan gad regart,

Le facal commanda

Thort ad bhanfa le cruoidh theana,

VI.

Tha do mhifnach cho dhana

'S Nach gabh thu tair fo mhac dulne,

C3

[ 26 ]

'S tu nach pillibh gu brath

Ro gnuis do namhaìd an cunnait,

'S tu nacli taifiche fuas

Gad bhi n' luaidhe na fhuel

Sar Chommander Sluagh thn,

Bhuineadha Buaidh an a imart bhuiUen.

VII.

'S iomad fruthan ard ualach,

Mearr uaibhriach glan fallan,

Tha n ad chuiflin air gluafachd,

Tarrain fuas ris gach Mallich,

Tha thu bhrolach na n' uaiflen,

'S trie chuir ruoig air na gallabh;,

'S cha bi lann uile air Truailedh,

Ga bu Dual bhi ad ballabh.

VIII.

Tha thu bhrollach a chinnich,

Fo aird Mic fhimi' bu phailt aid

'S Trie a bhanuandich iman,

Le eruaidh imart na glas lann,

A Dream ard an ro fpicrad

Nach gabha pillabh le gcaltcachd

Stricdh

C 27 ]

Stric clioifin buoidh Larrach,

Ri aodan Namhaid fa bhatailt*

IX.

Bha thu Soilair air faiche,

'N uair Reacha tu a tarmadli

Lann tanna Geur cuil ort,

Sporan 'dlu nan dual Bhan-gheal^

Truis Stialach don Tartan,

'S ofan breac nam ball dearga

Cota n' Scarlaid a bhuai a flaidh^

'S dofan guoile do n' airgad.

X.

Cha chann mi dhedh tuillcj^

'S an s urafd leon ftad leis,

Thaobh nach urrin mi luodh,

Choiladh buoidh thair do Phearfa,

Tha thu bhrollach nan uaiflin.

Nach bu dual bhi Gailtach,

Gnuis is fearale fnua,

Air cean fluagh bu cranntaichd thu,-

xt

C 28 3

XL

'S tu Commandair air Arm'S fearr an Alabin nan Safgan,

Gad tharntaid an ordabh,

Eder Chornel is Chaiptain,

Tha thu fearail Cuin Calma,

'S Tha thu feargach ard fgartail,

'S leamadh Gillen gu feara-ghles,

'N uair a Chanadh a tu 'm Facall.

Oran don Mufge Thuaradh fo CHORNALFRISALL Air fonn,

Hillu hillen ho ro, na o hellin ela'

'S Hillu hillen ho ro na o hellin ela,

Hilu hillen o na hollo ro hug ela.

Gun duair mi mufg on Chornal,

Nach Dhoen Leom mar Cheile.

GI.

UN dug thu eidadh arm domh,

Nach b' fearadh ga lefadi ordadh,

Seau

L 29 ]

Sean a Mhufgad Glagach INIiergach,

Nach earmfeadh cruach moina,

Bun Baignaid fa Roin di

Gun Loin air fon corrag

'S gu femadh i bhi 'n ceairdaich,

Ma' n Gorrichde a tron ri,

Hillu hillen o, &c. Sec.

II.

Na faidhen fpandach iir,

Bhuidhena clue-ri am deachin,

Ach ftang nach loifge an fudar,

Gun fmudan ga feadabh,

Cho du ri cabar fuidhe,

B' du i am feum i

Fo Merga ans n' turr, fon bha

Crun air Righ Seames,

Hillu, hillen o ro, &:c. &c»

III.

San agam fhein tha cuoladh.

Gun Bhuaidh air beg feuma,

Cha las i fuder Cruoidh

Gun a cluas choir ri ealag,

Cho

[ 3<3 ]

Cho trom ri caber Bualadh,

Cha buolach feudh fleibh i,

Fon a leon i air mo ghualin

Gun fload mi Cuart a m dheidh i,

Hillu, hillen o ro, &c. &.c,

IV.

' S aim agam tha 'ra ball cearbach,

Nach biach gu ferbhas Deorfa

Sneo dhefe gu fubhal garalach

Na dhol a fhealg na mor bheann,

Shean Duchlafach air Mergi,

Gun Term air beg ordui.

Gad chofli gallan uilie,

Cha Igurar air doibh i.

Hillu, hillen ho ro, &c. &c,

V.

Gur duimach ml o n uair,

Gu do ghabh mi fuainas Dheorfe,

Se choir an cota Ruoadh orm.

Gun do bhuairaidh le or me,

Le ma ghuna thar mo ghuallin,

Ga uoalach a dhoi e,

C 3> 3

Gu b'air leom bhi gum chruachin,

A Buain a Bhaichd Moina,

Hillu, hillen ho ro, &c. $ic.

VI.

'S gad tlia me draft an Erinn,

Gu be mo beas bhi an Caomhal,

Bu mhiann leom a bhi n' Albin,

Air fearan Garbh na mor bhean,

Tha m* inntin trom fo h eillean,

Cha dean mi leum le folas,

A cuineacha na dh fhag me N'taobh,

Sa n' Eilean Bhodach

Hillu, hillen ho ro o, &c. &c,

VII.

Ga ciatach leom thu fheonaid,

'S ga boich do cliach,

*S ga fifair don do cota,

Cha n' eil do phog ach fiate,

'Se mio-fhortun a fhoal domh,

Gu n* d'roinn me Pofadh riobh riut.

Gum bear leom na do ftoras,

Bi colladh ris a chiad Mhnaidh,

AiUu, hillen ho ro, Sec. &c.

VIIL

[ 3^ ]

VIII.

Na faidhiii e gu m dhurachd,

'Se bhan am runn bhi e dhit,

Cha mhian leom laidli dlu ruit,

Cha toir mi cliu gu feiim ort,

Gur fada bhis me ruifte,

Mil 'n dian thu ur mo leana,

Tha tannall gu neo churaidh,

A nuair thig am a Bruchd fod creabhag.

IX.

Gur marlg dulne og a tharladh,

Ri bandrach gun deadach

Neo dheas gu fubhal chaufair

'Si cam an n learliu

Gun earachdas ach antlachd

'S neo ghreanner an chsaladh

Ma ghlachdas tu i teann riut

Guq chuir i ftrann robh bhrean dhi.

Hillu hillen ho ro na o billen ela,

'S hillu hillen ho ro na o hillen ela,

Hillu hillen ho na hillo ro hug ela,

Gun dtiair me mufg on Chornal,

Nach deon lean mar Cheila.

Oran

I 33 3

Oran Molaidh do Dhuin—ufual airicL

'C Z^^ ^ J^^" ^S Tuarner,

'^ Fleafgach foinidh glan fuarce gua

fmurr,

Tha do ftoiladh meafg uaiflean,

Fo aichidh chaomhel uane nan Tur,

'Suimad Bainternadh, righail,

Le laum Neglige air gun,

Leis an ribhach do Phogan,

'S tu nad fhionadh ad iheomar air tui.

II.

Aghadh (hoilleir glan fuarce,

Don fhuil righail gun trualeadh ad ghnuis,

Tha thu Bhrolach nan uaiflen,

Ga bheil toifach 'dol fuas an fgach cuis,

Mac don Steuart na h Apin,

Sar Chean fheana 's ma taichd air a Chul,

'N uair Sgaòile tu Bratach,

Chite laoich nea' Ghealtach nan duifg.

D III.

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III.

'S dulne fiofrach na flicanachas,

A Churiadh fios do luchd leanabhin air

doibh,

Eader Baidael Mhic Laomin,

'S Tur Bhaillich- mgn Sgoaladh an ceo,

Gu bidh uafian Chiiintire

An an taichd ruit 's cha flrichd aid gan deoa

'S mairg feachd air am bruchda,

Do gafghich n uair dhluchidh 'n flough.

IV.

Ma thig afhie s an Riroghachd,

Na gun charich a ftrie orne ma'r euart,

'S gu thig Longeis na Freanga,

Gu bu ihoiller do dhaoine le bratichen fcoilfe

la cruadh,

Bhidh tu fliin a' d' Commandfer,

Thort ordabh on Batalian dhol fuas.

V.

Roin mi dioclian am flieanachas

Aig mead na farrin mi dhearbhah muddhoidh, Cean

C 35 3

Ceann Feachda na h Alba,

Aig do dheailalmh fo thargaid don or,

Diiichd Earaghailach Greunach,

Fo Inabhar glin aoirah nan load,

'S gur leat earla na bratach,

jFo Mhount Steuart o Badhall an frol.

VI.

'S mairg a tharnadh a gruaim ruit,

Le da fhar chein fhoinadh fmadh buidh an's

a bhlar,

'S leonar ofigach uafal

Bhis mud bhratach nam gluafid fo thraidh

Bidh mac Laomln ri do ghualin,

Le chuid laoch fo fliuachantes ard,

'S leonor charnach gruamach

Dheunadh efan ri bualadh a chas,

VII.

Dheanadh eiridh fan llri leat

An captain Righail Mac Alifter, bhan,

Sead na luban do ftoill.

Air ard pharic thu toire gach la

D 2 Sleat

C 36 3I

'S lean Clann Alafter Leaite

Claim an Lefdair gu n' eiridh ad chas

'S liobhar curridh na eadadh,

'N uair a thogar do bhread ri crann ard.

VIII.

Tha Stra-churradh an daimh dhuit

Thaoibh falladh far Cheanard an floidh

Bha e fada thair fairge

Fon chaidh e do n arm's e 6g

'S imaid ait n' do dhearbh e

A ghafgeadh neo chearbach gun blioll,

Leats a dheridh clan Artair

'N uair fgoilte leat bratachin froil.

IX.

Bidhe gach tighearna n taobh fo,

Leis a ghafgach ga glaodher ftronrar,

Gu bi Balliodh Mhic Laomin,

Taring fuas do chuid daoine,

An orduabh teine ri ardine a bhlair,

Dheirabh Eaderline fuas let.

Nam fefabh gu cruodalach dan,

Siua

C 37 ]

'S ioumad lafgaire fuarce,

Bhidh an taichd ruit gu fuafgladh do fparn.

Oran air a dhianadh do fgiobair Alabanach^

chaidh a long air Cladach,—Airfonn»

'S nach dead thu leom s nach dead thu leom.

'S nach dhead thu leom nul tharris.

A CH a ghuirfale mhien bhane

-^ ^ Gu bu bhead thu bhi ftraidh

Slios bu maidh air an tramh

'S na full ard rid chrannabh.

'S nach deid thu, &c. &c.

II.

Madln Dhonlch nam buodh.

An a theid e gu cruaidh,

Chaidh do bhreid thoirt a nuas,

Tu fa chuan gun annart,

'S nach deaid thu, &c. &;c.

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III.

*S an fhuair mi ort coir

Mun do cheangladh ruit rop

Bha mi earbfach ad doigh

'N iiair bhidh faoil ri d chrannabh.

'S nach deaid thu leom, &c. &c,

IV.

Chluinte fianel nam ball,

'S iad feadrich mar ceann.

Shine gun eadach ri crann,

'S fairgie glan gar dalladh.

'S nach deaid thu leom, &c. &c*

V.

Bu tu eara chuain

Gad fheldadh e cruaidh,

Cha bhi ghillin fo ghruaim,

'S muir a cluain rid darrach,

'S nach deaid thu leom, &c. &Ca

VI.

Dfhas an fhairge cho dumhal,

Le chabhadh 's k fmuide, Nuair

i: 39 3

*N ualr nach geileadh in ftulr.

Chail fin duil dar n anam.

'S nach deaid tliu leom, Sic. Sec.

VII.

Labhair ghuirfal gu chuin,

Ach 'a Tharleich mo ruin,

Fon nach gleadh mi duibh fiiil,

Thugadh ruma domh taring.

'S nach deaid thu leom, &c. &c.

VIII.

Ach a ghuirfal mhin don,

Stu air udal nan Tonn,

Gun an taodach rid d chom,

Dfhag fud trom thu tafter,

Nach dead thu leom, &;c. &c,

IX.

Cum fodh an fhearan mi faor,

Staic an fgoid ri mo thoabh

Thead mi daun air a ghaoith,

'S ni mi n caol dulbh thares.

Nach dead thu leom, &;c. &,c.

X,

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X.

Labhair ghuierfal gu bladh,

Bidhiadh mifnachail daun,

'S le treafdal nan ghras,

Theid finn llan gu calla.

'S nach dead thu leom nach dhaid thu leam,

'S na reach du leom null tharis.

Oran do JOINMAC iu LANDURIST, ris

an cann aid mar le eann,—an tiarla.

I.

CHA ba toll edar dha chabar,

Bn choir bhi m baidal an tarladh,

Ach na hunag an darrich,

Air an fparradh le iarran,

De codacha gloine.

Air nach corrich gaoth niar,

'S air a ceanghail le luaidh,

Cho Buoidich s dhiarta.

II.

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II.

Bhi do rumachin painte,

A freaflul do d' morchuis,

Bi do dhalbhannan prifal.

Air *n cuir fios ann ordubh,

Agus cairt nan tri riochden,

Tort brigh gach aon fgoil duit,

Agus tuairader crochte

Annan ofain do fliomair.

III.

Dh fhoite fud ad chuirt ghreanich,

lomad loach mor gafta,

Nach bu tais air chiil fgeidhe,

'N uair dheite combatalt,

Cha*n e pilledh bu dual dhoi

;

Nam doll fuas ann's a chabhaig,

Stu feun orr ad cheanart,

Stu dheanfucha halt doibh.

IV.

Dh 'fheribh Ros clainan an landrueft,

Gu teunfgladh nam feachd leat,

Vroli

[ 4i ]

Fo dhofrach nam Feadan,

'S i freagradh dod chafmichd,

Bratach flroil leat ann togal,

Sud an obair a chleachd thu.

O cheanart na feile,

Leat gu eirdh Stra-eachaig.

V.

Cha 'n aithne dhomh Tighearna,

Tha na fliaidh an a' Caomhal,

Nam bidh ortfa bon cruadal,

Gum bu luadh aid nad choael.

Aid fien s an cuid tuacharen.

Tarring fuas an an orda,

'S gu b' fharfin am failte.

An am palls do lodgin,

VI.

Nam bidh fios aig Righ Bhreaten,

Fear do pherfa bhi 'n Albin,

Thighibh Loingis tean tuirram.

Gad a fliiridh air fairige,

Gad thabhairt do Lunnin,

Thoirt an urram dhuit,

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'S gum bu ra mhath dha tonabh,

Thort mofion da aramailt*

VII.

Comhairla blierinfe fein ort,

On a chur thu gleus ri bhi d' gbaifgacli^

Coìr dhathidh gach criun leagh,

Roin inlichd fhir Shafon,

Thoir annadh gu tutim.

Air duite na braclia,

'S thoir orda do gaighear,

Gach adh tha fo flieachna,

VIII.

'S mor do fta an's a ghlean fa,

Bheil do charden 's do dhaoine,

Stu nad chercell ma earicb,

Nach leig each fad air fhointrabh

Thoir an fgriob fo do n Fhraing bhualn^

'S coir na caimb aid na fgaoiladh,

'S na leag afhie 's 'n Riogbachd,

Bheil do n faionfarachd donnan.

Oram

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Orafi Chaidhj Dhianadh, Don Chro Choil,

'THHA 'n gcamhra fo gle arratach,

-- Air achd na dha fa nam,

Tha 'n crodh faotin a bhais orm,

Sa fodar air fas gann,

Dhith aid mo Chuid fiol orm,

Cha leag aid mir am chean,

Aeh 's eagal leom gun caidil aid,

'S gu fag aid m'aran gann.

11.

Ri am dholl laidhi s an oiche,

Leagidh croineach achd cnead,

Leagidh 'n a te griifg aifd,

'S thair marie n fin adad,

*S cha n fhaidh mi clos ach erie,

A dhuifgas mi gu grad,

Leagidh 'n treas te raun aifd.

As mo leanidh thogal mhairt.

III.

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III.

Se fin a chraidh uile mi,

Bidh bhuinuch air a droll,

'N uair theid mo lamh gu ullin.

An, a ri gur dullich leom,

Cha 'n fhaigh mi fopa ghlanas mc

Fon a dhfhas am balladh leom,

Ach s egin dhobh%ion choaidil mi,

Dol in abhin feqdh nam poll.

IV,

'N uair thig mi dhachei.

Air mo lada leis an uachd

'S mi falabh air feadh na feuchan,

Ann a m eaban truagh

Se thear mo bhean chuidachd ruim

Udud furrich nam,

Tha h' uile a feidh s cussldh anad

Air crupadh leis an uachd,

V.

Nis dhfhag an cro gun earas mi

'S tha arfnal orm fon uair,

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'S gun dithe aid mo chuid eorna,

Fon a dfhas an tearac"h cruoidh

Gun agam ach na cralclidin diu

Se fmafliche ri luadh.

'S mar dean a maifdeir acarachd

Cha lean fin bi nar tuagh.

VI.

'S bha ihi uair do m' lathan,

^S gu be maidher bhi ri fpreidh

Bhi direadh ris na Mullachin,

Le m chu s le m' ghuna Igedh,

Bhi tearna thun nan arinnan,

Bhi' an cro 's nail nan deadh,

Gu faite grudh s baina ann,

Mun aran bu bheag fpeis,

VII.

Gu fait fud air uaribh,

Deoch don uachdar am bi bhri

Nach cuiri mifg na buoras,

Oirn fe buaflidh learn na fion,

Se fin a' dfhag cho fpiofail mi>

C 47 3

Mun fpreidh fo their dol dhim,

Se choir co trichd gan togal mi.

Am bainne an robh mo phries.

Rann don GAGHER Mac BHUICAIR.Airfonn,

'S comadh leom thu Gagher birich

Tha do Shron mar fpaig a ghimich

Garloch caoil gun ghras gun phifach

Dhfhas gun iochd gun trocair.

"O U tu giumanach nan cailaich

-^ 'S tu na coil ruidh feadh gach bailie,

Neal an eag ort ftu air falladh.

Rein an clap do leonadh.

'S comidh leom thu Ghager birrich, &c.

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II.

'S mor an deual leom mar thaeher

An Gha,.'er coil bliin toir na brachie,

Sealadh fuil 's beag orm fhaichdin,

Cha bhi n cheartes colla, ruit.

'S comidh leom thu Ghager birrich, &c.

III.

'S trie leat a bhi feadh nam bailtin

*S tu mar Mhial chu Shealg air achdras.

Sgemeler fiaeh neo thlacher,

'S, afgcoin leom do chodhail.

'S comadh leom thu Ghager birrich, &c»

IV.

Gum be do choflas ra fhaichdin.

An fpiorad thug cul ri ceartes,

'S e mo dhurrachd dhuit bhi tachdadh,

Stoipal draidh na d fgornan.

'S comidh leom 'thu Ghager birrich.

Rann

[ 49 ]

Kafin Cumhadh do Nighin Chadh Bhatha.

I.

"O IGH gur mulladach tha mi,

-*-^ Mun Ribhia dhon mhaulta.

On la dhealich am bata ra feol,

Righ gur mulladach tha mi,

Mun Ribhin don bhaulta,

On la dhealicha m bata ra fheol.

II.

Gur ann mochra dimairt,

Thaini an fgeuladh a chraidli fin,

'N uair fhuair aid 's an traigh thu gnu Deo,

Gur an mochra Dimairt,

III.

Slat don aubhal thu Baliedh,

Dofrach maodh duilach bla Gheal,

Dfhag thu duichach do chardin, ra m beo

Slat don aubhal Balidh.

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IV.

'S trom laidh orm ad iargan,

Leom 's goirt e na fioras

Rinn an ru dubh Fiachdlach air leon..

'S trom laidh orm an iargon.

Corp bu ghile air an traigh thu,

Na ban Jafg air faile,

Dfhag thu duthach do mhathair gach lo,

Corp bu gheile air an traigh thu.

VI.

Tha do Pheudher fo Eflain,

Stric a fruthadh an deur i,

Gur congais le 'n teug fa bhi beo,

Tha do Pheudher fo Eflain.

VII.

Ma Ribhin og uiit Chraobhich,

Bha do gruagh mar an Coarin,

Da rofg lintach mar mheo dhruchd an fheoir^

Ma Ribhin 6g an uilt Chraobhich.

VIII.

C 51 3

VIII.

Sllos mar Eala air an tramh thu^

Aoidhie llioiller mar fgathan,

Suil bu ghuirme na ftaillin fon ord,

Slios mar Eala air traimh thu.

IX.

Mhala clioil bu mhaith finadh,

Roafg Mhall bu ghlan lionadh,

Led chul dualach donn finte fon bhert^

Mhalla choil bu mhaith finadh.

X.

Ribhin ur an uilt clearcich,

'S trom a' dhruidh orm an Eflaint,

'S tu fo thurnal nan Eafgan gun deo,

Ribhin ur an uilt clearcich.

XI.

'S tu fo lios nan tonn uaina^

Ann fa neaminn gad luaridh,

'S tu fo Innian na cuanan 's na n Roan^

'S rtu fo lios nan Tonn uaina,

;k:ii.

[ 52 ]

XII.

Gu gabh an t ard Righ Dhit Currum,

An n arras a' Chuirte,

F' ar nach rug a' ort diirrabh air Broin,

Gu gabh an t ard Righ Dhit Currum.

Luhiag Edcr gile agus Nighen Air fonn.

O mo chollin gheabh tu leannan,

Stu mo chollin Sundach eg, &c.

*]% /TA theid thu dh, Illie no dh Arrain,

-Lv J_ Q^j jjj^^ {l^jrj ^j^ig |.|^^-^ tharis,

Le d' Bhata Dubh dionach dainnion,

Piolach Ballach teann fo fcod,

O mo chellin gheabh tu leannan, &:c.

II.

'N uair tharnadh tu thun an uaridb.

Led Bhiiiin choil Bhirrich lauanich,

Cha

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Cha bu lapach an's a chluais thu.

Ri am fuafgladh ga cuid feol.

O mo chollin gheabh tu leannan, Sec*

III.

Marcacha n' eich chruich, cheumnich,

Thig gu healadh a Duneadin,

Nis fon ghlachd an teag thu.

As' teugafg, cha n aichde mi beo.

O mo chollin gheabh tu leannan, Sec.

IV.

Righ gu bead mo run a bhuidhen,

A fliulabh beann 's breachd a brouache,

Dfhaga calapa neigh gun ludh,

Mar ba chuibh 's mar ba choir.

O mo chollin gheabh tu leannan, Sec.

'N uair thighadh tu dhachaidh mo eafgar^

Bhi' do t highan trom air eachibh,

Bhi tu thinn gun fgios gun arfncal,

Luadhar auchdnach gun leon.

O mo chollin gheabh tu leannan, Stc.

VI.

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VI.

Tha bean chlnnich an taobh thuas din,

Dearg culr falladh na gruadhin,

Dhfhas i gu fibhalt fuairce,

Fointach fuafgalte coir.

O mo choUin gheabh tu leannin, &c.

vn.

Tha thu cairdach a chlann an Leathin,

Gam bhi n crodh laoidh 's na haighen,

''Sa r learn fbin gum burfin chadha,

Lann air chradha an*s gach dorn.

O mo choUin gheabh tu leannan, &c.

VIII.

" Di donich a dol don chlachan,

Sma thig gunne duit an's an f hafan,

Brog Phiullach dhubh dinnach dainan,

,lalach fafandach gun fpors,

O mo chollin gheabh tu leannan, &.c.

XL

Tha do grualdhen mar an caoran,

Cbor *s nach dor a ghrian a choin duibh,

Suil

C 55 3

Sull chorrach ghorm 's glann aogafg,

'S maladh choil mar Ite an coin,

O mo chollin gheabh tii leannan, S^c*

Tha do chinicli a clann Ruori,

Thoga na full ri la fuaridh,

Tha thu n' cardeas don a huaflilen^i

A thig on chruachan am bi ceo,

O mo cholji'n gheabh tu leannan,

Stu mo chollin Sundach og,

O mo chollin gheabh tu leannan,

Stu mo chollin Sundach o^.

Oran air Mhnai Inis nan Rufg*

I.

A Cheud ladha don mhaigh,

"*• "^ Fhuair fmne nor ghair le fund,

'N teas fhuair Join Mac Mhartain,

'S e ijederegein mhnai Inis na n rufg.

n.

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Bha leana fo eadach,

Mar gum bldheidh an raoir air an druichd

Smuid falais da Cebhain,

tSe ruidh thair faurran a fhil,

II.

A' Rigli gur mor an truir dhaoine,

Bha gederegin conag na mnai,

Cha burrin aid ann a fuid,

Gkis an tanig an fean laoch nan dail,

Gille Chrift Mac an landrift

Ann fa bhatailt a dhearbli thu do Lamh,

'S mor m bead gun do laidh na ois ort,

Stu fhein a' chuir fgaoladh 'fa bhlair.

III.

Rigb gur diumacli mi fhathaft,

Do gach aon nea.ch a Chaith ann fios,

A dhol a bhualadh a chatha,

IMach do leig aid an la ga chrioch,

*N te nacli buiniadh an turram,

Cha thogradh i tuiledh gu ftri,

San a ghabha i fogradb,

Le c gealt aclid 's bhi deonacb gu full.

IV,

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IV.

Choma n thuga tu fgainel.

Do mhradhan a bhailla gu leir^

Ta chuid aca fochdrach,

Na fuidh air an fodagan fein,

Tha cuid dhiu ri carda,

Ciud eile ciiir ard air an fpreidh,

Gun acli dill fa chaonag,

'S gun fhios gu de 'n taobhar fon ghrein.

Tha 'n dearg bhreag an ad a claigin,

San tha choinag mu aucin Join ruoidh,

Tha Marie ag radh gur ann air,

Anna s fhearr leis dol fuas,

Se fud tha i caonadh,

Gara bhael i fodh hoadhach aeh cruaidh,

Cheart cho toilich le na Pogan,

Ris a challaig 's «:ige ha mun guairt,

vr.

Gur i Anna "Nic neauchdal,

B.heaii chluitach is deife na each,

F Gu

[ S8 1

Cu m bu chruaidh a bhuile,

Na fuaimnich na tuin air an traJj

Mar gu gleaceadh laoch innich,

Ord ghobhein air innian an na laimb^

San mar fin a bha bhatailt,

*S fhad 'a chualas air aflar am blar.

Rann chaidh a Bhianadh do Bhanis.--^Airfohn.

Tha mi nam chadal 's na dufgear mii

I.

GtF infin duibh rannachdj

Ma bhanis a phraber,

Tha mi nam chadal 's na dufgear mi.

'N uair thrus iada damhfa,

Gur mor bha ghraifg an,

Bha mi nam chadal nuair a dhulfg aid mii

'N uair thug iad gu eiridh,

Bha geifgel air dillachenj

A learn roidhei cheih',

Mar

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Mar bhi tread mhucan birrach,

Cha robh achd mir beidh,

Ach air egin na caith aid,

^S bha corr is coig fiochad do chundas an,

II,

Fon a chuala fuibh bannis,

Cha n fhachdes thug barr ora,

Tha mi nan chadul 's na dufgear mi,

Bha cuid don na Flefgich,

San tachdras na mailed,

Bha mi nam chodal nuair dhuifg aid mi,

Bha chuirren buntate ann is part,

Don na chrachdin air,

'S brote air bheag barli,

Se'n caull chuir tlachd orr,

Bha na gruogichen paitaich,

'Se n laud bu chuU taichd dhoibb,

'S mu chreidas iuibh m' fhacal,

Bha iiachder ann.

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III.

Giir trie fafan muitcach,

'S an duich aig oigrie,

Tha mi nam chadall 's na duifgi mij

Gum annas an fuidhi,

'S bu rud ur bhi air bhorde,

Bha mi nam chodal nuair a dhuifg aid mi^

'Se bhaca air fon mufdard.

'S cha do chofl e an Pighin doibh,

Choire aid diachen don n aol ann>

Air ghaol a bhi earachdal,

Tha do chleachd aid bhi faolidh,

'S cha be an faoghal a therig leo,

'S cha n fhaces a leabhreac 's na duchaimeii,

IV.

A lead do Bhannais.

Cha 'n fhaces rioi ann Coamhall,

Tha mi nam chadall 's na duifge mi,

Chaidh farram gu damhfa,

An's na bhan do dhaoin oga,

Bha

[ 6i ]

Bha mi nam chadal nuair dhuifg aid mi,

'N uair a dheireadh aid fuas,

*S dearbh nach buafal a chuidech aid.

Ruil air an urlar cho dlu ris na culagin,

Cha ro lead fan fgeirachd,

Ri linn aon a rugadh,

'S gii dfhuair aid n turrum s bu duich doibh,

V.

Si bannis neo thaitnach,

Bhachde an s n teomer,

Tha mi nam chadal fna duifge mi.

Bha began don phaltes.

Sa n tachdras na leor anri,

Bha mi nam chadal nuair a dhuifg aid mi,

Bha Poachda air na grugichen,

Fhuaite Ian arain,

;*S aid ga ith ams na cuilten,

3an fuil air a bhalladh.

I

I

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C 62 1

*S currachd perleuch cruinn clLiafach>

Orra fuas an's an fhafan,

'S cha robh aid cho taitnach 's bha dull auchdav

VI.

Bha ceol agus farrum,

Air bannis na bollich,

Tha mi nam chadal fna duifge mij

Chuir aid buin air mo chluafan.

Le m fuaim ris na borden

Bha mi nam chadal mar a duifg aid mi>

Fhuair aid fgrobire fiUear,

Mar gu n fgrid bha do ghroidailj

Cluich an ruillidh gun ordagh,

Aig a phor bha gun Eollan,

'Se luiad air follam,

Chuir a dolas mar derrabh^

'S air chinde bha robh began follais ann.

Vrgfi

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Vran ure Do Mhnuidh uajal Aird.—Airfonn*

Fail ill o agus ho ro 's eagal leom.

Fail ill o ro na ho ro 's eagal leom.

Fail ill o agus ho ro 's eagal leom,

Nach leag aid mi don choil leat,

'S do choinas cha bheag orm.

I.

5 C* Gur mulladach a ta mi,

*^ 'S neo flan 's mi nam laidhe dobh^

Smi cuineach an conic.

Do chorra ciuin farralla,

'S luid la uairach,

A luaigh bha mi maille riiit,

Dfhag fuid mo chri bruite,

'S ag fund gu la aire orm.

Fail ill agus ho ro 's eagal leom,

li.

'Si mo ghoal a ghruoagach,

Tha buath leom ri faichdin i.

Ha

[ 64 ]

Lha thug- mi ider cull ruit,

Eo chleu leom mar leannan thu,

E-ibhin og nam bla Ihul,

Cha dallnich mi Gaillabh ort,

Sa dhainain na thair each,

Thug mi gradh dhuit fa narrach leom.

Fail ill o agus ho ro 's eagal leom,

III.

'S gur e mo ghaol an cuartear,

Smo ruin do na Fearadh thu,

Cas dheis, air urlar.

Gun do lub thu led Mheall Shuil mi;^

Ogan a chuil duallich,

'S na cuachagan camagach,

Gur fada tha mo ghrabh ort,

'S n' draft thug thu tharis dobh.

Fail ill o agus ho ro 's eagal leom,

IV.

Cha Sirren fien do floras.

Do chpol na do aghicr leom,

Ach gu bithen dlu ort,

A dhfhoiten ruia do chridhe uait,

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G-ur mife bhidh gu Sundach,

Fhad muine ann.'s ann fhearran fo,

'Sa mhaidin nuair a dhnifgin,

ÌGum bidh mo ruin na laidh leom.

Fail ill o agus ho ro 's eagal leom.

V.

Cha Chadal 's cha fuain damh.

Mo lua air a Chollin ud.

Ma faca mis am bruoadar,

San nuair bhi ga teannàbh ruim,

Cu bheil mo chodal luannach,

Fon fhuair mi chiad lealladh ort,

Gur mife thair mo bhuara,

Ma thruadh mi m o mhealladh e,

Fail ill o aguij ho ro 's eagal leom.

VI.

Na faice fulbhfe an 6g bhean,

Bu bhoich an coliin i,

A Ghruaghen mar na rofan,

Sa Pog mar an channal leom,

A beul meacheir boiach,

*S mar it an eon a mallachenj

'Smax

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'S mar faidh mi tliu ra Phofadh,

Gur brònach bhìs malgnadh dhe.

Fail ill o agus ho ro 's cagal leom.

VII.

Gad bhi agam aìte^,

Cho ard ri Pit s cho urramach,

Gu bannfa leom bhi laimh ruit,

Na gairdachas na n Luinninach,

Gur docha leom do Phogan,

'S do chora gle dhies furranacli,

'S gu rachain fein do n Roimh leat,

A dfhaoten coir le hurran ort.

F?iil ill o agus ho ro 's eagal leom.

VIII.

Cha ghabhin deth bonn angir.

Nam b'an leis na ilefgichen,

Na fpalpir a dhuiii uafal,

A bhuoridh le bedradh thu,

Ach bagradh a dhol air fuadach

''S gurn b' uala^ do thefleanes.

C ^7 3

S mo blielr fear eile uam thn,

S trom bhuailte fo ellaint mi.

Fail ill o agus ho ro 's eagal leora^

IX.

'Si comhairle na corach.

Mo dhoidh thug an feanear orm.

Gun a ghaol a thoirt gu brath,

Anns an ait nach gabhar e,

Ach fgoilidh mi mo linin,

'S fcribidh mi na cladichan,

'S an tiafg thig nam luib,

Bidh mi chindach gu faidh mi e.

Fail ill o agus ho ro 's eagal leom-.

X.

Cha chual mi reamh taillin,

Cha' n ail leom bhi gailiis air,

Ach thu gu aoidhel Sundach,

'S cliu an's gath beallach ort,

'S luid oich 's la,

Bha mo ghrabh ort^

E 6S ]

'S clia n' aiiicli leorn,

'S mon dtig ach began uine,

Gun crunn fin an le^nnanachd.

Fail ill o agus ho ro 's eagal leonij.

Fail ill o ro na ho ro 's eagal leom.

Fail ill o agus ho ro *s eagal leom,

Nach leig aid mi don choil leat,

'S do choinas cha bheag orm.

O.ran 2)o Ghruogaich an eirig ; Oran Do rein

ife do Fhleafgach—Airfonn,

A nighen an Tailer na bi fo fmallan

dhc,

Sna gabh mar ardan nach d'roin mi

Marifte ruit,

Tha pefg na tairach bheil oiden Mer-

rachdach,

•^ Gur trie charich gach faoir an

nearan i.

'I^EIGHEN dubh na ftarrich,

-'-^ Bho 's ainm gun mearachd e

C ^9 ]

Cha bo doiribh mud t'earbull

'N aite fallich thu

Gun dubhurt thu an tarbhalg

'S cha bainmig Braimes ort

'S gun droin thu fhenachas

Air feadh n earrin dhiom.

Neighen an Tailer, &c. Sec.

II.

Gun droin thu Toifach,

Air fheole ro amaidach,

'N uair a dhelbh thu n drochdum,

Air dhoibh nach bainadh dhuit

Gad bhidh do ftoras

Cho doall s gum eallach c,

Cha 'n nachde coll ruim.

Air Glorfair amidach.

Neighen an Tailer, &c. See,

III.

Cha b' ait leom fhein,

Bean do Bheas bhi- cainigilt ruim,

Cha 'n aicht am dheighes.

Air feifd na Bannis i

Gu fgaiteach beamal,

G Neobh

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Neo Bheafach ain-eolach

Gur luaidh beul

Na fear teud fe cabhannach.

Neighen an Tailer, &c. Sec,

IV.

Gun droln thu infeadh,

Feodh gach crioch,

San tallamh fo.

Gun robh mi ftrie ruit

Air tidh gu Mheallin thu

Gur imead miaftar

A fliin a tharr ial ruit

Air mallin fhein

Cha bu ni dhuit tainadh riuro.

Neighen an Tailer, &c, &,Ca-

V.

Bu ra mhath a 'n tait

Bhi kmh ri d' Bhatridh

Le Cuilbher fpainteach,

'S i ladeir ftandardach

'S mar bi tu grain

Gun do faiall me cannan ruit JChM

C 71 3

Cha burrin each

Bhi ac ach Barriel air.

Neighen an Tailer, &c. 8tc.

VI.

Cha be gun dhuilteadh tu

Cuis nam teannadh ruit,

Fo fliealgor durre,

Ga bi fudar tennabich.

Gad bha mi dlu ort

Cha beudh mo thallabart,

'S cha robh ma thruir

A cuir fmuid na follas deu.

Neighen an Tailer, &c. &c.

No gabh mar ardan gar n droin mi Marifd

riut,

Tha Pefg na tearach bheil eoden Merrachdach,

Sgur trie a Charrich gach faor's an ear-

G 2 Oran

C 72 3

Oran Chaidh JDheanadh Do grugach, jiire

Robh CoHgen,—Air fonn,

Tha mi Fhien Suarach mo Ghruamain an

T Shean D ain,

Bannfa Leom Cluanais ri Buachae], na

Ganna,

Tha mi Fhien Suarach mo Ghruamain an

T Shean Duin.

I.

ACH a mhor dubh nic Galium,

Ma fguir thu do d' thallain,

Cha 'n' eil Mea-thkchd mun Bhailleadh,

Nach tarrainn mi teann ort.

Tha mi Fhien Suarach, &c. &c.

II.

Noich a thanaig an Taileir, \

'S nach d' roin e ruit failte,

Fo nach do chuir e lamh ort,

Gun do Shear thu dhu-cham ris.

Tlia mi Fhien Suarach, &.c, &c.

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III.

Chuìr thu fadha ri-moifag,

'N uair a fhuair thu air fop i,

Chaidh n' Talleir a dhochan

'N uair a fliortachd Robh theann thu.

Tha mi Fhien Suarach, &:c. &c.

IV.

'N toit chaidh d on chuifan.

Gun do dhu e an Citchin,

Ghabh na fuirchain clifgadh,

Cha thig iad gu famhradh.

Tha mi Fhien Suarach, &c. &c.

V.

Chaidh dalladh mar fuillean,

Le ceothach an fhudair

Bu neo chionalt 'n dhufgadh

Be mo dhiubbail gun dram dhoibh.

Tha mi Fhien Suarach, &c. &c.

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VI.

Bha 'n lamliacli cho farfiiing-

'S gun do dhulfg e m bailadh

Chlulnte n fhuaim that na beannadh

Mar channanen Fhrangach.

Tha mi Fhien Suarach, &c. Sec.

VII.

Gun chualadh eads a gharraidh

'N uair thoifach an ftairricli

Chaidh cridh air gach ainibhi

Feadh na garralach 's gleantin.

Tha mi Fhien Suarach, &c. &c.

VIII.

Mo gruaimain an b' fhean dhuine

Bannfa leom chluanis

Ri buachill nan gaudhna.

Tha mi Fhien Suarach, &c. &c.

Oram

C 75 3

Oran Chaidh a Bhianadhj do Greafaich bha

fecilg, 'J a Chciil a Ghunna le mifg.

Air fonn.

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan,

'S duilich leom an thus an earich

Ko ro ha mi gun leauan,

Dfhas ua fearadh gann orinn.

I.

'O Toil leom cas a jQiuidhal na fuar bheann

^ Dfhalamh le ghuuadh thair a ghualin,

Chaidel e ri fga na Bruaiche,

*N uair a bhuail an dram e.

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan, &c,

II.

Thug e fgriob a's do Dhunnoidh,

Cheanach fudir a mharbha mhoich

An ceard a thanig a glean chodhan.

Thug dha choirle riuiiibs.

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan, &c.

IIL

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III.

•N uair bo mhian leis bhi dol dathie.

Thug e aoraadh aig an ilarfnich,

Leis a ftairn bha na claigan,

Dfhas an Raidhad Cam dha.

Ho ra ha gnn leannan, &c.

IV.

Chài thu don n Mhargadh bha taobh fliife

A Cheanach Luaidh a mharbhadh fhinnadh,

Chail thu Seoannaid ans na digen,

'S bha thu fgie ga heandrain,

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan, &c»

Sc Nial Caimball a bha dills,

Ghabh e camber s morran Milachd

Thug e gad leis as' a ghiafich,

'S dhiar e dig an daim dhi.

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan, &c.

VI.

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VI.

Lilìe Chaimball Bhaile-mhulin,

Chuir i faoilt air Join Mac Mhuirrlch,

Thug i broan da ais a buidal,

'S Chaidh a churachd cam air.

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan, &.c.

VII.

'S tu far eanadair na ducha

Bhi tu fealg air tigh gach grudier

San's a Bhotal bhi an Fuder,

'S Druag anns a chean dhe.

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan, &c.

VIII.

Na uile dhuin uafal ann's an duich

Mur fm agus Bhalter, Eubhin,

lad aig gabhail fgeul mun uirech

Thinidh a chuirt na Frainga.

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan, &c.

VIIL

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IX.

'S tu far ghìmanach a ghunna

Dfhamifa tu neas choil nam Bruchag

^S bu trie aig eala nan tunag,

Ma Ihlugan an daim thu.

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan, &c,

X.

Bu trie leat a bhi air tuIUin,

Anns an dig aig tigh a Mhuillein

'S loifge tu urachair man bhuidal

Air mullach na gantri.

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan, &c.

IX.

Donacha Cleairach an Dailluinne

Ghabhail fgeul mu Jaon Mae Mhuirich,

Nis fon dhealich ruit do ghunna,

'S duiliaeh mi mud chaldaeh.

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan, &c.

XII.

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XII.

'S imaidh Tallamh Dearg,

'S Clachan a Phnrich thu do chafan

Nios is fios air feadh na faiche

Stu ckachd ris an Fhrangach,

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan, &c.

XIII.

Gur he an Griafich Mac Mhuirich

Fhuair a dheachin aig Dhailluine,

Nios is fios air feadh a churrich,

'S cha b' ullair dha Lander,

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan

'S duilich leom a tus an earich

Ho ro ha mi gun leannan

Dfhas na fearadh gann oirn.

Oran

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Oran chaidh Dhlanadh do Ghillian Dfhalbh

air Chuan.—Air fonn.

Gle mhochra Didonlch mar nach Dordich,

am Focal.

'Q Ach Neil Mic Lugas,

^ Fo Glenn-darual nam bradan,

'Se mo Ghuidh le durachd,

Gum a Sundach Dhiiit aifig

Nis fon thog thu na fuil

Ris an ftuart air after

Slan gun pill thu do churfa

Thunn do duchadh air thais orn.

II.

Sar Mharrich Cuann

Air barr na n ftuoadh-cha ba tais thu

Gad a fheadidh e cruadh,

Cha bi do dhual bi gealtach

Gad bhidh an fhairge na cruachan

Thar

C 81 3

Hiar a Ghualin ga maillradh

Bhi tu m barr nan Crann luanich

Cuir nam fuar Bhreid am Pafgadh,

III.

Roln mi Dichuin air thus

'S gu bheil mi duimach mar a thacher

Com am faginn am Brunach,

'S an Cruoidh Chuis nach bu tais e

Fleafgach carachdail cluitach.

As an duich b' ait leom,

Cha bu Choiriadh burd e

Gu be a dhuifgadh ort afcoin.

IV.

Cha bo mheas air an ftuir thu

'S i gu Sundach fo after.

Gad Iheadadh e duamhail

Suas na dhu gleannabh farfing

Fhad fa mhairadh na fuil dliut,

'S Chart uile bi ra fhaichdin,

Bha thu earbfach ad churfadh,

Gad a lubadh na flatan.

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V.

Gum a flan don a Fleafgiachy

Soiras dheas doibh gu calladh

'S Annas og Mac n Leiftair,

Gu bhi Freafdal an drama,

Gilli a luadhar gun lefgan,

Nach gabh ghelt robh gharbh Fhrafachd

A Dhianabh Ihefadh le Cruadal,

Dfhainnan fuas gan tachear.

VI.

Gum bu mhadh air an rop thu

Nam na fcoid bhi gan tenadh

Gad a fheidadh e domhal

Bha thu eolach ma Freafdal,

Fad fa mharidh dhult corcach

Edar fgoid 's bull bhairte,

Stu gun dianabh a fcoladh

Eider an Tolaint is Bretain.

JUR^M,

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yURJM,^Air fonn.

Hi r ri ho rail o rail ocho rail o

Hi r ri ho rail o rao Nighn doa

'3 boichadh.

A Ghruagach air am bheil an loin

•^ *• Cha bhi mis ruit an foil

Nail a Ihuillin leat choil

Gad a bhidh an oich roit an.

Hi r ri ho rail ho, &c.

11.

' . . .

'S, tim domh fhin bhi choir umam,

Togal ris an ari mhulich.

Far an dfhag mi ann a chniinag,

'S cull buidh mar or orradh.

Hi r ri ho rail ho, &c.

H 2 in.

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III.

Tharladh dhomh bhi 'n letier Beann,

'S tamol ann an Infadh gall

'S imad te gan dfhuair mi caint

San tha mi n geall air morag.

Hi r ri ho rail ho, &c.

IV.

Gruagach og a 's guiramadh fuile

'S eadrom do cheum air an druichd

Gum b'fhearr learn fhein na mile crunn.

Gun durichde tu Pog dhomh.

Hi r ri ho rail ho, See.

V.

Do fliuil mar dearcag an roach,

Gnuis cannach 's malladh a choil

'S mor thug mi dhuit do gaol

N uair bha mi edrom gorach.

Hi r ri ho rail ho, &c.

VI.

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VI.

Soidach corranach an gaol

A thug mi a Bhannarach nan laodh, ^

B' ait leom bhi fint rid taobh.

Is finn a raon cho dheonach.

Hi r ri ho rail ho, &:c.

VII.

N uair theid an Nidhel air gleas,

Dhamhfa tu air urlar rea,

Calapa cruin bu luar ceum,

Smo chridhe leam nad chomhal.

Hi r ri ho rail ho, &c.

VIII.

A croabh aubhal *s ailidh fealladh

Tha do gruadh mai chaorin magann

Slis cho mien ri fnuadh na h eala,

Na mar channach Lonjichen.

HI r ri ho rail ho, &c.

H 3 IX.

C 86 3

IX.

An oldh gheal ghafta mar Bhein,

Dheis an fneachd a churr gti teann

A dfheannan i fo fceann gach Mheall

Thar bargach beann s morthir.

Hi r ri ho rail ho, &c.

'S imad m^is thair mo ghrabh,

Tha i dirach fonidh ard

Calapa cruin an Itocdie ban

'S do bhraidh gheal mar Noinan.

Hi r ri ho rail ho o cho rail o

Hi r ri ho rail o mo nighn Donn

's Boifh.

Marhh Rann do dhuin uafal a Chaidh bhatha,

Air abhuin.

O GEUL a Chualas air mhaduin

^ A dh fhag luaneach mi m' aigne,

Mun

C 87 ]

Mun oganach ghafta ar mor beud,

Sgeul a Chualas, &c.

II.

Gle anmoch fan fheafgar,

Dol tiomcheal na h' eafpachd,

'San a thug thu mi fhreallel ort fein,

Gle an moch, &.c.

III.

'S truagh nach d' thaing guM theafruig,

'S an uair fin Chaidh feachad,

Daoin uaifle ged ghlacadh dhoibh fein,

'S truagh nach, &.c,

IV.

'Se dhfhag finne dhe dubhach,

Dol a dfh' iafgach nan ftruithean,'

Le leaubaichean duthadh an eifg,

'Se dh' fhag finne, &.c.

V.

Dol a thoghail do dhuchadh

Dhcl a dh' iaruidh do ghuilain.

Dh'

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Dh' fhag fud criodhachan bruite aguin fein

Dol a thogail, &.c,

VI.

Ach mo thruaidh an cinneach,

Air an d' thainig s nach gineadh,

O nach d* fhuair iad diot iomart fir leadh,

Ach mo thruaidh, &c.

VIL

Gun do chraidheadh do ghineal,

'S do mhathair gu h' inich,

Tha t' athair an ion dol a cheil.

Gun do chraidheadh, Stc.

VIIL

Tha do Brathair dhe bronach,

'Sdo pheathraichean ogadh,

Bhi gad thafgaidh an feomar leat fein,

Tha do Mhathair dhe, &:c,

IX.

Aodon chlop an toabh fhuas dinn^

Fo mhulad fa fmuairean,

Tha

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Tlia bhean og air a buaridh o ceil,

Aodan chiop, &:c.

Tha Baran Manefadh,

Fo bhron fcha' n 'eil ceift ann

O nach faidh thu am feafd air each Srien,

Tha Baran, &c.

XL

Tha thu Cairdaich Mhac Cailan,

'S do n Jarladh tha m Bealach

Mac Don Mheinearach leanadh thu fein.

Tha thu Gairdach, &:c.

VII.

Tha thu lus mhorbhair Hundiedh,

'S mic a Naba on ghiufaich

Jarladh Throt fo m bu Shuntach each Srien

Tha thu lus, &:c.

XIIL

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XIIL

San aig Eaglals a Chaipaig

A fhuaradh an Gaifgeach

'S gu be fud an og aigeannach trean.

San aig, &c.

XIV.

Se do Chorp a bha lau gheal.

Si do ghruaidh bu mhor naire,

Calapa cruin fo m bu tabhachdach ceiin»

Se do Chorp, &.c.

XV.

Lamh threun air chul gunna,

Cas dhireadh a muUaich

Marbhaich brie thu air Buinne le leas

Lamh threan, &c.

XVI.

Coma 'n gabha fibh ardan,

Ge d' bhuaineadh an t' ard Righ,

Ubhal ard as a gharadh dha fein.

Coma 'n gabha, &c.

XVIL

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XVII.

Ge do ghearradh e meangan

S mear eile dhe an Cheangal

Righ nan dul bhi ga Choidh gu geir.

Ge do ghearradh, &c.

Marhh Rann do mhmiidh a Chaochal an ma^

nadh lefneachda»

I.

' C* GUR an feafgar Dimairte

^ A thainig ghallen a chraidh

'N la mheilich a mhalt bhean choir.

. 'S gur an^ &c.

II.

Ann's a mhonadh fo fhuas,

A chaochail rudhadh do ghruaidh,

Dh' fhag do neart thu do fhnuagh 's do threoir.

Ann's a mhonadh, &c.

III.

C 9^ 3

III.

Chuire fneachda ftu fluich,

Stad air fruidhean gach cuifle,

'S thanig a' tuil ort na tuilten reoite.

Chuir fneachda, &c.

IV.

'S daor a cheannaich thu chuirm,

'S tu Rag Shinte ri tuilm,

'S cha b' ann ri furran air furm aig ol

'S daor a cheannaich, Sic.

Na bhi freagra do n phort,

Leis gach car bha 'd chorp,

Na damhfa aij urlar ri Sundtraich ceoil,

Na bhi freagra, &c.

VI.

Ach fuidh ghallean nan Speur,

Gun àon neach ach do cheil,

Aon is feareile 's e fein ga fceort.

Ach fuidb, See.

VI

L

L 93 ]

vir.

Theab e 'a t anam a chall,

Se fuidh chaithe nan gleann,

E mur dhamh ann n' dall chur ceo.

Theab e 'n t anam, &.c.

VIII.

Och is ochain mo thruaidh,

'S gearr o bhanis gu h* uaigh

'S gearr o aidhear gu nualan broin.

Och Is ochain, &c.

IX.

'S gearr o theinadh gu fuachd

'S gearr o chaidre gu fuath

'S gearr o aiteamh gaoth tuath is roit.

'S gearr o thein, &c,

\ X.

Och is ochain mo chradh

'S iomad fligh th' aig a bhas

Chum ar tarruin gun dail gu foid.

Och is oehain, &c.

I XL

ì: 94 3

XL

Tha tein agus uifg,

Agus Eaflalnte cuirp,

Funduin uaile agus tuilte reot.

Tha tein, &.c.

XII.

Tha creagan is fluic,

Agus lofrainich Uilc,

Mar ri fiadh bheiftin alt nan fgairn.

Tha creagan, &.c.

XIIL

Air thi cuir as dulnn gach la

Dh' aindeoin fpionaidh na cail

Dh' aindeoin geur chuis deaga ghna as feoil

Air thi cuir, &c.

XIV.

Tha coga nan lann,

Agus farruige na gleann

Trie gar flngadh gun taing fin beOi

Tha coga, &c,

XV.

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XV.

A Righ thoirt aireachais ghraid

Do fhiol Adhamh air fad

Man deid air cuir an lathair a mhoid.

A Righ thoirt, &c.

Oran eder Buachel agus Banarach,

Air fonn.

Chruinag nam Bo hi ri u' o'

Chruinag nam Bo tha mrn deidh orU

I.

GHATRIENNA Dhonn Nichal bhrl-

deadh.

Air mo Chint 's mor mo dheidh ort,''

B' fhearr leom na leabheadh a Biobal,

Cead bhi fintadh ruit ad Leanidh,

Chrninag nam Bo, &c.

I 2 11.

C 9^ 3

II.

'S mis Alafdair og Lamon,

Stuirin Bata air cuan na Hearinii

'S gad dheinnin nan t' ulaibh a Phaidli

B' ait leom bhi maran ri Cetie.

Chruinag na Bo, &;c.

III.

'S gile do dhead is fmine do Bhraidh,

Cha 'n' eil failein annad bhefuin,

'S gur i Banarich a Bhallie,

Gan thug mife an grabh nach treig mi.

Chruinag na Bo, &c.

IV.

Nualr a ghlachtadh tu do chuinnag,

Burrach 's cuman na fpredhidh,

Banfadh Bhi geiafdachd ri 'd luinag

Na fmeorach air uilinn gheagadh.

Chruinag na Bo, Sec.

Fhreagra

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Fhreagra na Banairichy

Alafdalr mor i ri u o,

'S beg orm do bhoft tha mi rcdk

dheit.

A LESDAIR tog dim g' ad fgallals

^ ^ Stu ri fannaid tha mi learfin,

Gad robh mi a Chuidh gun leannan,

Cha bhi thu ad Chabar am Dheife.

VI.

'S blaomiftair thu meafg na culdachd

Cha'n e ludar tha mi 'n Dheidh air

'S Coaflach thu ri Ballach Muilian,

'S Poca mud mhuineal air Leabhein,

Alafdair mor i ri u o, &c.

VII.

'S lurifdeach a dhfhas gun uis thu

Lag air do ftruile 's lobert Eafach,

I 3 Ma

t 9« 3

Ma tha fear an tobh fo Shruila

Cha deaid do Ruife ri m leuftein.

Alaflar mor i ri u o, &.c.

VIII.

Eafgan gun Inbh fhubab monticb,

Troidh nach conard air n Railach

Brog Ghoicacb s carr na froan ort,

'S leathen do fpoag ann fan eighe.

Alafdar more i ri u o,

Rann chaidh dhianadh do Bheatt Tigh OJla^

nach robh Sibhailt ri Fear a n Raidhaid,

I.

'T^HACHIR domb bhi ceann loch gbileb,

-*- S fhuair mi uis air doidh ro cherbach

Aig fagairt lonnach nan riiilag,

Gua ach fgeul gun fuim na fhearman

'S mor am miUchd tha na 'd thalach

Gorfach 's anntlac na hearabul

'3

C 99 3

*S trie thu marcachd air n' Itruil

Is Puifan do fhearadh Allba.

II.

Tha i gu bara fgaoildach Allidh

Air lag anidh 's air dhroch eolas

Ceap tuflidh gu buaridh a Bhallach

Thug thu Buaidh air eallen gu dobhairt,

Tha i eolach air na cleafan,

Tha bu leifg ma thrualidh lloip i

Mercundas an de 's fudhel tomis

A grodach mun duair thu folium,

III.

Goarfech bheg narrach gun riobhelt

A Chain i Ciall le toil na feoladh

'S trie a Claon thu *n duine fialiadh

'S be do mhian bhi lionadh ftoip dhs

Nuair b' ait leis a bhi Dufgadh

Bhi Droch Cundeas air Phochdad,

Bundachd eagarach an 'e mulidh

Cha robh uidh aig urra choir an,

IV,

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IV.

'S mairg thu choir an geil do Clirofdachd

*S nach do thoil mi do Dhroch Comhal

'S oileam nach Robh fparr na d glocan

Mun do coft mi riùtono Comhradh,

Dfherich thu mar Bheao gun riobhealt

IVTun dh' eoinachd tliu 's gial air doibh dhiurr.

A Shaol thu gur e bha'agad umidh,

Nach turadh ach ni gun eolas.

Ofag mhi-narrach a n' Dramadh

Cha b' du charrid a Phocdadh

Stric a mheal thu Fear an Raid

Leis a Chradadh bhan 's na ftopen

Nochd thu dhofa Phairt do d' as caoin

'S cha bi n' Cheartes roin thu fholum

Cha dhian mi tuillidh gad Bhruidhin,

Ghobh thu luchd na dobheart.

Duanag

C loi ]

Duanag Chaidh dhianadh lefear Iha galhal

fadail ann n£rin,—Air fonn.

Ho ro ha mife fo gruoman

Cha n' niona dobh gluafad duilich

'S fad tha mi air chuart ann n Erin,

Dfhag fuid mo cbeile fo rahullad,

Ho ro ha mife fo gruoman.

I.

'O Fhadalach mi 's mi nam orachd

*^ Leom fhein 's an teomer air mullin,

Thannadh mi ri dianadh orain

Chuiris air fogradh a'm mullad.

Ho ro ha mife fo gruoman, &.c.

IL

Fhuair mi cothrom le Ian ordamh

Fodh laimh Chornail air mo chruinag

'S gad tha i do theaghlach Dheorfa

Cha' n èil mi deonach ma cumail.

Ho ro ha mife fo gruoman, &c.

>lT7^ hi.

C 102 ]

III.

'S Righal a chulidh air oigear,

Cota dearg gun fgod e air cumadh

'S Bonnaid Chruin gim chearb ann ordadh

Suacheritas Dheorfa na muUach.

Ho ro ha mife fo gruoman, Sec.

IV.

'S lionbhor Cuillan thaig floras

Nach bu tais an a Charrag Buillin

'S nach Obadh gu dhol ann ordabh

Nuair thogbhadh aid frol Is drume.

Ho ro ha mife fo gruoman, &.c,

V.

Righ giir DIumbach mi don Chornal,

Dhalbh e air forlach a Lunnin,

'S mife aig Sen trie aig fheomer,

Air mo leon a ghuilan gunna.

Ho ro ha mife fo fmuaran.

VL

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VI.

Soridbh uam do n Elan Ehodach,

Jan bu nois leom a bhi fuirach,

Ì' anfadh leom bhi an Ghadridh morag

>fa nighen Dcorfa 's ceoil na Druma.

Ho ro ha mife fo gruoman, &;c,

VII.

Ga m fhallain dho nadh fhag mi

Ann fan aite dhianin furrich,

Be durachd gun Reachin fabhallt.

Air gach aird am bi mo thurras.

Ho ro ha mife fo gruoman, Sec,

VIII.

Gad a thar mi Ribhin Uafal

As an turr uain ann Lunnin

Cha' n 'ail a Comon ach fuaridh

'S failadh na Luadhidh ga mulnnal^

Ho ro ha mife fo gruoman, ^d

XI.

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IX.

Tha mi fo lean dubh 's fo fmuarin.

Mo beachd cha ghluafer ach dubach.

Mar cuUidh nach fnamh an uacnder.

Air Luafgan fo ghruaim na Tuinidh,

Ho ro ha mife fo gruoman, &.c.

Ha nionadh dhobh gluafad duilidi

S fad ha mi air Chuairt an Erine

Dfhag fuid mo cheill fo muUad,

'S Ho ro ha mife fo gruoman.

Oran Chaidh dhianadh do Luing. Ga m hann

«' loUaire.

I.

GU bheil mi fo arfnell fa nuair fo.

Ma laidh glas Chruoidh fa Channal

Nach Dheaner am fuafgladh.

Gun Ghiamlagin fuaradh.

A.ig giUen gan luadh choir an fas.

IL

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11.

'S iomad a las agus crolfin is crann

Tha ra crofgadh troidh duthaich nan Gall

Ach na faidhen dol dachie,

Cha thigen air mais ann.

Gum b' fhearr leom dol tharis don Fhraing.

IIL

Gad 's fhadadh loidh n' t' after man guart

Gu dol timchiol ma thua feodh nan ard

Gu m b' fhearr bhi feoladh nan cuan.

Na bhi an taichd ri Bruach fa Chanall.

IV.

Nuair thogte a choladh gu hard,

'S a thaofgadh na fruidhen ma fail

Bu luaidh le fuil na leum uifge mullin

Nuair a thoamadh gach glumag bha Ian*

V.

Nuair thog linn gach drochld s'gach s fparr

'S a fgoil finn gach glas bha n fas

Bha n Jollaire eadrom gu feoladh na gaoidh

Nar fhuair i ma fgaoil na fuil ard.

K VL

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vr.

Gur in Jollaire a thobh bharron lia ghlas

'S mar Eun tliar Enllaldh nam beann,

Nuair a fgaolidh i h iten,

'S gabhadh i clifgadh.

Bhidh farige a briftadh ma ceann.

VIL

Bha cruadal an dan dhuin, Snordadh

Le Piolat gun eolas gun fta

Ruidh churfe air a dochair ga feoladh,

Feodh Rocda.

Sinn an duil bhi nar Corpadh air traidh,

VIII.

Nuair choir finn tachdir air fuaradh

'S na Rocdan a Buladh ra fail

Bha Gillen fa n uair linn,

Ga feuchen le crudal.

Mon thog aid a' nuas na croin ard.

IX.

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IX.

Thuirt an fglobair gu fochdrach fibhalt

Na Cuirt gu tir mi le geole,

Gu fhaidhen Fear iul dhuibh

A iheoladh a Churfadh.

Nach leigte fina dlu air an traidli.

X.

Nualr fhuair finn fodh bhairt i fa n am

'S a chuir linn fodh aodach aodach i teann

Thug i fuile air an uaradha,

'S ghabh i n foirbhas na gualin.

Si gun leamadh gu ualach feadh bheann.

XL

Gur in n' Jollaire am fheir Eallan buach

Gur ualoch i dh' adhirid nam beann

Cha do chuir aid air chuan,

Riobh Bata ga tuarem.

Thairnidh dhit fuaradh gun taing.

K 2 Ranfi

I io8 ]

Rann roin Fear hha V «' Tigb ojiajefuir-

rach ris an Aifeag,

'O Math leom nach droin finn 's a bhai-

*^ iadh

Merachd a thanig fo fnard,

Bha Piobear aim 's e gun eallan,

A Coidh cha mholar air Parad

Bha Ceararr do Chubaren Eachann

Soir is Chlacharen 's ceaird,

'S iongantach nach d' roin finn Caraid

'Mhoir s eariad agus Bairde.

II.

Thanig a Mineftair na dhiuonadh

Le minachd agus le ftuaim

'S a rifle fan thanaig an Leithaich,

'S bha e air chridh leis an fhuachd

Thaniag Maor a Chornail oirn,

Man dalbh an donach bhuain

*S gum a headh nach dtig an Donnas

Thun a bhaila fo Didh-luan.

Oran

C 109 ]

Oran Chaidh Dhianadh, do Greajtchfhuair a

Lofgadh 'j e air mhifg^

I.

ACH a Sheumis oig Mic Annais,

Bu tu Greafich na Halabadh,

Gad a fhuair an dòrach chearb ort,

Cha bu fhearbh s Tigh Ofta thu.

Gad a fhuair an Dòrach Cearb ort,

Cha bu Shearbh s Tigh ofta thu.

ir.

An oich bha thu m Port a bhlarich,

Gabh thu a cluich le moran abhachd,

Thug a mhifg dhuit Pog le failte,

Bu neo Chairdal comhail.

Thug a mhifg, &c.

III.

'S duilich leom mar fhuair thu n eacar

Eader an dram a Cean loch Eren,

K 3 Loifg

C 110 3

Loifg thu 't achdin air na Eabhlan,

'S ioma te bhis brònach,

Loifg thu 't achdin, Sic.

IV.

H uile nigheti 6g fan duich,

'S eagal leom gun chur iad cull rult,

O'n chail thu n toinall fugridh,

Cha bi n uidh gud phofadh.

O'n chail thu, &c.

Tha thu Chinnach nach robh cearbach,

Eadar Blearich 's Clann Annis,

'S gad bhuail n Dorach fgailc ort,

Cha be 't ainm bi 'd Phoitear.

'S gad bhuail n Dorach, &c.

IV.

Thuirt a mhifg 's i tobhart fgeul,

'S iomad fear a dfhag mi leas air,

L

Cm]'S bunnia leom bhi an cul na Cleadh,

Talamh readh na moitach,

'S bunnan leom, &c.

VIL

'S iomad fear a b' fhearr na Greafich,

Thog mi fpuachd air nuair a dfheachda,

Bhidh cri a claigin air le fplemas,

Ag iaridh Beul a phochaid.

Bhidh chri, &c.

VIII.

'S h iomad fear a chuir mi n iochdafj,

Na chuis bhuird fan Ion, na ftiineadh,

Dhianadh fpailic s moran ftrichaint,

Gun dad chli na phoradh.

Gun dad chli na, &c.

Oran

C 112 ]

Oran do MAC ILL BHRA, n dhuin.

I.

/^ RADH don droing linnach,

^^ Mhurnich aignach ure,

Auchdinach Chlutach,

Mhumicht hagin n cuirt,

Nin nach Criun fa i lodhach,

Fad as gach tabh,

Sar Bhreich an duin.

Gun tug mi mo run a Choidh.

II.

Cha banna ginneadh do nos,

Ruinnadh air lonor a phuil

Na nimoall nan raon,

Ach chruinechda caoin is faoidh,

Ach na gallain a threin,

Tha fallain re glan caoin,

Chuireadh bratach re crann.

Do Lachlan mo graidh s mo ghaoil

C 113 ]

III.

'N uair dh fheridh fibh moch,

Sibh nach iaradh fois na tamh,

'N uair thogta leibh froll,

Sibh nach obadh ri ceol nan crann,

Lannabh fuaradh nan dorn

Sgiath chiuach aig foid nan laimh

lomairt bhuadhghair na leoir,

Aig daoin uaillidh nach foradh chall.

IV.

Aig daoln uaiflidh glan gafda

Nach forradh am feachd nan chamb,

Shuibhel mhointeach is Chnochd,

Coille 's gharralach is ghlachd nam beann,

Nach forradh an ni

Nan uile mhoralach phriofail aird,

Cbuir an Chunart fan cas,

Mam bi UiUeam gu brath am fang.

Ach daolne gafd glan ùr

Cho machanta cuin ri mnuidh,

Gho

["4 3

Cho machanta mih,

Ri mnaoidh fo fliom a cinn,

Cho curafdach garg,

Ri curridh nan arm' tholr luinn,

Cho fiallidh ri duic,

Tha-^Fearrachir an duinn air Chint.

VI.

Tha Fearrachar an aigh.

Gun alladh gun aill.

Gun lub readh plofgert a tla,

Uin fhilta gun chealg na ghnuis,

Fiaildh chuafadach dan',

Ceann feonadh don dream fmath Cliu, i

Dhainean inleachd nan gall, '

!

Sta gun cheann feachda cafa chruin,

VII.

Fhir chaifmcachd luadh,

Thig do chairden fo thuadh gu deas,

Fir ghrine fglan fnuadh,

Thig a Muille nan chuainteabh glas,

Bhein a ghail le luadh,

Thig

C 115 1

rhige thair bhuin nan ftudh bras

ihidh iad agud fan uair,

ilum bi mulad na gruimean ort.

VIII.

Obheir Ihailader fos

Fhig air bharantas flieold macb,

5hiol na foladh nach beo,

3^u chormach chonard ceairt,

Pairt a labhairt am beoil,

Bhi ga aris ar bhord le tlachd

Slionmhair caraid fan eoill,

A. ghabhail an conuidb leat.

IX.

Fho dhol cromba nani beann

Nan creagen s nan gleantibh glas,

Thig an tarmon na dhean'

An charibh nan lann nach tais,

Bhidh fgia laoch nam ball,

Slann dainghean ad laimh ri gaifg,

Churibh fgreabh air a ghall,

'N uair ghabh tu an tairdean bras.

X.

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X.

Clan Join gun chearb,

Shliochd Uillam mhic Fhearcher glas

Bheridh fuil air an t fealg,

Gnr thear e nach earbadh afd,

A cheanaich an drobh

Gun bharant, ach ordaig dheas,

I

Is phaigh rifd gu dearbb,

Le or agus airgod glas.

IX.

Bi lucbd gbabbail an fpors.

Air bhraigh nam mor bheann ard, i

Gum bu duillach do fheors,

Air damh bioracli nan chrocbd s nan earn

Bhidh an ruodh bbochd na tein,

Smachd faitich na dbeidb ri fhail,

Sleon mbar greallach an eidb,

Aig lucbd tbarinn nam bein ri laitbr,

XII.

A ri gum Vairrelcb finn,

'N uair gba mith (bios gu.fain,

Gad'

C "7 3

3Jad* bhi cheama fgi.

ihidh deas ghnoch gach ti na lalmh

jheabhta furran an oil,

\gus urram a cheoil a b' fhearr,

\ig luchd nan leadan bu bboich,

iheridh freagra don ghloir a b' fhearr.

XIII.

Maridh cheile fmaidh dreacb,

Bhean reidh an uilt cleachdeich bhain,

heabhta fellchd gun air,

Fuaira theid ann am fafan chaich

Fhuair gleas air gach bord.

Gun eigin gun leon gun ceas.

Sport gun theighen aig foid.

Nam ligeal nan flop mun chlair.

XIV.

'Se bu chleichein don t feod,

Bhi g ol ar fion mar dheoch,

Ann am fafgadh nam mnuidh,

Bu maifich' mion dreach,

'Slid an chomun gun fheall^

JL Air

C Ii8 ]

Air am foilleafach gradh gach neach.

Gun fhuath gun alladh nan cono,

Ach onair nan fonn le tlachd.

Oran do Long Alhanach dam ainm, PoJli

agus don Chaipten, lets an do gabhfear nart

oran an taifeg,—Airfonn nuairJimithasJinn

fochdrach,

I.

IaEOCH flainte nan armun%

-*-^ Leis an dalbli mi air failadh,

Mho mhaires mi lathir,

Cha bhi 'n chairdes air chall^

Le long nan feol bana,

Sa chanib ; ri croin arda,

Bu fhundach am bare' i,

Thair ardidh nam beann,

Thair bharradh nan fluadh^

Gum bu luadh i le cabhaig,

Bha i luanach na chadal,

Ged a gearradh i ftran*

Ruidh chuip air gach fu,

C 119 ]

'S muìr fruladh ma darach,

»S bull uradh gan tarruing,

Gus an anairt chuir teann.

IL

Tha n turram aig Polli,

Gu theamadh nan tonnen,

»S gu dhlreadh gu foiller,

Garbh chroma nam beann,

Gur luaidh i fo aftair,

Na garbh chapul marchduch,

Cha gherran i n tachdras,

Na airfnal bhi fann,

Cha 'n iaradh i earras,

Ach corich is s annart,

Chanlb ur ri croinn ghealla,

'S gillen a tarring nam ball',

'S gad liontha a ftamaig,

Le garbh clochan ganibh,

Cha chuir cruadal an earrlch,

Ra anachdar teann.

III.

Bha na gillen reum cairdeach,

'S an fgiobar gu harid,

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C 120 3

Gum b' ait leom na bhearr thvi

Na chàiTÌn fann rann,

Deadh ftiurader failadh thu

'S fada dfhanichin do Bharc',

'Si na ruidh le fuil arda,

'S muir flrachda mo ceann.

Be mo dhurachd le chairdes,

Dhuit am fhortan a b' fhearrd tlm,

Polli og nighen aim aner,

Bhi ga caradh ruit teann,

'S gum bidh agud a charraid.

An nighen s am bata,

D^adh achdeir is cabull,

'S tu bhi fabhailt gun taing.

VI.

Mic Alaftair ghlinich,

Stiuradh Long air an linna.

Dheadh mhaifder nan gillen,

'S tu nach pilladh orr dram,

Bha thu uafal mun Bhotail,

Cha bu mhion kat a bhochdin,

Cha naiceadh iad fprochd ort,

Na choltas bhi gann.

Gum*

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Gu ma fallan dhuit Pholli,

Le buaidh air an Ollaig,

Tha mi moran ad chomain,

O'n choinich finn thall,

Chaidh mi tries leat air aftiiir,

'S tu nach gabhadh bonn frachd uaitìj

Com nach infin gu ceart e,

Le facol fan am\

V.

Ach Brunich na croifa,

Fleafgach cuin an choltas,

Sar chombanach toirteall,

'S cha be m bodach le fand',

Tha thu n chineach bha fgairteil,

Ga nach chualas riadh mafladh,

A Bhrollach chlann Lachlin,

Fo chaifleall nan lann,

N uair thogadh fibh chaifmachd

Air chonaird no machrach,

Bhidh air luaidh gorm afcoin,

Ri ghartlain ghall.

Suibh nach pillibh le gealtachd,

Phai'nnen faathas gan tachradb,

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'S bhi na Brunich fon bhrataich

'S gum bu taicdcl iad ann.

VI.

Mic AUuftir chluitich,

Fleafgach earachdail funtacfi,

Ach mo dheabh thu mo dhurachd.

Gur leat cuis ann's gach geall,

Slan gun ruig thu do dhuich,

Le d fliaothach s do chreu leat^

Tha mi earbfach ad churfa.

Thar cuan du ghlas nan glean,

Tha thu fuairce le 'd fplorad,

Orm cha fuarach do chinneach.

Gum a flan dhult le 'd ghillen.

Air cuan biolach nan glean,

'S thoir mo bheanachd do Albuin,

On feign dho falbh uait,

Ch' n fhan mi ra fheanachas,

A'mhead'a dhearbhin le caint.

VII.

Le'd Long Albanach innealt,

Ris an earbidh na gillen,

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Stuiradh fairgc le iuman,

Thar bar a bhioradh nan crann,

'Nam dhi gluafaid fo aftair,

Bhi gach fgod an chruaidh fhafta;,

Chiota fairge ga maillradh,

Si gearadh ftrachda nam beann,

Gillen fearghleafach eallaibh.

Taring rope as gach beannaig,

Sar ftiuriche earralach.

Gun mhearachd na laimh.

Gum fliundach a thartar, ,

Leum nan dhu gleannibh glas,

'S i le forum gun airfneall,

O fhuair afcoin gach fteall.

CuMHADA Alallair Dhuinn.

I.

'Q TROM an luchd fo th'air m' inntin,

*^ Agus m' uirfgeul re innfe gur truagh,

Thrial mo ihugradh 's mo mbanran,

Lion

[ 124 ]

Lion turfa na àite mi's gruaim,

Tha mo chail air a maoladh,

'S ni foilieir a fhaoil air mo ghruaidh,

'S tearc mo fhochdair re fhaoitin,

O'n la ghlaca le aog thu co-luath.

II.

'S ann a chead la don earrach,

Bhual an t eug orm an fpealadair ìòai,

Bhrill air ubhlan mo gharaidh,

Leag e m' abluill fuidh bhla bhar a bhonn,

Riumfa bhuin e neo-fharaft,

'N uair thug e uam Alallair donn.

Mo chruas iomairt 's mo chearraichd,

'S truagh dhuinn nach tearuinn linn bonn.

III.

'S e do charadli fuidh eiflig,

jRinn mo chraladh fuidh ofnuch rao chleibh,

Chuir mo chriodh as a chochuU,

Ghor's nach fuithich e fochdair na dheidh,

Gur luaithe le bhuillin,

Na mar ghluaifis an duilleach air gheig,

Chuaidh

Chuaidh mo fhlninte gu mearan,

Cha n' eil fla bhi ga ghearran ri leigli.

IV.

'S e bhi' llrachdadh air tuillinn,

Chur mo fiilaint' an cuntart bocbd fan.

Am breiQich bhais bhi ga d' amharc,

Ghreis tre m'airnin an t fliaidhid gun cham,

Bhris an t flirian bha re m' aigne,

Dh' fhalbh mo chial chaidh fath m eaguil air

chall,

Chuaidh mo ghearaidh gu neoinedh,

Beart a reubaidh mo fhonais a bh'ann.

Dhia ollanaich fein mi,

'S mi'n deadhaidh mo cheile bhun diom,

O n la bhninnig an t eug dhiom,

An Ti 's mo fath m' aoibhnis fuidh Chriofl,

Tha mo bhun ann fan treun-fhear,

A d'fhulling a cheufadh da'r dion,

Ga bheil t inam am Pharais,

S b' e bhi mariut a maireach mo mhian.

VI.

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VI.

Tha gach duine do d' chairdin,

Mar ri' d' mhuime 's re d' bhra'rin fuldh

bhron,

*S an aon a Phiuthar a dh fhag thu.

Re fior chumha 's re fafga nan dorn,

Ga bheil fios aig an Ard riogh,

Ga nach fiofraiche each mar a leon,

Gach aon thi tha mi githin,

Ga bheil an criodhachan craiteaph ni 's leoir.

VIL

'S beag an t ionadh mar tha iad.

Mar mhuir Reobairt air traghadh le deoir,

Lha b' e garlaoch na feachda,

Bha fibh 'g aireamh bhi' aguibh mar threoir,

Ach foghlam, cruadal is cleachda.

An fhir-threin bu mhor tapadh fan toir.

Da m bu leannan na h uaifle,

Ann ad leanabh ; 's gun d fhuair thu i og.

VIII.

B* e fud luran na Glaine,

Bha gu fiuntach fearail a* fas,

Muirneach,

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Muìrneach, iriofal, fuairce,

Sùgach, binn fhoclach buaghach a gach cas,

Fear do choimeas cha chualas,

Thaobh gach fubhailic bha fuaite re ghne,

D fhag thu uile fuidh ghruaman,

Gach ti chuDairc no chuala do Bhàs.

IX,

Bha do threabhantas ullamh,

Ann *s gach feim an na coire tu lamh^

Chor 's nach Cubaire b'urra,

Cuis a bhuinnig do n churaidh gun fgath,

Ge do theiradh luchd mafcuill,

Gur h i bhreug cuid is ceairt tha mi radh«

Dhearbh thu fein a bhiodh tapaidh,

Ge do dheire domh tachairt a' m' thamh*

Fhuaii thu tuigfe an deagh nadaìr,

Agus gliochdas o ard riogh nan dul,

Ann na ceil bha thu labhara,

Ann na ceud funnan flathoil bha thu,

Ann 's gach ceaird bha thu coifint,

Can

C 128 ]

Ga neo-ardanach foiftinneach ciun,

Ort re alreamh bu deacair,

Lron an' Caileachd am pearfa non cliu»

XL

Shuidhich t inntin air cheartas.

Air chinte, fhir reachdair fo dh eag,

Leis gach ti bha'thu tairneach.

lochdair, caomh-chairdean, ceart ann s gach

feim,

Gu fial, furanach, narach ;

Riamh mar chuiridh neo fgathach gun bheud

Leoghun fir fhiach-ail tapaidh,

Teo-chriochach, irifil, macant' am beus.

XII.

Thriall gach fochdair bha agum,

Chuaidh mo chomhnuidh 's mo chadal an

laoid,

Tha lion dubh agus airfteal,

Da m tharulng gu leabaidh na m flilaod,

Ga m fhlor ruagadh nam flilapan,

Dhainndeoin cruaidail na tapaidh gam faod^

Tha

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Tha ma ghualadh gun taice,

O n la bhuaile ort flachdau an eug.

XIIL

Chuaidh mo fliugradh fuidh lithe,

Gur ciurt tha mo chriodh ann m' chom,

Ofnaich thurfach dam thoirbheirt,

Bias mo chupain gur feirbh e nan tonn,

Fhir a chruthaich mi 'n ceud uair,

'S a tha fliuradh nan reult os ar ceann,

Orm fuirtich, s cluinn fein mi,

'S tog an luchd fa th'alr minntin gu trora.

M A NEW

A N E W S O N a

WITH PERMISSION,

Dedicated to the la Battalion of

Rothfay and Caithnefs Fen-

CIBLES.

« rune, HEARTS of OAK."

I.

%

WHEN the loud din of War firfl to I

Arms gave the word.

And each valiant Hero unfheath'd his bright

Sword ;

Sir

[ 131 3

Skyohn Sinclair arofe, with Heart full of Fire,

And forniM thefe brave Youths whom the

World mull admire.

Then with heart and with Hand

We boldly will ftand j ,

And prove ready, with Hearts

firm and fteady,

To drive all Invaders away from

the Land.

II.

The Sons of Old Scotia each danger can

brave,

And with Albion^s brave Offspring each

Country can fave

;

Then the French they may boall, but they

ne'er can affright,

Tho* at Bantry Bay they fhould land evVy

Night.

Then with Heart, &c.

M 2 III.

III.

Such noble Comman<iers few Regiments

can boaft.

For merit in Soldiers with them is not loft

;

Then let us do Duty, and cheerfully go,

Where'er we're commanded to con(juer our

Foe.

Then with Heart, &.c.

IV.

The County of Armagh has given us the

name,

Which few Reg'ments can boaft in the An-

nals of Famej

Then let Emulation our Bofoms infpire.

To perform fuch bold Deeds as the brave

muft admire.

Then with Heart, &c.

V.

To Kothfay's brave Duke fill your glaffes

around,

For

[ '33 3

For true Princely Virtues in him there is

found

;

And under his Banners we'll cheerfully fing

Succefs to our Colonel, and long live the

King.

Then with Hearts, &c.

A NEW SONG,

Compofed infavour of a young Man^

who fell deeply in Love with

an amiable young Girly of the

name of Mary Munro.

A Whimfical pain juft has caught me,

-* -^ Much worfe than the gout in my toe,

No damfel on earth could have taught me

To love, but th' enchanting MOLL ROE. '

M 3 Rhein

C 134 ]

Rein fheors greim goraich mo glacail,

Nis miofa na niogh ann mo mheoir

;

Cha'n'eil chaolin air thalamh ni afig,

Mo gradh dhomh air ais ach MOLL RO.

IL

When fitting, or chatting, or drinking,

No fubjeft or reafon I know

;

For the power of my whole heart is thinking,

In praife of the charming MOLL ROE.

Nam fuidhe os chean botill no feanachas,

Cha nanaich mi caint na bun fgeoil

;

Tha miathin gu h iomlain aig chieachuin,

Gu cleu chur air phearfa MOLL RO.

in.

In the dance of the couple fhe's fupple,

How graceful and high does fhe go ;

No Englifhman ever lov'd pudding

As I do th' enchanting MOLL ROE.

An's damhfa am bi dis fi's tapuidh,

Si's mafigha thuiles an rod :

Cha

I »35 3

Cha dtug Safnugh raimh gaol dho tnharmg

Mar thug mife do MOLLY MUNRO.

IV.

Once I have been a great lloven.

For her fake I'll turn a great beau ;

I'll buj a green coat for my cloathing,

And drefs for the charming MOLL ROE,

Bha mi air thus air dhroch chodoch,

Ach bi mi maifeach 's fporfail gu leoir ;

Ceanuich mife ccta uain gam chodach'a,

Gus am bi mi ^nn an orduigh MOLL R0»

V.

Your darts I have flood Mr Cupid,

Oft-times bade a fig for jour bow ;

He that efcapes muft be flupid,

From the fmiles of enchanting MOLL ROE.

Do a fliaid'e flbeas mife a le cunart

Strice chur mi ga ullan ad Bhodh

;

Sam fear nach bi ghlachd be n uimidh,

Leifan there ann's n thuill aig MOLL RO.

VIL

C 13^ ]

VI.

Fill up yonr bowls and be heartj^

Let ev'rj glafs of it flow,

Drink a health to the bravefl of lafles.

The queen of the claffes MOLL ROE.

Bhidh aguis Boulich an lanna,

'S gloinachen ftrachd dam beoil

;

Deoch flainta na coUin'a s ail le.

Si Riobhinn na mnaidh fiin MOLL ROo

G

Comh-dhunadh na Galic.

Air fonn, cumhadh Mhic. Annais olg,

L

UR h i 's crioch arait

Do gach caint fa 'n ghrein,

Go 'r fmuainti fhafor

A phartachadh ri cheiP;

ir,

Ar n intinnin a rufgadh,

Agus run ar cri,

{U

[ 137 ]

(Le 'r gniomb, 's le 'r giulan,)

Surd chuir air ar di.

III.

'S go laoigh ar beoil

A dh' iobra Dhia na 'n dul,

'S i h ard chrioch mhor,

Go bi toirt dofan cliu.

IV.

'S e 'n duine fein,

'S aon chreatair reafont ann.

Go 'n d' thug toil De dha's,

Gibht le bheul bhi caint :

Go 'n chum e fo,

O 'n uile bhruid go leir

;

O ghibht mhoir phriofoils',

Dheilbh na iomhaidh fein !

Na

,C '38 3

VI.

Nam beirte balbh e,

'S a theanga marbh pa cheanu,

B* i 'n iargoin fliearbh i,

B' fhearr bhi marbh no an.

VII.

'S go h ioma canoin,

O linn Bhabuil fuair

A' fliochd fin Adhamh,

S i Ghailic a thug buaigh,

VIII.

Do'n labhradh dhaicheil

An urram ard gun tuairmis*.

Gun mheang, gun fhaillin.

Is urra each a luaigh,

IX.

Bha Ghailic uUamh,

Na gloir fior ghuineach cruaigh.

Air feadh a chroinne

Ma'n thuileich an Tuil-ruagh.

X,

C '39 3

X.

MKàir i fos,

'S cha teid a ghloir air chall

Dh' aindeoiu go,

Is mio-ruin mhor na 'n galL

XI.

'S i labhair Alba,

'S galla bhodaich fcin ;

Ar faladh, ar Priunfai,

'S ar diucanna gun eis.

XIL

An tigh comhairP an Righ,

*N uair fhuigheadh air beinn' a chuairt^

S i Ghailic liobha,

Dh* fhuafgladh fnaim gach cuis.

XÌII.

'S i labhair Colum,

Alloil a chionn mhoir,

Gach mith, is maith^

Bha 'n Alba beag is mor.XIV.

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XIV.

'S i labhair gaìll, is gaidhei],

Neimh-chleirich, is cleir,

Gach fear is bean,

A ghluaifeadh teang* am beul.

XV.

'S Ì laibhair Adhamh,

Ann a pharrais fein,

'S bu Ihiubhlach Gallic

bheul alainn Ebh.

xvr.

Och tha bhuil ann !

'S uireafach gann fa dhi,

Gloir gach teanga

A labhras caint feach i.

XVII.

Tha Laidiann coimhliont',

Torrthach, teann na s leoir ;

Ach fi ghlagach thrailleil

1 do 'n Gh^Ilic choir.

C 141 3

XVIII.

Sa 'n Athen mhoir,

Bha Ghreigis corr na tim,

Ach b' ion d'i h ordag

Chuir fa h or chrios grinn.

XIX.

'S go min dim, boidheacb,

Cuirteil, ro bhog liobh'.

An Fhraincis loghar.

Am pailis mor gach Riogh ;

XX.

Ma thagras each orr',

Pairt d' an ainfheich' fein,

'S ro bheag a dh' fhagas

lad do dh' àgh na ere.

XXI.

'S i 'n aon chanoin

Am beul na 'm bard 's na 'n eife,

'S fearr go caineadh,

O iinn Bhabel Teln.

N XXII.

L 142 J

XXIL

'S i 's fearr go moladh,

'S a 's torr-thunriaiche gleus.

Go rami no laoidh,

A tharraing gaoth ro? bheul-

XXIIL

"S i 's fearr go comhairl%

'S go gnodhach chuir go feum,

Na aon teang' Eorpach,

Dh' aindeoin bofd na 'n Greug.

XXIV.

'S i 's fearr go rofg,

'S air chofamh a chuir duain j

'S ri cruaigh uchd cofgair,

Phrofnachadh an tfluaigh.

XXV.

Ma choiune harr,

"S i '5 tabhachdaich bheiv buaigh,

C 143 3

Go toirt a bhàis

Do 'n eugcoir dhaicheil chruaigti,

XXVI.

Cairit laidir, rithteach.

Is neimh-liotach fuaim;

'S i feadhoil, (liochdor,

Eriofc ghlorach, mall luath,

XXVIL

Cha 'n fheim i iafad,

'S cha mho dh' iarrafuaich;

O 'n tfean mhathair chiatoch,

Lan do chiadamh buaigh I

XXVIII.

Tha i-fein doannan,

Saibhir, maoineach, flan^

A tighean-taifce,

Dh' fhoclabh gafda Jan.

N 2 XXIX.

C 144 I

XXIX.

A' chanoinj, fcapach,

Thaipi, bhlafla, ghrinn ?

Thig le tarftar

Neartor, o beul cinn.

XXXc

An labhalr fhiolor,

Lionor, 's milteach buaigli

!

Shultor, brioghor,

Fhiorghlan, chaoi nach truaill.

XXXL

W i 'n teanga mhilis,

Bhin fhoclach, 's an dan 5

Go fpreigeoil, tioram,

loroltach, 's i Ian.

XXXIL

A chanoin cheolor,

Shoghor, 's glormhor blasj

C 145 3

A labhalr moirililiochd

Scota, is Gaiheil ghlais.

XXXIIL

Sa reir Mhic Comb,

"'An tughdar mor ri luaigh !

'S i 's frearahach oir,

'S ciad ghramair gloir gach fluoigh.

C R I C H.

SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

Roth/ay and Caithnefs FencibUs-i

2d BATT.\LION.

CyOLONEL Sir John Sinclair, Bart. 25 Cop^

Lieut. Colonel James Frafer, 12 do.

Major Thomas Molineaux, 4 do.

Capt. Benjamin Williamfon, 3 do«

Capt. James Williamfon, 3 do.

Capt. Lieut. George Williamfon, 2 do,

Capt. John Dudgeon, 2 do.

Capt. James Dudgeon, ft do.

Capt. John Henderfon, 3 do.

Capt. Alexander Orr, 2 do.

Cooke Raynals, Lieut, and Adj. 2 do.

Lieut. K. M'Kenzie, 4 da.

Lieut. Thos. Font, 2 do.

Lieut. D. Campbell, 2 do.

Lieut. Rob&rt Darlay, 2 do.

Lieut.

148 SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

Lieut. James Young, - 2 Cop,

Lieut. A. Sinclair, 2 do.

Enfign M. Fnifer, 2 do.

Eiiriga I. Hoyell, 2 do.

Er.Iign A. Frafer, 2 do.

Serjt. Major Moulds, 2 do.

Regimental Clerk Serjt. Hutton, i do.

Duncan M'Nabb, Piper Major, 2 do.

Serjt. L McLean, 2 do.

Serjt. A. Camer,on, 2 do.

Serjt. Dallace, 2 do.

Quarter Mailer Serjt. D. M*KenzIe, 2 do.

Serjt. M*Kenzie, I do.

Serjt. Alexander Mathifon, i do,

Serjt. James Mathifon, I do.

Serjt. James Davidfon, I do.

Serjt. Robert Stewart, 2 do.

Serjt. Alexander Fiflier, i do.

Serjt. Alexander Swanfon, i do.

Serjt. Marcus Gun, I do.

Serjt. John M'Kay, I do.

Corporal Alexander M'Tavifh, 2 do.

Corporal James Manfon, i do.

Corporal John Sutherland, i do."

Corporal

SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. 149

Corporal John Gunn, i Cop,

Corporal John Gunn, I do.

Corporal Geo. Gun, i do.

Corporal James M'Kenzie, 1 do.

Corporal Hugh Mitchell, I do.

Corporal Farquhar Shaw> i do.

Angus Campbell, I do.

Donald Campbell, I do.

Thomas Campbell, i do*

George Campbell, i do.

Donald Campbell, I do.

William Campbell, i do.

"William Campbell, I do.

Hugh Chiftiolm, 1 do,

Andrew Chilliolm, i do.

Alexander McDonald, I do,

Alexander M*Donald^ i do,

Hugh M'Donald, i do.

Heiflor McDonald, i do.

John McDonald, i do.

John M'Donald, I do.

John McDonald, i do.

Ronald M'Leod, i do.

Thomas M'Kay, i do.

Donald

I50 SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

Donald M'Kaj,

John M*Kay,

Benjamin M'Kaj,

Gordon M^Kay,

Jaiy.es M'Kay,

Hugh M'Kay,

William PVPKaj,

James M'Kaj,

William Grants

Keiiaith Fry.fer,

.

Colin F:a{er,

John Smith,

Robert Gr-int,

Ifaac Grant,

Dor'ald ivI*Leod,

James Brown,

Evan Cameron,

Malcolm NIcolfon,

Angus NJcoiibn,

Hugh M'Litoili,

William Don,

Donald M'Leod,

William Gun,

James Jack,

SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. 151

Alexander M'Pherron, 2 Cop^.

Murdo M'Leod, i do.

James Williamfon, i da.

Donald M'Donald, 1 do.

John Buchanann, l do.

Donald M^Gilluray, i do.

Alexander M'Gilluraj, £ do.

Alexander M*Gilluraj, i do«

Alexander M'Baen, i do.

John Cow, I do.

Donald M'Evan, i do.

Angus Murray, I do.

John Rofs, I do.

George Williamfony i do.

John Chrift'an, i do.

Thomas Dawfon, I do.

George Sutherland^ i do»

John Paterfon, i do.

William Jamefon, i do.

Jofeph Rofs, I do.

Duncan Frafer, I do.

William Stewart, I do.

Alexander M'Farlan^ i do.

Jr^mes Grant^ i do.

Andrew

£52 SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

Andrew Stewart,

Hugh McLean,

Samuel M*Kenzie,

George Phinich,

John Rofs,

Alexander Graham,

John Sinclair,

George M'Kenzie,

Andrew Murray,

Alexander Gilles,

Norman M*Leod,

David Douglas,

William Williamfon,

William Burry,

Donald Bruce,

Francis Paterfon,

David Henderfon,

John McDonald,

Donald Clark,

Donald MTherfon,

Jofeph Faradaj,

John Sutherland,

Donald M'Lean,

James M'Kenzie, fifer.

SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. 153

David Rofs, I Cop.

Adam Donaldfon, i do.

John M^Beath, i do.

James Either, i do.

William Sutherland, i do.

Francis Swanfon, 1 do.

John M'Beath, i do.

Peter Sutherland, i do.

A.rch. M'Carter, I do.

Finlay Rofs, i do.

ELGIN FENCIBLE Regt. of

FOOT.

Captain cordon, 2 Cop.

Capt. John Campbell, 2 do.

Capt. William Campbell, 2 do.

Capt. George Balvaird, i do.

Capt. Gavin RolHon, I do.

Capt. P. M'lntjre, a do.

Lieut. J. IvrKaj, i do.

Lieut, Foulds, I do.

O Lieut,

154 SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

Lieut. J. iy[*Intjre,

Lieut. Robcrtfon,

Lieut. M*Kenzie,

Lieut. Crawford,

Lieut. Samfon,

Enfign Wilfon,

Lieut. Hunter,

EnfigD P. M'latyre,

Erfign Poole,

Enfign M'Kaj,

John M'Kaj, SerJL

Alexander Melven, do.

John Sutherland, do.

Alexander Campbell, do.

John M'Farlane, do.

Thomas Kennedy, do.

John Drummond, do.

D. M'Kenzie, do.

A. Sutherland, do.

James M*Grigar, do.

Angus Sutherland, piper,

Donald Fergufon,

Malcom M'Grigar,

SUBSCRIBERS NAMES, 155

John M'Intjre,

156 SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

John M'Martin,

Corporal Murray,

Serjt Gun, 51ft. Regt.

Btike of York's. Royal Highlanders,

Colonel cordon,Capt. M'Kaikell,

Capt. J. M'Donald,

Mr. Gibfon, Surgeon,

Mr. M*Intoili, Surgeon's Mate^

Lieut. Donald M'Arthur,

Lieut. Stewart,

Lieut. Lewis Cameron,

Lieut. J. M'Pherfon,

Enfign Rofs,

Enfign M'Fherfon,

Enfign Hugh McDonald,

John Hutchifon, Qr. m. ferjt.

Angus M'Pherfon, ferjt.

William Frafer,

William Rofs,^

SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. 157

Donald Frafer, ferjt. i Cop*

John Clunas, do. i do.

Colin Campbell, do. 1 do.

Alexander Campbell, do. i do.

Farquh. ]M<Kenzie, do. i do.

Alexander McDonald, do. i do.

Alexander Graj, do. i dp,

James Campbell, do. - i do.

William IVI'Kaj, do. I do.

R. M'Kenzie, piper major, i do.

James Campbell, corporal, i do.

David M'Donald, do. i do.

Angus M^Intoili, do. i do.

William Campbell, do. i do.

William Frafer, do, I do.

Alexander M'Baen, i do,

John M'Kenzie, I do.

George M'Lean, I do,

Brian Campbell, i do.

William Bain, I do.

John M'Donald, I do.

Thomas M'Kaj, I do.

Alexander Clark, - i do,

John M'liennon; i do.

O 3 Alexander

13« SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

Alexander Elder,

SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. 159

Lieut. D. Brown,

i6o SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

James Grant,

SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. 161

Alexander Gordon,

1 62 SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

Argyles Fencible Highlanders,

Lieut. Coi. j. campbeii.

SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. 163

Lieutenant Walter Buchanan,

i64 SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

Lachlan M'Laren,

John M*Caffer,

John M'Neol,

Arch. Paterfon,

Gilbert Marfliall,

Donald M'Farlane,

Robert Campbell,

Peter Keith,

George Baker,

Donald Gilles,

John M'Intjre,

Charles Quaker,

William Campbell,

Neil M'Intyre,

Nicol M'Kenzie,

John McLean,

Angus M'Kichnie,

Donald Campbell,

John Gunnel,

Duncan Maclin,

James Hope,

John M'Reven,

Donald M'Rac,

Donald ISPFarlane,

SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. 165

David M'Dugald, i Cop,

Alan McDonald, i do.

John Bain, i do.

Lachlan M'Fadin, i do.

Arch. M'Eachon, i do.

Corporal Cameron, I do.

William Henderfon, Corp. 1 do.

James Robertfon, i do.

Archibald M*Clu, corporal, 1 do.

Heaor McDonald, l do.

William M'Laren, i do.

Abraham Sheldon, corp. I do.

Archibald M'Rumon, i do.

Mai. McDonald, I do.

BredalbirCs Fencible Regiment.

3d BATTALION.

Major Campbell, > 2 Cop^

Enfign M*Martin, i do,

P Peter

i66 SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

Peter M'Dugald, ferjeant major,

Samuel McDonald, ferjeant,

Duncan Crerar,

Alexander Campbell, quar. mail, ferjt.

Archibald Campbell, ferjeant,

Alexander Campbell, ferjeant,

Alexander Ranken, ferjeant,

Allan M'Intyre, ferjeant,

Mai. Campbell, ferjeant,

Alexander Bell, ferjeant,

James Levingfton, ferjeant,

John M'Jntyre, ferjeant,

Patrick M'Intjre, ferjeant,

John Campbell, corporal,

Neil M'Pherfon,

Finlay M'Nicolas,

Archibald Stevenfon,

John Campbell,

John Levingfton,

William M'Donald,

John M*Kay, corporal^

Alexander M'Dugal,

John M*Intjre,

Hugh Cameron^

SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. 167

Alexander M'Lean,

i68 SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

Alexander M'Pherfon, ferjeant,

Donald M*Kay, ferjeant,

Donald Colder, ferjeant,

Colin Sinclair, ferjeant,

Angus McDonald, ferjeant,

Donald M*Kaj, corporal,

John M'Kenzie, corporal,

William Gordon, corporal,

William Gun, corporal,

Donald Davidfon, corporal,

James Gordon, corporal,

James M*Kay, corporal,

William M'Kaj, corporal,

George McDonald, piper^

Andrew Munro,

John M<Kay,

Donald Rofs,

Angus M'Leod,

John M^Kay,

William Murray,

Hngh M'Leod,

William M'Kayj

Donald M'Kay,

SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. 169

Gentlemen Sailors from Scotland,

Duncan M*Killer, Renadel, "> ,

Kintyre, 5

John M'Bride, I do.

A.rchibald Duncan, I do.

Robert M*Alifter, i do.

Robert Hutchifon, l do.

Robert Banutyn, I do.

John Grant, I do.

Bobert Brown, I do.

Angus Brown I do.

Alexander M'Nellage, I do.

John M'Millan, I do.

peter M'Lachlan, of the Adm. Duncan, i do.

Neil Jamiefon, of Haiond, I do.

? 3 "T^e

1^0 SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

The Gentlemen of Cork.\

Colin Campbeii, i Cop,

John P. Roche, I doo

Patrick Armftrong, I do,

Mr O'Brien, Barrack- Street, I do*

Suhjcrihers of the Roth/ay and Caithnef^^ Fen^

cihles not inferted in their properplace.

Donald HenderfoHj

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