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BARDACHD GHAIDHLIG

SPEGIMENS OE GAELIC POETRY

15B0-1900

WILLIAM jf WATSON

M.A., LL.D.

PBOFKSSOU OF CELTIC LANGUAGES, ETC.

IN THB

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

AN COMUNN GAIDHEALACH

108 HOPE 8TREET, GLASQOW

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THE XORTHERN COUNTIES PRINTINO AND PUBLI8HING COMPANY
LIMITKD

1918

PREFACE

This collection of Moderii Gaelic Poetry forms a

companion volume to Rosg Gàidhlig, published in 1915.

Its oontents are but a small fraction of the body of

such poetry that awaite editing. The Notes are mainly

historical. The Vocabulary has been drawn up with

care, and contains a good deal of illustrative material

derived from souroes other than the text. Indexes of

Persons and Plaoes were prepared, but have been with-

held owing to scarcity of paper. The want of the

former will be less felt in view of the help given in the

Notes, and by the kind arrangement of the Editor of

An Deo Grèine, the Index of Places wiU appear in that

magazine early in 1919. I am indebted to my wife and

to the Reverend Maloolm MacLennan, D.D., for help

with the proofs.

W. J. W.
Cboftchose,

OUNDOCHABT, Aufftut, 1918

ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS

Read bhith in 11. 136, 169, 175, 199, 282, 411, 468, 600, 642, 788-790, ,
794, 813, 817, 856, 3711.

p. 20, title, read 1773-1822.

1. 1096, read luchd.

p. 87, title, read Cor.

1. 1205, not€, read " The first modern Gaelic poet."

I. 2017: for Thomas of Ercildoune, see further J. G. CampbeH's

Superstitions of the Scottish Highlands, 269-272; also Blind
Harry's Wallace.

II. 2496, 4359: the Wheel of Fortune, &o often mentioned in Gaelio

ix)etry, is f requently alluded to by Chaucer ; it is described in
The Eingis Quair, and is mentioned by Blind Harry {fl. c.
1450-1492).

1. 2665, supply t at end of line.
1. 3723, read eireachdail.
1. 4926, hòthach, rioh in kine.

1. 4800 : a defective line ; the final word is omitted in the MS.
1. 6098: the line is a syllable short; it might be amended
Tuirseach atàmaoid ri port.

1. 6642, &c., Creag Vanach : I have adopted this reading in pre-
ference to the usually accepted Creag Ohuanach, because, as I
waa informed in Lochaber, the stream which flows by the foot
of the rock into Loch Treig is called Allt Uanach. The rhymes
fuaihas, 6639; cruadhach, 6765, suggost that Uanach is
indeclinablc.

p. 234, Fada atà mise, &c. : oompare Dunbar's Lament for the
Makars, with its refrain

Timor mortis oonturbat me.

AN CLAR-INNSIDH

c. 1663 A bhean. leasaich an stop dhuinn (55).* E. 197: G.

268; S.O.— lain Lom MacDhomhnaill . . 183

a. 1600 A Chomhachag bhochd na Sròine (8) : R.C. 2, 351
(T. MS.): McL. 73: G. 222; S.O. ; Gael 5, 331:
M.C. 9: G.B. 1, 8— Domhnall mac Fhionnlaigh
nan Dàn . 249

a. 1643 A Dhomhnaill an Dùin (39), E. 170: Glen B. 8—

lain Lom MacDhomhnaill 223

? c. 1795 A' falbh a Loch nam Madadh dhuinn (26), U.B. 163

— Gille-easbuig MacDhomhnaill (G. na Ciotaig) . 38

c. 1620 A mhic an fhir ruaidh (41), G. 83 — Gun urrainn . 239

1848 A Thì mhòir a chruthaich na dùilean (23), C. na C.

323— An t-Urramach Donnchadh B. Blàr, D.D. . 9

Ach 's e an samhradh a chuar sinn (53), R.C. 2, 345

(T. MS.) : M.C. 43-Gun urrainn . .165

1800 Air mìos deireannach an fhoghair (14), T. 38 ; S.O.—

Alasdair MacFhionghuin 25

1707 Air teachd o'n Spàin do shliochd an Ghaoidhil ghlaìs
(72) : Arch. Brit. 1707 : G.B. 2, 58— An t-Urram-
ach Eoin Mac Ghille-Eoin 155

1721 Alasdair a Gleanna Garadh (17); Adv. Lib. MS.
LXV.; E. 286; S.O.— Silis Nighean Mhic-
Raghnaill 128

c. 1646 Alaadair mhic ò hò ; Folk-Song Jo. 257 : M.C. 40—

Gun urrainn 212

1689 An ainm an àigh ni mi tùs (46) : G. 151 : G.B. 1, 90

— lain Lom MacDhomhnaill 168

1646 An cuala sibhse an tionndadh duineil (73); T. 49:

G.B. 1, 68; S.O.— lain Lom MacDhomhnaill . 213

1678 An Nollaig am bu ghrondhnach fìon (3) : E. 21—

GiUo-eaflbuig Dubh mac Mhic Dhomhnaill . 179

An uair a chailleas neach a mhaoin (32), Nic. Gael.

Prov,— Donnchadh Loudin 29

c. 1630 Bcir mise leat, a Mhic Dhè (7); R.C. 2. 75 (Fern.

M8.— Donnchadh MacRaoiridh .236

Beir mo Hhoraidh lo dùrachd (35)— Rob Donn . 76

* Tlie flgures wUhin firenthcMA rcfer to tfao numbcr of the poein ns dcscrilied
In the sectlnn on metrcM.

X. A71 Cla -Innsidh

a. 1751 B'fhearr leam breacan uallach (69); A.M. (1751),

139— Alasdair MacDhomhnaill 111

a. 1776 Cha dìrich mi bruthach (65) : E. : S.O.— Gun urrainn 50
1705 Cha sùrd cadail (52) ; E. 235 ; S.O.— Màiri nighean

Alasdair Ruaidh . . 157

a. 1790 Chunnaic mi an diugh a' chlach bhuadhach (19) —

Donnchadh Bàn Mac-an-t-Saoir .... 61

? c. 1670 Dìomhain bhur dlùth chiabh (74) ; R.C. 2, 70 (Fern.

MS.— Murchadh Mòr mac Mhic Mhurchaidh . 220

p. 1715 Dul a chaidh mi dheanamh aodaich (15) ; R.C. 1,
162, 342 (Adv. Lib. MSS. LXII. ; McL. MS.)—
? Domhnall Bàn Mac O'Neachdain . . .115

c. 1630 Fada atà mise an dèidh chàich (6) ; R.C. 2, 77 (Fern.

MS.— Donnchadh MacRaoiridh . . . .234

c. 1800 Fhuair mi naidheachd ro-mhath leam (34) ; S. 433 —

Gun urrainn 40

c. 1900 Ged a gheibhinn-se mo thagha (37) ; Am Bolg Solair

An t-Athair Urramach Ailean MacDhomhnaiIl . 1

c. 1821 Gu bheil mi am ònrachd 's a' choillo ghruamaich

(36) ; C. na C. 98— lain MacGhille-Eathain . . 14

c. 1646 Gu ma slàn 's gu ma h-èibhinn (43) ; T. 90 ; Glen B.

12— lain Lom MacDhomhnaiÌl . .211

1750 Gu'm beannaicheadh Dia an teach 's an tùr (1) ;
W.R. (1892), 97; S.O. ; G.B. 2, 59— lain Mac-
Aoidh 123

17thcent. Gur e m'anam is m'eudail (9): G. 242: McL. 92—

Gun urrainn 192

a. 1751 Gur h-ì as crìoch àraid (28) : A.M. (1751) 1— Alasdair

MacDhomhnaill 97

p. 1660 Gur muladach thà mi (48) ; E. 31 ; S. 2i6 ; S.O.—

Màiri Nighean Alasdair Ruaidh .... 181

c. 1746 Gura mor mo chùis mhulaid (58); T. 147; S.O.—

lain Ruadh Stiùbhart 87

lain Mhic Eachainn o'n dh'eug thu (10)— Rob Donn 82

c. 1750 Is a' chaora fhuair mi o Shiùsaidh (66) — Donnchadh

Bàn Mac an t-Saoir 54

c. 1660 Is cian 's gur fad tha mi am thàmh (40), McN. : Inv.
G.S. Tr. 27, 373; J. MacGregor (1801), 217; G.B.
1, 58*—? lain Lom MacDhomhnaill . . .226

* See note on line 6020

Tt.

a. 1768 Is (.luilich kuin au càradh (53) — Donnchadh Bcàn

Mac an t-Saoir 65

c. 1646 Is fhada tha niise ann am chodal (22) ; G. 85~Gun

urrainn 209

1716 Is goirt leam gaoir nam ban Muileach (50) ; T. 1 ;

G.B. 2, 89 — Mairearad Nighean Lachainn . . 133

a. 1716 Is i so an aimsir a dhearbhar (71) : E. 227 : S.O. ;

G.B. 2, 10— lain Dubh mac lain mhic Ailein . 149

1649 Is i so iorram na truaighe (61) : E. 34 ; G.B. 1, 35 —

Pòl Crùbach MacLeoid 210

a. 1751 Is iomadh baintighearn' bha spèiscil (68) ; A.M.

(1751), 65— Alasdair MacDhomhnaiU .104

p. 1675 Is mi am shuidhe air an tulaich (60) : E. 107 : S.O.

Màiri Nighean Alasdair Ruaidh .... 194

? c. 1600 Is nii suidhe an so m'ònar (63) : T. 283— Gun urrainn 241

c. 1750 Is mòr mo mhulad 's cha lugha m' eislean (38) ; G.

136: G.B. 2, 69— Seumas MacShithich ... 53

a. 1751 Is tuirseach mo sgeul ri luaidh (25) ; A.M. (1751), 150

Alasdair MacDhomhnaiU 102

p. 1705 Marbhphaisg air a' mhulad sin (27) ; E. 93 ; S.O.—

Lachlann MacFhionghuin 144

? c. 1700 Mi an diugh a' fàgail na tìre (12) : McL. 139; W.R.

(1902), 103: S.O.—Iain MacAoidh . . .119

c. 1760 M'ionmhainn m'annsachd 's mo thlachd (24) : G. 287;

G.B. 2, 213; S.O.— Eachann MacLeoid .86

? 1570 Moch maduinn air latha Lùnasd' (29) ; T. 286 ; G.B.
1, 18: M.C. 325*—? Bean Ghriogair Ruaidh Mhic
Ghriogair 244

c. 1663 Moch 's mi ug èirigh 's a' mhaduinn (44) ; S. 406 ;

S.O. : G.B. 1, 84— lain Lom MacDhomhnaill . 186

c. 1610 Naile bho hì (75) : Gael 5, 68 ; Folk-Song Jo. 16, 238
(music) ; M.C. 35— Do Dhomhnall Gorm le a
Mhuime 246

c. 1646 O gur mis th'air mo chràdh (49); T. 304; G.B. 2.

180; S.O.— lain Ruadh Stiùbhart .... 91

O i» tuirseach a nochd atàim (2) ; R.C. 1, 165 (Adv.

Lib. MS. LXIL); M.C. 59~Gun urrainn . . 176

c. 1787 O mosglamaid gu suilbhir ait (64); W.R. (1892), 9:

S.O.— UiUeam Roa 45

• ThUr Tersion i» In Siadna Bhnrafh 2 (S2+5') «+*

xii. An Glar-lnnsidh

1715 Och a Mhuire, mo dhunaidh (51) ; E. 75 : G.B. 2, 24 :

S.O.— Niall MacMhuirich '141

1810 Och nan och mar atà mi (56) ; Macf. Coll. (1813) ; Dr
N. Macleod's Coll. (1828) ; Leabhar nan Cnoc,
1834; S.O.— Eoghan MacLachlainn ... 20

p. 1666 Ri fuaim an t-saimh (47) ; E. 27 ; S. 219 : S.O.—

Màiri Nighean Alasdair Ruaidh .... 198

1640 Righ gur mòr mo chuid mhulaid (46) ; T. 98 : Glen

B. 6— lain I^om MacDhomhnaill .... 228

1643 Sgeula leat, a ghaoth a deas (30) ; E. 23 ; McL. 54—

Murchadh Mòr mac Mhic Mhurchaidh . . . 221

0. 1615 Shaoghail, is diombuan do mhuirn (31) : R.C. 2, 89
(Fern. MS.)— Gille Caluim Garbh Mac Ghille
Chaluim 236

a. 1729 Slàn a chaoidh le ceòl na clàrsaich (18) : S. 357 —

Silis Nighean Mhic Raghnaill .... 131

c. 1746 So deoch-slàinte mo ghaisgich (11) ; T. 196 — Alasdair

Camshron, d. 1788 94

1788 Soraidh bhuan do'n t-Suaithneas Bhàn (57); S.O.—

Uilleam Ros ^8

Soraidh soir uam gu Cinn-tìre (13) : R.C. 2, 315 (T.

MS.)— Gun urrainn 183

a. 1642 Ta cogadh orm do ghnàth (5) ; R.C. 2, 72 (Fern.

MS.) — Alasdair rnac Mhurchaidh . . .233

a. 1766 Tapadh leat, a Dhomh'aill mhic Fhionnlaigh (16) :
(McL. 68: G. 103; U.B. 77; S.O.— lain Mac-
Codrum 't

p. 1693 Tha acaid 'g am thadhal (59) ; R.C. 2, 415 (T.
MS.): E. 103; S.O. ; G.B. 1, 149— Ruairidh
Mac Mhuirich 161

p. 1746 Tha mi cràiteach tinn (67) ; T. 240 : G.B. 2, 204 ;

U.B. 110— lain MacCodrum 68

' c. 1670 Tha mise fo ghruaim (42); E. 185; G.B. 1, 28; S.O.

— Murchadh Mòr mac Mhio Mhurchaidh . . 217

1715 Tha mulad, tha gruaim orm, tha bròn (70) : T. 135 ;

G.B. 1, 168— Silis Nighean Mhic Raghnaill . 125

? 1604 Tha mulad, tha mulad (62) ; G. 276— Gun urrainn . 237

1685 Tha sgeul agam dhuibh ri innseadh (21) : E. 138 ;

McL. 67— An t-Aos-dàna MacShithich . . 172

An Clar-Innsidh xiii.

a. 1715 Tha tigh'nn fodham (76); U.B. 213 : S.O. : G.B. 2,
9 — lain mac DhughaiU mhic Lachainn Domh-
nallach 139

1648 Thriall bhur bunadh gu Phàro (54); E. 85; G.B. 1,
45; S.O. ; McN— Eachann Bacach Mac Ghille-
Eathain ... 205

c. 1556 Triallaidh mi le m' dhuanaig ullamh (20) ; R.C. 2,
319 (T. MS.) ; McL. 187 ; E. ; Gael. 1, 261— Gun
urrainn 259

a. 1642 Tuirseach dhùinne ri port (4) ; R.C. 2, 78 (Fern.

MS.)— Alasdair Mac Mhurchaidh ... 230

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

A.M,— Alexander Macdonald's Pocms; Edinburgh: Maclachlan
& Stewart.

Aur.— Auraicept na nEces ; George Calder ; Edinburgh : John
Grant.

Celt. Rev.— The Celtic Review, 1904 : Edinburgh : T. & A.

Constable.

Cl. na C— Clàrsach na CoiUe ; Rev. A. Maclean Sinclair;
Glasgow: 1881

C.D. — Clàrsach an Doire; Neil Macleod; Edinburgh : Norman
Macleod.

D.G. — Dàin Gaisge: Poems of Ossian, Oran & Ullin; Hugh and
John MacCallum ; Montrose : 1816.

D.M. — Duncaji Macintyre's Songs, ed. Georgc Calder; Edin-
burgh: 1912.

Din. — Irish-English Dictionary ; Rev. Patrick S. Dinneen : Irish
Texts Society.

Duan. — An Duanaire; Donald Macpherson ; Edinburgh : 1868.

E. — Collection of Gaclic Poetry ; Ranald Macdonald ; Edinburgh :
1776. (The Eigg CoIIection).

Folk-Song Jo.— Joumal of the Folk-Song Society, No. 16; Miss
Francca Tolmio's CoIIoction of Gaelic Folk-Song (words and
music) ; London : 1911.

G. — Gillies' Collection of Ancient and Modern Gaelic Poems and
Songs; Perth: 1786.

G.B.— Gaelic Bard.s, 1411-1715, and 1716-1765: Rov. A. Macleau
Sinclair ; Montreal and Edinburgh : 1890.

Gael.— An Gàidheal, 6 vols. ; 1871-1877.

Glen B.— Thc Glen Bard CoIIcction of Gaelic Poetry ; Rev. A.
Maclean Sinclair: 1888.

n.P.— Highland Papcrs, 2 vol.s., ed. J, N. R. Macphail: Scolfish
History Socicty,

Inv, O.S. Tr. — Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Invenu' .^.

L, na F,— Leabhar na Fèinne ; J. F, Campbell.

McN.— Th'? MnrXi-ol Gaelic MSS.

xvi. Li-'it of Ahhreviations

McL. — The Maclagan Gaelic MSS. in Glasgow University.

M.C. — The Macdonald Collection of Gaelic Poetry ; Rev. A. Mac-
donald, Kiltarlity, and Rev. A. J. Macdonald, KiUearnan ;
Inverness : 1911.

Mitch. — History of the Highlands and Gaelic Scotland ; Dugald
Mitchell.

P.N.R.C. — Place Names of Ross and Cromarty ; W. J. Watson ;
Inverness : 1904.

R.C. — Reliquise Celticae, 2 vols. ; Inverness : 1892.

R.G. — Rosg Gàidhlig : Specimens of Gaelic Prose ; W. J. Watson ;
Inverness : 1915.

S. — Collection of Gaelic Poetry ; Alexander and Donald Stewart ;
Edinburgh: 1804.

S.O. — Sàr Obair nam Bard Gàidhealach : The Beauties of Gaelic
Poetry; John Mackenzie (Ist ed. 1841).

S.M.L. — Wonder Tales from Scottish Myth and Legend ; Donald
A. Mackenzie ; Blackie & Son : 1917.

Sil. Gad.— Silva Gadelica, 2 vols. ; S. H. O'Grady ; Williams &
Norgate: 1892.

S.H. — Sketches of the Highlanders of Scotland, 2 vols; General
David Stewart of Garth.

T. — Turner's Collection of Gaelic Poetry ; Edinburgh : 1813.

T MS.— The Turner MSS. in the Advocates' Library, Edinburgh.

U.B. — Uist Bards; Rev. Archd. Macdonald, Kiltarlity; Glasgow,
&c.: 1894.

W.H.T.— Tales of the West Highlands, 4 vols. ; J. F. Campbell,
Edinburgh: 1860; 2nd edn., Alex. Gardner, Paisley : 1890.

W.R. — Poems of William Ross; Edinburgh : Maclachlan &
Stewart.

INTRODUCTION

I.— THE CLASSIC POETS
Gaelic poetry, both in Scotland and in Ireland, laus
into tvvo great divicions, tbe older, or classic, poetry,
and the modern. Tbe classic poetry, so far as ib iias
come down to us, is more or less continuous from about
A.D. 800 or earlier to about 1730. Its earliest forni
was based on the early Latin hymns; its dictinctive
features, borrowed from them, were syllabic structure
and rhyme at the end of each line or couplet. From
ihis beginning there developed a huge system of metres,
about three huudred of which are known to us, many
of them extremely complex and difficult. The makers
of the poetry were, as a rule, men who had received i
long and rigorous training in language, phonetics, and
metres; they were alco leamed in Gaelic history,
literature, genealogy and tradition. They wrote in the
Irish script, which is simply the old Latin hand, and
they used a literary style which, though it changed with
the changes of the language, was always more archaic
than the vernaeular of their day. These trained poets
and men of learning cccupied an honoured position in
the social system. Their recom{X>n6e, always liberal and
often munifìcent, wa« derived part^y from grants of
land, partly from dues and privileges, and partly from
the fees to which they were entitled for their composi-

xviii. Intruduction

tions. Tliey were iu close touch with the chief or lord,
sat in- his council, preserved the history of his famiiy,
and on due occasion celebrated his praises. The offìce
of poet, like other offices among the Gael, tended to be
hereditary in a faniily. This family represented
learning and culture in the tribe, as the chief repre-
sented authority. Its poet-historians through successive
generations kept alive the pride of race, and ministered
to it, especially by pajiegyrics.

In the beginning of the sixteenth century, when
James Macgregor, Dean of Lismore, compiled his Booh,
this class of poetry was in full vigour from Lewis to
Kintyre, and to a oonsiderable extent, doubtless, on the
eastern side of Gaelic Scotland. Yet alrea-dy, by the
downfall of the Lord of the Isles in 1494, the social
system on which it depended had reoeived a shock from
which it was not to recover. The West and North were
now slowly, reluctantly, but surely attracted into the
orbit of the central government, and the change in
social organisation, which v/ent on steadily through the
seventeenth century, was fìnally accomplished by the
measures tha.t followed on the Risings of the Fifteen
and the Forty-five. Of the Gaelic chiefs, some became
Angìicised, others v/ere removed by death, banishment,
or confiscation. The new system had no plaoe for poets
or historians ; these representatives of the ancient cul-
ture passed away with the system of v/hich they formed
an integral part-. The laet of the learned bards in
Pcotla.nd was Donald Mac Vurich, of Staoiligearry in
South Uist, who died some time after 1722.1

1 He is recorded to have witnessed a letter in that year ; Adv.
Lih. MS. LII.

Introduction xix.

II.— THE MODERN POETS
As the fall of the Macdonalds was the rise of tlie
smaller clans v.hom they had overshadowed, so the
decay of the professioual poets proved the begiuning of
a uew and brilliant echool of untrained bards. Modeni
Gaelic poetry, as we know it, starts from about 1600 ;
its most fruitful j^eriod is from 1640 to about 1830, a
period tnily remarkable for the number of composers
and the quantity and excellence of their output. There
has never, perhaps, been a finer inanifestation of
national genius than was given by Gaelic Scotland in
those two centuries. The poets of the new school were
born, not made : they eang because they must sing, and
they sang of things in which they were keenly interested.
Their poetry issp^utaneous ; it has the notes of freedom,
freshness, sincerity. It has great beauty of form, and
the style is direct and clear. There is, besides, the
charm of the language itself , so copious, so flexible, and
so adequate, possessing also a vocalic system difficult \ o
match for compass and melody, The pcetry needs
careful study before it can be fully appreciated.
Knowledge of thc language comes, of course, first, but
one has to become faimiliar with the mental attitude of
the poets, their hLstoric background, and their standanls
of value. These are arnong the things that go to make
them Gaelic poets, and they are very different from
what Engli.sh-speaking people of the present day are
accustomed to. In fact, the poets' outlook on things
and the qualities that appealed to them — raoe, physical
beauty, manly acoomplishmente, free-handed generosity,
wifidom in council — are more akin to what is found in
Homer and Pindar. They reflect, and with great

XX. Introduction

ability, the conditions of a comparatively simple and
unsophistioated society.

The modern poets represent all classes. A number
belong to the old ruling families, which, indeed, had
always produced men and women who could turn a
vigorous and pointed poem. Archibald Macdonald,
an Ciaran Mabach (fl. 1650), was brother of Sir Jaiiies
Macdonald of Sleat. Another Archibald Macdonald,
his contemporary, was head of the Macdonalds of
Keppoch. His daughter Silis (Celia or Cicely), a highly
gifted poetess, was wife of a landed gentlemaii, Alex-
ander Gordon of Beldornie, on the upper Deveron, in
Aberdeenshire. John Macdonald, lairi Lom, was the
great-gra.ndson of lain Aluinn, a chief of Keppoch.
Dunoan Macrae, who wrote the Fernaig Manuscript, an
ingenious man and a capable poet, was head of the
Inverinate branch of the Macraes, on Loch Duich side.
His brother, also a poet, was minister of Kintail Alex-
ander Mackenzie and his son Murdoch, Mnrrhadh M6r
mac Mhic Mhurchaidh, were lairds of Achilty in Ross-
shire. Others, apartfrom the circumstance of birth, were
educated men. Alexainder Macdonald, Mac MhaighiHir
Alasdair, was a clergyman's son, and a student of
Glasgow University. William Ross was educated at the
Grammar School of Forres. Ewen MacLachlan (1773-1
1822), of Lochaber and Aberdeen, was one of the most
scholarly men of his time. Many clergymen also were
poets, siicli 'ijg John Maclean (d. 1756) of Cill
Naoinein in Mhill, a younger son of Maclean of

1 Mr P. J. Anderson says : " All previous accounts of Mac-
Lachlan, including the two monumental inscriptions, have given
1775 as the year of his birth. But the date of his baptism. 15th
March, 1773, is oonclusive." — Aherdeen Univ. Bulletin, May. 1918.

Introduction xxi.

Treshnish : Dr Jaiiies MacGregor of Comrie aiid
Noya Scotia (1769-1830); Jaines Maclagan of Blair-
Atholl (1 728-1805), who made the collection of Gaelic
poetry known as the Maclagan MSS ; and Dr Duncan
Black Blair of Strachur and Nova Scotia. Others,
meu and women of strong and original niinds, were
unlettered, though far from being illiterate. Three of
these stand out conspicuoue: Mary Macleod, Màin
Niijhean Alasdair Suaid7i,th.e brilliant poetess of Harris
and Skye : Duncan Macintyre, of Glenorchy and Edin-
burgh : and Rob Donn, of the Reay Country, in the
north of Sutherland. As regards geographical distri
bution, we find no poets south of Forth and Clyde :
Gaelic had almost or quite ceased in Galloway a-nd Ayr-
shire by the beginning of the modern pericd. The
district between Findhorn and Forth, as one goes round
h; Aberdeen, is represented by only one poet, James
Shaw of Crathienaird in Glen Isla, Forfarshire (fl.
1750). Xorth and West Perthshire, Aigyll, Inverness-
shire, Ross, and Sutherland are well represented. Lewis
has few poets and none of first rank. The actual
lur-iber of poets, some at least of whose works have
survived, is striking. A list of names compiled by an
authority gives a total of one hundred and thirty
between 1645 and 1830. " Most of these were really
pood poets, while some of them were pcets of really
fc,'reat ability."! With this verdict all who know the
facts will agree.

in. THE MODERN POETRY: (a) LANGUAGE
The language of the modern poets is the current
Gaelic of their day, the modem form, as developed in

1 Th.' F;. V. A. Maclean Sinclair, D.D., Inv. O.S. Tr. 24, pn.
264-266

xxii. Introduction

Scotland, of the ancient language wliich for so many
centuries weis oommon to Scotland and Ireland. In
their use of the vernaoular, they broko away, as did
the modern Irish poets, from the lit/erary dialect of the
classical school, which oontained many words and ex-
pressions already obsolete in oommon speech, This
literary languago was, of course, faimiliar to the trained
professional bards — it formed part of their education —
and it was also understood by the ruling families, to
whom so much of- the poetry composed therein was
a-ddressed, but it oould not have b€en very intelligible
to the people generally. We possess, for instanoe,
three elegies on Sir Norman Macleod of Bernera (d.
1705), two of them in the classic style, the third in the
vernaoular. To anyone who knows Scottish Gaelic,
this last presents no special difììculty to-day ; the others
demand a very competent knowledge of the old style.i-
In short, the classic poetry was a-ddressed to the
aristocracy of birth and of learning ; the modern poetry
is addressed to the people.

IV.— THE MODERN POETRY : [h) CONTENT

In its content, the new poetry shov/s a great advance
on the classio school in range and in variety. It was
the chief business, as it was also the intorest, of the

1 The opening quatrain of the longer of the classic elogie? is : —
Do thurn aoibhneas Innse Gall,
damhna dobròin da thadhal :
othar is amhghar gan cheilt
an dochar adhbhal oirdheirc.
" Gone is the joy of Innse Gall (tho Isles), a cause of woc is haunt-
ing it; sickness and afìliction without hiding is the great conspicu-
ous injury." There are here flve obsolete words, and one,
oirdheirc, used in a sen«;o now rbsol'^te in Scottish Gaelic.

Introductioii xxìii.

professional bards to producs panegyrics. Many heroic
ballads, and some religious poetry, love poems, and
occasional pieces in classic metre also survive, but sub-
ject and treatment are alike shackled by tradition. The
range of modern poetry is quite unrestricted . It has
indeed produced uothing in the way of drama or epic,
if we except the Ossianic poetry put together by James
Macphei'son : these forms were never practised by the
Gael. A more remarkable feature is the absence of the
ballad, though the old ballads continued to be recited.
Further, Gaelic poetry, as a rule, deals with phenomena
without seeking to analyse or explain them ; it is objec-
tive; not introspective ; concrete, not abstract. That
the Gael appreciated the beauties of nature, there is
ample evidence, but his appreciation is shown by inci-
dental allusion or by deliberate enumeration, not by
reflection on the ' ' soul ' ' of nature . For his views on
the problems of life and conduct, again, we must consult
his proverbs rather than his poetry. Still, when these
cjualifications have been made, there remains a wide
fìeld of subject: eulogy and satire, love and war,
politics, the hill and the sea, deecriptions of nature,
clan poetry — the intensely patriotic expression of love
for and pride in a too narrow patria, social subjects,
convivial poetry, and the remarkable body of poems
connected with labour — iorram , oar-chant; òran-luadh-
aidh, fulling song ; oran hràthann, quern song ; òran
mnistridh, chuming song: iàladh, lullaby or cradle
song. Graver poetry of the religious type is represented
by Dugald Buchanan of Rannoch (1716-1768), and by
many writers of hymns, from MacCullcch of Park (end
of >ixt3enth century) to the present day.

xxiv, lìitrodaction

V.-THE MODERN POETRY : {c) CHARACTP^IUSTICS

The tone of modern Gaelic poetry is clean and virile,
In tlie case cf the serious dignifìed compositions, known
as Orain Mhòra, we cannot help feeling that the authors
are high-minded men of very considerable power, who
"would utter nothing base. These poems ma-y be tender
or fìerce, but they are always elevated, instinct with the
feelings of cruadal , hardihood, yaisge, valour, and that
sentiment for which English has no name, but which in
Greek is atSoj? and in Gaelic nàire. It is in less serious
productions, Orain Aotrom, tbat we meet the qualities
of wit and, less often, humour. Gaelic humour in the
old sagas, such as Fled Bricrend, is often broad, grim,
ironical : in the modern pcetry it is usually quieter.
Perhaps this quality is mcst common in Duncan Mac-
intyre, e.g. in his naive account of the sheep which he
received as a gift, its tragic end, and the shifts to which
he was driven thereby. Another example of genuine
humour is the Sgiohaireachd of Gille-eaebuig na Ciotaig
(p. 38). Humour must be kindly, or at least tolerant.
Wit at the expense of others is sarcasm, and it must be
admitted that there is an element of this even in such
usually good-natured poets as Duncan Macintyre and
Rob Donn. Gaelic satire is often merely sarcasm.
John Macdonald, lain Lom, is often termed a satirist :
he is neither satirical nor, as a rule, sarcastic, but
simply bitter against sliochd nam heul cam, the
Campbells. Again, the Gael is no prude : there are
passages and poems which we could well do without.
The great poets, with one exception, never sin in this
respect. The one exception is the greatest of them all,
Alexander Macdonald, who by some strange twist, in

Introductioh xxv-

two or three of his poems, appears to have deliberateiy
ainied at being shocking, in imitation, probably, of
oertain much older examples. But when all is said, tho
total amount of Gaelic poetry unfit virginihiis puerisque
is so small that we are left with a strong sense of the
clean-mindedness and good taste of its composers. In
this connection, it is relevant to note the evident popu-
larity of religious poetry throughout the whole of our
pericd. Some of it is beautiful : the poem, for instance,
oomposed by Duncan MacRyrie on the day of his death
(p. 236) is absolutely perfect in its simplicity. Dugald
Buchanan's spiritual poems, compceed, be it noted, at
the time when Alexander Macdonald and others were
breathing warfare and defiance, indicate an aspect of
Gaelic thought which has to be kept in view in forming
a general estimate.

There is one general principle which infonns and
pervades all Gaelic artfstry, the principle, namely, of
precision, defìniteness, completeness. Ite working is
admirably exemplified in the extraordinary meticulous-
nees and symmetry of the old legal system known as the
Brehon Laws. It ìs seen not less strikingly in the native
Gaelic art of Ireland and Scotland as applied to the
illuminated manuscripts and the sculptured stones.
Here the instinct manifests itself in four ways : — (l)
The artist pushes his art to its utmost limits technically.
The work of the illuminations in the Book of Kells is so
fine that it has to be studied with a microscope. (2)
The artist leaves no part of the surface of his material
untouched : whether the material is stone or vellum, he
will ornament every square inch of it. (3) His choice
of subject Ì8 restricted to one which it is possible to

xxvi, l'Titroduction

exhaust thoroughly to his satisfaction. (4) He is not
anxÌQUs for originality in design ; his aim is fineness of
technique. The poetry of the cla/ssical period shows
exa-ctly the same characterifitics. There are niany
patterns of rann, but the framewbrk of each is fìxed
absolutely. Ha/ving selected his framework, the poet
proceeds to embellish it to' the limit of his technique,
guided by rule as much as the sculptor of the geo-
metrioal patterns was guided. Neither poet nor sculptor
had, or cared to have, much initiative in this respect,
This ornament is applied to each line of the rann, and
the raìin stands out as complete in itself as a panel of a
eculptured stone. In dealing with his subject, the poet
seeks alwa.ys to exhaust it, and his subject is such as
can be so dealt with. To exprese thought under the
complex conditions of the classic poetry was immensely
difficult. The modern poets achieved freedom of
expression by discarding the shackles of tradition, even
when, as often, they utilised the old structure. But in
their work also, the inetinct for precision and complete-
ness asserts itself in their choice of subject and in their
treatment. * The Gaelic poet works m^ethcdically and
thoroughly on a small canvass. The two longest Gaelic
poems, Macintyre's Beinn Dohhrain and Macdonald's
Birlinn, contain each lese than 600 lines. Each of them
proceeds methodioally to deal with various aspects of
the subject till the poet is satisfìed that he has covered
the ground, and the poem stands a oomplete, fìnished
w^hole ; there is no more to be said. Here is the secret
of much that ie good and of some things that are fanlty
in Gaelic poetry. The poet strongly desires completeness.
and definitoness of detail : he is intolerant of haziness.
There is hence danger of overdoing description. The

Introduction xxvii.

two great poems above-mentioued may be critioised iii
this respect; most readers, however, wiU feel that the
poete' artistic judgment was sound, and that little, if
an}i;hing, can be taken away with advantage. The
charming delineation of Eriskay by Father Allan Mao-
donald is another good example of v/ise artistry ; readers
wiU judge others for themselves. There is, however, a
tendency, which is already very evident in the prose
literature of Middle Trish, to attempt absolutely to
exhaust the details of a description by piling up a
succession of descriptive adjectives. In English it has
been tried by Southey in his description of the cataraot
of Lodore. In Gaelic it was a well recognised form,
and it should not be condemned too hastily. The test
is whether the epithets add to the clearness and vivid-
ness of the description. If they do, the poet is justified ;
if they do not, or if they are merely a heaping up of
eynonyms, the art is bad. Good examples for considera-
tion occur in the poems on Coire an Easa (p. 119) and
Moladh Chinn-tìre (p. 183) ; another is Alexander Mac-
donald's Fàilte na M&rair. This somewhat risky
method of minute description by adjectives is not very
common in our period. Most poems follow the ordinary
Knes, and when, as often happens, the poet combines
warm sympathy with his subject and artistic judgmeut
sufficient to control his taste for detail and to enable
him to select the details that really matter, the result is
a picture richly coloured and suggestive. Some of the
most pleasin^ Gaelic poetry owes its charm not to the
number of details, but to their suggestiveness. As an
example may be taken the charming description of life
in a hnthan àirighf shieling hut, beginning at ]. 5192;

xxviii. Introduction

here we liave what has been aptly styled " the "uii-
elaborate magic of the Celt." Another example touch-
ing in its utter simplicity is Duncan MacRyrie's
death-bed hymn on p. 236, alrea.dy alluded to.
Instances of happily suggestive phrasing are nct un-
common : Aramig dhuhh-ghorm a' hharraich ; Cill-mo-
Kuihhe fo sgèith a' chuain ; na fiiìrana o ghleannaihh
Chnòideart, and many othcr delightful touches are
quite in the Homeric manner. Some cf these can ba
traced to no particular author : they are the common
property cf a nature-loving people.

VI.— EXTERNAL INFLUENCES

How far has modem Gaelic poetry been affected
by external influences ? To outsiders, such as the
German scholars, the peculiar interest of the old
Gaelic literature is that it represents the thought
cf a people who, alone in Western Europe, were
practically uninfluenced by Latin culture. For

us, of course, it has, or ought to have, the addi-
tional and still stronger interest that we find therein
the expression of our own aucestors. Much of this
double interest attaches to the modern literature also.
It, too, expresses the content of the minds of our own
pecple, ind up till about the end of the eighteenth
century it represents on the whole the old Gaelic tradi-
ticn and culture, with little foreign admixture. That
tradition was common to Ireland and Scotland till about
tl 3 time cf the Reformation ; thereafter the tie between
the " sea-divided Gael " became gradually looser, and
Gaelic Scotland continued the old tradition independ-
ently of Ireland.

Introiiuctioìi xxix.

In Scotland the Gael came early in ccntact witli two
Teutonic peoples, the Saxons (c. 600 onwards) and the
Norse (800-1266). The traoes of Norse influence in our
modern poetry a^re slight, and are confined to two
points, the presence of Norse loan-words and references
to Norse descent. The loan-words form a very sniall
part of the total Gaelic vocabulary ; their importance is
often exaggerated.i The one great clan which boasts
Norse descent is the Macleods. It is repeatedly asserted
by Mary Macleod

Lcchlannaich threun toiseach bhur sgèil,
Sliochd solta, bh'air freumh Mhànuis.

^Mighty Norsemen a.re the start of your tale, a stout
stock from the root of Magnus.' The Macleods sre

De ehloinneadh nan rìghrean
Leis na chìosaicheadh Manainn

— * of the name of the kings who put Man under
tribute.' They are

sliochd Olghair is Ochraidh
O bhaile na Boirbhe

— ' th« descendants of Olghar and of Ochra from tlie
city of Bergen ' (Boirbhe is used metri caiisa, insteacl of
the U£ual Jieirhhe). The classic poetry has the same
tradition : Macleod is " ua Maghnuis 6 mhilr Manuinn. '
scion of iifagnus from the rampart of Man. It doee not

1 Very few of the Irish words for ships, parts of a ship and
Heafaring are of Celtic origin "— Alexander Buggo. Norst' Loans i'n
Irish : MiseeUany to Kuno Meycr, p, 291. How far this .stateinent
is true of Scottish Gaelio may bo tested by an annlysis of the
vocabulary of our Hea-poems, e.g., Macdonald's liirfinn. It will
bo found that the proportion of Norso tcrms to puro Gaelic torins
i« small. In lain Ixjm'B lorram. (p. 186 of t^^xt), of the toriiis for
a ship and part.s thereof, 13 aro puro Gaolic, 3 are Knglish loans,
2 aro Noree loan«, The Duanag Ullamh (p. 259) has 11 surh
terms of pure Gaolic origin, and 2 Norse loans.

XXX. Iiitìoduction

meiition Ochra, and Olghar is with the classic poets
Olbhur, which is likely to be nearer the original form,
representing the Norse name Olver.

Saxon influence is seen in loan-words borrowed from
the early periods onwards, but it has little, if any, effect
on the literature till the eighteenth oentury. English
or Lowland Scote tunes axe stated to be used for Gaelic
words in thc Fernaig Manuscript (1688-1693), Rel.
C'elt., II., pp. 70, 117, 120; they might be introduc-.I
by drovers and by Highland soldiers who took part in
Montrose's campaigns and subsequent wars in Et:gland
and Sootland. Of the thirty-one poems in Alexander
Macdonald's fìrst edition (1751), twelvo have English or
Scots airs assigned to them; Duncan Macintyre U6es
only one, ' The Flowers of Edinburgh,' in Gumha
Choire Gheathairh. Macdonald's poems on Summer
and Winteri were almost certainly suggested by James
Thomson's ' Seasons ' ; they are, however, quite different
in style and treatment, The opening stanza of 'Ora?i
an t-Samhraidh proves him to have known the poems
of Allan Ramsay. Dugald Buchanan's religious
poetry was influenced, as Rev. D. Macloan has pointed
out,2 by Young's Night Thoughts. The Eev, John
Maclean wrote his congratulatory poem to Edward
Lhuyd in the heroic couplet of Dryden and Pope.
William Ross, like Alexander Macdonald, is fond of
classica! divinities^ — Flora, Baochus, Phoebus, Cupid,
<fec. Macdonald's elaborate invocation to the Muses, in
which he naanes them all conscientiously, is probably a

1 Cf . Ancient Irish Poetry (translated by Kuno Meyer), which
contains four such poems (' Summer has Come * ; ' Song of Sum-
mer ' ; 'Summer is Gone ' : ' A Song of Winter ') belonging to the
ninth and tenth centuries.

2 Songs of Dugalcl Buchanan.

liitroduction xxxi.

reminiscence of his classical studies. But while there is
thus clear evidence that the educated Gaelic poets of the
eight^nth ceutury knew English and read the works of
English pcets, the total effect on their way of thinking
was very slight: that remained Gaelic. The poetry of
the nineteenth century, with some exceptions such as
Alexauder Mackinnon and Allan Macdougall, shows
increasing English influenoe in style, thought and
metre. Much of this later poetry is pretty and witty,
but it has little of the old fire and virility ; often, not
without reason, it expresses the wail of a deijected and
harassed people. It is at this stage, and at no other,
that the famous " Celtic Gloom " is to be found in the
literature, when the social revolution was complete, and
the Gaelic people were left dependent, intellectually
and economically, on what wae to them a foreign and
distasteful culture. The poetry that was inspired by
the infamies of Culloden and the Clearances could not
be other than gloomy. It is the more remarkable to
note the spirit of resilience that even stiU flares up from
time to time to remind us that the old battling buoy-
ancy is not gone after all.

VII.— THE BEGINNINGS OF MODERN POETRY

The classic poetry was eyllabic; the modern poetry
is usuallyi regulated by stress, each line having a fixed
number of stressed syllables, or, in other words, a certain
rhythm. It has been held hitherto that the new poetry
oriorinated with Mary Maclecd, Mniri Nifjhtaìi Alnadair
Iluairlh, who quite suddenly, without precedent oi
tuition, burst the fetters of tradition, and invented

1 Not altcayi, as will appcar later.

xxxii. Introduction

rhythms of her own.i This view will not stand the test
of historical enquiry.

(1) Mary Macleod's period has b-een ante-dated.
She is said to have been born in 1569, and to have died
in 1674 ;2 aocording to another account her period was
1588 to 1693.^ As a matter of fact, she was alive in
1705, when she composed the lament for Sir Norman
Macleod of Bernera, who died on the third day of
March of that year.^ The earliest of the extant poems
ascribed to her is that on the death of Roderick Mac-
kenzie of Applecross, Marhlirann do Fhear na
Comraich, who died in 1646. This gives her an active
period of fìfty-nine years. The dates of her birlh and
death are unknown ; tr^dition, according to John Mac-
kenzie, gives her a life of 105 years. I would put her
tontatively as from circa 1615 to 1707.

(2) John Macdonald, lain, Lom, is credited with a
poem on the death of Angus of Keppoch in 1640; also
with a poem to Sir Donald Gorm of Sleat, which must
have been composed some time before Sir Donald's
death in 1643. He was a well-known bard in 1645, the
date of the battle of Inverlochy, which he celebrates
with such bitterness. lain Lom must therefore have
been bcrn at lefvst as early as 1620, probably earlier : he
died about 1710. He was therefore a full contemporary

1 Cf. Dr M. Maclean, Literature of tlie ('cìts, p. 266: Rev. D.
Maclean, Literature of the Scottish Oael, p. 18.

2John Mackenzie, Sar Ohair ; TAterature of the Celts, p. 267.

3 Alex. Mackenzie, History of the Macleods, p. 105 ; Tr. of
Inv. Oael. Soc, 23, 48.

4 Elegies on Sir Norman Macleod, Rel. Celt. II., 274, and in
the Advocatcs' Library, Edinburgh, the latter unpublished. These
contain a dating rann, and, in addition, the heading of one of
thom stntes that Sir Norman died on 3rd March. 1705, at 10 o'clock.
Cf. 1. 4264 of text.

Introduction xxxiii.

of Mary Macleod. All the poems ascribed to him are
ÌK stressed metre, and the tv/o earliest (pp. 223, 228
below) are in the very metre which Mary is alleged to
have invented. Of the two, therefore, John Macdonald
has the better claim to originality.

(3) Poems were composed in etressed metre before
the time of John Macdonald a.nd Mary Macleod. Speci-
mens of these are given later ; the earliest, if the
tradition of its origin is correct, dates from some time
well before 1550.1

On the evidence we are not entitled to ascribe the
beginnings of the new poetry to any particular person.
With regard to Ireland, Professor Doug^as Hyde
writes: " The earliest intimations of the new school
which I have been able to come across occur towards
the very close of the sixteenth century."2 xhe move-
ment appears to have been practically simultaneous in
Ireland and Scotland. It is therefore reasonable to
suppose that similar causes were at work in both
countries. One of these was the decay of the trained
professional poets and of the bardic schools, and the
•orrespondingly increased importance of untrained or
only i>artly trained poets, who, when they used the
structure of the syllabic metres, would disregard the
refinements. Another factor was the strongly stressed
songs of labour, the inrram, <fcc,, which, whether based

1 P. xlìii. To the.se may be acUif'd a poem to Sir Rodorick
Macleod of Dunvcgan (d. 1626), bcKÌnning—

Soraidh no dhà le dùrachd bhuani
Gu cuirtcar dcas a chooil,
Gu guala thrèin nan lùirichean
Is nam bratach cùbhraidh nròil.

—Inv, G.S. Tr. 26, 235.

2 Hittory of Irith Literatnre, p. 544.

xxxiv. Introduction

on the olcler inetres (ae sòme at least undoubtedly were),
or independent of them. must have had great popular
vogue. Concurrently with these circumstances, there is
reason to believe that in the language itself the principal
stress, both in words and in phrases, was asserting iteelf
increasingly at the expense of the lightly stressed
syllables and words. This tyranny of the principal
stress is strongly marked in modern Gaelic, even more,
I think, in Scottish Gaelic than in Irish Gaelic. It is,
in fact, breaking down the language into a sort of short-
hand, in which the stress-bearing elements eclipee a-ll
the rest.i In the older language, while stress played a
great part, it was more evenly distributed : an un-
stressed syllable was duly sounded ; it might even be
long, as in certain parts of Ireland is still the case in
certain words, e.g., aviadàn. In modern Scottisn
G aelic, the eole trace lef t of the « or « 2 fn unstressed
position is that it is sounded open, a true a, not a dull
sound like a. It was, ae I believe, in the latter part of
the sixteenth century that this tendency came into
decisive prominence, since when it has gone on increas-
ing. In time it would have sufficed of itself to upset
the old syìlabic system, as the latter grew more and
more out of harmony with the spoken language. While
all these appear to be true cauees which conditioned the
change, it is fairly certain that more light might be

1 E.g. {-ox' malth dWjhaoìdte the regular Lewis pronunciation
(and spelling) is maìt. The samc process is even more vigorously
at work in English, where disintegration, consequent on the
tyranny of the principal stress and the total neglect of secondary
stress, is fast reducing spoken English, in the South especially, to
a mere jargon.

2 i.e. eithor a long or a short, but originally bearing a stress, aà
in Conglilais, a stream name : co/ir/hlas, a muzzle (both with open
(i), from (yìais, a stream, and f/Jas, a lock, respectively.

Ihtrouaccìja xxxv.

thrown on it by close study of the metres, both Scottish
and Irish.

VIIL— THE METRES: (a) DAN DIREACH

The classic metres (Ddìi Direach) have two general
characteristics, (1) a fixed nuniber of syllables in each
line ; (2) end-rhyme or consonance.

1. The unit is the rann, which for our purposes may
be understood as quatrain. Each ran?i consists of two
couplets, leathrann. Each line in the rann should
approximate to independent sense ; in the couplet the
approach to fuU sense is nearer; the quatrain is always
eomplete and self-contained.

2. End-rhyme or ooneonance, comharda, may exist
either between the final words of each line, or between
the final worde of the two couplets.

3. Internal rhyme, uaithne, may occur between an}''
word in the first line of a couplet and any word in the
second line of the same couplet, The uaithne that
occurs between the last word of the first line of a couplet
and a word in the second line of the same oouplet is
called by the special name, aichilì , '* anticipation " : a
quatrain in which this sort of iiaithne occurs is called
aichleach.

4. Alliteration, uaim,, occurs between words begin-
ning with the same consonant, or with a vowel. Fior-
naim demands that the alliterating words shall come
together at the end of a line (a short unstressed word
botween does not count).

5. Elision, hàdhadh, is not obligatory in the earlieat
classical poetry, but in the later stages it is regular,
tbough not invariable. In other words, hiatim (the
separate pronunciation of two vowels, one at the end of

XXX vi. Introduction

a word and the othor at the beginning of the following
word) is not usual. The vowels in question, however,
are always written in full.

The following highly embellished quatrain, from the
elegy on Sir Dunoan Campbell of Glenorchy, who died
in 1603, illustrates all these points : —

Dob lionmhur ar leirg an locha

laoch làidir is oigfhear oll :
iomdha um thriath Tatha taoiseach

sgiath flatha agus craòiseach corr.i

Here, oll : corr are in oonsonance. The fìrst couplet has
no internal rhyme; the second has thriatk: sgìath;
Tatha : flatha; taòiseach : craòiseach (aichiU). The
alliteration is obvious ; (in the second line òigfhear : oll
alliterate). In the third line there is hiatue between
iomdha and um ; in the f ourth line agus must be read
'gus. The odd lines oontain each eight syllables and
end on a dissyllable; the even lines contain seven
syllables and end on a monosyllable. This metre, called
Sèadna, is extraordinarily complex and difficult, though
the finished rann looks simplicity itself. It may be
represented by the formula 2 (8^ + 7^) ^ + ^, meaning
that each rann consists of two couplets, containing each
a line of eight syllables ending on a dissnlJahle and a
lineof seven syllables ending on a monosyllahle , and that
the second and fourth lines of the raivn have end rhyme.
6. To have a proper ending, dùnadh, a poem must
repeat at the end the word, or part of the word, with
which it began. This device satisfied the desire for
completeness, and also indicated, in the closely writtsn

1 Numerous on the lake side were the stalwart heroes and tall
young men ; around the lord of Tay was many a leader, many a
ihield of prince and taper spear.

Introduction xxxvii.

lines of a manuscript, where one poem ended and
another began.

The classic metres of the above type represented in
the text are the f ollowing : —

1. EaniMÌgheacht diaUach mhòr (Great one-syllabled
versification), in which each line contains seven syllables
and ends on a monosyllable. The couplets rhyme. Its
sclieme is 2 (7^ 4- 7^) 2+*. It occurs in the poems (1-8) begin-
ning on pp. 123, 176, 179, 230, 233, 234, 236 ; on pp. 251,
252, &c., of Oran na Comhachaig^ in a number of
quatrains of Seanfhocail agus Comhadan (29), and in
(31) Shaoghail is diomhiuin, all except the first rann.
AU these have aichill in both couplets, and little or no
alliteration. As an example of an exactly constructed
and freely embellished lann, we may compare the fol-
lowing from Cathal MacMhuirich's welcome to Donald
of Moidart, written in c. 1650: —

Binne na ceòl cro^ do sgeal,

a ghiolla gan lo^ gan \eòn :
at/ìoi mar orghàin 6s ihio?i,

ma's comhradh iior do hhaoi ad hheoil.^

2. Rannaigheacht recomarcach hheag (Little two-
syllabled versification) :— 2 (7^ -|- 72)2+4. Each line con-
tains seven syllables and ends on a^ dissyllable. The
couplets rhyme.

(9) P. 192, Gur e m'anani is m* eudailj may be read
as stressed, but it is rather to be rea-d as syllabic metre ;
e.g., 1. 5198 is plainly not stressed.

(10) P. 82, lain Mhic Eachainn o'n dh'eug thu,
Here the final cfissyllable of the syllabic metre is re-
plaoed by penultimate stress.

1 Sweeter thon the musio of lyres thy tale, thou lad without
wound or hurt : thou art a« organs over wine, if 'tis true talk that
i* in thy mouth.

xxxviii. Introduction

(11) P. 94, So deoch-slàinte mo fjhaisyich.

These latter are both gcod examples of a classic eyllabic
metre converted into a stressed metre, and are to be
contrasted with the following fìne rann in the old style,
from an el«gy on Lord Macdonell and Aros of Glen-
garry, who died in 1680: —

Nior ghlac cliath colg no gunna

sgìath re linn no lann tana
cothrom cruais do ghleo an ghiolla,

eo Sionna 6'n Bhuais 6'n Bhanna.i

In the fìrst couplet c:c, 1:1 alliterate ; cìiath:sgiath
rhyme. In the sccond couplet c : c, gh : (jh, Bh : Bh
alliterate ; criiais : Bhuais, ghleo : eo, ghiolla : Sionna
rhyme. The end rhymes are tana:Bhanna.

3. Rannaigheacht hheag mhòr : 2 (8^ + S^) 2+*^
Each line has eight syllables and ends on a dis-
Byllable. The couplets rhyme. Good specimens are :

(12) P. 119, Mi an diugh a' fàgail na tìre,

(13) P. 183, Soraidh soir uam gu Ginn-tìre,

(8) Oran na Gomhachdig, quatrains with dissyllabic
ending.
Influenced by stress in a degree greater or less, it
appears in

(14) P. 25, Air mios deireannach an fhoghair,

(15) P. 115, Dul a chaiclh mi dheanamh aodaich.

(16) P. 71, Tayadh leat, a Dhomh'aill mhic Fhionn-

laigh.

(17) P. 128, Alasdair a Gleanna Garadh.

1 There grasped not pike sworcl or gun, shield, in his time, cr
thin blade, the match in hardihood for the prowcss of the lad,
salmon of Shannon, from Bush from Bann (indicating his claim to
Irish, and in particulav to Ultonian, desccnt, Bush and Bann being
rivers of Ulster).— AcZt;. Lih. MS. LII., 34a.

Introdaction xxxix.

(18) P. 131, Slàn a cìiaoidh le ceòl nu clàr'-'airh.

in all of which penultimate stress replaces at will the
dissyllabic ending. It appears also in three stanzas of

(19) P. 61, Rainn Ghearradh-arm.

4. Snendhhhairdne (Snedbairdne) : 2 (t^ + P)^+\
The couplet consists of a line of eight syllables end-
ing on a dissyllable ijIus a line of four syllables ending
on a dissyllable. The couplets rhyme. The best speci-
mens are : —

(20) P. 259, An Duanay UUamh.

(21) P. 172, Tha .syeuì nifow dJniihh ri innseadh.
Less accurate are : —

(19) P. 61, Ch'Uìinaic mi an diwjh a' chlarJi. hhuadh-
ach.

(22) P. 209, Is fhada tha mise ann mo cJiodal.

(23) P. 9, ^-1 Thì mhòir a chruthaich na diYdean.
The last is influenced strongly by stress. All, however,
are excellent poems. Most of Alexander Macdonald's
Birlinn is in this metre.

For comparison we may take two quatrains from
an ancient poem ascribed to Colum Cille : —

Mellach lem bith ind ucht Ailiuin

for beind cairrge,
conacind and ar a mheinci

fèth na fairrci.

Conacind a tonda troma

uas ler lethan,
amail canait ceol dia n-athair

for seòl bethad.^

1 Phiasant, mcthinkn, to bo in the broast of Ailiun, on a i)in-
naclo of rock, that I might soo thero in it« froquoncy the ooean's
asp«x;t. 8o that I might »ee its weighty billows over tho broad
Jiea, how thoy »ing musio to their Father, throughout life'a course.

xl. Introduction

5. Dtclimid mrechtfelesach or crO cummaisc etir
rannaiyheacht mhòr agus sruth di aill: ^ (8 ^ + 4^)*^+^^'"^*'-

The odd lines have eight syllables and end on òì
monosyllable ; the even lines have four syllables and end
on a monosyrable. The odd lines rhyme, and the even
lines rhyme. Our only example is :

(24) P. 86, M'ionmhainn m'annsachd is mo thlackd.
It is very irregular.

6. (Jummasc etir rannaigheacht mhòr agus leath-
rannaigheacht : 2 (7^ + 5^) ^+^. The only example is :

(25) P. 102, Is tuirseach mo sgeul ri luaidh.

The execution shows that Alexander Macdonald knew
the requirements of the old metre. He rhymes his odd
lines as well as his even lines.

7. Crò cummaisc etir cashairdne agus leathrann-
aigheacht : 2 (7^ + 5^) 2+4,

(26) P, 38, A' falhh a Loch nam Madadh dhuinn.

(27) P. 144, Marhh'phaisg air a mhulad sin.
Though here the short line has six syllables, there can
be no doubt as to the origin. The odd lines have ante-
penultimate stress at will instead of ending on a tri-
syllable, but the poet is often oontent with penultimate
stress or a dissyllabic word.

8. Crò cummaisc etir rindaird agus leafhrannaigh-
eacht : 2 (B^ + 5^) ^+^- Compare :

(28) P. 97, Gur h-ì a^ crìoch araid.
Most of the odd lines have only five syllables.

9. Sèadna: 2 (8^ + 7^) ^+^'-

This metre has been described on p. xxxvi.

(29) P. 244, Moch maduinn air latha Lùnasd\
Thie poem is often irregular in number of syllables, aiid
doubtless corrupt. A good example of Sèadna ìn

Introduction xli.

modeni poetry occurs in the pcems of Murdo Macleod
(b. 1881, d. 1907), a native of Hanis and a sailor ; -

'S gach neach tha an dùthaich nan Gtìidheal,
d'fhìor fhuil nan sàv bu mhaith heachd,

c*ar son a sgap sibh bho ch^ile

's a chaill sibh bhur leirsinn 's bhur neart ?i

Except that this has aichilì in both couplets, as usual
in modern poetry, and has no a-lliteration, it can hardly
be distinguished from the work of a trained bard who
wrote between 1715 and 1725: —

Is uaisle /Aearainn //minn Alban

a muigh o'n /nmhe gan /ccht,
nach iongnadh 's a ^^oil ri ^^//eadh

nach bhf huigh iad .<f//eadh le seirc ?2

Alexander Macdonald has one Sèadna poem, beginning
(p. 78 of 1874 edn.): —

Is èibhinn leam fhìn, tha e tiV//iinn,
Mac an righ dhliV/Aich tha hh.iiainn :

Slios mòr rìoghail do'n tig aimkchd,
Claidheamh is t«r//aid nan dual.

Thifi also has double aichill, and no alliteration.

10. Dtihhidhe: 2 (7* + 7=^+^) S'

Each couplet consists of two lines of Feven syllables,
and the last word of the second line must contain one
syllable more than the last word of the first line. There
is end-rhyme between the two lines of each couplet, but
as the rhyming syllable of the eecond line is unstressed,
the rhyme is unrhythmic.

(30) P. 221, Sgeula leat, a yhaoth a deas.

There is intemal rhyme in the second couplet of each
rann, e.g., in r. 1, fhuaifn: chuan, nìthe: Syìthe) but
there is no regular alliteration .

ILaoiflhean affus Dàin Spioradail (Edinburgh : N. Macleod,
1908), p. 28.

a Beliquia Celtiea, II., 280.

xlii. Introduction

(31) P, 236, Shaoghail, is diomhuan do ììihuirn.
One rann; the rest is in ,a different metre. Tlie

following well-wrought quatrain i& froni an elegy by a
professional poet on Sir Norman Maclecd (d. 1705) : —

larbhùa Chonuire agus Ch.uinn,
ila Maghnuis 6 mhùr Man?/?//;? :

fada a èag a ccuimhne chàigh,

hèad 6s gach duilghe a dhìoghb}i«77.i

Alliteration — Ch : Gh ; M -.mh: M ; cc : ch ; d : dh .

(32) P. 29, An iiair a chailleas neach a mhaoin.
This poem is a congIom.erate, or possibly a mosaic, of

quatrains in different metres : —

71 + 71 : stanzas 1, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16 (irregular), 25,

29, 31, 32, 34, 41, 42.
82+82 : stanzas 2, 8, 13, 15, 20, 28, 38, 39, 43.

72 + 72 : stanzas 21, 26, 37.
61+62 : stanza 22.

62 + 62 : stanza 27.

gi + 72 : stanza 30.

71 + 72 : stanza 35 (not Deibhidhe).

Sèadna: stanzas 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 23, 36, 40.

Irregular: stanzas 17, 18, 19, 24, 33.

IX.— THE METRES: (&) STROPHIC MEASURES.

Besides the ordinary four-line rann, the old poetry
has another kind of metrical structure, which we shall
oall strophic. In it we have a series of similarly con-
structed lines (or " phrases '') ended off by a shorter
line of different structure. This forms a half-strophe ;
the other half is constructed to correspond. In certain

1 Descendant of Conaire and of Conn (early kings of Ireland),
scion of Magnus from the rampart of Man, long is his death in
all men's minds, a misfortune surpassing every grief is the loss of
him. — Adv. Lih. MS.

Iiitrodiiction xliii.

ises the similarly constructed lines, or phrases, have
end-rhyme, and the last word of the first part rhynies
with the last word of the seeond part. Strophic
iiieasures are well represented in the mcdern poetry of
Ireland and Scotland.i They lent themselves' readily
to rhythm, and were probably the first of the syllabic
iiietres-to be adapted to stress. With us, these measures
are Used chiefly in labour songs, especially iorram, boat-
chant, and in cumha, laments. They are naturally
8uited for both purposes, and that the cifmha and the
iorram should often be identical in form is easily under-
stood : the noble dead were usually conveyed to their
last rest — often in lona — by sea, and the oar-chant was
the lament also.2 In several cases given below the
connection between these metres and the old syllabic
verse is clear; in others it is not traceable directly,
partly, no doubt, because the old strophic measures have
not been fully recorded, partly because the modern

easures, once they came into vogue, developed inde-
j)endently.

What is perhaps our earliest specimen of stressed

etre is a etrophic iorram, entitled traditionally
Caixmearhd Ailean nan .S'op,3 and dating, if the tradi-
tion \<A correct, to well before 1550. It begins : —

lE.g., D. O'Bruadair (d. 1698; Egan O'Ilahilly (d. cìrca 1740);
Raftery (d. 1836). Almoat onf-fifth of Jlob Donn's total is strophic;
with Duncan Macintyro the proportion is ovcn largcr: in the caso
of Alcxandcr Macdonald, it is less than l-23rd of tho whole. Mao-
donahl probably agrcod with O'Bruadair (III., 142) in rockoning
this form of motro to bo moro suitod (o a xrdidf'if/ifin (strolling
b.ird) than to a poct who took himsclf geriously. It is cortainly

ong thc easie«t and most straightforward of the niotro.s.

2 Sinco thi.^ was writton, I have comc across a very similar
itomont in Pattiuon's Modern Gaefir JìnrrU, p. 12, noto.

IGnrl. IV.. 76; aaelic Jìardn, 1411-1716.

xliv. " Introduction

Is mithich dh/anne mar bhun ^)mhlachd
dàn bT/rdain a chrt.^^airt dhuit,

A fhleasgaich bhrèoghmhoir fhliuchas pìosan
lo d' dhibh phriseil ne<7r^mhoraich,

The first strophe consists of a double-strcesed ^'^-phrase
thrice repeated, with its final stress penultimate, foì-
l^wed by an a-phrase of three syllables with ante-
penultimate stress, represented shortly —

3 (is mithich dhùinne) chàsgairt dhuit.

The second strophe is exactly simila-r, except that its
distinctive vowel is i, and so on.i

A hymn by Ma«Cullcch of Park, near Strathpeffer,
who died about 1600, shows similar structure —

losa mo^aim an crann toraidh

tha 'ga ìhurajì fèin gach lò
Air gach àuin^ bheir dha i^rram

bhios gu so«lleir cinnteach dhò.2

represented as

3 (losa molaim) fèin gach 16,

3 (àir gach dùine) cinnteach dhò.

Similarly in a hymn by Alexander Munro, teacher
in Strathnaver, who died before 22nd December,
1653: —

Claon toil m' fheòla mo bhaoithe is m' òige

an saoghal fòs 's na d^amhna
Strì gu calma, sìor chlaoidh m' «??ma

chaoidh gu damnadh siorruidh.3

In the old strophic metre called Ochtfhoclach mòr
(great eight-phrased poetry) the longer lines end oh
dissyllables : (3 x 6*) + 5^. The following example is

1 By a (Vphrase, à-phrase, &c., is meant a phrase whose final
stressed vowel is ù or à, &c.

2 BeHquice Cdticoe, II., 12. 3 ih., 20.

Introduction xlv.

froin the Book of Leinster, compiled c. 115u, but the
verse is older : —

Cid Domnall na Carpre
na Niaman àn airgne,
cid iat lucht na hairddne

rot fiat-su cen acht.
Fonaisc latt ar Morand,
mad aiU leat a chomaìl,
naisc Carpre min 'M.aìiaìid

is naisc ar da mac^

The next example shows this measure applied to a
labour chant, in this case an Oran Bràthann, quern-
song: —

Tha seallaÀh. aig mo shi/ilean
Thug ealla^h dhiom is d?aseal,
'S tha m' aire nis air s?/gradh

Le cwirteir nam flath.
Tha m' fha^Veachadh air d?)sgadh
Cha chaillea.ch ach bean ?)r mi
Mo ghean air aiseag b/is dhoinh
S mo rwn air an t-srath.^

1 (Meave, queen of Connacht, speaks to the hero Fordiad, to
whom she has made ccrtain ofTer.s, for the fulfilment of which he
demands pledges). " Though it be Domnall or Carpre, or brilliant
wide-spoiling Niaman, though it bo the folk of poe.sy, thou shalt
haTe tiiem without hesitation. Bind it in thy interest on Moran, if
thou wilt havo it fulfilled, bind Carpre of the smooth of Manau,
and bind our two sons." Mtn Manand is the plain part of the
old province of Manau, about the head of iho Firth of Forth,
whenoe Slamannan = .S;ta6A Manann, and CIackniannan = C^ac/j
Manann. A hill in this district, callcd in ancient rocord Ctioc
Cairpri, Carpre's (or Cairbre's) Hill, is now repre.scnt(»d by Carriber
on the river Avon, between Linlithgow and Stirlingshire.

2 Maedonald Collection, p. 334. The poem begins—

Bràth, bràth, blcith, O, bràth, bràth, bleith,
likc the Qreek grinding-chant^

ttXci, fjLvkd, ttAct
firind, thou mill, grind." It is by far the most romarkablo of
ir quem-songs. Miss Frances Tolmic gives tho words and air of
a waulking-.<K>ng which i.^ ovidontly closely connected. — Folk-Snng
Journal, No, 16, p. 228,

xlvi. Introductìon

Here tlie long lines contain seven syllables. In the first
three phrases the syllables that bear the first stress
rhyme with each other, as do also the syllables that bear
the second stress. There is aichill between the third
and fourth phrases.

(33) Conipare p. 63, Is duilich leam an càradh.
The scheme of such poems may be given compendiously
as

3 (Is di^iilich leam an càradh) 's a' Bhraigh so thall,
and described, in this case, as a double-stressed cì-phrase
thrice repeated, with its final stress penultimate, fol-
lowed by a double-stressed ^-phrase with final stress
ultimate. The last stressed vowel of the strophe
rhymes with the corresponding vowel of the following
fifteen strophes, which are therefore all à-strophes.

(34) P. 40, Fhuair nd naidheachd ro-mhaith leam,
is very similar.

Ochtfhoclach mòr corranach is a* sixteen-line variety
of the above, It is represented in

(35) P. 76, Beir mo shoraidh le dùrachd.

Here the final stressed syllables of the first f our strophes
rhyme together, the four strophes thus forming a ranv,
each line of which is a strophe.

Ochtfhoclach heag is of the form (3 x 5') + V-. It also
has a corranach form of sixteen lines or four strophers,
represented in mcdern poetry by
(36) P. 14 :

Gu bheil mi am ònrachd 's a choille ghr?/r/maich
mo chridhe luaineSich. cha tog mi fonn.

This is cumha. The metre is that of Duncan Mac-
intyre's Goire Cheathaich. The rann consists of four
strophes, each the equivaJent of a line, the final words of
the strophes rhyming in each rann.

Intioducliun xlvii.

Another corranach measuie is

(37) P. 1 :

Is fhada o thztgadh dhutsa an z/rram
aig a' Phn'onnsa Tearlach,

a double-stressed u-phrase thrice repeated, with its final
strese penultimate, followed by a single-stressed o-phrase
with penultimate stress, the whole repeated four timea
to form a rann. Or,

4 [3 (/.v fhada o thùyadh) Tedrlach].
The famous cumha beginning A chuachay nan craohh^
wrongly ascribed to William Ross, is of similar structure,
but in it each of the longer lines has its fìnal stress
ultimate.

(38) P. 53 :

Is mòr mo mhulad 's cha lugha m' e/slean
ge b'e dh' ^tsdeadh rium.

Scheme: 3 ('«S^ mor mo mhùlad) rium.
It resembles Caixm,eachd Ailean nan Sop, but there each
-trophe ends on a phrase of three syllables with ante-
i-enultimate stress.

The following (39-49) are examples of iorram, some
of them baing also cnmha. All but the last belong to
ihe seventeenth century. This metre was a special
favourite with lain Lom : —

(39) P. 223 :

A DhomhnuiU an D/nn niliic Ghille-aasbuig nan tùv
chaidh t' eineach 's do chl/?> thar ch<'/ch.

This may be described a« a strophe consisting of a
doubIe-stref»sed w-phrase thrice repeated, with final stress
on the last .syllable, followcd by an rz-phrase of two
syllableH, with single stress, and that on the last syllable.
Or, mor^ briofly, the strophe consists of a triple doub^e-

ilviii. Introduction

streesed ?2-phra&e, with its final stress ultinmte, followed
by an a-phrase of two syllables with single ultimate
stress. This a-phrase is repeated throughout the poem,
which may therefore be oalled an «-poeni. The form of
this ajid the following ten examples may be represented
compendiously :

3 {A Dliòmhnuill an Dùin) thar chàch.
ThÌ9 fine swinging measure has been copied with
success in the English iorram, " Over the Sea to Skye" :

Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar,

Thunder clouds rend the air ;
Biaffled our foes stand by the shore,

Follow they will not dare.

The changes of measure in the course of this poem and
similar poems indicate changes of stroke in the rowing.
Quite often the opening strophes of an iorram show
imperfect assonance as compared with the rest of the
poem, reflecting probably the movement of the oars
before the crew have got properly together in their
swing; compare the opening of lorravi na Truaighe, p.
201, with the following stanzas.

(40) P. 226 :

Na'n dubhadh an eK«bh 's gu'n cromadh a' ghrian
leam bu mhithich bhith triaW air chuairt.

A triple double-stressed i(7-phrase with its final stress
ultimate, followed by a i/a-phrase of two syllables with
single ultimate stress. A wa-poem.

(41) P. 239, A mhic an fhir ruaidh, &c.

Similar to the above, but the final phrase, of three
eyllables, has ante-penultimate stress, except in the first
strophe, where it is penultimate. The measure changes
in course of the poem.

Introduction xlix.;

(42) P. 217, Tha mise fo ghruaim, &c.

An ò-poem. It is not neceseary to repeat the descrip-
tion, wbicli, ììiufdtis miitcnidis, is similar for all these
poems.

(43) P. 211, Gu ma slàn 's gu ma h-èibhinn.
An ò-poem ; the first strophe is on <?.

(44) P. 186, Moch 's mi 'g èirigh 's a' mhaduinn, <fec.
Here there is doiible assonance, i.e., the vowels that bear
the first stress assonate in each strophe, as well aa thoee
that bear the second stress. An à-poem.

(45) P. 168, An ainm an àigh ni mi tììs, kc.
There is double assonance, which becomes more fully
developed after the opening strophes. The final phrase
of four syllables has ante-penultimate stress. An
^-poem .

The following are the seventeenth century specimens
of cumhn in this metre : —

(46) P. 228, Righ, gur mòr mo chuid mhidaid, &c.
An à-poem.

(47) P. 198 :

Ri fuaim an t-saimh 's uaigrìesich mo ghean ;
bha mis' uair nach b'e sud m' àbhaist.

An <ì-poem, with double aseonanoe after the first stanza.

(48) P. 181, Gur mtdadach thà mi, &c.

An d-poem, with double assonance in most of the
strophes.

(49) P. 91, 0 gur mis th'air mo chràdh, <fec.
An ^-poem, with double aesonance.

In oertain poems the rhyming phraees of the
strophe are repeated six timee or more. Of the six
examples that follow, five are cumha.

(50) P. 133 :

1; - Introdurtion

8 {Is goirt leam gàoir nam ban Mùileach) 's na
hlàraihh.
A doublo-stres&ed t^-phraise is repeated eight times, with
final stress penultimate ; followed by a two-syllable
à-phra&e with pQnultimate stress. An à-poem.

(51) P. 141:

8 {Och a Mhnire mo dhunaidh) do dhiol.
Similar to above, except that the final phrase has ulti-
mate stress. An i-poem.

(52) P. 157 :

6 {Gha sìird cddail) èisdeachd

7 {Mo nèart 's mo thrèoir) nah-Eireann.

A double-stressed i^-«2-phrase, six times repeated, fol-
lowed by an e-phrase of two syllables, with single pen-
ultimate etress. The strophes vary between the above
and a form consisting of a double-stressed phrase six (or
seven) times repeaited, with final stress ultimate, followed
by a phrase of three syllables with single penultimate
stress. An e-poem.

These are poems of the early eighteenth century ; the
rest belong to the seventeenth century.

(53) P. 165:

7 {Ach 's e an sdmhradh a chvar sinn) mu'n chrò.
Similar to (2). An ò-poem.

(54) P. 205 :

7 (Thriall hhur hunadh gu Phdro) theachd heo.
An ò-poem. In the first strophe Phàro does not make
complete assonance with the following liquid rhymes.
In the other strophes, the number of phrases varies
between five and eight — if the text is sound.

(55) P. 189 : The structure of all the strophes except
the first is :

Introduction li*

5 (Am fear nach diìraig a h-ul(aj) fhir chàoimh.
An i-poem. The first strophe has an extra phrase, with
final stress ultimate.

Note. — lu these strophic iiietres the phrases have two
stresses, all except the last phrase of the strophe, which
is sometimes double-stressed, at other tinies siiigle-
streesed. All the phrases of each strophe have end-
rhyme with each other, exoept the last phrase, which
usually, but not a-lways rhymes with the correspouding
final phrases all through the poem. The imperfect
assouance which is so couuuou at the beginning of
strophic poenis, reflects their vogue as labour poems ; the
halting rhythm indicates the initial stiffness of the
quem, oars, &c.

X.— MODERN MEASURES OF NON CLASSIC ORIGIN.

In Irish poetry the moderu measures are divided iuto
amhranj soug or lyric metre, and caoiìitadli or ciimha,
lament. Both amhran and caoineadh are iu the forni of
quatrains.i

In amhraii each liue has usually four stresses, and
the vowels that are streesed in the first liue ol the rann
are repeated in the same order iu each liue of the ranfi.
Often the same vowel scheme extends ovcr a number cf
consecutive ranns, or over a whole poem.

Example :

O's anfadh a mbhV/dhna d'fhiVniuaibh ^;/nge Fh/itl.liliiìi
Is bagar na sc/'an gach d?a ar a muin^^alaibh
Is mairg nach fiodaid triV/ithe chloinue A'ibhir
A ithris ar nV/ghail Bhrmin mhic Cinneide.2

The schenie of this five-stress rann is •,

( — ) a ia — ia — iè —

1 In Sootti«h Gaelic òrdnt is the litcrury tcrni for song, but in
tho spokcn Gaclic of tho North Highlund8 amhran i") rcgitlur.
Tho two words are ctymologicully distinct.

2Poem$ of David O'Bruadair, III., 120.

liit tntroduction

There are just two quatrains of amhran iu the above
sense in this book, that on p. 48 (see below) and the
Ueangalj " binding," on p. 234: —

M'anam do Chr^osd mar sgrìobh na h-«stail gu leir
M'anam a rzsd do bhrìgh a' bhaistidh o'n ohleir
An t-aran 's am fzon 's am pios an càithrichear ead
Is a le^thid am iomhaigh go m'anam ai dh^on a pein.i

If my restoration of the phonetically spelled text i:s
oorrect, the last line is faulby. Other specimens of
genuine amhran in Scottish Giaielic may be seen in T.,
pp. 108, 114 : it is by no means common.

Caoineadh is satisfied if the same end-rhyme is pre
served . Exampl© :

Amhail rug an t-iolair an t-ionad i nedlaibh
'S an mìol muiridhe i gcrioslachaibh bdchna
Amhail rug ceannas ar cheathraibh an ledghan
Rug mo laoch-sa ar ghrèas an rdd leis.2

A four-stress d-rann.

A good example of caointadh occurs on p. 223, again
in a Geangal :

Thàinig plàigh air dàimh nan clàrsach binn,
Tha gàir-bhàite an àite sìol Chuinn ;
Tha mnài cràiteach mu d'fhàgail 'sa chill :
'S i mo ghràdh do làmh làidir leis am b'àbhaist bhitli
leinn.

Here the poet goes beyond the requirements of caoin-
eiidh, which would have been satisfìed with the fìnal
i-rhyme. The best known examples in Scottish Gaelic
are the two laments oonnectcd with the name of Mac-

1 I have tried to amend the second line, which is faulty as it
stands in the Fernaig MS. ; also the first Hne, MS. ostil into
astail.

2 ih., II., 226.

Introduction liii.

I

Crimnion.i The following is a rnnn from the Gumhn
ascribed to MacCrimmon himself : —

Soraidh bhuan do'n gheal cheò a tha comhdachaih

ChuiMniiy
Slàn leis gach blàth sh^jl th'air an I>im 's iad a' t./«r-

eadh;
Soraidh bhuan do'n luchd-cii^/1 's tric chuir swiind

orm is t»on a :
Sheòl MacCriomain thar sàil is gu bràth cha till
ti/elleadh.

The tuireadh said to have been by MacC Trimorj's
sweetheart, begins : —

Dh'iadh ceò nan stùc mu eudann Chuiliuu.
Is sheinn a' bhean-shìth a torman mulaid ;
Tha sùilean gorm ciuin 'san Dìin a' silea.dh
O'n thriall thu uainn 's nach till thu tuilleadh.

Rob Donn uses this style ònce : —

A chridhe na, feile, a bheil na tàbhachd,
A cheann na ceiUe 's an fhoghluim chràbhaidh,
A làmh gun ghanntair anns an tàbhaim
An uachdar a' bh?/ird, a ghniiis na fàilte.2

The poems dealt with below are divided into Cumha
and Amhran or Oran.

CUMHA.

We have very little poetry of the type of the Irisli
caointadh as described above. The earliest specimeii
known to me of a ciimha in modem Gaelic is one stated
to be by Mary, daughter of Angus Macdonald of Dùn
Naomhaig in Islay, for the death of her husband, Sir
Donald Macdonald of Clanranald, who died in 1618.
It begins : —

1 Seottish Celtie Revieio, pp. 157, 159.

2 Orain le Roh Donn, p. 35 (1871 odn.).

liv. Introduction

Moch 'sa mhaduinii 's mi 'g èirìgh

Gur ruiteach mo dhei^r air mo gìivuaiàh,

Nach freagair thu m'e^gheach,

A lùb cheanalta tr,eun a dh'fhàs suairc:

Is 6 chuir mo shùilean o leirsinn

Bhith càradh na leine mu d' th^o'inns' ;

Ach, a Mhuire, mo sgeula:,

Cha'n eirich thu fein gu là ìuaìn^

Though printed as an octave, this is really a quatrain,
consisting of faur long lines, each with five stressee.
The final stress in each line is on ua : the quatrain is
therefore a i^a-quatrain. In each line the second and
fourth stresses fall on the vowel è.

This is the measure used by Ewen MacLachlan in his
lament for his friend Professor Beattie, which follows.

(56) P. 20 :

Och nan och mar ata mi, thrèig mo shùgradh mo
mhi/nran 's mo cheòl.
Each long line 2 has five stresses ; the first and third
stressed vowels are indefinite; the second and fourth
rhyme; the final stressed vowels rhyme throughout the
rami. Scheme of the first rann : —

o à —

— u a 0

a à —

— è à ò

à ua —

a à —

— a ua ò

— ao à ò

A poem by the Irish poet Raftery, a contemporary of
MacLachlan's, in similar metre, begins : —

1 Macdonald CoUection, p. 26. The language is almost startingly
modern, but the internal evidence as to the occasion of the poem
is quite olear. An inferior and shorter version in Patrick Mac-
farlane's Collection (1813) is ascribed to the wife of Macdonald of
Kinlochmoidart, wrongly

2 " Lfong line " is here and subsequently used in the sense indi-
cated in the preceding section.

Introduction Iv.

Is è Tomàs O D^laigh
D'fhàg fan agus sgap ar aois dig,

le 6 dh'imir au bas air
Na grasa go dtugaidh Dia dhd, &c.i

(57) P. 48: Sòraidh hhuan do'n t-Suaithneas Bhàn.
A four-stress poem; the scheme of the first rann is
regular amhrany the rest is cumha, the fiual 3tres.^e«l
vowels of each ra7i?i rhyming. Scheme of the first
rann : —

a — ua — ua — à

(58) P. 87 :

Gnra mòr mo chuis mhulaid^ bhifh 'f/ amharc na
(faìn ata *m thir.
A five-stress poem, of the same fonn as that on p. 20.

(59) P. 161 :

Tha dcaid ' g am fhidJial dh'fhag trèa.ghaid am
chliabh gu gòirt.
Each long line has five stresses. The first streseed vowel
of each line usually, but not always, rhymes with the
third stressed vowel, and the second with the fourth ;
the final stressed vowels rhyme in each rann. In 1.
4354 read ad dheaghaidh-sa to rhyme with aghart i )
the previous line. Scheme of the first rann, reading
mea» as mios: —

— a a — — a ìa — o

— i a — — a ia — o

— i ò — i ò o

— a à — a à — o

(60) P. 194 :

'S mi *m shnidhe air an tuJaich fo mhulad 's fo

irnrhei^f .

1 Douglas Hytic, Ah/irdin ftn Reuchtùire, p. 60.

- u

- ì —

- ao —

U 1 —

ao a —

ao —

iù a —

ìm frnsiir/

he fha 'mn ùa?'r .so

Ivi. Introduction

A four-stress poem, in which the second and third
streseed vowels rhyme in each Jine, while the fìnal
stressed vowels rhyme throughout the rann. In form
and in spirit it is rather amhran than cumha. The fìnal
line of each rann is repeated as the first line of the next
rann. This may be regardei >as an extension of con-
chlann, ' a grasp/ a term used to denote the repetition
of the final word of a rann, as the first word of the next.
Scheme of the first rann : —

ui —

oi —

ua —

(61) P. 201:
\S i so iorram na iiuaifjrne rna mn wmr m f/n

h-èic/heach .
A four-'^tress iorram-cumha. In the first rann the lines
are of four stresses, the first stressed vowel being
indefinite, the second and third rhyming in each line,
and the stress vowels rhyming throughout the rann. In
all the other stanzas the lines have five stresses, and the
second and third, or second and fourth, stressed vowels
rhyme in each line.

(62) P. 237:

Tha mxxlad, tha 7n\\lad, tha mxdad 'gam lionadh.
Each line has four stresses. The second and third
stressed eyllaibles assonate, and the final rhyme is on ì
(aoi, ao). In 6326 the rhyme requires foill for feall.

(63) P. 241 :

'S mi suidhe an so 'm dnar air comhn^rd an
rdthaid.
SLmila.r to the above (p. 237) ; the final rhyme is on a
throughout.

Introduction Ivii.

AMHRAy OR ORAN.

(64) P. 45 :
0 mòsglamaid gu sùiìbhir àit le sunndachd ghà^da
is èireamaid.
There are six stresses in e«ach long line, and the final
stress is ante-penu^timate. The third and fifth stressed
vowels rhyme in each line; the "final stressed vowels
rhyme throughout the stanza. In 1213, 1214 the rhyme
is suthain: hhruthainn; there is no proper rhyme in
1215, 1216, where nèimh-.fìal should rhyme.
(65) P. 50 :

Cha dirich mi bruthach 's cha siubhail mi mmnteach.
Each long line has four stresses. The second and third
stressed vowels rhyme in each line, except 1391-2, aigne .
furtaich ; 1407-8 cuideachd : thaghainn ; the first threi^
lines have the same end-rhyme, but the last line is inde-
pendent, and has its final stress ultimate, while the other
lines have final stress penultimate. Scheme of first
rann : —

— ì u —

a — — ì

— a ua

(66) P. 54 :
'S a* chàor a fhuair mi o Shiusaidh gun an cuinn n
dhol g'a cheànnach.
Each long line hae four stresses. The second and third
streesed syllables rhyme, and the poem has <'/-end-rhyme
throughout, being therefore an a-poem. Being an òran-
luathafdh, it is not in quatrains.
(67)P. 68:
Tha mi crditeach tinn 's tha mi sgith lan dòchair.
An intricate metre. Each line has four stresses, two of
which asaonaite. In the third and fifth lincA, the asson-

—

u -

— —

- o

—

ì

—

ò

—

ua

—

ò

—

ì

—

ù

Iviii. Introduction

anc© is between the second and f ourth stressed syllables ;
in the other lines, it is between the second and third.
In the fourth line, the second and third assonances agree
with the second and fourth of the third line. The lines
of each stanza have the same end-rhyme, exoept the
third, which rhymes' with two words in the next line.
In 1. 1842, for nach 'eil we should probably read nach
hhfhuil, to rhyme in quality though not in quantity with
gimlan, lùthmhor. Scheme of fìrst stanza, which is less
regular than the others : —

à — ì ì — o —

a — — — ui — è — — o —

a — ì (u) — e — ì

ui ì — ì — o —

— à — — a — — — o — a —

a — a a — a —

(68) P. 104 :

'S iomadh hdintighearn' hha spèiseil mu'n chèile-
hh'aig Mòraig.
A complicated metre. Each long line hae four stresses.
In the first two lines the vowel sequence is the same,
exoept in the first stressed syllable. The third and fifth
lines are homogeneous, i.e., they have the eame vowel
sequence. The fourth and sixth lines have each a
syllable rhyming with the final stressed syllable of the
previous line. The final stressed syllables rhyme
throughout the stanza. By arrangement of the stress
in the third and fifth lines, the poet obtains a stacca/fco
effect resembling the phrasing of part of a pibroch.
Scheme of the first stanza : —

— 6 —

— ò —

o —
^ _

(2)

— a —

V

— a —

e
è

_

e
è

(3)

—

— 1 —

—

ì

—

—

ì

(4)

— ua —

—

6

—

—

a

(5)

—

— ì —

—

ì

—

—

ì

(9:\

— o —

ò

o

Introduction lix.

(69) P. 111:

'Bfhedrr leam hreacan uallach mu'm ghumllibh 's a
chur fo m' àchlais.
Each long line has four stresses. The third and fourth
stressed syllables assonate, and final «-rhyme is main-
tained throughout. In 3015, ghloic must be pronounced
glaoic (as in fact it is now) to rhyme with saighdeir. Tn
3039, coireadh rhymes with coilV thu.

(70) P. 125: Tha mulad tha gruaim orm tha hròiì .
The first, second and last lines of each stanza have three
stresses and the aame end-rhyme, with ultimate final
stress. The two short lines may be regarded as ono long
line with four etresses, and with assonance between the
second and fourth streesed syllables, the final stress being
penultimate, and the final stressed syllable rhyming with
the second stressed syllable of the laet line. Cf. the
third line of John MacCodrum's poem, p. 68.

(71) P. 149:

'Si ao 'n àimsir a dheRrhhar an tàìrgneachd dhuinn.
Each long line has four stresses. The second and third
stressed syllables assonate ; in the last line always, and
in the other lines often, the first, second and third
stressed syllables assonate. The final stressed syllables
rhyme throughout the stanza. Scheme of firet rann: —

( — ) — a a — a ù

— a a a ù

~è è è ù

etr^ airg eirbh ù

(72) P. 155:

Air te.arhd o'n Spàin do nhliochd an Ghdoidhil
ghldÌM.

The beroic rhymed coupiet of Pope and Dryden.

Ix. - Introduction

(73) P. 213 : An cuala sìhhse an tionndadh diiineil.
Amhran, with three stresses in each line. The first
stressed vowel is indefinite ; the second was meant to
rhyme in the four lines of each rann, but the purpose is
very incompletely fulfilled ; the third rhymes throughout
each rann. Scheme of first rann: —

(— ) — — i — a — i —
u — a — i —

u — à — i —

The Vest quatrains are Nos. 2, 3, 4, 8 ; the moet im-
perfect are Nos. 7, 10, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21.

(74) P. 220 :

Diomhain hhur dluth chiahh air tuiteam chon làir.
Amhran, with four stresses in each line. The second
and third streseed vowels rhyme in three lines, except in
1. 5866; but in fourth line, aon ni (ì èÌ7i-ni) does not
rhyme with thigèas.

(75) P. 246: Nàile hho hì... nàile hho h-àrd.

This poem, sayB Miss Frances Tolmie, was originally an
iorram, but became eventually a waulking song. The
lines have each four stresses, and each of the various
sections, apart from the openings, has end-rhyme, the
same throughout the section.

(76) ^" . 139: Sud an t-slainte chùramach.

Three lines each with two stresses and similar ante-
penultimate end-rhyme, followed by a fourth line of two
stresses with final stress penultimate on è repeated
throughout the poem. The first stressed syllable of the
fourth line rhymes with the last stressed syllable of the
previous line. The arrangement closely resembles • the
strophic metres.

BARDACHD GHAIDHLIG

EILEAN NA H-OIGE

An t-Athaie Ukramach Ailean MacDhomhnaill

1859—1905

Ged a gheibhinn-se mo tliagha
B'o mo rogha de'n Eòrpa
Aite tuinidh an cois na tuinne
An Eilean grinn na h-Oige;
5 Lom e dhuilleach, lom e mhuran,
Lom « ohurrsuc eòma :
Air a luimead gur a lurach
Leamsa a h-uile fòd dheth.

Is fhada o thugadh dhutsa an urram
i' Aig a' Phrionnsa Tearlach :

Is aJin bha fuireach an sàr-dhuine

Chuir gu'm fulang Loòdaich ;

Is lain Mùideartach an curaidh

Dh'iomair cluich air Lòchaidh,
^* Thug iad uile greiseag annad :

Pir an diugh 'ga thòrachd.

Cha'n 'eil ionad anns a' chruinne
As inntinniche òigridh ;
Sunndach cridheil fonn nan riirrTman
* Afl binne sheinneas òran.

30

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Ar cuid bhodach, is iad tha frogail,
Mòr tha thogail coinh riuth :
Sùrd na caileig air a' chaillich,
Is mear an aigne tha fòipe.

25 Fuaim nam feadan feadh nan creagan,
Leinibh bheaga a' dannsadh;
Luchd na mara a' sàr-tharruing
Canabhas ri cranntaibh ;
Eigh nan gillean sios mu'n linnidh,
lad a.g iomairt trang ann :
Tràigh as gile, cnuic as grinne,
Rogha suidhe eamhraidh.

Là na gaillinn gur a fallain
Gaoth na mara greanntaidh;

35 Gasda an sealladh muir a' stealladh
Sad mu mhullach bheannta;
Marcan-sìne bharr na Sgrìne
Nuas 'na mhill 's 'na dheann ruith ;
Muir gach ama caochladh greanna

^ Ris na meallan geamhraidh.

Gasda am farum aig a' bhannal
Tha air an teanal thall ud ;
Luadhadh daingean air na maidean,.
Chuireas plaid a,n teanntachd ;
*5 Trom am buille, treun an ruighe,
Trang a' bhuidheann bhaindidh ;
An clò 'na shiubhal dol an tighead,
Rann cur ruith gun taing air.

Eilean nci h-Oige

Tball mu'n teallach faic a' chailleach
50 Cur 'na deannaibh cuibhle.

Fear an tighe, is math a làmhan,

Dubhan cam 'ga rìghleadh.

Tigh a' Bhealaich, is mòr an tathaich

Tha ann de fhearaibh is nìonag,
^ Is fear d'am b'aithne le sàr-anail

Gabhail rann na Fèinne.

Pìob 'ga spreigeadh, binn a fead leam,
Is cha b'e sgread na fìdhle ;
Cridhe toirt breab as, 's e 'ga freagairt
•0 Ann am beadradh inntinn.

Air an fheasgar bhiodh na fleasgaich
Ag oomh-f hreagairt tìm dhi :
Lfeam ku ghasda bhith 'nam faisge
Dol an teas an rìghlidh.

^ Fir a' iarruing mach a caladh,

Gu'ra b*e an sealladh èibhinn ;

Togail chranna, buill 'gan snaimeadh

Ann am gramaibh gleusta;

Siuil ag crathadh, chluinnte am farum,
^o Gus am faighte rèidh iad ;

Is raach air chabhaig thun na mara,

Is cop ri darach deudag.

Na lìn fhada is na lin sgadain
Ann am badaibh reidh ac' ;
^* H-uile h-ullachas dhìth culaidh
Bhio« a' ruith an èisg ac'.

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Dia na tuinne gur e am bun e :
dod è ni duine ,as eugmhais ?
Toradh mara a cuilidh Mhoire-
•0 Is e tha cumail èis bhuap'.

Gu'm bu laghach toiseach foghair
Corra thadhal dorghaich,
Leigeil dhubhan thun a' ghrunna
Muigh air iola eòlaich.
•* Bodaich bheaga ag ith an graide,
Mucan creige ag corbadh,
Is beadag cudaige tighinn chugainn
D'an robh an criomadh seòlta.

Tòrachd cobhartaich ri reothart
90 Miuigh air oitir treud dhiubh :

Dh'aindeoin crosgag bhog na rosaid

Gheibhte sochair èisg ann.

Nuas 'nar fochair gun dad dochuinn

Thigeadh socair lèabag ;
95 Is bioraich mhosach, thoill an crochadh,

Is tric bha crios dhiubh fhèin ann.

Feasgar foghair draghadh mhaghar
Gu'm b'i an fhaghaid ghrinn i ;
lasg a' riobadh, gun fhois tiota,
100 Togail diogal inntinn' ;

Sliopraich slapraich aig an slat-an
Oumail cath an teinn ruith ;
Beairt 'ga bogadh is beairt 'ga togail
Is beairt 'ga sgobadh innte.

Eilean va h-Oif/c

105 j^ àm na CaJLainn' feadh nan carraig

Bhiodh na feara greòd dhiubh ;

Là gun dad aca 'gan ragach'

Is latha sgait gu leoir ann.

F©ar a' pronnadh is fear a' solladh
110 Tional pobull ghòrag ;

Tàbh 'ga thomadh thun an todhair

Sin 'ga thogail fòpa.

Fir naii deannaibh tarruing eallach

Stigh o'n chaladh Hanna
115 Dh' iasg na mara a rèir an ama

Cumail thall na teanntachd ;

Smearaich thapaidh ruith 'nam feachdaibh

Feadh nan leac an traingead,

Tìoradh langa, dhaibh is aithne,
120 Air an sgallaidh 's t-samhradh.

Bharr gach bearraidh, stigh gach bealach,
Chithear deannan nìonag,
Eallach connaidh cùl an droma
Nuas o'n mhonadh Sgrìne.
1* Bodaich throma an cas air sgonnan
Chas-a-croma, sgìoe dhiubh,
Sruth de'n fhallus air am malaidh,
Toirt air talamh strìochdadh.

Luingeas bhioran aig na giullain
130 Air gach linne an snàmh iad ;

Fear 'gan leigeadh, fear 'gan tilleadh
Air gacb iomall bàghain.

Bàrdachd Ghàidhliy

Sud an iorram nach dean ciorram,
Chuireas mire air àite —
135 Coimhling loinneil ud na cloinne:
Leam bu toil bhi 'm pàirt riuth.

H-uile h-eag ,am bonn nan creiagan
Bothag bheag aig cloinn ann ;
Sreathan shlige, bloighean phige,
1* Badan riobag, loinn leo:

Buain nam bileagan bu ghrinne
Ann am mire soighneis,
TogaJl luinneag air gach coileig,
Leigeil ruith le 'n aoibhneas.

145 Ogain gheala feadh nam bealach,
Gur e an teanal grinn iad :
Sud iad agaibh f eadh nan laga
Ann am baidean cruinn iad.
Nall am muUach thar an tulaich,

15« Dhaibh is ullamh sìnteag ;

Dìreadh chnoc, gearradh bhoc,
Saor o lochd *s o mhìghean.

Ròn le a chuilean air an t-siubhal
Co nach ludhaig speis dha ?

165 is © cho measail air an isean,
Mu'n dean clibisd beud air.
Ri àm cunnairt, sud air mhuin e,
Falbh an t-sruth gu rèidh leis ;
Gu'm bu tubaisdeach do'n duine

1*0 Chuireadh eunna air sfhleus ris.

Eilean na h-Oige

Sùlair amaiseach a's t-earrach
Stigh an caraibh tìr e,
Tighinn an caise, sgiathan paisgte,
Fear nach caisgte a chiocras.
!•* Thall 's a bhos iad, cha'n 'eil fois ac'
Sloistreadh crosd' gun sgìos ac' ;
Cromadh, tomadh fo na tonnan,
Lionadh bhronnan shìoa iad.

Corr chas-fhada, stob bun chladaich,
i'^o An riochd bhi ragaicht' reòta;

An ann fo gheasaibh tha i seasamh ?

Am bi i feasd 'san t-seòl ud ?

Cailleach ghlic i, cha do chleachd i

Cluich an cuideachd ghòraich;
i^ Rogha suthain bhi gun duine

An cuid rith 'g grunnach lònain.

An sgaj*bh odhar, air tha fothail,
Caradh fodha an clisgeadh.
D' eoin na mara cha'n 'eil fear ann
^ Fhuair a char 'san uisge.

Aghaidh Staca ris na leacaibh
Chithear feachd ri fois diubh :
Sud 'san uisge iad, ma ni mosgaid
Loegadh clis 'nam faisge.

^ H-uile cinneadh muigh air linnidh
A ni imeachd tuinn deth ;
Bun-a-bhuachaille a' mhuineil,
Binn a bhurral ciuil leam ;

Bùrdachd GJbàidhlig

Crannlach 's learga bhràghada dearga,
i^ Annlag fairge, eoin-bhùchain,

lall de lachaibh am fiath a' chladaich,
Riagh de chearoaill umpa.

Ach b'e m'ulaidh-sa dhiubh uile

Tè gun lurachd gann di,
^95 Bòdhag chuimir cheuma grinne

Sheasadh ionad baintighearna.

Is i tha furachail m'a culaidh,

Mu'n toir fliuchadh greann di :

Coltas silidh a bhi tighinn,
aoo Tillidh i 'na teannruith.

Is tric a shuidh mi am barr na beinne
Ag amharc luingeas Ghallda,
Le 'n cuid canabhas ri crannaibh,
Gu'm b'e an sealladh greannmhor:
*05 Sgoth a' tilleadh, an ealta mire,
Cromadh sireadh annlainn :
Gu'm b'e sonas a bhi fuireach
Anns an innis sheannsail.

Is minig theireadh fear an inisg
210 Gu'n robh an t-eilean staimhnte,

H-uile duine bh'ann a thuineadh,.

Ann an ionad fainge :

Ach 'se chuir air barrachd lurachd,.

Air gach tulach 's gleann deth,
«15 Dìon na tuinne a bhi uime

Cumail muigh na h-anntlachd.

A'</ò yiuf/ara

EAS NIAGARA
An t-Urramach Donnchadh B. Blab

1815—1893

A Thì mhòir a chruthaich na dùilean

Is a shocraich an cruinne
Le d' ghàirdean cumhachda-ch neartmhor
220 Air a bhunait;

Is glòrmhor an obair a rinn thu,

Niagara ainmeil,
An t-eas mòr a rinn thu chumiadh

*San t-seann aim&ir.

225 Sud an t-eas iongantach lòghmhor,
Eas mòr na gàirich,
Eas ceòthranach liathghlas na smùidrich
Is na bùirich ghàbhaidh ;

£as fuaimearra labhar na beucail
2» A' leum 'na steallaibh

Thar bhile nan creagan aosmhor
'Na chaoiribh geala,

Gu srideagach sradagach sneachdgheal
Is a dhreach soilleir,
236 A' tearnadh o bhràighe gu iochdar
Le dian bhoile ;

Sruth uaine briseadh m'a mhullach,

Is e ruith na dheannaibh
Thar bhearradh nan stacan àrda
•* Le gàir mhaireann :

10 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Le slachdraich ghailbhich a' tuitearni

An slugan domhain,
Gu linneachaibh dubhghorm doilleir

Ag goil mar choire.

245 An t-aigeal 'ga thionntadh o'n iochdar
Le fìor ainneart,
Is an glas uisge brùchdiadh an uachdar
Le luas saighde;

An linne 'ga sloistreadh 's 'ga maistreadh
*o Troimhe chèile,

Is i fosgladh a broillich ghlasduibh
Rìs na speuraibh.

B' iongantach a-n sealladh bhi faicinn
Deataich liathghlais
265 Ag èirigh an àird anns an athar
Ri là grianach ;

An uair shealladh tu fada air astar

Air an ionghnadh
Is e theireadh tu gur bàta-toite
2^ A bh'ann le smùidrich.

Acb 'nuair thigeadh tu am fagus da,

Ghabhail beachd air,
Throm-fhliuchadh an cathadh caoirgheal

Le braonaibh dealt thu ;

2*6 Is chitheadh tu am bogha froise
Le dhatha,ibh sgiamhach,
Ged bhiodh sìde thioram sheasgair
Anns an iarmailt.

Eas Niaffara 11

Am mìn-uisge tuiteam mu'n cuairt duit
^^ Air an àilean,

Is an fhaiche gu h-ùrail uaine
Mar a b'àill leat;

Na craobhan ag cinntinn dosrach
Is lusan ùrghorm
^^ A* fàs le feartaibh na grèine

Gu rèidh fo'n driùchd ud.

Na liosan a tha mu d'thimchioll

Cha'n iarr uisge,
Cha'n aithne dhoibh idir tiorraachd
^ Ri aimsir loisgich.

Cha tuigear leo ciod as ciall

Bhi gun fhliche,
Ged theannaicheadh gach àit mu'n ouairt d&ibh

Mar chruas cloiche.

285 Tha an t-^thar gun ghoinne gun chaomhnadh
A' taomadh fheartan
A stòraa do-thraoghadh na h-aibhne
Gu saoibhir beartach.

Db' fhag sud aghaidh an fhuinn ud
^ Dh' oidhche is a latha

Gu h-ùrail uain fheurach àluinn
A' fàs gu fallaiu.

An uair thèarnadh tu aios do'n t-slugan
Gu oir an uisge,
2^5 Bhodhradh an tormanaich uamhaidh
Do chluasan buileach.

12 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

An uair shealladh tu an sin mu'n cuairt duit

Air a' chasshruth,
Chuireadh e do che.ann 'na thuaineal
300 Is tu 'nad bhreislich.

Is 'n uair a thigeadh tu am fagus

Do'n i^hlaide liathghlais
Tha an crcchadh ri aghaidh na creige,

Bhiodh geilt is fiamh ort.

306 An uair shèideadh a' ghaoth gu làidir
Is an t-uisge f rasach
'Ga chathadh gu fìadhaich ad aodann
Gach taobh g'an teich thu.

Mar latha gailbheach 'san fhaoiltich
'10 Le gaoith is uisge

A fhliuchadh am priobadh na siil' thu
Is a dhrùidheadh tur ort.

Mar osaig o inneal-sèididh
Fiiirneis iaruinn,
315 Is amhlaidh ghaoth sgalanta chruaidh ud
Thig le dian neart

Eadar a' charraig 'san steall atà

Nuas a' tuiteam ;
An comhdach tha air do cheann

Is gann gu'm fuirich.

Shaoileadh tu gu'n d'èirich doinionn

Anns an iarmailt,
Ged tha an t-sìde ciuin mar bha i,

Dearrsach grianach.

sao

Eos yiagara 13

325 Ach trian cha'n urrainn mi aithris
De gach ionghnadh
A tha r'a fhaicinn air an eas ud,
An t-eas cliuiteach;

Bu mhoralach greadhnach an sealladh
^ E gun teagamh :

Ma tha iongantais air an t-saoghal
Is aon diubh esan.

Mìltean tunna gach mionaid
A' tuiteam comhla
^ Thar bhile na creige do'n linne
'Na aon mhorshruth.

Is dliith air ochd fichead troighean

Anns an leum ud,
O bhràighe gu iochdar na creige
^ 'Na seasamh direach.

Is a' chreag ud gu h-àrd aig a mullach
Air chumadh lethchruinn,

Cosmhuil ri crudha an eich charbaid
No leth cearcaill.

^ An t-uisge a' spùfcadh 'na steallaibh
Mach gu fada
O bhonn na creige 'san linne
Fichead slat uaip.

Chluinneadh tu an torman seachd mìlo
^ XJaith air astar,

Mar thàirneanach anns na speuraibh
Ri beucaich neartmhor.

14 Bàrdachd Ghàidhliy

Is 'nuair bhiodh tu 'nad sheasamh làimh ris
B' amhladdh tartar
^ Is mile carbad air oabhsair

'Nan deann dol seachad.

Gu'n critheadh an t-athar mu'n cuairt- duit

Leis na buillibh
Tha an t-uisge trom a' sìor-bhua-ladh
^ Air o'n mhullach.

Is maothchrith air an talamh throm

Fo bhonn do chasan,
Mar mhothaichear latha stoirmeil

Tigh 'ga chrathadh.

^^ Ach ged bhiodh mìle teanga am bheul
Cha'n innsinn uile
Na h-iongantais a th'air an eas ud :
Mar sin sguiream.

AM BARD AN CANADA
Iain Mac Ghille-Eathain

1787—1848

Gu bhèil mi am ònrachd 'sa' choille ghruamaich,
3'^'' Mo smaointinn luaineach, cha tog mi fonn :
Phuair mi an t-àit so an aghaidh nàduir,
Gu'n thrèig gach tàlanta bha 'nam cheann.
Cha dean mi òran a chur air dòigh ann,
An uair nì mi tòiseachadh bidh mi trom :
■575 Chaill mi a' Ghàidhlig seach mar a b'àbhaist dhomh
An uair a bha mi 'san dùthaich thall.

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Cha'n fhaigh mi m'inntinn lea,m ann an òrdugh,
Gred bha mi eòlach air deanamh rann ;
Is e mheudaich bròn dhomh 's a lùghdaich sòlas
380 Gun duine còmhla rium a nì rium cainnt.
Gach là is oidhche is gach car a nì mi
Gu'm bi mi cuimhneachadh anns gach am
An tìr a dh' fhàg mi tha an taic an t-sàile,
Ged tha mi an dràsd ann am bràighe ghleann.

^ Cha'n ionghnadh dhomhsa ged tha mi brònach,
Is ann iba. mo chòmhnuidh air cùl nam beann,
Am meadhon fàsaich air Abhainn Bhàrnaidh
Gun dad as fearr na buntàta lom.
Mu'n dean mi àiteach 's mu'n tcg mi barr ann

"0 Is a' choille ghàbhaidh chur as a bonn

Lo tteart mo ghàirdein gu'm bi mi sàraichte
Is treas air fàillinn mu'm fàs a' chlann.

Is i so an dùthaicb 's a bheil an cruadal
Gun fhios do'n t-sluagh a tha tighinn a nall,
Gur h-olc a fhuaras oirnn luchd a' bhuairidh
A rinn le an tuairisgeul ar toirt ann.
Ma nì iad buannachd cha mhair i buan dhaibh ;
Cha dean i suas iad 's cha'n icngnadh leam,
Is gach mallachd truaghain a bhios 'gan ruagadh
^ Bho'n chaidh am fuadach a chur fo'n ceann.

Bidh gealladh làidir 'ga thoirt an tràth sìn,
Bidh cliù an àite 'ga chur am meud ;
Bidh iad ag ràitinn gu bheil bhur cairdean
Gun sona saoibhir gun dad a dh' èis.

16 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

^05 Gach naigheachd mheallta 'ga toirt gu'r n-ionnsaigh-se
Feuoh an sanntaich sibh dol 'nan dèidh ;
Ma thig sibh sàbhailt 'n uair chi sibh àdsan,
Cha'n fhearr na stàtachan na sibh fèin.

An uair theid na dròbhairean sin g'ur n-iarraidh
"^io Is ann leis na breugan a nì iad feum,

Gun fhacal fìrinne bhi 'ga innse

Is an cridh© a' dìteadh na their a.m beul.

Ri cur am fìachaibh gu bheil 'san tìr ao

Gach nì as prdseile tha fo'n ghrèin ;
415 An uair thig sibh innte gur beag a chì sibh.

Ach coille dhìreach toirt dhibh an speur.

An uair thig an geamhradh is am na dùbhlachd
Bidh sneachda a' dlùthadh ri ciìl nan geug,
Is gu domhain dùmhail dol thar na glùine,
420 Is ge maith an triùbhsair cha dean i feum,
Gun stocain dhùbailt 's a' mhocais chlùdaich
Bhios air a dìina/dh gu dluth le èill :
B'e am fasan iir dhuinn a cosg le fionntach
Mar ohaidh a rùsgadh de'n bhrùid an dè.

495 Mar bi mi eòlach air son mo chòmhdaich
Gu'm faigh mi reòta mo shròn 's mo bheul,
Le gaoith a tuath a bhios neimheil fuaraidh
Gu'm bi mo chluasan an cunnart geur.
Tha an reothadh fuathasach, cha se-as an tuagh ris,

430 Gu'm mill e a' chruaidh ged a bha i geur ;

Mur toir mi blàs di, gu'm brist an stàilinn,
Is gun dol do'n cheardaich cha ghearr i beum.

Am Bàrd an Canada 17

Aii uair thig an samliradh 's am mìosa cèitein

Bidh teas na grèine 'gam fhàgail f ann ;
^ Gu'n cuir i spèirid 's a h-uile creutair

A bhios fo èislean air feadh nan toll.

Xa mathain bhèisteil gu'n dean iad èirigh

Dhol feadh an treud, is gur mor an call ;

Is a' chuileag ìneach gu socach puinseanta
^ 'Gam lot gu lìcnmhor le roinn a lainn.

Gu'n dean i m'aodann gu h-olc a chaobadh,
Cha'n fhaic mi an saoghal, 'sann bhios mi dall ;
Gu'n at mo shùilean le neart a cungaidh,
Ro-ghuineach drùidheach tha sùgh a teang'.
Cha'n fhaigh mi àireamh dhuibh ann an dànachd
Gach beathach gràineil a thogas ceann ;
Is cho liutha plàigh ann 's a bha air righ Phàro
Air son nan tràillean 'nuair bhàth e an camp.

446

Gur h-iomadh caochladh tighiim air an t-saoghal,
^ Is ro-bheag a shaoil mi an uair bha mi thaJl ;

Bu bheachd dhomh 'nuair sin mu'n d'rinn mi gluasad

Gu'm fàsainn uasal 'nuair thiginn ann.

An car a fhuair mi cha b'ann gum' bhuannachd,

Tighinn thar a' chuain air a' chuairt bha meallt'
^ Ju tìr nan craobh anns nach 'eil an t-saorsainn

'jun mbart gun chaora is mi dh' aodach gann.

Giir h-iomadh ceum anns am bi mi an dèis lìiimh
Mii'n dean mi saoibhir mo theachd-an-tìr ;
fiidh m' obair èigneach mu'n toir mi feum aisd',
^ [s mu'n dean mi rèit€«aeh air son a' chroinn :

18 " Bàrddchd GliàidhUy

Cur sgonu nan teinnteau air muin a chèile
Gu'n 0*0 lasaich fèithean a bha nam dhruini,
Is a h-uile ball dhiom cho dubh a' sealltainn,
Bidh mi 'gam shamhlachadh ris an t-siiip.

**5 Ge mor an seanchas a bh'aca an Albainn,
Tha a' chùis a' dearbhadh nach robh e fìor ;
Na dolair ghorma cha'n fhaic mi falbh iad,
Ged bha iad ainmeil a bhi 'san tìr.
Ma nìtear bargain cha'n fhaighear airgiod,

^■^0 Ged 's èiginn ainmeachadh anns a' phrìs ;

Mla gheibhear cunnradh air feadh nam bììithean
Gu'm pàighear null e le flììr no ìm.

Cha'n fhaio mi margadh no latha fèille
No iomain feudalach ann an dròbh,

^"^5 No nì ni feum dhuinn am measg a chèile :
Tha an sluagh 'nan èiginn 'sa h-uile dòigh.
Cha chulaidh fharmaid iad leis an ainbheach,
A reic na shealbhaicheas iad an còir :
Bidh fear nam fiachan is cromadh cinn air

4«o 'Ga chur do'n phrìo&an mur diol e an stòr.

Mu'n tig na cìiisean a tigh na cìdrte
Gu'n tèid an diiblachadh aig a' mhòd ;
Tha an lagh ag giùlan o làimh na jury
Gu'n tèid a spìiinneadh 's nach fiù e an còrr.
^ Bidh earraid siubhlach air feadh na dùthcha
'Gan ruith le cunntasaibh air an tòir;
Gur mor mo chiiram gu'n tig e am ionnsaigh :
Cha crhabh e diùltadh 's bidh diìibhail oirnn.

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Cha'n fhaigh mi innseadh dhuibh anns au dàn so
*w Cha dean mo nàdur a chur air dòigh

Gach fios a b' àill leam ihoirt do mo chàirdean
'Sau tìr a dh'fhàg mi, rinn m' àrach òg.
Gach aon a leughas e, tuigibh reusan,
Ifl na tugaibh èisdeachd do luchd a' bhòsd,
Na fàidhean brèige a bhios 'gur teumadh,
Gun aca spèis dhibh ach dèigh bhur n-òir.

Ged bhithinn dìchiollach ann an sgrìobhadh
Gu'n gabhainn mìosa ris agus còrr
Mu'n cmrinn crìoch air na bheil air m' inntinn
500 Is mu*n tugainn dhuibh e le cainnt rao bheoil.
Tha mulad diomhair an dèidh mo lìonadh
O'n is èiginn strìochdadh an so rim' bheò,
Air bheag thoil-inntinn 'sa' choille chruinn so,
Gun duine faighneachd an seinn mi ceòl.

^ Cha b'e sin m'àbhaist an tiis mo làithean,
Is ann bhithinn ràbhartach aig gach bòrd,
Gu cridheil sunndach an comunn ciiirteil
A' ruith ar n-ìiine gun chùram oirnn.
An uair thug mi cùl ribh bha mi 'gar n-ionndrainn
''' Gu'n shil mo shùilean gu dlùth le deoir,
Air moch Diar-daoin a' dol seach an caolas
Ift an long fo h-aodach 's a' ghaoth o'n chòrs'.

20 - Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

MARBHRANN DO MHR. SEUMAS BEATTIE

EOGHAN MacLaCHLAINN

1775—1822

Ocii nan och, mar atà mi,
Thrèig mo shùgradh mo mhànrau 's mo cheòl ;
515 Is trom an acaid tha am chràdhlot,

Is goirt am beum a rinn sgàinteach am f heoil :

Mi mar ànrach nan cuaintean
A chailleas astar feadh stuadhan 'sa cheò,
O'n bhuail teachdair a' bhàis thu,
5*0 A charaid chaoimh bu neo-fhàilteumach glòir.

A ghaoil, a ghaoil de na fearaibh,
Is fuar a nochd air an darach do chreubh ;

Is fuar a nochd air a' bhord thu,
Fhiìirain uasail bu stòilde ann ad bheus.
526 An làmh gheal fhuranach chàirdeil

As tric a ghlac mi le fàilte gun phlèid,

Ri d' thaobh 'san anairt 'na sìneadh,
'Na meall fuar crèadha fo chìs aig an eug.

A mhìogshuil donn bu tlà sealladh
•30 A nis air tionndadh gun lannair ad cheanii ;
Is sàmhach binnghuth nan ealaidh,
Is dùinte aan beul ud o'm b' anna&ach cainnt.

An cridhe fìrinneach soiUeir,
Leis am bu spìdeil duais foille no sannt,
536 A nochd gun phlosg air an dèile:

Sian mo dhosguinn nach breugach an rann.

MarhJirann do Mìir. Stuìnas Beattie 21

Gun smid tha an ceanii auus na tharmaich
Bladh gach eòlais a b'àirde anu am miadh)

Gliocas eaguaidh na Grèige,
^ Is na thuig au Eadailt bu gheurfhaclaich brigh ;

Is balbh fear-rèitich gach teagaimh
Anns a' bheurla chruaidh spreigearra ghrinn ;

An uair bhios luchd-foghluim fo dhubhar,
Co 'na t-ionad-sa dh'fhuasglas au t-snaidhm ?

^5 Is balbh an labhraiche pongail :

Bu tearc r'a fhaotainn a chomj>aua4:h beoil,

Aui briathran suaidhte sgèimh-dhealbhach
A chur na h-ealaidh no an t-seanchais air n-eoil.
Ge b'e bàrd au dàin cheutaich
550 Mu chian astar Enèas o Thròi,

Is fìrinn cheart nsich bu diìi leis
E fèin thoirt mar ughdair do sgeoil.

Gun smid tha an gliocair a b'eòlach
i\ÌT fad na cruitheachd a dh' òrdaich Mac Dhè;
'^'^ Gach gnè an saoghal na fairge

'Sa' mhachair chomhnaird uo'u garbhlaich an t-slèibh:

Gach bileag ghorm a tha lìibadh
Fo throm eallaich nan driùchd ris a' ghrèiu ;
'San rìoghachd mheatailtich b' àghmhor
8W Do phurp ag innse dhuinn nàdur gach seud.

Is balbh fear aithue nan ràidean
A shoillsich aingil is fàidheau o thùs ;

Is soisgeul glòrmhor na slàinte
Thug fios air tròcairean àrd Rìgh nan dùl ;

22 - Bàrdachd Ghàidhìig

565 An steidli gach teagaisg bu ghràsmhoir

Is tearc pears-eiaglais thug barr ort, a rùin ;

Dòchas t-anma bu làidir
'San fhuil a dhòirteadh gu Pàrras thoirt dhuinn.

Riaghlaich t-eòlas 's do ghiùlan
570 Modh na foirfeachd a b' iuil duit 's grach ceum :
Do mhor-chridhe uasal gun tnùth ann,
Gun ghoimh gun uabhar gun lùban gun bhreug ;

Cha b' uaillse tholgach an fhasain,
Cha dealradh saoibhreis a dh' atadh do speis :
575 Is i an inntinn fhiorghlan a b' fhiù leat,

Is foghlum dìchill 'ga stiuireadh le cèill.

Mo chreach lèir ! an tigh mùirneach
'Sam faiote a' ghreadhain gu sunntach mu'n bhòrd ;
Dreòs na cèire toirt soiUse,
880 Gach fìon bu taitniche faoileas fo chròic:
Do chuilm bu chonaltrach fàilteach,
B' aiseag slàinte dhuinn mànran do bheoil :

Bu bhinn a thogail na tèis thu
Is a' chruit fhonnmhor 'ga gleusadh gu ceòl.

685 An uair dh' èireadh còisridh bu choinnealt

A dhanns' gu lùthmhor ri pronnadh nam j^ong,

Gu'm b' èibhinn cridhe do mhnà-oomuinn
Do chròilein mhaoith, 's iad gu tomanach donn ;
A ghearradh leum air bhòrd loma,
690 Dol seach a chèile mar ghoireadh am fonn :
Ach dh' fhalbh sud uile mar bhruaxiar,
No bristeadh builgein air uachdar nan tonn.

•K

Marhhrann do M/ir. Seumas heattir 23

A rìgh, gu'r cianail ino smaointean
Ri linn do t' àrois bhi faontrach guu mhùiru ;

Sguir a' chuilm 's an ceòl-gàire,
Chaidh meòghail ghreadhnax:;h is mànran air cùl ;

Chinn an ta,lla fuar fàsail,
Is e chuir mullach na fàrdaich 'na smìir

Ceann na dìdinn 's na riaghailt
^ A bhi 's a' chadal throm shiorruidh nach dùisg.

Do bhanntrach bhochd mar eun tii]. liaidh,
Ri truagh thùirse, 's a sgiathan mu h-àl :

A neadan creachta, is i dòineach
M'a gaol a sholair an lòn doibh gach tràlh :
•* O'n dh' imich fìreun na h-ealtainn

Tha an t-searbh dhile tighinn thart as gacìi àird ;

A rìgh nan aingeal, bi d' dhìon doibli
Is tionndaidh af^^aoin na sìne gu tlàtbs.

Is iomadh sùil atà silteach
^io A thaobh ùidh nam fear glic gun bhi buaTi :
Tha mìltean ilrnuigh 'gad leantainn
Le mìltean dùrachd is beannachd gu t'uaigli :

A liuthad diùlannach ainnis
A dh' àrdaich t-ionnsachadh ainneamh gii uaill,
«18 la gach là bhios càirdeas air faoineachd,

A Bheattie chliuitich, bi cuimhne air do luach.

Rinn t-eug sinn uile gun sòlas,
Tha teach nan innleachd 'san òigridh fo pluàmh;
Chaidh Alba buileach fo èislein,
•• Sgur na Ceòlraidhean Greugach de'n dàn :

24 _. Bàrdachd GJiàidld'xj

Thàiiiig dallbhrat iia h-oidhche oiriin
O'n chaidh lòchran na soillse 'na smàl :

B'e sud an crithreothadh cèitein,
A mhill am fochann bu cheutaiche barr.

^25 Bu tu craobh-abhall a' ghàraidh,

A chaoidh cha chinnich na's aillidh fo'n ghrèin ;

Dealt an t-samhraidh m'a blàthaibh,
Luisreadh dhuille,ag air chràcaibh a geug ;

Ach thilg dubh dhoirionn a' gheamhraidh
*30 A' bheithir theinntidh le srann as an speur ;
Thuit an gallan ùr rìomhach,
Is uile mhaise ghrad-chrìon air an fheur.

A Thì tha stiuireadh na cruinne,
Is tu leig d'ar n-ionnsaigh a' bhuille bha cruaidh ;
635 Sinne chaill an t-sàr ulaidh,

Neamhnuid prìseil nan iomadaidh buaidh ;

Dh' fhalbh a' chombaisd 's na siuil oirnn,
Chaidh an gasraidh 's an fhiùbhaidh 'nam bruan,
Gach creag 'na cunnart do'n iùbhraich,
640 O laigh duibhre air reul-iuil an taobh tuath.

Och nan och, mar atà mi !
Mo chridhe an irnpis bhi sgàinte le bròn;

Tha an car,aid-cùirte an dèidh m' fhàgail,
A sheasadh diirachdach dàna air mo chòir;-
^ Bidh sud am chliabh 'na bheum-cnàmhain

Gus an uair anns an tàr mi fo'n fhòd ;

Ach 's glic an t-Aon a thug cìs dhinn
Is d^a òrdugh naomh biomaid striochdta gach lò.

i6à

Blàr na h-Olaind 25

BLAR NA H-OLAIND

Alasdaib MacFhionqhtjim

1770—1814

Air mìoe deireannach an fhogliair

An dara latha, is math mo chuimhne,
Ghluais na Breatunnaich o'n fhaiche

Dh' ionnsaigh tachairt ris na nàimhdean.
Thug Eabarcrombaidh taobh na mara

Dhiù le'n canain, 's mi 'gan cluinntinn ;
^ Bha fòirne aig Mìir gu daingean

Cumail aingil ris na Frangaich.

Thriall Eabarcrombaidh 's Mùr na fèile
Le'n laoich euchdach thun na batailt ;

Tharruing iad gu h-eòlach treubhach
^ Luchd na beurla ri uchd catha ;

An uair a dhlùith na h-airm r'a chèile
Dhubhadh na speuran le'n deathaich ;

Is bu lìonmhor fear a bha 'san èisdeachd
Nach do L^Iiluais leis fèin an athoidhch'.

••• Dh' fhàg iad siune mar a b' annsa

Fo cheannardachd Mhoirear Hunndaidh,
An t-òg sniiorail fearail nàimhdeil

Na'n teannadh ainneart g'ar n-ionnsaigh;
Le bhrataichean sìoda a' strannraich
••• Ri'n cuid crann a' danns' le mùiseig,

le na fìr a togairt thun nam Frangach :
B'iad mo rùin-s' a' chlann nach diùltadh.

26 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Bha an leomhann colgarra gun ghealtachd
Le mhìle foar sgairteil làmh ruinn,
*75 An Camshronach garg o'n Earrachd
Mar ursainn chatha 'sna blàraibh :
Dh' ax>ntaich sinn maraon 's a' bhata,ilt

Le faobhar lann sgaiteach stàilinn ;
Cha bu ghnìomh le'r laoich gun taise
6*0 Fantainn air an ais 'san làmhach.

Bhriìchd na nàimhdea/n le'n trom làdach

Air muin chàich a' bàrcadh teine :
An uair fhuair Sasunnaich droch chàradh

Phill iad o'n àraich 'nar coinne.
^5 Ghlaodh Eabarcrombaidh r'a chuid armunn

" Greasa/ibh na Gàidheil mu'n coinne,
Is tionndaidh iad an ruaig mar b' àbhaist,

An dream àrdanach neo-fhoilleil."

690

69S

Grad air an aghairt 'san àraich

Ghluais na saighdearan nach pillte ;
Mar iolai'rean guineach gun choibhneas

Nach b' fhurasda claoidh le mìomhodh,
Thug iad sgrios orra mar bhoillsgeadh

Dealanaich ri oidhche dhìlinn :
Ri sìor iomain rompa nan nàimhdean,

Is neul na fala air roinn nam pìeean.

An Uiair a dh' ionndrainn a' chonnspuinn

Moirear Gordon o uchd buailte,
Is a chual iad gu robh e leointe,
TOO Dh' ùraich iad le deoin an tuasaid :

Blàr na h-Olahid 27

Mar mhaoim de thuil nani beann mòra
Brùchdadh o na neoil mu'r guaiUibh,

Lean iad an niaig le cruaidh spòltadh
Gu fuilteach mor-bhuilleach gruamach.

"^06 Bha Camshronaich an tùs a' chatha
Air an losgadh mar an ciadna ;
Leònadh an ceann-feadhna sgairteil

Ri còmhrag bhatailteaii a liath e;
Gur sonraichte coltach an dearcag
^o 'San fheoil nach taisicheadh fiamh i :

Mu'n chrom a' ghrian fo a cleòca taisgte
Phàidh sinn air an ais na fi.achan.

Ged bha iia Rìoghalaich o Albainn,
Na fir ainmeil mheanmnach phrìseil,
^ Fada bhuainn ri uair a' gharbh chath

Is buaidh a b' ainm dhoibh ri uchd mhìltean ;
Ghreas iad air aghaidh gu colgail,

An uair a chual ia«d stoirm nam picean :
Mo chreach ! luchd nam breacan ballbhreac
^ Bhi le lasair marbh 'nan sìneadh.

Tha na Frangaich math air teine

Gus an teannar goirid uapa;
Is ann mar sin a fhrois iad sinne

Rè deich mionaidean na h-uarach.
■'• Arh 'nuair a fhuair ar laoich j^un tioma

Dhol an àite buille bhualadh,
Bha roinnean siàilinne biorach

Sàthadh guineìdeach mu'n tuairmeas.

28 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Gu'm b'i sin an tuairmeas smiorail
^^ Chinnteach amaiseach gun dearmad,

Thug na leomhainn bhorba nimheil,

Bu cholgail sealladh fo'n armaibh :
Ri sgiiirsadh nàimhdean mar fhalasg,
Is driìichdan fallais air gach calg dhiu ;
736 Is bha na Frangaich brìichdadh fala,

Is an cùl ri talamh 's a' ghainmhich.

Mar neoil fhuilteach air an riasladh
Le gaoith a b' iargalta sèideadh,

Ruith 'nam badaibh ceigeach liathghonn
'^^ An dèidh an cliathadh as a chèile ;

Chìte na nàimhdean gun riaghailt
Teicheadh gu dìan o uchd streupa,

Is iad a leaghadh air am bialaibh
Mar shneachd am fìanuis na grèine.

■^^5 Ged a phill sinn o an dùthaich

Cha do mhill sinn ar cliii an cruadal ;
Bha sinn gach latha 'gan sgiùrsadh

Mar chaoirich aig cii 'gan ruagadh.
Dh'aindeoin an cuid slòigh gun chunntas
750 Tighinn o'n Fhraing as ùr g'ar bualadh;

Bu leisg ar gaisgich gu tionndadh

An uair a chòrd an Diìic r'an uaislean.

An uair chuireadh a' bhatailt seachad
Is a dh' àireadh ar gaisgich threubhach,
^ Bha iomadh Gàidheal 's an deachamh,
Le meud am braise 'san streupa,

Blàr nn h-01aiìul 29

Fuil a' ruith air lotaibh frasach,
O luchd nam breacanan fèilidh,
Is i sior thaomadh leis na glacan :
TW Is truagh nach d' fhaod ar gaisgich èirigh.

Is bochd gun sìan orra o luaidhe

O'n a bha iad cruaidh 'nan nàdur,
Fulangach a dhol 'san tuasaid,

Guineideach 'nuair ghluaist' an àrdan.
"5 Cha robh math d'an nàmhaid gluasad,

Dh' iarraidh buaidh orra 'sna blàraibh :
Chaill iad air an tràigh seachd uairean

Tuilleadh na bha bhuainn 'san àraich.

A nÌ3 o'n chuir iad sinn do Shasunn
"'^o Ghabhail ar cairteaJan geamhraidh,

Far am faigh sinn leajin axa. pailteas

Ged tha mac-na-praisich gann oirnn,
Olar leinn deoch-slàinte a' Mharcuis
Ar gualann-taice 's ar Ceannard ;
'^ Tha sinn cho ullamh 's a b'ait leis
Dhìon a bhrataichean o ainneart.

TIO

SEANFHOCAIL AGUS COMHADAN

DONNCHADH LOXTDIN

c. 1750— c. 1830

An u&ir a chailleas neach a mhaoin

Is gnothach faoin bhi ag iarraidh meas :

Ge do labhair e le ceill

Is beag a gheibh e dh'eisdeas ris.

30 " Bàrdachd Ghàidhlif/

Is beag sgoinn de mhòintich am monadh,
Is beag sgoinn de choille am fàsach;

Is lugha meas tha de dhuine falamh
An uair tha earras an dèidh fhagail.

785 Is iomadh caraid tha aig fear saoibhear,
Tha daoine bochda gun phrìs;
Is gann a dh' aidicheas an càirdean

Gu'm buin iad daibh is iad bhi an dìth,

Is fearr a bhi bochd na bhi breugach,
790 Is fearr fheuchainn na bhi 'san dùil ;

Is fearr am fear a chostas beagan
Na am fear a theicheas ann an cùil.

Tha an fhirinn gu cliuiteach sona,
Cha chron air duine bhi iìal ;

Is fearr beagan anns an onoir
Na an donas is ceithir chiad.

795

Is ainmig a dh'èireas fortan

Le fear crosda bhios gun chèill :
Is fearr do dhuine fuireach sàmhach
«00 Na droch dhàn a chur an cèill.

Eirid'i tonn air uisge balbh ;

Gheibhear cearb air duine glic ;
Eiridh gnothach le fear mall :

Bristidh am fear tha call gu tric.

'05 Tha a ghaineamh fèin anns gach sruthan
Cha'n 'eil tuil air nach tig tràghadh :
Is dona an càirdeas gun a chumail

Is cha'n fhaighear duine gun fhàillinn.

810

Seanfhocail ayus Gomhadan 31

Is coltach fe^r tha ris an fhoill

Is nach 'eil sgoinn aig de'n chòir,
Ris an duine a thaisg an luaidh

Agus a thilg uaith an t-òr.

Is dona thig maighdean gun bhi beusach ;
Cha dean fear gun ghèire dàn;
8^5 Cha dean fear gun fhoghlum leughadh,
Is cha tig lèigh gu duine slàn.

Is math bhi sìothchail anns gach ball ;

Oaillidh duine dall an t-iiil ;

Is sona neach a bhios gun bheud,

830 Ach cajllidh luchd nam breug an cliù.

Smuainich mu'n dean thu labhairt,
Ma's àill leat do ghnothach bhi rèidh ;

Is fearr dhuit sealltainn beagan romhad
Na sealltainn fada air do dhèidh.

825 Is trom snighe air tigh gun tughadh ;
Is trom tubaist air na dràicean ;
Is duilich do mhnaoi beanas-tighe
Deanamh air na fraighibh fàsa.

Cha trom leis an loch an lach,
8^ Cha trom leis an each an t-srian ;

Cha trom leis a' chaor a h-olann,
Is cha truimid a' cholann a ciall.

Cha trom leis an fhiadh a chabar,
Cha trom leis a' choileach a chìrein ;
835 Nì mheasas aon neach mar leathtrom
Chì neach eile mar thoil-inntinn.

32 Bàrdachd Ghmdhlig

Tha an neach tha gleidheadh seanchais dhiomhain

Is a leigeas diadhachd fo a bhoun,
MdJ" bha an tè a thog a' chàth
840 Is a dh' fhàg an cruithneachd air an tom.

Caillear mart an droch mhuthaich
Seachd bliadhna roimh a mithich ; *

Tha sud a' feuchainn is a' dearbhadh
Gu'n tig an t-earchall le mifheairt.

845 Cha'n fhuirich muir ri uallach,

Is cha dean bean luath maorach ;
Cha dean bean gun nàire cugann,
Is cha doan bean gun fhuras aodach.

Far am bi bo bidh bean,
850 Is far am bi bean bidh buaireadh :

Far am bi fearg bidh bruidheann,
Is as a' bhruidhinn thig tuasaid.

Am fear a bhrathas is e mharbhafi ;

Cha deanar dearbhadh gun deuchainn ;
855 Is gann dh' aithnicheas tu do charaid
Gus an tachair dhuit bhi ad èiginn.

Cha'n 'eil saoi gun a choimeas,

Cha'n 'eil coille gun chrìonaich ;
Is fearr beagan a mhathadh
^60 Na sean fhalachd a dhìoladh.

Is math caraid anns a' chiiirt

Ma thig neach gu trioblaid ;
Is fearr aon eun 'san làimh

Na dhà dheug air iteig.

Seanfhocail ^ikju.s Comhadan 33

865 Leig t'eallach air làr mu'n lag tliu,

Ma dh' aithnicheas tu t'eallach trom ;
Is mor gur feaiT an cù a ruitheas
Na an cù a shuidheas air tom.

Bean thlachdmhor gun ghnìomh gun ghleidheadb,
'^ Gre do thaitinn i ri t'shùil,

Ciod am feum atà an lann
Mur bi làmh air a cùl ?

Pigheid chaileig air bheag ceill
Ged robh eudail aic is stòr,
875 Cha'n fhaod a fear a bhith sona,

Ma bhios i gnogach anns an t-sròin.

Bean gun nàire gun ghliocas,

Bean mhisgeach, gun bheusaibh,
B'fhearr dhuit cìi a chur mu t'amhaich
880 Na do cheangal ri te dhiubh.

Bean ardanach labhar,

Bean ghabhannach chèilidheach,
Is tùs trioblaid is aimbeairt

Dol gu d'cheia.ngal ri te dhiubh.

"^ Am fear a gheallas 's e dh'ìo<Ms,

Is e am fear a dh' iarras a phàidheas ;
Cha chòir do neach a bhith ulljimh
Gu dol an cunnart no an gàbhadli.

Am fear nach dean àr ri latha fuar
^'^ Cha dean e buain ri latha teth :

Am fear nach dean obair no gnìcml'
Cba'n fhaigh e biadh feadh nam preas.

34 -^ Bàrdachd GhàidhUg

Is fearr sìtli à preas na strì ri glais ;

Bi faicilleach mu d' ghiùlan ;
Is furas seasamh an gnothach cea-rt,

G-ed thèid gach cùis gu dùbhlan.

895

Is tùs ;a' ghliocais eagal Dè ;

Cha dean eucoir do chur suas ;
Co dhiubh is math no is olc ad chrè
900 Is a-nn d'a. rèir a gheibh thu duais.

Is f earr an ceartas glan na an t-òr ;

Is beag air duine còir an fhcill ; .
An neach a mheallas tu o d' chùl,

Chuir e a dhùil an cuid a.n doill .

905 Is ciatach gnothach follaiseach,
Is dona comunn oealgach ;
An rud a gheibhear aig ceann an Deamhain,
Caillear e aig a earball.

910

Is olc an toiseach cogaidh geilt;

Cha'n iona,nn sgeul do'n chreich 's do'n tòìrj
Is searbh glòir an fhir a theich,

Is am fear a dh' f huirich ni e bòsd .

Is fearr bhith tais na bhith ro bhras,
O'n 's e as lugha cìiram ;
915 Is fearr suidhe an tigh a' bhròin

Na an tigh a' cheoil 's an t-sìigraidh.

Cha toir neach air èiginn beairteas ;

Is duilich droch chleachd a chur fàs ;
Bheir gach Domhnach leis an t-seachdain,
920 Is bheir am peacadh am bàs.

Seanfhocail affiis Comhadan 35

Na bi ealamh air troda

Is na bi toileach. air tuasaid ;
Ach ma's toigh leat do leanabh

Na bi leisg air a bhualadh.

925 Bi an comhnuidh air taobh na sìotLchaint
Is na bi dìochaisg air bheag aobhair ;
Is fearr dhuit amadan a bhreugadh
Na dol g'a fheuchainn an caonnaig.

Na bi talach air do chuibhrinn
930 Ged a robh i baileach sòmhail,

Is fearr greim tioram le sìothchaint
Na tigh làn ìobairt le còimhstri.

Dol a stri ri rud gun choslas,

Cha'n 'eil ann ach gnothach faoin ;
935 Cha tig feur troimh na clcchan,

Is cha tig folt troimh chloigeann aosd'.

Tha e cruaidh air duine lag

Dcl ri bruthach cas 'na steud ;

Tha e tearc am measg an t-sluaigh

9^ An neach sin a gheibh buaidh air fhèin.

Na bi ag cur na cionta air càch,

Ma tha an fhàillinn agad fhèin ;
Is duilich neach a rib' an slaod

Is ceann an taoid aige fhèin.

9*5 Neach tha gu math ìb còir dha fuirench
Gun bhith strì ri rud nach iomchuìdh ;
Is tric bha call an dèidh an turuis,
Ach 's buidhe le amadan imrich.

36 Bàrdachd Ghàidhììg

Is feiarr cù beò na leòmliann marbh ;
950 Is fearr min gharbh na bhith giin bhleth ;

An rud a chì thu thogas fearg
. Na dean dearmad air a chleth.

Thoir aire ciamar ghluaiseas tu ;
Cha toir thu buaidh le f armad ;
955 Is tric le gnothach mì-rùnach

Gu'n crìochnaich e neo-shealbhmhor.

Bi eòlach mu dhuine an tùs

Mu'n innis thu do rùn g'a cheann ;
Na ouir do chlàr air a thaobh
950 Do neach nach saoil thu chuireadh ann.

Na gabh farmad ri neach idir,
Ged shaoil thu a staid bhith mor ;

A' bheinn as àirde tha 'san tìr

Is ann oirre as trice chì thu an ceò.

955 Is math an gille greasaidh an t-eagal :

Tha rud air theagamh duilich innscadh'^
Is fearr dhuit teicheadh le onoir

Na dol thoirt oàdhirp neo-chinnteach .

970

An uair a thèid thu do'n tigh-leanna
Na iarr a bhith ag amhailt na pàirti ;

Is mithich druidèadh chòir an doruis

An uair a theannas an sporan ri àicheadh.

Is dionLhain duit a bhith toirt teagaisg
Do neach a chuir cùl ri eòlas ;
9*75 M]ar Ihionndaidheas a' chomhla air a bannaibh
Pillidh an t-amadan r'a ghòraich.

Stanfìwcdd u(jus Comhadan 37

Ged a robh thu dripeil

Is còir dhuit a bhith air t* fhaicill ;
Is iad na toinihsean trice
980 Nì na toimhsean cearta.

Tha ar n-ììine a' ruith gun stad

Ceart co luath 's thig clach le gkann ;

Ni i stad 'n uair ruigear lag
Is bidh a h-astar aig a cheann.

^ Ceart mar thig gaillionn nan sian

Au uair nach niiann leat a bhith ann ;
Is amhluidh sin a thig an t-aog,
Ged a shaoil thu nach b'e an t-am.

Ceart mar a sgaoileas an ceò
•50 An uair thig teas air o'n ghrèin,

Is amhluidh sin a shiubhlaa glòir
Is iomadh dòchas air bheag fheuni.

Cha b'e comunn an dà ghamhna
A bha shannt orm dheanamh riut,
9* Ach rud bhiodh agad ghabhail uat,

Is an rud bhiodh uat a thoirt dhuit.

Nach b'e sud an oomunn saor

Is cha b'e oomunn nam maor mu'n chlàr; •

B'e an comunn-sa bhith toirt a null
1000 Ig cha chomunn ach a null 's a nall.

Ma's fior gach sean fhocaJ

A labhradh le luchd gèire,
Bbedr fòid breithe agus bàis

Duine air athadh 's air èiginn.

36 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

SGIOBAIREACHD

GlLLE-EASBUIG MacDhOMHNAILL

(Gille na Ciotaig)
c. 1750— c. 1815

1006 A' falbh a Locli nani Ma-dadh dhuinn
Le sgrìob d© ghaoith an iar,
A' ix>gail a cuid aodaich rith'
Cha'n fhacas aogas riamh :
Bu lionmhoire dhuit sracadh ann

1010 Na cunntas shlat an cliabh ;

Is ar leam fèin gu'm b' amadan
Thug anam innte sios.

Sgiobair làidir aineolach

Ro bharaileach mu ghnìomh,
1015 Gki'm b'olc gu cunntas fearainn i

Is i ainsheasgar 'na gnìomh ;

Dà thobhta is dh' ith na giìirain iad,

Na crainn air an cìil sìos :

B'e cuid de'n fhasan ùr
IMO An cur an taobh nach robh iad riamh.

B'e sud na crainn 's bu neònach iad,
Gun dad ach seòrsa ràmh,
Gun dad de shnaidheadh orr'
Ach an lia,gh thoirt dhiubh le tàl ;
Spreòd de bhun slat-iasgaich
Mar a thogas fianuis chàich:
Is gur iomadh uair a shìolamaid
Mur bhitheadh Dia nan gràs.

1025

Sgiobaireachd

Na cuplaichean gun sùghadli annt',
1030 is an stagh 's a dhùil ri falbh ;
Na crainn a' bagairt liibaidh
An uair a thigeadh tuirling gharbh;
Deich laimhrigean a chunnt mi
Is mi 'nam chrùban air a calg,
1035 Is mi greimeachadh le m' iongnan
Ann an àit nach dìreadh sgarbh.

Is © mo rìin an Domhnallach
Bha còmhla rium 's a' bhàt,
An robh spionnadh agus cruadal
10.3 Air a gualainn leisan ràmh;
Dol sìos gu Rudha Lìrinis
Gu tir mhic RaghnaiU Bhàin,
Bha fear an sin 'n a èiginn
Is gun air fèin ach an aon làmh.

1045 Bu chruaidh eadar dà Eigneig i
Is am muir ag èirigh searbh,
Is a' ghaoth a bha 's na epeuraibh
Cuir an cèiU gu robh i garbh :
An uair ràinig sinn Rudha Eubhadh

1060 is bha h-uile beud air falbh,

Gu'n d' fhuair &inn làn na gloine
Chuireadh anam am fear marbh.

Dh' fhalbh sinn agus fras ann ;
Cha bu stad dhuinn 's cha bu tàmh,
1055 Qiis 'n do ràinig 8Ìnn an cladach
'S an robh acarsaid an àigh :

3»

40 BàrdacJtd Ghùidhliy

Seaji teadha-ir a bh' air capull
Chuir iad oirre i air son càbaill ;
Fulag air son acair:
1060 Chsi, robh aca-san ni b' fhearr.

1080

ORAN DO FHEAR AN EARRACHD

Fhuair mi naidheachd ro mhaith leam
Air Coimealair Ailetan,
D'an dìithchas an t-Earrachd
O chiomi tamuill is cian ;
1065 is ^ (jo dhualchas bhith fearail,
Is e do bheus a bhith smiorail,
Is e do cheutfaidh chuir aJl' ort
Thaobh barrachd do ghnìomh.

Bha thu treun an tìr aineoil
1070 An uair a dh' èireadh a' charraid ;

Bha thu gleusda an am tarruing

Nan lann tana 'san strì;

Bha thu làidir le ceannas

Anns gach ruaig agus deannal :
1075 Bhiodh do nàimhdean ag gearan

Le aithreachas sgìth.

Tha an uiread de bhuaidh ort,
Tha gach duine ann an luaidh ort,
Tha thu urramach suairce,
Tha thu uasal ro ghrinn ;
Tha thu furanach truacant',
Is blàth do chridhe ge cruaidh e ;
Làmh a dhìoladh nan duaisean
Bheireadh uat iad neo-chrìon.

Oran do Fhear an Earrachd 41

1085 Uasal foisdeanach stàtail,

Ghleidheas meas anns gach àite,

Mòr-inntinneach àghmhor,

Is ann an tàbhachd gu cinnt ;

Gabhail foghluim gach ceàrna,
1090 Agus cleachdadh mhic àmiuinn :

Cha'n 'eil aon ann de'n àl so

Gheibh barr ort 'sna gill.

Is mòr t-onoir 's cha neònach;

Is leat deagh ghean Righ Deòrsa,
lo^ Nam flaitheanan òga

Is luch steòmaidh nan crìoch.

Thog thu Reisimeid chòmhlan

De spealpairea.n spòrsail,

Gillean sgiolta 'n an còmhdach,
1100 Olig oòmhnard nach clì.

Fiùrain sheasmhach, làn cruadail,
Anns gach ball ni iad buannachd ;
Bidh srann aig an luaidhe
Dol le luathas ann an gnìomh ;
1105 Bidh ar nàimhdean am bmaillean,
Bidh an t-eagal 'gam buaireadh ;
Le faobhar bhur cruaidh lann
Thèid fuathas gu dìth.

Leat dh' eirich na conspuinn
1110 Is na treun laoich tha leòmhannt' ;
Cha nì furas an leònadh,
Pir chròdha gun chlaoidh.

42 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Meanmnach urranta seòlta,
Garg fuileachdach stròiceach,
^5 Searbh-bhuilleach 'n am tòiseach'
Chuir gach foirneart gu dìth.

An uair a rùisgeas iad claidheamh
Ri aodann a' chatha,
Bidh gach cùisc leo rathail
1120 is neul flatha air gach saoi.

Chluinntear fuaim ri sìor sgathadh
Air luchd diombaidh 'nan laighe ;
Bidh cuid diubh 'n am bloighibh,.
Brisear cnàimhean is cinn.

1125 Comunn anabarrach treubhach^

An aon àite cha ghèill iad ;

Is iad bhuaileas na spèicean

Gun dèistinn gun sgìos.

Bheir an Rìoghachd dhoibh urram^
1130 Nach facas an tionnal

'G an cur cruinn aig aon duine

Cho iilla.mh le spìd.

Na h-oifìgich brdail

Ts ia>d uile air deagh f hoghlum ;
113* Clann Ghille Eathain nan sròl leat

Is buidheann Lòchaidh 'nan stiU.

Gaisgich mhear' de Chloinn DòmhnAÌIl,

Fial farumach còimhstritheach ;

An uair chromas iad còmhla,
1140 Is bea,g thèid beò as an lìon.

U46

Oran do Fhear an Earvachd 45

So i an Reisimeid thoirteil
Bhio3 aiiuneil gu cosiiadh ;
Chuir thu fèiu air a cois i
Gun chostas do'n Rìgh.
Gun uiread is sgillinn
larraidh no shireadh,
Airm aodach no inneal,
Cha robh sin ort a dhìth.

Rinn thu an earradh gu sàr mkaith
1160 Le deiseachan sgàrlaid,

Cha d' thug thu dhoibh tàmailt :

Am màdar cha b' fhiach.

Cha'n aithnichear air sràid iad

Seach na h-uaislean as àirde,
1155 \j^ fèilichean àluinn

Is osan gearr air chois chruinn.

Bu tu cridhe na fèile,
Bu tu ulaidh nam feumach,
Bu tu fuasgladh nan dèirceach,
nw Bidh Mac De riut an sìth.

Leis na thug thu do bhochdaibh
Chuir an ùmuigh an stoc thu,
Guidhe anmoch is moch leat
Thu bhith an sonas 's am prìs.

1165 Gur ioma leth-pàidheadh

Rinn thu ghleidheadh 's a theàrnadh,
Do thruaghan gun chàirdean
Air an d' fhàillinn gach nì.

44 Bàrdaclid Ghàìdhlig

An uair a niigeaclh'iad t' fhàrdoch
1170 B'e sud ionad a bhlàis doibh,
Bu niheasa na plàigh dhoibh
Gu'm fàsadh tu tinn.

Cha'n 'eil buaidh bha a-ir duine
Nach do ghlaodh riut gu buileach ;

1175 Xha thu d' shea-lgair 's a' mhunadh,
Nì thu f uil anns an f hrìth :
An uair thèid thu air t-uilinn,
Is a bheumas tu chorrag,
Bidh damh cèirgheal a' mhullaich

1180 Leis a' bhuille ud a dhìth.

Grad leumaidh do chuile^an
Gu beurra 'na. mhuineal :
Is e is èiginn da fuireach,
Is cha b' fhuras a- chlaoidh,
1186 Cha'n èirich e tuille,

Cha'n 'eil feum 'n a chuid luinneag :
Sgionnan geura aig gach curaidh,
Toirt a chulaidh o dhruim.

Buaidh is piseach gu bràth leat
11^0 Q-u gleidheadh gach làraich ;

Is gu seasamh nan càirdean

Far an àlaichear sibh.

Mea6 sìorruidh gun àicheadh

Bhith leibh anns gach àite ;
1195 Na dhìricheadh càch oirbh,

Na robh fàillinn 'nur spìd.

Oran ati t-Samhraidh 45

Ach bhitli buinig le h-àbhachd
Air gach tunis gu stàt>ail,
Gu fulangach dàna
1300 Cur gach làrach fo'r cìs.
Urram onoir is càirdeas
A bhith 'g ur leantainn 's gach àite,
Is bidh mo ghuth-sa 'sna dànaibh
Gu bràth ar bhur tì.

ORAN AN T-SAMHRAIDH

UlLLEAM ROS

1762—1790
1203 o mosglamaid gu suilbhir ait,

Le sunndachd ghasda, is èireamaid ;
Tha a' mhaduinn so le furan caomh

Toirt cuiridh fhaoiltich èibhinn duinn.
Cuireamaid fàilte air an lò
laio Le cruitean ceòlmhor teudbhinneach,
Is biodh ar cridhe a' deachdadh fuinn
Is ar beoil a' seinn le speirid dha.

Nach cluinn thu biothfhuaim suthain sèinih
'S a' bhruthainn sgiamhail bhlàidhenlt^aich^
1215 Is beannachdan a nuas o nèimh
A' dòrtadh fial gu làr aca ?
Tha nàdur a* cacchladh tuair

Le caomhchi-uth cuanta pàirt-dhatliach,
Is an cniinne iomlan mu'n iadh a' ghrian
1220 A' tamiing iiamhan gràs-'il air.

46 Bàrdachd GhàidJdig

Nach cluinn thu còisridh stòlda suairc

'S an doir© ud shuas le'n òranaibh,
A' seinn cliìi d'an Cruthadair fèin

Le laoidhean oeutach sòlasiach,
1225 XÌY chorraibh an sgiath gun tàmh

Air meangain àrd nan ròchranna,
Lo'n ceileirean toirt molaidh bhinn

D'an Tì dh'ath-phill am beòtachd riu ?

Gu'm b'fhearr na bhith an cadal an tàmh
1230 Air leabaidh stàta chlòimhitich,
Eirigh moch 's a' mhaduinn Mhàigh

Gu falbh nam fàsach feoirneineach ;
Ruaig a thoirt air bharr an driìichd
Gu doire dliith nan smeòraichean,
1235 ^ni bi tùis as cìibhraidhe na fìon
Le fàile ciatach ròsanan.

Tha foartan toirbheartach neo-ghann

'S an am so gun ghreann dubhlachdach,

Cur trusgain thromdhaite air gach raon,
1240 Le dealt 's le braon 'gan ùrachadh.

Tha Flora comhdachadh gach cluain,
Gach glaice is bruaich le fliìraichean ;

Is bidh neoinean ròsan 's lili bhàn
Fo'n dìthean àluinn chùlmhai&es ch .

1245 Tha Phoebus fèin le lòchrann àigh

Ag òradh àrd nam beanntaichean,
Is a' taomadh nuas a ghathan tlàth,
Cur dreach air blàth nan gleanntanan;

Omn an t-SamhraidJt i:*J

Gach innseag is gach coirean fraoich
'250 A' tarruing fa/oilt' na Bealltuinn air,
Gach fireach gach tulach 's gach tom
1j& foirm cur fonn an t-samhraidh air.

Tha caoine is ciuine air muir 's air tìr,

Air machair mhìn 's air gairbhshleibhtibh ;
i^ Tha cùimean driùchd 'na thùir air làr
Ri àird 's ri àin na gealghrèine;
Bidh coille is pòr is fraoch is feur,

Gach iasg, gach eun 's na h-ainmhidhean
Ri teachd gu'n gnàsalachd 's gu nòs,
1260 'Nan gnè is 'nan dòigh, 's an aimsir so.

Gur èibhinn àbhachd nìonag òg

Air ghasgan feoir 'sna h-aonaichean,
An gleanntaibh fàsaich 's iad gu suairc

A' falbh le buar 'gan saodachadh,
^365 Gu h-iìrail fallain gun sgìos,

Gu maiseach fialaidh faoilteachail,
Gu neoichiontach, gun cheilg, is gràs

Nan gaol a' snàmh 'nan aodannan.

Uainn gach mìghean sgìcs is gruaim
1270 'g jxa bìomaid uair fo'n ainneartan;
Crathamaid air chìd gach bròn

Le fonn 's le oeòl 's le canntaireachd ;
Is binne an tathaich sud mar cheud
Na gleadhraich eitigh chabhsairean,
1276 ig jiii ajn pillein cìibhraidh cìilghorm fraoich
'S na bnithaichean , saor o'n champaraid.

48 ^ Bàrdachd Ghàidhlìu

Biodh easlaint eitigeacii gun chlì

An dìdean rìomhach sheòmraichean ;

Biodh eucailean gun speis gun bhrìgh
1280 An aitribh rìghrean 's mh6ruaislea.n ;

Biodh slàinte chunbhalach gaoh ial
Am bìithaibh fial gun stròidheal,achd

Aig Gàidhe'il ghaeda an èididh ghearr,
Fir speiseil chàirdeil ròighe^anach.

AN SUAITHNEAS BAJN^

UlLLEAM ROS

1285 Soraidh bhuan do'n t-Suaithneas Bhàn,

Gu là luain cha ghluais o'n bhàs ;
Ghlac an uaigh an Suaithneas Bàn :
Is leacan fuaraidh tuaim a thàmh.

Air bhith dhcmhsa triall thar druim
1290 Air Di-dòmhnaich is còmhlan leam,
Leughas litir naidheachd linn,
Is cha sgeul ait a thachair innt'.

Albainn àrsaidh, is fathunn bròin
Gach aon muir-bhàit' tha bàrcadh oirnn,
1295 T'oighre rìoghail bhith 'san Ròimh
Tirte an caol chist lìomhta bhòrd.

Is trom leam m' osnaich anns gach là,
Is tric mo smuaintean fada o làimh :
Cluain an domhain, truagh an dàl,
1300 Gur cobhartach gach feoil do'n bhàs.

An Suaithneas Bàn 49

Tha mo chridhe gu briste fajin,
Is deoir mo shùl a' niith mar allt ;
Ge do cheilinn sud ar am,
Bhrùchd e mach 's cha mhisde leam.

1305 Bha mi seal am barail chruaidh

Gu'n cluinte caismeachd mu'n cuairt,
Cabhlach Thearlaich thighinn air chuan ;
Ach thrèig an dàil mi gu là luain.

Is lionmhor laoch is mìlidh treun
1310 Tha an diugh an Albainn as do dhèidh,
lad os n-iosal sileadh dheur,
Rachadh dian leat aiins an t-streup.

Is gur neo-shubhach dubhach sgì
Do threud ionmhuinn anns gach tìr;
1315 Buidheann mhsanmnach bu gharg clì,
XJllamh armchleasach 'san t-strìth.

Nis cromaidh na cruiteirean binn
Am barraibh dhos fo sprochd an cinn ;
Gach beò bhiodh ann an srath no'm beinn
1320 Ag caoidh an comh-dhosgainn leinn.

Tha gach boinn gach cnoc 's gach sliabh
Air am faca sinn thu triall,
NÌ9 air oall ah dreach 's am fìamh,
O nach tig thu chaoidh nan cian.

132S BJia, an t-àl òg nach fac thu riamh

Ag altrum gràidh dhut agus miadh :
Ach thuit an cridhe nis 'nan cliabh,
O na cbaidìl thu gu sior.

60 - Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Ach biodh ar n-ùrniiigh moch gaych ìà
1330 i^is an Tì as àirde atà,

Gun e dhìoladh oirnn gu bràth

Ar n-euooir air an t-Suaithneas Bhàn.

Ach is eagal leam ge math a' chlèir,
Is gach sonas gheallair dhuinn le'm beul,
1335 Gu*m faioear sinn a' sileadh dheur

A chionn an Suaithneas Bàn a thrèig.

Cuireajnjaid sbraidh uainn gu rèidh,
Lreis na dh' imicheas an cèin,
Dh'ionnsaigh an àit 'na laigh an reul,
1340 Dh' fhògradh uainn gach gruaim is neul.

Is bìomaid toilicht' leis na thà,
O nach f haod sinn bhith na's f earr ;
Cha bhi ar cuairt an so ach gearr
Is leanaidh sinn an Suaitlineas Bàn.

1345 Soraidh bhuan do'n t-Suaithnea,s Bhàn,

Gu là luain cha ghluais o'n bhàs ;
Ghlac an uaigh an Suaithneas Bàn :
Is leax3an fuaraidh tuaim a thàmh.

AN GILLE DUBH CIARDHUBH
ante 1776
Cha dìrich mi bruthach
^^50 Is cha siubhail mi mòinteach,

Dh' fhalbh mo ghuth-cinn
Is cha seinn mi òra^n,
Cha chaidil mi uair

O Luain gu Domhnaich,
Is an gille dubh ciardhubh
Ag tighinn fo m' ùidh.

1366

An Giìle Duhh Cmrdhuhh 51

Is truagh iiacli robh mi

Is aji gille dubh ciaxdhubh.
An aodann na beinne
1360 Fo shileadh nan siant-an,

An lagan beag fàsaich

No an àiteigin diamhair,
Is cha ghabhainn fear liatjb,

Is tu tighinn fo m' ùidh.

1365 Dii' òlainn deoch-slàinte

A' ghille dhuibh chiardhuibh
D'uisge dubh an lòin

Cho deònach 's ge b' fhìon e;
Ged tha mi gun stòras
1370 Tha na's lecir tighinn gu m' iarraidh,

Is cha ghabh mi fear liath
Is tu tighinn fo m' ùidh.

B' èibhinn leam còir

Air a' ghille dhubh chiardhubh,
1376 Fhaotainn r'a phòsadh,

Na'n deònaicheadh Dia e.
Rachainn leat do'n Olaind,

Ochòn b'e mo mhiann e,
Is cha ghabh mi fear liath
^^ Is tu tighinn fo m' ùid]i.

Brìodal beoil tliu,

Gràdh nan ban òg thu;
Pòitear fìon thu,

Is an Baoi nach sòradh ;

52 Bàrdachd Ghdidhlig

1385 Is tu fearail fearrabhuilleach

Sealgair air mòintich,
Is cha ghabh mi fear liath

Is tu tighinn fo m' ùidh.

Is luaineach mo chadaJ
139« O mhaduinn Di-ciadaoin ;

Is bruaidleineach m' aigne,

Mur furtaich thu, Dhia, orm;
Mi aji raoir air dhroch leabaidh,
Cha'n fhada gu'n liath mi,
1396 Is an gille dubh ciardhubh

Ag tighinn fo m' ìiidh.

Mo ghiUe dubh bòidheach,
Gre gòrach le càch thu,

Dheanainn do phòsadh
1400 Gun deoin mo chàirdean.

Shiubhlainn leat fada

Feadh laganan fàsaich,

Is an gille dubh ciardhubh
Ag tighinn fo m' ùidh.

1406 Mo ghille dubh laghach,

Is neo-roghainn leam t' f hàgail ;
Na'm faicinn aji cuideachd thu,

Thaghainn roimh chàch thu :
Ged fhaicinn coig mìle,
1410 Air chinnt gur tu b' fhearr leam,

Is a-n gille dubh ciardhubh
Ag tighinn fo m' ìiidh.

Oran Gaoil 33

ORAN GAOIL

Seumas MacShithich
circa 1750

Is mòr mo mhulad 's clia lugha m' èislean,
Ge b'e dh' èisdeaxlh rium ;
1*1* Is tric mi 'g amharc thar a' bhealax^h
Is m' aire air dol a nunn.
Is ioma oidhche anmoch a. mhol mo mheaiimja

Dhomh dol do'n ghleann ud thall,
Far am biodh a' ghruagach shiilghorm
wao Is i gu cùlbhuidhe cruinn.

Shiùbhlainn giùthsach ri cidhche dhubh-dhoiroh

Gre do bhiodh an driùchda trom :
Shnàmhainn thairis gun ràmh gun dai^ach,
Na'm biodh mo leannan thall.
1** Sruth d'a chaisid cha chum air m'ais mi,
Ge do bhiodh mo leac fo thuinn.
Bheirinns* dith-sin a' phaltog rìomhach

Is sìod air bun a dùirn,
Is bheireadh ise dhomhsa an criosan dìsneach
M» Air am bu lionmhoire buill.

Gaol na rìghinn a rinn mo lionAdh
Is i bean nam mionrosg mall
Ged rach' mi leaba cba'n fhaigh mi cadal
O cha'n 'eil m'aigne leam.
^*^ Is tric mi t' fhaicsin ann am bruadar
A bhean a' chuailein duinn.
Bo shlios mar fhaoilinn, do ghruàidh mar ohaorrunn,

Do mhala chaol fo thuinn.
Do bheul lurach ag cur oimi furain,
***> A ghaoil, cha duilich leam.

54 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Anna bhòidheach as geanaile cheòlnihoire,

O is truagh nach pòsda thu rium.
Is mis' tha brònach 's thu dol a phòs^h,

Is mi bhith chòir nam beann.
1*46 Qtun bheàm am dheudaich gun chais am eudainn,

Thà uchd mo chlèibh gun srann.
Chia b'e lughad m'eudail thug ort mo thrèigeadh,

Ach comunn geur nan Gall.
Ge nach 'eil mise eòlach mu chur an eòrna,
1450 Gu'n gleidhinn duit feoil nam mang ;

Fiadh a fireach is bi^eac a linne

Isboc biorach donn nan carn ;
An lachag riabhach, gèadh glas nan larinns',

Is eala as cia.taiche snàmh ;
Eun ruadh nan ciarmhon', mac criosgheal liathchirc

Is cabair rìomhach coill.
Ge bu leamsa gu Lcch-abar

Is ni b' fhaide thall ;
Eilginn Muireiabh 's Dun-èideann mar ris

Is na bheil do fhearann ann;
Chuirinn suarach na rinn mi luaidh ort,
Mu'n tugainn uam an geall.

1455

1460

ORAN DO CHAORA A FHUARADH A GHIBHT
O MHNAOI UASAIL ARAIDH

DONNCHADH MaC AN T-SaOIR

1724—1812
Is a' chaora fhuaar mi o Shiùsaidh
Goin an cùinn a dhol g'.a oeannach.

1466 Gu'm bu slàn do'n t-sàr mhnaoi-uafiail,
O'n d' fhuaradh a' chaora cheannfhionn.

Oran do Ghaora 55

CuimlirLÌchidh mi do dheoch-slàint©
'S a h-uil-e àite an òl mi drania.

Chaora thàinig a Coire-uanain,
1470 Pàirt d'a suanaich mar an canach.

Bha cuid dhith air dath na carnaid,
Is cuid oile mar bharr a' bhealaidh.

Is ann bu choslach ris an t-sìoda
Caora mhìn nan oasa geala.

1475 Is iomadh cuil€«,g chun an iasgaich
Thàinig riamh as a cùl cannach.

Cungaidh mhaith nam breacan daora
Anns a h-uile taobh d'a falluing.

Cuiridh iad i air na clàdaibh,
1480 is àlainn i an uair thèid a tarruing.

Is i bu mhclaiche na 'n lìon

As fhearr tha cinntinn aig na Gallaibh.

Bhiodh aice dà uan 's a' bhliadhna,

Is bha h-uile h-aon riamh dhiubh fallain.

1485 ig 'n uair a thigeadh mios roimh Bhe^ltuinn,
B' fheàirrde mi na bh' aice bhainne.

Chumadh i rium gruth is uachdar,

Air fhuairid 's gu'm biodh an t-earrach.

Dh' fhoghnadh i dhomh fad an t-s^mhraidh
1490 Cumail annlain rium is arain.

Cha robh leithid chun an eadraidh
Am fad ae freagradh do MhacCailein.

56 Bàrdachd GhàidJdig

Bhiodh i air thoiseach an t-sealbhain,
A' tighinn 's a' falbh o'n bhaile.

1495 is mise fhuair an sgobadh creachaidh
An là a lea,g iad i 'san rainich

Is trjc tha mi 'g amharc an àite
An robh i blàth, 's i call a fal,a.

Is anns an fhraoch aig taobh XJillt Ghartain
1600 Rinn i aji cadal as nach d' fhairich.

Is diombach mi de'n ghille-mhàrtninn
Bha cho dàna is dol na caraibh.

Feudaidh na h-ennlaith bhi ròioeil
Ag itheadh a feòla is a saille.

1505 Cha*n 'eil eun a. laigh air fulachd
Niach robh umad ann an cabhaig.

Am fear ruadh a chuir gu bàs i,
Thug © pàirt dhith chum a. gharaidh.

An uair a ràinig miee an àraich,
1810 Oha robh làthair dhiot ach faileas.

Bha nia cnàimhean air an lomadh,
Is bha. an ola.nn air a peailadh.

O'n a chaill mi nis mo chaora,

Is ooslach do m' aodach a bhith tana.

m* Cia leis a. nithear dhomh còta,

O nach beò Su chaora cheannf hionn ?

H-uile bean a th' anns a.n dùthaich,

Tha. mi an dùil an dùrachd mhaith dhomh.

Oran do Ghaora 57

Is thèid mi dh' iarraidh ua faoighe-chlòimhe
IMO Air mnathan còire an fhearainn.

Tadhlaidh mi air Inbhir-ghinneachd
Is innsidh mi na bhios air m' aire.

Gheibh mi tlàm de chlòimh nan caorach,
O'n a tha. mi dh'aodach falamh.

1525 Gheibh mi rùsg an Tigh na Sròine

O'n mhnaoi chòir a bha 'san Arthar.

An Gleann Ceitilein an fheoir
Gfaeibh mi na iiiisg mhona gheala.

Gheibh mi làn na slige-chreajchainn
1530 O nighean Domhnaill ghlais an drama.

Cuiridh mi sud thar mo rùchan

Is fheàirrde a ghiùlaineas mi an t-eallach.

R'iigidh mi bean Cheann Lcch Eite,
Tha mi am èiginn 's cha bu mhaith lea.

1*^ Gheibh mi uaipe tlàm de fhaoighe,

Tiàm eile a thaobh mi bhith am charaid.

Tlieir an te tha an Guala-chuilinn :
" Ts mor aa duilich leam do ghearan."

iJheir i nuas an t-uisge-beatha,
*»*> Dh' fheuchajnn an crath e dhiom an smalan.

Their gach te tha an Druim a' Chothuis :
" Gheibh thu rud, 's gur maith an airidh."

An uair a thèid mi dh' Inbhir-chamain,
Chia leig .aon te th' ann mi falamh.

58 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

1546 Aji uair thèid mi "ii bliaile tha> làinili ris,
Gheibh mi tlàman anns gach talla.

Cha'n 'eil te tha an Dail an Easa
Nach teid mi am freasdal a ceanail.

Thig mi dhachaidh leis na gheibh mi,
1550 is tomad deth cho mor ri gearran.

Foghnaidh sud domh còrr is bliadhna,
Chumail snìomh ri nighinn a' bharain.

Is 'n uair a thèid e fo na spàlaibh,
Nì i fàbhar rium a' bhainfhigheacii.

1655 is ioma te nì eudach guamach,

Ach cha luaidh i e gun cheathrar.

H-uile gruagach tlia an Gleann Eite,
^Dh' fheoimainn-sa iad a thighinn do'n bhaile.

Is 'n uair a chuireas mi air seòl iad,
1560 Is ann a thèid an clò a theann^h.

An uair a theannas iad ri fùcadh
Cha bhi tùchadh air an anail.

An uair la shuidheas iad air clèith,

Gu'n cluinnte an èigheach thar na beannaibh.

1565 A.n uair a sheinneas iad na h-òrain,
Cuiridh iad na h-eoin an crannaibh

An uair a theannas iad ri luinneagf,
Is binne iad na guileag na h-eala.

Is mòr as binne fuaim nan nìonag
1570 j^a ceòl pìoba air thiìs a' phannail.

Oran do Chaora 5>

Bidh a turn an làimli gach te dhiubh,
Is bidh a beul a' seinn na h-ealaidh.

Tè ri bum, is te ri mòine,
Tè ag cur seòl air an aingeal.

1575 Tè 'ga phosbadh ann an tuba,

Tè 'ga luidreadh, te 'ga ghlanadh.

Dithis 'ga shlacadh gu làidir,
Dithis 'ga fhàsgadh gu gramail.

1580

Ach niu'ii cuir iad as an làimh e,

Is cinnteach mi gu'm fàs e daingeann.

TLèid a thiormachadh air bràighe
Gàradh-càil air am bi barran.

Mur tig e am ionnsaigh an tàillear,

Is nàr dha e, is gu'n tug sinn bean da.

1585 is ann an sin a thèid mo chòmhdach
Leis a chlòimh a rinn mi thional.

Gur mise tha gu dubhach

Ri cumha do'n chaora cheannfhinn.

Is beag an t-iongnadh dhomh bhith duilich,
1590 Mulad a bhith orm is farram.

An uair a shuidheas mi air tulaich,
Is turraman a bhios air m' aire ;

Ag cuimhneachadh coslas na caorach
Nach robh h-aogas anns an ihearann.

1** Bha i riabhach, 's bha i lachdunn,

Bba i caisfhionn, 's bhi i oeannfhionn.

40 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Bha i croidhfhionn, 's bha i bòtach;
Bha geal mòr air barr a breamain.

An uair thèid mi shealltainn nan caorach,
1600 lonndraichidh mi a' chaora cheannfhionn.

Is misde mi gu'n d'rinn i m' fhàgail,

Is b'fheàirrde mi am fad 's a dh' fhan i.

Cha do l'eig i riamh an fhàilinn

Ann am fhàrdaich fhad 's a mhair i.

1605 An uair a rachainn chum na h-àirigh
Chuireadh i na tràthan tharum.

Is ro mhaith thogadh i na pàisdean :
Bhiodh iad sàthach 'n uair bu mhaith l©am.

Is mise bha air bheagan saothrach
1610 Am fad 's a bha mo chaora nwreann.

O'n a thàinig ceann ,a saoghail,

Is èiginn domh bhith daor 's a' cheannachd.

Gu ma slàn do'n chàta chaorach,
As an tàin' a' chaora cheajinfhionn.

1615

Is an te o'n d' fhuair mi i an toiseach,
Is ro mhaith choisinn i mo bheannachd.

Beannachd leis an rud a dh' fhialbhas

Cha'n e as fhearr dhuinn ach na dh' fhanas.

Is fhearr bhith cridheil leis na dh' fhuiricheas,
Na bhith tuirseach mu na chailleas.

Rain/ii Gearradh-Arm 61

RAINN GEAERADH-ARM

DONNCHADH MaC AN T-SaOIR

Chunnaic mi an diugh a' chlach bhuadhach

Is an leug àlainn,
Ceanglaichean de'ii òr mu'n cuairt dhith

'Na chruinn mhàille;
i^ae Bannan tha daingean air suaicheant^ae

Mo chàirdean,
A lean greamail r'an seann dualchas

Mar a b'àbhaist.

1630

Inneal gu imeachd troimh chruadal

Le sluagh làidir,
Fir nach gabh giorag no fuathas

Le fuaim làmhaich ;
Fine && nainig a ghluais ann

An r^aig nàmhaid
1635 Naoh sireadh tilleadh gun bhuannachd

No buaidh làrach.

Bha sibh uair gu grinn a' seòladh

Air tuinn sàile,
Chaidh tarrung a aon de bhòrda
i^ Druim a' bhàta;

Leis a' chabhaig sparr e an òrdag

SÌ08 'na h-àite,
Is bhuail e gu teann leis an òrd i,

Is ceann di fhàgail.

!•* An onoir a fhuair an saor Slèibhteach
Leis gach treuntas a dh' fhàs ann,
Ghleidheadh fathast d'a shliochd fèin i
Dh' aindeoin eucorach gach nàmhaid ;

62 Bàrdachd Gliàidhlig

Na h-airm gbaisge ghasda ghleusda
1680 Dli' òrduich an rìgh gu feum dhàsan,

Cho mhaith 's a th'aig duine 'n dream threun sin,
De shlicchd Cholla Cheud-chathaich Spàintich.

Dòm an claidheamh 's làmh duine-uasail
Le crois-tàraidh,
1W6 lolairean le 'n sgiathaibh luatha,
Gu cruas gàbhaidh,
Long ag imeachd air druim chuantan

Le siuil àrda,
Gpearradh-arm Mhic-Shaoir o Chruachan,
1660 Aonach uachdarach Earra-Ghàidheal.

Tha do dhaoine tric air fairge,

Sgiobairean cahna neo-sgàthach ;
Tha an s/>g»& cumachdail dealbhach,

l8 iom^adh armailt a bheil pàirt dhiubh. :
1665 Thug iad gaol do shiubhal garbhlaich

Mòch is anmoch a' sealg f ròsaich ;
Cuid eile dhiubh 'nan daoine-uaisle,

la tha cuid dhiubh 'nan tuath ri àiteach.

Is rìoghail an eachdraidh na chualas
i«TO Riamh mu d' phàirtidh,

Is lìonmhor an taic, na tha suas diubh,

Na'm biodh càs ort:
Tha gach buaidh eile d'a rèir sin

An Gleann Nodha fèin an tàmhachd,
1676 Pìob is bratach is neart aig Seumas,

An ceann-cinnidh nach trèig gu bràth sinn.

1680

Cumha Ghoire a' Cheathaich 63

CUMHA CHOIRE A' CHEATHAICH

DONNCHADH MaC AN T-SaOIR

Ib duilich leam ^n càradh
Th'air coire gorm an fhàsaich,
An robh mi greis am àrach

'S a' Bhràighe so thall ;
Is iomadh ftìar a bharr onn
A thaitneadh e r'a nàdur,
Na'm biodh e mar a bha e

An uair dh' fhàg mi e nall.
I6t6 Gunnaireachd is làmhach
Spurt is aobhar gàire,
Cleachd bhith aig na h-àrmuinn

A b'àbhaist bhith 's a' ghleann.
Rinn na fir ud fhàgail,
1^^ Is Mac Eoghainn t'ann an dràsda,
Mar ch^ach an ionad càbaig

An àite na bh'ann.
Tha an coire air dol am fàillinn,
Ged ithear thun a' bhlàir e,
1696 Gun duine aig a bheil càs deth

Mu'n àit anns an am.
Na fèidh a bh'ann air fhàgàil,
Cha d'fhuirich gin air àruinn,
Is clia'n 'eil an àite tàmha
i'^oo Mar bha e 's a' ghleann.

Tha am baran air a shàrach',
Is dh' fhairtlich air an tàliwih,
Gun 8gil aig air an nàdur

Qeà thàinig e ann :

64 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

1705 B'fhearr dha bhith mar b'àbhaist,
Oa cionn an t-soithich chàtha,
Is a làmhan a bhith làn dith,
'Ga fàsgadh gu teann.

Is e miithadh air an t-saoghal,
i'^o An coire laghach gaolach

A dhol a nis lair faondradh,

Is am maor a theachd ann :
Is gur h-e bu chleachdainn riamh dha
Bhith trusadh nan cearc biata;
i'^iB G-ur tric a rinn iad sianail
Le pianadh do làmh ;
Is iad 'nam baidnibh riabhach
Mu t'amhaich 's ann ad sgiath^n,
Bhiodh itealaich is sgiabail
i''30 Mu t'fhiaclan 's an am.

Bu ghiobach thu ri riaghailt
Mu chidsin tigh an larla,
Gar nach b'e do mhiann

Bhith cur bhian air an staing.
1725 Cred tha thu nis 's a' Bhràighe
Cha chompanach le càch thu,
Is tha h-uile duine tàir oit

O'n thàinig thu ann.
Is èiginn duit am fàgail
1730 Na's miosa na mar thàinig ;
Cha taitinn thu r'an nàdur
Le cnàmhan 's le cainnt.
Ged fhaiceadh tu ghreigh uallach
An uair rachadh tu mu'n cuairt daibh,.
iT* Cha dean thu ach am fuadach'
Suas feadh nam beann,

Cumha Choire a' Cheathaich 65

Leis a' ghuniìa nach robh biiadhmhor
Is a' mheirg air a toU-cluaiae :
Cha'n eimiis i na crujuchan,
1740 An cuaille dubh cam.

Is e an ooire chaidh an dèislaimh
O'n tha e nis gun sprèidh ann,
Gun duine aig a bheil spèis diubh
Ni feum air an cìil.

1745 O'n tha iad gun fhear-glèidhte
Cha'n fhuirich iad r'a chèile,
Is ann ghabh iad an ratreuta
Seach rèidhlean nan lùb.
Cha'n 'eil prìs an ruadh-bhuic

1750 An coill© no air fuaran,

Nach b'èiginn da bhith gluasad
Le ruaig feadh na diìthch' ;
Is cha'n 'eil a nis mu'n cuAÌrt da
Aon spurt a dheanadh suairceas,

1755 Nq thaitneadh ri duine uasal
Ged fhuafigladh e chù.
Tha, choille bh' anns an fhrìth ud
'Na cuislean fada dìreach,
Air tuiteam is air crìonadh

17*0 Sios afi an rùsg.

Na prisein a bha brìoghmhor
'Nan dosaibh tiugha lìonmhor,
Air seacadh mar gu'n spìont' iad
A nìos as an ìiir.

1766 isi'a, failleanan bu bhòidhche,
Na slatan is na h-ògain,

66 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Is an t-àit am biodh an smeòrach
Gu mòdhar a' seinn ciuil,

Tha iad nile air caochladh
i'^'O cii^ d'fhuirich fiodh no f raoch ann ;

Tha am mullach bharr gach craoibhe
Is am maor 'ga thoirt diubh.

Tha uisge Srath na Dìge
'Na flhruthladh dubh gun sìoladh,
^''■^s Le barraig uaine lìghlais

Gu mì-bhlasda grannd.
Feurlochain is tàchftir
An cinn an duilleag-bhàite,
Cha'n 'eil gnè tuille fàs
^■^80 Anns an àit ud 'san am.

Glunijagan a' chàthair
'Na ghlugaibh domhain sàmhach,
Cho tiugh ri sìighan càtha

'Na làthaich 's na phlam.
^TW Sean bhurn sala-ch ruadhain

Cha ghladne ghrunnd na uachdar:
Gur ooslach ri muir ruaidh e,
*Na ruaimle feadh stancj.
Tha 'n t-àit an robh na fuarain
1T90 Air fàs 'na chroitean cruaidhe,
Gun sobhrach, gun dail-chuaich,

Gun lus uasal air oarn.
An sliabh an robh na h-èildean,
An àit« laighe is èirigh
i^* Cho lom ri cabhsair fèille,

Is am feur, chinn e gann.

Cumha Choire a' Gheathaich 67

Chuir Alasdair le gheisgeil
A ghreigh ud as a. chèile ;
Ifl ar leam gur mor an eucoir
1800 An eudail a chall.

Cha lugha an t-aobhar mìothlachd,
Am fear a chleachd bhith tìorail
A' tèarnadh is a' dìreadh

Ri frìth nan damh seang.

1805 Xch ma's duine de shlicchd Phàruig

A thèid a nis do'n àite,

Is gu'n CTiir 6 as a làraich
An tàcharan a th' ann,

Bidh 'n coire mar a bha e,
^•10 Bidh laoigh is aighean dàra ann,

Bidh daimh a' dol 's an dàmhair
Air fàsach nam beann.

Bidh buic 'sna ba^an blàtha,

Na bric 'san abhainn làimh riu
1*1* Is na fèidh air Srath na Làirce
Ag àrach nam mang.

Thig gach uile ni g'a àbhaist

L« aighear is le àbhachd,

An uair gheibh am baran bàirlinn
1*20 gud fhàgail gun taing.

68 Bàrdachd GhùidhUy

ORAN MU'N EIDEADH GHAIDHEALACH AN
DEIDH BLIADHNA THEARLAICH

Iain MacCodrum

c. 1710—1796

Tha mi oràiteach tinn 's tha mi sgìth làn dochair,
CeangaJ air mo bhuill, cha dean mi ceum ooiseachd ;
Mallachd air an rìgh thug na breacain dhinn,
Guidheam air beul sios o'n a shìn e an t-osan.
1825 Ged tha an stocainn fada is i 'na eochull farsaing,

B'annsa lan t-o«an geair nach biodh rèis o'n t-aàil an
ga.rtan.

Luthaig thu ar còta 'na sgeòd farsaintj
Is luthaig thu ar brògan na's leoir phailte ;
Mheudaich thu ar cis is lìighdaich thu ar nì
1839 Xs dh'fhàg thu sinn gun phris : cha'n 'eil dìrea<dh
againn .
Thug thai dhuinn a' bhriogais, theannaich thu ar

n-icsgaid :
B'annsa am breacan sgaoilte, an t-aodach aotrom
sgiobalt.

Is olc a' chulaidh oidhche bhith an luib na casaig :
Clia'n fhaigh mi oas a .shìneadh, cha'n fhaigh mi cadal ;
1836 B'fh€«arr an sòlas inntinn na deich slatia.n singilte

Chuirinn anns an fhèile an am èirigh 'sa' mhaduinn.
Sud an t-aodach dreachmhor chumadh giaoth is fras

uam :
Mallachd an dà shaoghal air aon fhear chuir as e.

1840

An t-Eide<idh Gàidhealach 6;9

Cha'ii ©il culiaidh slLamhraidh aa fearr ua am
breacaji ;
Tha e aotrom fonnmhor an àm an t-sneachda ;
Bha e cleachdte r'an cumhdach air na gaisgich lìith-
nlhor:
le acaid air an giùlan nach 'eil e aca.
Chulaidh bha cur fasgaidh air na Gàidheil ghasda,
Rìgh, gur mhor am beud le plèid a chur a fasan.

1845 Cha'n fhaca tu mac màthar air sràid no faiche
As dedse- na mac Gaidheil le shàr phearsain :
Breacan air am fèile is a chlaidheamh air chìil sgèithe,

Le dhagaichean cho gleusda nach èisd iad sradag ;
Sgiath air gual la' ghaisgich, claidhe»amh caol 'na
achlais :
1850 Cha'n 'eil Gall 'san t-saoghal mach caochladh roimh
fhaicinn.

Is maith thig boineid ghonn air chùl borb aji
cocadh,
Còta gearr is fèile air sleisnean nochdte,
Dhol an làthair cruadail gu fuilteach nimheil buailt-
etach,
A' leadairt nam fear ruadha, bhiodh smuais 'ga
f hoegladh :
!•» Neart treun nan curaidh, cur nan lann gu fulang,

Bhiodh luchd nan oasag millte is an cdnn de am
muineil .

An uair chruinnicheas na Gàidheil an làthair troda
Le'n geur lannan Spàinnteach 's an dearrsadh chlogad,
Pàidhidh iad gu daor ann ajn fuil 's an gaorr,
1860 is cha bhi bonn gun dìoladh de bhlàr Chuil-lodair.

70 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Chia'n 'eil urra cbaidh a ohreiachaKlh no urra chaidh u

ghlacadh
Nach faigh iad luchd am mìoruin gu'n rogha dìol

ihoirt afld*.

An uair chluinneas fir na h-Alba do dhearbh
chaismeachd,
Thèid iad gu neo-chearbach fo d' dheaJbh bhrataich ;
liw Domhnallaich bu dual, ae dàine thèid 'aan ruaig,

TàiUearan chlò ruaidh, ged nach fuaigh ach sracadh;
Le'n cruaidh lannan sgaiteach snaidheadh chluais ia

chlaigeann,
Is gu'm bi àireamh cheiann air a h-uile ball 's a'
bhreacan .

Gur h-oil leam ar n-èideadh bhith air caochladh cum-
aidh,
1870 \q}^ chì mi bhith 'ga dhìoladh mu gheata Lunnainn,
Leis na fleasgaich bhòidheach chluicheas mar na
leòmhainn,
Chuireaa geilt air Deòrsa is nach faod e fuireach.
Thèid rìgh Deòrsa dhachaidh 's am Prionnsa òg a

ghlaoadh,
Is bidh Tearlach 'na rìgh 's fèairrde prìs nam breacan.

1875 Xs ionann 's a bhith am prìosan bhith dhìth a'
bhreacain,
Deanamaid iirnuigh dhìchiollach 's gheibh sinn taioe;
An uair thig iad a nall oirnn còig oeud mile Frangach
Bidh Tearlach air an ceann, bidh am ball fo'n casan.
Sud an sluagh beachdail chuireas an gleò reachdmhor,
^••8 Armailteach gu leoir, a luaidheas an clò Catach ;

1885

1»9&

Moladh Ghloinn Domhnaill 71

la 'nuair thèid a' mhuc a dhathadh '3 a ouid uirce«,Q

fbaileadhj
Air claidheaiiih 110 air breacan cha bhi tuilleadh

bacaJdh.

MOLADH CHLOINN DOMHNAILL
Iain MacCodbxtm.

Tapadh leat, a Dhomh'aiU mhic Fhionnlaigh ;

Dìiùisg thu mi le pàirt de d' chònihradh ;
Air bheagan eòlais a's dùthaich

Tha cuimtafi gur gille còir thu.
Chuir thu do chomaine romhad,

Is feàirrde do ghnothach au còmhnuidh;
Ifi cinnteach gur a leat ar bàidse :
!•* Is leat ar càirdeias 'm fad as beò thu.

Mhol thu ar daoine is ar fearann,

Ar mnathan baile, is bu chòir dhuit;
Cha d' rinn thu dìochuimhn no mearachd

Mhol thu gach sean is gach òg dhiubh.
Mhol thu an uaisleian, uihol thu an ìslean,

Dh' fhàg thu shìos air aon dòigh iad :
Na bheil d'an ealain r'a chluinntinn

Oha cbion dìchill a dh'fhàg sgòd orr'.

Teannadh ri moladh ar daodne,
i«o Cha, robh e saothaireach air aon dòigh :
An gleus an gaisge is an teomachd,
Air aon aobbar thig 'nan comhdhail.

7J Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Nochdadh an eoidann ri gradan,

Cha robh gaiseadh .anns a' phòr ud :

Cliù is pailteas, maiso is tàbhachd ;

Ciod e lan càs naoh faighte air chòir iad ?

1905

Oha. bu mhisd' thu mise làijnh riut

An am bhith ag àireamh nan conspunn,

Gru innse am miaise is an uaisle
1910 An gaisge is cruadal 'n ,am trògbhail.

B'iad Bud na fir a. bha fearail,

Thilleadh ainsheasgair an tòrachd,

Is a dh' fhàgadh salach an àraich

Nai'm fanjadh an nàmhad ri'n oomhrag.

1915 Ach na'm faiceadh tu na fìr ud
Ri uchd teine is iad an òrdon,
Ooelas fiadhiaich ag dol sios orr'

A' falbh gu dian air bheagan atòldachd ;
Claidheamh ruisgte an làimh gach aoinfhir,
iMi Fearg 'nan aodiann 's faobhar gleois orr',
lad oho nimheil ris an iolair,

le iad cho frioghail ria na leomhainn.

Cha mhor a thionnal nan daoine ud
Bha r'a fhiactainn 's an Roinn Eòrpa;
!•* Bha iad fearail an am oaonnaig,

Gu fuilteach faobharach stròioeach.
Na'm faigheadh tu iad an gliooas

Ma«r a bha am misneiach 's am morchuis,
C'àite am feudadh tu àireamh
1930 Aon duine b'fhearr na Clann Domhnaill ?

Moladh Chloinn Domhìimll *l%

Bha iad treubh'acli fearail foinnidli,

Gu neo-loniian'a mu'n stòras;
Bha iad cunbhalach 'nan gealladli,

Gun fheall gun charachd gun ròidean.
1935 Qe do ia.rrtadh nuas a»n sinnsre

O mhullach an cinn gu am brògan,
An donas cron a bha ri innse orr',

Ach an rìoghalachd mar sheòrsa.

Ach ma mhol thu ar daoine-uaiele,
i'40 C'uim nach do luaidh thu Mac Dhomhnaill ?
Aon Mhac Dhè bhith air 'na bhuachaill'

'6 a ghleidheadh buan duinn 'na bheòshlaintl
O is curaidh a choisneas buaidh e,
Leanas r'a dhualchas an còmhnuidh,
1945 Nach deachaidh neach riamh 'na thuasiaid
Rinn dad bua»nnachd air an còimhstri.

C'àite an d'fhàg thu Mac MhicAilein,

An uair a thionaileadh e mhòr shluagh ?

Na fìr mhòra bu mhòr alladh
1950 Ri linn Alasdair 's Mhontròsa.

Is mairg a dhùisgeadh rùin bhur n-iaisith,
No thionndadh ta^obh ascaoin bhur cleòca,

Ge b'e sùil a bhiodh 'gan amharc
Cromadh sìos gu abhainn Lòcha.

1^5 Aoh ma cbaidh thu 'nan sealbhaibh,

C'uim nach do eheanchais thu air chòir iad ?
Teaghlach uasal Ghlinne Garadh

Is na fìùrana o ghleannaibh Chnòideart?

7^ Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

19«0

19M

1970

Is iomadh curaidh làidir uaibhreach.

Sheiasadh cruaidh 's a bhuaileadh stròicean,
O cheann Loch Shubhairn nam fuar bheann

Gu Bun na Stuaidhe am Morar.

An d'fhàg thu teaghlach na Cea-paich,

Is mòr a' chreach nach 'eil iad còmhlan,
Dh' èireadh leinn suas an aisith

Le'm pìob 's le'm brataiche sròlta;
Mac lain a Gleanna-Comhann

Fir chothanta an am na còimhstri,
Daoine foinnidh fearail fearrdha,

Riisgadh arm is fearg ri'n srònaibh ?

Dh' fhàg thu MacDhùghaill a Làtharn,

Bu mhuinieach gabhail a chòmhlain,
Cuide ri uaislean Chinn-tire,

O'n Roinn Ilich 's Mliaol na h-Odha.
1976 Dh' fhàg thu larla Antrum a h-Eirinn,

Rinn an t-euchd am blàr na Bòinne:
An uair a dhliithaicheadh iad r'a chèile,

Co chunntadh fèich air Chlann Domhnaill ?

Alba, ge bu mhòr r'a innse e,

19M Roinn iad ì o thuiiin gu mòintich :

Is iomadh urra mor bha innte

Fhiuair an còir o làimh Chloinn DomhnaiU.
Fhuair iad a rithis an Riitai,

Cunntaidh Antrum ge bu mhòr i;
1985 Sgrios iad as an nàimhdean uile,

Is thuit Mac Ui Bhilin 'san tòrachd.

Moladh Chloinn DomhTuiUl 75

Bhuidhiim iad baile is leth Alba:

Is « an claidheamh a shealbhaich còir dhoibh ;
Bhuidhiun iad latha Chath Gairbheach :
1'*' Rinn iad an argumaid a chòmhdach.
Aii' bhea-gan còmhnaidh gu trioblaàd

Thug iad am brieteadh a moran,
Mac Ghille Eathain ann le cuideachd

Is Lachlann cutach Mac an Tòisich.

1995 Na'n tigeadh feum air Sir Seumas,
Gu'n èireadh iad uile còmhluath
O Roinn Ghallaibh gu Roinn Ile,

Gach fear thug a shinnsre còir dhoibh.
Thigeadh MJacCoinnich a Brathainn,
2000 MacAoidh Srath Nahhar 's Diìic Gordon,
Thigeadh Barraich 's thigeadh Bànaich,
Rothaich is Tàilioh is Ròsaich.

Ar luchd dàimh 's ar càirdean dìleas
Dh'èireadh leinne sìos an còimhstri :
2006 Thigeadh uaisle Chloinn Ghille Eathain

Mu'n cuairt cho daingeann ri d' chòta;
lad fo ghruaim an uair a' chatha,

Oruaàdh 'nan làmhan sgathadh feòla,
Tarruing Spàinneach làidir lìomhar'
20io Sgoilteadh dìreach cinn gu brògan.

Buidheann fhuilteach glan nan geur lann,
Thigeadh reisimeid nan Leòdach,

Thigeadh reieimeid nan Niallach
Le loingeas lìonmhor 's le seòltaibh.

76 Bàrdachd GhàidhUg

J016 yoirbisich *s Fris^laich dh' èireadh

Is thigeadh Clann Reubhair an òrdugh:
An uair a dhùisgeadh fir na h-Iùbhraich,
Co thigeadh air tùs ach Tòm,as ?

2035

CEAD FHIR BHIAGUIS DO N FHEITH

EOB DONN

1714—1778

Beir mo shoraidh le dùrachd
Gu ceann eile na dùthcha
Far an robh mi gu suniidach
Eadar Tunga is am Parbh.
An àm direadh na h-uchdaich
Ge do ohanadh fear, Ochain,
la ami leam-sa bu shocrach
Bhith an soc nam meall garbh.
Far am faicte am fear buidhe
Is e 'na chaol iniith le bruthach,
Agus miolchoin 'n an siubhal
' Is iad ag cluiche r'a chalg,

Air faobhar a' chadha
An dèidh clàistinn an spreadhaidh,
Is gu'm bu phàirt sud de m'aighir
Mac na h-aighe bhith marbh.

Ach, a Mhaighistir Mhioghraidh,
Gu bheil aighear aig t' inntinn,
Aig feabhas do mhuinntir
Is a' bheinn ann ad chòir ;

Gead Fhir Bhi(ujuis do' n Fhrìfh 7T

O dhonis do rùma,
■•*° Pa chomliair do shùla,

Na tha eadar an Dùnan

Agiis cnùicean Meall Horn.

Is e mo smuainfceaai gach maduinn

An uair sin a bh' againn —
•*• Dhol uaibhse cho fada

A chuir fadalachd orm :

B'e mo dhvirachd bhith faicinn

An ùdlaich a' feacadh,

Agus fùdar a' la-sadh
2050 Eadar clach agus òrd.

Beir mo shoraidh gu càirdeach

A dh'ionnsaigh mo bhràthar :

Is gun luaidh air mo chàirdeas

Gu'm bu nàbuidh dhuit mì.
•* Ge do thearbadh air fuinn sinn

Bu tric anns a' bheinn sinn,

Is gur h-ainmig le m' inntinn

Bhi cùite agua ì.

Tha t'àit-sa mar thachair,
*"• 'Na bhràighe is 'na mhachair,

'Na àite cho tlachdmhor

'S a chuir tlachd air do thìr.

Is na thG' dh'anabarr air t'aitr nbh

Ls mòr m ' fharmad ri t' f hasan
"^^ Gur Hoirbli dhuit gach seachdaiii,

Ts fii bìiitli f'ilcimi im. fjìlli".

lif'ir ii!o slif'rviHÌli ,') nthi^
Gn pàidhear na dibhe,
Is làmh dheanamh m». sithinn,
WlQ 7^ ^xi cndhe pun fhiamh :

78 Bàrdackd Ghàidhlig

Faj- a bheil lain MacEachainn,
Is mi tamull gnn fhaicinn,
Mo dheagh chòmhlan dca-s dnineil,
Bu tu easoaraid fhiadh.

^8 An am nan cuilean a chasgadh,

'Gran ciunail is 'gan glaoadh,
Ni b'fhearr a thoirt facail
Cha'n fhaca mi riamh.
Bu shealbhach ar tadhal

20to Air sealgach nan aighean

Bu tu sgaoileadh an fhaghaid,
Is &, chuireadh gadhair gu gnìomh.

Beir mo shoraidh-sa còmhluath
Gu Dòmhnull Mac Dhòmhnaill,

^^ Sàr chompaiiach còmhnard

O'm faighte còmhradh gun sgìos;
Is gus na h-uaislea.n d'am b'àbhaist
Bhith aig Fuaran a' Bhàird leinn,
Chmnadh coinne r'an càirdean,

2090 Aig.do thàDhairn gach mìovS.

Bhiodh geanachas grathuinn
Aig na fir fa do chomhair,
Is 'nuair la b' àill leo, bu domhain
Air thomhas nam pìos.

2095 Is tric m'inntinn fo luasgan

Mu gach pung bha 'san ua-ir sin,
Is cha bu mhìorun do'n t-sluagh sin,
A chuir air luathair mi sìog.

Beir an t-soraidh so suas uam
aioo Fax bheil càch de na h-uaislean,

Agus h-ax>n diubh gu luath
Gu Aonghas ruadh mac Mhic Aoidh ;

2106

Cead Fhir Bhmguis do' n Fhrìth 71

Bha e an uraidh ckaidli seachad
Is e ma.r rium am Faisbheinn,
Is ged thrèig mise am fasan,
Tha an cleachdadh air m' ùidh ;
Gu*m bu chasg sud air m' airtneal
Bhith a measg nam fear tapaidh,
Agus uisge mu m' chasan
aio Tighinn dachaidh à beinn;

Bu lughad mo mhulad
Bhith treis am Beinn-spionnaidh,
Agus tamull a' fuireach
Mu bhun Cam an Rìgh.

2115 Gu'm bu dòrn sud air mholadh

Do'n òganach ealamh,

A dheònaicheadh fanadh

Ri talvamh 's ri gaoith.

Is ged bu chinnteach à chuid e,
^^ . An uair thigeadh e chugainn

Is e nach milleadh an obair

Air cuideachd a chaoidh.

Bha a làmh is a fhradharc

Air an dèanamh 'n aon adhairt,
2125 An uair a shiùbhladh na h-aighean

A stigh air a' bheinn.

Le cuilbheir na sraide

Is làmh chuimseach na graide

Nach iomralladh eadar
■** An claigionn 's an cuing.

B'e ar faaan oar grathuinn
Gu'm bu phrosbaig dhuinn t' amharc,
Mu'n cuairt duinn is romhainn,
Ib tu ooimhead 's a' falbh ;

ÌO Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

2135 is ged bhiodh i«ad 'nan seaaamh

Air luimead na creachainn,

Is nach b'urrainn dninn fhaicinn

Ach ait-eal de'n calg ;

Is ann an sin theireadh Aonghas,
2140 '* Ge deaoair a,n ruigheachd,

Is leoir fhad 's a. tha sinne

Gun sithionn gun sealg ;

Theid siniie gu socrach

Air ionnsiaigh nam procach,
2145 Is o neimhnid ar n-acfhuiiin

Bidh an aisnichean dearg."

Beir m' iomchorc chòmhnard

Gu DòmhnaJl mac Sheòrais,

Is ged thrèig mise an t-eòlas
2150 is ann bu deoin leam a bhith ;

Ri aithris, mar 's còir dhuinn,

Is duine tairis gu leoir e,

Is 'nuair a thogas a shròn air

Ris nach còir a bhith strì.
2155 An uair bhiodh a* ghaoth oirnn a' tionndadh

Is a' mhaoiseach 'na teaiin ruith,

An àm sgaoilidh naji contacd

Bu chall bhith 'ga dhìth.

Gu dìreadh nam fuar bheann
2160 Leis na sàr cheumaibh buadhach,

Chuireadh an ceill gu neo-uaibhreach

Nach bu shuarach do chlì.

An t-soraidh chliuiteach-sa air falbh uam
Gu mac Plùisdein do'n Bhorghlaidh ;
2165 Tha do chìiisean duit se^smhach

Is gu dearbh cha'n 'eil càs :

Ceml Fhir Bhiaguis do'n Fhrìth 81

Is e mo bharail air t-uaisle

Nacli fear masguill no fuaim thu,

Gheibhear cunbhalach buan thu,
2170 Qus an uair 'n tig do bhàs.

Pòitear inntinneach measail

Os cionn fheara do stuic thu ;

Is a riamh cha b' àirde bhiodh misg ort

Na bhio-dh do ghliocas a' fàs.
2175 Bheireadh t' inntinn ort eirmseachd

Air an fhìrinn d'a seirbhead,

Is cha bhiodh strì ri do thoirmeasg

Gus an teirgeadh do bhlàths.

Is ann an rudhachaibh Sheannabhaid
2180 Tha an Sutharlach ainmeil,

Gus an ludhaiginn m' \omchorc

lomchar a suas.

Is ri innse mar 's cubhaidh,

Is fìor gheanail 'na shuidhe
2185 Ajn feiar tighearnail cridheil,

As ceann-uidhe dhaoine uails'.

Sàr ghiomanach gunna,

Làjuh bhiadhadh nan cuilean, ^

Agus iarrtaiche tunna
2'^o Ann an cumadh gun chruas ;

Dhuinn a b' àbhaist bhi tathaich

Air na h-àbhaich 'n àm laighe;

le ged dh' fhàg mise a chathair

Leam is deacair a luaths'.

82 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

MARBHRANN lAIN MHIC-EACHAINN

EOB DONN

2195 lain MhicEachainn, o'n dli'eug tliu
C'àit an tèid sinn a dh'fhaotainn
Duine sheasaa 'nad fhine,

An ratha>d tionail no sgaoilidh ?
Is nì tha cinnt' gur beart chunnairt
2200 Nach dean duine tha aosda e,

la ged a bheirt' de'n àl òg e

Is tearc tha beò dhinne chì e.

Dearbh cha b' iona-nn do bheatha.

Is do fhir tha fa.thast an caomhnadh,
2205 Thionail airgiod is fearann

Bhios buidheiann eile 'g a sgaoileadh;
Bhios fèin air an gearradh

Gun ghuth oaraid 'gan oaoineadh,
Air naoh ruig dad de mholadh

2210

Tha iad laghail gu litireil,

Is tha iiad 'nan deibhtearan geura,
Is iad a' pàidheadh gu moltach

Na bhios aca air a chèile;
2215 Ach an còrr, thèid a thasgaidh,

Gred 's cruaidh a cheiltinn o'n fhèile,
Is tha an sporan 's an sùilean

Ceart cho dùinte air an fheumnach.

Marhhrann lain Mhic-Eachainn 83'

Leis an leth-onoir riataicli-s'
2220 Tha na ceudan diubh faomadh,

Leis an fhearr bhith am fìachaibh
Fada aig Dia na laig daoinibh ;
Thig fo chall air nach beir iad,

Is e oeann mu dheireadh an dìtidh,
2225 " C'uim nach d'thug sibh do n' bochdaibh
Am biadh an deoch is an t-aodach ?"

Ach na'm b'urrainn mi dhiiraiginn

Do chliìi-s' chur an òrdugh,
Ann an litrichibh soilleir,
2230 Xìv chor 's gu'm beir na daoine òga air;

Oir tha t' iomradh-s' cho feumail

Do an neach a thèid ann do ròidibh
Ib a bha do chuid, fhad '© bu mhaireann,

Do an neach bu ghainne 'na stòras.

2236 Fhir tha an latha is an comas,

Ma's àill leat alladh tha fìùghail,
So an tìom mu do choinne

An còir dhuit greimeachadh dlùth ris ;
Tha thu am baiteal a' bhàis

A thug an t-àrmunn-s' do'n ùir uainn ;
Glacadh gach fear agaibh a oifìg

Is mo làmh-s' gu'n cothaich e cliù dhuibh.

2240

Oir ged tha cuid a bhios fachaid

Air an no'-ch la tha fìalaidh,

22^5 la i uio bharail-!?' gu h-achda.^'dh

Bu chòir an athchuing' so iarraidh : —

84 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Gu'm bu luatli thig na linnean

Ni chuid as sine dhinn cialla^h,
Niach dean sinn ìobairt de bhithbhuantachd
2250 Air son trì fichead de bhliadhnach*.

Is lìonmhor neach bha gun socair

A chuir thu an stoc le do dhèilig,
Agus bàth-ghiullan gòrach

Thionail eòlas le d' èisdeachd ;
2255 Dearbh cha'n aithne dhoiiih aon neach,

Mach o ìmiaidhean sprèidhe,
Nach 'eil an inntinn fo chudthrom

Air son do chuid, no do chèiUe.

Fhir nach d' ith mìr le taitneas
2268 Na'm b' eòl duit acrach 'san t-saoghal

Fhir a chitheadh am feumnach

Gun an èigh aige a chluinntinn ;
, B' fhearr leat punnd de do chuid uat

Na unnsa chudthrom air t' inntinn :
2266 Thilg thu t' aran air uisgeach'

Is gheibh do shliochd iomadh-fillte -e.

Chì mi an t-aimbeartach uasal

Is e làn gruamain 's fo airtneal,

Is e gun airgiod 'na phòcaid
2270 Air an òsdthigh dol seachad :

Chì mi banntrach bhochd dheurach,
Chì mi an deirceach làn acrais,

Chì mi an dìllenchdan dearg rùisgte,
Is c falbh anns na racaibh.

Mitrhhraììn lain Mhic-Eachainn 85

2275 Chi nii aii ceòlair' guii iiiheas air,

Call a ghibht cio chioii cleachdaidh,
Chi mi feumnach na comhairr

Ag call a ghnothuich 's a thapaidh ;
Na'm biodh aire agam fhìaiachd
2280 Ciod e as ciall do'n mhòr aoain-s',

Is e their iad gu lèir rium,

" Och ! nach d'eug lain MacEachadnn !*'

Chì mi an t-iomadaidh sluadgh so

'Nan cuLaidh-thruaighs' chionn 's nach beò tbu;
2285 is ged e an call-sa tha an uachdar

Clù mi buannachd nan òlach ; —
O'n a thaisbein dhomh 'm bliadhna

lomadh biadhtach nach b' eòl domh,
Mar na rionnagan reulta
2290 An dèidh do'n ghrèin a dhol fodha.

Is tric le marbhrannaibh moltach,

A bhios cleachdach 'sna dùthchaibh-s',
Gu'm bi coimeaegadh masguill

Tighinn a steach annt 'n a dhmchdaibh ;
•2^^ Ach ged bhithinn-se air mo mhionnan

Do'n Tì tha cumail nan dùl rium,
Cha do luaidh mi mu'n duine-sa

Ach buaidh a chunnaic mo shùil air.

81 Bàrdachd Gìiàidhlig

MOLADH COILLE CHROIS
Eachann MacLeoid

Ìioruit 1750

M'ioninliainn m'annsachd is mo thlachd
2300 G'an d'thug mi toirt;

Chia'n àicheadhainn do'n chlèir nach dean^nn stad
'Sa' choille sin Crois.

Is binn cruit cheòlmhor is clàrsach cheart
Is pìob le cuid dos,
2305 Ach is binne na h-eoin a' seinn mu seach
'Sa' choille sin Crois.

Dh'aon innleachd d'an d'fhuaradh a mach

Gu ar dion o'n olc,
B'fheàrr dubhar nan craobh le smuaintean ceart
2310 'Sa' choille ein Crois.

Ged bhiodh tu gun radharc sùl, gun lìith do chos,

Ann ad dheoiridh bochd,
Na'm bu mha.th leat do shlàinte philleadh air aia,

Ruig coille Chrois.

2315 Aig àilleiachd a luis is mìsleachd a meas
Is Mg feabhas &, blais,
Cha'n iarradh tu shòlas na'm biodh tu glic
Ach coille Chrois.

A bheil oeòl-cluaise 'san t-saoghtal-sa bhos
2320 C}io binn is cho bras

Ri sior-bhòrcadh stoirmeil an eas
Ri taobh coille Chrois ?

Latha Chuil-lodair .W

Tearnadh a' bhuinne le creig
Gun uiieasbhaidh iieirt,
2525 Nach traogh is nach tràigh is nach fàs beag,
Nach reodh is nach stad.

Is lionmhor bradan tarrgheal druimbhreac

A leumias ris :
Cho luath 's a thàras iad as
2330 Ag comhruith bho'n eas.

2340

LATHA CHUIL-LODAIR AGUS COIR NAN
GAIDHEAL

Iain Ruadh Stiubhart

floruit 1745

Gura mòr mo chùis mhulaid

Bhith ag amharc na guin atà am thìr.

A Righ ! bi làidir, 's tu as urrainn

Cbasg nan naimhdean tha dhuinne 's gach taoibh.

Oimne is làidir Diùc Uilleiam,

An rag mhèirleach, tha guin aige dhuinn :

B'e sud salchar nan sgeallag

Tighinn an uachdar air chruithneachd an fhuinn.

Mo chreach Tearlach Ruadh bòidheach
Bhith 'ga dhìteadh aig Deòrsa nam biasd ;
B'e sud dìtoadh na còrach,
An fhìrinn 'sa beoil foipe sios.
Ach, a Rìgh, ma's a deoin leat,
Cuir Mì rìo^hachd air seòl a chaidh dhinn ;
2J<5 Cuir rìgh dligheach na còrach
Ri linn na tha beò os ar cinn.

88 Bàrdachd Ghàidhliy

Mo chreach a.rniailt> nam breacan
Air aii sgaoiP 's air aji sgapadh 's gach àit,
Aig fìor bhalgairean Shasunn
2360 Nach do ghnàthaich bonn ceartais 'nan dàil ;
Ge do bhuannaich iad baiteal,
Oha b'ann d'an cruadal no an tapadh a bhà,
Ach gaoth an iar agus f rasachd
Thighinn an iar oirnn bhar machair nan Gall.

2355 ig truagh nach robh sinn an Sasunn

Gun bhith cho teann lair ar dachaidh 's a bhà ;
Is cha do sgaoil s'nn cho aithghearr,
Bhiodh ar dìchioll ri seasamh na b'fhearr.
Ach 's droch dhraoidheachd is dhrèachdan

2360 Rinneadh dhuinn mu'n deachas 'nan dàil;
Air na frìthean eòlach do sgap sinn,
Is bu mhi-chòmhdhail gu'n d'fhairtlich iad oirnn.

Mo chreach mhòr na cuirp ghlègheal
Tha 'nan BÌn' aìr na slèibhtean ud thall,

23W Gun chiste gun lèintean,

Gun adhlacadh fhèin anns na tuill ;
Chuid tha beò dhiubh an dèidh sgaoilidh
Is iad a' bruithe a chèile air na luing ;
Fhuair na Chuigs an toil fèin dinn

2370 Is cha chan iad ach reubaltaich ruinn.

Fhuair na Goill sinn fo'n cafian,

Is mor an nàire 's am masladh sud leinn ;

An dèidh ar dùthcha 's ar n-àite

A spùilleadh 's gun bhlàths againn ann ;

Latha Chuil-lodair 89

2371 Caisteal Dhùnaidh an dèidh a loegaidh,
Is e '^a làraich thuirseach gun mhiadh :
Gu'm b'e an caochaileadh goirt o
Gu'n do chaill sinn gach sochair a b'fhiach.

Cha do shaoil nii le m' shìiilean
2380 Gu'm faicinn gach cìiis mar a tha; ,

Mar spiitadh nam faoilleach

An am nan luibhean a sgaoileadh air blàr ;

Thug a' chuibhle car tionntaidh

Is tha iomadh fear gu h-aimcheart an càs ;
2385 A Righ, seall le do choibhneas

Air n,a fir tha aig nàimhdea.n an sàe.

Is mòr euooir 'n luchd òrduigh
An fhuil ud a dhòrtadh le foill ;
Mo sheachd mallachd air Mhoirear Deòrsa:
2390 Fhuair e an là ud air òrdugh dha fèin.
Bha an dà chuid air a mheoiribh,
Mar an gìogan gun tròcair le f oill ;
Mheall e sinne le chòmhradh,
Is gu robh ar barail ro-mhòr air r'a linn.

2395 Ach fhad 's is beò sinn r'ar latba

Bidh sinn oaoidh na ceathaim chaidh dhinn,
Na fìr threubhach bh'a» sgairteil,
Dheanadh f eum le claidheamh 's le sgia-th ;
Mur bhiodh sìontan 'nar n-aghaidh,

*^ Bha sinn sìos air ar n-adhairt gu dian,
Is bhiodh luchd beurla 'nan laighe
Tòn thar cheann : b'e sud m'aighear 's mo mhiann,

^ Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Och nan och, 's mi fo sprochd,

Is mi ^n so ag osnaich lcam fèin
2405 Ag amharc reismeid an Ròsaich

Ag ithe feur agus cruithn'eachd an fhuinn ;

Rothaich iargalt is Ciataich

Tighinn a nall oimn le luchd chasag is lonn ;

lad mar mhiolchoin aig acras,
2^10 Siubhal chrìoch, charn chlach, agus tholl.

Mo chreach an dùthaich air an d'thàinig:
Rinn sibh nis clàr rèidh dhith cho lom,
Gun choirce gun ghnàiseach,
Grun sìol taghte am fàsach nam fonn ;
2415 prìs nan cearc air an spàrdan

Gu ruige is na spàinean thoirt uainn ;
Ach sgrios na craoibhe f'a blàth oirbh,
Air la crìonadh f'a barr gu a bonn.

Tha ar cinn fo 'n choille,
2420 Xg; eiginn beanntan is gleanntan thoir oirnn ;

Sinn giin sìigradh gun mhacnus

Gun èisdeachd ri binneas no ceòl ;

Air bheag bìdh no teine

Air na stùcan air am bi an ceò,
2*25 Mar chomhachaig eile,

Ag èÌ6dea<?hd ri deireas gach lò.

Latha Chuil-lodair 91

LATHA CHUIL-LODAIR

Iain Ruadh Stiubhart

O gur mis th'air mo chràdh,

Thuit mo chridhe gu làr

Is tric snighe gu m' shàil om' lèirsinn.

2430 Dh'fhalbh mo chlàistinueachd uani,
Cha chluinn mi 'san uàir
Gu mall no gu luath ni's èibhinn.

Mu Thearlach mo lùin,
Oighre airidh a' chrùin
Is e gun fhios ciod an taobh gu'n teid e.

3436

Fuil rìoghail nam buadh

Bhith 'ga dìobairt 'san uair,

Is mac dìolain le a shluagh ag èirigh.

Sìol nan cuilean gun bhàidh,
2440 'G an ro-mhath chinnich an t-àl

Chuir iad .siiuie an càs na h-èiginn.

Ge do bhiiaiiiK.il sibh blàr

Cha b'ann d'ur cruadal a bhk,

Ach gun ar sluaghainn bhith 'n dùir a cheile.

2446 larla Chrombaidh le shlòigh,
AgUB Bàrasdal og,
Is Mac MhicAilein le sheoid nach gèilleadh.

Clann Ghriogair nan Gleann,
Buidheann ghiobach nan lann,
"^w Is iad a thigeadh a nall na'n èight' iad.

92 Bàrdachd Ohàidhlig

Clann Mhuirich nam buaxih,

ladsan uile bhith uainn,

Gur h-o sud m'iomadan fcniagh r'a leughadh.

A Chlann Dòmhnaill mo ghaoil
2456 'Gam bu shuaicheantas fra.òch,

Mo chreach uile nach d' fhaod sibh èirigh.

An fhuil uaibhreiach gun mheang

Bha buan cruadalach ann,

Ged chaidh bhur bualadh an am na teugmhail.

8^ Dream eile, mo chreach,

Fhuair an laimhseachadh goirt;

D'an ceann am Frisealach gasda treubhach.

Clann Fhionnlaigh Bhràigh Mharr,

Buidheann oheannsgalach gharg,

'Nuair a ghlaoidhte adbhans 's iad dh'èireadh.

2465

Mo chreach uile is mo bhròn

Na fir ghaed' tha fo leòn,

Clann Chatain an t-sròil bhith dhèidhlaimh.

Chaill sin Dòmhnall donn siiairc
2470 O Dhùn Chrombaidh so shua«,
Miar ri Ala.sdair ruadh na fèile.

Chaill sinn Raibeart an àigh

Is chia bu sgruba>ire e,

Measg ohiaigneachadh lann i& bhèigneid.

2476

Is ann thuit na rionnagan gasd,

Bu mhiath àluinn an dreach ;

Cha bu phàidheadh leinn mairt 'nan èirig.

24M

Latha Chwil-lodair

Air thùs an latha dol sìos
Bha gaoth ag cathadh uan sìon
As an adhar bha. triau ar lèiridh.

Dh'fhàs an talamh cho trom

Gach fraoch fearaun is foun,

Is nach bu chothrom dhuinn lom an t-slèibhe.

Lasair theine nan Gall

Frasadh pheileir mu'r ceanu;

Mhill sud eireachdas lann 's bu bheud e.

Ma's fìor an dàna g'a cheaun,
Gu'n robh Achan 'sa' champ :
Dearg mhèirleach uan rabhd 's nani breugan.

2*^ Is e sin an Seanalair mòr,

Gràin Ì6 mallachd an t-slòigh,
Chreic e onoir 's a chleòc air eucoir.

Thionndaidh e choileir 's a chleòc
Air son au sporain bu mhò :
2495 Rinn sud dolaidh do sheoid Righ Seuma^.

Ach thig cuibheall an fhortain mu'n cuairt,

Car o dheas no o thuath,

Is jjheibh ar n-eascaraid duais ua h-ei ccir.

2600

Is gu'm bi Uilleam Mac Dheòrs'

Mar chraoibh gun duilleach fo leòn,

Gun mheur, gun mheangan, \r\\n mheoirean gèige.

Gu ma lom bbics do leac,

Oun bl:ean, gun bhiàthair, guu mhac,

Gun fhuaim clàrsHÌch guu laj. 'r chèire.

94 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

2505 Gun sòlae sonas no seajins,

Ach dòlas dona mu d' cheann,

Mar bha air ginealach clann na h-Eiphte.

Is chì sinn fhathast do cheann
Dol 'san adhar ri crann,
2510 ig eoin an adhair 'ga theann reubadh.

Is bidh sinn uile fa-dheoidh,

Araon sean agus òg,

Do'n Righ dhligheach 'dan còir ag gèilleadh.

DO DHOMHNALL BAN MAC DHOMHNAILL DUIBH

Alasdair Camshbon
floruit 1745

So deoch-slàinte mo ghadsgich,
^15 ig còir a faicinu 'ga lìonadh,

Is a cumail an oleachdadh

Mar fhasan da rìreadh ;

H-uile fear leis nach ait i

Fàgam eeaii an iotadh :
2520 Bhith 'ga h-òl gur h-e b'annsa

Ma's branndaidh no fìon i.

Ma's branndaidh math cruaidh i
Druid a nuas i 'ga feuchainn,
Is gu'n cuirinn làn cuaich dhith
*25 j^ suas fo chlàr m' eudainn ; ^

Is olc an obair do chàirdean
Bhith mi-ghràdhach do chèile,
'S a h-uile fear leis an àill i :
So deoch-slàinte nan reubal.

Donihnall Bàn Mac DhomJuuùll JJwihh 95

»30

Is a Dliomlmaill òig Abmich,
Do shlàinte gu'm faic mi mu'n cuairt i;
An t-òg f ìrinneach smachdail
Nach robh tais an am CTuadail ;
Is beag iongnadh an t-àrdan
2535 Bhith gu h-àrd ann do ghruaidhean,

Is a liuthad fuil rìoghail
Tha sìoladh mu d' ghuaillibh.

Gur lìonmhor fuil fhnasach
Tha air a pasgadh fo d' lèinidh,

25^ O shliochd Mhànuis Mhic Cairbre

Bha gu h-armailteach treubhach,
Le sgiathaibh breac dùbailt
Is le'n lùirichean treuna:
An am dhoibh dol anns an iomairt

2545 Cha b'e tilleadh bu bheus doibh.

Gur lìonmhor do chàirdean
Ann an Albainn r'am feuchainn ;
Is car' thu d'oighre na Dreòllainn
Is do Shir Domhna-11 a Slèibhte;
2560 Do Mac Shimidh naan bratach

Nach robh tais an am feuma :
Dh'èireadh Eòghan òg Chluainidh
Is a shluagh leat gun euradh.

«65

Gu'n èireadh Diuc Pheairt leat
Is àrd Mharcus na h-Einne,
Mar sud is Clann Chatain
Le'n glaB lannaibh geura;

96 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Mac MhicRaghnaill na Ceapaich
Lre phrasgan gla^n treiibhach,
Ts Mac lain Stinbhairt o'n Apuinn
Ceannard feiachd e na^'h ^èilleadh.

2560

Is tha thu cinnteach ad chinneadh
Anns gach ionad a-n tèid thu :
Is mairg dh'fheuchadh an ascaoin,
2566 cha bu tais an am feum iad :

Gti h-armach acfhuinneach rìoghail,
Is cha'n e stj-ìcchdadh bu bheus doibh ;
Is le f arum an làmhaich
Gu'm biodh ,an nàimhdean gun èirigh.

2570 is dearbhadh air sin Sliabh a' Chlamhain

Gu'n d'fhuair sibh barrachd an cruadal ;
Thug thu an dìithchas o d' sheanair :
B'àrd che-annard air sluagh e:
Tha mo dhùil anne an Trianaid,

2575 Ma's nì thig gu buaidh e,

Gu'm faic mi thu ad Dhiùca

An dèidh an crim ud a bhuannachd.

Là na h-Eaglais bh'aig Hàlaidli
Thug sibh barr air a' bhuidhinn :

258a An uair a thionndaidh na nàimhdean

'Nan sia rancan 'sa' bhruthach :
Dhuit cha b'iomrall an cruadal,
Ghlac thu an dualchas bu chubhaidh :
An uair theann do chinneadh r'a chèile

2685 Ghabh na bèisdean mu shiubhal.

Moladh na Sean Chànain Gà'ìdhlig §7

Cha b'e siubhal n«a slàinte
Bh'aig a' ghràisg ud a' teicheadh ;
Is iomadh còta ruadh màduir
Bh'anns an àraich gun leithcheann,
2590 Agus slinnein o''n ghualainn

Agus cnuac chaidh a leagail
Le lùths njam fear làidir,
Ghabh an fc-àrdan gun eagal.

Is mairg a tharladh riu crosgach
3W6 An am tachairt ri »iàmhaid ;

Is mo ghaol-sa air aji tòiseach,

Craobh chosgairt a' bhlàir thu ;

Ati uair a thogte do bhratach

Le fir ghasda neo-sgàthach,
*•• Is ann le lùths bhur gacirdein

Bhiodh luchd beurla anns an àraich.

MOLADH NA SEAN CHANAIN GAIDHLItì

Alasdaib MacDhomhnaill

c. 170O— c. 1770

Gur h-ì afi crìoch àraid
Do gach cainnt fo'n ghrèin,

2606

Gu ar smuainte fhàsmhor
A phàirteachadh r'a chèil' ;

Ar n-iiintinnean a rùsgiadh,
Agiie rùn ar crì,
Le'r gnìcmh 's le'r giùlnn
Sùrd chur air ar dìth.

98 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

2*10 Is gu laoigh ar beoil

Dh' iobradh do Dhia nan dùl ;
Is i h-ard chrìoch mhòr
Gu bhith toirt dòsan cliii.

Iis e a.n duine fèin
'•W As aon chreutair reusanta ann :

Gu'n d'thug toil Dè dha
Gibht le bheul bhith cainnt.

Gu'n chum e so
O'n uile bhrùid gu lèir ;
O ghibht mhor phrìseil-s*
Dheilbh 'na ìomhaigh fèin !

2620

Na'm beirte balbh e
Is a theanga marbh 'na cheanny
B'i an iargain shearbh e;
*8B B'fhearr bhith marbh no ann.

Is ge h-iomadh cànain
O linn Bhabeil fhuair
An sliochd sin Adhaimh,
Is i Ghàidhlig a thug buaidh.

2630 Do'n labhradh dàicheil

An urram àrd gun tuairm*s,
Gun mheang gun fhàillinn
Ae urra càch a luaidh.

2638

Bha a' Ghàidhlig ullamh,

'Na glòir fìor-ghuineach cruaidh

Air feadh a' chruinne

Mu'n thuilich an Tuil-ruadh.

Moladh na Sean Chànaàn Gàidhlig 99

Mliair i fòs

Is cha teid a glòir air chall
2M0 Dh'aindeoin gò

Is mìoruin mhoir nan Gall.

Is i labhair Alba
Is gall-bhodaich fèin,
Ar flaith, ar prionn&aidhe
••^ Is ar diùcanna gun èis.

An tigh-comhairl© an rìgh

An uair shuidheadh air binn a' chùirt

Is i a' Ghàidhlig lìomhta

Dh' fhuasgladh snaidhm gach cùis.

2650 Is i labhair Calum

Allail a' chinn mhoir,

Gach mith is maith

Bha an Alba, beag is mor.

le i labhair Goill is Gàidheil,
^^ Neo-chlèirich is clèir,

Gach fear is b©a.n
A ghluais€iadh teanga am beul.

Is i labhair Adhamh
Ann a phàrras fèin
2660 Is bu shiubhlach Gàidhlig

O bheul àluinn Eubh.

Och tha bhuil ann !
Is uireasbhach gann fo dhìth
Glòir gach teanga
2665 A labhras cainnt seach

100 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Tha Laidionn coimhliont
Torraxìh teann na's leoir,
Ach sgalag thràilleil
I do'n Ghàidhlig chòir.

2670 'S an Aithne mhoir

Bha a' Ghreugais còrr 'na tìm,
Ach b'ion di h-òrdag
Chur fa h-òirchrios grinn,

Is ge mìn slìm bòidheach
2676 Cùirteil ro-bhog lìomht'

An Fhraingis lòghmhor
Am pailis mor gach rìgh,

Ma thagras càch oirre
Pàirt d'an ainbheaoh fèin
2680 Is ro-bheag a dh' fhàgas

lad de àgh 'na crè.

Is i an aon chànain
Am beul nam bàrd 's nan èisg
As fearr gu càineadh
2685 O l^nn Bhabeil fèin.

Is i las fearr gu moladh,

Is as torrunnaiche gleus

Gu rann mo laoidh

A tharruing gaoth troinih bheul.

■690 Is i as fearr gu oomhairr

Is gu gnothuch chuir gu feum
Na aon teanga Eòrpach,
Dh'aindeoin bòsd Uian Greug.

Moladh na Sean Chànain Gàidhlig 101

Is i as fearr gu rosg
>W5 Is air chosaibh a chur duain,

Is ri cruaidh uchd cosgair
Bhrosnachadh an t-sluaigh.

Mu choinne bàir

Is i as tà,bhachdaich bheir buaidh,
2700 Gu toirt a' bhàis

Do'n euooir dliàicheil chruaidh.

Cainnt làidir ruithteach
Aa neo-liotach f uaim ;
Is i sea.ghail sliochdmhor
2706 Briosg-ghlorach mall luath.

Cha'n fheum i iasad

Is cha mho dh'iarras uath' ;

O, an t-sean mhathair chiatach,

Làn de chiada buaidh !

*7it Tha i fèin daonnan

Saoibhir macineach slàn,

A tighean-taisge

D* fhaclaibh gasda làn.

A' chanain sgapach
3711 Thapaidli bhlasda bhinn,

Thig le tartar
Nearimhor a beul cinn.

An labhairt shìolmhor
Lìonmhor, 's mìlteach buaidh ;
3f» Shultmhor bhrìoghmhor

Fhiorghlan, chaoidh nach tniaiU !

102 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

B'i an teajiga mhilis
Bhinnfhoclach 'san dàn,
Gu spreigeil tioram
2725 loraltach, 's i làn.

A' chànain cheòlmhoir
Shòghmhor, 's glòrmhor blas,
A labhair moirshliochd
Soota is Gaidheil ghlais :

^^ Is a rèir Mhic Gomb,

An t-ughdar mòr ri luaidh,

Is i as freumhach òir

Is ciad ghràmair glòir gach sluaigh.

MARBHRANN DO PHEATA COLUIM
Alasdaib MacDhomhnaill

Is tùirsoach mo sgeul ri luaidh,
2736 Is gun chàch 'ga<d chaoidh;

Mu bhàs an fhir bu leaubail tuar,
Is bu mheanbh r'a chlaoidh.

Is oil leam bàs a' choluim chax>imh,
Nach b' anagrach gnàs,
3740 A thuiteam le madadh d'am beus
Dobhran nan càrn.

Is tu as truaigh leinn de bhàs nan eun,

Mo chràdh nach beò;
Fhir a b' iteagach miotagach triall,
■745 Ge bu mheirbh do threoir.

Marhhrann do Pheata Coluim ' 108

B'fheumail' do Naoi iia càch

An ani bhàrcadh nan stuadh ;
Bu tu an t>eachdaire gun seacharan dà,

An uair thràigh au cuan.

2750 A dh'fhidreachdainn an d'fhaJbh aoi tuil,
Litir gach fear,
Dìighall is Colum gu'n chuir
Deagh Naoi thar lear.

Ach chaidh Dìighall air seacharau-cuain
^55 Is eha do phill e riamh;

Ach phill Colum le iteagaich luath,
Is a fhreagradh 'n a bhial.

Air thùs, cha d'fhuair e ionad d'a bhonn
An seasadh e ann,
3760 Gus .an do thiormaich dìle nan tonn
Bharr mullach nam beann.

Is an sin, a litir-san leugh an duine bha glic

Gu'n thiormaich a' bhailc,
Is gu faigheadh a mhuirichinn cobhair 'nan teirc'
2765 Agus fuaagladh 'nan airc.

Le neart cha spùilteadh do nead,

Ge do thigte gu d' shlad ;
Bhiodh do chaisteal fo bhearraibh nan creag

Ann an daingnichean rag.

^O Cha do chuir thu dìiil an airgiod no sprèidh
No fèisd am biodh sùgh,
Ach spioladh is criomadh an t-sìl le d' bheul,
Is ag òl a' bhùim.

Wi Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Aodach no anart, sioda no sròl,
2778 Oha ch€a.nnaiclieadh tu am bùth :

Bhiodh t-èididh de mhìn iteacha gorm,
Air nach drùidheadh an driùchd.

Cha. do ghabh thu rianih paidir no creud
A ghuidhe nan dùil ;
2780 Gidheadh cha'n 'eil t'anam am pein
O chaidh thu null.

Cha'n e gun chiste no anart bhith comhdach do chrè

Fo lic anns an ìiir,
Tha mise, ge cruaidh e, an diugh 'g acain gu lèir,
*788 Ach do thuitim le cù.

2790

2798

MOLADH AIR PIOB-MHOIR MHIC CRUIMEIN

Alasdair MacDhomhnaill

Is iomadh baintighearn' bha spèiseil

Mu'n chèile bh'aig Mòraig ;

Gu'n àirmhear mi fèin diubh

Is gach tè tha de m' sheòrsa :

Mhol e phìob anns gach grìd

Am b'fhearr a prìs cheòhnhor,

'Na buadhanna mòra,

'Na gaisge ri comhrag ;

O, fhad bhios bìog no a.on dìorr,

No gnè chlìth am chomhradh-s',

Is gun an fhorc a bhith ani' mheoiribh,

Gu mol mi ri m' bheò thu.

2809

Molddh air Pìoh-Mhòir Mhic Cruimein 105

Leam is mùirneacli 'n ani èirigh
Criiaidh sgal èibhinn do sgòrnain ;
Aiiail beatha do chreubhaig
'G a sèid^adh troimh d' phòraibh;
Cinnidh as port nach tais,
Làn de thlachd sòghradhach,
Is e fonnmhor mear bòidheach,
Gu h-inntinneach lòghmhor ;
Ceart is blae, caismeachd bhras,
Is ùrlar cas comhnard,
Gun rasgaich gun chrònan,
Gun slacdaireachd mheoirean.

2810 An ani do'n ghrèin dol 'na h-èididh

Is tric leat èirigh ad sheòmar,

Gu trusganach ceutach,

Is ribein glèghrinn de'n t-6iòl ort;

T' àrd ghlaodh suas, sgairteil fuaim,
2815 Maduinn f huar reòta ;

Dol 'san ruaig chomhraig

Bheirte sluagh beò leat :

Gur spreòdadh cruaidh V alarm-sa, luath

Neach is tuar gleois air ;
2«20 Gu'n toir mi-fhìn bòidean

Gu mol mi ri in' hheò thu.

Corp mìn chraicneach glè ghlan
Làn de sheideagan-cruadail,
Do cheud sgairt neartmhor eutrom
2*29 Mosglaidh oeudan o'm fuar-ghreann ;

Le mor sgairt thèid gu grad
An arm 's am brat buailte,

lOG Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Le foirmaala/chd uallaich
Is craobh-fheirge 'nan gruaidhibh;
2830 Spàinneiach glas cùil nan claie,

Siar gach baQ-cruachain,
Grad ullamh gu tuasaid,
Le sgial sionnsair 'gam buaire^h.

9835

2840

Is mòr tha mhaise is de mhisnich
Is de dhetagh ghibhtean 'na t'ùrluinn :
Pròis^il sturtail, fìor sgibidh,
Is gur neo-mheiata cur giuig ort;
Goic nam buadh as àghmhor gruaim,
A dh' fhàgas eluagh creuchdach ;
Gu marbhadh is gu reubadh
Le caithream nan geur lann :
Pìob 'si suas as dìonach nuall
Miarchruinn luath loumnach :
Toirm thrileanta bhlasda,
2846 is fìor bhasdalach beucail.

An uair a nochdar a' bhratach,
B'ait leam basgar do shionnsair ;
Le d' bhras-shiubhlaichean cnapach
Teachd le cneatraich o d' chrunnluath :

8«50 Oaismeachd dhlùth as pronnmhion lùth,

Teachd le rùn reubaidh,
Ghmrradh smìiis agus fhèithean
Le d' sgalghaoir ag èigheach.
Oo de'n t-sluagh nach cinn luath

.98H Fo do spor cruaidh gleusta?

Cha'n 'eil anam an creubhaig
Làn de mhisnich nach sèid thu.

ìloladh air Pìoh-Mhòir Mhic Cruimein 107

Chuireadh cnapraich do bhras-mhiar

Gach aou a'gne gu cruadal :
*^ Do thorniau dìonach le lasgar,

Aird-bhinn chaisnieachd an fhuathais.

Lìiths is spìd, luas le clì,

Is mòr neart fìor-chuanta,

Gu sàthadh 's gu bualadh
2868 is gu cuirp chur an uaighibh :

Beuc nam pìob 's i cur dhìth,

Sìorsgrios gnìomh-luaineach

Riamh ri h-uchd bualaidh

Is crann àghmhor 'san ruaig thu.

^^ Molam oeòl agus caism€>achd,

Crann taitneach mo riiin-s' thu :

Chuireadh t'iolach fo d' bhratbhrèid

Rinn-cholg gaisge 'nar sùilean.

Rìgh nan ceòl, 'n am na slòigh
2875 Bhith 'nam mòr èididh,

Gu stròioeadh 's gu reubadh,

Chur chorp as a chèile :

Ri h-uchd gleoie is bras do mheoir

Le d' anfhadh glòir-ghleusda,
•w Dol air 'n adhart gu sgairteil

Is leanailt bhras 's an retreuta.

Rinn thu òinid de'n chlàriiaich,
Searbh mar ràcadal fìdhlean :
Ciuil bhochd mhosgaideach phrànihail
'^^ Air 8on sheian daoine is nìonag:

Ri h-uchd goil' b'fhearr aon sgal
O d'thuill mheara fhìnealt

103 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

G'a*m brosnadh 's d'au grìosadh,
Ann an caithreani thoirt grìosaich ;
2890 Toimi do tholl phronnadh phong

Cruinn-chruiaidh lom-dhìonach ;
B'fhearr 'san am 6Ìn do bhrothluinn
Ka uile oirfeid na crìostachd.

ai90

2900

Torman siùbhlach dhos fàinuieach
As milis gàirich is crònan ;
Bìiirein cuilc is binn ardghaoir,
Teachd o fhaslaicheian ceòlchaol ;
Sionnsair donn as foirmeil fonn,
Is sgiamhach bonn ro-ghrinn,
Gun gha-iseadh, gun fhòtus,
Is rifeid gheur chomhnard :
Brat mìn trom, plabraich crom,
Shìcda lom cròdheiarg,
Mar shuaicheantas comhraig
2905 is e srannraich ri mòrghaoith.

B'ait bhith 'g amharc 'na t'eudann

An am bhith sèideadh do shròine ;

Tha Mars gaisgeil 'na èididh

Ri sìcr-shèitrich fo d' chòtan :
2910 An uair chùireìar suas do ghlaodh cruaidh

Roimh an bhràs-ishluagh choimhstritheach,

Cinnidh daoine 'nan leòmhannaibh

Fuileachdach beòdha.

Bidh bras ruaim, ghuineach ruadh,
2915 Anns gach gruaidh f heòlmhoir ;

Is le mor lasgar do bhrasphort

Cha'n ath iad bhith deònach.

Moladh air Pìob-Mhòir Mhic Cruimein 109

B'e sud an gotliadh fìor-laghach

A' dol air n-adhart 's a' mhàrsail ;
2920 Ann d' chorp cumail sbadhaidh

A' dol am fradharc do nàmhad ;

Is ioiniadh fear bheir fa-near

T' fhacail mhear ghràsmhor,

D'an spreòdadh 'sna blàraibh
2925 Lie mear ghaoith do mhàla :

Is rabhadh trom i^Sich. aon phong

Thig o d'ehom gàireach,

Sìor bhrosnachadh teine,

Is tarruing sgoinneil air chlàidhean.

2^30 Chuireadh tusa le d' bhuaidhean

Gaoir dhearg chruadaii 's gach inntinn ;

Shiubhladh tu le d' thoirm uallaich

Gach ball uasal 's cha dìbir ;

Dhannsadh brae air thoirt as,
2^35 Le fìor bheiachd mìochuis,

Gach cridhe a bhios rìoghail

'Nan comaibh gun dìbleachd :

Thèid air ghleus gach aon chrè

Le misg-chath' gheir dhìlis ;
2940 Ig le brosdadh do bhrasphort

Gu'n caegradh i.ad riiìltean.

Gura suibsec fìor tliorrach
Corp eo-ghràdhach na pìoba ;
Lomlàn loinne mu broilleach
••* Sìos gu ooileir a fìdeig ;

Buill do chuirp sheinneas puirt
Le oeòl-stuirt bhìogail ;

110 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Troimh t'ochd uinneagan fìnealt'
Thig arm-cha.ismeachd nam mìlidh :
2^ Is toirm do bhruit ri sìor-chluich

Am ba.rr do dhuis rìomhaich,
Seoid a mhosgladh nan gaisgeach
Le foirm bhrasphort d'a-n grìosadh.

Is comh-tiugh gach orraichean sèitreach
2^55 Mu d' ghnùis cheutaich a' bòrcadh,

Ri meanbh-chuileagan cèitein

Mu bhoc a' rèiceil air lònan :

Gràdh do chom choisneas bonn

Le d' shreath tholl òrdail,
2960 Teachd 'na thailmrich bhinn bhòidhich

Troimh ochd dhorea do sheòmair ;

Muineal crom phronnas pronn

Puirt, le fonn comhraig :

Cliath as tartarach tadhal,
2965 Breabraich, stadhadh 's mòisin.

Suas 'nuair nìtear do spalpadh
A'nn an achlais do chèile,
Troimh d' chaol ghaothaire snasmhor
Gaoth 'na d' phearsa 'ga sèideadh ;

2970 Meoir 'nan ruith air bhalla-chrith,

Is iad ri frith-leumraich
Air sionnsair donn gleusda,
Is binn goileam a chlèibh sin :
Dearrasan bruit, gaoirich duis,

'975 Gun tuisleadh 'ga bheusadh,

Air slinnein borb an fhir-bhrataich,
Gathan gasda agus brèid ris.

Moladh ctir Pìoh-Mhòir Mhic Cruimein M\

An crami mu'n cruinnich na ceudan,

An ajn cruaidh gheur thoirt a truaiUibh;
2980 Làn arm agus èididh,

Ghuineach ghleusda gu cruadh-chiiis :

Crith gu feum air gach treun,

Làn de shèid ghruamaich,

Le do lasagan buadhach
»•8 Sparradh ascaoin 's na sluaghaibh :

Mars 'aa leum anns an speur

Air each dearg ceum-luaineach,

'N a làimh a chlaidheamh 'g a chrathadh,

Is misg-chatha 'na ghluasad.

2990 Mhoire, is ionmhuinn leam fèin thu

Seach an cèile bh' aig Deòrsa :

A Bhan-Chruimeineach bheusach,

Mhaiseach bhrèidghlan gun fhòtus ;

Bean gun bheud 's i gun eud,
2995 Làn de ehèid shòlais,

An geal ghlacaibh t' fhir-phòsda

'Gad chniadach 's 'gad phògadh :

O, Ì9 fortan cruaidh nach 'eil d' fhuaim

Am chluais feadh 's bu bheò mi :
3000 Ceòl is caismeachd mo chridhe,

A Bhan-Sgiathanach ghlòrmhor !

AM BREACAN UALLACII
Alasdair MacDhomhnaill

B' fhearr leam breacan uallach
Mu m' ghuaillibh 's a chur fo m' achlais,
Na ge do gheibhinn còta
3005 De 'n chlò as fearr thig a Sasunn.

1J2 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Mo laochan fèin an t-èididli

A dh' fheumadh an crics g'a ghlasadh :

Giiiaicheineachadh èilidh,

Dèis èirigh gu dol air astar.

3010 Eilidh cruinn nan cuaichein,

Gur buadhail an t-earradh gaiegich :

Shiubhlainn leat na fuarain

Feadh fhuarbheann, 's bu ghasda air faich thu.

Fìor chulaidh an t-saighdeir,
^15 As neo-ghloiceil ri uchd na caismeachd :
Is ciatach 'san adbhans thu,
Fo shrannraich nam pìob 's nam bratach.

Cha mhios anns an dol sios thu
An uair sgrìobar a duille claisich :
3030 Fìor earradh na ruaige

Gu luas a chur anns na casaibh.

Bu mhaith gu sealg an fhèidh thu
'N am èirigh do'n ^hrèin air creachunn,
Is dh' fhalbhainn leat gu lòghmhor
3025 Di-dòmhnaich a' dol do'n chlachan.

Laighinn leat gu ciorbail,

Is mar earbaig gu'm briosgainn grad leat,

Na b' ullamh air m' armachd

Na dearganach is musgaid ghlagach.

3030 An am coilich a bhith diìrdan

Air stùcan am maduinn dhealta,
Bu ghasda t'fheum 's a' chìiis sin
Seach mùtan de thrusdar casaig.

Am Breacan Uallach 111

Shiubhlainn leat a phòsadh,
3035 Is bharr feoirnein cha fhroisinn dealta:
B'i 6ud an t-suanach bhòidheach,
An ògbhean bu mhòr a tlachd dhith.

B' aigeanntach 's a' choill' thu,
Dam' choireadh le d' bhlàs 's le t'fhasgadh:
3040 O chathadh is o chrìonchur

Gu'n dìonadh tu mi ri frasachd.

Air uachdar gura sgiamhach
A laigheadh an sgiath air a breacadh,
Is claidheamh air chrios ciatach
*><• Air fhiaradh os cionn do phleata.

Is deas a thigeadh cuilbheir

Gu suilbhire leat fo'n asgaill,

Is dh'aindeoin uisge ie urchoid

No tuilbheum gu'm biodh ar fasgadh.

3050 Bu iiihaith anns an oidhche thu,
Mo loinn thu mar aodach-leapa :
B'fhearr leam na'm brat lln thu
As prìseile mhin tha'n Glaschu,

Is baganta grinn bòidheach
30^ Air banais 's air mòd am breacan :
Suas an èileadh-sguaibe,
Is dealg-gualainn ag cur air fasdaidh.

Bu mhaitli an là is an oidhche thu,
Bha loinn ort am beinn 's an cladach ;
3060 Bu mhaith am feachd 's an sìth thu :
Cha rìgh am fear a chuir as duit.

114 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Shaoil leis gu'n do mhaolaich so
Faobhar nan Gàidheal tapaidh ;
Ach ^s ann a chuir © gèire orra
30W Na's beurra. na deud na h-ealtainn\

Dh' fhàg © iad lan mìoruin,

Cho ciocrasach ri coin acrach :

Cha chaisg deoch an ìotadh

Ge b' fhìon e, ach fìor fhuil Shasunn.

3070 Gru spìon sibh an cridhe asainn,
Is ar broillichean sìos a shracadh,
Cha toir sibh asainn Tearlach
Gu bràth gus an teid ar tachdadh.

R'iar n-anam tha e fuaighte,
3076 Teann luaidhte cho cruaidh ri glasan ;
Is uainn cha'n fhaodar fhuasgladh,
Gu'm buainear am fear ud asainn.

Ged chuir sibh oirnne buarach
Thiugh luaidhte, gu ar falbh a bhacadh,
30M Euithidh sinn cho luath

Is na's buaine na fèidh a' ghlasraich.

Tha sinn 'san t-sean nàdur,
A bha sinn roimh am an achda :
- Am peai^anna is an inntinn,
^*** le 'nar rìoghalachd cha teid lagadh.

Is i an fhuil bha an cuisle ar sinnsridh,
Is an innsgin a bha 'nan aigne,
A dh' fhàg dhuinne mar dhìlib
Bhith rìoghail : O sin ar paidir !

Am Breacan Uallach 115

3090 Mallachd air gach seòrea

Nach deònaicheadh fòs falbh leat»a,

Cia dhiu bhiodh aca còmhdach

No comh-riiisgte lom gu an craicionn.

Mo chion an t-òg feardha
^^ Thar fairge chaidh uainn air astar :
Diithrachd blàth do dhiithcha
Is an ùrnuigh gu lean do phearsa.

le ged fhuair sibh làmh an uachdar^
Aon uair oirnn le seòrsa tapaig,
3100 An donas blàr ri bheò-san

Ni am feòladair tuilleiadh tapaidh.

LAOIDH AN TAILLEIR

? DOMHNALL BaN MaC O'NeACHDAIN

flomit c. 1730

Dul a chaidh mi dheanamh aodaich
Do chlannaibh Baoisgne an Almhuin :

Cha d' thug iad an asgaidh mo shaothair
3105 is gu'm b' iad fèin na daoine calma.

Ts tric a rinn mi casag mhaiseach

Do Gholl mor an aigne inheaniiiiiaich,

Ib cha bhithinn na bu lugha na ginni
An uair a shlneadh e a làmh dhomb.

116 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

^iio Cliaidh mi dul a dheanamh triubhais
Do Chuchulinn lan Dùn Dealgan ;
Air bhith dhomhsa 'ga chumadh

Thàinig fomhair &, i&tcach d'ar n-ionnsaigh.
Tharraing Cuchulinn a chlaidheamh,
3115 Ib mairg a» thàrladh lair 'san uair sin,
Is sgath e na còig cinn d'a mhuine.al :
Is mise chunnaic bhith 'ga bhualadh.

Gheibhte furasda ad theach rìoghail
Piobaireachd is cruit is clàrsach ;
3120 Fìon 'ga. leigeadh, òr 'ga dhìoladh,
Fir ùra ,ag iomairt air thàileasg.
B'ioma-dh seang chù ann air slabhraidh,

Agus Spàinneach ann air ealchainn ;
Mnathan deudgheal ri fuaigheal anairt,
3125 i,s ooinnle cèir ann laiste lan lanndair.

Is iomadh clogaid agu6 ceannbheart,

Sgiath amalach dearg is uaine,
Is iomadh diollaid is srian bhuclach,

Pillein òir is cuirplinn airgid.
3130 is Ik'nmhor sleagh as rinngeur faobhar

An taic ri la-cch air ealchainn :
Gheibheamaid tombaca is sgeulachd

Is branndaidh Eireannach is Fhrangach.

Chuir Fionn gillo gu mo shireadh
3135 Dheanamh briogais da de'n mheilmhinn,
I bhith farsaing am bac na h-easgaid
Chum gu b' fhaeaid' da ruith gu calma

Laoidh an Tàiìleir IJ17

" Is mise neach as luaithe adeirear
An seachd cathaibh na Fèinne
3140 Is air do chluais na freagair duine

Gus an cuir thu mise am eideadh."

Adubhairt Osgar 's e ag gabhail angair,
" Ciod e fàth dhuit bhith 'g a chumail ?

Mur ruig e mise moch a màireach
3145 Gu'n toir mi a cheann as a iiihuineal."

" Osgair, is mise do sheaiiair
Is tha e agamsa 'n a shuidhe :

Is cha deaji e greim do dhuine
Gus an cuir e mise am uidheam."

3150 " Ge bu tu m' athair is mo sheanair,
Cha bhi mi na's faide riiisgte ',
Mo chotan sìoda gun fhuaigheal,

Is bheir mi duaia dha chionn a dheanamh."
Deir Goll is deir Giaradh is deir
3155 Bricin mac Briain Boroimhe :

" Olc air maith le Clannaibh Baoisgne
Gheibh sinn cuid ar croinn de'n òglach. *

.Adubhairt Conan is e dùsgadh a' chogaidh,
" (3e b' oil le Osgar 's le Fionn e,
31W Gheibh sinn cuid ar croinn de'n tàillear

Dheanamh aodach bainnse Mhic Morna."
Adubhairt Fearghus is e 'ga fhreagairt,

" A Chonain leibidich an dòlais,
Cha dean e snaidheam do dhuine
*"• GuB an riar e Clanna Baoisgne."

IIS Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Deir Caoilte, deir Diarmaid, '' A dhaoine,

Ciod e a' chiall a tha agaibh
A' trod mu aon làn buidse de thàillear,

Aon là gu'n riar se air fad sìbh.
3170 Gabhaidh gu euidhe is gu sìothchaint,

Is nì mise innleachd dhuibh an ceartuair
An tàillear a chur as an teaghlach,

Is cha mhair a' chaonnag na's fhaide."

" Is maith do chomhairle dhuinn, a Dhiarmaid,
3175 Craobh-shìothchainte dhuinn air fad thu,
An tàillear a chur a fochair na Fèinne
•Mu'n deantar leis beud no bramas."
Dh' fhiosraich Diarmaid gu glè fhoist'neaoh,

C'àite am b' àbhaist dhomh bhith am chomhnuidh.
3180 Fhreagair mise e am briathraibh àilne,

Gu b' àbhaist dhomh bhith an Gleann Lòcha.

" Cionnas atà mo luchd-cinnidh
Ejadar ghillibh is fearaibh òga?

Cia mar tha am Baran is a b'hràthair?
3185 Cia lìon tha làthair de'n t-seòrsa. ud ?

Ead]ar righ Deòraa is righ Seumas
An d' fhuirich linn sìol beò dhiubh ?

No a bheil iad anns na oathaibh
A bha aca am machair Alba.?"

319t

" Bha mise am Mouadh an t-Siorraim,
Cuim nach innsinn duitse, a Dhiarmaid,

Gu d'rinn Clann Domhnaill an dligheadh,
Is theich Diiic Ghordain as na cianaibh.'

Cumha Choire an Eam

" Marbhaisg oirbli, a. cliuideaclid aii donais,
^^ C'uirae nach cuireadh sibh fìos oirrne ?
Is chairteamaidne a mach na Sasunnaich
Tar a' Chaisteial Nodha. ar n-ònraohd

An àm do'n rìgh bhith air pilleadh,

Is a thighinn a steach do Albainn,
Cuiridh litir Mharr g'ar sireadh

Is gu Diuc o Bearrag is Eanruig.
Imich thusa romhad, a thàilleir,

Mu'n t-og thu aimhreit 's an teaghlach ;
l8 thoir beannachd uam-sa gu mo chàirdibh,

Is innis doibh gu'n chosg mi caonn.ag."

3200

3206

no

CUMHA CHOIRE AN EASA

Iain MacAoidh (Am FioBAniE Dall)

1666—1754

Mi an diugh a' fàgail na tìre
Siubhal na frìthe air a leatlitaobh
Is e dh'fhàg gun airgiod mo phòca
Ceann mo stòir bhith fo na leacaibh.

Is mi aig bràigh an Alltain Riabhaich
Ag iarraidh gu Bealach na Fèithe,
Far am bi damh dearg na cròice
Mu Fhèill Eoin Ròid a' dol 'aan dàmhair.

Is mi ag iarraidh gu Coire an Easa,
Far an trìc a sgapadh fùdar ;
Far am bi miolchoin 'gan teirbeirt,
Cur mac na h-èilde d'a dhùbhlan.

120 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Coire gun easbhaidh gun iomrall,
Is tric a bha Eaibeart mu d' chomraich ;
3220 Cha.'n 'eil uair a nì mi t'iomradh

Nach tuit mo chridhe gu tromchradh.

Is e sin mise Coire an Easa,
Tha mi am eheasamh mar a b'àbhaist ;
Ma tha thusa 'nad fhear ealaidh,
3236 Cluinneamaid annas do làimhe.

An àill leat mise a rùsga^dh ceoil duit,
Is mi a.m shuidhe miar cheò air bealach,
Gun spèis aig duine tha beò dhiom
O'n chaidh an Còirneal fo thalamh ?

3230 j^o chreach, mo thùirse is mo thruaighe,
'Ga chur 'san uair-sa dhomh an ìre,
Mhuinntir a chumadh rium uaisle
Bhith an diugh anns an uaigh 'g am dhìth-sa.

Na'n creideadh tu uam, a Choire,
3235 Qui. h.e dorran sud air m' inntinn,
Is cuid mhor e dh' aobhar mo leÌ6geil
Nach urrainn mi seasamh ri seinn duit.

Meaear dhomh gur tu mac Ruairidh
Chunna mi mar ris a' Chòirneal ;
3*^ An uair a bha e beò 'na bheatha

Bu mhiaiun leis do leitheid 'na sheòmar.

Bu lìonmhor de mhaithean na h-Eireann
Thigeadh gu m' rèidhlean le h-ealaidh ;
Sheinneadh Ruairidh Dall dhomh fàilte,
3245 Bhiodh MacAoidh 's a chàirdean mar ris.

Cumha Ghoire an Kasa i2-l

O'n tlia thusa ag caoidh naii àriiiunn
Leis am b'àbhaist bhith 'g ad thadhal,
Gu'n seinn nii ealaidh gun duais dhuit,
Ge fada uam is mi gun fhradharc.

3250 lij lìonmhor cacchladh teachd 'san t-saoghal
Agus aobhar gu bhith dubhach ;
Ma sheinneadh 'san uadr sin duit fàilte,
Seinnear an tràth so dhuit cumha.

Is e sin ceòl as binne thruaighe
3255 Chualas o linn MhicAoidh Dhomhnaill ;
I.S fada a mhaireas e ,am chluasan
An ihuaim a bh'aig tabhann do mheoirean.

Beannachd dhuit agU6 buaidh-làriach
Anns gach àit an dean thu seasamh,
3260 Air son do phuirt bhlasda dhìcnaich,
Is a' ghrian a' teannadh ri feasgar.

Is grianach t' ursainn fèin, a Choire,
Is gun fhèidh a.' teamadh gu d' bhaile ;
Is iomadh neach d'am b'fhiach do mholadh,
3265 j)q chliath chorrach bhiadhchar bhainneach.

Do chìcb, do bhorran, do mhìlteacli,
Do shlios, a Choire, gur lìonach,
Lùbach luibheach daite dìonach ;
Is f asgach do chuilidh 's gur fìarach .

3270 xha t'èideadh uile air dhreach a' chanaich,
Cìrein do mhullaich cha chrannaich ;
Far am bi na fèidh gu torrach
Ag èirigh fanimach mu d'fhireach.

122 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Sleamhuinn slioefhad do shliochd àraich,
^275 G-Qn an gart no an càl niu t'ìosal ;
Mangach maghach aghach teàrnach
Greigheach cràioeach fradharc frìthe.

Neoinein^ach gucagach mealach
Lònanach lusanach imeach,
3280 is bòrcach do ghorm luachair bhealaich,
Gun fhuachd ri doininn ach cireach.

Seamragach eealbhagach duilleach
Mìnleacach gormshlèibhteach gleajinach
Biadhchar riabhach riasgach luideach,
'2S5 Le'n dìoltadh cuideachd gun cheannach.

Is cìiirteil leam gabhail do bhràighe,
Biolaire t'uisge mu t'innsibh,
Mìodar maghach cnocach càthair,
Gu breac blàthmhor an uchd mìnfheoir.

3290 Qu gormanach tolmanach àluinn

Lochach lachach do&ach cràighiadhach
Gadharach faghaideach bràigheach
Ag iomain nan eilid gu nàmhaid.

Bùireineach dubharach bruachach
3^5 Fradharcach cròiccheannach uallach
Feoimeineach uisge nam fuaran,
Grad ghaisgeanta air ghasgan cruadhlaich.

Balg-shìiileach fàileanta biorach
Brangshronach eangladhrach corrach,
3300 'San anmoch as meanbhluath sireadh,

Air mhire a' dìreadh 's a' choire.

Gumha Ghoire aii Easa 123

'S a' mhaduinn ag èirigh le'r mìolchoin
Gu mùirneach maiseach gasda gnìomhach
Lùbach leacach glacach sgiamhach
■3306 Cràcach cabrach cnagach fìamhach,

An am do'n ghrèin dol air a h-uilinn,
Gu fuilteach reubach gleusta gunnach
Snapach armach calgach ullamh
Riachach marbhach tairbheach giullach.

3310 An am dhuinn bhith tèamadh gu d' rèidhlean,
Teinnteach cainnteach coinnleach cèireach
Fìonach cornach ceòlach teudach
Ordail eòlach, 'g òl le rèite.

Sguiridh mi a nis dhiot, a Choire,
^15 O'n tha mi toilicht' de do sheanchas
Sguiridh mise shiubhal t'aonaich
Gus an tig MacAoidh do Albain.

Ach 's i mo dhiirachd dhuit, a Choire,
O'n 's mòr mo dhùil ri dol tharad,
3'*' O'n tha sinn tuisleach 's a' mhunadh,
Biomaid a' triall thun a' Bhaile.

BEANNACHADH BAIRD
Iaik MacAoidh (Am Piobaire Dall).

Gu'm beannaicheadh Dia an teach 's an tùr

Is an tì a thàinig ùr 'nar ceann,

Geug shona sholta gheibh cliù,

Nì buannachd dùthcha is nach call.

124 Bàrdachd GhmdhUg

A' gheug a thàinig 's an deagh uair
D'am buadhach miiirn agus ceòl,
Ogha* Choinnich nan rùn rèidh
Is Bharain Shrath-spè nam bo.

3^30 O larla Shìphort an tòs

Dhiuchd an òigh as taitnich beus,

Is o'n Taoitear Shàileach a rÌ6,

A fhrea.sdaile.?.dh an rìgh 'na fheum.

Bidh Granndaich uime nach tiom
3335 Bu treubhaich iomairt 's gach ball,
O Spè a b'iomadaich lìon,
Is fèidh air firichean àrd.

Is ann o na Cinnidhean nach fann
Thàinig aJi òigh as glaine crè ;
3340 Gruaidh chorcair agus rosg mall,
Mala chaol cham is cùl rèidh.

Tha a h-aodann geal mar a' chailc
Is a corp sneachdaidh air dheagh dhealbh ;
Maoth leanabh le gibhtean saor,
3345 Air nach facas fracch no fearg.

Tha slios mar eala. nan sruth,
Is a cruth mar chanach an f heoir :
Cìil cleachdach air dreach nan teud,
No mar aiteal grèine air òr.

3350 Bii cheòl-cadail i gu suain,

Is bu bhuachaille i air do-bheus :
Coinneal soluis feadh do theach,
A' fritheala.dh gach neach mar flieum.

Là SliahJi (i/i t-Siorrnm 125

Gu meal thu fèin t'ùr bhean òg,
3358 A Thriath Ghearrloch nan corn fial ;
Le toil chàirdean as gach tìr,
Gu meal thu ì is beannachd Dhia.

Gu meal sibh breith agus buaidh,
Gu meal sibh uaill agus mùim,
3360 Gu meal sibh gach beannachd an cèin
Is mo bheannachd fèin dhuibh lair thiìa.

Is iomadh beannachd agus teist
Tha aig an òigh as glaine slios ;
Is beannachd d'an tì a thug leis
3365 Rogha nam ban an gnè 'sam meas.

ORAN AIR LA SLIABII AN T-SIORRAIM

SlLIS NlGHEAN MhICRaGHNAILL

1660—1729

Tha mulad, tha gruaim orm, tha bròn,
O'n dh'imich mo chàirdean air folbh,
O'n chaidh iad air astar
Gun chinnt mu'n teachd dhachaidh,
3370 Tha m'inntinn fo airtneal gu leoir.

Mo ghuidhe gu'n cluinnear sgeul binn
Mu'n bhuidhinn a dh'imich o'n tìr,
Gu'n crtin sibh an Sasunn
An righ dligheach le'r gaisge,
3375 Ig gu'm pillear leibh dhachaidh gun dìth.

126 -^ Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Beir soraidh gìi Domhnall o'n Dùn,
Gu h-Uilleam 's gn Senmas 'nan triuir,
An uair a chruinnicheas uaislean
De d* chinneadh mu'n cuairt duit,
3380 Glac an t-urram a fhuair thu le cliù.

Beir eoraidh gu h-Alasdair liath,

As do chruadal gu'n earbainn deagh ghniomh ;
An uair a thèid thu gu buillean
Is do nàimhdeau a dh'fhuireach,
3385 Gu cinnteach bidh fuil air am bian.

Beir soraidh gu h-Ailean o'n chuan
Bha greis anns an Fhraing uainn air chuairt ;
Is e ro mheud do ghaisge
Chum gun oighre air do phearsa,
3390 Craobh chosgairt air feachd nan ann cruaidh.

Beir soraidh an deaghaidh nan laoch
A dh'imich o Cheapaich mo ghaoil,
Gu ceannard a' Bhràghad
Is a' chuid eile do m' chàirdean
3395 Buaidh shìthne is buaidh làraich leibh chaoidh.

Tha iirachadh buidheann tighinn oirnn,
MaicCoinnich, Ma<?Shimidh 's MacLeoid,
MacFhionghuin Srath Chuailte
Is an Siosalach suairce;
'^ le e mo bharail gu'm buailear leo stròic.

Gig gig, thuirt an coileach 's e an sàs,
Tha mo sgoileirean ullamh gu blàr,
Am fùididh nach coisinn :
Cuiribh a cheann anns a' phoca,
3405 Xs cha'n fhiiì dhuinn bhith 'g r?naich m'a bhàs.

Là Sliabìi (lìì t-Siorraim 127

Crath do chìreiu do choileir 's do chluas,
Cuir sgairt ort ri feachd aai taobh tuath ;
Cuir spuir ort 's bi gleusda
Gu do nàimhdevan a reubadh,
3*10 Is cuir MacCailein fo ghèill ma-r bu dual.

Thigheama Shrùthain o Ghiùthsaich nam beann,
Thug thu fcamull a' feitheamh 'ean Fhraing,

Tog do phìob is do bhratach :

So an t-am dhuit bhi sgairteil,
5^15 is cuir na Caimbeulaich dhachaidh 'nan deann.

Rìgh, is buidheach mi Mhoirea,r sin Marr,
Leis a dh'èireadh a' bhuidhetann gun fheall ;

A liuthad Foirbeiseach gasda

Tha ag iadhadh m'a bhrataich ;
3420 B'fhiach do Sheumas an glacadh air làimh.

Tha mo ghruaim lis a' bhuidhinn ud thall,
A luaithead 's a mhìith iad an t-sreang ;

Tha mi cinnteach am aigne

Gu'm bu mhiann leo bhith againn,
W25 Mur bhi Chuigse bhith aca mar cheann.

Far an robh sibh ri pe-idseachaG rianih ,

Is cha b'ann ag osnaich air mullach nrii s.iabh ;

A liuthad cùbaid tha an dràsda

Fo chùram na gràisge,
3430 AguB easbuig fo àilleas nam biasd.

A Dhonnchaidh, ma dh'imich thu iiull,
Tha do chiabhan air glasadh fo chliù :

Gu'n cluinneam 's gu faiceam

Do philleadh-sa dhachaidli,
^^ Is do chinneadh cha stad air do chùl.

128 ' Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

An uair a ruigeas sibh cuide ri càch,
Ciamar chuiiias a Chuigse ruibh blàr ?
C'ait' a bheil e fear aca
An Albainn no an Sasunn
3440 Nach gearradh sibh ae mar an càl ?

An uair a ruigeas sibh Lunnainn nan cleòc,
Is a bheir sibh an fhàistinneachd beò,
Bidh.sibh tomhas an t-sìoda
Le bhur boghachan rìomhach,
3445 j^Y an drochaid is mìltean fo'r sgòd.

ORAN DO ALASDAIR GHLINNE GARADH

a dh'eag anns «' hhliadhna 1721

SlLIS NlGHEAN MhIcRaQHNAILL

Alasdair a Gleanna Gara^dh,

Thug thu an diugh gal air mo shùilean ;
Is baag iongnadh mi bhith trom chreuchdach :

Gur tric 'gar reubadh as ùr sinn.
3550 is deacair dhomh-sa bhith gun osnaich

Meud an dosgaich th'air mo chàirdibh ;
Gur tric an t-eug oirnn ag gearradh,

Taghadh nan darag as àirde.

Chaill sinn ioiiann agus còmhla
3455 gip Domhnall a mhac 's a bhràthair.

Ciod e am fàth dhuinn bhith 'gar gearan ?

Dh'fhan Mac Mhic Ailein 's a' bhlàr uainn.
ChaiU sinn darag làidir liathghlas
Bha cungbhail dìon air a chàirdibh,
3460 Capull-coille bharr na giìithsaich,

Seabhag sùlghorm lìithmhor làidir.

Alasdair <i Gleanna Garadh 129

Dli'fhalbh eeauii na cèille is na comhairl'

Anns gach gnothuch am bi cùram
Aghaidh shoilleir sholta thaitneach,
5465 Cridhe fial farsaing m'an chìiinneadh.
Bu tu tagha nan sàr-ghaisgeach

Mo ghuala thaice is mo dhiìibhail ;
Smiorail fearail foinnidh treubhach,

Ceann feachda chaill Seumas Stiùbhart.

^■^0 Na'm b'icnann do chàch is do Gholl
An uair dh'imich an long a mach,
Cha rachadh i rithist air sàil

Gun fhios 'd e am fàth niu'n d'thàin' i steach.
Ach 'nuair chunnaic sibh 'san tràth sin .
34''5 Bhith 'gar fàgail air faontradh,
Bhrist bhur cridheachan le mulad :

Is lèir a bhuil nach robh sibh saogh'lach. ^

Bu tu an lasair dhearg d'an losgadh,
Bu tu sgoltadh iad gu 'n sàiltibh ;
5^ Bu tu guala chur a' chatha,

Bu tu an laoch gun athadh làimhe.
Bu tu am bradan anns an fhìoruisg',

Fìreun as an eunlainn 's àirde :
Bu tu leomhann thar gach beothach,
3488 Bu tu damh leathann na cràioe.

Bu tu an loch nach faoidte a thaomadh,

Bu tu tobar faoilidh na slàinte ;
Bu tu Beinn Nibheif^ thir ^ach aonach,

Bu tii a' rìireai,' nach fhaoidte thèarnadh.

130 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

3490 Bu tu clach-mhullaich a' chaisteil,
Bu tu leac leathann na sràide;
Bu tu leug loghmhor nam buadh«in,
Bu tu clach ua&al an fhàinne.

Bu tu an t-iubhar as a' choillidh,
'4" Bu tu an darach daingean làidir ;

Bu tu an cuilionn, bu tu an droigheann,
Bu tn an t-abhall molach blàthmhor.
Cha robh meur annad de'n chritheann,
Cha robh do dhlighe ri feàrna ;
»••0 Cha robh do chàirdeae ri leamhan :
Bu tu leannan na.m ban àluinn.

Bu tu cèile na mnaoi prìssil,

Is^oil leam fèin gur dìth an trath-s' thu ;
Ge nach ionann dhomhsa is dhìse,
**o* Is goirt a fhuair mi fèin mo chàradh,
H-uile bean a bhios gun chèile

Guidheadh i mac Dhè 'na àite,
O 's e as urrainn di g'a còmhnadh

Anns gach leòn a chuireae càs oirr'.

2510 Guidhim do mhac bhith 'nad àite

An saoibhreas an aiteas 's an cìiram :
Alasdaàr * Gleanna Garadh

Thug thu an diugh gal air mo shùilean.

3611

Cumha Lachlainn Mhic-FhioiKihuin 131

CUMHA LACHLAINN MHIC-FHIONGHUIN

SlLIS NlGHEAN MhICRaGHNAILL

Slàn a chaoidh le ceòl na clàrsaich
O'n a ghlac am bàs thu, Lachlainn :
Cha bhi mi tuille 'gad iargain,
Ni mo dh'iarras mi chaoidh t'fhaicinn.
Fhuair mi mo chleachdadh ri d'cheòl-sa
An uair bha mi òg 's mi am phàisdean ;
^20 is ged a thàinig mi 'n taobh tuath uat,

Thigeadh tu air chuairt do m' fhàrdaich.

An uair a chithinn thu a' tighinn
Dh'èireadh mo chridhe 'san uair sin ;
Gheibhinn uat sgeula gun mhearachd
3*25 Air na dh'fharraidinn de m' uaislean.

An uair a tharlamaid le chèile
B'e Slèite toiseach ar seanchais ;
Gheibhinn uat sgeula còmhnard
Air Dòmhnall is air Mairearad.

*••• Gheibhinn sgeula uat gu cinnte

Air gach aon neach tha 'san àite ;

Gheibhinn sgeul air Mac Mhic Ailein,

Is Air na dh'fharraidinn de m' chàirdibh.

Gheibhinn sgeul uat air Cnòideart,
>••* Air Morar is Gleanna Garadh ;

Gheibhinn sgeul uat as a' Bhràighe

Air gach fàrdaich anns gach baile.

Gh«ibhinn sgeul air Mòir 's air Seònaid,
Ged th«. an còmhnuidh 'n Earra-Ghàidheal ;
**o Gheibhinn .sj(*^ul air Gleanna Ccnihann,

le air garh gnothuch mar a b'àil leam.

132 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Nis o cbaill mi mo cheiann-seanchais,
Is cruaidh an naidheachd leum r'a. èisdeachd ;
Mur cluinn mi tuille de d' labhairt,
** Co uaith a ghabhas mi sgeula?

Ach mur tig thu chaoidh do'n bhair-sa,
Gu'n laighidh smal air mo shùgradh ;
Is e an t-eug 'gad thoirt le cabhaig
Thug an diugh gal air mo shìiilean.
3380 is a,nn umad a bha mi eòlach,

Is air do cheòl a bha mi dèigheil ;
Cha bhiodh gruaman air nar buidhinn
Far an suidheamaid le chèile.

3838

3660

An uair a ghlacadh tu do chlàrsach,

Is a bhiodh tu 'ga gleusadh làmh rium,

Cha mhath a thuigte le h-ùmaidh

Do chuir chiuil-sa is mo ghabhail dhàn-sji,

Bu bhinn do mheoir air a cliathaich

An uair a dh'iarrainn Cumha an Easbuig,

Cumha Ni MhicRaghnaill làmh ris,

Cumha Màiri is Cumha Ghille-easbuig.

Cha chluinn mi chaoidh socair dhàna
Cumha no fàilte no òran,
Nach tig na deoir o mo shùilean
''*•• Le trom thìiir&e o nach beò thu.

Ged a bha iad dall do shùilean
Cha bu dall an cìiis no dhà thu :
Cha bu dall do bbeul ri sùgradh,
Is cha bu dall air lùths do làmh thu.

i'umha Lachlniìììi Mhic-Fhionghuin 133

3670 is cruaidh leam do clilàrsach 'ga rùsgadh,

Is cruaidh leain gach cùis mar thachair ;
Is duilich leam nach tig thu 'n dùthaich
Gun mo dhùil bhith chaoidh ri t'fhaicinn.
larraim air Dia bhith riut iochdmhor

^5 Xs do leigeil am measg nan aingeal :

O bha do thlachd 'san cheòl 'san t-saoghal
Ceòl am measg nan naomh do t'anam.

Cha d'iarr thu phòrsan 's a' bheatha
Ach raheud 's a gheibheadh tu o uaislean,

^^ Ag imeachd le sùgradh 's le aighear

An uair bhiodh tu caitheamh do dhuaise.
Ach ciod am fàth dhomh bhith 'gad chumhadh
An dèidh gach saoi a tha 'gar fàgail ?
Is ged bu toil leam e ri m' òige

••^ Slàn a chaoidh le ceòl na clarsaich.

GAOIR NAM BAN MUILEACH

Maibearad Niohean Lachainn

c. 1660— c. 1730

1» goirt leam gaoir nam ban Muileach,

lad ri caoineadh 's ri tuireadh,

Gun Sir lain an Lunnainn

No 'h an Fhraing air cheann turuis ;

Ifl trom an sac thug ort fuireach

Gun thu dh'fhalbh air an loingeas,

Gur h-e aobhar ar dunach :

Is òg a choisinn thu an urram 'sna blàraibh.

184 -, Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Eìgh nam prionnsa d'an d'rinneadh
òò^jò Togail suas ann am barrachd ;

Is daor a thug sinn ort csannachd

O'n là thionnsgainn a' charràid

Dh'fhògair aon mhac Shir Ailein

Ajs a chòraichean fearainn
3600 Le fòirneart 's 1© aindecin ;

Is gur e turus an earraich so chràidh mi.

Ged a b'fhad' thu air siìidaii
Cha robh lochd ort r'a chunntas ;
Luchd toisich cha b'fhiù leat
*••• Dhol a dheanamh dhoibh umhlachd ;
Ard leomhann bu mhìiinte,
Is e mo chreach gu'n do dhriiidh ort
Meud t'eallaich r'a ghiùlan,
Is nach ro lèigh ann a dhiùchradh am bàs uait.

'•lo Mac Ghille-Eathain nan lùireach
Bhith 'na laighe 's a' chrùisle,
Ann an leabaidh na h-ùrach
An suain chadail gun diisgadh :
Is ruaig bhàis air do mhuinntir
Aig nach d' fhàgadh de ùine
Cead an armachd a ghiiilan ;
Is ann a thug iad d'an ionnsaigh 'nan teannruith.

B'fhiach do chàirdean an sloinneadh :
MacDhomhnaill 'e MacCoinnich,
Is MacLeoid afi na« Heiarradh,
Is am fear treun sin nach maireann
Ailean Miiideartach allail.
Fàth mo chaoidh gach fear fearainn
Tha an deagh rùn dhuinn 's nach mealladh,
3625 Bhith gun chomas tighinn mar ruinn an dràsda.

M16

2630

Gaoir nam Ban Muileach 115

Clia chainnt bhòsdail 's cha'u earrghloir
Tha a shannt orm am she^nchas,
Bhith 'giir faicinn-se caillte
An dèidh gach cruadail a riun sibh,
^*** Ann an Eirinn 's an Albainu

Sliochd GhiUe-Eathaiu nam fe^arghleus;

Chuidich Eachanu cath Gairbheach,

Is e air deas laimh na h-armailt le shàr fhir.

9636

Cha'n e Ailean no Eachann

No losgadh fir Shasunn

A tha mise an diugh 'g acaiu,

Ach aii t-ogha ud Shir L,achunn

Nam pìos òir 's nan corn daite :

Is mairg rìoghachd de'n deachaidh
iMO Sir lain is Caipteiu Chlaun Raghuaill.

Och, is mis' th'air mo chlisgeadh,

Saoir bhith sàbhadh do chiste,

Is gu'n do chàireadh fo lic thu

An àit© falaich gun fhios duinn,
3645 An aird-an-iar air a bristeadh,

Is gun au t-oighre 'na ghliocas :

'Si a' bhliadhna thug sgrios oirnn,

Is daor a phàigh sinn air sibht Mhoirear Marr sin.

Is ann Di-màirt roimh an latha
^••o Bu neo-aoibhneach ar gabhail ;

O'n là dh'eug Mac Ghille-Eathain

'S a chaidh sìos sliochd ar tighe

Is raòr mo dhìobhail o Shamhuinn

Is o FheiU Brìde so chaidh,
»w Tha mi am thruaghan bochd mnatha

Gun clieanu cinnidh thaobh athar no màthar.

136 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Mo cheist ceannard nan giaisgeach,
Gu6 a 90 nach d'fhuair masladh ;
Bha do shuaicheantas taitneach,
3660 G^d ^ thogar do chreachan

Cha chluinnear do chaismeachd

No Ruairidh 'ga glacail :

Mhothaich sùil nach robh ceart duibh,

An là chunna^jas o Pheairt sibh a màrsadh.

3665 lar-ogha Ailein nan ruag thu,

Cha neart dhaoine thug uainn thu ;
Na'm b'eadh, dh'èireadh mu d' ghuallainn
Luchd nan clogaide cruadhach,
Fir mar gharbh fhrasa fuara,

3*70 Bheiroadh leotha na f huair iad :
Is goirt an naidheachd so chualas
O'n là chruinnich do shluagh ann an Aros.

Ach 's © chuir sinn an iomall

Gun neiart slàinte no spionnaidh,
3675 Sinn an dràsd gun cheann-chinnidh

Mar Mhaol-Ciarain 'gan sireadh ;

Gur h-ann timchioll bhur teine

Gheibhte bàird agus iìlidh,

Agus oearraich ri h-iomairt,
J680 Organ 's clàrsach bu bhinne

Aig luchd nan cùl fìonna cas fàinneach.

Ach A. rìgh 'ga bheil feartan,
Nach cruaidh leat mar thachair
O'n là thogadh a mach e
3615 L^ spàinnteach gheur nan tri chlaisean

Gaoir nn<m Ban Muileach 187

Ad làinih threubhaich gu sgapadh ;

Ged iiach d'fhuair thu air t'fhacal

An tìr a bh'aig t'athair,

B'fhearr gu faigheadh do mhac i :

An Rìgh g'ar coimhead o mhiosguinn ar nàmhad.

^^ Sliochd nan rìgh 's nan long siiìbhlach,
Nan ceannbheirt 's nan each crìiidheach ;
Ged bu dìleae do'n chrùn sibh,
Fhuair iad seòl air bhur diùchradh ;
Is mairg nach gabhadh dhibh ciiram

^^5 Ann an èirig ar siiìdain :

An uair nach d'aidmhich sibh tionndadh,
Is ann a rinn iad air aon long bhur fàgail.

Co an neach 'ga bheil siiilean

Nach gabhadh d'a ionnsaigh
3T00 Mar tha a' choille air a rùsgadh ?

Fhrois a h-abhall 's a h-ùbhlan,

Dh'fhalbh am blàth bharr gach ùr ròs,

O nach maireann an t-aonfhear

Fo làimh Dhè ghabh dhinn cùram :
3705 is ann tha fuaegladh na cùise aig an Airdrigh.

Oimne thainig an dìobhail :
Tha Sir lain a dhìth oirnn,
Is Clann Ghille-Eoin air an dìobradh,
lad gun iteach gun linnidh,
'^o Ach mar gheoidh air an spìonadh —
Cha'n 'eil feum bhi 'ga innseadh —
l8 iad am meaeg an luchd mìoruin,
Ged nach ann ri feall-innleachd a blia iad.

13S _ Bàrdachd Gkàidhlig

Gur h-e turus na truaighe,
^^* Gun bhuidhinn gun bhuannachd,

Thug thu au uiridh 'nuair ghluais thu
Le do dhaoine ri d' ghualainn ;
Dh'fhàg e sinn ann an cruadhchas
Os cionn tuigse agus sinuaintinn ;
3720 Tha sinn falamh lag suarach :

Dh'fhalbh ar sonas mar bhruadar gun stàth uainn.

Is e mo chreach gu'n do strìcchd thu,
Ehiubhaidh eireachdal f hiachail ;
Do chlann òg ar an dìobradh ;
3726 Co ni an deoch dhoibh a lìonadh,
Chasg am pathaidh no an iotaidh ?
Cha'n 'eil fàth bhith 'ga chaoidh ein
Gun thu an caidreabh do dhìslean :
Is ann a dh'fhàg iad thu mhìos gus a màireach.

3730 ig ^ chuir m'astar am maillead

Is mo shìiilean an doillead,

Bhith ag faicinn do chloinne

Is an luchd-foghluim is oilein

Bhith 'nan ceathairne choille,
3736 Is iad 'gam fògairt gun choire,

Gun solus gun choinneil,

Is iad gun fhios co an doire 's an tàmh iad.

Gura goirt leam r'a chluinntinn
Ib gura h-oil leam r'a iomradh,
3740 Nach deach aobhar ar n-ionndrainn,
Olc air mhaith le luchd-diomba,

Gaoir n-am Ban Muileach 139

A thoirt dachaidh d'a dhiìthaich ;
Gu'm bu shòlas le d' mhuinntir
Do chorp geal a bhith dlùth dhoibh
3746 Ann an I nam fear cliuiteach le d' chàirdean.

Och is mis' th'air mo sgaradh
Nach d'thug iad thu thairis,
Dhol air tìr air an Ealaidh
Dhol fo dhlon anns a' charraig
3750 Ann an rèilig nam manach

Mar ri t'athair 's do sheanair

Is ioma treun laoch a bharrachd,

Far am faodamaid teannadh mu d' chàrnan.

Is mairg a gheibheadh gach buille
^" A fhuair sinne o'n uiridh;

Thàinig tonn air muin tuinne

A dh'fhàg lom sinn 's an cunnart;

Chaidh ar creuchdadh gu guineach,

Dh'fhalbh ar n-èibhneas gu buileach ;
^^ Bhrist ar claidheamh 'na dhuille,

An uair a shaoil sinn gu'n cumamaid slàn e.

3766

THA TIGHINN FODHAM EIRIGH

Iain MacDuuohaill mhic Lachlainn Domhnallach

Tha tigh'nn fodham fodham fodham

Tha tigh'nn fodham fodham fodham

Tha tigh'nn fodhani fodhani fodliam

Tha tigh'iin fodham èirigh.

140 Bàrdachd Ghàidhliy

8ud an t-slàinte cliùramach,
Olamaid gu sunndacli i,
Dooch-slàinte an Ailein Mhìiideartaich :
Mo dhùrachd dhuit gu'n èirich.

3770 Ged a bhiodh tu fada bhuainn,
Dh'èireaxih sunnd is aigne orm,
An uair chluinninn sgeul a b'aite leam,
Air gaisgeach nan gnìomh euchdaoh.

Is iomadh maighdean bharria«ach
3776 D'am maith a thig an ea-rasaid,
Eadar Baile Mhanaich

Is Gaolas Bharraidh a tha an dèigh ort.

Tha pàirt an Eilean Bheagram dhiubh,
Tha cuid 's an Fhraing 's an Eadailt dhiubh,
37«o Xs cha'n 'eil latha teagaisg

N,ach bi an Cill Pheadair treud dhiubh.

An uair chruinnicheas am bannal ud,
Brèid caol an càradh crannaig orr',
Bidh fallus air am malaidhean
3785 A' danns' air ùrlar dèile.

An uair chiaradh air an fheasgar
Gu'm bu bheadarach do fhleasgaichean ;
Bhiodh pìoban mòr 'gan spreigeadh ann,
Is feadanan 'g an gleusadh.

3798 Sgiobair ri là gaillinn thu

A sheòladh cuan nam marannan,
A bheireadh long gu calachan

Le spionnadh ghlac do threun fhear.

3796

JMO

Marhhrann Mhic Mhic Ailein 141

Sgeul beag eile dhearbhadh leat,
Gur sealgair sìthne an garbhlaich thu,
Le d' chuilbheir caol nach dearmadach
Air dearg ghreidh nan ceann eutrom.

B'e sud an leòmhann aigeannach
An uair nochdadh tu do bhaidealan,
Làmh dhearg is loug is bradanan,

An uair lasadh meanmna t'eudainn.

MARBHRANN MHIC MHIC AILEIN

A MHARBHADH 'SA BHLIADHNA 1715

NiALL MacMhuirich

circa 1630—1716.

Och a Mhuire, mo dhunaidh !

Thu bhith ad shìneadh air t-uilinn
An tigh mòr Mhoireir Dhrumainn
^••5 Gun ar dùil ri d'theachd tuilleadh

Le fàilte is le furan

Dh'fhios na dùthcha d'am buineadh :
A charaid larla Chòig Uladh,
Is goirt le ceannard fhear Mhuile do dhìol.

»10 Dh'fhalbh Domhnall nan Domhnall
Is an Raghnall a b'òige
Is Mac Mhic Alasdair Chnòideart,

Fear na misniche moire,
Dh'fheuch am beireadh iad beò ort :
3W8 Cha robh an sud dhaibh ach ^òraich',

Feum cha robh dhaibh 'nan tòrachd :
Is ann a fhuair iad do chomhradh gun chlì.

142 Bàrdachd Ghàìdhlig

Mo chre<ich mhor mar a thachair,
Is e chuir tur stad air m' aiteas
3iao T'fhuil mordhalach reachdmhor
Bhith air bòcadh ad chraicionn
Gun seòl air a oasgadh ;

Bu tu rìgh nam fear feachda,
A chum t'onoir is t'fhacal,
3126 is cha do phill thu le gealtachd a nìos.

Mo cheist cea.nnard Chlann Raghnaill,
Aig am biodh na cinn-fheadhna,

Na fir ùra air dheagh fhoghlum,
Nach iarradh de'n t-eaoghal
3130 ^ch airm agus aodach
Le'n cuilbheire caola

Sheasadh fada air an aodainn :

Rinn iad sud is cha d'fhaod iad do dhion.

Is mòr gàir bhan do chinnidh
3835 O'n a thòisich an iomairt,

An isgeul a fhuair iad chuir time orr' :

T'fhuil chraobhach a' sileadh
Is i dòrtadh air mhire
Gun seòl air a pilleadh :
3840 Ged tha Raghnall ad ionad,

Is mor ar call ge do chinneadh an rìgh.

Is trom pudhar na luaidhe,

Is goirt 's gur cumhang a bualadh
Nach do ruith i air t'uachdar
3845 An uair a dh' ionndrainn iad uath thu ;

Marhhrann Mhic Mhic Aiieiìi 143

Thug do mliuinntir gàir chruaidh asd',

Acli 's e ordugh a fhuair iad
Ceum air 'n aghaidh le cruadal,
Is a bhith leantainn na ruaige air a druim.

^^ DLea^h nihic Ailein mhic lain,

Cha robh leithid do thighe
Ann am Breatann r'a fhaighinn :

Tigh mòr fiiighantach flathail
Ani bu mhor shùgradh le h-aighear ;

Bhiodh na h-uaislean 'ga thathaich :
Rinn iad cuimse air do chaitheamh
Ann an toiseach an latha dol sìoa.

Is iomadh gruagach is brèideach

Eadar Uibhist is Slèibhte
Chaidh am mugha mu d' dhèighinn :

Laigh smal air na speuraibh
Agus sneachd air na geugaibh,

Ghuil eunlaith an t-slèibhe
O'n là chual iad gu'n d'eug thu,
A cheann-uidhe nan ceud bu mhor prìs.

3855

3t60

Gheibhte ad bhaile mu fheasgar
Smùid mhòr 's cha b'e an greadan,

Fir ùra agus fleasgaich

A' losgadh fùdair le beadradh,

Cùim Ì8 cupaichean breaca
Pìosan òir air an deiltreadh,

Is cha b'ann falamh a gheibhte iad,

Ach gach deoch mar bu neartmhoire brìgh

144 Bàrdachd GhàidUìi

9175

Is cha bu lothagan cliata

Gheibhte ad stàbull 'gam biathadh,
Ach eich chruidheacha shrianach ;

Bhiodh do mhiolchoin ,air iallaibh ;
Is iad a' feitheamh ri fiadhach

Anns na coireanaibh riabhach ;
3*W B'e mo chreach nach do liath thu

Ma'n tàinig teachdair 'g ad iarraidh o'n rìgh.

Is iomadh clogaid is targaid

Agus claidheamh cinn airgid
Bhiodh m'ur coinne air ealchainn :
3885 Dhomhsa b'aithne do sheanchas,

Ge do b'fharsaing ri leanmhainn
Ann an eachdraidh na h-Alban :
Raghnaill òig, dean beart ainmeil,
O'n bu dual duit od' leanmhainn mòrghnìomh.

ORAN DO DHAOINE UAISLE ARAIDH

Lachlann MacFhionghuin

(Lachlann mac Thearlaich Oig)

floriiit 1700

3890 Marbhphaisg air a' mhulad sin

Nach d'fhuirich e nochd uam,
Is nach do leig e cadal domh

Is an oidhche fada fuar.
Ma's ann a dh'iarraidh cunntais orm
3M5 ^ lunn thu air mo shuain,

Bheir mise treis an tràth-sa dhuit
Air àireamh na tha uat.

Oran do Dhaoine Uaisle Araidh 145

Là ag siubhal slèibhe dhomh
Is mi falbh leam fèiu gu dlùth,
^^ Gun chuidea<;hd anns an astar sin

Ach gunna glaic is cù,
Gu'n thachair clann rium anns a' ghleann

Ag gal gu f ann chion iuil :
Air leam gu'm b'iad a b'àillidh dreach
390i D'am facas riamh le m' shìiil.

Gur iongnadh leam mar tharla sibh

Am fàsach fada air chìil,
Coimeas luchd bhur n-aghaidhean

Gun tagha de cheann iuil.
3910 XÌY beannachadh neo-fhiata dhomh

Gu'n d'fhiaraich mi, " Co siìibh?'
Fhreagair iad gu cianail mi

Am briathraibh mìne ciuin.

" lochd is Gràdh is Fiùghantae
^^* 'Nar triuir gu'm b'e ar n-ainm,

Clann dhaoine-uaisle cùramach

A choisinn cliìi 's gach ball.
An uair phàigh an fhèile cìs do'n eug
Is a chaidh i fèin air chall,
3920 'Na thiomnadh dh'fhàg ar n-athair sinn

Aig maithibh Innse Gall.

" Tormod fial an t-sìigraidh

Nach d'fhàs mu'n chùinneadh cruaidh
Bha gu fearail fiùghantach
3^* Is a chum an dùthchas suas,

10

\i6 Bàrdachd Gkàidhlìg

Is ann ort a bha. ar tathaich
O'n thugadh lain uainn :

Is beag m'fharmad rÌ6 na feumaich
O'n a bheum na cluig gu truagh.

3930 " Bixa, an duine ud ro fhlathasach
Is e mathasach le cèill,
Bha e gu fial fìùghantach

Is a ghiùlan maith 'ga rèir ;
Gre farsaing eadar Arcaibh
3938 Cathair Ghlaschu is Baile Bhòid,

Cha d'fhuaras riamh oide altrum ann
Cho pailt ri teach MhicLeoid.

' ' Chaidh sinn do Dhìin-Bheagain
Is cha d'iarr sinn cead 'na thiìr ;
3940 Fhuair sinn fàilte shuilbhireach

Lo f unnailt is le mùirn ;
Gu'n do ghlac e einn le acarjuchd

Mar dhaltachan 'nar triuir,
Gu'n togadh e gach neach againn
394« Gu maoanta air a ghlìin,

" Fhuair sinn greis 'gar n-àrach
Aig MacLeoid a bha 'san Diin,
Greis eile glè shaoibhir

Aig a bhràthair bha an Dùn-tuilm."
'•*^5 Sin 'nuair labhair Fiìighantas

Dalta ù.iseil Dhomhnuill Ghuirm :

" Bu tric leat a bhith sìigradh rinn,

Is cha b'fhasan iìr dhuinn cuimi.

Oran do Dhaoine Uaisle Araidh 147

" Ag èirigh dhuiun uoo-airtuetalach
^^^ Is biadh maidne dhol air bord,

Gheibhte gach uì riaghailteach

Bu mhia,nnach leat 'ga d' chòir ;
Cha do chuir thu dùil am prìobairtich,
Cha b'fhiach leat a-ch uì mor ;
3960 Bu chleachdadh air do dhiuneir dhuit

Glaine fhìona mar ri ceòl.

Am fear bha air a' Chomraich

Bu chall soilleir dhuiun a bhàs
Ann au cùisibh diìilauais

Cha b' ìidail thu measg chàich :
Làmh sgapaidh òir ie airgid thu

Gun dearmad air luchd dàimh
I? gu mionnaicheadh na clàrsairean

Nach e bu tàire làimh.

3965

39T0 " Thug sinn ruaig gun sòradh

Gu Coinneach mòr nan cuach ;
Bii duine iochdmhor teòchridheach «

Ts bu leòmhannta e air sluagh ;
Bha urram uaisle is ceannais aige
^^ Air fearaibh an taobh tuath :

Ch.\ chuirte as geall a chailleadh e
Gu an d'fhalaich oirnn e au uaigh.

" O'n rinn an uaigh bhur glasadh orm
Ts nach faic mi sibh le m' shùil,
39«o Is cumhach cianail cràiteach mi,

Is neo-ardanach nio ehùrd,

148 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Is mi cuimhneaclia>dli nam bràithrean ain

A b'àillidh dreaeh is gnùis :
Gur tric a chum sibh coinne rium
3985 Aig Coinneach anns a' Chiiil.

" An t-Ailpineach dubh fìrinneach
'Gan dùthchas cian an Srath,
D'an tig na h-airm gu sgiamhach
Ge bu riabhach leinn do dhath,
3990 Bu làmh a dheanadh fìadhach thu

Gun dàil bu bhiadhtach math,
Do bhàs a chràidh am bliadhna mi :
Mo bhriathar, b'fhiach mo sgath.

" Bu chuimte glan do chalpannan
3^9' Fo shliasaid dhealbhaich thruim ;

Is math thig breacan cuachach ort

Mu'n cuairt an fhèile cruinn :
Is ro mhath thigeadh claidheamh dhuit,
Sgiath laghach nam ball grinn :
^ooo Cha robh cron am fradharc ort

Thaobh t'aghaidh 's cìil do chlun.

" An am togbhail niàil do dhùthchannan
Is 'ga dhlùthachadh riut fèin,
Bhiomaid air 'nar stiùbhartan
^oo' Is 'nar triuir gu'm bìomaid rèidh.

Cha do tbog sinn riamh bo Shamhna dhuit,

An am Bealltuinn cha do lèibh,

Cha Yoh.6 thug oich air tuathanach :

Bu mhò do thruas ri'm feum."

Oran du Dhaoine Uaisle Araidh 1^9

^i* Bha an duine ud 'na charaid dhomh

Is cha char dhonih chliii a sheinn ;
Mus can càch gur masgull e

Leig thairis e 'na thìm ;
Do bhàs a dh'fhàg mi muladach
^15 is ann chluinnear e '§ gach tìr;

Cha b'iongnadh mi 'gad ionndrainn
An am cunntas thoirt 'san t-suim.

Is mi smuainteach air na saoidhean sin
Is a bhith 'gan caoidh gu truagh,
^^ Is amhuil dhuinn tha buinnig ann

Bhith tathaich air lorg fhuar.
An taobh a chaidh iad seachad

Is an teid dachaigh uile an sluagh
Dh'eug Eanruic prionnsa Shaghsunn,
^^ Is cha'n fhaicear e gu luain.

ORAN NAM FINEACHAN GAIDHEALACH

Iain Dubh Mac Iain Mhic Ailein

Ìloniit 1700

Is ì so an aimsir a dhearbhar

An tairgneachd dhùinn,
Is bras meanmnach fìr Alban

Fo an armaibh air thùs.
^^ An uair dh èireas gach treun laoch

'Nan èideadh glan ùr
Le rùn feirge agus gairge

Gu eeirbhis a' chrùin.

150 Bàrdachd Ghàidhhg

Thèid maithe na Gàidhealtachd
*^ Glè shanntach 's a. chiìis,

Is gur lìonmhor each seangmhear

A dhannsas le sunnd :
Bidh Sasunnaich caillte

Gun taing dhaibh d'a chionn,
♦040 Bidh n.a Frangaich 'na-n campaibh

Glè theann air an cìil.

An uair dh'èireas Clann DomhnaiU,

Na leòmhainn tha garg,
'Nam beòbheithir mhor leathann
♦^ Chonnspunnach gharbh,

Luchd seasamh na còrach

'Gan ordugh làmh dhearg,
MjO dhòigh gu'm bu ghòrach

Dhaibh tòiseachadh oirbh.

^^ Tha Rothaich 's Rosaich gle dheònach

Air toidheachd 'nar ceann,
Barraich an treaa eeòrsa

Tha an comhnuidh measg Ghall.
Clann Donnchaidh, cha bhreug so,
4055 Gu'n èireadh leibh 's gach àm,

Is clann Reubhair fir ghleusda
Nach èisd gun bhith annt'.

Clann an Aba an seòrsa
Thèid bòidheach fo'n triall,
*'' Is glan ccmhdach a' chomhlain

Luchd leònadh nam fiadh:

Oran 7iam Fineachan Gàidìiealach 151

lad fèin is Clann Phàrlain,

Dreain àrdanax:h dian,
I3 anu a b'àbhaist 'gar n-àireamh
^ Bhith am iàbhar Shiol Chuinn.

Na Leòdaich am pòr glan

Cha b' fhòlach bhur sìol,
Dream rìoghail gun fhòtus

Nan gòreaid 's nan sgiath.
^•^ Gur neartmhor ro-eòlach

Bhur n-òigfhir 's bhur liath,
Gur e cruadal bhur dualchas :

Is e dh' fhuasgail oirbh riamh.

Clann Fhionghuin o'n Chrèithich
^^ Fir ghlè ghlan gun smùr,

Luchd nan cuilbheirean gleusda

An àm feuma nach diùlt.
Thig Niallaich air sàile

Air bhàrcaibh nan sùgh
L© an cabhlach luath lànmhòr

O bhàdhun nan tùr.

Clann Ghille-Rathain o'n DreòlLainn
Thèid sanntach 'san niaig,

Dream a cliìosaicheadh ainneart
**•* Gun taing choisinn buaidh ;

Dream rìoghail do-chìosaicht' ,
Nach fltrìi'chdadh do'n t-sluagh :

Is iomadh mìiidh deae dìreach
Bheir inntinn duibh suas.

152 - Bàrdachd Gkàidhlig

^•** Gur guineach na Duibhnich

An àm bhriseadh cheann,
Bidh cnuacan 'gan spuacadh

Le cruadal bhur lann ;
Dream uasal ro-uaibhreach
4095 Bu dual bhith 'san Fhraing :

Ib ann o Dhiarmaid a shìolaich
Pòr lìonmhor nach ga,nn.

Tha Stiùbhartaich ùr ghlan
'Nam fiùrain gun ghiamh,
41M Y'iY shunndach nan lìith-chleaft

Nach tionndaidh le fiamh;
Nach' gabh cìiram roimh mhùiaeig,

Cha b'fhiìi leo bhith crìon :
Cha bu shiigradh do Dhubhghall
4106 Oùig a bhuin dibh.

Gur lìonmhor làmh theom.a

Tha aig Eoghann Loch-iall,
Fir cholganta bhorganta

As oirdheirce gnìomh ;
4110 ij^d jna.r thuilbheum ar chorrghleus

Is air chonfhadh ro-dhian ;
Is i mo dhiiil-se an àm rìisgaidh

Nach diiìlt sibh dol sìos.

CUinn Mhuirich nach sòradh
*^* A' ohonnspairn ud ial,

Dream fhuilteach gun mhorchuis
'Gan còir a bhith fial ;

4136

4136

Oran ìhuìi Fineuchan Gàidhealach 153

Gur gaisgeil fìor-sheòlta

Bhur mòr thionail chiad :
Nì 9Ìbh spòltadh is feòlach

A' stròiceadh fo'n ian.

Tha Granndaich niar b'àbhaist

Mu bhràigh Uisge Spè,
Fir làidir ro-dhàicheil

Thèid dàna anns an streup ;
Nach iarr càirdeas no fàbhar

Air nàmhaid fo'n ghrèin :
Ts i bhur làmhach a dh' fhàgae

Fuil bhlàth air an fheur.

^i** Tha Frisealaich ainmeil

Aig seanchaibh nan orìcch,
Fir gharbha ro-chalnia:

Bhur fearg cha bu shìth.
Tha Catanaich foirmeil,
^* Ib i an armachd am miann :

An Cath Gairbheach le'r n-armaibh
Do dhearbh sibh bhur gnìomh.

Clann Choinnich o thuath dhuinn
Luchd bhuannachd gach cìs,
4140 Gur fuasgailteach luathlàmhach

Bhur n-uaislean 'san strì;
Gur lìonmhor bhur tuathcheathairn

Le am buailtibh de nì ;
Thig sluagh dùmhail gun chunntas
*i^ A dùthaich MhicAoidh.

154 Bàrdachd Ghàidhìig

Nis o chuimhnich mi m' iomrall,

Is fàth ionndraichinn àd,
Fir chunbha-lach chuimte

Ni cuimse le'n làimh ;
4110 Nach dèan iomluas mu aonchuis

A chionn iunntais gu bràth :
Gur muirneach ri'n iomradh

Clann Fhionnlaigh Bhràigh-Mharr.

Thig Gordanaich 's Greumaich
^^■* Grad gleusda as gach tìr,

An cogadh rìgh Seurlas

Gu'm b'fheumail dha sìbh ;
Griogaraich nan geur lann
Dream spèiseil nam pìos ;
4160 Xr leam gu'm b'i an eucoir

An uair dh' èighte eibh sìos.

Siosalaich nan geur lann
Thèid treuu air chìil arm,

An Albainn 's an Eirinn
*!•* B'e bhur beue a bhith garg ;

An àm dol a bhualadh
B'e an cruadal bhur calg :

Bu ghuineach bhur beuman
An uair dh'èireadh bhur fearg.

4iTe Na'm biodh gach curaidh treunmhor

Le cheile 'san àm,
lad air aon inntinn dhìrich,
Gun fhiaradh, gun cham,

Moladh air Maighistir Eideard Lùid 155

lad cho cinnteach ri aon fhear
*17S is iad tìtheach air geall,

Dh' aindeoin mùiseig nan Dubhghall
Thig cùis thar an ceann.

Do chuireadh na Eainn-sa cuideachd le Mr EoiN Mxc
Ghille-Eoin, Minisdir an t-Soisgeul-sin Chriosd, ann '
n-Eaglais Chille yuoinein, ann a Muile, aon d'oileanaibh
Innse Gall a nAlbainn (1707).

Ordin. 1702, ob. 1756

xMr teachd o'n Spàin do shliochd an Ghaoidliil ghìais,
Is do shliochd na Milidh 'n fhine nacli budh tais,
*^^ ivudh nihòr a iiscleo 'egach fòd air cruas a nlann,

Air fìlidheachd fòs, 's air foghlum nach budh glìann.
Isuair a dh'fhàs a mpor ud mòr a bhos is thall

Bhi meas is pris fa'n Ghaoidlieilg anns gach ball.
A teanga lionmhor bhrioghmhor bhlasda bhinn,
*!** Is an chan'mhain thartrach liobhtha ghasta ghiinn.
A ccuirt na Riogh, ri mile bliadhain is trèall

Do bhi si an tùs, mun do thog caint Dhubhghall
ceann.
Gach file is Bard, gach Lèigh, Aoedan is Draoi

Druinich is Sheanchaidh fòs, gach ealadhain sliaor,
♦i^ Do thug Gathelus leis o'n Eighpht a nall,

San Ghaoidhelg sgriobh iad pud le gniomh a mj) :a.nn.
Na diadh're mòr budh chliil 's bu ghloir do'n cl'ìcir

'San lè gu tarbhach labhariud briathra Dè.
Ifl i labhair Pàdraic 'nninse Fàil na Riogh
^'^'''' Ih an fciidh caomh-sin Colum naomhtha 'n l.

156 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Na Francaigh Hobhtha, lean gach tir a mbeus,

O I na ndeòraidh ghabh a mfoghlum frèinih.
B'i bh'oide mùinte luchd gach duthcha is teangth',
Chuir Gaill is Dubhghaill chuice an t-iùl 's a nclonn.
^^ Nois dh'fholbh si ùainn gu tur, mo nùar '3 mo chreach,
Is tearc luchd a gaoil, b'e sud an saogh'l fa seach.
Thuit i 'san tùr maraon le h-ùghdraibh fèin,

Is na riaith' rnbudh dùth i, ghabh do cumhdach
spèis,
Reic iad san chùirt i, air caint ùir 6 n-dè
**06 le Jo thrèig le tàir, budh nàr leo ngcàn'mhain fèin.
Air sàr O Liath biodh àgh is cuimhne is buaidh,

Do rinn gu h-ùr a dùsgadh as a h-uaimh.
Gach neach 'ta fhrèimh o'n Ghaoidhil ghleusda gharg
Is gach droing do'n dùth an chan'mhain ùd mar
chainnt,
^io Gach aon do chinn air treabh 's air linne Scuit

An duais as fìach thu is co^r gu n-iocfad dhuit,
O'n Bhanrighinn air an traths a bhfuil an crun

Go nuig an bochd do n-àite nochd an diin.
Bhi 'nainm 's a n-euchd 6 linn na nceudan àl
4215 Xre meath na Gaoidheilg dol a cuimhne chàich.
Nois a,lladh 'n gniomh, chluinn criocha fada thall

Is deir siad le chèil', '' bhi Gaoidhil èin uair ann."
Is ni's fearr, a shaoi, biaidh briathra liobhtha 'nar
beul,
Làn seadha is brigh le'r nochdfar firinn Dè.
♦220 Cia, fìos an Ti chuir ann Ahaliab tùr
Is a mBesalèel a thogbhàil àrois ùir,
Nach è so f èin a ghluais '(S a ghleus O Lùid

Le tuigse ghèir le'r dtug se an ceum-sa tèid ?
Bhrigh bheith 'na run ainm dheanamh cliuiteach mor
4225 ^ij. foadh na ccrioch-sa a nd'fhuair na Gaoidhil c6ir.

Cumha MhìcLtoid 157

Gu b'amhluidh bhios, 's gach neach do chi an 16
Biodh t-ainm-sa egriobhth' 'na. chridh an litreach
òir,
Agus 'na chuimhne; is gheibh thu choidhch ùam fèin
Beannachd Ì8 fàilt, lem chridhe lem laimh 'b l^em
bhcul.

MARBHEANN DO SHIR TORMOD MACLEOID
a dh' eug air an treas là dt' n Mhàirt, 's a bhliadhna 1705

Maibi Nighean Alasdair Euaidh
circa 1615—1707
*230 Cha sùrd cadail

An rùn-s' air m'aigne,
Mo shùil f rasach
Gun sùrd macnais
S a' chùirt a chleachd mi
4235 Sgeul ùr ait ri èisdeachd.

Is trom an cudthrom so dhrùidh
Dh'fhàg mo chuislein gun lùth,
Is tric snighe mo shùil
A' tuiteam gu dlùth,
4240 Chaill mi iuchair mo chùil :

An cuideachd liichd-ciuil cha tf'c! nii.

Mo neart 's mo threoir
Fo tha«gaidh bhòrd,
Sar mhac Mhic Leoid
42^5 N'am bratach sròil,
Hu phailt mu'n òr,
Hu bhinn caismeachd sgeoil

Aig luchd-astair is ceoil na li-Eireann.

158 Bàrdachd Gìiàidhlig

Co neach d'an eòl
4250 Fear t'fhasain beò

Am blasdachd beoil

Is am maise neoil,

An gaisge gleois

An ceart 's an còir,
4255 Gun airceas no sgleò fèile ?

Dh' fhalbh mo shòlas :
Marbh mo Leòdach
Calma cròdha
Meanmnach ròghlic ;
4260 Dhearbh mo sgeoil-sa
S eanchas e olais
Gun chearb foghluim :

Dealbhach ròghlan t-èa^asg.

An treas là de'n Mhàirt
4265 ph' fhalbh m' aighear gu bràth ;
B'i sud saighead mo chràidh
Bhith 'g amharc do bhàis,
A ghnùis fhlathasach àilt,
A dheagh mhic rathail
^270 An àrmuinn euchddich,

Mac Ruairidh reachdmhoir
Uaibhrich bheachdail,
Bu bhuaidh leatsa
Dualchas farsaing
^275 Snuadh ghlaine pearsa

Cruadal 's smachd gun eucoir.

ha MhicLeoid 159

Uaill is aiteas
Is aun bhuat gu faighte,
Ri uair ceartais
<C80 Fuasgladh facail

Gun ghruaim gun lasan

Gu suairce snasda reusant'.

Fo bhiìird an cistidh
Chaidh grunnd a' ghliccais,
4285 Fear fiùghant miosail
Cuilmeach gibhteil,
An robh cliù gun bhriseadh :

Chaidh ìir fo lic air m' eudail.

Gnùis na glaine
42^ Chuireadh sùrd air fearaibh,
Air each crìiidheach ceannard
Is lann ùr thana ort
Am beairt dhlùth dhainginn

Air cùl nan clannfhalt teudbhuidh'

4295 ig iomadh fear aineoil

Is aoidh 's luchd ealaidh

Bheir turnais tamull

Air crùintidh mhalart

Air iuil 's air aithne :
4300 Bu chliù gun aithris bhreug e.

Bu tu an sìoth-thàmh charaid
Ri am tighinn gu baile,
01 dian aig fearaibh
Gun strì gun cbarraid,
^--^ Is bu mhiann leat mar riut

Luchd innse air annas sgeula.

160 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Bu tric uidh chàirdean
Gu d' dhìin àghmhor,
Suilbhir fàilteach
4310 Cuilnimhor st-àtail

Gun bhuirb gun ardan,

Gun diùlt air mhàl nan dèirceach.

Thu à sliochd Olghair
Bha mòr morghail,
4315 Nan seòl corrbheann

Is nan còrn gormghlas
Nan oeòl orghan,

Is nan seòd bu bhorb ri èiginn.

Bha leth do shloinnidh
«20 Ri siol Cholla
Nan cìos troma
Is nam pìos soilleir
Bho chòigeamh Chonnacht :

Bu lìonmhor do loingeas brèidgheal.

4325 is iomadh gàir dhalta

Is mnài bhasbhuailt

Ri là tasgaidh :

Cha-'n fhàth aiteie

Do d' chàirdean t' fhaicsin
4330 Fo chlàr glaiste :

Mo thruaighe, chreach an t-eug siiin !

In2;hean Sheumais nan criìn
Bean-chèile ghlan ùr
Thug i ceud-ghràdh da rùn,
^^ Bu mhor a h-aobhar ri sunnd

An uair a shealladh i an gniìis a cèile.

Oniìi M6r Jfhic Leoid 161

Is i fhras nach ciuin
. A thàinig as ìir
A shrac ar siuil
«40 is a bhrist ar stiuir

Is ar cairt mhaith iuil

is ar taice cùil

Is ar caidreabh ciuil

Bhiodh againn 'nad thùr èibhinn.

4345 is mor an iunndrainn tha bhuainn

Air a dùnadh 's an uaigh

Ar cùinneadh 's ar buaidh

Ar ciiram 's ar n-uaill

Is ar sìigradh gun ghruaim :
4350 is fada air chuimhne na fhuair mi fèin deth.

OKAN MOR MHIC LEOID

RUAIRIDH MaC MHriRICH

(An Clarsair Dall)
164G— c. 1725

Tha acaid 'gam thadhal

Dh'fhàg treaghaid am chliabh gu goirt,
O na rinneas air m' aghart

Ad dheidh-sa an triall gun toirt ;
^^ Tha mise ort an tòir

Is mi a' meas gu robh còir agam ort :
Mhic athar mo ghràidh,

Is tu m'aighear 's tu m'àgh 's tu m'olc.

11

162 Bàrdachd Ghàidhliy

Chaidh a' chuibhle rnu'n cuairt,
*360 Grad thionndaidh gu fuachd am blàtha;

Do chunnacas fèin uair

Dùn ratha. nam buadh so thràigh ;
Gheibhte ann tathaich gach duain,

Ib moran maitheas gun chruas gun chàs ;
4*w Dh'fhalbh an latha sin uainn,

Is tha na tighean gu fuaraidh fàs.

Chaidh mac-alla as an Diin

An àm sgarachduinn dùinn r'ar trÌAth,
Is ann a thachair e rùinn
4370 Ar seacharan bheann is shliabh.

Labhair esan air thùs,

" A rèir mo bheachd-sa gur tu, ma'e fìor,
So chunnacas air mhùirn,

Roimh an uiridh an Dùn nan cliar."

^*'" " A Mhic-alla nan tur,

Is e mo bharail gur tù-so bha
Ann an talla nam Fiann,

Ili aithris air ghnìomh mo làmh."
" Tà mi am barail gur mi,
♦380 is gu bu deacair dhomh fhèin bhith 'm thàmh,

Ag èisdeachd prosmunn gach ceoil

Ann am fochair Mhic Leoid an àigh."

" A Mhic-alla so bhà

Anns a' bhaile an do thàr mi m' iùl,
4386 ig aj2ii a nis dhuinn is lèir

Gu bheil mis 's tu fèin air chùl ;

Oran Mòr Mhic Leoid 163

A rèir do chomais air sgeul,

O'n Ì6 fear comuinn mi fèin is tii,
Bheil do mhuinntearas buan
^^ Air an triath ud d'an dual an Dùn?"

' ' Tha Mac-alla f o ghruaim

Anns an talla am biodh fuaim a' cheòil,
An ionad tathaich nan cliar,

Gun aighear gun mhiadh gun phòit,
^95 Gun mhire gun mhùirn

Gun iomrachadh dlùth nan còrn
Gun chuirm gun phailteas ri dàimh,
Gun mhacnas gun mhànran beoil.

" Is mi Mac-alla bha uair
^^ Ag èisdeachd farum nan duan gu tiugh,

Far am bu mhùirneach am beus

An àm dùbhradh do'n ghrèin 'san t-sruth;
ì'ar am b' fhoirmeil na seoid,

lad gu h-organach oeòlmhor cluth :
^5 Ge nach fhaicte mo ghnùis

Chluinnte aca 'san Dìin mo ghuth.

" An àm èirigh gu moch

Ann an teaghlach gun sprochd gun ghruaim,
Chluinnte gleadhraich nan dos
*^io Is a cèile 'na cois a'n t-suain ;

An tràth ghabhadh i làn

Is i chuireadh os àird na fhuair,
Le meoir cheanalta ghnìomhach
Dhrithleannach dhìonach luath.

164 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

4415 " is bhiodli a riaiiadair fèiu

Ag cur dh' fhiachaibh gur h-e bhicdìi aiin,
Is e ag èirigh 'nam mcasg

Is an èigheadh gu tric ''na cheann ;
Ge do b' àrd leinn a fuaim
4420 Cha thuairgneadh e sinn gu teann,

Chuireadh tagradh 'nam chluais
Le h-aidmheil gu-luath 's gu mall.

" An tràth chuirte i "na tàmh

L^ furtachd 'na fàrdaich fèin,
*426 Dhomhsa b'fhurasda a ràdh

Gu'm bu chuireideach gàir nan teud ;
Le faghar do mheur

Ag cur innealtas chàich an cèill,
Rìgh, bu shiìibhlach ri m' chluais
4430 An laghadh le luae do mheur.

" Ann san fheasgar 'na dhèidh

An am teasdadh do'n ghrèin trath nòin,
Fir a' cnapraich mu'n chlàr
Is cath air a ghnàth chur leo ;
4435 Dà chomhairleach ghearr

Gun labhairt, ge b' àrd an glòir,
'S a rìgh, bu thìtheach an guin
Air dhaoine gun fhuil gun fheoil.

" Gheibhte fleasgaich gun ghràin
4440 Fir a' macnas le gràdh gun ghruaim,

Is mnài fìonn an fhuilt lèidh

Cur an grinneis an cèiU le stuaim ;

Marhhrunn Mhic Alasdair 166

An dèidh ceileireadh beoil

Daniisa oileanach òrdail sua^s,
^^5 Le fear bogha d'an còir,

Chumail modha ri pòr an cluas.

" Beir an t-soraidh so uani

Gu beachdaidh gu Ruairidh òg,
Agus innis da fèin
^^ Meud a chunnairt ma's e Mac Leoid;

E dh'amharc 'na dhèidh

Air an lain so dh'eug 's nach beò
Gu bu saidhbhir a chliù,

'S cha'n fhàgadh e 'n Dùn gun cheòl.

^^ " Ri linn nan linntean do bhà

Mi tathaich a ghnàth 'san Dùn,
Ri linn iomadh Mac Leoid

Cha b' uireasbhuidh eòlais dùinn ;
Is cha'n fhaca mi riamh,
*^ O na ghineadh mo thriall air thiis,

Gun Taoitear gun Triath

Gun Tighearna riamh an Dùn."

MARBIIRAINN MHIC ALASDAIR TRIATH NA
LUIBE.

Ach, 'se an samhradh a chuar sinn
Is a shèid oirnn a' ghaoth-chuartain,
*^ A leig ar creat ris an fhuaradh,

A leag ar dionchleith 's ar stuadhaidh,

Do fhrois ar cruithneachd tiugh dualach,
Ar n-abhall ard 's ar coill-chnuasaich,

Dh'fhàg ag gàrthaich mar uain sinn mu'n chrò.

166 BàrdacJid Ghàidhlig

4470 A thriatli na Lùibe is na fèile,
Bu neamh-Kibacli do bbeusa ;
Bu teòghradhach carthannach ceutfach
Ciuin iochdmhor acartha dèirceach :
Creach gach truagh agus treun thu,
4^"'» Chinn a' chruadail 's na cèille,

Bhith 'n leabaidh uaignich 'nach èirich le ceòl.

Am feasd cha'n fhaic mi fear t'aogais,

Do chroidhe fial nax^h raibh gaoid ann,
Ach seirc is mòrchuis is daonnachd
4480 Bòsd no bròd cha raibh 't' aorabh ;
Is goirt leam gàir agus aobhar

Gach lag 's gach làidir 'gad chaoineadh,
Fhir nach oeileadh do ghaol doibh 's tu beò.

Bu saoitheil rìoghail 's gach aiceachd
4485 An leomhann mordhalach reachdmhor;
Caraid èiginn is airce,

Trom air tuath cha do chleachd thu ;
Is da'm biodh fear lompais gun bheartas
Mhaithte an t-suim dho ma'n creachte e :
4490 lad ,a nis gun chul-taice 's a' mhòd.

Cha raibh t'uaisle r'a crìobadh :

Bu tric mu d' ghuailnibh air sìoladh
'Na bras fhuarana brìoghmhor

Dh'fhan gan truailleadh o'n dìlinn
4495 D© shìol bhuadhach na rìoghrmdh

Chinneadh Scuit agus Mhilidh,
Is gach fuil uaibhreach 'san rìoghachds' ann ad fheoil.

Marhhrarm Mhic Alasdair 167

An crann as dìrich r'a sheanchas

O'n a shìolaich e an Albain :
**oo Mac Ghille-Bhrìde nan Garbhchrioch

Cholla Ì8 Chuinn rioghaibh Banbha
De'n treibh rìoghail sin Eireamhoin

Leis an do chìosaichte Tuath Danmhainn :

Is e mo chreach thu d'an leanmhainn cho òg.

^^ Ard Mhic Alasdair chliuitich^

A thriath nam bratach 's nan lùireach,
Nan egiath 's nan clogada cumhdaidh,

Is beam an sluaighibh ar dùthch' thu,
An am na caonnaig a dhùsgadh,
*5ifl Is nan geur lann a rìisgadh,

Nach tarruing thu an dluths doibh le ceòl.

Bu mhìlidh curant-a calm thu,

Leòmhann fuileachdach meanmnach,
Triath fea-r cath agus comhlann ;
**15 ig cian a Breatann chuaidh ainm ort;
Dh'fhairich cloiginn do naimhdean

Gu raibh cudtrom ad armaibh :
B'iomadh banntrach od chiorrbhadh am bròn.

Confadh t'fheirge an tràth dh'èireadh
*520 Mar leomhann ocrach a' bèioeadh ;
Mt thorunn tuinne re treunghaoith

Fuaim do loinne re speiceadh ;
Riamh a' ghealtachd nior lèigh thu,
Ach an uckd fir do thèagbhail :
*52i Bhiodh e cinnte as an eug o do dhorn.

168 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Ach dh' fholaich 'm fòd o do shealbh thu,
Is da'm b'ann le fòirneart do nàimhdeau,

Bu lìonmhor tòiseach is ceannphort
Eadar Breatann is Banbha
4530 Bhiodh deanntrach teineadh d'an armaibh
l6 tuilte f ola le h-aibhnibh

An uair a nochdte mu d' dhearmail an sròl,

Ach rìgh an uamhainn chuir sèisd riut,
An nàmh nach diongfann an t-euchdachj

Is nach gabh tiomadh ri deuraibh
Banntraich dìleachd no oighre :

A rìgh chruthaich 's d'an gèill sinn,
Do throm-bhuille so leir sinn :

O is tu loit sinn 's tu lèighiseas ar leòn .

4S3B

4545

CATH RAON-RUAIRIDH (1689)
Iain Lom

circa 1620—1710

4540 An ainm an àigh ni mi tùs

Air a' mheanm-sa tha am rìin :

Cha'n i an aimsir mu'n diiin an Cèitein oirnn.

Nach fhaic sibh loingeas an Rìgh
Cur an spionnaidh gu tìr :

Cha'n e an t-Uilleam tha mì cho dèigheil air.

Ach Righ Seumas 's a shìol

A dh'orduich Triath gu ar dìon :

Cha rìgh iasachd d'am fiach dhuinn gèilleachdainn.

Cath liaoìi-lhiairidJi 169

Ach mur tig tliu air ball
*550 is do lèint-e-criosa 'gan call,

Is ceud misde leam thall 'san Eiphit thu.

An comunn ciatalach tlàth
Shuidh an ionad nan Stàit,
Mar choi-meata chuir Sàtan seula riu,

^^ Paca sligheach nan cealg

D'am bu dligheach a' mheirg,

Dhubh am fitheach le salchar eucoir sibh.

Cha b'e am brathadair còir
Bha cur gabhail fo'n fhòid,
4560 Ach fear an tigh nach bu chòir bu phèacan duibh.

Anns a' bheithe bheag òg

Bha fo bhaile Mhic Dheòrs',

Gur h-iomadh fearr sròil bha reubta ann.

4665

Is iomadh bioraid is gruag

Bha 'g an spealtadh mu'n cnuac :

Bha. fuil dhaite 'na stuaidh air feur a muigh.

Fhuair sibh deannal 'sa choill
O lannaibh shìol Chuinn

Chuir 'nar deannaibh thar tuinn trom-chreuchdach
sibh.

^''o An Raon-Ruairidh nam bad
Is lìonmhor uaigh is corp rag,
Mile sluasaid is oaib 'gan lèidigeadh.

170 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

A shàr Chlebheris nan each,
Bn cheann-feadhn' thu air feachd :
4575 Mo chreach lèir an tùs gleac mar dh'èirich dhuit.

Bu lasair theine dhoibh t'fhearg

Gus an d'èirich mi-shoalbh :

Bhuail am peileir fo earball t'èididh thu.

Bu mhor co6gradh do làmh
**80 Yo aon chlogaide bàn,

Is do chorp nochdte geal dàn gun èididh air.

Cha robh eascaraid suas
Eadar Arcaibh is Tuaid
Mar bhiodh tacaid a bhuail 'san eudainn thu.

4585 An uair bhrùchd t'uaislean a mach
Cha sgaoth bhuachaille mhart,
Ach luchd bualadh nan cnap gu spèireadail.

Air a' bhruthach a stad
Os cionn dubhar nam bad
4590 Luchd cur 'nan siubhal gu grad nan eucorach.

Clann Domhnaill an àigh

Luchd a chònsach gach blàir,

Cha do ghabh iad riamh sgàth roimh reubalaich.

Is lìonmhor spalpaire dian
^595 Bha fo d' bhrataich dol sìos:

Cba b' ascartach lìon do rèisimeid.

Is ioma fiùran deas òg

Gun lan dìiirn air de fheoil

Ghearradh cloigne is smòis is fèitheanan.

Cath Baoìi.Buairidh 171

*^ Mo ghaol an Domhnall Gorm òg
O'n Tùr Shlèibhtea<?h 's o'n Ord :
Fhuair thu deuchainn 's bu mhor an sgeula e.

Mo ghaol an Tàinistear ùr
Is a gheur Spàinneach 'na smùid :
4605 Clia, b'e an t-ùmaidh air chùl na sgèithe e.

Mo ghràdh an t-Alasdair Dubh

O Ard-Gharadh nan sruth,

Chuir 'nan siubhal gu tiugh na reubalaich.

Is do bhràthair eile lain Og
^io Dh' aoinaich peileir throimh fheoil :

Is caol a thèaruinn e beò o'n spèileireachd.

Tha an cogadh so searbh

Air a thogail gu garg :

Ge ceann nathrach, bidh earball peucaig air.

^15 is e Prionnsa Uilleam 's a shluagh
Dh'fhàg an dùthaich so truagh
An uair a chuir iad tliar cuan Righ Seumas uainn.

Guidhim sgrios orra is plàigh
Is gort Ì8 mioeguinn is bàs
4620 Air an sliochd mar bha air àl na h-Eipheite.

Oach aon latha dol sìos

Ca'gneadh chlaidheamh throimh 'm bian,

Is coin ag caitheamh an dìol air sleibhtichibh.

172 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

CUMHADH DO GHILLE-EASPUIG CAIMBEUL
lARLA EARRA-GHAIDHEAL,

a chaidh dhith-cheannadh an Dùn-èideann am hliadhna
ar Tighearna 1685

Leis an Aos-dana Mac Shithich

Tha sgeul agam dhuibli ri innseadh,
*^25 Xs cha chùis ghàire,

Gu'n do chuireadh ceann-taic nan Gàidheal
An staid iosal.

4630

Co chumas còir ris an anfhann,

Is e 'na chruadhaig,
No chumas caeg air gach anghnàth

Tha teachd nuadh oirnn ?

Co chumas còir ris an Eaglais ?

Dh'fhàa i dorcha.
No chumas suas ar luchd teagAÌsg
^38 Ris na borbaibh ?

Co chumas an creideamh catharrdha

Suas gu treòrach,
Is nach d'fhuair Gille-easpuig cead èisdeachd

An taic còrach ?

4640 Qq chumas tigheadas greadhnach
Gu buan faoilidh,
Ib nach tadhail an t-Iarla Duibhneach
'S ftn Dùn Aorach ?

Cumhadh do larla Eana-Ghàidheal 173

Roghainn nan Albannach uile,
*^ De'n àrd fhine ;

A dhaoine, nam biodh spèis do dhuine,
Is beud a mhilleadh.

larla duasmhor Earra-ghàidheal,
Garg an leòmhann ;
<*«• Bu mhòr an cridh' d'fhearaibh Albann
Fhuil a dhòrtadh.

Dhaoine, ge do fhuair sibh àite

Os cionn Cùirte,
Is olc a chuir sibh gliocas Alba
4«e6 Gu srird millt*.

Ge do shrac sibh còir gun cheartas,

An taic bhur mìoruin,
Theagamh gu'n tig là nach fhasa

Dhuibh d'a dhìoladh.

^'^ Fhuair an fhuil uasal a ceusadh,
Mar fhuair losa:
Ge nach coimeae sud r'a chèile,
Feudar innseadh.

Mo thruaighe a nochd do luchd leanmhainn :
*666 Faoin an seasamh ;

Tha gach duine ag gabhail gèiU dhiubh :
Dh'eug Gille-easpuig.

Dh'eug an tuigse, dh'eug an aithne,
Dh'eug an ceannspal :

^t'^^J Dli'fUf? an crann dligheach tr "n <r.li..l,:M Hi,

Dh eug an ceann-math.

174 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Boannachd le t-anam am pàrras,

Is fiach do chuimhne ;
Gu'n togadh Dìa suas bhur n-àlach,
4676 A dhream Dhuibhneach.

Dhream bheadarrach bhuadhach bhàdhach,

Mheadhrach mhùirneach,
Labhradh gu foistinneach fìr-ghlic

Brìgh gach cìiise.

46i0 Sud a chlann as uaiele fine,
Nan steud meara,
Rèidhbheartach an iìil 's an aithne,
A' chlann ud uile.

Ge b'e dh'aithriseadh mo sheanchas
468« L^ mion chuimhne,

Co as mò tuigse air druim talmhainn

Na clann Duibhneach ?

Blàth a dh'fhàs os cionn gach fine,
Gnìomh gun ghainne ;
4690 Ceann cèille clèir agus sgoile
An leibhidh uile.

Is iomadh leòmhann is triath duineil

Is oeann buidhne
De'n shliochd iarlail a sliochd Dhiarmaid
4695 Mhic Ua Duibhne.

O Dhiarmaid thàinig sibh uile :

Sean am fine ;
Clann a b'fhearr a b'fhiach am moladh

Chuala sinne.

Cumhadh do larl-a Earra-Ghàidheal 175

'^^ Is iomadli cridhe bras tha brònach,
Rosg tha deurach,
Luchd oifig is am bas ri bualadh :
Tha an creach dèanta.

Is iomadh brugh sol^ta fo thìiirse
^™* Air dreach meirgte;

Mnài ghreanta gun ghean gun ghàire
Ag caoidh fo thromchradh.

Bhàsaich luchd ciiiil gu builoach ;
Co nì'n cumail ?
<^9 Cha'n 'eil stà dhuinn bhith ri foras :
Chaidh an t^aom thairis.

Is fuathasach a' ghaoth so thàinig,

Ghluaie i an fhiùbhaidh ;
Dh'fhuadaich i na h-eoin le stoirm ghàbhaidh,
4T1I O'n choille chaomhaidh.

Ach tigidh na h-eoin iiiseil àillidh

D'an coiUe chòmhnuidh ;
Gu'n togaidh Dìa suas bhur n-àireamh

An staid naomha.

^'fi Ib cruaidh an càs sibh shearg gun chionta,
Seoid bu phailte;
Is nach d'fhuaradh a bhàrr 'nar n-aghaidh
Ach meud bhur tuigse.

Thàinig braghadh oirbh gun f hios duibh :
^26 Leam is duilich ;

Ma dh'fhalbhas a' chlann so buileach
Is mairg a dh'fhuirich.

176 Bàrdachd Ghàidhliy

Cuiribh-se bhur dòchas 'san Airdrigh,
A chlanii chèillidh ;
4T30 ig e sud am breitheamh gun fhallsa,
Nach dèan eucoir.

An tì chruthaich sibh an toiseach

An staid cheutaich,
Tha e fathast dhuibh cho ghràsmhor.
4738 Is a» bha a' cheud uair.

Is iomadh Marcach lìithmhor làidir

Thuit gu h-ìosal,
Is dh'èirich gu socair sàbhailt

Suas 'na dhiollaid.

^"^^ Mar stiùir Maois a' chabhlach lìonmhor,
l6 iad 'nan èiginn,
A mhac-samhail gn'n tarladh dhuibhse
Ri uair feuma.

Ri uair feuma tha Dìa neartmhor,
^'^^^ Ceann gach cùise,

Dhèanadh de bhur naimhdibh treuna
Càirdean ciuine.

ORAN DO THIGHEARNA NA LEIRGE
AN CINN-TIRE

O is tuirseach a nocht atàim

Is mo chroidhe briste bàidhte am chom,
4750 i^i clàistinn an sgeoil nach binn

Dh'fhàg na chluinn gu tuirseach trom.

4756

Do Thufìitnnia na Leirge 177

Skaoil mi an darach leathann ard

^arruing air barr as a fhrcimh,
Gu gluaiste na creaga dìlinn

Na'n dìbrid o'n Leirg do threubh.

Mo mhallachd-sa is mallachd Dhè

Anns a' chrè do rinn mo ghuiii,
An ionad do chumhdaigh gu sèimh

Chaidh spìonadh do fhrèimh a bun.

^^ O Ì6 mairg neach a thug daoibh spèÌB,
An gliocae 6 thrèig do phòr ;
Is e am mìorath a dhall do shùil
Dol a reic do dhìithaich air òr.

4765

A magha mìn as blàithe fonn,
A gcinn torrach trom gach pòr ;

Eadar monadh maol is tràigh
Am binn bàireach laoigh is bò.

Is binn a maighdeanna 'na buailtibh,
Is binn a cuach am barr a tuim ;

Is binn a smeòrach nacb claon fonn,
Is nuall na dtonn ri slios a fuinn.

A macraidh ghleusta ghasda gharg

A chuireadh gu feardha bàir ;
Aig do smèideadh mar bu chòir,
♦775 Dream nach pilleadh beò le tàir.

Ifi lìonmhor curaidh foirtreun fìal
Shoir ia shiar ri teachd 'na gceann,

Bu chomh-dhìleas duit ri t'fheoil
Da nochte do srM ri fTiìin.

12

178 Bàrdachd Ghàidhiig

'♦'^80 Sinn a nis mar uain gun aodhair'

Ar dian sgaoileadli feadh na nibeann ;

Mar shaithe bheachann gun bheach-eòlua,

Gun chìil-taic gun ghlòir gun cheann.

Eadar Allt Pàruig fa dheas
^■'^s Is Allt na Sionnach 's leith fa thuath,

Foarann as àillidh fo'n ghrèin,
Is dnine trèigte thug dha fuath.

Cia le'n riarar easbhuidh n-deòraidh ?

Cia bheir fòirneirt geur f o sniacht ?
Cia thagras cùis na baintrigh',

Nì dìon is tearinunn do'n bhocht ?

4790

Slàn le oineach, slàn le dàimh,

Slàn le grà-dh le mùirn 's le speis ;
Slàn le mòrdhala-chd 's le suairceas,
^'^s Slàn le h-uaisle feasd ad dhèidh.

Bu ghlic do chomhairle do chàch,
Do thuigse co b'fhearr fo'n ghrèin ;

Acht seajifhocal fior do leughas
' Co leigheas an liag^h e fèin V

4800

Lùchairt corrgheal os cionn . .

An riarthadh na slòigh gun dìth,
'M bu cian do shinnsear fo chliù,

Dachaidh ùr gach suairceis ì.

J)o Shir Stumm M6r Mac DhomhnaiU 179

MARBHRANN 1)0
. SHIR SEUMAS MOR MAC DIIOMHNAILL
TRIATH SHLEIBHTE,

a dh'euff tmns a' bhliadlnut 1()7S

GlLL£-EASPT7IG DUBH MaC MhIC DhOMHNAILL

An Nollaig 'm bu glireadhiip.ch fìoii
4835 Ormsa rug an dìth 'san call :

Tha m' iùlchairt 'sa' chrann fo dhìon,
Ceann-sìthe fear Innse Gall.

Gun fàth tòrachd air an tì
Chuaidh dhinn ani feasda nan tràth :
^io An Gormtliulaich eadar dà thìr

Tha pailte gun chrìne an tàmh.

Is mòr mo smuainte — chàch cha lèir —
Leam fhèin, is mi gabhail mu thàmh ;
De an t-saoghal so is beag mo speis :
Thigeadh an t-eug 'nuair as hill.

4815

Cha'n iarrainn latha gu bràth
Do lea.'^acliadh tlirkth thea<ìid orm,
Na'm b'e gu'n deònaicheadli Dia
Mi dhol gu dian air do lorg.

Cha'n iarrainn tuilleadh de'n t-saoghal,
Laighinn le daolaibh an fhòid
Ann an leabaidh chumhaing chioil
Sìnte ri tac^bli do chuid bliòrd.

180 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Chuaidh mi iomrall air an aois
4825 Am muinghin mo nàmhaid thà mì ;

Is beag mo dhòchas a. bhith àrd
Is tu an clàraibh druidte d'am dhìth.

Ormsa rug an t-anrath cuain,
Chuaidh mo riaghailt uam air chall ;
4830 Mo sgeul duilich 's mo chàs cruaidh :

Is nì buan gun bhuinnig tha ann.

Dhìomsa thug an t-eug a' chìs,
Is lèir dhuit, a Rìgh, mar a thà ;
Ormsa rug gàir-thonn nan sian,
Gun sìth ach dòruinn gu bàs.

4835

4840

Cha robh stiuir no eeòl no slat,
No ball beirte a bha ri crann,
Nach do thrus an aon uair uainn :
Mo thruaigh-sa, an fhras a bh'ann.

Tigh mòr thathaicheadh na slòigh
Gun òl gun aighear gun mhiadh,
Gun chuirm gun chaitheamh air bòrd :
Mo dhòlas, Athair nan sìan.

Gun chaismeachd gun choimhstri theud
4845 Qcun dàn 'ga leughadh air clàr,

Gun fhilidh ri cur an cèill
Euchd do chinnidh-sa gu bràth.

Gun treun fhir ri dol an òrd,
Gun tàileasg, gun chòrn, gun chuach :
4850 Mo bheud duilich 's mo chreach mhòr :

Fo'n fhòd a thuinich an duais;.

An Talla am hu ghnàth le Macì.eoid 181

Gun èirigh moch thuii nan stùc,
Gun chù 'ga ghlacadh am làimh,
Gun mheanmna ri clàistinn ciuil,
*^ Gun mhiiim gun mhacnas ri mnài.

Gun òigridh ri siubhal shli&bh,
Gun mhiadh air iarraidh an ròin,

Gun mhiolchoin a' tcannadh iall :
Sàmhach a nochd fiadh an Stòir.

**w Is iomadh beann is gleann is cnoc,

Ceann òbain loch agus tràigh,
Shiubhail mise leat fo nihùirn,
Is luchd ciuil ri h-aighear gun- phràmh.

4865

AN TALLA AM BU GHNATH LE MAC LEOID

Maibi Nighean Alasdaie Ruaidh

Gur muladach tha mi,

Is mi gun mhire gun mhànran

Anns an talla am bu ghnàth le Mac Leoid.

Tigh mòr macnasach meadhrach
Nam macaomh 's na maighdean,
Far am bu tartarach gleadhraich iian còrn.

Tha do thalla. mor prìseil

Gun fhasgadh gun dìon ann,

Far am faca mi am fion bhith 'ga òl.

Och mo dhiobhail mar thachair,
Thainig dìle air an aitribh :
4875 1« aìin i'w cianail leam tachairt 'na còir.

4870

182 Bàrdachd GhàidhUg

Shir Tormoid iiam bra.tach,
Fear do dhealbh-aa bu tearc e,
Gun sgeilm a chur asad no bòsd.

Fhuair thu teist is deagh urram
4880 Ann am freasdal ga-ch duine,

Air dheiseachd 's air uirghioll beoil.

Leat bu mhiaiinach coin lùthmhor

Dhol a shiubhal nan stùcbheajin,

Is an gunna nach diùltadh r'a h-ord.

<E85 \^ i do làinh nach robh tuisleach
Dhol a chaitheamh a' chuspair
Le do bhogha cruaidh ruiteach deagh-neoil.

Glac throm air do shliasaid
An dèidh a snaidheadh gun fhiaradh,
48^ Is barr dosrach de egiathaibh an eoin.

Bhiodh cèir ris na crannaibh

Bu neo-èisleanach tarruing

An uair a leumadh an taifeid o d' mheoir.

An uair a leigte o d' làimh i
4895 Qha bhiodh òirleach gun bhàthadh
Eadar corran a gàinne is an smeoirn.

Ceud soraidh le dùrachd

XJaim gu leannan an t-sìigraidh

Gu'm b'e m'aighear 's mo rùn bhith 'nad chòir.

4900

An am dhuit tighinn gu d'bhaile

Is tu bu tighearnail gabhail,

An uair a shuidheadh gach caraid mu d' bhòrd,

4905

Moladh Chinn-tìre 183

Bha tliu ineasail aig uaislean,

Is cha robh beagau mar chruas ort,

Sud an cleachdadh a fhuair thu is tu òg.

Gu'ni biodh faruni air thàilisg

AgU6 fuaim air a' chlàrsaich,

Mar a bhuineadh do shàr iiihac Mhic Leoid.

Gur h-è bu eachdraidh 'na dhèidh sin
4910 Greis air ursgeil na Feinne,

Is air chuideachda cheircrhil nan cròc.

MOLADH CHINN-TIRE

Soraidh soir uani gu Cinn-tìre

Le caoine dìsle agus fàilte,
Gun àrd no ìosal a dhearniad
^'^15 Eadar an Tairbeart is Abhart.

Banaltra Galldachd is Gàidhealtachd
G© do thrèig i nis a h-àbhaist,

Bha diòidhadh gach tìr d'a h-iunnsaigh
Is cha dùraig aon neach a fàgail.

^^ Is cùbhraidh 's is fallain a fàile

Ag èirìgh thar blàthaibh is thar geugaibh,
Mea«arra a Samhradh 's a Geamhradh
Gun ainiochd stoirme no grèine.

la aoibhinn a ciioca 's a cruacha,
^^ Ig àirigheach 's is buailteach a glinn«,

Botliach laoghadi meannach uanach

Gnithach bainiieach iiachdrach iomach.

184 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Gheibhte prostan àluinn uasal

Ag ruia.ga<ih a' bhuic uallaich ceannaird
4930 Le coin ghradcharach ro lùthmhor

'G a chur gu dhiibhshlan air a charaibh.

Bidh an coileach 'san tom gu sàmhach

Is gadhar nan amhailt 'g a chealgd.dh, ,
le gus an glacar 'san lìon e,
^935 Cha smuain e inntleachd an t-sealgair.

A glinn as binne dùrdan srutha,

Seinn troimh shrathaibh fasgach feurach,

Luibhoach craobhach meangach duiUeach,
Caorach cnuthach subhach smeurach.

♦940 is ealacarach binnghobach òrdail

A sheinneas an smeòrach 'san fheasgar,
An uiseag os a cionn gu h-uallach

An lon 's a' chuach ag cur beus leatha.

Cha'n 'eil fear-ciìiil 's a' choille chìibhraidh
4945 Nach seinn le dìirachd a còrus

Gu fileanta ealanta dìonach siùbhlach,
A' roinn na h-iiine gu h-eòlach.

An caomh comh-sheinn pongail òrdail
Freagairt a moramh 's a minim,
4950 Gu h-eagnaidh geibnigh teibnigh ceòlmhor,
Organ as glòrmhoire 's a' chruinne.

Gu feart-tarnach ceart-tarnach ceutach
Gun bhuige no gèire no dìochuimhn
A' stad is ag aideachadh gu h-eòlach
4955 ^' mealtainn sòlais is sìothchaint,

Moladh Chinn-tìrt 185

A' freagairt a clièile niu'ii inbhir

Am bi am breac 's am bradan gu suilbhir

Gu h-iteach lannach ballach bruinngheal
A' mire is a' leumnaich ri'n urball.

*^ I9 fochlasach biolaireach a fuarain

An achlais gach cluain is gach tulaich,
A' brùchda'dh mar chriostal an uachdar

'Na h-ìocshlaint fhionnair bhuadhaich mhilis.

4965

A magha seisueil deisneil rìoghail
An lìonmhor fear sìolchuir 'san earrach ;
'San fhoghmhar greadhnach meadhrach uallach
Dualach sguabach cruachach torrach.

A creaga truideach crotach calmnach
Murbhuach'leach sgarbhnach a calaidh,

Gèadhach lachach de gach seòrsa,
Dobhranach rònanach ealach.

Nuallan a tcnna mar orgain

Teachd leis am monmhur as binne,
Druim air dhruim ag ruith a chèile
4975 le g-iir axDÌbhinn am beul ga>ch aoinfhir.

A cuain-long gu longach lànmhòr

Luchdmhor laidir dealbhach dìonach,

Is lionmhor corda crois is crannag
Ri na crannaibh fallain fìor ard ;

*980 Qfxx barcannach ardchrannach croiseach
Gu bàtannach coiteach ràmhach
Cuplach tairrneach staghmhor beartach
Ulagach acuinneach acaireach càblach.

186 Bàrdaclid Gltàidhlig

Is lìonmiicr diùlnach Kitlimhor trèorach
4985 An ,am an seolaidh 'gam beartadli

'G an tnlgadh 'sna crannagaibh guanach,
Le'n coimhdheis fnaradh no fasgadh.

Is e a glòir 's a sgèinih thar gach aoin-ni,
A h-uaisle flathail rìoghail stàtail
^5^3 *S an cìiirtibh maiseach meAdhrach mìiirneach

Bha an sinneea.ra cliìiiteach 'gan àitaach,

Ulann DòmhnaiU na fèile is an t-suairceis

'G am buaine ceannas nan innse
Is cìan bunadh na treibhe ae uaisle
^955 'gan tìr mhaisich bhuadhaich rìoghail.

An fhine bu teinne ri dòruinn

Is nach iomaireadh fòirneart air fainne ;

Thoirbheartach air luchd an cèilidh
Onoir is fèile gun ghainne.

5000

lOREAM DO BHATA MHIC-DHOMHNAILL

Iain Lom

Moch 's mi 'g èirigh 's a' mhaduinn

Is trom euslainteach m' aigne

Is nach èighear mi an caidreabh nam bràithrean,

Leam is aithghearr a' chèilidh
Rinneas mar ris an t-Seumas,
5005 Ris na dhealaich mi an dè moch là Càisge.

Dia 'na stiuir air an darach

Dh'fhalbh air tùs an t-siuil-mhara

Seal mu'n tug e cheud bhoinne de thràghadh.

lorra m J)hartiich 187

Gr€ b'e àm cur a' choirc e,
5W0 is mi nach pilleadh o stoc uat ;

Is ann a shuidhinn an toise^ch do bhàta.

Au uair bhiodh càch cur ri gnìonihadh
Bhiodh mo chuid-sa dheth dìomhain,
Ag òl na gucagan fìona air a fàradh.

5015 cha bu mharcach eich leumnaich
A bhuinnigeadh geall reis ort,
An uair a thogadh tu bieid oe cionn sàile.

An uair a thogadh tu tonnag
Air chuan meanmnach nan droniiag,
£020 ì^ iomadh gleann ris an cromadh i h-eàrrach.

m uair a shuidheadh fear stiuir oirr'
-Vn am bhith fàgail na dùthcha,
iu mhear ruith a' chuain dhubhghlais fo h-earrlainn.

Cha b'iad na luchannuinn mheanbha
5025 Bhiodh m'a cupuill ag èaladh,

An uair a dh'èireadh mòr-shoirbheas le bàirlinn.

Ach na fuirbirnich threubhach

As deia a dh'iomradh 's a dh'cigheadh,

Bheireadh tuli/ an tùs clrithe ;iir ràmh bràghad.

^^ An uair a dli liialaulito na ijuiid di
[b nach faighte làu siuil di
Bhiodh luch-tighe sìor lùb air a h-àlach.

Is iad gun eagal gun èislean
Ach ag freagradh d'a cheile
•035 An ii;»ir f>ii«'f'nd]) ìMuir bheucach 'e gach àird oi ra.

1^^ Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Dol timchioll Rudha na Caillich
Bu ro-mhath siubhal a daraich,
Ag gearradh shrutha gu cairidh Chaoil Acuinn

Dol gu uidhe chuain fhiadhaich
6040 M'ar bu chubhaidh leinn iarraidh,

Gu Uibhist bheag riabhach nan cràghiadh.

Cha bu bhruchag air meirg i

Fhuair a treachladh le h-eirbheirt,

An uair a thigeadh mor shoirbheas le gàbhadh.

5045 Ach an Dubh-Chnòideartach riabhach
Luchdmhor ardghuailleach dhìonach :
Gur lionmhor lann iaruinn m'a h-eàrraich.

Cha bu chrannlach air muir i
Shiubhal gleann gun bhith curaidh,
5050 is buill chainbe r'a fulagan àrda.

Bha Dòmhnall an Diiin innt,

Do mhac oighre 's mor curam,

'S e do stoighle fhuair cliiì measg nan Gàidheal.

Og misneachail treun thu,
5055 is blàth na bric' ort 'san eudainn,

Mur mhisd thu ro-mheud 's tha de nàir' innt.

Do mhac XJibhisteach glè mhòr

D'am bu chubhaidh bhith 'n Slèibhte,

O'n rudha d'an èighte Dun Sgàthaich.

5060 Grm. mor mo chion fèin ort
Ged nach cuir mi an cèill e,
Mhic an fhir leie an èireadh na Bràighich.

.1 Bhean, ìeamicJi an Sfòp 189

Ceist aajii baii o Loch Trèig thu,
'S o Srath Oisein nan rèidhlean :
5065 Gheibhte bruic agus fèidh air a h-àruinn.

Dh'èireadh buidheann o Ruaidh leat

Lùbadh iubhar mu'n guaillean,

Thig o bhruthaichean fuar Charn na Làirce.

Dream eile de d' chinneadh
^70 Clann lain o'n Inneoin :

Is iad a rachadh 'san iomairt neo-sgàthach.

Is iomadh òganach treubhach

Is glac throm air chùl sgèithe air,

Thig a steach leat o sgèith Meall na Làirce.

5075 is a, fhreagradh do t'èigheach
Gun eagal gun èislean,
An uair chluinneadh iad fèin do chrois-tàra.

ORAN DO DHOMHNALL MAC DHOMHNAILL

MAC THRIATH SHLEIBHTE

Iain MacDhomhnaill

(lain Lom)

A bhean, leasaich an stop dhuinn,

ìs lion an cu}>a le sòlas ;
^ Ma's e branndaidh no beoir i,

Tha mi toileach a h-òl,
An deoch-sa air Ceannard Chlann DòmhnaiU,

An t-aigeannach òg thig o'n Chaol.

190 Bàrdachd Ghàidhli

Ain fear nach dùraig a h-òl
6086 Gu'n tuit an t-sùil ,air a' bhord as ;

Tha mo dhùra>chd do'n òigfhear,

Crann cìibhraidh Chlann Dònihnaill :
Rìgh nan dùl bhith 'gad chòmhnadh, fhir chaoinih.

Greas mn'n cnairt- feadh a-n tigh i,
5090 Chum gu'n gluaisinn le h-aighear,
Le sliochd uaibhreach an athar,

A choisinn buaidh leis a' chlaidheamh :
Fìon 'ga ruagadh 's 'ga chaitheanih gu daor.

Sliochd a ghabhail naii steud thu
5095 Dh'fhàs gu fla.tha.sach fèilidh,

De shliochd gasda Chuinn Cheudaich,

A bha tathaich an Eirinn ;
Ged fhuair an claidheamh 's an t-eug oirbh sgrìob.

Bhiodh an t-iubhar 'ga lìibadh
5100 Aig do fhleasgaichean ìira

Dol a. shiubhal naii stùcbhea^n,

Anns an uidhe gun chùram
Leis a' bhuidhinn roimh 'n rìiisgte na gill.

Is tha mo dhùil anns an Trianaid
8105 Ged thàinig laigse air t'fhìonfhuil,
Slat de'n chuilionn bha ciatach,
Dh'fhàs gu furanach fialaidh,
Sheasadh duineil air biaJaibh an rìgh. '

An am dhuit giuasad o t'aitreabh
5ii« Le d' cheòl-cluaise agus caiemeachd,
O thìr uasal nan glascharn,

'G an robh cruadal is gaisge,
'G am bu shuaichneas barr gaganach fraoich.

A Bhtan, leamich an Stòj) 191

An uair a chàirte fo luchd i
5115 Bhiodh tarruing suas air a cupaill,
Bord a fuaiaidh 's ruith chuip air,

Snaidhin air fuaigheal a fliuchbhuird,
Sruth niu guaillibh 's i sucht-a le gaoith.

5120

An uair a chàirte fo seòl i

Le crainn ghasda is 1« còrcaich,
Ag ioniairt chlea^an 's 'ga seòladh,

Aig a' chòmhlan bu bhòidhche,
Seal niu'n togte oine a ro-seoil o thìr.

Gu Duu-tuilni nani fear fallain,
5126 Far an greadhnach luchd ealaidh,
Gabhail fàilte le caithream
As aa clàrsaichean glana,
Do mhnaoi òig nan teud banala binn.

Sliochd nan curaidhean talmhaidh
8130 x^eis an do chuireadh cath Gairbheach ;
Fhuair mi uiread d'ar seanchas
Gu robh an turus ud ainmeil,
Gu robh tigh is leth Alba fo'r cìs.

Is ioniadh neach a fhuair còir uaibh
5J^5 Ann.s an am ud le'r gòraich :
B'ann diubh Rothaich is Ròsnich,

MacCoinnich 's Diùc Gòrdoii,
Mar-Glnlle-Eatliain o'u Dreòlliinii 's MjicAoidh,

|{'e do shuaicheantae taitneacli

Long is leomhann is bradan,
\ir chuan lìomliarra an aigeil,

A' chraobh fliigeis gun ghRÌseadh
('huireadh fìon di le pailteas ;

Làmh dhearg roimh na gaisgidi jiach tìm.

192 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

5^'*5 An uair bii sgìth de luchd-theud e
Gheibhte Biobull 'ga leughadh,
Le fìor chreideamh is cèille,

Mar a dh'òrduich mac Dhè dhuibh,
Is gheibhte teagaisg na. clèire uaibh le sìth.

615'^ Ma^ Shir Seumas nam bratach,
O bhun Slèibhte nam bradan,
A ghlac an fhèile is a' mhaise

O cheann-cèille do leapa,
Cum do rèite air a casan :
5155 Bi gu reusanta macanta mìn.

Sliochd nam mìlidh 's nam fear thu,
Nan sròl nam pìos 's nan cup geala,
Thogadh sìoda ri crannaibh,
An uair bu rìoghaile tarruing,
5160 Bhiodh pìc rìomhach nam meallan 'na teinn.

Gu'm bu slàn 's gu'm bu h-iomlan

Gach nì tha mi 'g iomradh
Do theaghlach Eìgh Fionnghall,
Oighre dligheach Dhùn-tuilm thu :
5165 Olar deoch air do chuilm gun bhith sgìth.

BOTHAN AIKIGH AM BRAIGH RAINEACH

Oran le Nighinn Oig d'a Leannan

Gur e m'anam is m'eudail

Chaidh an dè do Ghleann Garadh :

Fear na gruaige mar an t-òr
Is na pòig air bhlas meala.

Bothcm Airigh am Brùiyh Eaineach 19S

5170 is tu as fearr do'n tig deise

De na sheasadh air thalamh,
Is tu as fearr do'n tig culaidh
De na chunna mi d'fhearaibh.

Is tu as fearr do'n tig osan
5175 Is bròg shocrach iiam barr iall :

Còtan Lunnuinneach dubh ghorm
Is bidh na crùintein 'ga cheannach.

An uair a ruigeadh tu an fhèill
Is e mo ghear-sA a thig dhachaidh :
5180 Mo chriosan is mo chìre

Is mo stlomag chaol cheangail.

Mo làmhainne bòidheach

Is dèis òir air am barraibh,
Mo sporan donn iallach
5185 Mar ri sgian nan cas ainneanih.

Thig mo chrios a Dùn Eideann
Is mo bhrèid a Dùn Chaìlleann.

C'uimo am biomaid gun eudail
Agiis eprèidh aig na Gallaibh ?
51« Qheibh sinn crodh as a' Mhaorainn
Agus caoirich a Gallaibh.

Is ann a bhios sinn 'g an àrach

Air àirigh am Bràigh Raineach,
Ann am bothan an t-sùgraidh,
5195 Is giir e bu dhùnadh dha barrach.

13

194 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Bhiodh a' chuthag 's aii smùdan

Ag gabhail ciuil duinn air chrannaibh

Bhiodh an damh donn 'sa bhùireadh
'Gar dùsgadh 's a' mhaduinn.

LUINNEAG MHIC LEOID
Maiei Nighean Alasdair Ruaidh

5200 ig Y^{ 2jm shuidhe air an tulaich

Eo mhulad 's fo imcheiet,
Is mi ag coimhead aic Ile,
Is ann do m' iongnadh 'san am so ;
Bha mi uair nach do shaoiì mi,

6206 Gug an do chaochail air m'aimsir,

Gu'n tiginn an taobh so
Dh'amharc Dhiiìraidh a Sgarbaidh.

Gu'n tiginn an taobh so
Dh'amharc Dhiùraidh a Sgarbaidh ;

5210 B^ir uiQ shoraidh do'n dùthaich

Tha fo dhubhar nan garbhbheann
Gu Sir Tormod ùr allail
Fhuair oeannas air armailt,
Is gu'n caint-e anns gach fearann

6216 Gu'm b'airidh fear t'ainm air.

Gu'n cainte anns ga<^h fearann
Gu'm b'airidh fear t'ainm air,
Fear do chèillo is do ghliocais
Do mhienich 's do mheanmain,

Luinneay Mhic Ltuid 195

6230 Dq chruadail 's do ghaisge

Do dhreach is do dhealbha,
Agus t'òlachd is t'uaisle
Cha bu shuarach ri leanmhaiiin .

5226

Agus t'òlachd is t'uaisle
Cha bu shuarach ri leanmhainn,
D'fhuil dìreach rìgh Lochlainn
B'e sud toiseach do sheanchais.
Tha do chàirdeas so-iarraidh
RÌ8 gach larla tha an Albainn,
5230 is ri h-uaislean na h-Eireann :

Cha bhreug ach sgeul dearbhta e.

Is ri h-uaislean na h-Eireann :
Cha bhreug ach sgeul dearbhta e.
A Mhic an fhir chliuitich,
*** Bha gu fiùghantach ainmeil ;

Thug barrachd an gliocas
Air gach Ridir bha an Albainn
Ann an cogadh 's an sìoth-thaimh,
Is ann an dìoladh an airgid.

®^ Ann an co^radh 's an sìotli-thàimh,

Is ann an dìoLadh an airgid.
Is beag an t-iongnadh do mbac-sa
Bhith gu beachdail mòr meanmnach,
Bhith gu fiùghant' fial farsaing,

*2^ O'n a ghlac sibb mar shealbh e :

Clann Ruairidh nam bratach,
Is e mo chreach-sa na dh'fhalbh dhiubh.

196 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Clann Ruairidh nam bratach,

Is € mo chreach-sa na dh'fhalbh dhiubh ;

5250 ^ch an a^on fhear a dh'fhuirich

Nior chluinneam sgeul marbh ort ;
Ach, ©udail de fhearaibh,
Ge do ghabh mi uat tea,rbadh
Fhir a' chuirp as glan cumadh,

5255 Gun uireasbhuidh dealbha.

Fhir a' chuirp as glan cumadh,
Gun uireasbhuidh dealbha;
Cridhe farsaing fial fearail,
Is math thig geal agus dearg ort.
5260 Sùil ghorm as glan sealladh

Mar dhearoaig na talmhainn ;
Làmh ri gruaidh ruitich
Miar mhucaig na fearradhris.

Làmh ri gruaidh ruitich
5265 ^M^ar mhuoaig na fearradhris,

Fo thagha na gruaige
Ciil dualach nan oamlùb.
Gheibhte sud ann ad f hàrdaich
An càradh air ealchainn,
5270 Miosair is adharc

Is rogha gach armachd.

Miosair is adharc
Is rogha gach armachd,
Agus lanntainean tana
5275 O'n oeannaibh gu'm barrdhèis.

Luinneag Mhic Leoid 197

Gheibhte siid air gach slios dhiubh
Isneach is cairbinn,
Agus iubhair chruaidh fhallain
Le an taifeidean cainbe.

5280 Agus iubhair chruaidh fhallain

Le an taifeidean cainbe,

Is cuilbheirean caola

Air an daoiread gu'n ceannalchte iad ;

Glac nan ceann lìomhta
82'5 Air chur sioe ann am balgaibh

O iteach an fhìreoin

Is o shìoda na Gailbhinn.

O iteach an fhìreoin

Is o shìoda na Gailbhinn ;

5290 xha mo chion air a' churaidh,

Mac Mhuire chur sealbh adr.
Is e bu mhiannach le m' leanabh
Bhith am beannaibh nan sealga,
Gabhail aighir na frithe

82% is a' dìreadh nan garbhghlac.

Gabhail aighir na frìthe
Is a' dìreadh nan garbhghlac,
A' leigeil nan cuilean
Is a' furan nan seanchon ;
*** Is e bu deireadh do'n fhuran ud

Fuil thoirt air chalgaibh
O luchd nan ceir geala
Is nam falluingean dearga.

198 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

O luchd nan cèir geala
5305 Xs nam falluingean clea.rga,

Le do chomhlan dhaoine uaisle
Rachadh cruaidh air an armaibh
Luchd aithneachadh latha
Is &, chaitheadh an fhairge
B310 is a b'urrainn 'ga seòladh

Gu seòlaid an tarruinnte i.

RI FUAIM AN T-SAIMH

Mairi Nighean Alasdair Ruaidh

Ri fuaini an t-saimh

Is uaigneach mo gnean ;

Bha mise uair nach b'e sud m'àbhaist.

W15 Ach pìob nuallanach mhor

Bheireadh buaidh air gach ceòl,

An uair a ghluaiste i le meoir Phàdruig.

Gur mairg a bheir gèill
Do'n t-saoghal gu lèir :
5320 Is tric a chaochail e cheum gàbhaidh.

Gur lionmhoire a chìirs
Na'n dealt air lan driùchd
Ann am maduinn an tìis Màighe.

Cha'n fhacas ri m' rè
5328 ^on duine fo'n ghrèin

Nach d'thug e ghreis fein dhà sin.

Ri FtM'im an t-Sannh 19t

Thoir an t-soraidh so uaui

Gu talla nan cua«h,

Far am biodh tathaich nan truagh dàimheil.

W30 Thun an tighe nach gann
Fo aii leathad ud thall,
Far bheil aighear is ceann mo mhànrain.

Sir Tormod mo rùin,
Olghaireach thù,
W36 Foirmeil o thùs t'àbhaist.

A thasgaidh 's a chiall,

Is e bu chleachdamh duit riamh

Teach fareaing 's e fial fàilteach.

Bhiodh teanal nan cliar
5M0 Rè tamaill is cian,

Dh'fhios a' bhaile am biodh triall chàirdean.

Nàile, chunnaic mi uair

Is glan an lasadh bha ad ghruaidh,

Fo ghruaig chleachdaich nan dual àrbhuidh'.

*** Fear dìreach deas treun
Bu ro-fhìrinneach beus,
Is 6 gun mhìghean gun cheum tràilleil.

De'n linnidh b'fhearr buaidh
Tha 'sna crìochaibh mu'n cuairt,
WM Clann fhìrinneach Ruairidh lànmhòir.

Cha'n 'eil cleachdainn mhic rìgh

No gaisge no gnìomh,

Nach 'eil pearea mo ghaoil làn deth.

200 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Ann an trèine 'san lùth,
6355 Ann an ceudfaidh 'san cliù
Ann am fèil is an gnùis nàire.

An gaisge is an gnìomh,

Ann am pailteas neo-chrìon,

Ann am maise is am miann àillteachd.

5360 Ann an cruadal 's an toil,

Ann am buaidh thoirt air sgoil,
Ann an uaisle gun chron càileachd.

Tuigscar nan teud,

Purpais gach sgèil,

5365 Sufibaint gach cèill nàduir.

. Gu'm bu chubhaidh dhuit sud
Mar a thubhairt iad ris,
Bu tu an t-ubhal thar mios àrdchraoibh.

Leòdach mo rìiin,
5370 Seòrsa fhuair cliù,

Cha bu thòiseachadh ùr dhaibh Sir.

Bha fios co sibh

Ann an iomartas rìgh,

An uair bu mhuladach strì Theàrlaich.

W7» Slàn Ghàidheil no Ghoill
Gu'n d'fhuaras oirbh foill,
Dh'aon buaireadh gu'n d'rinn bhur nàmhaid.

Lochlannaich threun
Toise>ach bhur sgèil,
5380 Sliochd solta bh'air freumh Mhànuis.

lorram 7m Truadghe 201

Thug Dia dhuit mar ghibht

Bhith mordhalach glic ;

Chrìosd deònaich do d'shliochd bhith àghmhor.

Fhuair thu fortan o Dhia,
5385 Bean bu shocraiche ciall,

Is i gu foistinneach fial nàrach.

A bheil eineach is cliìi,
Is i gun mhiUeadh 'na cùis,
Is i gu h-iriosal ciuin càirdeil.

5390 I gun dolaidh fo'n ghrèin
Gu toileachadh treud,
Is a folachd a rèir bànrighinn.

Is tric a riaraich thu cuilm
Gun fhiabhras gun tuilg,
6396 Nighean oighre Dhùn-tuilm, slàn duit.

lORRAM NA TRUAIGHE
Do lAIN MAC SHIR RUAIRIDH MHIC LEOID

a dh'eug 'sa hhliadhna
PoL Crubach
floruit 1650

Is i so iorram na truaighe

Tha 'ean uair so 'ga h-èigbeach,
A liuthad glaodh tioma

Gun bhinneas r'a èisdeachd ;
Moo Ar Tighearna dùthcha

Gun dùil ri e èirigh,
Oach cùis am biodh cunnart

Is tu b'urrainn d'a rèiteach.

202 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Chunna miae Sir Seumas
6405 'G^ad thrèigsinn, 's cha b'ann d'a dheoin ;
Bha a» dhearcshùilean glana

Ri sileadh na miltean deoir.
Na'm b'ann le neart lannan

Bhiodh do cholunn ag cacchladh neoil,
*<io Gur h-iomad laoch fearail

Bhuaileadh farum 's a reubadh feoil.

Gur lìonmhor sròl ballach

'Ga nochdadh ri slinntibh chrann ;

Gur lìonmhor treun ghaisgeach
**is Ri faicinn nam maoth shròl fann,

Ilach iarradh fuireach

A cumasg gu stròiceadh cheann,

Ach lunn air bhràighdean

A' faighneachd 'n e an aon ghuth th'ann.

5^20 Grui. h-iomad cuilìobhar

Nach dìobradh teine ri h-ord,
AgU6 clogaide cruadhach

Ri folach nan gruag 's nan sròn,
Agus pìc mheallach
M25 Air a tarruing o chluais gu dòrn,
Agus fiiibhaidh chaol-earra
Air a fa-lach gu ceir an feoil.

Na'm bu chiontana dhaoine

Bu bhaoghal do anam Mhic Leoid,
^''20 Q-ur lìonmhor Tùir shuairce

Bo ghluaiseadh gu h-ealanta borb,

lorram ?ui Ti uaiyhe 203

Bheireadh ruaig mhaidne

Gun an oidhche chadal air chòir ;
Mnài bhriiito ag èigheach
•*55 Mu rùsgadh nan geur lann gorni.

Gur mòr an tein-adhair

Thug an spreadhadh nach ganu 'nar measg,
Chuir ar n-aigne an ìslead

Is ar cridhe 'nar cliabh gu'n d'chlisg :
A liuthad bean bhreidglieal

Is a h-€>anchainn a leum fo a sic,
Mu dheagh mhac Kuairidh

Tha an eaglais nan stuadh fo lic.

5440

Gur mor an sruth-tràghaidh
^^ Thàinig air fir Innse-gall,
Ri amharc a chèile

Gur soilleir dhoibh fèin an call ;
Fear do choimeis cha lèir dhomh ;
Bu tu an curaidh an streup nan lann,
M^ Le d' chlaidheamh cruaidh beumnach

Ann ad dheaslaimh gu spèiceadh chrann.

Ach a ghnùis na fèile,

Nach do bhreugnaich riamh t'fhacal aon uair,
Ceann-uidhe nan deòraidh
•^ Nan aircleach gun treoir 's nan trua 'h,
A chearraich na tioe

Aig am bu tric bhiodh àireamh sluaig}:,
An fheile dhùbailt

Nach iarradh an cunntas cruaidh.

204 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

5460 Ach lain mhic Ruairidh,

Nach gluaiste lo mùiseig,
Nach gabhadh bonn eagail

Is nach cuireadh beagan an cùram,
Cha'n fhacas do ghillean
5465 An tìr ©ile 'ga spùilleadh,
Is cha bhiodh luchd faire

Ann ad bhaile 'nan diisgadh.

Aig f eabhas ,an achda

So chleachd thu 'nad dhùthaich,
5^''" Cha d'iarr thu riamh ciachair
Gu do chaisteal a chumhdaxjh ;
Cha bhiodh droll air do chòmhlainn

Mu thrath-nòine 'ga dìinadh,
Ach thu an cathair na fèile
M75 is tu leughadh na h-umhlachd.

B'e m'aighear an t-Iain

So chaochail air maduinn Di-màirt,
Oeann rèite gach f acail

Gus an uair an deach stad air do chainnt.
6480 Bha do chàirdean tùirseach

Is an cìiram an àite teann,
An dèidh do chàradh 'san ìiir ac'

Gun chomas air an diiibhail ann.

Tri bliadhna fìchead
5485 Bha. an gliocas 'na àite fèin,
Gun bheud gun mhulad

Gus an do thromaich am bàs bii treun ;

Do Shir Lachlann Mac Ghille-Eathaìn 205

Mar gu'm biodh fras ann

A chaisgeadh uainn soillse nan speur,
5^^ No coinneal d'a mùchadh

Gun sùgradh gu bràth 'na- dhèidh.

DO SHIR LACHLANN MAC GHILLE EATHAIN
TRIATH DHUBHAIRD

a dh'eug 'sa bhliadhna> 16^8
Eachann Bacach Mac Ghille Eathain an t-Aos-dana

Thriall bhur bunadh gu Phàro,

Co b'urrainn d'a sheanchas,
MhacMhuirich, MacFhearghuis ?
6^9* Craobh a thuinich rè aimsir,

Fhriamhaich bun ann an Albainn,

Chuidich fear dhiubh Cath Gairbheach :
Fhuair sinn ulaidh fear t'ainm a theachd beò.

Cha chraobh-chuir is cha phlannta,
^•^ Cha chnò an uiridh o'n d'fhàs thu,

Cha bhlàth chuirte mu Bhealltuinn,

Ach fàs duillich is meanglain,
Am meur mullaich so dh'fhag sinn :

Cuir, a Chrìosd, tuille an àite na dh'fhalbh.

5606

Is mòr pudhar an ràith-sa,

Ts trom an dubhadh-sa dh'fhàs oirnn,
Gur a cumhang leinn t'fhàrdach

An cifit-laighe nan clàran :
Is fhada is cuimhne leinn càradh nam bòrd,

206 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

5510 Cbaidh do chist an tigh-geamhraidh,
Cha do bhrist thu a' chnò shamhna ;
Misneach fear Innse Gall thu,
' Is mòr is misde do ranntaidh
Nach do chlisg thu roimh armailt,

6518 Fhir bu mheasaile an campa Mhontròe.

Fhir bu rìoghaile cleachda,

Is tu bu bhìoganta faicinn,
Dol a sios am blàr machrach

Bhiodh na mìltean mu d' bhrataich ;
5520 Chuid bu phrìseir de'n eachdraidh,

Luchd do mhìoruin na'n caiete ort
Is ann a dh'innste leo t'fhasan

An uair bu sgìth leo cur sgapaidh 'nam feoil.

Cha bhiodh buannachd do d' nàmhaid
5526 DqI a dh'fhuasgladh uait làmhainn ;

Bha thu buadhach 's gach àite :
Cha b'e fuath mhic a mhàile
Fear do shnuadh theachd 'na fhàrdaich ;
Cha dath uaine bu bhlàth dhuit,
5530 An uair a bhuaileadh an t-àrdan ad phòr.

Gu'm b'aithriseach t'fheum dhoibh
An àm nan crannan a bheumadh,

Chum nan deannal a shèideadh,

Bhiodh lann tana chruaidh gheur ort,
5535 is tu f a-d là air an t-seirm sin :

Cha tigeadh lagbhuille meirbh as do dhòrn.

Du .>ri(i i^aciùaiui Mac Ghillt-IùitJiain 207

Nàile chunnaic mi aimsir

Is tu ri siubhal na sealga-,
Cha bu chuing ort an garbhlach ;
^^ Pìc de'n iubhar cha d'fhàs i

Chuireadh umhail no sphirn ort;

Cha bhiodh fuigheall a tairrne
Na'm biodh lughadh 'na crannghail

Chuireadh siubhal fo eàrr-ite an eoin.

*^ Glac chomhnard an càradh

Am bian ròineach an t-seanbhruic,
Cinn storach o'n cheardaich,

Cha bhiodh òirleach gun bhàthadh
Eadar smeoim agus gàinne,
6550 Le neart còrcaich a Flànras ;

Cha bhiodh feòlach an tearmad

Air an seòladh tu an crann sin ad dheoi.i.

Cha b'e .-in mo it';iii-(_ aa.>ga

An uair a bhuail an gath bàis thu ;
5565 ifi truagh a dh'fhàg thu do chàirdein
Mar ghàir sheilloan air làraich

An deidh am mealannan fhàgail,
No uain earraich gun mhàthair :

Is fhada chluinnear an gàirich mu'n clirò

6550 Gu'm bu mhath do dhiol freasdail
An tigh mòr am beul feaAgair :

Uisge beatha nam feadan
Ann am pìosan 'ga leigeil,

8in Ì9 clàrsach 'ga spreigeadh ri ceòl.

208 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

5565 Bhuineadh dhinno 'na ìir-roB
Fear ar tighe is ar crùnair,
Ghabh an rathad air thùs uainn

Liuthad latha r'a chunntas
Bha aig maithibh do dhùthcha
5570 Meud an aigheir 's am mùirne :

Bha mi tathaich do chiiirte

Seal mu'm b'aithne dhomh 'n t-ìirlar a dh'fhalbh.

B'eòl dhomh innse na bh'aca :

Gu'm b'ann de mhiannan Shir Lachlaun
5575 Bhith ag òl fìona an tigh farsaing

Le mnathaibh rìomhach neo-ascaoin,

Glòir bhinn agus macnas

Anns an àm sin 'm bu chleachd leibh bhith pòit.

An àm na fàire bhith j^lasadh
5580 Bhiodh a' chlàrsach 'ga creachadh,

Cha bhiodh ceòl innte an tasgaidh

Ach na meoir 'ga thoirt aisde,
Gun leòn làimhe gun laige,

Gus am bu mhiannach leibh cadal i^u fòill.

5585 Bhiodh na cearraich le braise

lomairt tàilisg mu seach orr',
Fir foirne ri tartar,

Toirm is maoidheadh air chairtean,
Dolair Spainnteach is tastain
5590 Bhiodh 'gan dìoladh gu" lasan 'nan lorg.

Koi/in du Alosf/air Mac ('olìa 209

Thug càch teist air do bheusan :

Bha gràdh is eagal Mhic Dhe oit,
Bha fàth seirce g'ad chèile ort

Bha rogha deiseachd is deilbh ort,
5595 Cha robh ceist ort iiiar threun fhear

Bhiodh na Sgriobtuir 'gan leugliadh
Ann ad thalla niu'n èircadh do bhòrd.

Ge bu lìonmhor ort frasachd,

Chuni thu dìreach do d' mhacaomh
5600 Do bhrèid rìomhach gun sracadh ;
Cha do dhìobair ceann-slaite thu,

O'n 'se Crìosda b'fhear-beairt dhuit:
Is sin an Tì a leig leat an taod-sgòid.

• A nihic, ma ghlacas tu an stiuir so,
5«>5 cha bu fhlathas gun dìithchas

Dhuit bhith grathunn air t'ùrnuigh,

C*uir d'a caitheamh an Triuir oirre :
Cuir an t-Athair an tùs oirre,

Biodh am Mac 'na fhear iuil oirre
5610 An Spiorad Naomha 'ga giìilan gu nòe.

ROINN DO ALASDAIR MAC COJAJl

Is fhada tha mise ann am chodal

Is mi tha fulang,
Gun an t-Alasdair òg so a mholadh

Mar threun duine.

14

210 _ Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

5615 Do mhac-samhail mar ealtainu o dhubh bheinn
Dol trìd choille dharaich,
No mar fhròis mhoir ag reubadh tuinne
Air druim cuain mara

Is leat Clann Alasdair nan arm guineach
5620 As ro-mhaith cinnseal :

Sud na fir nach 'eil dhuit fallsa,
Tàim d' an innseadh,

Tigidh Raghnall Dhùn nan Ultach
'N a chraoibh thoraidh,
5625 Am fear nach do ghabh sgàth roimh thì eile :
B' e an gnìomh doilich.

Tigidh Aonghus mac MhicRaghnaill,

Fèinnidh fuileach;
Is cha bhi feum air lèigh am baile
5630 An dèidh do bhuile.

An uair a thogte fraoch is fearg

Air Triath an Todhair,
Chluinrite fuaim do lann 'g an crathadh

An criochaibh an domhain.

8635 Thug thu an là ud an Cìiil-rathain
An tùs t-òig'e ;
Leagadh le>at an sin luchd lastain
Bu mhor bòsda.

Ag ailis air Goll mac Morna
5640 Là Uillt Eireann :

Dh'fhàg thu Goill gu brònach
Is mnà gu deurach.

Oran do Alasdair Mac Colla 211

Ag ailis air Oscar nam beuinan trice
Latha Pheirte :
5645 Cha'n fhaodadh duine chuca, leis
A' cheò a bh' aca.

Ag ailis air Fionn mac Cumhail

Là ChiU-Saoithe :
Chuir thu eich is Goill le bruthach,
*«o Gu breun brothach.

An uair thogadh tu do bhratach mhìn ruadb

Ri crann gatha,
Bheiroadh tu buaidh air gach rubha,

Is gaoth 'g a crathadh.

*6* Cha robh coimeas ann do m' threun fhear
An tùs troide ;
O nach sàiteadh am mòine bhuig e :
Carragh creige.

ORAN DO ALASDAIR MAC COLLA

AN DEIDH LA ALLT EIREANN

Iain MacDhomhnaill
(lain Lom)

Qu ma filàn is gu ma h-èibhinn
^^ Do'n Alaedair euchdach,

Choi'^inn latha Allt Eireaini le ìnhlr shluagh.

Le t*haighdearan laghach

An am gabhail an rathaid,

Leia am bu mhiannach bhith gìbhail a' chrònain.

212 Bàrdacìid Ghàidfdig

5665 Qiia bu phrabaire tlàth thu

Dhol an caigneachadh chlàidhean

An uair bha thu 's a' ghàradh 'na t'ònar.

Bha luchd chlogaid is phìcean
Ag cur ort mar an dìchioll,
5670 Gus an d'fhuair thu relìobh o Mhontròsa.

Is iomadh òganach sùlghomi

Bha fo lot nan arm rùisgte,

Aig gea-ta Chinn-iìidaidh gun chomhradh.

Agus òganach loinneil
5675 Thuit an aobhar do lainne,

Bha 'na shìneadh am polla ud Lòchaidh.

Is cha robh Domhach no Geinnsach

An talamh Mhic Coinnich

Nach d'fhàg an airm theine air a' mhòintich.

5680 Cha robh Toniaino Simidh

An talamh Mhic Shimidh
Nach do thàr anns gach ionad am frògaibh.

Chuir 6Ìbh pàirt diu air theicheadh
Gus an do ràinig iad Muireabh
5M6 Is chuir sibh lasraichean teiner 's a' Mhormhaich.

ROINN DO ALASDAIR MAC COLLA

Alasdair Mhic ò hò
Cholla ghasda ò hò
As do làimh-se ò hò
Earbainn tapadh, trom eile.

Latha Inhhir Lòchaidh 213

*** As do làimh-se ò hò

Earbainn tapadh ò hò
Mharbhadh Tighearna ò hò
Achaidh nam Breac leat, trom cile.

Mharbhadh Tighearna ò hò
*•* Achaidh nani Breac leat ò hò

Dh'adhlacadh an ò hò
Uir an loch e, troni eile.

Is ge beag mi ò hò
Bhuail rni ploc air ò hò
5W) Chuala mi an dè ò hò

Sgeul nach b' ait leam, trom eilo.

Chuala mi an dè ò hò
Sgeul nach b'ait leam ò hò
Glaschu a bhith ò hò
■W6 Dol 'oa lasair, trom eile.

Glaschu a bhith ò ho

Dol 'na lasair ò hò

Is Obar-Dheadhan ò hò

An deidh chreachadh, trom eile.

LATHA INBllIR LOCHAIDH (1645)
Iain MacUhomunaill

(lain Lotn)

•'^o An cuala sibhse an tionndadh duineij
Thug an camp bha'n Cille Chuimein ?
Is fada chaidh ainm air an iomairt,
Thu^ iad a» an nàimhdean iomain.

214 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Dhirich mi moch maduinn Dòmhnaich
5715 Qu bràigh caisteil Inbhir Lòchaidh ;

Chunna mi an t-arm a' dol an òrdugh,
Is bha buaidh a' bhlàir le Clann Dòmhnaill.

Dìreadh a mach gliin Chuil-eachaidh
Dh'aithnich mi oirbh siird bhur tapaidh ;
B720 (}ed bha mo dhùthaich 'na lasair,
Is èirig air a' chùis mar thachair.

Ged bhitheadh oighreachd a' Bhràghad
An seachd bliadhna so mar tha e,
Gun chur gun chliathadh gun àiteach
8WB Is math an riadh o bheil sinn pàighte.

. Air do làimh-se, Thigheama Labhair,
Ge mòr do bhòsd as do chlaidheamh,
l6 iomadh òglach chinneadh t'athar
Tha an Inbhir Lòchaidh 'na laighe.

§730 is iomadh fear gòrsaid agus pillein

Cho math 's bha riamh de do chinneadh,
Nach d'fhaod a bhòtann thoirt tioram,
Ach foghlum snàmh air Bun Nibheis.

5738

Sgeul a b'aite an uair a thigeadh
Air Caimbeulaich nam beul sligneach :
H-uile dream dhiubh mar a thigeadh
Le bualadh lann an ceann 'gam brie^eadh,

An là 6Ìn shaoil leo dhol leotha
Is ann bha laoich 'gan ruith air reodha
"^ Is iomadh slaodanach mòr odhar

Bha 'na shìneadh air Ach' an Todhair.

Latha I/ib/iir Lòrhaidh 215

Ge b'e dhìreadh Tom na h-Aire,
Bu lìonmhor spòg ùr ann air dhroch ehaiUeadh ;
Neul marbh air an sùil gun anam,
57*6 An dèidh an 6giùrsadh le lannan.

Thug sibh toiteal teith mu Lòchaidh

Bhith 'gam bualadh mu na> srònaibh ;

Bu lìonmhor claidheamh claisghorm còmhnard

Bha bualadh an làmhan Chlann Dòmhnaill.

5*^50 Sin 'nuair chruinnich mor dhragh na falachd,
An àm rìisgadh nan greidlein taiia,
Bha iongnan nan Duibhneach ri talamh
An dèidh an lùithean a ghearradh.

Is lìonmhor corp nochd gun aodach
5756 Xha 'nan sìneadh air Chnoc an Fhraoiche,
O'n bhlàr an greasta iia saoidhean
Gu ceann Litir Blàr a' Chaorainn.

Dh'inusinn sgeul eile le firinn
Cho math 's ni clèireach a sgrìobhadh,
57W Chaidh na laoich ud gu an dìchioll,

Is chuir iad maoim air luchd am mìoruin.

laiii Mhùideartaich nan seòl soiUeir,
Sheòladh an cuan ri latha doilleir,
Ort cha d'fhuaradh bristeadh coinne :
s^w B'aite leani Barr-breac fo d' chomas.

Cha b'e fcud an siubhal cearbach

A thug Alasdair do Albainn,

Creachadh loRgadh agus marbha^Ii,

Is leagiadh l«is coileach Shrath Bhalgaidh.

1^16 Bàrdachd Ghàidhìiy

5770 An t-eun dona chaill a cheutaidh

An Sasunn a-n Albainn 's an Eirinn ;
Is ite e a curr na sgèithe :
Cha mhisd© leam ge do ghèill e.

Alasdair nan geur lann sgaiteach,
5775 Gheall thu an dè a bhith cur as daibh ;
Chuir thu an retreuta seach an caisteal,
Seòladh glè mhath air an leantainn.

Alasdair nan geur lann guineach,
Na'm biodh agad àrniuinn Mhuile,
5780 Thug thu air na dh'fhalbh dhiu fuireach,
Is retreut air pràbar an duilieg.

Alasdair mhic Cholla. ghasda,
Ijamh dheas a sgoltadh nan caistea.1,
Chuir thu an i-uaig air Ghallaibh glasa,
5785 ig ma dh'òl iad càl gu'n do chuir thu asd' e.

Am b'aithne dhuibh-s' an Gcirtein Odhar ?
Is math a bha e air a thodhar ;
Cha'n innear chaorach no ghobhar,
Ach fuil Dhuibhneach an dèidh reodha.

5790 Bhur sgrios ma's truagh leani bhur càradh,
Ag èisdeachd anshocair bhur pàisdean
Ag oaoidh a' phannail bh'anns an àraich,
Donnalaich bhan Earra-ghàidheal.

An Làir Dhunn 217

AN LAIR DHONN

MUBCHADH MacCoINNICH

(Murchitdh Mhòr mac Mhic Mhurchaidh, Fear Aicheallaidh)
fiuruit 1650

Tha mise fo ghruaim
5795 Is gun mi an caidreabh a' chuain ;

Cha chaidil mi uair air ehòir.

Ge socrach mo ghleus

Air chapull nan leum,

Cha choisgear leath' m' fheum le treoir.

Moo Loth philleagach bhreuii

Fo pillein 's fo srèin,
Aon ghiUe 'na dèidh bu lòd.

Cha tugadh i ceum
Ach duine is i fhein,
8«06 Is gu'n cuireadh i feum air lòn.

Na'n èigheadh i sgìos

Is e b'fheudar dhol sìos,

Is a trèigsinn ge b'fhiamh an tòir.

Cha b'ionann 's mo lìiir
«10 Air linne nam bàrc

Bhiodh gillean a ghnàth cur bhòd.

Cba b'ionann 'e mo shaoi

Ri grinne na gaoith',

Gun bhioran r'a taoibh 's i folbh.

218 Bàrdachd Ghàidhliy

6818 is i b'fhearaile ceum

D'a faca mi fèin,
Is cha bu ghearan dhi f eum air lòn .

lùbhrach shocrach a' chuain
D'an cliù toiseach dol suas,
5820 Bhiodh giuthas dosrach nam buadh fo sheòl.

Air bharraibh nan stuadh

Cur daraich 'na liiae

Is buill tharruing nan dual 'nan dòrn.

6826

Reubadh mara gu dlùth
Fo bheul sgar ague sìigh
Is i an dèidh a barradh gu h-ìir o'n òrd.

Chluinnte faium nan ràmh

O'n charraig a' snàmh

Is bhiodh barant a làimh gach seoid.

5833 Cha'n iarradh i moll

No fodar no pronn,
Ach sadadh nan tonn r'a sròin.

B'e sud m'aighear 's mo mhiann
Ge do ghlasaich mo chiabh,
5835 is eha b'e slat agus srian am dhòrn.

Ged thigeadh an ruaig

Le caitheamh a' chuain,

Cha laigheadh oirnn fuachd no leòn.

584«

An uair ghabhmaid gu tàmh
Ann an caladh-phort shàmh,
Cha b'fhallain o'm làimh-s' an ròn.

Aìi Làir Dhonn 219

Bhiodh eilid nam beanii

A' tèarnadh le gleann,

Is mo pheileir gu teann 'na lorg.

5845 Bhiodh ar sgionan-ne geur

Gu feannadh an fhèidh,
Ib cha b'annas an gleus sin oirnn.

Fhir dh'imicheas an iar,
O nach cinnteach mo thriall,
5«50 Bi 'g innseadh gur bliadhna gach lò.

Beir an t-soraidh-sa nunn

Air fad chun an fhuinn

Far am faighte na suinn ag òl. ~

5tS6

Gu eilean an fhèidh
Is gu eirthir an èisg
Far nach pàigheamaid fèich air lòn.

Gu comunn mo rùin

Nach cromadh an t-sùil

An àm tromachadh dhùinn air pòit.

••w Guu àrdan gun strì,

Gun àireamh air nì,
Ach cur sàradh a fìon 's 'ga òl.

Bhiodh ceòl filidh 'nar cluais
O'n Eoin fhìnealt gun ghruaim,
*••• Fear o'n rìoghail cur dhuan air folbh

220 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

DIOMHANAS NAN DIOMHANAS

MUKCHADH MacCoINNICH

(Murchadh Mòr Mac Mhic Mhurchaidh)

Dìomhain bhur dlùth chiabh air tuiteam chon làir,

Diomhain bhTir piosa, bhur cupanna clàir,

Dìomhain bhur n-uchdshnaidhiii, bhur n-usgair gun

stà,
Dìomhain gach aon nì, an uair thigeas am bàs.

6870 Dìomhain bhur caisteil fo bhaideal 's fo bhlàth,
Dìomha^in bhur n-aitribh d'an cailceadh gach là,
Dlomhain, giodh ait libh, bhur macnae ri nmà,
Dìomhain gach aon nì an uair thigeas am bàs.

Dìomhain bhur saoibhreas, bhur n-aoibhneas ri bàrr,
6875 Dìomhain bhur n-uailse, giodh uallach am blàth,
Dìomhain bhur bantrachd làn ariiisachd is gràidh,
Dìomhain gach aon nì an uair thigeas am bàs.

Dìomhain bhur codla, bhur sccair gun sàet,
Dìomhain bhur cosnadh fa osnadh gach là,
5880 Dìomhain bhur gràinnsich, bhur tàinte air blàr,
Dìomhain gach aon nì an uair thigeas am bàs.

Dìomhain bhur lèigheann, bhur lèirsinn a bhàn,
Dìomhain bhur geurchuis 'sna speuraibh gu h-àrd,
Dìomhain bhur tuigse tha tuisleach a ghnàth,
8985 Dìomhain gach aon nì an uair thigeas am bàs.

Marhhrann Dhomhnaill Ghuirm Oig 221

Dìomhain na daoine nach smaoinich am bàs,
Diomhain an eaoghal, a. thaobhadh is bàth,
Bho thà e dam chlaoidheadh 's mi daonnan an spàirn,
Sguirim d'a h-aoiribh bho is dìomhanas à.

MARBHRANN DIIOMirNAILL GHUIRM OIG
MHIC DHOMHNAILL SHLEIBHTE

a dh'euff 'sa bhliadhna IfjJfS

MURCHADH MacCoINNICH

(Murchadh M6r Mac Mhic Mhurchaidh, fear Aicheallaidh)

58^ Sgeula leat, a ghaoth a deas,

Seirbhe do ghlòir na an domblas,
Gun fhuaim sìthe leat a steach

Air cliuau SL'ìtlie. mo lèir-chreach.

An isg*'uia lìiaiuiij air tuinn,
5898 A Dhè, nach bu dàil do'n aisling,

Gu'n do eug an Triath ùr glan
Rioghchrann-sìthe nan Eilean.

Ureann chatha Innse-Gall
luchair flatha nam fìor-rauu
*900 A' chraobh sin theasd de ehìol Chuinn
Milidh gasda an chomhluinn.

Fior leòmbann ri h-uchd catha

Craobh dhruideadh o'n ard-fhlatha ;
Bu shèimhidh meanmnach an ceòl
**•• 'S do ghnìomb leanbaidh an comhòl.

222 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Oo o'm faighmid ma^nas no muirn ?

Co nì aiteas ri mhòr-chnirm ?
Co phiUeas na ceuda creach,

O'n d'imich a' gheug ghormshuileach ?

*9io O'n d'imich seanchaidh nan rìgh
Dh'imich oircheas na coigcrìch ;
O dh'eug an ard chraobh-chosgair
Chuaidh an sgeul fo fhìor-chlosta.

Nì'm feudar a mholadh leinn
5915 A' gheug sholuis bu ghlòir-bhinn :

Leomhann leanabh agus rìgh,
*G ,an raibh aithne gach èin-nì.

'S tuirseach leam do chur fo'n ìiir,
A bhith dùnadh do ghorm-shìiil :
5920 s e dh'fhàg mo chridhe-se tais

Do lorg shlighe 'ga h-aithris.

'S tuirseach do theaghlach fa dheoidh,

Do threun chinn-fheadhna fo dhubh-bhròn
Mar choll gun chnuasach gun mheas
5935 Tha t'fhonn sgìreachd as t'eugmhais.

'S tuirseach do phannal 's ni h-ait,
Ach mo nuar do leannan leap' :

Bu chrann-cèille thu agus neart,
An am na fèidhme bu rìgh airc.

1930 Ni'n còir dhuinn cumhadh ad dhèidh
O'n 'sè uidhe gach èin-chrè :
O nach bàs ach beatha dhut
Ni'n lèigim air tì ar dearmad.

5935

5940

Do DhomhnaU Gorm Og 223

Ge deireadh clia dearmad dhùinn,

Trèigmid farmad is mì-rìin ;
Mar ghadaiche an t-eug gu'n tig :

B'fhada leinn an sgeul a thàinig.

An Ceanyal
Thàinig plàigh air dàimh nan clàrsach binn,
Tha gàir-bhàite an àite sìol Chuinn ;
Tha mnài cràit«ach mu d'fhàgail 'sa chill :
'S i mo ghrà<ih do làmh làidir kis am b'àbhaist bhith
leinn.

DO DHOMHNALL GORM OG MAC DHOMHNAILL
SHLEIBHTE

Iain MacDhomnnaill

(lain Lom)

ante 1643

A Dhomhnaill an Dìiin,

Mhic Ghille-easbuig nan tùr,

Chaidh t'eineach 's do chliù thar chàch.

5^ Tha seirc ann do ghruaidh,

Caol mhala gun ghruaim,
Beul meachar o'n suairoe gràdh.

Bidh 8ud ort a' triall :
Claidheamh sgaitoach gorm fiar,
••" Air uilinn bidh sgiath gun sgàth.

Is a' ghràbhailt mhath ùr
Air a taghadh o'n bhùth,
B'i do roghainn an tìw a' bhlàir.

224 . Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Churaidh gun ghiamh,
595» Tràth ghabhadh tu fiamh

Is e thoghadh tu sgian mar arm.

Is an gunna nach diùlt

An trath chaogadh tu an t-sùil :

Gu'm biodh an sùgradh searbh.

5960 Is bogha air do chìil

Donn mèallanach ìir,
Caoin fallain de'n fhiùran dearg.

Is taifeid nan dual
Air a tarruing fo d' chluais ;
5965 Mairg neach air am buailt' a meall.

Is ite an eoin lèith

Air a sparradh le cèir :

Bhiodh briogadh an dèidh a h-eàrr.

Cinn ghlasa nan sgiath
5970 Air a leacainn mu'n iadh :

Cha bu ghaiseadh bu mhiann lo d' chrann.

O'n is imeachd dg'n Fhèinn

Is cinn-fhine sibh fèin

Air fìneachan fèil gu dearbh.

5975 larla Aondruim nan eluagh

Is Clann Ghille-Eathain nam buadh,
Bidh sud leat is Ruairidh Garbh.

Mac MhicAilein nan ceud
Is Mac MhicAlasdair fhèil,
^^ Is MacFhionghuin bu treun 'nan ceann.

Bo Dhomhnall Gorm Oy 226

Creach 'ga stròiceadh
Feachd 'iia lcruhd
Is fir fa leòn nan arm.

Long 'g a seòladh
5M6 Crith air sgòdaibh

Stiuirbheirt sheòlta theann.

Beucaich niara

Leum r'a darach,

Sùigh 'gan sgaradh teann.

S990

Cha b'ì an àsaig

Ri sruth-tràghaidh

Is muir 'na ghàir fo oeann.

Thig loingeas le ga/oith
Gu baile nan laoch
5996 Ged a bhiodh na caoiltean garbh.

Gu talla nani plos

Far am farumaich fìon,

Far am falaichear mìle crann.

Bidh cruit is clàrsaich
^oto Is mnà uchd-àillidh

An tiìr nan tàileasg gearr.

Foirm nam pioban

la orghain Lìtich

Is cùirn 'gan lìonadh àrd.

15

226 Bàrdarhd Ghàidhliy

6006 Cèir 'na droillsean

Kè fad oidhche
Ag èisdeaichd strì nam bàrd.

Rtiaig air dhìsnean
Foirm air thìthibh
*oio Is òr a sios niar gheall.

Aig deagh larla. Ile
Agus Chinn-tìre
Rois is Innse Gall.

Clann Donihnaill nach crìon
^"1* Mu'n òr is niu ni

*Sud a' bhuidheann as prìseil geàrd.

O Theamhair gu h-I,
Gus a' Chananaich shios
Luchd-ealaidh bho 'n chrìch 'nar dàil.

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DO MHAC FHIONGHUIN AN T-SRATHA

Iain MacDhomhnaill

(lain Lom)

Is cian 's gur fad tha mi am thàmh

Gun triall air do dhàil,

A Lachlainn bho an Airde-tuath.

N*'m biodh sneachda nan càrn
'N a ruith leis gach allt,
'Ofi* Ib gu'n cailleadh gach beann a gruaim.

Do Mhac Fhwnylìnin an t-Sratha 227

Na'n dubhadh aii sliabh

Is gu'n croma^h a' ghrian,

Leam bu mhithich bhith triall air chuairt.

Cha b'i machair nan Gall
•W3 So bheirinn fo m' cheann,

Ach bràighe nan gleann so shuas.

Agus taJla an fhir fhèil
Ceann-uidhe nan ceud :
Cill-mo-Ruibhe fo sgèith a' chuain.

*^ Beir an t-soraidh thar chaol,

Bho nach cluinn iad mo ghlaodh,

Gus a' bhuidhinn gun fhracch gun ghruaim.

D'fhics an Ailpinich ghlain
D'an fhuil rìoghail gun smal,
*^ Ite an fhìreoin nach meath r'a luaidh.

Ch& b'e am fasan bh'aig càch

So ghlac e mar ghnàth,

Bhith smachdail mu'n mhàl air tuath.

Dhoibhse b'aithne do bheus :
^** An am dol fodha do'n ghrein,

Chluinnte farum nan tcud mu d' chluais.

Bhiodh do ghillean ag oi,

Stòip làna aca air bòrd :

Cuirn aJrgid 'nan dòrn mu'n cuairt.

•*** Ach na'n èireadh ort strì,
Bhiodh sud air do thì
Clann Ghriogair nam pìob 's i,..., i liiig.

328 Bàrdachd Ghàidklig

Mar sud is Graiintaich Shrath Spe,
Is iad gu ceannlàidir treun,
60M Trì fichead 's coig ceud ri uair.

Sud a' bhuidheann nach gann,

Chuireadh giuthas ri crann,

Lùbadh iubhair nam meall gu cluais.

Fhuair thu gibht bho Shìol Leoid
WM Nam brataichean sròil,

Nan cupa nan còrn 's nan cuach.

Ghlac thu an èiteag mar mhnaoi,

Cha robh 'n lèireinn ud claon :

Is glan do chèile ri d' thaobh 's gur suairc.

•••* Beul binn thogadh fonn,
Slios mar eala nan tonn,
Caol mhala nach crom fo ghruaim.

CUMHADH AONGHAIS MHIC RAGHNAILL
OIG NA CEAPAICH

a mharhhaàh '.?« hhliadhna 16^0

Iain MacDhomhnatll

(lain Lom)

Rìgh, gur mor mo chuid mhulaid

Ged is fheudar dhomh fhulang,

Ge b'e dh'èisdeadh ri m'uireasbhaidh àireiamh.

Bho na chaill mi na gadhair .

Is an t-eug 'g an sìcr thadhal

Is beag mo thoirt gar an t^dhal mi am Bràighe.

Cumhadh Aonghais na Ceapaich

Is eun bochd mi gun daoine
W75 Air mo lot air gach taobh dhiom :

Is tric rosad a-n aoig air mo chàirdean.

Gur mi an gèadh air a spìonadh

Gun iteach gun linnidh,

Is mi mar Oisein fo bhinn an tigh Phàdruig.

6080 Gur nii a" chraobh air a rùsgadh
Gun chnothan gun ùbhlan,
Is an snodhach 's an msg air a fàgail.

Ruaig sin ch«a.nn Locha Tatha
Is i chuir mise ann am ghaibhtheach :
^* Dh'fhàg mi Aonghas 'na laighe '&an àraioh.

Mu'n do dhìrich mi am bruthach

Is ann 'nar deaghaidh bha'n ulaidh :

Bha giomanach gunna air dhroch chàradh.

Ged a dh'fhàg mi ann m'athair
•wo Cha'n ann air tha mi labhairt,

Ach an lot rinn an claidheamh niu d' àirnean.

Gur e dhrùidh air mo leacainn

Am buille mòr bha ad leathtaobh,

Is tu 'nad laighe an tigh beag Choire Charmaig.

flow 3'i ,pQ gliràdh do ghnùis aobhach

Dheanadh dath le t'fhuil chraobhaich,

Is nach robh seachnach air aodainn do nàmhaid.

22»

23Ò Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

TUIRSEACH DHUINNE RI PORT

Alasdair MacCoinnich

(Alasdair Mac Mhurchaidh)

obiit c. 1642

Tuirseacli dhùinne ri port,

Cha'n iongnadh mo dhos bhith liath :
61C0 Thug mo chridhe troigh air aie

Mar Oisin an dèidh nam Fiann.

Is mi an dèidh Choinnich an àigh,
Nach ceileadh air chàch an t-òr ;
Làmh a mhalairt nan seud :
6106 lomadh ceud da dtug se fòir.

Nì air mhaireann Cailin ùr,

B'allaii a chliù is è òg :
Ge do ghabh sè ruinne fearg,

Ghiorraich è gu dearbh mo lò.

nio ]v[ì air mhaireann Ruairidh Mòr,

Bhrosnaidh fa trom dhùinn air thvis :
Och òn nach maireann na suinn

Choisinn le'n loinn dhììinn gach ciìis.

Nì air mhaireann E.uairidh Gearr,
•118 Do chumadh spàirn ris gach neach ;

Laoch nach gèilleadh ach san chòir :
B'èibhinn leis slòigh agus creach.

Smuainmid air cheannard an Tùir,
Bho'n d'fhuarae mìiirn is mì òg ;
*■* B'èibhinn leis seobhag is cìi :

B'annsa leis a chliìi na an t-òr.

Tuirstach Dhmnnt ri Port 331

Nì air mhaireann mac Ruairidh eil',

Neach iiach d'fhuiling beum fo eud
No fear-tighe Chille Chrìosd :
•1» Allail an dithis chaidh eug.

Smuainmid fa dheoidh Eachaun eil',
Neach nach d'iarr cairidh mu nì :

Bu luath leam do ghoin am bàs
An urra dh'fhàg sè 'na thìr.

♦130 Mo chompàn 's mo charaid ghaoil,

Neach nach cuireadh fo sgaoil rùn :
Goirid leam do ghleidh a mhac
A' ghlac fhuair sè anns an Dìin.

lonìadh duine uasal an Ros
•1* Nach faod mi a nois a chur sìos,

Ib cuimhne leams' do dhol eug
Is mise 'nan dèidh gun phrìs.

Ni air mhaireann fir Innse Gall,
Mòr an call domh ri m'aois :
•i^ Ceannard an t-slòigh Domhnall Gorm,
Is Ruairidh nan corn 's nam pìos.

Ni air mhaireann mac Mhic Leoid

An Talasgair bhudh ròd nan cliar :
San t-Srath do bhì am fear pailt :
•i^ An Ratharsa bha an t-slat fliial.

Nì air mhaireann Eachann òg
Mac Ailein nan seòl 'e nam pìos ;

No Raoghalt bha air Dùn Bhuirbh,
No Domhnall Gorm, tòir do phill.

232 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

*iw lomadh oaraid do chaidh bhuam
Bho'm faighinn-se cuairt is lòn,
Gkd tharladh mì a nochd gun chuirm
Mo dheoch is è burn ri òl.

(ifle

Ta mì gun aighear gun fhonn,
Mo lìith lom ri dol an cùirt :

A mheud 's a chosg mis' ri càch,
Gheibhim 'na àit a nochd b'ìiird.

Do bhì osnaidh de iiio dheoin,
Gun chosnadh air muir no tìr ;
•iM Do na chrann cha dtugas fonn :
B'annsa leam long agus fìon.

Is minig do dh'òl mi sabhs

De'n fhìon as mìlee bho'n Fhraing :
Bho'n sguir mi sgrìobhadh nan trosg,
6166 A nochd cha'n fhiach mo dh^och plaing,

Bidh mi a nis ri mo bheò

Aig Seòras Og an ceann bhiiird :

Le clàrsaich ge ghabhainn dàn,
Olaim gach tràth lan a' chìiirn.

6170 Foghlamar an leabhar bàn

Anns an glèidhmear gach là tuigs' ;
Gach uair 'g am bìomar ag osnaidh
Ochad-àn is mì fo thuirs'.

Tà Cogadh Oirnn 233

TA COGADH OIRNN

Alasdaie MacCoinnich

(Alasdair Mac Mhurchaidh)

Tà cogadh oirnne do ghnàth,
Toradh mo ghràidh dhuit, a Dhè :
617* Tà mo spiorad da mo rian

No biodh srian 'sa' cholainn chrè.

Na h-airm eagnaidh Ihugais dìiinn
Creideamh ùriiuigh agus gràdh :
Bhith 'g an iomairt mar bu dligh
6181 Creid an Spiorad Naomh a mhàin.

An Tì do neartaich na h-airm

'S a lotadh gu garbh 'sa' chath,
'S e aobhar ar n-aignidh bhaoith

'S gu'n reubadh a thacibh le gath.

'^•5 Chuir siad ooron m'a cheann

Tairrne gu teann troimh bhois mhaoith,
Chon ar saoraidh bho na» bhàs

D'a mhiorbhuiltibh : fàth ar caoidh.

fioo

Trèigraid mìorun agus cealg,

Trèigmid fearg is uabhar cuirp ;

Biomaid ri guidhe gach lò
Buidheacha« dhò ge do thuit.

Beiridh mo Chaiptein-se buaidh
Ceannard sluaigh le'm pillear tòir
^^ Bidh mo chreideamh da mo dhìon
Mar adubhairt Peadar is Pòl.

534 Jiàidachd GhàidhUy

Beiridh iiio Chaiptein-se buaidh

Ge b'e uair tha a' dhàil chon teacht :
'S e dòrtadh fola mo Rìgh
6200 ]sjì m'ana.m dhìon 's a neart.

Do bhì sìol Adhaimh uile dall,

'N t-aoibhneas Iha thall dhaibh cha lèir :

Goirid ar cèilidh a sunn

Bho is dearbh leinn do dhul eug.

6205 Crìoch a' chogaidh bho 'e e an t-eug,
Cha'n obainn-s' e cia eadh fàth :
Ar n-uile aoibhneas do bhì thall :
Saoghal a bhos m.eallta atà.

An ('eangal
M'anam do Chrìosd mar sgrìobh na h-ostail gu lèir
•*io M'anam a rithist bhrìgh bhaistidh bho na chlcir

An t-aran 's am fìon 's am pìos an càithrichear èad
Is a leitheid am ìomhaigh go m'ana.m a dhìon a pein.

FADA ATA MISE AN DEIDH CHAICH

DONNCHADH MacRaOIRIDH

ohiit c. 1630

Fada atcà mise an dèidh chàich

'S an saoghal gu bràth dam dhragh :
6215 Saoghal bha againn gus an diugh

Nach 'eil fios an diugh cia a fheadh.

'N saoghal a bha againn uair

Gu'n ghoideadh e bhuainn gun fhios ;
Agus aH saoghal atà
^^ Ciod è a phlàigh nì sinne ris ?

Fada atà mise an dèidh Chàich 255

Dìth Chailin is tuirseach leani

Fear bho'm faighinn niuirn gu bràth,

Agus a bheireadh orm mios :
Fa<la atà mise an dèidh chàich.

6226 x ùcidh Ruairidh is Choimiich fa thrì,

A dh'fhuasgladh niì as gach càs,
Dheauadh fuireach ri mo sgriod :
Fada atà mise an dèidh chàich.

Gun mhian, gun aighear, gun cheòl,
6330 Ach laighe fo bhròn gu bràth ;

Ach gu f aighim bàs gun fhios :
Fada atà mise ah dèidh chàich.

Tà fear am Manchainn nan Lios
Nach lèigeadh mise as mu nì :
«235 Do bhì an Cananaich nan Glag
Tnuir a dh'fhàg gu lag mì.

•
Mairg atà beò 'nan deidh

'S atà gun spèis fo bheul cin :
Thug an anshocair mo leòn
•8^ Bho nach maireann beò na fir.

A Mhic Choinnich, Chailin Oig,

Mhic an t-eeoid nach robh gu lag,
A nis bho i.s ^oìnd mo theirni

Bidh mise agad fèin gu fad.

Fada atà mise.

236 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

BEIR MISE LEAT

Rainn a rinneadh le

DONNCHADH MacRaOIRIDH

an là dh'eug e.
*^^ Beir mise leat, a Mhic Dhè,

Agad fèin do b'ait leam tàmh ;
Cum air do shlighe gu dlùth

Mo chridhe is mo rùn 's mo ghràdh.

M' ìirnuigh agus m' aithrigh' buan
**o Bhith agad gach uair 's gach tràth ;

Ar peacaidh uile lèig linn :

Tuille cha dèan sinn gu bràth.

Athchuinge eile dh'iarrmaid ort,

Feudaidh do thoil-s' thabhairt dùinn
6256 An t-anam a bhith agad fèin,

'S a' cholann chrè a dhol 'san ìiir.

• Gu bhith air cathair nan àgh
Cuide ri càch far a bheil :
Bho is tu as fìosrach mar atàim,
•*• Beir mise leat tràth ie beir.

Beir mise leat.

NA TKI LAMHA BU PHAILTE

GiLLE Caluim Garbh mac Ghille Chaluim
obiit c. 1616

Shaogliaii, is diombuan do mhuirn,
Mairg a dhubhar le droch chuirm :

An triuir bu phailte ri mo rè

Ni air mhaireann diubh ach an ath-sgenl.

Na Trì Làmha hii J'haUte 237

626S Xà Aonglias a.n Cncx; nan Aingeal,

Làmh nach do chaomhain 'na saoghal :
Bha sud air na làmhaibh bu phailte
D'am facas de chlannaibh Ghaoidh^al.

Làmh eile bha air Giolla-ea-sbuig
*270 jjj^ac Chailin an larla Dhuibhnich :

'S e sin an dara làmh bu phailte

D'am faoas de chlannaibh Ghaoidheal.

Làmh Eachainn Oig mhic Eachainii,

Mo chreach-sa ì bhith air a claoidheadh !
*275 B'^ sin an aon làmh bu phailte

D'am facas de chlannaibh Ghaoidheal.

Nis bho chaidh an triuir sin seachad

'S gun bhith ann neach ri taobhadh,
Ach iad mar ghiomaich am faiche,
^^ 'S ro-bheag mo thoirt ort, a shaoghail.

Shaoghail, is diombuan.

MAC GRIOGAIR A RUADHSHRUTH

Tha mulad, tha mulad,

Tha mulad 'gam lìonadh.
Tha mulad bochd truagh orm

Nach dual domh chaoidh dìreadh
-6285 Mn Mhac Griogair a Ruadhshruth

D'am bu dual bhith an Gleann Lìobhunn,
Mu Mhac Griogair nam bratach

D'am bu tartarach pìoba,
D'am bu shuaicheantas giutha^s
**^ Ri bnithach 'ga dhìreadh :

238 Bàrdachd Ghàidhhij

Crann caol air dheagh locradh,

Is ite dhosach an f hireoin ;
Crann caol air dheagh shnaidheadh :
Cuid dè aighear mhic rìgh e,
6295 An làimh dheagh mhic Mhuirich
G'a chumail rèidh dìreach.
Ge do bhuail mi am balach

'Gam ghearan cha bhì mi.
Ge do dhèan iad orm eucoir,
6300 A Thì fèin, co nì dhìoìadh ?

Is luchd a gha.bhail mo leithsgeil
Anns an t-seipeil so shìcs uam,
Luchd a sheaeamh mo chòrach,
Is e mo leòn iad bhlth dhìth orm.
630€ ^o chomhdhaltan gaolach

An leabaidh chaoil 's an ceann ìosal ;
An lèine chaoil anairt

Gun bhannan gun sìod oirre.
Is nach d'iarr sibh g'a fuaghail
6310 Mnatha.n uaisle na tìre.

Ort a bheirinn-sa comhairr,
Na'n gabhadh tu dhìom i :
An uair a theid thu 'n tigh-òsda
Na h-òl ann ach aon deoch.
"1* Gabh do dhrama 'nad sheasamh,

Is bi freasdlach mu d' dhaoinibh.
Na dean diùthadh mu d' shoitheach :

Gabh an ladar no an taoman.
Uean am foghar de'n gheamhradh,
ftMO Ts dean an samhradh de'n fhaoillte^h.

Dean do leaba 'e na creagaibh,
Is na dean cadal ach aotrom.
Ge h-ainneam.h an fheòrag.

Sai(//t(ha/! (Thliiin IJohlnnììi 233^

Gheibhear seòl air a faotainn ;
Ge h-uasal an seabhag,

Is tric a srhabhar le feall e.

SAIGHDEAN GHLINN LIOBHUNN

A Mhic an fhir niaidh,

Bha gu misneachail cruaidh,

Do thuiteam 'sau ruaig cha b'fheàirrd mi

•"• A" triall 's tu dìreadh

Ri cois frìthe,
Bhiodh cuilbheir dìreach dearbhta leat.

Coin air iallaibh,
Garg an gnìomhan :
9^ B'e do Mihiann bhith sealgaireachd

Pìc 'nad dhòrnaibh

Is mill na's leoir oirr' :

Is ann le treoir a thairngear i.

Glac nach leuniadh
*^ Ri teas grèine,

Agus cèir o'n Ghailbl'uni oirr'.

Ite an eoin leith,

Briogadh 'na deidli,

Air a gleue le bairbeireachd .

^ Sìod a h-Eirinn

Is raeoir 'ga reiteach :

Cha tig brèin' fir-cheird air sin

240 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Ach fleisdeir fmealt'
O Ghloann Liobhunn,
5350 Sìor chur sìd air chalpahnan.

Cinn bhreac sgiathach

Air dhreach dialtaig :

Cha tig iaruun garcail orr'.

Gun chron dlùthaidh
6355 O d' làimh lùthmhoir ;

Ite chùi' is eàrr air sin.

An saoi nach sòradh

Air thùs tòrachd :

Is mairg fear lòdail thàrladh ort.

6360 An saoi nach maoimeadh

Air thùs feadhna :
Bhiodh sgian chaol o'n cheardaich ort.

Triath na Sròine,
Ma's fhìor dhomhsa e :
6365 Gur i a' chòir as feàirrde leat.

Dàimh 'gad mholadh,

Triall gu solar :

Bhiodh do sporan earlaidh dhoibh.

Beoir air chuachaibh
63V0 01 aig t'uaislibh,

Anne gach uair d'an tàrladh sinn,

Pìob 'ga spreigeadh,

Pìon 'ga leigoadh,

Luchd leadan ann ri ceàrrachas.

Saighdean Ghìinn lAohhann 241

^^ Foireanii air thì,

Dolaraii sìos,
Galoin de'n fhìon bhàrcaideach.

Cupannau làn
Musgar ri dàimh,
*380 Usgar air mnàibh airgbhraiteacli.

A bhile a h-Eirinn

Sin ort sgeula ;

Thig coig ceud a shealltainn ort.

63W

«996

An t-òg as deis' thu

Dh'fhalbh mu f heasgar :

Ghabh mi cead 'san anmoch dhict.

An t-òg aa fìne

Is fearr de'n Chinneadh

Nach d'rinn cillein airgid riamh.

'S ann leam a b'aithreach

Gun bhith niar riut,

Dol fo sparraibh Ghall-bhcdrcìi.

CLANN GHRIOGAIR AIR FOGRADH

Is mi fiuidhe an bo am ònar
Air comhnard an rathaid,

Dh'fheuch am faic mi fear-fuadaiii,
Tighinn o Chruachan a' cheathaich,

1«

243 • Bàrdachd Ghmdhìuj

Bheir dhomh sgeul «,r Clann Ghriogair
No fios ciji an do ghabh iad.

Cha d'fhuair mi d'an sgeula
6400 Ach iad bhith 'n dè air na Sraithibh.

Thall 's a bhos mu Loch Fìne
Ma's a fìor mo luchd bratha.

Ann an Clachan an Dìseirt
Ag òl fìon air na maithibh.

•^•* Bha Griogair mòr ruadh ann,

Làmh chruaidh air chùl claidhimh

Agus Griogair mor meiadhonach,
Ceann-feadhna ar luchd-tighe.

Mhic an fhir a Srath-hàrdail,
6410 Bhiodh na bàird ort a' tathaich.

Is a bheireadh grois air a' chlàrsaich
Is air an tàileiasg gu h-aighear.

Is a sheinneadh an fhidheall
Chuireadh fiughair fo mhnathan.

*4i* Is. ann a rinn sibh an t-sitheann anmoch

Anns a' ghleann a.m bi an oeathach.

Dh'fhag sibh an t-Eoin boidheach
Air a mhòintich 'na laighe.

'Na starsnaich air fèithe
fS4eo Ati dèidh a reubadh le clqidheamh.

b.U

Chmn Ghriogair air Fòyrc.dh

Is anii thog sibh ghreigh dhiibhghorm
O lùban na h-abhann.

Ann am bothan na dìge
Ghabh sibh dìon air an rathad.

Far an d'fhàg sibh nio bhiodag
Agus crios nio bhuilg-shaighead.

Gur i saighead na h-àraich
So thàrmaich am leathar.

Chaidh saighead ani shliasaid,
*-«o Crann fiar air dhrcch shnaidhcadh.

Gu'n seachnadh Righ nan Dùl sibh
O fhùdar caol neimhe.

O shradagan teine

O pheileir 's o shaighead.

*^ () sgian na roinn caoile

Is o fhaobhar geur claidhimh.

1» ann bha bhuidheann gun chòmhr-idh
Di-dòmhnaich am bràighe bhaile.

Is cha dean mi gàir èibhinn
**<• An am èirigh no laighe.

Ir beag an t-iongnadh dhomh fèin aud,
Is mi bhith'n dèidh mo luchd-tighe.

244 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

CUMHA GHRIOGAIR MHIC GHRIOGAIR
GHLINN SREITH

a dhithcheannadh 'sa' hhliadhna 1670

Moch maduinn air latha Lùnasd'
Bha mi sùgradh mar ri m'ghràdh,
^4^5 Ach mu'n d'thàinig meadhon lath*

Bha mo chridh« air a chràdh.

Ochain, ochain, ochain uiridh
Is goirt mo chridhe, laoigh,
Ochain, ochain, ochain uiridh
^^ Cha chluinn t'athair ar caoidh.

Mallachd aig maithibh is aig càirdean
Rinn mo chràdh air an dòigh,
Thàinig gun fhios air mo ghràdh-sa
Is a thug fo smachd e le foill.

6^** Na'm biodh da fhear dheug d'a chinneadh

Is mo Ghriogair air an ceann,
Cha bhiodh mo shùil a' sileadh dheur,
No mo leanabh fèin gun dàimh.

Chuir iad a cheann air ploc daraich,
6^6f Is dhòirt iad f huil mu làr :

Na'm biodh agams* an sin cupan,
Dh'òlainn dìth mo shàth.

la truagh nach m'athair an g^'lar,
Agus Cailein Liath am plàigh,
6^'^ Ged bhiodh nighean an Ruadhanaich

P.'T thadh a bas 's a làìP^.

Cumha Gliyiuijair M/iic (iiirioyair 2C5

Chuiriuu Cailein Liatli fo gblasaibii,
Is Dcniichadh Dubh au làimh ;
Is gach Caimbeulach th'ann ain Bealaoh
*^^ Gu giùlan n*.n glas-làmh.

Ràinig mise rèidhlean Bhealaich,

Is cha d'fhuair nii ann tàmh :

Cha d'fhàg mi ròin de m'fhalt gun tarruing

No craiceann air mo làmh.

^''^ Is truagh nach rcbh nii an ricchd na h-uiseig,

Spionnulh Ghricgair ann mo làimh :
Is i a' chlach a b'àirde anns ,a' chaisteal
A' chlach a b'fhaisge do'n bhlàr.

Is ged tlia mi gun ùbhlan agam
*^** Is ùbhlan uile aig càch,

Is ann tha m' ubhal cùbhraidh grinn
Is cùl a chinn ri làr.

Ged tha mnài chàich aig baile
'Nan laighe is 'nan cadal sàmh,
•^ Ik ann bhios mise aig bruaich nio leapa

A' bualadh mo dhà làmh.

le mòr a b'annsa bhith aig Griogair
Air feadh coille is fraoich,
Na bhith aig Baran crìon na Dalach
^♦^ An tigh cloiche is aoil.

le mor a b'annsa bhith aig Griogair

Cur a' chruidh do'n ghleann,

Na bhith aig Baran crìon na D-ilach

Ag òl air fìon is air leann. \

?46 "-^ liàìdachd Ghàidhliy

(^'^s is jT^or «. b'annsa bhith a-ig Griogair

Fo bhrata ruibeach ròin,
Na bhith aig Baran crìon na Dalach
Ag giùlan sìod is sròil.

f3}0

Ged bhiodh cur is cathadh ann
Ifi latha nan seachd sìon,
Gheibheadh Griogair dhomhsa cuagan
'San caidlimid fo dhìon.

Ba hu, ba hu, àsrain bhig,
Clia'n 'eil thu fhathast ach tlàth
*W5 Is eiagal lea,m nach tig aii latha

Gu'n dìol thu t'athair gu bràth.

TALADH DHOMHNAILL GHUIRM

A Mhuimx

Nàile bho hì nàile bho h-àrd
Nàile bho hì nàile bho h-àrd
Ar leam gnr h-ì a' ghrian 's i ag èirigh
^io Nàile bho h-àrd 's i cur smàl
Nàile bho h-ì air na reultaibh.

Nàile nàile nàile ri triall hò
Gu cìiirt Dhomhnaill nan sgiath ballbhreac
Nan lann ceanngheal nan saighead siùbhlach
•*i* Nan long seòlach nam fear ineanmnach.

Nàile nàil« hò nàile gu triall

Moch a màireach. Gu'n d'fhaighnich a' blaean

De'n mhnaoi eile : Na, co i an long ud

Tàladh DhomfuiaUl Ghuirm 247

Siar an eirthir 's a' chiiau Chanauach ?
^^ Dou-bìdh ort ! C'uini au ceiiiuu ?

Co ach long Dhomhnaill loug mo ieinibh

Long nio rìgh-sa long nau Eileau.

Is niòr leam an trom atà 'san eathar.

Tha stiuir òir oirr' trì chroinn sheilich.
6525 Gu bheil tobar fìona shìos ua deireadh

Is tobar fìoruisg' 's a' cheaun eile.

H6 nàile nàile nàile ri triall

Mcch a màireach nàil chuirinu geall

Is mo shean-gheall : Am f aod sibh àicheadh f

6530 An uair thèid mac mo rìgh-sa dh'Alba
Ge b'e caladh tàimh no àite
Gu'm bi mire cluiche Ì6 gàire
Bualadh bhròg is leois air deàrnaibh
Bidh sud is iomairt hò air au tàileasg

*956 Air na cairtean breaca bàna

Is air na dìsnean geala chnàmha.

Hò nàile nàile uàile le chèile
Ge b'e àite an tàmh thu an Alba
Bidh sud mar ghnàths ann ceòl is seancha*
6546- Pìob is clàrsach àbhachd 's danusa.
Bidh cairt uisge suas air phlanga,
01 fìona Ì8 beoir ad champa
Is gur lìonmhor triubhas eaothaireach seang ann.

Nàile nàile nàile hò nàile
6546 An uair thèid mac hò mo rìgh-sa deiseil

Cha'n ann air choignear cha'n auu ar sheisear
Cha'n ann air naoinear cha'u ann air dheichnear :
Ceud 'nan suidhe leat ceud 'uau sea«amh leai

248 "^ Bàrdarhd (;hmd1d\'^;

Ceud eile, hò, bhith cur a' chupa deiseii dhut
•*w Dà cheud deug bhith dèanamh chleasa leat

Dà cheud deug bhith cur a' bhuiU-choise leat
Dà cheud deug bhith 'n òrdugh gleaca leat.

Nàile nàile hò nàile so hugaibh i
An uair thèid mac mo rìgh fo uidhim
«*6 Cha'n i a' Mhòrthir a cheann-uidhe :

Ile Ì8 Cinn-tire an Ròimh 's a' Mhumhan
Dùthaich Mhic Shuibhne is dùthaich Mhic Aoidh
cuide riutha.

Cha liutha dris air an droigheann
No sguab choirce air achadh foghair
*5*o No sop seann-tcdhair air taobh tighe

Na an cuirt Dhomhnaill sgiath is claidheamh
Clogaide gormdheas is balg-shaighead
Bogha iubhrach is tuagh chatha.
Gur lìonmhor boineid ghorm air stainf/ ann
l8 coinnle chèire laiste an lanndair.

^^ Nàile nàile hò nàile le chèile

An uair thèid mac mo rìgh-s' 'na èideadh
Gu'n robh gach dùil mar tha mi fhèin da.
Ciod e ma bhios? Cha tachair beud di.
Gu bheil mi dhut mar tba do phiuthar:

6*7« Mur 'eil mi barr tha mi uibhir,
Neart na gile neart na greine
Bhith eadar Domhnall Grorm 's a lèin*
Neart an fhochuinn anng a' Cheitein
Bhith eadar Domhnall Gorm 's a leine.

W7» Neart nan tonna troma treubhach

Bhith eadar Domhnall Gorm 'r a leine.

ràlMtt Dk^àmmm Gkmirw^ t4»

Bkità eadir DoMkittU G<n s a

N«ut CWB-ckvlanu & fia

Biùtà cMÌar DqmIumD Goim 's
Ncut

Nesit Oiseù bkuM Mut Oagùr
BiàÙt mdMr DoMluall Gon 's a

BfcU oMÌar DoMluMn G«ni e a
Xcaxt «1 tnmmM ìs m b«ìyu«ad
Bidlk Mdar DiMikMll Goni ^s a

BkiUieMÌarDQiiiikun Gcim'sa
Kcut Bui dàl B cUaua-^wva
Bkìlk «adbr DoBkun G<m *s s Iom.
Gsdk Mi dràkk nd tt Msit Mkie Dk»
ttìlk sMÌsr DoMkMn Gon *s s 1».
CVdeMskkkst Cka tacksìr be«d dvl.

Ar Imoì gmr k4 s* skiìui "s i a^ «
Kàfllìkkoki MÌIfikkokòk-srd

ORAX XA COMHACHAIG

AdMaikscka

if kkockdaaSiòìiie.

AMkdìikè

buckdolMks,

Hskkalk««

Mi ri Hmi DoMigksn

C%M'mimm^

lOi gt %nm kot Vmm

250 Bàrdachd Ghùidhlig

Is oomh-aois mise do'n daraig
Blia 'na faillein anns a' mliòintich ;
Is iomadh linn a chuir mi romham,
6605 Xe gur mi comhachag bhochd na Sròin«,

A nis o'n a tha thu aosda,
Dèan-sa t'fhaosaid ris an t-sagart ;
Agus innis dha gun euradh
Gach aon sgeula d'a bheil agad.

6610 i2h.di> d'rinn mise braid no breugan,

Cladh no t-earmunn a bhriseadh ;
Air m'fhear fhèin cha d'rinn mi iomluas
Gur cailleach bhochd ionraic mise.

Chunncas mac a' Bhritheimh chalmii.
6616 Agus Feargus mor an gaisgeach,

Is Torradan liath na Sròine :
8in na laoich bha dòmhail taiceil.

O'n do thoisich thu ri seanchas
Is èiginn do leanmhainn na's fhaide :
^20 Gu'n robh an triùir sin air foghnadh

Mu'n robh Donnghail anns an FheArsaid.

Chunnaic mi Alasdair Carrach,
An duine as allail' bha an Albainn ;
Is minig a bha mi 'ga eisdeachd
6626 is ^ ag rèiteach nan tom-sealga.

Chuniiaic mi Aonghas 'na dheaghaidh,
Cha b'e sin roghainn bu tàire :
Ib ann 'san Fhearsaid bha> a thuinendh,
Is rinn e muileann air Allt Làire.

Oidii /iri l'omhachaig 261

^^ Ku lìoumhor cogadh is creachadh

Bha an Loch-abar aiiiis an uair-sin,
C'àit© ajn biodh tusa 'gad fhalach,
A eoin bhig na mala gruamaich ?

Is ann a bha chuid mhor de m' shinnsear
•*36 Eadar an Innse 's an Fhearsaid ;

Bha cuid eile dhiubh mu'n Deabhadh,
Bhiodh iad ag èigheach mu fheasgar.

An uair a chithinn-sa dol seachad
Na creachan agus am fuathas
66^ Bheirinn car beag bharr an rathaid

Is bhithinn grathunn an Creig Uanach.

Creag mo chridhe-ea Creag Uanach,
Creag an d'fhuair mi greis de m'àrach ;
Creag nan aighean 's nan damh siìibhlach,
^*6 A' chreag ùrail aighearach ianach.

A' chreag mu'n iadhadh an fhaghaid,
Bu rahiann leam a bhith 'ga tadhal,
An uair bu bhinn guth f^^alain gadhair
Ag cur greigh gu gabhail chumhaing.

^^ Is binn na h-iolairean mu bruachaibh,

Is binn a cuachan 's binn a h-eala ;
Is binn© na sin am l laoghan
Nì an laoghan meanbh-bhreac ballach.

6665

Gur binn leam tonnan nan dos
Ri uilinn nan corrbheann cas ;
Is an eilid bhiorach 's caol ccs
Ni foÌ8 fo dhuilleach ri fpT^.

252 Bàrdachd Ghàidhìig

Gun de chèilc aic' ach an damh,
'S e as muime dhi feur is creamh :
6660 Màthair an lacigh mheanbhbhric mhir,

Bean an fhir mhall-rosgaich ghlain.

Is siùbhlach a dh'fhalbhas e raon,
Cadal cha dèan e 's an smìiir ;
B'fhcarr leis na plaide fo tliacbh
6666 B.arr an fhraoich ghaganaich ìiir.

Gur h-àluinn sgèimh an cla'mh dhuinn
Thèarnas o shireadh nam beann :
Mac na h-èilde ris an t-sonn
Nach do chrom le spìd a cheann.

6670 Eilid bhinneach mheargant bhallach

Odhar eangach uchd ri h-àrd,
Damh tcgbhalach cròicchai^inach agìamh-ich
Crònanach ceannriabhach dearg.

Giir gasda a ruitheadh tu suas
^"* Ri leacainn chruaidh is i cas ;

Moladh gach aon nea-ch an cìi :
Molaim-s' an trìi tha dol as.

Creag mo chridhe-s' a' Chreag Mhòr,
Is ionmhuinn an lòn tha fo a ceann ;
^^•* Is annaa an lag tha air a cìil

Na machair is mìiir nan Gall.

M' annsachd Beinn Sheasgach nam fuaraia,
An riasgach o'n dèan ,an damh rànan ;
Chuireadh gadhar as glan nuallan
6685 Feidh 'nan rraig^ e:n Tnbhir Mheuran.

Oran na Comhachaig 3*3

B'aunsa leam aa dùrdan bodaich
Os cionn lic ag eararadh sìl,
Bìiirein an daimh 'm bi gnè dhuinnid
Air leacainn beinne is e ri sìn'.

«-690 An uair bhìiireae damh Beinne Bige

Is a bhèiceas damh Beinn na Craige,
Freagraidh na daimh ud d'a chèile,
Is thig fèidh a Coire na Snaige.

Bha mi o'n rugadh mi liamh
*698 Ann an caidreabh fhiadh is earb :

• Cha'n fhaca mi dath air bian
Ach buidhe riabhach agus dearg.

Cha mhi fhìn a sgaoil an comunn
A bha eadar mi is Creag Uanach,
^"^^ Ach an aois 'gar toirt o chèile :

Gur goirid a' chèilidh a fhuaras.

'Si chreag mo chridhe-sa Creag Uana-ch,
Chreag dhuilleach bhiolaireach bhr*on,ach,
Nan tulach àrd àluinn fiarach :
670S Gur cian a ghabh i o'n mhaorach.

Cha mhinig a bha mi ag èisdeachd
Ri sèitrich na muice mara,
Ach Ì8 tric a chuala mi moran
De chrònanaich an daimh allaidh.

*'^^<' Cha do chuir mi dùil 'nan iasgach,

Bhitl) 'ga iarraidh leis a' nihaghar ;
le niòr gu'm b'annsa leam am fìadhach
Siiibhal nan shabh annf? an fhoghar.

254 Bardachd Ghùidhlig

Is aoibhinn an obair an t-sealgr,
•Ti^ Acibhinn a meanmna is a beachd ;

Gur binne a h-aighear 's a fcnn
/ Na long is i clol fo beairt.

Fad a bhithinn beò no maireann,
Deò de'n anam ann mo chorp,
*''*o Dh'fhanainn am fcchair an f heidh :

Sin an sprèidh an robh mo thoirt.

Ceòl as binne de gach ceòl
Guth a' ghadhair mhòir 's e teachd ;
Damh 'na shìomanaich le gleann,
6726 Miolchoin a bhith ann is as.

Is truagh an diugh nach beò an fheadhainn
Gun ann ach an ceò de'n bhuidhinn
Leis 'm bu mhiannach glòir nan gadhar,
Gun mheadhair gun òl gun bhruidhinn.

^■^3« Bratach Alasdair nan Gleann,

A sròl farumach ri crann :
Sua.ichea.ntas eoilleir shìol Chuinn,
Nach do chuir sùim 'n clannaibh Ghall.

e7M

Ts ann an Ciiin-Erhiìithsaich 'na laighe
Tha nàmhaid na greighe deirge :
Làmh dheas a mharbhadh am bradan ;
Bu mhath e an sabaid na feirge.

Dh'fhàg mi 'san ruaimhe so shios
Am fear a b'olc dhomhs' a bhàs :
*^^ Ts tn'" rhi7Ìr a th^grradh an cruas

An clrp.i? ;m dm'r. h cl^'^bi-aich ?.n sàfl.

•74C

Oraii na Comhachaig 255

Raghnall mac Dhòmhnaill Ghlais
Fear a fhuair foghlum gu deas ;
Deagh nihac Dhòmhnaill a' chùil chai»:
Cha bheò neach a chòmhraig leis.

Alasdair cridhe nan gleann,
Gun e bhith ann mòr a' chreach :
Is tric a leag thu air an tcni
Mac nan sonn leis a' chù ghlas.

•^■* Alasdair mac Ailein Mhòir

Is tric a mharbh 'sa' bheinn na fèidh,

Is a leanadh fada air an tòir :

Mo dhòigh gnr Dòmhnallach trern.

»w

tfTM

Is Dòmhnallach thu gun mhearaclid,
Gur tu buinne geal na cruadhach ;
Gur càirde^h thu do Chlaiin Chatain
Gur dalta tliu do Chreig Uanach.

Mi'm shuidhe air siothbhrugh nam bea ;
Ag coimhead air ceann Lccha Trèig, .
Creag Uanach inu'n iadli an t-sealg,
Grianan àrd am biodh na feidh.

Chì mi Coire Ratha uam,

Chì mi a' Chruach is a' Bheinn Blire-fc,

Chì mi Srath Oii 2Ìn nani Fiann,

Chì KlÌ -.V <'-llI-Ì.'!ll ■<:'\V M<^l]l IKMl L(\' f

Cin \n\ neiiiii AiDDeis gu h-arti
Agus an Càrn Dearg r'a bun,
Is coire beag eilo r'a tacbb :
Chite is monadh faoMi is muir.

256 Bàrdachd Ghùidhlig

5TT« Gur rìomhach an Coire Dearg

Far am bu mhia-nnach leinn bhith sealj
Coire nan tulchannan fraoich,
Innis nan laogh 's nan damh garbh.

Chì mi bràigh Bhidein nan Dcs
«"• An taobh so bhos de Sgurra Lìth

Sgurra Chòinnich nan danih seang :
lonmhuinn leam an diugh na chì.

Chì mi Srath farsaing a' Chruidh
Far an labhar guth nan sonn ;
«710 is coire creagach a' Mhàim Bhàin

Am minig a thug mo làmh toll.

CBì mi Garbhbheinn nan damh donn,
Agus Lapbheinn nan tom eìth ;
Mar sin is an Litir Dhubh :
6785 "[s tTÌc a rinn mi fuil 'na frìth.

Soraidh gu Beinn Ealair uam,
O'n 'si fhuair urram nam bea.nn,
Gu slios Loch Eireachd an fhèidh :
Gu'm b'icnmhuinn leam fèin bhith aii

^^ Thoir soraidh uam thun an loch

Far am faicte bhos is thall ;
Gu uisge Leamhna nan lach,
Muime nan laogh breac 's nam meann.

«T«6

Is e loch mo chridhe-sa an loch,
An loch air am biodh an lach ;
Agus iomadh eala bhàn,
Is bhiodh iad a' snàmh mu eeach

Oran na Comhachauj 257

Olaidh mi a Trèig mo thea.un shàth,
'Na dhèidh cha bhì mi fo mhulad :
6800 Uisge glan nam fuaran fallain,

O'n seang am fiadh a ni an langan. •

Soraidh uam gu Coire na Cloich'
An coire am bu toigh leam bhith tàmh ;
Is gu Uisge Labhar nam faobh,
6805 Cuilidh nan agh maol 's nam mang.

Soraidh eil' gu Bac nan Craobh,
Gu dà thaobh Bealach nan Sgùrr ;
Is gus an Eadar-bhealach mòr
Far nach cluinnear glòir nan Gall.

^io Is buan an ccmunn gun bhristeadh

Bha eadar mise 's an t-uisge,
Svigh nam mor bheann gun mhisge
Mise 'ga òl gun traegadh.

Is ann a bba an comunn bristeach
6815 Eadar mis' 's a' Chreag-sheilich :

Mise gu bràth cha dìrich,
Ise gu dìlinn cha teirinn.

Nis o labhair mi sibh gu lèir
Gabhaidh mi fèin dibh mo chead ;
6820 Dearmad cha dèan mi 'san àm

Air fiadhax^h ghleann nam Beann Beag.

CeAd as truaighe ghabhas riamh,
Do'n fhiadhach bu mhor mo thoil ;
Cha'n fhalbh mi le bogha fo m' sgèith,
^^ la gu là-bhràth cha leig mi coin.

17

58 Bnrdachd Ghùidklig

Mise is tusa, ghadliair bhàin,
Is tùirse^h ar turus do'n eilean ;
• Chaill sinn an tabhunn 's aji dàn,
Ged bhà sinn grathunn ri ceanal.

6830 Thug a' choille dhiot-s' an earb,

Thug an t-àrd dhiom-ea na fèidh ;
Cha'n 'eil nàire dhuinn, a laoich,
O'n laigh an aois oirnn le cheil'.

An uair bha mi air an dà chois,
è83« ig nioch a shiùbhlainn bhos is thall ;

Ach a nis, o'n fhuair mi trì,
Cha ghluaie mi ach gu mìn mall.

A aois, cha'n 'eil thu dhuinn meachair
Ge nach fheudar leinn do sheachaadh ;
6840 Cromaidh tu an duine dìreach,

A dh'fhàs gu mìleanta gasda.

Giorraichidh tu air a shaoghal,
Is caolaichidh tu a chasan ;
Fàgaidh tu a cheann gun deudach,
•3'<5 Is ni thu eudann a chasadh.

A shine chas-eudannach pheallach,
A shream-shuileach odhar èitigh,
C'uime leiginn leat, a lobhair,
Mo bhogha, thoirt dhiom.air èiginn T

'^ 0*n is mi fhìn a b'fhearr an airidh

Air mo bhogha ro-mhath iubhair,
Na thusa, aois bhodhar sgallach,
Bhioe aig an teallach ad shuidhe.

Oraii na Comhachaig 269

Labhair an aois rium a rithis :
Is mò is righinu tha thu leantainn
RÌ8 a* bhogha sin a ghiùlaii
Is gur mòr bu chuibhe dhuit bata/'

Gabh thuaa uamsa am bata,
Aois ghraunda chairtidh na plèide :
Cha leiginn mo bhogha leatsa
De do mhaitheas no air èiginn."

Is iomadh laoch a b'fhearr na thusa
Dh'fhàg mise gu tuisleach anfhann^
An dèidh fhaobhach' as a sheasamh,
Bha roimhe 'na fhleasgach meanmnach."

AN DUANAG ULLAMH

Triallaidh mi le m' dhuanaig uUamh

Gu rìgh Ghaoidheal,
Fear aig am bì am baile dùmhail

Sona saoibhir.

W70 Triath Earr-ghaoidheal as fearr faicinn
'S as mò maitheas :
GiUe-easbuig larla fo chliùidh
As fial flaitheas.

Seabhag as uaisle thèid 'sna neulta,
^* Craun air chrannaibh ;

Mac rath do chum Dia gu h-ullamh
Do'n chlèir ealamh ;

260 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

AbLall uasal f arsaing f rèimlieach
Do'n cu'idh moladh ;
6880 Crann as ùire dh'fhàs troimh thalamh
Làn de thoradh.

Diae abaich chruithneachd 's i lom-làn

A measg seagail :
'S beag nach deachaidh Alba air udal
^885 An àird air th'eagal.

'N tràth ghluaiseas Gille-easbuig larla

Le shluagh bunaidh,
Cuirear leis air f airg o chaladh

Artraighe ullamh.

6890 Loingeas leathann làidir luchdmhor
Dealbhach dìonach
Sleamhain sliosrèidh ro-luath ràmhach
Dair-chruaidh dìreach.

Togar leò na geal chroinn ehorrach
*•'• Suas le'n lònaibh :

B'iomhdha ball teann bhiodh 'gan dèanamh
*N am dhuit seòladh.

Dèantar an stagh dìonach duaJach

Do'n mhaoil thoisich,
Togar an seòl mor leathann maiseach

'S an sgòdlin croiseach.

Dèantar a chluas do'n chìch thoisich

Dol 'san f huaradh :
An ateud ro-luath, sruth 'ga sàiltibh

'S muir 'ga bualadh.

6900

An Duamuj U llamh 261

'S iomadh laoch fiiileachdach meanmnitch

Doiriighea-l trèitheach
A dh'iomradh lùb air a h-àlach

Gu sunndach sèitreach.

'5^0 Do shluagh lìonmhor leathann armach
Air bhàrcaibh reamhra :
'S mairg air 'n dèanadh feachd Ui Dhuibhn©
Creach na Samhna.

Cha'n aithne dhomh fad a mach ort
^^ 'S ni maith m'eòlas,

Ach *s ro-mhaith mo dhòigh as àbhaÌBÌ
MacLeoid Leòdhuis.

Clann GhiUe-Eoin gu làidir lìonmhor
De'n Fhèinn Mhuilich,
*9at Drftam a thug buaidh anns gach bealach,
'S a b'fhearr fuireach.

Tigidh Seumas nan Ruaig gu d' bhaile

Gach uair ehirinn ;
Uaisle Innse Gall an coimhlion,
•935 Mar adeirim.

Tigidh gu lìonmhor gu d' bhaile

Le'n sluagh daoine:
Leat a bhì Alba air a h-àlach,

'S an Fhraing bhraonAch.

•9* Cioa aa uaisle aig fearaibh Alban,
Feachd is loingeas :
'S l^atea ein gu h-umhal tairis
'N tùs gach conais.

262 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Thig chugad cìoe Thìre Conaill,
^935 A bhith bheo-chahna;

Oonn a, rìs, bu chruaidh a chuibhreach,
Le a ehluagh meanmna>ch.

An t-Athair cumhachdach da d' chcimhead
'S aan Mac Fìrinn,
6940 'g an Spiorad Naomh dhìon do nàire,

A rìgh Loch Fìona.

CKa d' fhuaras do choimhaith dh'urraiun,

'S ni mò dh'iarras :
A rìgh nam fear as pailte cùram,
W4« '8 leatfla thriallas.

Triallaidh.

N O T E S

Eilean na h-Oiyc is Eriskay, south of South Uist, where
Father Allan Macdonald was priest, and where he
is buried. lu Gaelic legend the Other-world, in
which there is neither death nor age nor decay, is
called Tìr na h-Oige, the Land of Youth, and Tìr
nan Og, the Land of the Young.

5 Lom e dhuilleach, bare as it is of leafage ; supply de;
compare 456.

7 air a luimead, for all its bareness.

10 Eriskay was the first part of Scotland on which Prince

Charles Edward Stuart set foot. He landed on
23rd July, 1745, and left for Borrodale in Arisaig
on 25th July. — Lyon in ^founiiny.

11 An sàr-dhuine : the " superman " was Domhnall mac

lain mhic Sheumais of Caisteal a' Chamais (Castle
Camus) in Sleat, Skye, poet, warrior, and drover.
He held Eriskay from Clanranald, and lived there
in his early days. He was a noted enemy oi the
Macleods, against whom he took a leading part in
the battles of the Coolin in Skye and of Carinish in
North Uist. He wa-- an old man in 1648. — Clan
Donald, III., 40-45, .:00-503.

12 chuir f/u'm fuhing: compare 1855.

13 lain Mùideartfich, John of Moidart, Chief of Clan-

ranald, fought for Charles I. with Montrose at

Inverlochy, 2nd February, 1645; see R.G., 165.

He died in Eriskay in 1670, and was Tjuried in

Howmore in South Uist.
39 (jach (tma, genitive of time.
43 luadh(uJh : for an Oran Lu/idhdidh, see p. 64. One

woman of the hannal, 'iHinmd, sings the rcmn,

stanza, and all join in the hiìnnecKj, refrain.
48 iighead, pronounced here tiuf/hnd to rhyme with

tiubh(d. Dol an tighe^d i. a' fàs na's tighe.

264 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

56 gahhail rann na Feiìine, singing one of the heroic

ballads of the adventnres of Fionn and his warriors,
the Fiann. These ballads are collected by J. F.
Campbell of Islay in Leahhar na Fèinne.

57 leam, in my opinion, to my mind ; a common idiom ;

compare 8, 57, 63 and passim.

58 Compare 2883.

75 dhith chuìaidh .i. de dhith c, of a boat's needs.
80 cuilidh Mhoire, Mary's storehouse, a Roman Catholic
" kenning '' for the sea. A fishing bank in the
Moray Firth is called Cillein Help(tk, Helpak'B
treasury, the reference being to a witch.

111 tional 'pohull ghòrag .i. tional coimthionail de iasgaibh
beaga gòrach.

114 Ilanna, from Old Norse hòfn, genitive hafnar, a har-
bour. When the meaning of the Norse name wa»
forgotten, the place, being etill a harbour, was called
caladìi, whence duplication of meaning, as in many
other similar cases.

125 hodaich throma, sturdy, thick-&et carles ; cf. gillean
troma.

140 Compare 57 n. : 3051.

151 gearradh hhoc, compare 589.

160 For views as to the seals, see B.G., 24, 25.

217 In this poem the old classic syllabic metre, called Sned-
hairdne, is used as a stressed metre, and the poet,
going by stress, does not observe the rules as to the
number of syllables in each line. He does, however,
observe the rule as to rhyme between the couplets,
a.nd usually, but not always, the rule as to the dis-
syllabic ending.

365 The sudden ending is a feature not uncommon in Gaelic
poetry. Compare the ending of Duncan Macintyre's
Beinn Dohh ra in .

387 Ahhainn BJiarnaidh, Barney's River in Pictou County,
Nova Scotia.

461 Cur sgonn, arranging the logs for burning, a difficult
and toilsome part of the settler's work.

513 Professor James Beattie, who is here lamented, was
nephe'w of Professor James Beattie, author of the

Aot(.s 265

Miììstrtl, (tc, who died oii 18tli August, 1803. Ewen
MacLachlan's friend wae Professor of Humanity and
Natural History in Marischal Cbllege, Aberdeen,
and died on 4th October, 1810.
620 na Ceòlraidhecm, the Muses. In his translation of
Homer's lìiad, Ewen MacLachlan heads the Invoca-
tion of the Muses (//. II., 484), " Urnaigh na,
Ceolraidh," and begins —

" A Cheolraidhean binn an dàin
Tha an gorm liichairt ard nan reul."

625 Compare 3497.

637 Compare 4340, 4806.

649 The Ninety-second Regiment, or Gordon Highlanders,
was raised in 1794, and its fìrst Coiiimander was
George Marquis of Huntly, Moirear Hunndaidh.
In August, 1799 it embarked from Ramsgate for the
Helder, as part of the expedition to Holland, and
landed on 27th August. " No opposition was niade
to the landing, but the troops had scarcely formed
on a ridge of sand hills, at a short distance from tho
beach, when the enemy made an attack, and per-
severed in it till five o'clock in the evening, when
they retired after a hard ccntest. The 92nd, which
fomied part of Major-General Moore's brigade, was
not engaged ; but in the great action of the 2nd of
October it had an active share, and displayed con-
duct so much to the satisfaction of General Moore,
that, when he was made a Knight of the Bath, and
obtained a grant of supporters for his armorial
bearings, he took a soldier cf the Gordon High-
landers, in full uniform, ae one of these supporters,
and a lion as tiie other." — SJÌ .

653 Kaharcromhaidh, Sir Ralph Abercrombie (1734-1801),
ccninianded the first division in the expedition to
Holland in 1799.

675 Afì ('am^hronach garg o'n Earrachd : Allaii Cameron
of Erracht, who in 1793 raised the Cameron High-
landers : see 1061 *rr/r/. and note. He was severely
wounded in this engagement (707).

266 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

709-710 Text obscure and probably corrupt.

761 Is bochd gun sicm orra, Alas, tha.t they did not bear a
charm against lead. In the old tinies, it wae com-
mon to &eek invulnerability by means of enchant-
ments. In the evidence anent the murder of the
Laird of Cawdor in 1592, the Deponer gives this
token, " That it wes Auld Mackellar of Cruachan
that lernit hir his charmis, and that the said
McEllar lernit them at the pryoris of Icohnkill and
siklyke that Macaurrie suld lerne to inshant Ard-
kinglass & his cumpanie that nae wapin suld offend
thame, the quhilk inshantment wes receivit be them
all except Ardkinglass himself." — TI .P., I., p. 166.

777 Gaelic i.s rich in proverbial or gncuìic lit-erature, and
the very oldest specimens of it take the form of
instruction or exhortation, as here. These are (1)
Audacht or Tecosc Moraìnn, the Baquest or Instruc-
tion of Morann, a noted judge of the fìrst century ;
(2) Briatharthecoac ConcJiuhiìiid , the Instructions of
C'uchullin to his foster-son Lugaid : (3) Senhriathra
Fithail, ths Old Saws of Fithil, a judg? of the third
century; (4) Tecosca Cormaic, the Instructiona of
Ccrmac mac Airt, who was High-King of Ireland in
the third century. Much later are (5) (^'omhairlean
Briain, the Advices of Brian, specimens of which are
given in R.C., II., 358. The fìrst collection of
Scottish Gaelic Proverbs was made bv the Bev.
Donald Mackintosh (1743-1808), and piibliehed in
1785, second edition 1819. In 1881 Alexander
Nicolson published his well-known Collection of
Gaelic Proverbs. The fìrst* editicn of Duncan
Lothian's Seanfhocail figus Comhadnn was published
at Edinburgh in 1797 : the second 'w 1834 : the third
in 1844. See Todd Lecture XV. (E.I.A.) ; Nicol-
&on's Gaelic Proverbs, Introduction and pp. 397
seqq.: M^ckinnon's Catalogue of Gaelic MSS., pp.
183-193.

777 The sentiment of this quatrain is frequent in Gaelic
poetry, e.g., Biatach na Foraìa, G. 44. It is
crystallised with wit and humour in the Irieh
quatrain : -:—

Notes 267

Is maitli aii duine ag a lubi uiuc :

do bhadar muca agam fèiu ;
is fearr au mhuc atà beo :

wi thuil acht ceò 'sau uihuic a ndè.

Compaic 785. " Is biuu gach glòir o'u duiae
beairteach," McL.; Inv. G. Soc. Tr., 22, 179.

792 The refereuce is to behaviour in an ale-house or taveru.

801 uisge balbh: compare Balbhaig, '' the little dumb one,"
the name of the stream flowing from Balquhidder
into Loch Lubnaig : Sir W. Scott's Balvaig in the
La</ì/ of thr LAilìe. Its opposite is Labharag.

803 Otherwise, " ruigidh each mall muileann."

805 " Ilka blade o' grass keps its aiu drap o' dew."

829-834 /f/.s', compare 57 n.

849-850 This saying is ascribed to Colum Cille.

897 Proverbs 1, 7.

915 Ecclesiastes 7, 2.

923 Proverbs 13, 24.

927 Cf. Solomon on fools, passim.

931 Proverbs 15, 17.

933 Otherwise characterised as " gad im gainimh," putting
a withy round sand.

939 Proverbs 16, 32.

943 " It is difficult to entangle a mau iu a euare."

949 Ecclesiastes 9, 4.

595 dàr, usually a board, table, but here evideutly a wooden
vessel of some kind : a coggie : see Vocab.

963 Compare 3453.

971 " It ifi high time to be making for the door."

975 Compare Isaac Watts on the sluggard : " As the door
on its hinges, so he on his bed," etc. ; based cn
Prov. 26, 14.

979 " Short accounts make long friends."

982 Compare, " Mar chlach a' ruith le gleann, feasgar fAun
fogharaidh."

997 Nicolson giv€8 another version, attributed to John
Morrison of Bragar, in Lewis, who lived during the
latter half of the seventeenth century : —

268 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Mo cliomain-sa is comain a' mliaoir,
Do mo thaobh-sa bhiodh e gann :

Is maith leis comain a null,

Ach cha mhaith leis comain a null 's a nall.

1003 So tne old Irish saying : tri fòdain nach sechaindter
. . . fòt in ghene, fot in bhàis, agus fòfc in adhnacuil
— " three little sods that are not avoided : the eod
of birth, the sod of death, and the sod of burial." —
Z.CP., II., 137.

1005 The oourse of the boat is from Loch nam Madadh (Lcch-
maddy) southwards along the east coast of North
Uist.

1015 cunntas fearainn, enumerating the places which were
passed as they skirted the coast.

1024 an liagh, the blade, or feathered part, of an oar. The
round part of the oar is lunn. MacCodrum, in Oran
do'n Teasaich, says of his legs, when he was con-
valescent after the fever, " gur pailte liagh dhoibh
na lunu," i.e., they are sharp and " feathered "
rather than round.

1034 air n calg, literally " on her bristles "; the wind was
westerly, and the poet was perched high up on the
weather side watching the deich laimhrigean which
they passed. He applies calg metaphorically to the
topmost part of the cliathach, to which he wae
clinging.

1043 Bha fear an sin : the poet himself, who had only one
hand, hence his nickname.

1045 am muir, here made masculine, though muir is feminine
in Uist, a-nd the poet was a Uistman. It is masculine
in certain districts, e.g., Rona and Durness. The
reason of the variation is that the word was originally
iTreuter ; when the neuter gender ceaeed to be used,
the old neuters had to beoome either mas. or fem.,
whence, in the case of some words, divergent treàt-
ment in different districts. So muileann, an old
neuter, is regularly masculine, but in Lewis it is
a,lways feminine.

1061 Fear an F.arrachd , Allan Cameron of Erracht, about
five miles N.E. of Banavie, Fort-William, eldest son

yotes 269

of Donald Canieron of Erraclit, was born abont 1744.
He was educated at St Andrews, according to
Alexander Mackenzie, but the St Andrews authori-
ties inform nie that his name does not appear
in any University record. As a young man,
he fought a duel with Cameron of Murshiorlich, in
which the latter was mcrtally wounded. In conse-
quence, Allan Cameron went to America, joined the
" Royal Highland Emigrant Corps," and, after
some daring enterprises (1069), was taken prisoner,
and confìned for two and a-half years in the jail of
Philadelphia. He escaped thence, arrived in Eng-
land in 1780, and married an English lady. As
uoted before, he raised the Camerons in 1793, and
was their Colonel for fifteen years of service ìv,
Holland, Egypt, Denmark, Sweden, and the Pen-
insula. He was severely wounded in Holland,
Egypt, and twice at Talavera, where he had three
horses killexi under him. After the Peninsular War,
he was knighted. He is introduced in Charles
Lever's novel, " Charles O'Malley." General Sir
Allan Cameron died on 9th March, 1828. His free-
handed generosity (1157), to the poor especially, is
attested by contemporary evidence, and is not yet
forgotten in Lochaber. " On the 17th of August,
1793, letters of service were granted to Allan
Oameron of Erracht, for the purpose of raising a
-corps of Highlanders. Tp regiments embodied in
this manner, Government regularly allowed a

bounty, but under no certain regulation

But in this instanoe, no bounty whatever was given.
and the men were recruited at the sole expense ef
Mr Cameron and his offioers. . . , The corps was
inspected at Stirling in February, 1794, and
embodied under the number and denomination of
the 79th or Cameron Highlanders. Mr Cameron
wa« appointed lieutenant-colonel-conimandant." —
SJ/., II., 208.
1205 Thf first Gaelic poet who wrote on the Seasons was
Alexander Macdonald, and he was doubtless influ-

270 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlicj

enced by James Thomson (1700-1748), whose poem
Winter appeiared in 1726, Summer in 1727, and his
Spring in 1728. After Alexander Macdonald,
seasonal poems were produced by Duncan Macintyre,
Rob Donn, Ewen MacLachlan, and others; William
Ross's is the shortest, and probably the best.

1285 An Suaithneas Bàn, the White Cockade, the Jacobite
emblem, is here used as a " kenning " for Prince
Charles Edward Stuart, born in 1720, died at Rome
in 1788.

1299 Clnain an domhain, the deoeitfulness of the world. In
the fìrst quatrain of his pcem to Blàbheinn in Skye,
William Ross has —

Cluain an domhain, truagh an dàl
Gur cobhartach do'n bhàs gach feoil.

1349 An Gille Dnhh Giardhuhh: the author, or more
probably authoress, of this gem of Gaelic love poetry
was apparently unknown to Ranald Macdonald, who
included it in his Collection published in 1776.

1413 This poem is of special interest as representing the
Gaelic of part of Forfarshire. Very few specimens
of Gaelic literature of the eastern Highlands between
Sj>ey, Don, and Forth have been preserved.

1418 dol do'n ghleann ud thaU, i.e., to Deeside from Glen
Isla. The title in Gillies' Collection, 136, is :
" Oran le fear Chrannard an Gleann-ilea do thigh
Piteaghabhann, do mhnsaoi do mhuintir Mharr a
thug se am fuadach oi'ch' a cluiche." Rev. A.
Maclean Sinclair states : " James Shaw was laird of
Crathinard in Glenisla, Forfarshire. He fell in love
with Ann MacHardy, a niece of the Earl of Mar,
and heiress of Crathie in Aberdeenshire. He ran off
with her and married her." — G.B., II., 68. I have
^ not been able to verify this. Donald Shaw, Crathy-

naird, who appears in the list of subscribers to the
book of Gaelic poems published in 1792 by Kenneth
Mackenzie, Castle Leather, Inverness, was most
probably a son of James Shaw.

yofes 271

1463 This poeni was composed when Duncan Ma<?intyre was
living at Dalness, at the head of Glen Etive, and
probably not very long after his niarriage. It ia
included in the first edition cf 1768. There are
many touches of humour in it ; it is an òran luadh-
(lidhj waulking song. The couplets have end-
rhyme on a all through.

1485 April, when the lambs begin to arrive.

1492 MarCaiUin, the patronymic by which tho Duke of
Argyll, Chief of the Campbells, is known in Gaelic.
In the older poetry Mac Mhic ('aiìeiìì is also found.
Sir Walter Soott, with his usual carelessness where
Gaelic is concerned, styles the Duke " Mac Callum
More." Compare Macintyre's Oran do ChèilCj.
119: —

Gad chumail am prìs an Righ 's MacCailein.

1583 Mur ti(/ t'.e is used with forward reference, and imme-
diately explainedby t(ìillear. Gaelic is fond of such
ueages.

1621 The first three and the fifth octaves (except 1660) ar© in
the form of Snedbairdne : 2 (8- + 4«) 2+*, Hke Dr
Blair's poem on Niagara, p. 9. Ilere, however, the
end-rhyme of the couplets is on d throughout. The
structure of the rest of the poeni is llamìiaigheachd
hheag mhòr or Carn-dechìiuid , scheme, - (8^+82) 2+4^ \^^
Blàr na. h-Olaiml , p. 25, and Macintyre's first poem,
Hìàr na h-Kaglaise lirice.

1654 Av xaor SUihhteach'. the traditional anoestor of the
Macintyrefi, danv Mhir an- t-Saoir, who, from the
incrdeni recorded in the text, was called Sam- na
k-Ordaig. See J).M., 505.

1652 ('oll i'eudrhntharh SjHrinntearh \ Conn Ceud-chathach,
Conn of the Hundred Battles, was High-King of
Ireland, according to the Annals, from 123 to 157
A.D. He was father of Art and ^randfather of
Cormac. He is here confused with CoII Uais, one
of the three CoIIas, who flourished in the middle part
of tl}C fourth oentury, and from whoni^the House of
Somerled — the Macdonalds and the Macdougals —

272 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

claim descent. The epithet S'painnteack refers to
the ancient tradition that the Gael were descended
from Milidh Easpàine, Mil of Spain, whose two sons,
Eber-Finn and Eremon, took and divided Ireland
between them, except Ulster, which they gave to
their nephew Eber. Milidh was descended from
Gràidheal Glas, the eponymus of the Gael : and wa^
married to Scota, daughter of Pharaoh, King of
Egypt, whence the term Scot. Hence Gael, Mile-
sians, and Scots aJl denoto one and the same people,
namely, the ruling race who held Ireland from, say,
about 400 B.c. till the Norman Conquest. Some of
the rulers-of Gaelic Scotland were of the same stock.
These are historic facts, whatever may be the ulti-
mate value of the traditions as to origin.
1653 An adequate description of the Macintyre Arms ; the

motto is Pei' Ardua: Troimh Chrimdal.
1675 Seumas: James Macintyre, 1727-1797, Chief of the
Clan, a» scholar and a poet. '' When Duncan Bàn
visited Glenoe, he was shown the old seal bearing the
arms of his clan." — D.M., 312. Hence the poem.
1677 Coire a' Cheathaich, at the head of Gleann Lòcha, not
quite a mile beyond Bad a' Mhaidhm. It looks
eastwards, is about two and a-half miles long, and
rises from about 800 feet to over 2500 feet. There
is another Coire a' Cheathaich about two miles lower
down, on the south side of the river, opposite Bad
Odhar.
1680 's a' Bhràighe, the upper part of Gleann Lòcha.
Bràighe is Englished Brae, €.g., Brae-Moray. " Am
Bràighe" yar excellence is Bràighe Loch-abar, Brae-
Lochaber ; e.g. in B.G. 155, 1. 7, fìr mì hhrdghad
mean? ' the men of Brae-Lochaber ' ; (not as in
R.G. 236, \. 13).
1690 Mac l'Joghainn : his Christian name, as appears from
1797, was Alasdair. He had been a sort of " maor-
chearc " (1713) either at the Earl of Breadalbane's
chief mansion, Bealach (Taymouth), or, more prob-
ably, at Fionnlairg, near Killin, where he took to
do with the management of the kitchen (1721). He
Mvas no sportsman.

Jotes 273

1805 Sliochd PhàrcUg: Patrick, accordiug to tradition, was
6on of Duncan, cldcst son of Sir John Campbell of
Glenorchy (1635-1716), who became Viscount of
Breadalbane. '' Patrick, the darling of the popular
imagination, had, it is said, a seat near Coire-
chruiteir, where he sat directing the chase. . . . His
seat was held in grcat veneration, and used to be
visited by ardent sportsmen that they might have
the honour.to sit on Big Patrick's seat. Suiclheacìutn
Pheudmr Mhòir of the O.S. maps, and Clach Phara
Mhoir of current tradition, coincide, and point to a
big stone about four-score paces S. of Auch River,
and at no great distance E. of the Railway Viaduct."
—D.B., 489.

1808 An tàcharan : thought to refer to Lord Glenorchy (cf .
D.B., 489) ; but that Duncan Macintyre should refer
thus to one of the Breadalbane family, to whom,
moreover, he composed a most flattering panegyric,
is not likely. The reference is doubtless to Alasdair
Mac Eoghainn.

1821 The Act proscribing the Gaelic dress was repealed in
1782. It was rigidly enforced between 1746 and
1756. The people were made to swear a revolting
oath : " I, A. B., do swear, and as I shall answer to
God at the great day of judgment, I have not, nor
shall have in my possession any gun, sword, pistol,
or arm whatever, and never use tartan, plaid, or any
part of the Ilighland garb ; and if I do so, may I be
cursed in my undertakings, family, and property,
may I never see my wife and children, father,
mother, or relations, may I be killed in battle as a
coward, and lie without Christian burial in a strange
land, far from the graves of my forefathers and my
kindred ; may all this come across me if I break my
oath."— .V/Vr//., p. 663.

The prohibition naturally roused bitter feeling
among the clans, both Jacobite and TTanoverian, and
many poems were composed on the subject, e.g.,
Alexander Macdonald, Am Breacaìi UnVach: Mac-

18

274 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

pherson of Strathmashie, Oran na Brigis Lachduinn
— Turner, 330 ; Oran eadar an sealgar 's am fiadh —
Turner, 332 ; Rob Donn, Oran nan Gasagan Duhha;
Duncan Macintyre, Oran do'n Bhringais, and Oran
do'n Eideadh Ghàidhealach.

1835 deich slatan singillte, eight to t^n yards of single width
(one yard wide), or four to six of double width (two
yards wide), were required for the belted plaid. See
3002 n.

1858 lannan Spàinnteach : Spanish blades, especially those
made by Andrea Ferrara, were much prized by the
Gaelic warriors. The blades often bore two, or
three, flutings, claisean, and the lann trichlaiseach
was valued most, But there was a considerable
home manufacture of swords, and the names of cer-
tain families of swordsmiths, e.g., the Macnabs of
Barrachastulan, Dalmally, are still handed down in
tradition.

1880 a lùaidheas an clò Catach : a play on the double meaning

of luaidh, to waulk cloth, and hmìdhe, lead. So
Alexander Macdonald, before MacCodrum, in his
Oran Luadhaidh no Fùcaidh :

Cuimhnich thoir leat bannal ghruagach
A luaidheas an clò ruadh gu daingeati.

Teann tiugh daingean fighte luaidhte
Daite ruadh, air thuar na fala.

1881 a' mhuc : compare 2881 ; the Hanoverian dynasty are

termed German swine, e.g., Alexander Macdonald,
p. 107 (1874 edn.) :

O, an cullach sin rìgh Deòrsa
Mac na cràine Gearmailtich.

1883 Domhnall mac Fhionnlmgh : who he was is not known
for certain. It appeare from a verse of Mac-
Codrum's poem, A' Ghomhstri eadar Domhnall
Friseal agus Domhnall Bàideanach, alien farmers in
Uist, that one of these was mac Fhionnlaigh. The
verse appears thus in McL., 68:

Notes 275

Mac Fhiunlaigh a bha ealanta
Tha dà iarruin deug is teallach aig,
lad uile diolta garaidh"* aig,
Am fear a bheir e tarag dhiubh,
Chuid eile dhiubh cha bhean e dhoibh.

1900 air aon dòigh: McL. has air Poet.

1930 aon duine: so McL; fhine, U.B.; chinne, S.O.

1947 Mac Dhomhnaill: Sir James Macdonald of Sleat (1741-
1766), a highly accompliehed and much loved gentle-
man. John MacCodrum was his baixi ; see R.G.y
221.

1947 Mac MhicAilein: the patronymic of the Chief of Clan-
ranald. The clan name is from the founder of the
family, Raghnall (Ranald, Reginald), son of John
Lord of the Isles ; died 1386. His son and suocessor
was Allan, whence the style of the Chief .

1949 mhòra: so McL; chròdha, TJ .B. and S.O.

1950 Alasdair: Alasdair MacColla.

1955 ahhainn Lòcha: the reference is to the battle'of Inyer-
lochy, 1645; eee R.G., 155.

1962 Mòrar: Morran, McL.; similarly Tigherna Mhòiròinj
Red Book of Clanranald, p. 267; R.C., II., 214;
Morron, Adv. Lib. MS., LII., 34a. There is no
doubt whatever that the correct form is Morar
( = M6rdhobhar, Celt. Rev., vii. 363).

1966 sròlta: so McL.; sròile, U.B. and S.O.

1967 Mac Inin, the patronymic of the Chief of the Mac-

donaMs of Glencoe.

1980 CoBnpare 5129 seqq.

1982 urrn: so McL.; curaidh, U.B. and S.O.

1986 Mnc Ui Bhilin : tbe Chief of the MacWheelans or Mac-
Quhillans of the Route in Antrim. An unpublished
poem addressed to Angus Macdonald of Dùn
Naomhaig in Islay {Adv. Lih. MS., XLII., 23^5)
stateB:

Ruguis in Rut le ruaig èn-laoi
d'fhuil Ui Bilin ger b'fhuil riogh.

O. and U.B. have mac Cuihhilein.
•Ir. gairthe, flushed, red-hot.

276 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

2001 Barraich, the Dunbars ; McL. {Inv. G. Soc. Tr., 22,

191), in a po€m to a gentleman of the Munroes, has :

Tha thu Charabh nam Barrach
Da'm bu duchas bhi'm Farrais.

2002 Tàilich, McL., Kintail men ; U.B. and S.O. have

Sàilich, but the otiier accords with usage; e.g., an
Taoitear Tàileach, the Tutor of Kintail.
2017 fir n-a h-Iiihhraich, the men of the Yew-wood, i.e.,
Tomnahurich, Inverness, which according to legend
is ,a fairy haunt. With them, in the centre of the
hill, is Thomas of Ercildoune, or Thomas the
'Rh.jmev.S.M.L., 147. Compare 3442, 4022. A
version of Alexander Macdonald's poem An Airc
{Celt. Rev., iv., 297) begins: —

Adhra mhialach nan cat,

Air dhealbh nathrach 's a grunnd fuar,
'Nuair thig Tòmas le chuid each

Bidh là nan creach mu d' bhruaich.

Adhra is the Ary river, Inveraray. A poem from
the same MS., printed in Celt. Rev. v., 301, has : —

'S i so an aon bhliadhna chòrr
Tha Tòmas ag innseadh gu beachd,
Gu f aigh sinn coinne gu leoir :
Biomaid beò an dòchas rag.

In &> poem on Sheriffmuir, Sìlis nighean Mhic RaghnaiU
says {T., 303): —

Tha Tòmas ag innse ann a fhàistinn

Gur Clanna Gàidheal a bhuidhneas buaidh :

Bìdh fallae fola air gach mala

Cur a' chatha thall ud aig Cluaidh ;

Ni Sasunn strìochdadh ge mor an inntleachd,

Dh'iarraidh sìth air an Rìgh tha uainn.

l\j is doubtless to this prophecy she refers in 3442.

Xotes 277

The Groodnian of Inbhir-chadain, in Rannoch, says :
Chuala mi a bhith leughadh,
Bharr air Beumair, ioniadh fàidh,
Gu bheil curaidhnean aig Seumas
Ni treubhantas an dèidh bhith marbh.

—T. 282 ; eee also T. 80.

2115 dòrn air mholadh: compare, " chaidh dòrn air thapadh,
dòrn air ghleusadh, dòrn air spionnadh ann." —
R.G., 88.
2195 lain MacEachainn :John Mackay, tacksman of Musal,
the poet's employer for a considerable period, and
his friend and benefactor.

In several cases, to appreciate the rhyme, we
must aJlow for dialectic pronunciation. In 2220
ce-udan rhymes with riat^ch of 2219; the pronuncia-
tion of ceud as ciad is general all over the Highlands.
In 2255 ao7i neach, pron. ùn neach, rhymes with
ùmaidhean 2256. Uisgeach 2265 : shliochd 2266 ;
cf. aosda 2200: chì 2202; 2275 mheas ( = mhios) :
ghibht 2276.

2273 deaTy rùisgte must be pronounced deargruixt^

2353 gaoth an iar, a westward wind, a wind blowing west;
cf. 5848. At Culloden the Prince's army faoed
east. There is more contemporary evidence of a
heavy storm 6i wind and hail from the east, blowing
on the backs of the English troops ; Dr Mitchell is
wrong in stating (p. 637) that the showers " were
driven by a strong north-west wind." Colonel John
Roy St«wart lays much stress on the disadvantage
of the weather ; cf . 2399, 2478.

2389 Moirear Deòrna : Lord George Murray, who was, un-
justly, 8usj>ected of betraying the Prince's cause.
Ile is the Achan of 2488.

2425 Mar rhomhachaig : the reference is to the Comhachag
of Strone; p. 249.

2451 Clanii Mhuirìch: the Macphersons, who were too late
for the battle.

2454 Clann Domhnaiìl: Sir Alexander Macdonald of Sleat
refused to join Prince Charles, and accepted a com-
mission in King George's service.

278 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

2468 Clann Chatain . tbe Mackintoshes, whose cliief was
Royalist, though Lady Mackintoeh was a keen
Jacobite.

2469-2472 The three mentioned here, Donald from Dùn
Crombaidh, the generous Alasdair, and the brave
Robert, were evidently of Clann Chata-in, among
whom Oolonel John Roy Stewart lived. Alasdair
Ruadh was Alexander MacGillivray of Dunmaglass,
head of MacGillivrays, and Lieut.-Colonel of Clann
Chatain at Culloden. He was an exceptionally
handsome man, and a most gallant eoldier.
Raiheart an àigh was Captain Robert MacGillivray,
also a very brave man, who is stated to have been in
Dalziel of Petty. According to one account, he
killed seven redooats with the tram of a peat-cart.
Domhnall donn was probably MacGillivray of Dul-
Chromhmdh, Dalcrombie on Loch Ruthven, in
Strathnairn ; no place called Dùn Chromhaidh is
known to me. {Lyon in Mourning ; Antiq. Notes,
2nd Ser., 95, 379).

2488 Achan 's a' champ, see 2389 n.

'2359 read dreachdan (wiles) to rhyme with deachas 2360.

2614 This poem is addressed to Donald Cameron of Lochiel,
celebrated for his share in the rising of 1745, and
known as " the Gentle LochieL" He is called
Domhnall Og, 2530, though a man of middle age,
because his father, John Cameron, wa>& still alive.
His grandfa.ther, 2572, was the famous Sir Eoghan
Cameron. After Culloden, Lochiel lived for about
two months in Lochaber, and thereafter moved to
the hut on Ben Alder, where he had the company of
Macpherson of Ciuny and was visited by the Prince.
He left Scotland along with the Prinoe, and died on
26th October, 1748, at Borgue, of inflammation in
the head. See Hist. Cam.

The poem was evidently composed soon after
Culloden, when, on 8tli May, 1746, at Murlagan in
Lochaber, oertain of the chiefs entered into a bond
for mutual defence, contemplating another rising.

Notes 379

3540 Mànus Mac Cairbre : I liave no information about thia
anoestor.

2555 Marcus na h-Einne : the Marquis of Huntly and Ear]
of Enzie. The Enzie is a village, pa.rish, and dis-
trict of Banfifshire.

2570 Sliabh a' Chlamhaiiiy Gledsmuir; in English usually
the battle of Prestonpans. Chambers says : " The
victory began, ae the battle had done, among the
Camerons." Lochiel and his men also did great
service at the battle of Falkirk — Là na h-Eaglaise
Brice 2578 — where General Hawley was defeated.

2602 Macdonald seems to have been influenced to some extent
by the poem to Edward Lhuyd, 4178.

2610 Hosea 14, 2.

2637 Compare D.M., 314, 22.

2b46 A note in McL., 122, states tiiat " the proceedings
before the Parliament in Ardchattan when Mac-
dougall was forfeited were in Gaelic " (reign of
Robert Bruce).

2650 Malcobn Canmore, i.e., Ceannmhòr, " big-hea<ied "
(1057-1093).

2658 Compare D.M., 314, 16; also 330, 9.

2672 òrday, etc. — in token of submission : conipareRobDonn,
p. 322 (1871 edn.)—

Bheir mi thairis an dorn spòrs ud,
Seall tu, m' òrdag fo do chrios.

2706 Cha'n fheum i iasad: Gaelic has borrowed (1) from

Latin, eepecially during the time of the Celtic

Church ; (2) from Norse : (3) from Anglo-Saxon and

later Engiish.
3729 Scota ìh Cmfìhfal f/las: see 1652 n.
2730 a ri-ir Mhir Cfjmb : most probably James Thomson (see

1205 n.), the author of the poems on the Seasons;

but I have not found the reference.
2734 Thifi elegant little poem may be compared with Catullus'

I)oem to the Sparrow, and may have been inspired

by it.
2746 Naoi: the older Gaelic for Noah.

280 Bàrda<ihd Ghàidhlig

2752 Dùghall, i.e., duhhghall, usually means a Norseman;
here a raven, from the raven emblems of the Norse-
men.

2786 The MacCrimmons, famed for their surpassing skill in
pipe music, were pipers to Macleod of Harris and
Dunvegan. Their College was at Boreraig. The
last of the MacCrimmon pipers was Lieut. Mac-
Crimmon, who had a farm in Glenelg in the firet
quarter of the 19th century.

Of the many poems in praise of the bagpipes,
some of the best are by Gille-easpuig na Ceapaich
(Archibald Macdonald of Keppoch), who died in
1682; lain mac Ailein, a Maclean of Mull, whose
fame reached Dr Johnson on his Tour in 1773 ; and
Duncan Macintyre. It was dispraised by Niall
MacMhuirich and by Lachlan Maclean (R.G., II.,
340; Adr. Lih. MS., LXV., p. 7).

2810 Compare Psalm 19; 4, 5.

2830 Compare 1858 n., 3019.

2870 ceòl agus raismeachd : compare B.M., 328:

'S e an dà chuid i, ceòl is caismeachd,
Is cridheil air astar 's an tàmh i.

GiUe-easbuig na Ceapaich begins : —

Is mairg do dhì-mhol ceòl is caismeachd
Brosnadh slòigh gu gaisgeachd threun.

—G.B., I., 94.

2967 The relation of the bagpipe to the performer is often
expreesed as cèile, leannan.

2991 an cèile hh'aig Deòrsa: see 1881 n.

3026 While the ship in which Prinoe Charles had crossed
from Eriskay lay in Loch nan Uamh, young Clan-
ranald a.nd some others came on bcard. One of
these relatee a conversation which he had with the
Prince, before he knew him for certain. '' He
asked me if I was not cold in that habite (viz., the
highland garb). I answered, I was so habitua.ted to
it that I should rather be so if I was to change my
dress for any other. At this he laughed heartily,

Sotes 281

aud iiext enquired how I lay witb it at iiight, which
I explained to hini ; he said that by wraping myeelf
up so closs in my plaid I would be unprepared for
auy sudden defence in the case of a surprise. I
answered, that in such times of danger, or during a
war, we had a different method of useing the plaid,
that with one spring I could start to my feet with
drawn sword and cock'd pistol in my hand, without
being in the least incumber'd with my bsd-cloaths."
— C. Sandford Terry, The llising of the Forty-fivey
30. The man who conversed so with the Prinoe was
prcbably o^r poet.

3039 dam' choireacìh : coireadh (Ist edn.) rhymes with coilF
thu 3038; later editions have choihhreadh; both
forms unknown to me.

3051 Compare 140.

3089 rior/hail, loyal to the King : royalist.

3101 am feòladair: the Butcher was William Duke of Cum-

berland, whose atrocities and brutalities after
Culloden eanied him that title.

3102 This clever and amusing parody of the heroic ballad is

of scme historic im|x>rtance in connection with the
" Ossianic " oontroversy. One of the arguments
against the authenticity of Macj^herson's " Oseianic"
poems was that in them the two great cycles of heroic
tales are mixed up, so that Cuchullin of the Craohh-
ru/ulh cycle appears alongside of Fionn (Macpher-
son's Fingal), who lived 250 years later. Here we
find this very confusion before Macpherson's time»
It does not, however, occur in the older literature.

3103 clannaihh Baoinr/ne: Fionn belonged to Clann Baoisgne^

and his chief seat was in Ahnu, Almhu, now the HiII
of Allen, in Leinster. Goll was the leading warrior
of the Clann Moma of Connacht, and wae often in
opposition to Fionn. See Duanaire Fi'nUy Ir. Texfc
Soc.

3\\3 fomhair: the genuine Cuchullin saga introduoes no
giants ; it is in the Finn sagas that they appear.

3118 ad fheach^ i.e,, presumably, CuchuIIin's mansion of
Dùn Dealgan, now Dundalk.

282 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

3132 The amusing anachronisms here and fur4^her on —
tobacc©, French brandy, velvet breeches — are doubt-
less intentional.

3155 Bricin is probably a reminiscence of Bricriu " of the
poisoned tongue/' a mischief-making bard of the
Craohhruadh or Cuchullin sagas. Brian Boroimhe
(Brian of the Cow-tribute) , King of Ireland, was
killod at the battle of Clontarf, 1014.

3158 Conan, of the Clann Morna, is often represented as an
impetuous brawler, as well as a good warrior.

3182 mo luchd-cinnidh, i.e., the MacDiarmids, who lived in
Glen Lochay, near Killin, Perthshire. Compare
Inv. G. S. Tr., 26, 156.

3201 Diuc o Bearrag: the Duke of Berwick, the natural eon
of James II., and half-brother to the Chevalier de
St Greorge, whose cause he supjDorted for a time. He
was a famous general, and was killed in 1734, while
besieging Philipsburg on the Rhine. Eanruig is
suggested, with probability, to be Henry St John,
Lord Bolingbroke, a statesman who for a time
favoured the Jacobite cause, but cooled latteriy
owing to a quarrel with the Chevalier, otherwise
James III.

3206 The title is given as " Coire an Easain " in S.O.; but
both E. and G. (from McL.) have " Coire an Easa."
The place is at the head of Glen More in Sutherland.
The Alltan Riabhach and Bealach na Fèithe are still
known. The date of the poem is perhaps about
1700.

3205 fagail na tìre, i.e., leaving Dùthaich Mhic Aoidh, the
Reay Country, and going to his hcme in Gairloch.

3213 Fèill Eoin Eòid, the festival of St John the Baptist of
the Rood, 14th September.
dàmhair ought to rhyme with Fèithe; there is something
wrong.

3219 Bmheart -. Robert Mackay, son of John, second Lord
Reay ; Colonel of the Scots Brigade in Holland ;
severely wounded at Killiecrankie : d. at Tongue,
1696 ; Book of Machay, 158.

3244 Ruairidh BaU: Ruairidh MacMhuirieh, known as An
Clàrsair Dall, harper and poet.

Notes 283

3286 cmrteil: so G.; but E. has cruiteod, aiid McL. haa
cruiteil, which is probably right : " Pleasant to my
mind is the sweep of thy upper part."

3312 ceòlach: read ceòìmhor; so E., G., and McL.

3322 This poem was composed on the marriage, in 1730, of
Alexander Mackenzie of Gairloch to his cousin, Janet
Mackenzie of Scatwell, whose motherVas a daughter
of LudovicGrant of Grant. She wa>soghrfChoiìinich,
grand-daughter of Sir Kenneth Mackenzie of Scat-
well. The metre is syllabic.

3330 larla Shìphort, the Earl of Seaforth, was Chief of the
Mackenzies.

3332 Taoitear Sàileach, usually T. Tàileach, Sir Roderick

Mackenz'e of Coigach (Ruairidh Mor), son of Colin
Cajn Mackenzie of Kintail, and brother of Kenneth,
Lord of Kintail. He was Tutor (Guardian) to Lord
Kenneth's son, Colin, during his minority, and had
a great reputation for severity. He founded the
family of Cromarty ; d. 1626.

3333 This may have been suggeeted by the legend which

relates how Kenneth, ancestor of the Mackenzies,
rescued King Alexander II. from the attack of a
furious stag, whence also the Cahar-feiclh crest.
" Cuidich an Righ," Help the King, is the motto of
the Seaforth Highland Regiment.

3376 Domhnall o'n Dùn: Sir Donald Macdonald of Sleat,
" Domhnall a* Chogaidh." He took part in the
campaign of 1689 and in the rising of 1715, his
estates were forfeited, and he died in 1718. William
and James were his brothers.

3381 Alasflair liath: Alasdair Dubh, of Glengarry, who led
the Glengarry men at Killiecrankie. He became
chief in 1694, fought at Sheriffmuir, and died in
1721. See the following poem.

3386 Ailean o*n chmn: Allan of Clanranald, who wa«
mortally wounded at Sheriffmuir, and was taken to
Dnimmond Castle, where he died next day. He was
buried at Tnverpeffray. See the elegy at 3802.
Tl.ere is also an ©legy on him, in the old classic style,
in theRed Book of Clanranald, printed in R.C., II.,

284 Bàrdackd Ghàidhlig

248. O'ii chuan .i. o'u chuaii Uibhisteach, the
Minch.

3392 o CheapaicÌL mo (jhaoil : Coll Macdonald of Keppoch,
brotner of the poetess, joined in the rising of 1715.
He is " ceannard a' Bhràghad," leader of Brae-
Lochaber.

3398 S?\ath ('huailfe: Mackinnon is usually styled " Mac
Fhionghuin Srath Suardail," of Strathswordale in
Skye, for which " Srath Chuailte " may be an error.
I have not heard of it.

3411 Alexander Robertson of Struan, the poet Chief, who
had fought at Killiecrankie. " An Giìithsach " is
the Black Wood of Rannoch. The Chief had a
residence at Càiridh (Englished Carie), on the south
side of Loch Rannoch — an Slics Garbh.

3421 a' ùhuidheann ud thall : " At Auchterarder, 400 Frasers
who had arrived at Perth only a few days before,
and 200 of Lord Huntly's Strathdon and Glenlivet
men, left Marr in a body." — Mil. Tiist. of Perth-
shire, 275. The poem, it is to be noted, was composed
at Beldornie, on the Upper Deveron.

3431 A Dhonnchaidh: Duncan Macpher&on of Clunie
" steered his way carefully through the Revolution
troubles. He is very intimate with Lord Dundee ^
signs the address to George I. ; and in his later years
is only known by hÌ6 hostility to the heir-male ; and
neither going out himself in 1715, perhaps incapaci-
tated by age, nor sufiFering Nuide to do so." — C.
Fraser-Mackintosh, Antiq. Nofes (Second Ser.),350.

3442 an fìiàistinneachd : the prophecy ascribed to Thomas
the Rhvmer; see 2017 n., 4022.

3454 Cham sinn: Sir Donald Macdonald of Sleat, d. 1718;
Sir Donald, his son and successor, d. 1720; he was
succeeded by his father's brother, Sir James, who
died in 1720, a few months after his succession.

3457 Mac MhicAilein: seQZ^d>^ n.

3470 In this somewhat obscure etanza, in which the heroic
Alasdair is conipared to Goll mac Morna (3107 n.),
the reference is probably to the abortive affair of
Glenshiel in 1719, in which Glengarry took no part.

Notes ' 285

3482 A cbief is ofteu styled ' salmon ' {bradan, eo, maighre,
tiyne), and * lion ' ; ' hawk,' seahhag, is a commoner
appellation than fìreun, ' eagle.'

3487 These metaphors have an interesting similarity to the
famous passage in Aeschylus' Agamemnoii, 896-901,
where Clytemnestra says of her husband : '' I would
t«rm this man watch-houud of the stalls, the saviour
forestay of the ship, supporting pillar of the roof,
land seen by sailors when their hopes had gone, the
sight of fairest day after wintry stoiui, to wayfarer
athirst a fountain's flow."

3494 The " chieftains " among trees, according to an ancient
Irish tract, are dur, oak ; coll, hazel ; cuileand, holly ;
ahhull, apple-tree; uiitd><in, ash ; ihur, yew ; gius,
fir. The " servile " trees are : fern, alder; saiì,
willow; hethi, birch ; ìemh, ehn ; xre, hawthorn ;
crithach, aspen ; caerthand, rowan. Aur. 88, 90.
A poem in Silv. Gad., 245 (Gael.), 278 (Eng.), gives
an account of trees that are, or are not, proper to
burn. In it feithltnn, woodbine, is the king of
trees ; rowan is the tree of the druids ; willow is a
noble tree {sdir) ; yew is the wood of feasts. Com-
pare Judges 9, 8-15.

3514 This poem affords valuable information as to the posi-
tion of the harper at a period when the professional
harpers were just dying out. Alexander Campbell,
compiler of Albyn's Anthology, records that the
last of the Hebridean harpers was Murdoch Mac-
donald ; educated at Dunvegan by Macleod's Harper,
and in Ireland ; was Harper to the Laird of Coll ;
died in 1738, and is buried in a romantic spot in
Mull. — Alhyn's Anth., and A. Campbell's MS. in
Laing'g MSS., p. 24, Univ. Lib., Edinburgh.

3660 (Jumha Ni MhicRaghnaill: " Lament for the daughter
of the Chief of Keppoch."

'581 Sir John Maclean of Duart, only son of Sir Allan Mac-
lean, was a staunch Royalist, to his own undoing.
He commanded the right wing of Dundee's army at
Killieciankie, at the age of about 18, and in 1715
joined the Earl shortly before Sheriffmuir. " When

286 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

the army broke up from Perth and went to Mon-
trose, Sir John was offered aocommodation on board
the Chevalier's ship, but declined it. He parted
with hÌ6 men at Keith, and went to Gordon Castle,
where this brave unfortunate man, the last of the
powerful Lords of Duart, breathed his lost, on the
12th March, 1716. He was buried in the Church
of Raffin in Banffshire, in the family vault of the
Gordons of Buckie." — Tlist. MocL, p. 201.
3632 Eachann Ruadh of Duart was killed at Harlaw, 1411;
compare 5497.
A poem to Sir Hector Maclean (d. 1750) says òf
Eachann Ruadh {T., 110) : —

Bu Shoanalair buadhach uasal ainmeil

Eachunn ruanach Ruadh nan garbh chath ;

Air son a ghluasaid bha fuath nan Gall ris,

Is gu'n d'thug e àr orra am blàr chath Gairbheach.

3637 Sir Lachlan Maclean, Ist Baronet of Duart, d. 1648.

3640 Seo 3386 n.

3663 sùil nach rohh ceart : an evil eye.

3665 Ailenn nan ruag: not identifìed.

3676 Maol-Ciarain : the reference is to the lament by Maol-
Ciarain for his son Fearchar, a young bard who went
to Ireland on a poetic circuit and was slain there.
The father's grief is expressed in a beautiful and
pathetic poem, of which there is a corrupt version in
B.C., II., 332; see O'Grady, Cat. Ir. MSS., 361,
and Deo-Greine, September, 1917. Compate Andrew
Maclean's lament for his brother :

Is mi mar choltas Mhaol-Ciarain

No mar Oisein 'gad iarraidh,

Is gu'm bi mise 'gad iargain ri m' bheò.

—G.B., II., 7.

In another poem to Sir John Maclean our poetess

A rìgh gur dubhach cianail mi

Ag caoidh nan treun a b'fhiachaile ;

Gu'n d'èirich cleas Mhaol-Chiarain daibh.

— Clàrsach 7ia Coille, 207.

KoUs 28T

One of the McL. MSS. has : —

Och uan och gur mi au t-Oisein
Is mi mar choslas Mhaol-Chiaraiu,

with the note, " Am fear mu dheireadh d« n*

Cruithnich " — the last of the Cruithne or "Picts."

—Inv. Gael. Soc. Tr., 22, 169.
3709 Compare 6077.
3748 Ealadh, the spot in lona ou which the dead were placed

on landing.

Ach na'm biodh tu an sin aoa

Far an racht' air do thòrradh

An talla na h-Innse,

No an I, far 'm bu chòir dhuit,

Ann an rèilig nam mauach

Far bheil ua barrauta mòra

Dol air tìr air an Ealaidh,

Is cha bhiodh tu fada ann ad ònrachd. — T., 16.

" In lona at Porf nam Marhh, where the dead were
landed for burial iu the holy isle, there is a raised
platform called eala. The platform is is in the
form of an altar, and the dead were carried three
times sunwise round it, and placed upon it before
burial."— f/arw. Gadel. II., 268. E. Ir. elad, f.,
a tomb ; a chloch thall for elaid uair Buite buain
maic Bronaig bàin — thou stone younder upon the
cold tomb of ever-famous Buite, the blessed son of
BvonAch.—Todd Lect., XIV., 18.
3802 See 3386 n. This poem is notable as being written in
streesed metre by a highly trained professioual bard
ajid seanchaidh, who was accustomed to use the old
cUussic metres.

3808 Ifirla rhòlf/ fUadh: " Earl of the Province (lit. Fifth)

of the men of Ulster " ; i.e., the Earl of Antrim,
who was descended from the Macdoualds of Dùn
Naomhaig in Islay, and was kin to Clanra-nald.

3809 reannard fhear Mhuile: Sir John Macleau ; see 3581 n.

3810 Domhnall nan Dnmhnaìl : Sir Donald Macdonald of

Sleat; see 3376 n.

3811 Ilaghnalì: Allan's brother, who was also at Sheriffmuir.

H« succeeded to the Chiefship; see 3840, 3888.

288 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

3812 Mac MliicAlasdair, th« patronymic of Glengarry, who

also held Knoydart; see 3381 n.
3861-3863 : Such tokens on thè death of a chief are a common-

place of the older Gaelic poetry. Similarly the elegy

on Allan, already referred to (3386 n.), has the

quatrains : —

Na slèibhte ag sileadh f a seach
sneachta fuacht agus flichreacht,

'sgan bhlàs do fearthuin feasda
6 bhas Ailin shior-chneasda.

An ghaoth go garbh glorach cas

's muir dà freagra go fior-bras :
tromghàir na tuinne ag tuitim

's lomlàn tuile ag tiorm-bhailtibh.

3890 The title in A^. is: " Oran do dhaoin'e uaisle an Ealain
Sgiathanaich le Lach'unn Mac lonmhuin, da'm ha
cho-ainm Lach'unn Ma Thearlaich òig."

3922 Tormod fial : compare 4898 ; Sir Norman Macleod of
Bernera, son of Sir Roderick Macleod of Harris and
Dunvegan. His contract of fosterage, between Sir
Roderick and '' Eoin mac mic Cainnigh," is dated
8th October, 1614 {Nat. MSS. of Scotland, III.,
No. LXXXIV.). He fought on the side of Charles
II. at Worcester, 1651, and was knighted at the
Restoration. He died on 3rd March, 1705, and is
buried in Rowdill, Harris.

3927 lain : lain Breac MacLeoid, son of Sir Roderick, and
Chief 1664-1693. His good qualities are com-
memorated in three poems by Ruairidh MacMhuir-
ich, " An Clàrsair Dall."

3951 Domhnall Gorm: there were four Chiefe of Sleat of this
name; here Sir Domhnall Gorm Og, who died ìn
1643, is most probably meant.

3962 Am fear, etc. : Mackenzie of Applecross, noted for hÌ!^
generosity. An Irish harper who had been on
circuit in Scotland being asked : ''Creud i an làmh
bu fèile do fhuarais a n-Albain ?" answered, " Lamh
dheas fhir na Comraich." Asked again, " Creud i
an ath tè?" he replied, " Lamh chli fhir na
Comraich . ' '

Jo<e6- 289

^ A' Chomraich, the Sanctuary or Place of Reluge, is
the Gaelic terrn for Applecro^s. Its right of sanc-
tuary was in respect of the ancient iiionastery
founded there by the Irish saint Mael-rubha in 673.
A«iael-rubha died in 722, and is buried in Applecross,
where his grave is still revered. The otiier great
Oomraich of the North was that of Siint Dubhthach
at Tain. Mael-ruba's name is presaived in many
names of places, e.g., Loch Ma-ruibhe Lcch Maree) ;
Dubhthach's name is preserved in Baile Dhubhthaich
(Tain) : Loch Dubhthaich (Loch Duich), and a few
other names. See Vlact Xames of Bos.s: and
Cromarti/y LXI., LXX., 201.

3971 Coitnìfach mor nan cuach: Kenneth Mackenzie of Poul
(a' Chùil), died before 1681.

3986 An t-AUpineach : Mackinnon of Strathswordale in
Skye, who claimed descent from Alpin, father of
Kenneth MacAlpin. Compare 6038. In a poem in
Adv. Lih. MS. LII., 33«, the Mackinnons are
styled " eliocht Chairbre rèidh Righfhcda," the
desceudants of Cairbre Riada, whc founded the
Scottish colony of Dalriada in Argyll in the second
oentury.

4005 bò-t'^hrimhna : Hallowe'en was the time for laying in the
supplies of beef for the winter, often by the strong
hand ; compare 6913. Bealltuinn, Ist May, was the
other season fcr levying.

4024 Eanruig prionnsa Shai/hsunn: not identifìed.

4026 Of the -many siniilar poems this is the best, and
apparently the earliest. The poet has succeeded
exoellently in suggesting the rliytlinìic beat and
swing <f a marching host. Eacli lins has two
stressef. The odd lines (fìrst lines (;f tl'e couplets)
end in a dissyllable or its equivalent, wliich rhyme.'?
with a word in the bcdy of the next b'ne. In the
odd line« of each (juatrair both the stressed
syllablrs rhyme, producing a lively bcunding eflFect.

4022 an tairfjncachd: compare 2017 n., 3442. <•

4134 Cntanatrh : Clan Chatain^ the Mackintcshes, whoee
chief fell at llarlaw, 1411.

4176 Dahhffhalì : Lowlanders.

19

290 • nàrdachd Ghàidhlig

4178 Written in compliment to Edward Lhuyd on thc publi-
cation in 1704 of his great work Archctologia
Britannica. This and other congratulat-ory odee
appeared in the seoond edition, 1707.

4178-9. See 1652 n. Mi/idh is genitiva plural wrongly ; ther^
was only one man of that name.

4194 Pàdraig: St Patrick was bcrn c. 386 a.d. (Zimmer),

or 389 (Bury), most probably near Dumbarton ; at
the age of 16 he was carried off as a slave to the
North of Ireland, where he was a swine-herd for eix
years. He then escaped home, became a cleric, and
was ordained bishop in 431. He oame baek to Ire-
land in 432, where he laboured till his death in 459
(Zimmer) or 461 (Bury).

4195 Colum Cille was born at Gartan in Donegal in 521 a.d.,

left Ireland for Scotland in 563, and died in loma in
597.

4196 This refers to the wcrk of Celtic missionaries on the

Contiiìent.

4199 GaiH ÌR Ihihhfihailì -. Gaill probably refers to the
Gaelicised Norse of the Hebrides, eto. ; Dubhghaill
to the Saxciis. The statement in the text is histori-
cally correct.

4202 aii iòr: the tcwer of Babel seems to be meant; the
meaning intended is that Gaelic fell from its position
among the languages.

4206 0 Liath : Llwyd means ' gray ' ; in 4222 O Lùid.

4212 Queen Anne, 1702-1714.

4220 Exodus 31 ; 2-6.

4230 For Sir Ncrnia:i see 3922.

4295-4299 Difficult lines ; I have not met turnais elsewhere,
nor heard it used ; it seems to be based on tùrn, a
turn, a job. The sense apparently is : " Many a
stranger, many a guest and man of song, will far a
space be ready to part with wealth (lit. crowns), for
his guidance and his acquaintanoe. "

4313 sJiorhd Olghair: compare 5334; so in Cumha do Mhac-
heoi'l :

Is 6 mo ghaol-sa. an sliochd foirmeil
Bha air sliochd Olghair is Ochraidh
O bhaile na Boirbhe.

Notes 291

In the Cronan: • slioclid Olghair nau laun." la
tLe classic bardic poetry the name is Olbhur, and
oocurs frequently, e.g., in the elegy on Sir Normjiu
aicme Olbhuir (thrice) — K.C.y II., 264; a poem iii
Ad¥. Lib. MS., addressed to William Macleod, son
of Sir Norman, has :

Mac i Olbhuir mur thuinn thoruidh, rann 12.
Triith do ricghfhuil aicme Olbhuir. rann 23.

Olghar, Olbhur is i>erhap8 to be equated with
Oilmor of the Macleod genealogy as printed in Celt.
Scot., III., 460, where he appears . s great-grand-
father of Leod, the eponymus of Ihe clan. The
name is obviously the Norse Olver : seven men of
that name are mentioned in Landnàinabok.

4319 Sir Ncnnan's mother was Isabel, daughter of Donald
Macdonald of Glengarry, who, as a Macdonald,
olaimed descent from CoU Uais. The three Collas
with their kinsmen left Connacht t-e invade Ulster,
great part of which they conquered. Keatiny, Bk.
I., 23. Note Mary Macleod's knowledge of tradi-
tion.

4332 Inyhean Sheumais: Sir Norman's second wife was
Catherine, eldest daughter of Sir James Macdonald
of Sleat.

4340 Oomi>are 4806, 4836.

4351 ThLs i)€em was justly famous for the beauty of ita
langua^e and metre, and for the picture it draws of
the family life of a great chief .

4415 riannJair: Tumer MS. in If.f'. ha« rv)nclin'luh' .

4448 Huairidh Oy: Roderick Macleod, Chief 1693-1699, son
of the generoua lain Breac, " wV^^ae cliara?t»r seems
to have realised all the glocmy forebcdings of the
bards, barper.s, and others wlio had the intereflts and
oontinued reputation of the familv for ancient
hoBpitality and warlike rencwn at hent." — Kist.
XfarìfnfJx. The version given in tle Turner MS.,
prìnted in 7i.(\, II.. 415, crontains tlirre addition ^I
octave^ rf satire npon Ans^lified cnstnmes aì d
oianners.

M^.'X This |>oeni is an elegy on Mac AiiMter of lioup in Kin-
tyre, but inernal <i^idence is nofc quite enough to

292 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

show which La,ird of Loup is moant. The warrior-
like character ascribed to the dead chieftain would
suit Alexander, &on of Godfrey, who " is said to
have been a staunch supporter of the Stuart cause
. . . and to have been present at the battles cf
Killiecrankie and the Boyne." — Clan Duìuild, III.,
187. The old forms of spelling that have been
allowed to stand in the text presen^ no difficulty.

4496 See 1652 n.

<1500 Gille Bi'ìde, father of Somerled, ancestor of the Mac-
donalds. For Coll and Conn see 1652 n. ; they wero
of the stock of Eremon,

4503 Tuath JJanmhainn: usually Tuatha Dè Danann, " thc
tribes of the goddees Danu," who, according to Irish
legend, occupied Ireland before the sons of Milidh,
and were defeated by the latter, and forced to con-
tent themselves with the sovereignty of the Sìdhe cr
elf-mounds. They were really the gods of the pagan
Irish. "

4uo3 rìgh an uamhainn, etc. : " the king of terrors "; com-
pare Horace, Odes, II., 14, 6, illacrimabilem
Plutona ; Rob Donn, Elegy on Mr John Munro and
Mr Donald Mackay :

Tha an teachdair-se air tòir
Gach neach a tha beò

"Gan glacadh an còir no an eucoir ;
Na gheibh e 'na dhòrn
Cha reic e air òr

Ri guil no ri deoir cha'n èisd e.

4540 Cath Raon-Ruairidh is the usual term in Gaelic for the
battle of Killiecrankie. The site of the battle is iiow
known ae XJrrard, below Aldclune. The name
Killiecrankie itself is an Anglified form of Coille
Chnagaidh, which, as I am informed, is a part of
the wood at the lower end of the pass ; but the Gaelic
name of the wood as a whole is Goille Chriothn^ich.
Sìlis na Ceapaich states that her husband, Alex-
ander Gordon cf Beldornie, fought " an Coille
Chriothnuich is là an t-Slèibhe ": G., 142. The

most accuiate aocouiit of the battle is in A Military
Ilìstory of Perthshire. lain Lom lias another
poem on the same subject, and it is dealt with
by Aonghas (or Eoin) mac Alaedair Ruaidh of
Glancoe — G., 142, 270; and by Duncan Macrae iu
the Fernaig MS., E.C., II., 101, and others.

4552-4560 The ccnnection of these lines with the rest of the
ix>em is not exactly clear : the three last lines are
particularly obscure.

4562 Baile Mhic IJheors' : MacGeorge's homestead was most
probably Lagnabuiag, west of Urrard House, near
Mackay's left. Here Lauder was posted " on a
little hill wreathed with trees " : this may have been
" the little tender birch copse."

4582 Cha robh : more vivid than vha hhiodh : a common usage
in apodosis. Suas, ' standing above the sod.'

4585 Compare Dorothy Brown's poem to Alasdair MacColìa:

Mhcire, is e mo rùn ani tirionn,

Cha bhuachaill bhò 'e an innis. — S.O.

4600 Domhnall Gorm Oy of Sleat commanded his father'3
regiment, which guarded Dundee's left. He was at
that time the Tàinistear, or next heir, of Sleat.

4606 Alandair Duhh of Glengarry, with his men, was on
Dundee's extreme right wing. Next to their left
were Clanranald. Dundee's men had " cothrom an
t-slèibhe," or " cothrom a' bhruthaich."

4614 Comjmre from a poem on the massacre of Glencoe
((?., 257):-

Far an èisdte re d'theanga an caint,

Mar earball peacoig 'ga tharruing

'S mar reubaidh na nathrach gu feall.

4621 In 1681, the Earl of Argyll, because he had refused to
sign the Test without qualifìcation, was tried and
found guilty of treason, on grounds which, as Lord
Halifax declared, were not enough to hang a dog.
The Earl escaped to Holland, and in 1684 agreed to
oo-operate with the other exiles there in an attempt
i\l rel>ellion in England and Scotland. The expedi-
tion, which sailed in May, 1685, was commanded by

294 Bàrdachd GhàidUiy

Argyll, and landed at Dunstaffnage. His plan of
campaign was paralysed by a Committee appointed
to help him, and his force fìnally broke up at Kil-
patrick, near Glasgow. Argyll was seized and,
withoiit further trial, beheaded at Edinburgh on
the 26th June, 1685.

4624 Mac Shithich, an ancient name, formed from sitheach,
a wolf. Donnchadh mac Shithich is mentioned in
the Book of Deer as Chief of Clan Morgan in Buchan.
The name is Englished into Shaw. There is little
doubt that it is this name that Sir Walter Soott
makes into " Mac Eagh " in the Leyend of Mon-
tros€, and renders " Son of the Mist," as if it were
from ceathach. The metre is the old Snedbairdne,
2 (82 + 42) 2+4 . s^ 217. The rule as to end rhyme
of couplets is not always observed, e.g., 4626, 4627 ;
4681, 4683, 4689, 4691; 4705, 4707: and several
other cases.

4740 cahhìach : as the Israelites marched through the Red
Sea dry-shod, the poet must either be using cahhlarh
in a different sense from the regular one of ' fleet,'
or he must have forgotten the narrative of Scripture.

4748 This poem, addressed to a Laird of Largie in Kintyre
who proposed to sell his ancestral heritage, cannot
be dated. The metre is syllabic, 2 (7^ + 7^) 2 + *
with internal rhyme- in each couplet.

4779 da n-, if ; the older form of our na'n

4784 Allt Pàruig and Allt nci{n) Sionnach were the bounds
of An Learg, Largie. Allt Pàruig is on the west
side of Kintyre, a little north of Killean Church.
Allt na(n) Sionnach passes the south lodge of
Ronachan House, almost exactly at the 25th mile-
stone from Campbeltown and the 13th from Tarbert.
It appears in Blaeu's Atlas as " Alt drun syndach."
It was the northern boundary of Kintyre. " The
lands of Knapdale Rilisleter from the river Aàà to
the Fox-burn in Kintyre, 400 merks lands " — Coìl.
de Reh. Alh., 315. In 1539 Alane McLane was
a-ppointed by King James V. Tosachdoir of all Kin-
tyre, from the Mull to Altasynach. — Reri. Sec. Sig.
Compare 4915.

Notes 295

48u3 Sir James Macdonald was Cliief, 1644 to 1678, " a man
of very great ability and judgnient." The e;plieme is
2 (7^ + 7^) ^"^* witli internal rhynie in each couplet.

4806 The number of metaphors from seafaring in the poem
is notable; '< a chrann," " in the coffin."

4810 an Gormfhulaich: the metre requires Gormth'là'wh -, the
reference is unknown to me.

4848 an òrd .i. an òrdugh.

4864 This poem is said to have been composed on an occasion
when Sir Nornian asked the poetess what sort of
elegy she would compose for him at his death,

4872 Am fion: the consumption of wine froni France in the
households of the Gaelic nobles was great, and was
latterly restricted, first by the Statutes of I Colmkill
in 1609, afterwards more definitely in 1616,
when a specified maiximum w^as laid down
for tha great houses. Wine from Gaul

(Franoe) was imported into Ireland, and very
probably into Scotland also, in very early times.
St Columba, travelling Kintyre, had conversation
with the master and sailors of a ship newly arrived
from Gaul — probably at Ceann Loch Cille Chiarain,
now Campbeltown. — Adamnan, V.S. CoL, 131.

4884 An gurvna: Guns were not in general use in the High-
lands till after the middle of theseventeenthcentury.
Bows were freely used in Montrose's campaign of
1645, but they are not mentioned as in use at Killie-
crankie in 1689. In 1615 the Privy Council was
empowered to grant to certain Island Chiefs licen'ses
for carrying firearms, under strict conditioris. In
1618, a Glenelg man, who raided an Inverness shop,
lifted 'niternJiri phtrima " ane barrel full of powder,"
JnvHit. G. S. Tr., 28, 205. It may be aesumed
that any poem which mentions guns (r/unfìn,
cuiJihhfir, isnenrJt, rmrhinn) is certainly not earlier
tlian 1600, and probably a good deal later. See,
for the Highland weapons, Coll. de. Reh. Alh.,
Appendix, p. 25.

4898 Compare 3922.

296 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

4915 Al^hart (long a) on the Mull of Kintyre, where the

ancient fortress of Dùn Abhartaigh, Dunaverty,
stood.

4916 The earliest settlement of the Gael was in Kintyre.
5000 This pcem was composed soon after 1663, the year of

the mlirder of the young Chief of Keppoch and his
brother by their cousins. In his endeavours to
secure retribution, lain Lom visited Sir Jamee Mac-
donald of Sleat, who moved in the matter, and in
1665 was granted a commission to deal with tlie
murderers, which he did through his brother Gille-
easpuig, known as An Giaran Mabach. For detiils
see Glan Donaìd, II., 636.
6051 Domhnall an Di)in, i.e., of Duntuilm.

5056 Compare G., 143: —

Bu duine urranta seòltai

Bu chraobh-chomhraig roimh cheud e,

De fhear bu mhaith cumadh

Bh' aig gach duine 'na speuclair ;

Ged thug ro-mheud do nàire

Braise is àrdan le chèile

Ort gun athadh bhith d' phearsa,

Oigfhir ghasda na. fèile.

5057 Do mhar Uihhisteach : a further description of

Domhnaìl an Dùin, in whose favour Sir James, in
1657, executed a deed of entail of his lands of Skye
and Uist.

5062 na Bràighich, the Kien of Brae-Lochaber.

5068 Gani na Làirce, i.e., Làirig Thuraid, the Pass at tlie
head of Glen Turret, Glen Roy.

5070 Clann lain, the Macdonalds of Glencoe ; an t-Inneoin,
" the Anvil," is an anvil-shaped hill in Glencoe,
absurdly Anglified into " The Study," th© Broad
Scots for ' stithy,' an anvil.

5078 T'his poem, in praise of Donald Macdonald, eldest son
of Sir James Macdonald of Sleat, was composed in
the same connection as the preceding. In both E.
and G. it is etated to be in praise of Sir Alexander
Macdonald and of Sir James, his son ; but however
tJiis strange assertion arose, it has no foundation in

Xotes 297

fact. Further, in tlieir versions, the last two lineb
of the first stanza are :

An deoch-sa air Chaiptein Chlann DonihnaiU
le air Shir Alasdair òg thig o'n Chaol.

There was no Sir Alasdair òg at the time. The Rev.
A. J. Macdonald, Killearnan, joint author of Clan
Domdd, informs me that a MS. in his possession has
the reading which I have printed in the text, and
which is obviously correct historically, referring to
young Domhnall an Diiin (5051), afterwards Sir
Donald Macdonald of Sleat.

> j96 See 1652 n.

5103 roimh 'n rùisyte na gdl : gill is n. pl. of geall, a promise,
pledge, wager, very* common in Gaelic poetry :
wagers were evidently much in vogue. Compare the
expression in the older poetry ((?., 23): —

Chrom gach fear a cheann 'sa' chath
Is rinneadh leis gach flath mar gh:all.

The seuse here and in the cther exactly parallel case
depends on the meaning we attach to rùsg, which
may mean (1) declare, announce, equivalent to
norhd, riiir an cèill ; cf.

An àill leat mise a rìisgadh ceoil duit ?
or (2) strip clean. According to (1) the meaning
would be, " before whom the wagers (pledges) are
declared," i.e,, the warriors announoe their ffill
before going into battle. With (2), we should trans-
late, " before whom the wagers (pledges) are
stripped," i.e., the warriors make a clean sweep of
the gill of their opponente. Consideration of
in»tances of the use of geaìl collected in the Vocab.
inclines ine to prefer the second rendering.

i)\fh Slat de'n rhudionn: the holly was a " noble " wood,
but there is here probably also a reference to th«
Cuilionn TTilk in Skye.

5413 harr gagannrh fraoich: a Macdonald badge and ensign.
Tn a letter, dated Ist February, 1678, describing
" the TTighland Host," and written, it is thought,

298 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

from Ayr, the following passage occurs : " Among
the ensigns also, besides other singularities, the
Glencow men were very remarkable, who had for
their eneigne a fair bush cf hcath, wel-spred and
displayed on the head of a staff, such as might have
affrighted a Roman eagle." — Colì. de Eeb. Alh.,
Appendix, 42. Of Clanranald's galley it is said :

Chunna mi a stigh mu'n Mhaoil i,
Is badan fraoich am barr a siuil.

—Inv. G. S. Tr., 26, 327.

5129 Compare 1979-1990.

5139 The Macdonald arms ; it is not clear wbat is meant by
the " fig-tree in full leaf which puts wine forth in
plenty."

5166 The metre, though it might be read as stressed, is really
syllabic. Each line has seven syllables and endr- on
a dissyllable. The couplets have end-rhyme and
intemal rhyme, and the end rhyme is the same all
through. Scheme ^ (7'^ + 7^) -+^: Fanniiigheacht
recomarcacli.

5188-6191 : Compare Wordsworth on Rob Rcy Macgregor.

6192-6199 : These verses form a fìne example of the power,
often seen in Gaelic poetry, cf depicting a situation
and creating an atmosphere by a few simple touches.

5195 Compare, Am bothan beag dlìith, Gun dùnadh ach
barrrch air, G., 52; ann am bìithan beag barraich,
G., 124; am buthaig bhig bharraich, G., 248.

5200 Mary Macleod compcsed this poem during her alleged
exile from Harris and Skye. The date of composi-
tion was after 1660, when Sir Norman Macleod of
Bernera was knighted. In 5250 he is stated to b'e
" an aon fhear a dh'fhuirich," the only one who
survived of " Clann Ruairidh " (compare 5350), the
sons cf Sir Roderick Macleod of Harris and Dun-
vegan. Sir Roderick had fìve sons, of whom John,
his successor, died in 1649; Bir Roderick of Talisker
died in 1675 : the dates of the deaths of William and
Donald are unknown. It would thus appear that
the poem must have been composed after the death

Notes 299

of Sir Roderick iii 1675, and that Marv was still in
exile in that year.

5222 For òhichd read fholachd.

5270 stqq. The wealth of fìreanns is notable : bows take a
secondary plrce. Compare 4884 n.

5312 This pcem also appeare to haA^e been compcsed during
Mary Maclecd's absence from Harris (5327) and
Skye (5317). In 5395 she refers to Sir Norman's
wife as daughter of the heir of Duntuihn ; and as
Catherine, daughter of Sir James Macdonald of
Sleat, was married to Sir Norman in 1666 {Clan
Donaìd, III., 472), the poem must be subsequent to
that date.

5317 Pàdrui(j: Pàdruig MacCriomain.

5334 See 4313 n.

5350 See 5200 n.

5371 " The title cf Sir is no new beginning for them " : Sir
Normah's father, Ruairidh Mor, was knighted in
1613.

5374 Strt Thearlnich : Charles II. ; Sir Norman and his elder

brother, Sir Roderick, of Talisker, fought on the
Royalist side at Worcester, 1551.

5375 Slàn: K. has a foot-note explaining this as * defiance,'

correctly. " I defy G-ael or Saxon (to show) that
'deceit was found on you."

5380 freumh Mhùnuis: the Macleod genealogy (CVZf. Scot.,
III., 460) gives " Manus òg mac Magnus na luingi
luaithe mic Magnus Aircin mic lamhar." The
period of Manus òg would be the early part of the
ninth century, when the Noree settlements in the
Isles were in progress.

-''S4 The professional bards often added a complimentary
quatrain or two to the Chief's lady, at the end of a
|>oeni in praise of the Chief. Here Mary Macleod
follows thia custom.

5396 Lanient for John Macleod, Chief 1626-1649, brother of
Sir Nonnan.

The second line of the oouplet has, in the fin-t
octave, two fitresses, but in the second octave it has
three stresses. The two octaves beginning 5460 are
like thf ^i'^'^^ • ♦h«^ r^'^f -ìro liVo fl.o -^rond.

300 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

5405 Sir Stwmas : Sìr James Macdonald cf Sieat.

5430 tùr : warrior ; oompare the personal name Toirdhealhh-
ach ' turriformis/ tower-shaped, which has probably
influenoed the form Teariachf Charles.

5472 So of Sir Norman Macleod :

Acht an chomhra a n-ùir fa bhfuil
comhla re a dhùn ni dheachuidh

— Save the coffer in €a.rth whereunder he lies, door-
valve iiever closed upon his mansion.

5492 Fhàro : with referenoe to the legendary desoent from
Scota, daughter of Pharaoh, King of Egypt.

5494 Mac Mhuirich, the chief poet and seanchaidh of the
Isles. 3Iac Fhearghuis, " Clerk Register of Icolm-
kill "—E. A charter granted in 1485 to the Abbot
of lona by con&ent of the Lord of the Isles and his
Council is witnessed by " Lachlan McMurghaich,
Archipoeta, and by Colinus Fergusii [i.e., Cailean
MacFhearghuis], domini cancellarius " (Chancellor
of the Lord of the Isles).

5497 C^th Gairhheach: see 3632 n.

5499 Cha chraohh-chuir: Paraphrased by Sir Walter Scott in
The Lady of the Lalce, Canto II., " Ours is no
sapling, chance-sown by the fountain," etc.

5515 Cam'pa Mhontròs : Sir Lachlan joined Montrose before
Inverlochy, and the Macleans took their sha/re of the
campaign, but it is to be inferred from 5779 that
, they were not present at Inverlcchy in any foroe.

5529 dath uaine, the green colour of covetousness or envy.

5556 Compare 4782 ; and Mary Macleod to Fearna Comraich :

An uair a thicnal an slusgh
Is ann bha an t-iomsgaradh crua,idh,
Mar ghàir sheillean am bruaich
An dèidh na meala thoirt uath.

556^ uis§e-heatha: in 1596, " ane gallon of sufficient aqua-
vite" forms part of the reddendo for lands in Ard-
chattan— Or. Par., II., 1, 157.

5604 A mhic : to Sir Lachlan's son.

Notes 301

6611 For Alasdair Ma« Colla, tlie greatest Gaelic warrior of

the first half of the 17th century, see R.G.y 235.
The iiietre is Snedbairdne.
561ìi Clann Alainhiir: the Macdonalds of Kintyre.
5632 Triath an Todhair: an T. was Alasdair Ma<:Colla's

patrimony in Ireland.
56o5 Cùii-rathain : Alasdair MacColla defeated ArchibaJd

Stewart, his fornier comniander, at Portnaw on the

Bann, near Coleraine, on the llth of January, 1642.
5639 ay ailis for atf aithris, repeating, rivalling.

For Goll mac Morna and Fionn mac Cumhail, see note

on 3103. Oscar was the son of Ossian, son of Fionn ;

he wa6 killed at the battle of Gabra.
5659 A full account of the battle of Auldearn, near Nairn,

it given by Niall MacMliuirich ; li.C ., II.
5677 Domhach no Geiniìeach, proba^bly mocking forms of

Donnchadh and Coinneach, " Dunky and Kenny,"

names common among the Mackenzies.
5680 Tomai no Simidh: " Tommie or Simie," Thomas and

Simon being common Fraser names. The English

diminutive of Simon is still Simie (pron. Seamy).
5695 Duncan Cajnpbell of Achnabreck was killed at Inver-

lochy.
5710 For the battle of Inverlochy, see R.G., 155, and notes.
5726 Tighearna Lahhair: Campbell of Lawers, Perthshire.
5762 lain }f ùid^artach: John of Moidart, Chief of Cl n-

ranald ; eee 13 n.
5765 Barr-hreiic : Campbell of Barbreck was taken prisoner

at Inverlcchy — R.G., 157.
57 C7 AlanfUùr .i. mac Colla.
5769 rnileach Shrath Bh/iìtjaidh, ' the Cock of Strathbogie,

the l»i.arquis of lìuntly, often called ' the Cock of

the North.' Elsewhere lain Lom says (T., 53): —

Mi ag amharc nan gleanntan
An robh an camp aig larl Einne,
Rih an goirte an t-Eun Tuathach,
Nach d'fhuaradh ri brèin-chirc.

5866 Tn the Fernaig MS., from which this poem is taken, it
is staied to be ** to the toon of, over the mounteins."

302 Bàrdachd Gliàidhlin

This sliows that Lowland melodies fouud their way
to the Highla/uds, as, of course, uiight be expect'cd.
The drovers, if ncne elso, would carry them.

5888 daonnan: the line in the MS. (which is written phoneti-

cally) is :

Vo ha ea- da™ chlijhig smi didain i spairn.

The first quatrain, in the MS. spelling, gces :

Diphoin ir dlu chiwe er tuittim chon lair
Diphoin ir pisiwe ir cuppinj klair
Diphoin ir niighk naimb ir nùskir gin sta
Diphoin gigh oin ni ncure hùighkis i bais.

5889 à, for è; this pronunciation is not unccnnncn.

5890 Tho metre is the claesic Deibhidhe.

5927 is faulty, for it should end on a dissyllablo ; so, too,

5929.
§938 An Ceangal, " the binding ": a final stanza summing
up the pith of what has gone before. Compare 6208.
It is common in Irish poetry, but these are the only
two instances known to me in Scottish Graelic, and
the poems are by father and son.

5943 Gille-eaebuig Clèireach, brother of Donald Gorm cf
Sleat, who died in 1616, was Dcmhnall Goi-m Og's
father.

6020 In the MacNicol MS. this pcem is ascribed to lain Lom.
In (t.B., I., 58, Rev. A. Maclean Sinclair ascribes it
to Griogair Og MacGriogair, and heads it " Do Shir
Lachinn Mor Mac-Fhionghin." Elsewhere he states
that Lachlan Mor was born in 1628, sucoeeding as a
minor to his father, Eoin BaJbh, in 1641 ; fought at
Worcester for Charles II., 1651 ; died c. llOO—f'elt.
Eev., IV., 38. As Maricn Macleod (^.R., IV., 38)
was his second wife, the pcem cannot be earlier than
about 1660.

60?4 cuan is used here in the old sense of bay, inlet ; " Kil-
maree under the wing cf the bay," a d^lightful
touch of description.

6038 an Aif'pinìch: see 3986.

6052 Claii Greg^or and Clan Grant claimed a common origin
with Clan Fincron, the Mackinnons.

Notes 303

6068 Angus, a son of Alasdair nan Cleas of Keppoch, was
slain in 1640 in a fìght that took place at Sròn a'
Chlachain, near Killin, at the head of Loch Tay. In
the same fray, lain Lom's father, Domhnall mac
lain mhic Dhcmhnaill mhic lain Aluinn, was killed.
lain Lom himself, according to tradition, was
present, and, if so, must have been nearly twenty
at the time. Whether the poem is by lain Lom or
not, it is one of the earliest poems in streesed metre
that has come down to us.

G077 Compare 3710.

G094 Coire Charmaig is in Glen Lccha, near Killin. William
Ross, sojourning in Breadalbane, says : —
Ge tùs bliadhna iiir, is beag mo shiird
Ri bruthaichean Choire Charmaig.

C079 Oiaein : the Fiann were ruined in the battles of Comar,
Gabra, and Ollarba, the last of which, according to
the Four Masters, was fought in a.d. 285. But
Ossian and Caoilte, with certain of their followera,
survived, and lived on tiU Patrick came to Ireland in
A.D. 4ò!ù. Ths scccunts of their relations with
Patrick diflFer. In the early accounts the Saint and
i.he heroes are mutually appreciative, courtoous and
pleasant to each other, The later accounts make
Patrick a harsh taskmaster over Oesian, who is an
unwilling drudge. Compare 6101.

6i98 Internal evidenoe shews that this poem was compovsed
between 1636 and 1648.

6101 See 6079 n.

%\02('(ntinirh an tiigK: Kenneth Mackanzie, TiOrd of Kintail ;
d. 1611.

6l#6 ('mlin ///• : Colin, first Lord Seaforth : d. 1633; both
were chiefs of the Mackenzies.

QIIO Uunirifìh St or \ Sir Roderick Mackenzie of Coigach,
Tutor of Kintail, " An Taoitear Tàileach" ; d. 1626.
! 14 Runiridh f.'tnrr, not identified ; nor are Huairifìh eiV
6122: Hftrhftnn e.il\ 6127; and Kftrh/iiiìì Oij mac
Aiìfitì^^U^.

611« f.n„..nr.ì . n T"'>r- Af ■ .1.' .0,7 .'- of Fairburii, near Strath-

304 Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

6124 Fear-tighe Chille Chrìosd : head of the Mackenzie family
of Kilchrist, near Muir of Ord.

6140 Bomhrhdl Gorm of Sleat d. 1617.

6141 Buairidh nan corn : Sir Roderick Macleod of Harris and

Dunvegan ; d. 1626, celebrated by Niall Mor Mac-
Mhuirich for his hospitality. His horn and cup are
prf&erved in Dunvegan, The accounts of Sir
Roderick's household are extant. A glance through
them, says Mr Fred. T. Macleod, with the many
ref^renoes to " doublets for his honour's page,"
articles of lace, silk and eatin, gold and silver but-
tons, velvet, gold and silver lace, &c., points to <:
oondition of matters indicative not of penuiy, but oì
lavish extravagance. Inv. G. S. Tr., 28, 207.

6142 mac MhicLeoid: apparentl}^ Willl''m Macleod c;

Talisker, who was there before Sir Roderick cf
Talisker.

6143 ròd rum cliar, " roadstead," or " anchorage of poete."'

6144 's <m t-Srath : Mackinnon of Strathswordale, most prob-

ahly Lachlan, who died soon aft^er 1628.

6145 " The generous wand " of Raasay was most probably

Gille Caluim Garbh : see 6261.

6148 BaoghaU : Ranald Macdcnald of Benbecula : d. 1636;

the Ross-shire form of Raghnall.

6149 Domhnall Gorm: this may be Sir Domhnall Gorm Og

of Sleat, who died in 1643, or it may be a repetition
of 6140.

6163 Compare 4872 n.

6164 sgrìohhadh nan trosg : " keeping a written account of

the cod-fìsh," for Lord Seafqrth, iii connection with

the extensive fìshings round the ccasts of Lewis.
6167 Seòras Og: George Mackenzie, second Lord Seaforth,

went into exile in 1649, and died in Holland ìn 1651.
6208 An Ceangal: see 5938 n.
6213 Internal evidence shews that this pcem was composed

between 1626 and 1633.
6221 (Jailin: Cailin Cam, Chief of the Mackenzies ; d. 1594.
6225 Ruairidh: see 6110 n.

Coinneach: Kenneth, fìrst Lord of Kintail : d. 1611.
6233 Manchainn nan Lios: Beauly Priory, a foundation of

the Valliscaulian brotherhocd, who paid much atten-

Notes 305

tion to gardening in the time not devoted to study,
prayer, and meditation. The Mackenzie chiefs wer©
buried in Beauly up to and including Cailin Cam ;
thereafter they were buried in Chanonry.

6236 Cananaichy Chanonry or Fortrose. The bells were thoee
of Fortrose Ca,thedral. It was largely ruined
between 1652 and 1657 to provide stonee for the
short-lived Citadel of Inverness, built by Cromwell.

6241 Cailin Og: Colin, fìrst Earl of Seaf orth ; chief 1611-
1633.'

C245 The metre is the same as that of the last two poems.

6261 ComiK>sed by Gille Caluim Garbh of Raasay in his old
age. The three " most plenteous hands " of his
time were GiUe-easbuig R.uadh, son of Colin, Earl of
Argyll, d. 1558 ; Eachann Og MacEachainn of
Duart, Chief of the Clan Maclean, d. about 1567;
and probably (though there are scme difficulties)
Aonghas mac Sheumais of Dun Naomhaig in Islay,
Chief of the great branch of the Macdonakls known
as Sliochd lain J/Ao/r, and described by a &pa.nchaidh
as " the best of the Macdonalds of his own time."

The last five poems end with the dùnadh pre-
scribed by the rules of the older Gaelic poetry, i.e.,
they begin and end with the same word. The rule
is that the concluding word of every pcem must
repeat either the whole or part of the first word (or
streesed word) of the poem. It was also a regular
custom to write part of the beginning of the first lino
of a ]x>em under the concluding line, in order to
mark the end clearly in the closely written manu-
scrìpts.

6281 Date and circumetances of this poem are uncertain.

6295 Mac Mhuirich is repeatedly referred to as Macgregor's
• standard-bearer in the poems of John Macgregor,
published in 1801.

6327 The period of this poem is obviously the first half of the
seventeenth century — probably the first quai-ter.

6341 cHr o'n Ghailhhinn: " Baile na Gailbhinn," or, " a'
Ghailbhinn," is often mentioned as a place from

20

306 - Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

which 6Ìlk came. It is our na,ine for Galway in Ire-
land, called in Irish Baile na Gaillmhe, Cathair na
G. Compare, ''figheadair mòr Baile na Gaill-
earain."— IF./^.T., II., 399.

6348 fleisdear : there were noted ' fletchers " or arrow-makers
in Glenorchy also, whence the family name of th«
Fletchers of Glenorchy.

6363 Triath na Sròine: Macgregor of Glenstrae, whose resi-
denoe was at Stronmilchon, near the mouth of th©
glen.

6393 This poem probably belongs to the late 16th or early
17th century.

6443 The chronicle of the Vicar of Fortingal records : —
[1570] The vij da of Apryill Gregor McGregor of
Glenstra heddyt at Belloch anno sexte an ten yeris.

He was known as Griogair Ruadh. The heading
in T., 286, is " Cumha le nighean do Dhonnacha
dubh, Moirfhear Bhraigh-dealbhunn, an uair a thug
a h-athair agus a brathair an ceann deth a fear,
Griogair Mac Griogair, agus a ciad leanabh air a
glùn." As Donnchadh Dubh was born about 1550,
it is obvious that Gregor's wife was not his daughter.
She appears to have been really a daughter of
Duncan Campbell of Glen Lyon (Donnchadh Ruadh
na Fèile), who died in 1578, and she had two sons,
Alasdair and Eoin — C.R., V., 312. The error in
the opening line, of Lùnasd' (Ist August) as the
date of Gregor's death, is seriously against the poem
having been composed by his wife, or, indeed, till
some time after his execution. L. 6463 implies that
Campbell of Glenlyon was against Gregor.

6464 Cailin Linth: Colin Campbell of Glenorchy d. 1583.
His second wife was daughter of Lord Ruthven — -
nighean an Ruadhanaich. His eldest son -was Sir
Duncan Campbell of Glenorchy, * Donnchadh Dubh,'

6489 Baran na Dalach, the petty baron of Dall, near Ard-
eonaig, Loch Tay, whom, it is said, the lady's parents
wished her to marry.

6507 This splendid poem was addreesed, ,as is generally under-
stood, to Domhna..ll Gorm of Sleat, who died in 1617.

Notes 307

His successor was Sir Domhnall Gonn Og, who died
in 1643; and two of his predecessors bore the same
name aoid designation. The text is that supplied to
the Gael^ V., 68, by Dr Alexander Carmichael, with
a few improvemente f rom a much f uller version which
the great Collector put together later. A poem
similar in form, and with some verses practically the
same, is given in Daanaire, 140, extolling Macleod.

6533 Bualadh hhròg: in the Gael version, followed by M.C.j
p. 36, it is mieprinted hhìog ; see Vocab. s.v. hròg.
To strike a man with one's shoe (which was as readily
slipped oflF as a slipper) was a form of challenge.

$573 The might of the sprouting seedling in overcoming all
obstacles in its passage to the light.

6698 The version given here is that of E. The earliest
written vereion known to me is that in McL., 73,
which bears the docket : ' ' Crioch oran no creig*
guainich ar a scriobha ar ced la do mhios july ci
bhliann daois ,n, tighearna mile seacht ced agus cuig
thar a . ao . ad " — i.e., caogad : the tail of the g ii
Tiflible — 1 July, 1755. It begins —

Mi mo hsuigh ar shibhri no mbeann
n, taobh do chean Loch treig
chreag Ghuanich ma niagh a ntsealg
grianan ard a mbiodh no feigh.

It contains 52 quatrains, of which 41 appear in our
version, which again has 26 quatraine that do not
Jippear in McL.

The metre is syllabic. About half the poem, as
it tttands here, ia of the form 2 (8« + 8«) 2+<, with
internal rhyme (usually). The rest ie of the form
2 (7* + 7^) '+*, with internal rhymc. It is not im-
prob&ble that we have here really two poems, which
have got fused in transmission , but it would be
diflRcult to disentangle them satisfactorily.

6600-6616 Nothing Ì8 known of the personages here men-
tioned,

6623 Aloidair Carraeh : brother of Donald, Lord of the leles ;
fought at Harlaw, 1411; founder of the family of

308 " Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Keppooh; see R.G., 229. Aonghas was his eon.
,6683 The rhyme rànan: Meuran is notable; it woulJ be a
good rhyme in Lochaber Gaelic at the present day,
where, e.g., hàn (pronounced hèan) rhymes with
dèan.

6706 Other versions have i for mi here and in 1. 6708 — with
reference to creag.

6730 Ala^dair nan Gleann : a Chief of Keppoch who flourished
in the latter part of the 15th century. He fought at
Blàr na Pàirce, the Battle of Park, c. 1491.

6735 As it stands, this would refer to Alexander of Keppoch,
Alasdair Both-loinne, who died at KingU6sie in 1554.
So also McL.; but the Turner MS. reads Cillùnain
—R.C., II., 354— (? St Adamnan's Church).

6742 Raghnall: Chief of Keppoch, beheaded at Elgin 1547,
father of the preceding. Hence the style Mac Mhic
Raghnaill applied to the chiefs of Keppoch,

6746 Appears to relate to 6730.

6750 Alasdair mac Ailein Mhòir : Alexander Macdonald of
Morar, son of Allan Mor of Morar, flourished in the
latter part of the 16th and the first quarter of the
17th century. He is the latest in date of the per-
sonages mentioned.

6866 The version given is from T., printed in R.C., II.
Another vereion appears in E ., nearly, but not quite,
word for word the same as that given by J. F.
Campbell in Gael, I. The version from T. has
twenty quatrains ; the others, twenty-five. T. has
five quatrains not found in the others, and the others
have ten quatrains not found in T. Lastly, in T.
the poem is addressed to Gille-easpuig ; in the other
versions it is addressed to Cailin.

In E. the title is " An Duanag ullibh, le Bard
mhic Ileoin, do Chalean larla Aroghaiel, 1569." In
1569 the Earl wa^ Archibald (Gille-easpuig Donn),
not Colin. J. F. Cajnpbell, apparently copying
f rom an old paper, calls the poem ' ' An Ode or
Sonnet composed by a Highland Bard in Honour of
Colin, third Earl of Argyll, in the reign of James
V., upon his being appointed by the King to com-

Notet 309

mand an expedition against the Douglases, then in
rebellion on the Borders,"

Internal evidence is decisive in favour of GiUe-
easpuig Ruadh, Earl 1533-1558. L. 6872 is in the
other versions

Cailean larla faoi chliuidh,
which is a syllable short : Cailin doea not
suit the metre. In 1. 6921, Seumas nan Ruaig
must be James Macdonald, Chief of the Diin
Naomhaig branch, who was niarried to Lady Agnea
Campbell, daughter of Earl Colin, who died in
1533, and sister of ArchibaJd, his successor. Now
James became Chief in 1538, five years after Earl
Colin's death, and his close relationship with Argyll
was the result of the composition of quarrels about
1545. If, therefore, we identify Seumas nan Ruaig
with James Macdonald, the conclusion is that th«
language of the poeni applies to Archibald, not to Colin.
Lastly, we have the- reference in 6934 to " cìoe Thìre
Conaill," the tribute of Tirconnell. In 1555, " in
a dispute between Manus O'Donnell, Earl of Tir-
connell, and his son Calbhagh, the latter went to
Scotland and procured a body of troops from GiU-
espick MacCalain, Archibald, fourth Earl of
Argyle." — Gregory, W.TI., 196. A long poem to
MacCailin, composed by an ollamh who came on the
embassy referred to, exists in Adv. Lib. MS. LII.
The Duanag Ullamh was therefore composed between
1555 and 1558.

6885 airth'eagal: an Irish usage; Sc. Gaelic air i'eagal, for
fear of thee.

6913 ereach na Samhna : compare 4005 n.

6936 Conn: perhaps for Leth Chuinn, Conn's Half, i.e., the
northern half of Ireland.

6942 do chnimhaith dh'urrainn, thine equal of a responsible
pereon, chief ; a chief to match thee.

Faclair

311

FACLAIR

àbhach, 2192, sportive.

abhall, m., 3497, 4468, 6878, an

apple trec ; a chief .
àbhaist, f., 6916, custom, practice;

dwelling-place : an làrach an

robh à. do sheanar, T. 145 ;
<^aidh m'à. an diosg orm roimh

thim ; M.C. 69 ; a aibhist fhuar,

gun tuar gun dreach, S. 297;

? Norse dvist, {., abode.
aeaid, {., 515, 1842, 4351, a pain,

Btitch.
acarachd, f., 3942, gentleness,

mildness.
acartha, 4473, kindly, indulgent.
aefhuinn (acuinn), 2146, f., equip-

ment, tools, harness; -each, well

equipped, potent. O. Ir. acc-

maing, instrument, apparatus,

means; ad and cumang, power,

ability.
aehd, m., 5468, an act, law,

decree; Lat. actum.
aehdaidh, 2245, gu h-achdaidh,

amuredly.
eidhare, l., 5270, a horn, shot-

hom; ad and arc, defend, as in

teatairff ; Lal arc-eo .
aieeaehd, (., 4484, a lesson, guid-

ance.
aigeal, m., 245, 5141, the deep;

by-form of aigeann from Lat.

oei*anu».
aigeannaeh, 3798, 5082, spirifced,

mettlofiome ; by-form aigeannt-

ach, 3038; aigne.
aighear, m., 6294, mirth joy; i»

nean fhocal i nGacdheilg

" tàilliùr aerach " ; Lat. aer,

Iho air.
aigne, m., 1391, 4231, mind, spirit.

àilean, m., 270, a green.

ailis, {., 5639, act of imitating

rivalling ;

Mo bheannachd ri m' bheò
D'fhear aithlis do ghnìomh
— R.C. II., 338;

by-form of aitkris (in the Iriah

sense), q.v.
■ àilgheas, àilleas, m., 3430, will,

will, pleasure ; àil, will, and

f/eas, from guidhe.
Ailpineac/ì, m., 3986, 6038, a

descendant of Alpin, father of

King Kenneth MacAlpin.
aimòeart, f., 883, poverty, want;

Is làmh chur an toiseach na
h-aimirt,

Dhol a cheangal ri leoideig le
ruibein breac. — T. 209;

an-beart.
aimbeartach, 2267, poor, needy.
àin, f., 1256, hoak.
ainbheach, m., 2679, 4777, debt;

«n, exccssÌTO, and fiach, debt;

cf., anbhann, weak, from an and

fann.
aingeal, m., 3875, an angoJ ; Lat.-

Gr. angelut.
aingeal, ni., 656, 1574, fire, light;

a fìro; anns gach rùm dà a.

deug, T. 216; honce Sc. ingle.
ainiochd, (., 4923, cruelty ; an-

iochd.
ainnit, 613, n«edy.
ainsheasgair, 1016, 1912, rudo;

violent : a-n-tcasgair.
airclcach, m., 5455, a cripple;

airc, want, and •laeh.
àirigheach, 4925, rich in shielingi.
airidh, f., 1542, 6850, merit, dosert;

is maith an a., ho well doserves

312

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

it ; serves him right ; do badh

maith an airigh da dènamh sin

thusa, Cath Fint. 762.
àirnean, 6091, the reins, kidney.s ;

àra, f., a kidney ; O.Ir. dru.
airtneal, m., 2107, 2268, 3370,

weariness, heaviness.
aisith, f., 1951, 1965, diispeace,

strife, oontention ; as, privative,

and stth.
àiteach, m., 1668, 5724, agricul-

ture, cultivation ; àite.
aithrighe, f., repentance, peni-

tence ; Sc. G. aithreachas.
aithris, {., 4378, 5921, act of re-

counting, repeating, imitating,

echoing ; see ailis.
aitreahh, m. f., 1280, 2063, 4874,

an abode, residence, building :

ad, and trèh, a dwelling, vil-

lage; cf. Ad-trebates, a tribe in

Gaul ; cf . caidreahh.
àlach, m., (1) 4674, a race, f amily ;

(2) 5032, 6908, a boat's comple-

ment of oars and rowers ; (3) a

oollection, group ; àlach bhur

biodag, T. 43; from àl, a brood.
amaiseach, 161, 730, sure-aiming,

unerring ; amas, hitting ; ad

and root of meas, judge, com-

pute.
amalach, 3127, ? looped, with

looped handle ; O. Norse,

hamla, a loop.
amhailt, f., 4933, a trick, deceit.
anagrach, 2739, quarrelsome; for

angnàthach.
angar, m., 3142, anger ; Eng.
anghnàth, m., 4630, a bad habit.
annas, m., 3225, a novelty, rarity ;

for anghnàs.
annlag [ainleag) -fairge, f., 190, a

sea-martin.
annlan, m., condiment, kitchen.
ànrach, 517, a forlorn person,

wanderer; an-rath-ach.
anrath, m., misfortune, distress ;

an, and rath, grace, luck.
aomaidih, 4610, 'incline, force a
way; by-form of ao.i.

aonach, m., 1660, 3488, (1) a soli-
tary place, a mountain-top, hill ;
(2) a place of union, a fair,
market; cf. Lat. unicus, single ;
unire, unite, both from unus,
one.
aorahh, m., 4480, constitution,

frame (bodily or mental).
àrach, f., 684, 689, 1509, 1913, &c.,
a battle-field ; Ir. dr-mhagh, f .,
plain of slaughter ; cf . mor-
mhoich, from mor-mhagh, sea-
piain.
àrhhiiidhe, 5344, for òrhhuidhe,

gold-yellow.
àrdghuailleach, 5046, high-bowed

(of a ship) ; guala, shoulder.
armchleasach, 1316, " weapon-

featsome," dexterous.
àrmunn, m., 685, 1090, 1687, 2240,
3246, 5779, a hero, warrior ;
originally, a steward, " maor" ;
in MacVurich equivalent to
" duine-uasal " ; from Norse
drmadhr, gen. drmanns, a
steward.
àros, m. f., 594, a dwelling, man-

sion.
àrsaidh, 1293, ancient ; Ir. drsaidh.
artrach, m. f., 6889, a vessel, ship ;
dheanadh deagh àrdroch roimh
an tuil— A.M. 171 (Ist edn.);
gabh an caomhanach-s' 'nad
àrdroich — ih. 176; an cuid
fhuair airdrigh — R.G. 144;
sgaradh o chèile an ardruidhe —
R.C. II. 204; do lèig uaith na
hardradh go hAIbain — ib. ;
fardrach de long— W.H.T. III.
33. Ir. drthrach, vessel; E. Ir.
arthrach, (1) ferrying over, (2) a
ferry-boat, a boat, vessel.
àruinn, {., 1698, 5065, a forest,

hunting ground, frìth.
àsaig, àsuinn, {., 5990, tools, ap-

paratus ; acfhuinn.
àsaran [àsran H.S.D.), m., 6503, a
destitute wanderer, a forlorn
object; bu tusa athair nan

Faclair

313

àaran— T. 191; from fà$, deso-

late.
ateaoin, 1952, (1) unkindly, rough ;

(2) 608, 2564, 2985, unkindnes^,

harshness, enmity ; ascaoin

eaglais, excommunication ; «s,

privative, and caoin, mild.
cucartach Hn, m., tow, coarse

lint
atgaill, 3047, arm-pit; achlais ;

usually asgall, m. ; f rom Lat.

axilla.
ath, 2917, flinch, refuse, hesitate ;

athadh, 3481, refusal, sparing;

ath', back.
athsgeul, m., 6264, here, a tale at

second hand ; twice-told tale ;

ath and sgeul.

bac, m., a bend ; 2831, bac-
cruachain, haunch ; 3136, bac
na h-easgaid, the bend of the
hough or back of tho knee,

bad, m., 1813, 4570, a clump of
trees; 74, 148, 739. a clustor,
close body; diminutive, 1717,
badan; not in Ir.

bàdhun, m., 4081, a bulwark,

fortress; literally, cow-fort; bà

and ditn.
baganta, 3054, neat, tight.
baidtal, m., (1) 5870, a battlement,

towcr: (2) 3799, a standard;

Elng. battle, battlemcnt.
bàidte, m., 1889, a musician's (or

poet's) fee; duais; from Eng.

toage.
baile, f., 2763, a plump of rain, a

flood.
bàÌT, m.. 2698, 4773, (1) a path,

cspecially a path opencd

through snow ; (2) a goal : (3) a

gamo, the gamo of war.
bàireaeh, {., 4767, the lowing of

oattlc : based on bà, cowb ; cf .

onapraich, cneadraich.
bàirlinn, {., 6026, a billow, rolling

ware.
balg, m., a bag; 6285, a quiver;

Ir. bolg ; cognate with Eng.

belly.

balg-shaighead, m., 6426, 6562, a

quiver.
balgshuileach, 3298, full-eyed.

1. hall, m., (1) 822, limb, member;
(2) 67, parts of tho rigging,
rope ; 5823, b.-tarruing, hal-
yard ; (3) 1450, 1868, a spot ; air
ball, on the spot, at once.

2. ball, m., 1878, a ball ; Eng.
hallach, 6653, spotted ; breaò; cf.

Domhnall Ballach ; from ball

(3).
haèl-beirte, m., 4837, piece of

tackle, or rigging.
ballhhreac, 719, spotted and

speckled.
hall-coise, m., 6551, a football.
banaltra, f., 4916, a nurse; now in

Sc. G. banaltrum.
hannal, m., 41, 3782, a company of

women ; f rom ban, composi-

tional form of bean, and ddl, a

tryst, meeting.
haoghal, m., 5429, danger ; 0. Ir.

haigul, haefjul.
harant, m., 5829, surety, reliance;

earbsa; from Eng. warrant.
hàrcaideach, 6377, flowing, run-

ning in torrents ; hàrc.
bàrr, m., 4890, a crcst.
harrach, m., 5195, branches of

birch ; brushwood.
barrachd, f., 1068, superiority,

oxcellencc.
barradh. m., 5826, act of rivet-

ting ; bàrr, top.
harrag, {., 1775, scum ; hàrr, top.
barran, m., 1582, a hedge or top-

fence ; coping ; 6àrr, top,
harrasach, ZlÌ^, supassing, beau-

teous : hàrr.
harrdhias {barradhias), {., 3275,

the point of a sword ; 6«rr, and

dia.^, an oar of corn ; tip.
basdafarh. 2845. noisy, cheery.
basr/fir, 2846; cf. basgaire, " sgal

pìoba" (H.S.D.), liternlly, a

mournful clapping of hands;

ha.<t, a palm, and frlirc, noiso,
hntailt, {., 657. 677, 2351, a battle;

Eng.

314

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

bàtannach, 4981, i'ich in boats.
hàthghiullan, m., 2253, a simple

lad.
beach-eòlais, 4782, a leading bee,

queen-bee.
beachd, m., meditation, observa-

tion.
beachdaidh, 4488, certain, confi-

dent. With gu b. compare gu

h-achdaidh.
bcadarrach, 4676, sportive, be-

loved ; cf. beadradh.
bealaidh, m., 1472, broom ; not in

Ir.
heaaas-tighe, f., 827 ,house-wifery.
hearra, m., 2768, a cut, cleft;

bearr, clip, shear.
bearradh, m., 121, a cutting,«pre-

cipice; bearr, clip, shear.
heart, f., (1) 3888, a deed ;

Aonghais òig, dean b. shuairce

— Duan. 197; (2) an occurrence ;

Sud a bh. nach do shaoil mi

Air an t-saoghal-sa thachairt —

G. 68; (3) an engine, instrument

of any kind, e.g. 103, fishing

line; 4293, sword-sheath ; 6717

rigging of a ship.
heart-chunnairt, f., 2199, a matter

of doubt; V. cunnart.
beartach, 4982, well-rigged, well-

equipped ; acfhuinneach.
heartadh, 4985, act of adjusting,

trimming, harnessing.
beithe, m., 4561, a birch wood.
heithir, f., 630, a thunderbolt;

6587, na beithreach ; 4039, beò-

bhcithir, a living thunderbolt.
beòdha, 2913, lively, active,

sprightly.
heòtachd, f., 1228, means of liv-

ing, sustenance.
beum-cnàmhain, m., 645, a rank-

ling wound.
beurla, f., (1) 541, language; (2)

660, the English language ; O.

Ir. bèlre, speech, based on bèl,

lip.
beurra, beurtha, 3C65, sharp ;

heàrr, clip.

beus, m., 4943, bass (in singing) ;

mo chearc fèin 'g am bheus air

stocan— A.M. 73; bha Richard

's Robin brùdhearg ri seinn '«

fear dhiubh 'na bheus — A.M. 53.
heusadh, 2975, giving a bass in

music.
biddhchar, 3265, rich in food,

fruitful; biadh and cor, a set-

ting ; cuir, set.
biadhtach, biatach, m., 3991, a

hospitable man ; literally, a

feeder.
bile, m., 6381, (1) a great tree:

(2) a champion.
bile, f., 335, a lip, edge.
binncach, 6670, horned, peaked ;

an eilid bheag bhinneach — D.M.

164, 49; beann, a horn; biniiein,

a little horn.
hìog, m., 2794, a chirp.
bìoganta, 5517, sprightly ; from

hìog, Ir. hiodhg, a start; cf. Ir.

hiodhgaire, a lively person.
biolaireach, 4960, rich in water

cresses.
biorach, m., 95, a dogfish ; bior, a

sharp point.
biorraid, f., 4564, a helmet, a cap;

Eng. birctta.
hiothfhuaim, f., 1214, unceasing

sound.
bith, m., 6935, a being.
hlfiidhealtrach, 1214. warm and

dewy.
blaoghaiì, m., 6652, a fawn's cry.
hlàr, m., (1) a clear spot, a mossy

plain, e.g. Blair in Athol, B. in

Gowrie; (2) 3100, 3402, 3437, a

battlefield, a battle.
blàth, m., 4921, a blossom ; b. na

brice, the marks of smallpox.
blàth, 4763, smooth.
ho-shamhna, f., 4006, a cow lifted

or claimed at Hallowe'cn.
hoc, m., 151, a spring, leap.
bòcadh, 3821, act ®f swelling,

bursting forth.
bòd, m., 5811, a wager ; geall ;
bhith cur bhòd is geall rèis ri

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315

daoin-uaisle — T. 278 ; Lat.
votum.

bodach-beag, m., 85, a oodling,
young rock cod.

bòdhay, l., 195, a sea-lark.

bogadh, 103, act of casting a line;
wagging; Ir. bogaim, I move,
stir.

bòrcadh, 2955, act of swelling,
blossoming.

bòrcach, 3280, swelling, sprouting.

bord'fuaraidh, m., 5116, the wind-
ward side of a ship.

borganta, 4108,

borran, m., 3266, moor-grass; cf.
borrach, from borr, big.

bòtach, 1597, stout-legged ; liter-
ally, booted ; Eng. boot.

braghadh, m., 4724, a noise, a
burst; explosion.

bràighe, m., 2060, upper part (of
the chest, of a country-side, or
glen; 3393, g., a' Bhràghad ;
Brae-Moray, Brae-Rannoch, &c.

brang-thrònach, 3299, of wrinkled
snout? a mhaoisleach bheag
bhrangach, D.M. 176, 260; Ir.
'rangach, grinning, snarling;
- (;. branks, a pillory for the
umguc and mouth ; hrank, to
bridle. '* As thin, as sharp and
sm&' As cheeks o' branks."

braonach, 6703, 6929, dewy, moist,

brasphort, m., 2916, 2940, 2953, u
swift-going tuno.

bratbr/id, m., 2S^, a covering
cloth.

brath, m., 6402, information.

hrnthndnir, m., 4558,

'trndh, m., 3043, act of covering

■vith spots, carving; sgiath

t hroac nam ball iomaid— "T. 14

a many-studdcd shield.

'irenman, m., 1698, tail o£ sheep cr

goat.

br/id, m., (1) a piece of cloth;
(2) a kfrchief; 3783, a three-
cornored knrtch or coif formed
of a squaro of fino linen, worn
by married womon ; gura maith
u thig b. air a chàradh beann-

ach ort (arranged with peaks),
G. 52; b. an càradh crannaig,

a coif arranged on a frame,

" kertch on props " ; (3) 5017,

5600, a sail.
brèidgheal, 4324, whit© - sailed ;

5440, with white head-dress,

white-coifcd.
brèideach, 3858, a coifed woman,

a married woman ; opposed to

grìiagach, q.v.
breisleach, f., 300, delirium, con-

fusion ; bris.
briodal, m., caressing, flattery.
briogadh, m., 5968, 6343, act of

pricking; briog, Eng. yrick.
hriosg, 3027, to start, leap.
briosg-ghloireach, 2705, r«ady of

speech.
bròd, m., 4480, arrogance, haughti-

ness ; Ir. hròd, delight, pride ;

Eng. proud.
hròg, f., a shoe; 6533, bualadh

bhròg, challenging ; f ìon 's

branndaidh 'ga òl Aig na fir bu

chruaidh gleò Agus bualadh

narii bròg 'gan teumadh — T. 10;

's beag an t-iongnadh mi liath-

adh 'S i so bhliadhna bhuail

brog orm (given me a shock) —

T. 95.
hrosdadh, m., 2940, act of incit-

ing; root of brod, a goad.
hrothluinn, brohiinn, f., 2892, loud

swelling sound ; literally, boil-*

ing.
bruaidleineaeh, hriiailleineach,

1391, perturbed, grioved, vexed ;

bascd on bruadal (by-form of

bruadar), a droam.
hruan, m., 638, a fragment.
hruchag, f., 5042, a loaky boat.
hrugk, m., 4704, a mansion.
hruinngkeal, 4958, whito-belliod.
hruthainn, {., 1214, aultry hcat;

root of hruith, Iwil.
huadhach, 1621, having virtue;

huaidh, victory virtuo; Gaulish

and British houd-, as in

lioudicca.

316

Bàrdcchd Ghàidhluj

huadhail, 3011, lucky, fortunate,

propitious.
buadhmhor, 1737, victorious.
huaidh, f., (1) 716, victory, (2) 636,

2792, & passim, virtue, efficacy.
buaidh-làrach, 1636, 3258, 3395, a

decisive victory.
huaiìteach, 4925, rich in cattle-

folds or dairy-places ; huailc ;

Lajt. bovile.
huaireadh, m., 850, temptation;

also, quarreling, soolding.
buan, 6249, 6810, lasting.
huarach, {., 3078, a spancol, a cow-

fetter when milking ; for bd-

drach, cow-fetter.
huidhe, 948, fortunate ; gur buidhe

dhuit Nach cluinn thu oidh-

eadh t'aoinmhic — R.C. II., 333.
buige, {., 4953, flatness in music.
buil, {., 3477, efFect, result: tha a

bhuil air, its efFect is seen.
buinne, m. f.. 2323, a rapid cur-

rent,
bùireineach, 3294, bellowing.
hun, m., 169. (am) bun chladaich,

close by the shorc ; 1428, bun

duirn, wrist.
bun-a-hhuachaiUe, htfhhhuachaiU.

burrhhuachaiU, 187 , the Great

Northern Diver: also mur-

bhuachaill: muir and hv.achaiU,

a lad.
hunadh, m., 5492, origin : g.
• hunaidh. original, primitive,

own ; 6887. a shluao^h bunaidh :

cf. caomhaidh, gàbhaidh.
bùrd, m., 6157, mockery ; Sc.

hoord, a jest; " sooth boord is

nae boord."
hurral, m., 188, a roar, a mourn-

ful cry.

cahar-coiUe, 1456, see capull-coille.
cablach, 4983, rich in cables.
cahhlach, f., 4740, a fleet.
cadha, m., 2031, a narrow path,

often steep.
caih, m., 4572, a turf-spade,

flaughter-spade.

caidreahh, m., 3728, 5002, 5795,

6695, vicinity, companionship^

familiarity; from con, together,

and treh, a. dwelling; Gaulish

Con-trehia.
caiyneachadh, caiyneadh, m.,

2474, 4622, 5666, act of coupling

or linking, crossing (swords) ;

caignich, to couple; caigeann,

a oouple.
cailc, 5871, whiten with lime;

Lat. calx; Eng. chalk.
cùileachd, f., 5362, genius, natural

endowment.
cairhinn, 5277, a carbine.
cairidh, {., 5038, 6027, a wall in

the sea to catch fish.
càirte, 5114, 5119, part. pass. of

càirich, I arrange ; Ir.

còirighim.
cairt-iuil, {., 4341, a mariner's

compass ; cf . iìilchairt.
cairtealan, 770, quarters, lodgings,

billets; Late Lat. quartcUus,

Lat. quartus, fourth.
cairtidh, 6859, swarthy, dark-

ooloured.
caisc, {., 163, haste; cas, steep,

sudden.
caise, {., 1445, a wrinkle, f old ;

cas, curled.
caisead, {., 1425, steepness, swift-

ness.
caisfhionn, caisioìin, 1596, white-

footed.
caisg, 3822, check, stop ; Ir.

coisgim ; con and root seq-, say ;

Eng. say ; Germ. sagen.
caismeachd, {., 1306, 1863, 2806,

4247, 5110, an alarm of battle,

march tune, signal.
caitheamh, m., act of consuming;

5837, c. a' chuain, speeding over

the sea ; 5607, act of urging on ;

3856, 4886, act of casting at,

aiming at; ri c. eun is fhiadh is

lon— D.G. 139.
caithream, {., 5126, a joyful noise

or shout.

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317

caladh, m., 65, 114, a harbour;
from cafadh, hard, " the hard" ;
cf. Eng. " the Hard."
caladhphort, m., 5840, a haven,

harbour.
calg, colg., m., 734, 1034, 2030,
5301, a prickle, bristle, short
stiff hair; (2) 4167, a sword,
rapier-; hence Calgacus, Ir.
Calgach.
talmnach, 4968, rich in doves.
calpa, m., 6350, the ' calf,' or

thicker part of an arrow.
camparaid, f., 1276, bustle.
eanntaireachd, l., 1272, chanting.
eaochail, 1850, to change colour,

to faint.
eaoir, {., 232, (1) a blaze, stream of
sparks; (2) a white tumbling
strcam of water.
eaoirgheal, 263, white flaming (of

fire or watcr).
eaolruith, m., 2028, a narrow race,
i.e. a straight course, without
deviations.
eaot-earra, 5426, with narrow butt.
eaomhaidh, 4715, protecting, shel-
tering; g. of verb. n. of
faomhaim, I protect.
loraeh, 4939, rich in rowan-
berries.
eapull-coille, m., 3460, the caper-

cailzie, wood grouse.
ear, m., 180, 4931, a turn, trick ;
air a charaibh, in spite of his
«hift«; 162, 1502, an caraihh,
ncar to, in oontact with.
riradh, m., 178, c. fodha, plung-

ìng hcadlong.
rnrridh, m., 5509, act of placìng,
arranging; 3505, 5790, treat-
mont; 5545, an c, in order.
irragh, m., 5658, a pillar stone;
ro<^t of carr, carraig.
earthannaeh, carrannach, 4472,

charitable, friendly, kind.
rriM, {., foot; 3, an cois, hard by,
noar.

usadh, m., 6845, act of wrinkling.
'ts, m., 4720, hardship, a misfor-

tune ; 1695, pity ; 2166, cha'n 'eil
c, it is no pity.
cas-eudannach, 6846, of wrinkled

face.
casgair, 2941, mangle, slaughter;
Ir. cosgraim ; con and sgar,
sever.
cata, càta, m., 1613, a sheep-cote;

Eng. cote.
cath, m., (1) battle, (2) 6581, bat-

talion.
càth, f., 839, 1706, 1783, husks of

corn, used for sowans.
cathndh, m., 6499, snow-drift;
from root of caith, drive on,
impel.
càthar, m., 1781, 3288, broken

mossy ground.
cathardha, catharra, militant;
4636, an creideamh c, the Re-
formed (Protcstant) religion ;
an Eaglais ch., the Church
militant.
ceannas, m., 1073, authority;

ccann.
ceannhheirt, f., 3691, headgear,

helmet.
ceann-ceille, m., 4690, 5153, ad-

viser.
ceann-cinnidh, 1676, m., a chief.
ceannfhionn, 1466, white-headed.
ceannphort, ceaniiard, 3393, 4528,

chief leader, chief.
ceannriahhach, ,6673, with brindled

head.
ceann-seanchais, 3542, source of

information.
ceannsgal, ni., 4669, command,

authority.
ceannsgalach, 2464, authoritative,

masterful.
ceann-.ùthe, m., 4807, a peace-

maker,
ceann-slaite, m., 5601, the man al

tho yard of a vcssel.
ceann-taice, 4626, ' hcad of sup-

port,' chief pillar.
ceann-uidhe, m., 2186, 6033, 6555,
the end of a journey ; an objec-
tive ; a hospitable man.

318

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

cearh, m., 4262, a rag, tatter; a
deficiency.

cearrach, m.., 3679, 5456, 5585, a
gambler, gamester; Ir, cearbh-
ach. " Professional gamblers
were very common in Ireland
200 years ago ; they visited the
houses of the gentry periodi-
cally, and are constantly
alluded to by the poets of the
period." — Din. So also in the
Highlands and Islands.

cearrachas, m., 6374, gaming,
gambling.

ceart-tarnach, 4952,

ceatharn, {., 2396, a troop.

ceathairne, l., yeomanry ; the
portion of a population fit for
warfare; 3734, c.-choille, out-
laws ; cf . tuath-cheathairn.

ceigeach, 739, shaggy ; ceig, a
mass of shag.

cèillidh, 4729, wise, prudent; Ir.
cèillidhe ; from ciall, sense.

cèir, f., (1) 1325, 4891, 5427, 5967,
6341, wax; (2) 5302, a deer's
buttock.

cèirgheal, 1179, 4911, white - but-
tocked.

ceòl-cadail, m., 3350, a lullaby.

ceòl-cluaise, m., 2319, 5110, music
for the ear. Compare beurla-
eluaise, English learned by ear.

ceòthranach, 227, drizzling.

ceudfath, f., 5355, 5770, sense.

ceumluaineach, of swift-moving
step.

cion, m., 1898, 6238, want.

cion, m., 5060, love, esteem.

chun, 1475, to; by-form of chum.

ciall, f., sense; 5336, a chiall,
darling.

ciarmhon', m., 1455, a dark-
ooloured hill ; cf . Dail chiar-
thulaich, in Glen Lyon.

ciatalach, 4552, sensible ; ceud-
fath.

cillein, m., 6389, a secret store;
daoine beaga a rinn c. — T. 55;
adj. gu sàsta cilleineach — T.
30 ; cill, a church.

cinnseal, m., 5620, beginning,
start; bu tric an c. baiteal thu
— Duan. 63 ; an am dha dol an
c. cumasg — T. 384.

c\ob, {., 3266, mountain grass.

cìoch-thoisich, {., 6902, fore-breast.

ciorbail, 3026, snug, close wrapped.

ciorrbhadh, 4518, a maiming, cut-
tihg, mangling.

ciorram, m., 133, a hurt, mis-
chance; Sc. G. for ciorrbhadh;
eompare ciùrr, to hurt.

cireach, 3281,

ciste, {., a chest; 4383, an cistidh,
in a coffin.

clachan, m., 3025, a kirk-town;
Ir. clochan, a monastio stone-
cell, or a group of such.

clàd, m., 1479, a wool-comb; Sc.
claut, clauts, a wool-comb.

clais, {., a furrow ; 3685, a furrow
or fluting in a sword blade ;
root of cladh.

claiseach, m., 3019, a fluted blade.

claisghorm, 5748, blue-fluted.

clannfhalt, m., 4294, clustering
hair; clann, {., a lock of hair;
Lat. 'planta, a sprout.

clanna-speura, 6591, the heavenly
hosts.

clàr, m., (1) 997, a board, plank;
4845, a tablc; 4433, (2) a chess-
board: (3) 4330, 4827, board of
a coffin ; (4) 595, a wooden
vessel ; primarily, a shallow ob-
long vessel, hollowed out of one
piece of wood. o. an eudainn,
thr forehead.

clèir, {., 1333, the clergy ; dat. of
cliar.

c«, cmh, f., 1315, 2162, powet,
vigour.

clì, clìth, 1100, left-handed ; mis-
taken, wrong.

cliar, {. (coUective), 5339, 6143,
6877, poets, bards; Lat.-Gr.
clerus, a lot.

cliath, {., 1563, a hurdle ; 5029, a
bank of oars ; o. fhuaraidh, the
windward side ; o. leis, the lee
side ; chuir sinn a maoh cliathan

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319

righne, Is bu ghrinn an t-àlach
iad-A.M. 163.
eliathy 740, to harrow ; f rom

eliath, a hurdle.
eliath-chomhraiff, a champion ;
sàr c. air cheann sluaigh thu —
Duan. 148.
cliathta, cliata, 3874, lothagan c,

brood-mares.
elibisd, clihiste, m., 156, an awk-

ward fellow.
eliit, m., fame; 6872, d. cliùidh;
& cur a chliùidh (gen.) ; Miss
Brooke's Reliqucs, 280; root f
eluinn; Gr. kh'os, fame.
elogad, clogaid, clogaide, m.,
3368, 5422. 6562, a helmet ; f rom
elog, head, and ad, a hat.
elòimhiteaeh, 1230, downy ;
elòimh, wool, and ite, feather.
elùdach, 421, clouted ; Sc.-Eng.

elout.

eluth, 4404, snug, oomfortable ;

cf. M. Ir. cluthnr, shelter ;

Gael. eluthaich, to warm, oover.

enàmhan, m., 1732, bitter talk;

enàmh, gnaw.
enap, m., 4587, a thump.
eitapach, 2848. rattlìn^r-
enapraich, {., 2858, 4433, act of

rattling.
eneadraich, f., 2849, a sighing,

moaning.

eniadaeh, m., 2997, act of carc8«

ing, fondling; triuir nach gabli

an cniadachadh, coarc, caor, is

caillcach.

entuie, m., 2591, 4092, 4665, ahond.

envuuaeh, m.. 4468, 5924, fruit.

produce.
eobharUuh, m.. 89, 1300, booty.

spoil.
eoehull, m., 1825. a hu»k. into'; •

mont: Lat. eucuUus, a hood.
eòigeamh, m., 4323. a fifth, :i

province; Ir, eùigfndh.
eoigcrìoch, m., a strangrr.
flbreigner; now fir. G. mi//
reach : con- and rfiorh ,-;
boundary; lit«rally.

belongs to a neighbouring pro-
vince; cf. Lat. conflnis.
coileag, {., 143, a knoll.
coi-meata, 4554, a co-mate ; Eng.
coimhdheis, 4987, indifferent;

coimh-dheas.
coimhUng, {., 135, a raoe, oom-
petition, contest ; con-, and
lingim, I leap.
coinncalt, 585, bright, brilliant;
i^inneal, a candle, torch ; in
older literature, metaphorically,
a brilliant hero.
còir, {., (1) 6303, right; 5433, 5796,
air chòir, rightly, comfortably,
soundly ; (2) 4875, 'na còir, near
it, in its presence.
coireadh, 3039,

còisreadh, còisridh, {., 585, 1221,
a oompany, a choir ; Ir.
còisridhe, guests at a feast.
coifeach, 4981, abounding in small

boats ; coit.
colgail, 717, fierce, angry ; colg,

a bristle : cf. frioghail.
colganta, 4108, fierce, angry.
coll, m., 6924, a hazel tree; 4468,

c.-cnuasaich, a fruitful hazel.
com, m., 2937, 2958, 4749, the

chest, body.
comhnchag, {., 6598, an owl.
comhad, m., (1) a oomparison ;
(2) the second couplet of a
quatrain ; coinìi and fada.
comhdach, m., 1990, act of niain-
taining, proving ; proof ; mar
ch. air bhith fìrinneach — Duan.
54; thu labhairt na h-urrnd Is
nach b'urrainn thu ch.— G. 87;
a thabhairt a chòdaich — Il.G.
139.
comhdhaltu, comhaltn, m., 6306,
a foster brother or sister; comh
and dnltn.
comh-dhosguinn, m., mutual mis-

fortune.
comhìn, {., 5472. a door valvo ;
for d., CDnihhn'nn, corriparo
oomhla-lùtliainn, II.S.D.

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xomhlaìì, m., (1) 1972, 5122, a
company ; (2) 2073, a com-
panion.
£omhlann, m., 4514, a duel, com-

bat ; comh and lann.
comhòl, m., 5905, a banquet; lit.

co-drinking.
comhruith, 2330, act of racing ; a

race.
comh-sheinn, 4948, harmony.
comraich, f., 3219, protection,

place of rcfuge, girth, sanctii-

ary ; the sanctuary of a deer

forest; Ir. comairce ; con and

airc, defend
eonaltrach, 581, rich in conversa-

tion ; conversible.
confhadh, m., 4111, 4519, fury,

rage.
cònsach, 4592, act of ovei'coming,

subduing ; fear a chonngach

Mhic Cailein— T. 97; vb., cha

do chonnsaich e Muile — T. 97.
consjìunn, consmimn, m., 697,

1109, 1908, 4115, a hero.
cons'punach, consmtinnach, 4045,

warlike, heroic.
contaod, m., 2157, a dog-leash.
corhadh, m., 86, act of spoiling

(here, by nibbling) ; Lat. cor-

ruptus.
còrcach, f., 5550, hemp.
còrn, m., 4849, 6141, a drinking

horn.
corr, rounded and tapering to a

point; as noun, 1225, the tip.
corr, f., 169, a crane, heron.
corr, 82, odd ; some.
corrhheinn, f., 6655, a rounded

hill, tapering to a point.
corròheann, 4315, w^ith tapering

points ; corr, and &eann, a horn.
corrach, 3299, 6894, pointed ;

cluasan c, D.G. 138; hence,

unsteady ; 3265, steep.
corrag, f., 1178, the f ore-finger ;

literally, a small tapering thing.
corran, m., 4896, a small tapering

point; cf. corrag; often applied
to taper headlands, e.g., the
Corran of Ardgour.

corrgheal, 4800, having white
pinnacles.

corrghleus, m., 4110, air ch., in
prime condition, in high spirits,
impetuous.

còrsa, m., 512, a coast ; Eng,
course.

cosgair, 2696, see casgair.

cosg. see casg ; 5799, put an end
to ; hence, f ulfil, servo.

cosgradh, 4579, see casgradh.

Qosnadh, 1142, act of contending,
defending, winning : O. Ir.
cosnam, striving.

cothairh, 2242, gain, get, win ; Ir.
cothuighim, rear, preserve.

cothanta. 1968, helpful?

cràc, 628, 3485, see cròc.

cràcach, cràiceach, 3277. 3305,
antlered ; by-form of cròcach.

cràdhlot, m., 515, a painful wound.

cràghiadh, m., 3291, 5041, a bar-
nacle goose.

craìin. m., (1) 6875, 6880, a treo;
(2) 4979, a mast; (3) 5158, a
flag-pole ; (4) 4891, an arrow ;
(5) 6160, a plough; (6) 4806, a
coffin.

crannag, f., (1) 4978, 4986, the
cross-trees of a ship ; a crann-
ngaibh a churaich — D.G. 96; (2)
3783, brèid an càradh crannaig,
a kertch or coif supported by
props ; cf . brèid an crannaig, a
kertch on props — Carm. Gad.
II., 212.

crannaich, 3271, to wither.

crann-cèille, m., 5928, a helm,
rudder; literally, tree of sense
Cl. na C. 17, 216.

crannghail, {., 5543, wrought tim-
ber (of a bow) ; of a bagpipe :
pìob Dhomhnuill Crannghail
bhreoite is breun roimh shluagh
— G, 292 ; Ir, crannghail, a
chancel screen ; E. Ir. crann-
chaingel, a chancel screen ; Lat.
cancelli, lattices,

crannlach, f,, 189, 5048, a teal
duck; crann, and lach, a wild
duck.

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0raobfi. f., a branch, a tree; 5900,

a scion.
traohhach, 3837, branching, flow-

ing; 6096, mantling.
eraobh-rhomhraig, a champion,

G. 142.
eraohh-chosgaìrit), l., 2597, 3390,

5912, a dcath-dcaling warrior;

literally, a branch (or tree) of

mangling.
4raobh dhruideadh, 5903, cf.

crann-druididh, a noble ; Isaiah

43, 14.
eraobh-fheirge, f., 2829, a niant-

ling flush of wrath.
eraobh-shìochainte, {., 3175, a

branch of peace, a peacemaker;

T. 45: from the branch which

was shaken to quell disturb-

ance in hall among thn ancient

Gael.
ereaehaun, m. f., 2136, 3023, the

bare wind-swept part on the

top of a hill ; ereach, to spoil,

ravage.
ereai, m., 4465, the frame-work

of a house-roof.
ereuhh, rrè, m. f., 522, the body.
eridhe, heart; 6746, Alasdair c,

beIovo<I A. ; an t-Iain c. mac

Lachlainn, G. 135; aig Mòir

ch., Duan. 98; a Mhairrearad

ch., Duan. 140.
eftne, l., 4811, niggardliness ;

erìon.
eriobadh, m., 4491.
criomadh, m., ZTJZ, act of pick-

ìng.
erìonehur, m., 3040, a fall of

anow or small hail ; crìon,

«mall, and eor, cur, a placing,

•etting.
erithreothndh, 623, hoar-frost.
cròc, /., a hrnnch of a dopr'fl horn.
eròie, i., tho bell or small bubblen

on liquor.
erhdha, 1112, valiant; literally,

bloody. from crò, blood, gorc.
eròdhenrg, 2903. blood-red.
eroidhfhionn, 1577, white-hoofed.

cròilein, m., 588, a little fold or

circle ; crò.
crois, f., cross-tree of a ship.
croiseach, 4980, 6901, having cross-

trees.
crois-tàraidh, -tàra, {., 1654, 5077,

the fiery cross.
croit, {., 1790, a hump.
crònanach, 6673, crooning, belling,
crònanaich, f., 6709, act of croon-

ing, belling.
crosgach, 2594, in croas mood,

surly, hostile ; f rom crosg, a

cross, crossing.
crosgag, f., 91, a starfish; from

crosg.
crottich, 4968, ? rich in curlews;

cf. Ir. crotach, a curlew.
cruadhag, f., 4629, distress;

cruaidh.
cruadhlach, 3297, liard stony

ground.
cruaìdh, f., 3668, steel, g. cruadh-

ach.
cruidheach, 3691, 3876, 4291, shod ;

(usually crùidheach) : crudha,

a Iiorse-shoe ; Ir. crùdh ; crubh,

a horse's hoof ; E. Ir. crù.
cruiiiiìf:, m. f., 1219, roundness ;

the round world.
crìiislc, crùidse, f., 3611, a vault

of a church, a burial-vault ; M.

Eng. cruddrs, a crypt.
crìin, m., 4298, 5177, a crown

piece.
crùnnir, m., 5566, a crowner.
cruiinluath, m., 2849, tho fìnal

measure of a pibroch ; urlar is

siubhal gu siùbhlach. Is crunn-

luath mu'in fuiricli i sànihach—

D. M. 326. 47.
cuaichnich, 3008, to plait ; cuach,

a cup. a curl.
cuairf, f., 454, &c., a circuit, e.g.,

by the bnrds.
cuan, m., 3386, a narrow sea, tho

ocean ; originally, inlet, bay.
cuan-long, m., 4976, a harbour.
cuanta, 1218, neat, elegant ; cf .

cuanna, handsoaie.

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322

Bàrdaehd Ghàidhlig

euar, 4463, tormeni); cuaradh,

distress ; tha do bhean air a

c. — Duan. 61 ; cha'n i an

iargain gun ch. — Duan. 194.
cudag, f., 87, a young coal-fish.
cugann, m., 847, rich milk ; a

delicacy ; cha tig cè air cugann

cait; Lat. coquina.
cuibhle, cuihheall, f., 2496, 4359,

a wheel ; often used of the

wheel of fortune ; Eng. wheel.
t^ihhe, 6857, compar. of cubh-

aidh, fitting.
cuidhte, cuite, 2058, quit of, rid

of ; Eng.
Cuigse, Cuigs, 3425, Whiga.
cuilhheir, m., 3046, 3796, 3831,

4076, 5282, 5420, 6332, a gun or

fowling piece.
cuilidh, f., 79, a treasury; 3269,

6805, a secret haunt; c. na

frìthe, D.M. 166, 58.
cuilm, cuirm, f., 581, &c., a

f east ; 4286, cuilmeach ; 4310,

ouilmmhor, rich in feasts ; E.

Ir. coirm, cuirm, beer ; Gaulish

kourmi, beer.
cuing, f., 5539, a yoke, a hin-

drance.
cùinn, m., 1464, a coin ; Eng.
cùinneadh, m., 3922, coin ; 4347,

wealth.
cuireideach, 4426, full of turns or

twists ; caochlaideach, curaid-

each, D. M. 166, 90.
cuirplinn, 3129,
cùl, m., (1) the back ; (2) 3341,

3681, the poll, hair; 1476,

fleece.
cùlhhuidhe, 1420, yellow-haired.
eùlmhaiseach, 1244, fair - blos-

somed.
cùlghorm, 1275, green-leaved ;

from ciil, hair.
tumasg, m., 5417, a f ray ;

comhrag.
tuir, place, set ; (1) 5669, ag cur

ort, setting on thee, attacking

thee ; (2) 402, 'g a chur am

meud, increasing it ; 5439, c. an

ìslead, to lower. (3) c. an ìre

(a) 3231, make prominent, em-
phasise, declare ; ach ma's a
breug no firinn e, Cha chuir
mi an ìre e an drasda, W.R.
66; ri uchd barra na tuinno 'S
tu chuireadh an ìre do chainnt,
M.C. 26. (b) taunt with, cast
up to ; thòisich e air na nithean
BÌn a chur an ire d'a nàbuidh ;
(c) find f ault with for ; cha
chuir neach gu bràth an ìre
dhuit sin ; oompare, cha deach-
aidh sin an ìre dhàsan, he was
not pleased with that; {d) to
assure ono that ; chuir e an ìre
dhomh gu'n dèanadh e sin.
(4) 4416, c. dh' fhiachaibh, to
place as of obligation, to in-
sist ; chuir e dh'f . orm gu'n
(nach) dèanainn sud.

cumhdaeh, m., 4203, defence, pre-
servation.

cumhduighim, preserve, roof a
building ; 4759, lìfcf- do
chumhdaigh.

cumhang, m., 6649, a defile ; con
and ang-, as in Lat. ango,
angustus.

cumhdaidh, 4507, inlaid.

chunhhalach, 1933, 4148, stead-
fast, constant ; con-gahhala^h.

cunghhdil, 3459, keeping ; now ÌB
Sc. G. cumail ; con-gabhdil.

cunnart, m., 2199, 5402, doubt;
157, danger ; Ir. cuntahhairt,
doubt, perplexity, danger.

cunnradh, m., 471, a bargain.

cwpaill, m., 5025, 5115, the
shrouds of a ship.

cwplach, 4982, fuU of shrouds of
ships.

curaidh, 5049, exhausted, weary;
neo-churaidh a ceum uallach —
T. 290.

curanta, 4512, heroic; from cur-
aidh, a hero.

cùrr, m., 5772, a corner; thug an
ite chùrr sgeuraidh le'n trèin
as an t-sròin — T. 115.

cuspair, m., 4886, an object, a
mark, target.

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323

dàicheiL 2630, 2701, 4124, hand-

some ; Ir. dòigheamhuil, well-

appointed : decent.
dàil, /., 1308, a tryst, mecting ;

2350, 'n an dàil, near them,

about them.
dàl, {., 1299, a dispensation, fate,

lot.
dail-chxMÌeh, 1791, a violet.
dairehruaidh, 6893, oak-firm.
daithte, daite, 3638, coloured,

painted.
dallhhrat, m., 621, a blinding

bandage; na speuran fo dhalla-

bhrat— Duan. 104.
dàmhair, f., 1811, the rutting of

the deer.
daol, m., 4821, a beetle.
dath, m., colour; 6096, dean d.,

blush ; do dhèanuinn do d'

dhearg-sa dath— Adv. Lib. MS.

XLii., 23.
diahhadh, m., 6636, a soft eross-

place between two lochs, or be-

tween parts of the same loch.
deaehamh, m., 755, the tcnth

part; decimation, thc kiUing of

a tcnth.
deaehdadh. m., 1211, the act of

inditing. dictating; tha mo

chridhe p' d. deagh ni — Ps. 46,

1: Lat. dirto.
drnlo-gualain, 3057, a shoulder-

brooch.
deann. {.. ha«te ; 50. 113 ,366, 'n

an deannaibh, 'nan deann, in

hnt hajite.
deannan, m., 122, a small num-

ber; cf. deannag. a pinch.
deanntrnfh, f., 4530, flashing.

•parking.
dearganarh, m., 3029, a red-coat.
dearrnMan, m.. 2974, a rustling.
deihhtenr, m.. 2212, a dcbtor ;

Eng.
diilig, 2252, dealings; Eng.
deiltrradh, m.. 3871, gilding.
drirean, m.. 2426, injury. loa.?;

cha bhiodh dlth ort no d.—

Duan. 74 ; fcar a dh' eighcadh

gach d. a nuas — M.C 82

dèis, 3019, after.

dcis, 5183, see dias.

deiseil, 6545, southwards.

deisneil, 4964, of southern aspect.

dèistinn, dèisinn, i., 1128, abhor-
rence, awe ; gun tioma gun d. —
D.M. 134, 49.

deòradh, deoiridh, m., 4197, a
pilgrim ; 4788, 5454, a stranger ;
a destitute person ; originally,
an exile, outlaw ; see urra,

deudach, m. f., 1445, 6844, the
ieeth.

deudgheal, 3124, white-toothed.

dhiuchd, 3331, appeared, came;
W. Ross — d. an comas sin 'n am
dhàil, p. 2; da dh. uiieag is
smeòrach, 14 ; is ann a
dhiuchdas mi thairis do'n
gharran leam fhèin, 15; d. mar
aingeal . . ainnir òg, 28; d. na
buaidhean, òigh, mu'n cuairt
dut, 29; an uair d. an dia beag
. . . mu'n cuairt, 50; mar ban
dia d. o'n athar thu, 64 ; amh-
chunnan (buttons) gu'n diochd-
adh oord romp — T. 208 ; diuc-
adh, coming to, prosenting
oneself — A. & D. Stewart,
Gloss. ; cf. cha do theachd an
ceathramh cuid a stigh — W.H.T.
II., 90.

dialtng, f., 6352, a bat; by-form
of ialtag, Ir. ialtòg.

dias, f., an ear of corn ; point of
n blado; 5183, dèis, tips.

dìg, {., 1773. 6423, a ditch ; Eng.
dyke.

dìle, {., 694, a deluo'e; 6817, gu
dìlinn, cver, usually in nega-
tive phrases ; equivalont to
" gu bràth."

dìnhhail, {., 3653. 3706, loss, want ;
Ir. dioghhhdil, damago, want.

dìorhaisg, 926, implacablo ; di,
privato, and casg, to chcck.

diogal, 100. act of tickling ; Eng.
tickle.

diol, m., 3809, rocompense, retri-
bution, usago : 5560, disponsing;
4623, ftatisfaction.

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Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

dìol, 5590, requite ; n. dìoladh,
860, act of requiting.

diomh, diomhadh, m., 1122,
hatred, displeasure.

diomhuan, diomain, 6261, not
lasting, fleeting, transitory ;
negative of buan.

dìonach, (1) 4977, sheltered; (2)
6891, water-tight ; (3) of music,
2842, pìob as d. nuall, without
breaks, continuous, fluent ; so
in 2890, 3260, 4414, 4946; cf.
troimh na tuill fhiara, nach
dìonaich na meoirean — G. 89 ;
(4) 6898, stagh d. dualach, a
stay-rope, firm and plaited.

diong, 4534, to.match; diongfann,
consuetudinal present ; f rom
*diongabhaim, *diongf ainn ;
gus an deang an t-oighre 'na
t'àite — G. 142 ; dhiongainn fear
'san dol sios — Duan. 191.

diorr, m., 2794, a spark of life —
H.S.D.

dìreadh, m., (1) 1830, act of sur-
mounting, getting up above ;
dtr, ascend : (2) act of exacting
a fine ; nach dèan iad unnsa
dhìreadh oirnn— U.B. 57: M.
Ir. dire, a fine.

dìsle, f.. 4913, faithfulness, loy-
alty ; by metathesis for dìlse,
from dìleas ; cf. naisle, uailse.

dìsne, m., 6008, 6536, a die; M.
Eng. dì/s, dice.

dtsneach, 1429. diced.

dìth, f., 1875, bhith dh., to lack ;
'g a dh.. lacking him.

diù, the refuse of anything : 551.
cha bu d. leis, he would not
scorn.

diùhhail, 3467, 4188, 5483, see
dìobhail.

diùchair, (1) 3609, to ward off :
(2) drive away ; fhuair iad seòl
air bhur d.— T. 5.

diulannach, diùlnach, m., 613,
4984, a brave man ; Ir. diol-
maineach, soldier, from dìol,
pay ; mercenarius.

diùlanas, m., 3984, bravery.

diùthadh, m., 6317, here, a

scruple, niceness.
do-hheus, m., 3351, vice, bad

habit.
dohhran, m., 2741, an otter;

dohhar, water.
dohharanach, 4971, rich in otters.
dochar, m., hurt, damage ; frora

do- and cor, state ; cf . sochair.
doillead, m., 3731, blindness;

cuir an d.., to dim : dall.
dòineach, 603, sad, sorrowf ul ; an

cath a bha d. — Duan. 69.
doinionn, {., 3281, a storm ; the

opposite of soinionn.
dol, going; 3018, an dol sios, the
attack, charge (the regular
term).
dolar, m., 6376, a dollar.
domhlas, m., 5891, gall: fion
geur, measgta le d. — Matth. 36,
34 ; do-mlas, ill-taste, from
hlas; O.Ir. mlas, taste.
dòmhail, 6617, stout, bulky.
donas, m., 3100, the devil : dona.
doìi-hìdh, 6520, evil of food : don-
diòchais, G. 91 : dooi-f aighneachd
ort, Duan. 141 ; don-bìdh air an
t-seòl a bh'ann, Duan. 177 ; cf.
dìth bìdh air do shròin-se, T.
167.
donnalaich, 5793, howling like

dogs ; donnal, a howl.
dorfjhach, m., act of fishing with
hand lines ; Norse dorg, an
angler's tackle.
dorngheal, 6907, white - fisted
(owing to the strength of the
grip).
dorran, m., 3235, vexation.
dos, m., 1763, tuft, clump.
dos, m., 6654, the hunter's horn ;
2304, the drone of the bagpipe.
dosgach, m., 3451, a calamity;

Ir. dosgdthach, improvident.
dosgainn, f., 536, a misfortune.
do-ihraoghadh, 287, inexhaustible.
dragh, m., 5750, trouble.
draghadh, m., 97, act of drag-
ging, tugging; Eng. drag,
draw.

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dreachmhor, 1837, oomely.
dreòs, m., 579, a blaze.
driihleannach, 4414, sparkling,

twinkling: dril, a spark ; Ir.

dhthh.
drùchd, 2294, an oozing drop.
droilhe, 6005, a blaze?
drofi, driall, dreoll, m., 5472, a

door bar.
dronnag, {., 5019, a small back

or ridge.
drùdh, 4236, penetrate; mentally,

to steal on one's senses.
drùidheaeh, 444, penetrating.
druineaeh, m., 4189, a skilled

artificer, especially in eni-

broidery; M. Ir. druin. glic.
dualr/uts, m., 1627, 1944, 25^5,

4274, hereditary disposition ;

dual, an hercditary quality.
duagmhor, 4648, liberal, bounte-

ous.
dubh, 6262, to blacken, eclipso,

distract; cf. gura mise th' air

mo ghualadh Mu chara nam

fear, &c.— G. 34; is mise a'

bhoan bhochd tha air nio

sgaradh air mo ghualadh, '»

air mo ghearradh — M.C. 260.
dubharaeh, 3294, shady.
duhh-ghall, 4104, 4176, 4199, a

lowlander with no tincture of

Gaelic culturc.
dubhlaehdaeh, 1238, wintry.
dubhthlan, dùhhlan, m., 3217.

4931, a challengc; cuir gu 1.,

to challenge. defy ; cf. tlàn.
duUeang, m.. 5781. dulso.
duille, f.. 3019, 3760, a shcath.
duinnead, (., 6688, brownncss;

donn.
dul, 3102, once on a time.
dùmhail, 4144, bulky; 6868,

crowded : tha an latha d., the

day ifl closo.
ffùn, m., (1) a fort. (2) a hill. (3;

4213. a dunghill.
(lunaidh, {., 3802, wo«, mijifor-

tune ; 3502. g. dunach.
ditrdan, m., 3030, 6686, a dcop

humming.

dùth, dù, 4203, natural, heredi-
tary.

eadradh, m., 1491, milking time;

Ir. eadarthra, noon, milking

time; eadar and trath.
eagnaidh, 539, 4950, expert, skil-

ful ; laf/na, wisdom.
calacarach, 4940.
ealadh, f., a tomb; 3748, the spot

in lona wherc the dead were

placed on landing ; see n.
ealadhain, {., 4189, d. of ealadh,

learning, skill ; used now as

nom. ealain ; a certain man

was given a choice between

" rath gun ealain, no ealain

gun rath,"
ealaidh, {., 548, 1572, 3243, an ode,

nmsic.
ealchainn, {., 3123, 3884, 5269, a

rack for weapons ; E. Ir.

alchuing, elchuing.
ealtainn, {., 5615, a flook of birds.
ealtainn, {., 3065, a razor.
eang, a corner, a triangular

object; cognate with Lat.

anguluK.
eangach, having triangular hoofs ;

6671, hoofed, nimble.
eangladhrach, 3299, having angu-

lar hoofs.
eararadh, m., 6687, the process of

parching corn.
earasaid, {., 3375, a wide mantle

worn by women.
earb, to trust; 5689, expect (here

tr.).
earehall, m., 844, misfortuno,

cspecially loss of cattle; air

and call.
earìaidh, 6368. ready?
eàrrarh, {., 5020, 5047, the hollow

water-way by tho side of a

ship'a dock ; conij)uro eàrradh,

tho hollow lino of a scar —

Lowis.
earradh, m,, dress.
earraid, m., 485, a tip - staff,

shorifT officer; cf, Ir, earrdid,
{., an error : wandering ; tha

326

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

maoir is earraidean is clèir . . .

ag cur bharantasan glacaidh an

cèill — Duan. 181 ; Lat. erraticus.
tarrghloir, f., 3626, vain-glory;

air, and glòir, speech.
earras, m., 784, wealth; *earr-

adhas, from earradh, dress,

wares.
earr-ite, f., 6544, a tail-feather.
earrlann, f., 5023, the bottom or

bilge of a ship ; sruth ag

osnaich bho shloistreadh a

h-ea.rrlainn — A.M. 171; gus nach

fàg e silo an grunnd No an làr

a h-e— A.M. 178.
eineach, m., 5944, honour, gener-

osity, bounty.
eirbheirt, f., 5043, excessive use;

E. Ir. airhert, use, practice ;

air and htir, heart.
eire, m,., a burden ; a rìgh, gur

trom m' eire— G. 49.
eireachdas, m., 2486, handsome-

ness ; primarily, an assembly,

Ir. oireachtas, and it may have

that meaning here.
eirmis, 1739, hit, find out; air,

and root of mcas, judgment.
eirmseachd, f., 2175, act of hit--

ting on.
eirthir, oirthir, ì., 5855, seacoast;

in Sutherland, eilthir; air and

tìr.
■èis, f., 404, 2645, hindrance, im-

pediment, delay ; 80, want ;

cha'n 'eil èis mòine an Uibhist ;

what is left; tha e an è.

fha+hast, " he is stiU living."
eislean, ra., 436, 5033, debility,

grief; an, privativc, and slàn.
èiteag, {., a white pebble, a

precious stone ; 6062, a f air

maid ; Eng. hectic, from the

white hectic stone used as a

remedy against consumption —

Martin, Western Islands, 134.
eitigeach, 1277, consumptive,

t^asting ; see preceding.
eitigh, 1274, 6587, dreadful, dis-

mal, fierce ; O. Ir. ètig, foul.

euchdach, 3773, 4534, 5660, 6583,

valorous, of mighty deeds.
eoin-bhùchain, 190, melodious

birds ; " eun bùchainn, a melo-

dious sea-fowl " — A.M.
eudail, f., 5188, cattle; 5166,

m'e., my treasure, (the primary

meaning) ; cf . crodh, wealth,

cattU.
euradh, m., 2553, 6608, act of re-

fusing; a refusal, denial; Ir.

èaraim, 1 refuse.

faghaid, {., 6646. a hunt.
faghar, m., 4427, a sound ; fo, and

gàir, a cry.
faiche, {., 271, 1845, a green near

a house ; an exercising green ;

ni fhàsadh feur ùr ar th'fhaiche

(on thy g.) O lèam lùth, &c. —

— R.C. II., 321.
faiche, {., 6279. a lobster's bur-

row ; also aice.
faileas, m., 1511, a shadow.
faillein, m., 1765, 6603. a suckter

of a tree.
fàinne, m., 3493, a ring (f. in

H.S.D. and Arm. ; m. in McA.

and in Ir.) ; Ir. fdinne, dinne ;

Lat. àmis, a ring.
fàire, {., 5579, the horizon.
falachd. folachd, {., 860, 5750,

spite, feud, quarrel ; thogadar

an sin an fholachd Eadar an

dithis ghaisgeach threuna —

D.G. 103 : is mairg a thogadh

an fholachd 'san am — D.G. 109 ;

b'àill leis an fholachd a dhùsg-

adh— D.G. 116; gu folachd no

gu strith — Duan. 53.
falasg, m., 733, heather-burning ;

fo and loisg.
faobh, m., 6804, spoil, booty ; Ir.

fadhbhaim, I strip, dcspoil ;

O. Ir. fodh, spoils of war.
faohhachadh, m., 6864, act of

despoiling ; Ir. fadhhhadh
faohhadach, m., the carcass of an

animal ; cha d'fhuaradh ach am

f. — Lewis.

Faclc

327

faohhar, m., edge : 2031, sloping
edge; f. na beinne, the sky-Hne
iloping up to the summit; Ir.
faobhar.
faoighe, f., 1519, 1539, begging,
thigging; M. Ir. faigde ; O. Ir.
foigde, begging; fo and guidhe,
beg.
faoileas, m., 580?
faoifteach, faoiUeach, f., 309, 2381,
6320. the month f rom the middle
of January to the middle of
February.
faoin, 4665, weak ; 6769, monadh
f., sloping hill ground; E. Ir.
fden, fòen, supinus, sloping.
faomadh. m., 2220, by-form of

aomadh.
faondradh, m., 3475, a-wander-
ing, straying; 1711, a dhol air
f., ruined by neglect.
faotaid, f,, 6607, c«nfcssion.
fàradh, a ladder, m. : 5014, the

8hroud.s of a ship.
/d*. 828, 4366, empty.
1. fàtach, m., 1666, 1812, a place
void of habitation ; a wilder-
ncss: fàìt, cmpty. Sometimes
hard to distinguish from (2).
t. fà$aeh, ni., a place of growth ;
grawy place, pasturc ; 2414, gun
sìol taght« am f . nam foan :
chs'n 'cil m* fheur am f.— G.
121; so 1232, 1263, 1361, 1402,
1678; fàf, grow.
fa*t)adh, m,, 4987, Bkclter, the
lee sidc, opposed to fuaradh ;
also, taobh an fhasgaidh, t. an
fhuaraidh.
fàslaeh, m., 2987, a hollow,
•avity ; fà«, empty, and -iach.
fà»mhnr, 2604, growing.
fathunn, ni., 1293, report, floating

rumour.
feaehd, m., 3060, timc of war,
warfarc; 3823. 6581. 6912, a
warliko cxpedition ; 6930. an
•xpedition by land ; 117, a host ;
3823, gen. fcachda ; ^nnean an
fhf>nr-h(ln. inalingering, E., 194:
fiiiylifiill fior dhf'irpadh

feachda, rejected men— Glen B.
40: nach bi e nàr . . . mis
bhith am dhcireadh feachd air
cach — Duan. 171 : biadh fir as
dèidh feachda, the food of a
shirker or a weakling ; pottage
— Old Stat. Acc. III., 522, n.
feacadh, m., 2048, act of bending,
bowing, giving in ; Ir. feacaim,
1 bow.
feadan, m., 5562, a tube, the
" worm " in distilling ; uisge-
beatha nam f., T. 16; uisge-b.
feadanach, T. 28; Ir. fcaddn, a
pipe, brook, &c.
fear-beairt, m., 5602, the man who
attends to the gear of a ship ;
dh'orduicheadh a mach fear-
beairte, A.M. 174, which see
for his duties.
fearbhuilleach, 1385, inflicting

manly strokcs.
feardha, 3094. 4773, manly.
fear-ealaidh, m., 3224, a man of

song, poet; 4296. pl. luchd-e.

fear-fuadain, m., 6395, a fugitive.

fearghleus, m., 3631, a manly

achievement; a dhol gu f.

gaisge — A.M. 160; cf. a dhol

gu foirghlcus gaisgealachd — T.

34.

ftarrdhris, earradhris, {., 5263, a

red wild rose, dog rose.
feart, m., 286, 3682. virtue,

power; Ir. feart; Lat. virtus.
feart-tarnach, 4952,
feidhm, {., 5929, effort, service,

necd ; now Sc. G. fcum, m.
fèilichean, pl. of fèilcadh, fèile, a

kilt.
fèile, {., 1157, &c., hospitality,

generosity.
FHll Jìrtghdc, {., S* Bride's Day,
tho second day of Fcbruary;
Candlcmas.
Fèill Eoin Mòid, {., 3213, Feast of
S* John of the Rood, 14th
Septcmbcr.
fi'innidh, m., 5628, a ehanipion ;
Ir. fèinnidh.

328

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlij

feòlach, m., 4120, carnage; 5551,
flesh; from feòl and hach, from
O. Ir. hongim, I break.
feòladair, m., 3101, a butcher;
the name earned by William,
Duke of Cumberland, on ac-
count of his inhumanity after
Culloden.
feòrag, f., 6323, a squirrel; cho
grad ri feòragan Cèitein —
A.M., 179.
feudail, f., 474, cattle; properly

eudail ; primarily, treasure.
feurlochan, m., 1777, a grassy

lochlet; a lochlet that dries.
fiach, m., debt, value ; 413, ag
cur am fiachaibh; 4416, ag cur
dh'fhiachaibh, asserting; 4673,
value, worth.
Fiann, m., 4377, a Fenian, a war-
rior ; E. Ir. f ian ; cognate with
Lat. vènari, to hunt.
Fiann, f., 5972, the Fiann; 6919,-

a body of warriors.
fiaradh, m., 3045, air fh., placed

obliquely ; Ir. fiar.
fiaraich, feòraich, 3911, ask, en-
quire ; Ir. flafruighim ; O. Ir.
iarfaigim ; iar, back, and fach,
from E. Ir. faig, said.
fiath, fèath, m., 191, a calm,

sm»oth water.
fìdeag, f., 2945, a reed.
fi-dreachdainn, m., 2750, act of
ascertaining, verb. n. of fidrich,
to enquire ; f rom fidir, ask ; an
d'fhidir no an d'fhairich no an
cuala sibh — Rob Donn; mur
tusa nighean righ Grèig Cha'n
fhidir mi fhèin co thu— T. 171;
ge b'e a dh'fhidireadh ar rìin —
D.G. 113; Ir. fidir, know.
fine, 6387, more elegant.
fìnealta, 6348, neat, elegant.
fìonfhuil, i., pure blood.
Fionnghall, 5163, a Gaelicised
descendant of the Norsemen ; a
native of the Hebrides ; opposed
to Dubhghall, a Teuton, who
has no Gaelic ; see Gall.

fionntach, m., 423, the pile on th&

body; from fionnadh, pile.
fireach, m., 3337, high ground ;
the part of a hiU below the
creachann and above the
leathad, leacann or leitir.
fiììhhaidh, f., (1) 4713, a wood ; i»
tu an ùrshlat àluinn . . . de'n
fh. àrd nach crìon— W.R. 7 ; (2)
timber ; ri aodann nan crann
fada fulangach f.— R.G. 82;
diudha na fiuidh bha aig Tubal
Cain — G. 89 ; an f hiuidh shean
nach dùisg gean — G. 90 ; (3)
5426, an arrow ; bhiodh an
t-iubhar 'ga lùbadh le fiuidh-
innibh storach — T. 84; iad cur
fhiudhaidh le deann am feoil —
T. 113 ; (4) a wooden cup ; làn
na fiùghaidh— R.C. II., 412; (5>
638, a plank, ship's timber ; tha
am fiodh innte is fearr A bha
'san àrd-choille dhosraich : 1»
math a leagadh na fiùbhaidh
Tha 'na h-urlar cho socrach —
Cl. na C. 19; (6) a chief;^
an t-armunn Sleiteach, Fiui
lasgurra nan geur lann —
A.M. 113 (Ist ed.); (7) a gun,
rifle ; le d' iùthaidh ladhaich
nach diùltadh, An dèigh a
taghadh, 's a h-ùilleadh o'n
cheard — Duan. 62 ; Ir. fìodh-
hhadh, f., a wood. Compare
larla na Fiughaidh, R.C. II.,
343, 382. Hence Fyvie. (Simi-
larly Ir. hiodhhha, guilty per-
son, enemy, is in Sc. G. biùth-^
aidh, sometimes spelled hiui.).

fiùghail, 2236, worthy ; fiù,
worthy.

fiùghantach, 3853, 3926, generous,
liberal ; fiù, worthy.

fiùghantas, 3914, generosity ; fiù,
worthy.

fiùrdn, m., 5962, a sapling ; 1101,.
1958, 4597, a handsome youth;
f. ùr de'n t-seann abhall — Duan.
76 ; oompare bile, craobh, fiùbh-^
aidh, flea^gach, gallT, <?as,.

Faclair

32^

gasan, gasradh, geug, slat,
9onn, all used metaphorically
for persons.

fiathail, 3853, princely, noble.

flathasach, 4268, 5094, princely,
majestic.

fltasijach, m., 61, a youth; cf.
fiùran ; flcasg, a wand.

fleisdeir, m., 6348, an arrow-
maker; O. Fr. flechier, through
Scw fledgear; Eng. fletcher.

fliuchbhord, m,, 5117, the plank of
a boat next the keel ; keel-
board.

foehair, 6720, presence; am f., in
presence of ; Ir. fochair ; fo aud
ear, from euirirn, I place, set.

foehlamch, 4960, rich in brook
lime; cf. O. Ir. fochlocht, sonie
8ort of water plant.

foghnadh, m., service, sufficiency ;
6620, air f., laid aside, passed
away : literally, after service :
• i/i'ritus ; bu mhòr m' earbsa as
hhur foghnadh, Ged a dh'
fho^'hnadh dhuinn 'san àr —
A.M. 109. I

foinnidh, 1931, 1969, handsome; |
Macbain compares foinnich, to j
tomper. |

foirm, noi.Ho; gu'n cluinnte f. j

bhur gunnaichean — T. 30; tog

amaid le f. i (.i. an tosta)— T

32; chluinnte f. air an dannsn

-T. 16. j

foirm, 6009, fashion, plan, design ;
Lat, formrt.

foirmenlachd, {., 2828, brisknes.^. j

foirmeif, 2898, 4403, loud-sound- I
ing, noiny : foirm, noise. i

foirmril, 4134. brisk. lively; 5535,
Ktatcly: foirm, fuirm, form.

f^irne, 655, a brigade, troop; g.
of foireann, used a« nom.

foireann, (., a troop ; 6375, chess
men ; the comph>ment of «
chesA-board ; jw 5587, fir foirne.

foirtreun, 4476, very bold ; for,
*' super," very. and trcun.

foÌMtinnrarh, 1085. 3177. 4678, 5386,
calm : foi^, rost.

fùlach, m., 4067, rank grass grow-

ing on dunghiUs.
folachd, i., 5392, extraction, line-

age ; fol-, compositional f orm

of fuil, blood.
fonn, m., 19, 6716, frame of mind,

mood, humour; 1252, mood,

aspect.
fonnmhor, 1840, cheerful, lively,

pleasant.
forc, f., 2796, cramp.
foras, m., 4710, inquiry, know-

lodge ; Ir. foras, a basis ; his

tory, true kncwledge.
fothail, {., 177, glec, hubbub ; for

othail, with / prefixed.
fòtiis, m., 2900, 2993, 4068, . ref use^

corruption.
fraiyh, f., 828, a side wall ;

paries ; Ir. fraigh, the inside

roof of a house.
fraoch, m., 5631, 6037, anger; Ir.

fraoch, fury.
frasachd, f., 3041, rain; 5598,

attack; M. Ir. fras, shower,

attack.
freasdal, m., attending, waitiny

on, awaiting; 1547, am f., in

expectation.
friogh, m., (1) a bristle, hackle;

(2) anger ; is f . air an f hìor

bhrùid— G. 298.
frioghnil, 1922, keen, sharp, ; lit,,

bristly ; friogh, a bristle ; cf . for

meaning colgail.
frith-leumraich, f., 2971, dancing;

frith, diminutive, as in frith-

iasg, small fry, &c. ; frith

means primarily to, side, same

as ri.
fròg, l., 5682, a liok'.
frogail, 21, blitho, choerful ; frog,

lively.
frois, 3700, 4467, to shake, fall off

tho stem (of apples, corn) ; 723,

besprinklo (with shot).
fuaighcal, m., scwing; 5117, the

seam of planks in a boat ; see

sùdh.
fuaimrarra, 229, resounding;

fualm.

330

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

fuaradh, m., 4465, 4987, cold
blast; an crann nach lùbadh li
f.— R.C. II., 317; 6903, the
weather or windward side ; dol
san f., beating to windward ;
cridhe an fhuaraidh, the eye of
the wind— A.M. 177; see
fasgadh.

fuaraidh, 428, 4366, cold, fireless ;
Ir. fuardha.

fuafhas, 6639, an uproar, a rout
(Irish meaning).

fùcadh, 1561, f ulling cloth ; luadh-
adh ; Ir. ùcaire, fuller ; ùcadh,
fulling.

fuirhirneach, m., 5027, a strong
man; from fuirhidh; na fuir-
bidhnean troma treuna — A.M.
169.

fùididh, (1) 3403, the coward's
blow ; (2) a f ugitive ; chaidh
ruaig feadh choillte is chùiltean
air gach fùidse dh'fhuirich slàn
— Duan. 55; Lat. fuge, flee
(imperat.). In cock-fighting,
the beaten bird was called a
" fugie " ; hence (2).

fulachd, 1505, a carcass ; is
iomadh f. chaidh 'na bhian-
L. na F. xviii. b, 21 ; fuil,
blood ; cf . folachd.

fulag, ulag, f., 1059, 5050, a block,
pulley ; Eng. 'pulley.

furmailt, furailt, f., 3941, cour-
tesy, kindly reception.

gahh, 2778, recite.

^àhhadh, m., 5044, peril (stronger
tkan cunnart).

gàhhaidh, 228, 390, 880, 1656,
4714, 5201, perilous; g. of
gàhhadh; '^f. hunaidh, taomh-
aidh.

1. gahhail, f., (1) 5663, aot of
taking ; soirbh go bràth g. an
gill— R.C. II., 244: (2) 5094, act
of harnessing, ? breaking in ;
cf. tà an capull gabhta, the
borse is harnessed — Din. : (3)
1972, 3650, 4901, carriage, bear-
ing, behaviour, demeanour ; is

binn do chomhradh is grinn

do gh.— Duan. 167; bu shiobh-

alt fìorghlic do gh. — Duan. 199;

(4) 3286, a sweep (of an up-

land) ; (5) the course of a ship ;

chumas gu socrach a g., gun

dad luasgain — A.M. 173.
2. gahhail, f., 50, 3557, 5197, 5664,

act of singing.
gadhar, m., 2082, 4933, 6071, 6648,

6723, 6728, a hunting dog, a

hound ; gadhair-chatha thèid

mar shaighid — A.M. 161.
gagan, m., a cluster ; 6665, gag-

anach, clustering.
gaihhtheach, gaihhteach, m., 6084,

a person in want, a craver.
gailbheach, 241, 309, stormy, tem-

pestuous.
gàinne, f., 4896, 5549, an arrow-

head.
gàir, f., 240, a shout, outcry ; nach

tiomaich le g. chuaintean —

A.M. 177.
gàir-hhàite, {., 5939, a drowning

cry.
gàireach, 2927, roaring, resound-

ing.
gàirich, f., 5559, a loud crying (as

of sheep and lambs) ; 4469, ag

gàrthaich.
gàirthonn, {., 4834, a roaring

wave.
gaiseadh, m., 1904, 2900, 5142,

5971, a shrivelling, withering ;

a defect : cha robh beairt gun

gh.— A.M. 184.
gaisgeanta, 3297, valorous ?
gal, m., 3447, weeping.
galan, m., 6377, a galloti ; Eng.
galan, m., 6648, noise, baying.
Oall, m., (1) a Gaul, (2) a Norse-

man, as in Innse-Gall ; (3)

1482, 6733, 6809, a Saxon, Low-

lander ; see Fionnghall.
Oallhhodach, 6392, *, lowland

carle.
gallan, m., a scion, a branch ;

631, a hancisome man ; cf.

fiiiran.

Faclai)

331

ffaoid, f., 4478, a blemish.

ffaoir, f., 2896, 2931, a thrill; 3686,
a cry of pain.

ffaoirieh, f., 2974, a thrilling
sound.

ffaoth-ehuartain, {., 4464, a whirl-
wind.

ffaothaire, m., 2968, the raouth-
pieco of a bagpipe.

ffar an, 6073, although not; gar
an d'fhuair e foghlum— T. 207 :
gar an dean mi pilltinn — T.
325; gar am marbh — Duan. 101 ;
so T. 86, 376; Duan. 73, 74.

ffarhhlaeh, {., 5539, rough ground ;
garbh and -laeh.

ffarrail, 6353?

ffart, m., 3275, standing corn.

ffagfjan, m., 3297, a small tail ; r
ridge running down from a
plateau and narrowing to the
vanishing point.

ffasradh, m., 638, &c., a company
of young men ; a crew ; collec-
tive, from ga*, a shoot, scion,
young man ; cf. fiuran.

ffathan, m., a little dart; 2977,
a small flag-staff.

fftall, m., 1092, 4175, 5103, a
wager, a plcdge; leis a bhuidh-
inn roimh *n rùisgtc na gill ; Is
math lùbadh tu pic . . . An am
rùsgadh a' ghill— S.O. 30a; for
" stripping the pledge," see
Dote on 5103: cha'n 'eil aon
de'n àl ao Gheibh barr ort 'sna
gill — 8. 434; gun leòn gun
•gim, gu brath cha phill Gua
an tèid na giU a chur Ico — S.
498: b'ann de t'fhasan . . .
Hhith cur bhòd is gcall rèis ri
da^^ine uaijile — T. 278; soirbh
gu bràih gabhail an gill— R.C.
II.. 244; claidhcamh mar Mhac
an Luinn an gleo gill — Adv.
Lib. MS. Lii., 4, b. : is beacht
nach berthar a mach Do gheall
ar lùth no ar làmlrach — ih. 33, b.

ffeanarhas, m., 2091, mirth.

ffenrradharm, m., 1659, an en-
graving of arms ; coat of armn.

geihnigh, 4950,

gcire; f., acuteness ; 4953, over

sharpness in music.
giisgeil, 1797, a roaring.
geug, {., 3324, a branch, a young

woman ; cf . fiùran ; Ir. gèag.
geurchuis, {., 5883, subtilty, saga-

city.
geurfhaclach, 540, witty.
giamh, {., 5945, a blemish.
gille-màrtuinn, m., 1501, a fox.
giobach, 1721, spry, active ; sgiob

alta ; (different from gibeach,

giobach, hairy, shaggy ; Ir.

giobach).
gìogan, m., 2392, a thistle.
giuig, {., 2837, a drooping of the

head to one side.
giullach, 3309, full of lads; Ir

giolla; Sc. G. giullan.
giùran, giodhran, m., 1018, a bar

nacle ; Ir. giodhrdn.
giìithsach, 1421, a fir wood ; Ir.

giumhasach ; E. Ir. gius, pine.
glac, {., (1) the hollow of the

hand; (2) 5284, 6339, a handful

of arrows ; dorlach ; (3) 4888,

5545, a quiver ; dorlach ; glac

throm air dheagh laghadh ort

— Duan. 109 ; glac an iubhair

ann am bianghlaic — T. 380; so

Ir.
glaodh, 1174, adhere; glaodh,

glue; Ir. glaoidh; E. Ir, glded.
glas-làmh, {., 6470, a handculT;

g.-charbaid, lock-jaw, G. 190;

g.-ghuib, a gag, T. 204; A.M.

129 (Ist ed.) ; conghlas, a

muzzle, Inv. S.S. Tr. 24, 356.
glas, gray, green ; 4178, Gàidhoal

g., young G. ; cf. glas ghillo, a

young lad ;• so Ir.
glasradh, m.. 3081, lea ; Ir. glai-

raidh, {., vcrdure, greens ; glan,

greon, an(l-n/r7/t. colloctivo.
glfus, m., 1920, 4253, gen. gleois,

5797, 5847, trim, activity ; 6344,

air a g., fitted, in trim ; Ir.

giy*as.
gìiorair, m., 553, a wise man ; a

philosophcr.

332

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

glòir, {., (1) 2639, 4436, glory : (2)
2633, 2733, 5891, 6728, 6809,
speech; is searbh a' gh. nach
fhaodar èisdeachd. In 4436
there is a play on the double
meaning ; so Ir. ; Lat. gloria.

glug, m., 1782, a swallow-hole ;
primarily, a gurgling noise : so
Ir.

glum-ag, f., 1781, a puddle, wet
pit.

gnàiseach, 2413, see gràinnseach.

gnàsalachd, f., 1259, usual oondi-
tion ; gnàsail and -achd.

gmomhadh, m., 5012, action : Ir.
gniomhaim, I perform.

gnogach, 876, pettish, peevish :
gnoig, a surly frown.

goil, {., 2885, prowess, conflict :
Ir. goil, gail : Ir. gal, valour,
war: hence Galatnc.

goileam, m., 2973, prattling :
gothlam,, guth.

gòrsaid, {., 4069, 5730, a gorget,
cuirass ; Eng, gnrget.

gothadh, m., 2918, a stately or
smart gait.

gràhhaiìt, {., 5951, a steel hoad-
piece ; chuir thu a' ghrabhailt
chruadhach air gruaig nan
ciabh amalach— E. 179 : bhiodh
gràbhailt mhath chinnteach ort
A dhìon do chinn an comhraig
— Duan. 109: gràbhadh. engrav-
ing : gràhhalta. engraved ; Ir.
grdhhail, act of engraving.

gradan, m., 1903, rigour, danger ;
grad. hasty : Ir. grod, grad.

gradcharach, 4930: quick turning,

...nimble.

graide, {., 85, hastiness.

gràin, {., 4439, sulky look.

gràinnseach, gnàiseach, m., 2413,
corn ; 5880, a grange.

gràisg, ì., 3429, the rabble ; Ir.
grdisg, gramhasg.

grathunn, m., 2131, 5606. 6641,
6829, a space cf time.

grcadan, m., 3867. a low-burning
fire.

greadhaii, m., 578, a jovial band ;

an uair a chuirte leat faghaid

Bhiodh àrd uaislean le greadh-

ain— Duan. 197.
greadhnach, cheerful ; 329, mag-

nificent ; le greadhnachas is

glòir — Ps. 45, 3; greadhan; Ir.

gteadhnach, exulting.
greann, m., 198, ruffling of the

plumage ; rising of a dog's

hackles ; dh' èirich g. air

(Bhran) gu cath— D.G. 138; cf.

friogh : Ir. greann, a beard.
greanntaidh, 34, ruffled, surly ;

grearnì.
grcanta, 4706, neat, beautiful ;

Ir. greanaim, I engrave.
greas, to hasten, urge ; 5756,

greasta, pret. passive : Ir.

greasuighim ; M. Ir. grcssim.
greòd, m., 106. a band ; in E.

Ross, sgriod.
grtd, {., 2790, substanco, quality;

grit.
grin/ì, 4185, accurato, exact ; so

Ir.
grinne, {., 5813, exactness ; g. na

gaoithe, a wind that is just

right.
grinneas, m., 4442, fine ncat work.
gruag, {.. 4564, 5168, 5266, 5344,

5423, the hair of the head : a

wig : .so Ir.
gruagarh, f., 3858, a maiden

(whose hair i.s bound only by

the snood, as opposed to

hrèideach, a married woman,

whose hair is covered with the

coiff or kertch) ; gruag.
grunnach, 176, act of sounding

water.
gual, 1849, for gu.alainn,^\iO\x\àQr;

Ir. gvaln.
guamarh, 1555, neat, comfortable.
guanach, 4986, giddy: &o Ir.
gucag, {., a bubble ; 5014, a

bumper.
guth, m., 5418, an aon ghuth, the

suprcmo voice : the voice of

God : Ir. guth.

Faclair

333

gMth-cinn, m., 1555, voice; cf.
ceòl-cluaise.

toZ, f., 1281, a season.

iall, f., a thong; 191, i. de lach-

aibh, a string of wild ducks ;

so Ir.
iargain, f., 3516, pain : air and

gon, wound.
iargalta 738, 2407, churlish,

surly ; Ir. iargcùlta, remote,

churlish, from iargcùil, a re-

mote comer, a backward place.
initg, m., 209, a reproach; (f. in

the Dicts.); O. Ir. insce,

speech ; root sec, say ; whence

eaisg, toirmiag.
inneal-ièididh, m., 313, a bellows.
innteag, 1249, little haugh, green

spot; innis, island ; haugh.
innsgin, (., 3087, courage, mind.
inntinneach, 18, 2805, high-

spirited, hearty.
Innse Gall, the Hebrides.
iola, {., 84, a fìshing bank ; a fish-

ing rock on shore.
iomadaidh, 636. a multitude.
Umain, {., 5713, a driving : E. Ir.

innnagim, from m-, about, and

Offim, I drive: cognate with

Lat. amhàges, from amhi, and

ago, I drivo.
iomairt, {., 30, 3679, 5712, a game,

gaming: E. Ir. imbert, from

im- and herim, I bring.

mchore, m., 2146. regards, salu-

'ation: Ir, iomchomharc \ O. Ir.

'omchomarc, an enquiry, saluta-

'ion.
i',inrachadh, m., 4396, bearing:

iomraich, carry.
ion, 2672, (ìt, meet; cha'n i. ni

'sam bith a dhiùltadh— 1 Tim.

4. 4 : so in oompounds : ion-
■■/">fia, fit to be praised, laud-

•.:1m. Ac.

r'iifarh, 2725, ingenious; ceòl
iorailteach ait— R.C. II.. 339;
ceol iorailtcach driothlannach
liuUh — ib. 340: a' seinn an

fheadain ioraltaich — A.M. 17;
air and alt, a joint.

iorram, m., 133, 5396, a rowing
song; i. àrd-bhinn shuas aig
Eumann Ann an clèith ràmh
bràghada — A.M. 164; air and
ràmh, oar.

iosgaid, f., 1831, the hough, baok
of tho knee; Ir. ioscaid.

lotadh, m., 2519, thirst; Ir. iota,
a devouring thirst, g. iotadh.

tre, {., 3231, progrcss, degree of
growth ; see cuir.

't.slead, m., 5439, lowness; cuir an
ì., bring low : iosal.

i.sncach, f., 5277, a rifled gun.

iubhar, m., 5540, yew ; 5067,3097,
5278, 6058, a yew bow; Ir.
iubhar, a yew.

iubhrach, f., (1) 639, 5818, a barge,
trim vessel : gu'n cuirte an i.
dhubh dhealbhach an àite seòl-
aidh— A.M. 168: (2) a fair,
handsonie maid : an i. Anna
Nic Phàil— C.D. 94: iubhar.

iùl, m., 818, a oourse; Ir. iùl,
knowledge, guidance.

iùlchairt, {., 4806, a oompass: Ir.
iùl-chairt, a chart for sailing;
see cairt-iuil.

iuchair, {., key : with 5899 cf.
iuchair nain bard, rìgh nam
filidh— Duan. 114: i. ghliocais —
T. 248; i. ghlèidhe nach dìob-
radh 'nan càs iad— T. 266.

labhar, 229, loud, loquacious ;

common as stream name, both

here and on the Continent,

where it appears now as Laber,

Lebor, Gaulisli Labara.
lachag, {., 1453, a little wild

duck ; lach ; Ir. lacha.
làdach, m., 681, volleying; làd,

Eng. load.
ladar, m., 6318, a ladle; Eng.

ladle, hy dissimilation.
laghadh, ni., 4430, act of putting

in order, playing (strings) ; cf.

air lagh, ready strung as a

bow; ìagh, law.

334

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

laimhrig, lamraig, f., 1053, a

landing place; N. hlad-hamarr,

loading rock, pier; Shetland

Laamar.
làmhach, m., 680, 1632, 2568 (1)

casting of spears ; (2) volley ;

so Ir. ; làmh, hand ; cf . làdach ;

hence Achadh na Làmhaich,

near Callander.
làmh-dhearg, f., 3900, 5144, the

Red Hand of Ulster, also of

the Macdonalds.
langa, {., 119, a ling; Norse

langa.
lann, f., 440, 1855, a blade, sword ;

5047, a plate, a washer; cha'n

'eil calp innt' gun lann air 'S

e gu teann air a chalcadh — Cl.

na C. 20; the primary meaning

is something flat ; cf . Lat.

lamina, a thin piece of metal,

&c. ; a plate, saw-blade, sword-

blade.
lannair, lainnir, {., 530, a gleam-

ing, glitter ; Ir. lainnir.
lanndair, 3125, 6564, a lantern ;

Eng. lantern.
lasag, {., 2984, an incitement;

las, kindle.
lasan, m., 5590, angcr, passion ;

Ir. lasdn; las, kindle.
lasgar, m., 2860, sudden noise.
làthach, {., 1784, mire, clay ; Ir.

lathach ; oognate with Lat.

latex, liquid.
leac, {., a cheek, 6092, d. leacainn.
leadairt, liodairt, m., 1854, act of

mangling ; v. n. of leadair.
leadan, m., 6374, a tune; a' seinn

mo leadain air gach bacan —

A.M. 73; Ir. leaddn, a litany ;

Gr.-Lat. litania, litany.
leanhaidh, 5903, innocent, guile-

less, ingenuous ; leanhh, in sense

of ai^ ingenuous, guileless per-

son, is common in the older

poetry ; oompare Eng. childe in

ballad poetry.
learg, {., 4748 (title), a plain ; a

slope, declivity; so Ir.

learg, learga, {., 189, the black'

throated diver.
leasaich, 5078, augment, fill ; liter-

ally, improve ; Ir. leasuighim,

I amend ; leas, profit.
leathtaohh, m., 3207, 6094, one

side.
leathar, m., leather; 6428, skia

(common in Irish) ; borrowed

by Teutonic from Celtic.
lèihh, 4008, levy, lift.
lèihhidh, {., 4691, a race, multi-

tude ; levy ; an uair thogas

Uilleam lèibhidh Gu'n èirich

an cabar ort — T. 25.
lèidigeadh, 4572, act of convoy-

ing ; cf. " leading " corn, i.e.,

conveying it from the field to

the stackyard.
lèigheann, m., 5882, reading;

learning ; Lat. lego, legendum.
lèine-chrios, {., 4550, an intimate,

attendant, bodyguard ; cf . mar

lèine-chneas aig a brathair — T.

19 — the true form ; " the gar-

ment next to the skin.."
lèir, clear ; so Ir.
lèireadh, 2480, act of tormenting,

paining ; v.n. of lèir, to pain;

Ir. lèir, ruin ; lèirighim, I beat,

subdue.
leug, m., 1622, a precious stone,

jewel ; Ir. lèag.
leugh, read ; 4523, 5475, learn,

practise ; mi leughadh mo

chunnairt— M.C. 243 ; Domh-

nallach nach 1. an giorag — M.C

243 ; Ir. lèighim ; Lat. lego.
leus, m., a light, a torch ; 6533, a

blister ; Ir. lèas, a bright spot,

a ray.
liagh, m., 1024, the blade of an

oar ; see n. ; Ir. liaghan, a

trowel ; cf . Lat. ligula, a spoon,

ladle; Eng. lick.
lighlais, 1775, pale-cbloured ; Vi,

sheen, colour.
linne, {., 29, 185, part of the sea

near the shore ; bay ; d. linn-

idh ; Ir. linn ; linntidhe ruadha

Faclair

335

na fairrge, the brown waters of

the sea— Din.
linne, l., 3709, 5548, 6078, a brood ;

sinn mar linne gun mhathair —

S.O. 77a; dat. linnidh ; thug

dhinn ar n-iteach 's ar linnidh

— T. 17.
nomhta, 2648, 4187, 4196, 4218,

5284, polished ; Ir. liomhtha,

faom liomhaim, I polish ; cog-

nate with Lat. lima, a file.
Itomharra, 2009, 5141, polished,

glittering.
lobhar, m., 6648, a sickly person,

a weakling; Ir. lohhar ; lobh-

aim, I rot.
loeradh, m., 6291, act of planing ;

Norse lokar, Ag. S. locer, a

plane.
lòd, m., 5802, a load, cargo; Eng.

load.
lòdail, 6359, bulky, stout; dòmh-

ail: lòd.
loghmhor, 2805, 3024, 3492, preci-

OU.1, brilliant, excellcnt; Ir.

lòghmhar, preciou.s.
lom-pitt, m., 4488, penury ; lom,

bare.
lòn, ra., a meadow; marsh ; 1367,

a small brook, especially with

marshy banks: tha bean agam,

is tha tigh again, is tha lòn an

oeann an tigh agam, is mo loino

salach grannda.
lon, m., 5817, food; »o Ir.
lòn, m., 6895, a rope of.raw hide ;

in the Dictfl. lon.
I'trg, m.. track ; 5690, *n an 1.

after them, on account of theni :

-• ìr.

''. 1880. full cloth, see n. :
*. Iuaidht4>, fullod.
It'tuih, m., 2734, 6040, mention :

Tr. lundhaim ; root an in Lat.

faudo. praiiie.
luaineaeh, 1389, restless. volatilo :

Ir. luaimneaeh ; E. Ir. luamain,

flying.
i'inithtnd. in.. 3422. <)uicknevM : »>
Ir

Luan, {., Monday ; 5553, l.-chàsga^

Easter Monday ; là luain,

Doomsday ; Lat. luna, the

moon.
luasgan, m., 2095, tossing, think-

ing.
luathair, m., 2098,
lùb., f., (1), a bend; 5032, 6908,

dh'iomradh 1. air a h-àlach,

would make her oar-banks

bend ; (2) a youth ; a lùh

ghasda a' chruadail — T. 85.
lucharmunn, m., 5024, a pigmy,

a dwarf.
luchd-ealaidh, 6019, poets, men of

song.
luchd-tighe, 5032, men of the

chief's household; 6408, 6442^

folk of one sept.
luideach, rugged ; 3284, tufty,

shaggy : molach ; so Ir.
luinncag, {., 143, 1186, 1267, a

ditty, burden of song, chorus ;

Ir. luinneog, a song, chorus.
lughadh, 5543, soe laghadh.
luisrcadh, m., 628, wealth of

herbage ; lus and -radh, collec-

tive.
lunn, 3895, I. air, invade ; 5418,

pressing on : compare lunnadh,.

an invasion : a pressing on —

A.M.
lùth, {., 5753, a sinew ; Ir. lùth, a

nerve, vein, tondon.
liithmhor, 1841. vigorous; Ir.

lùthmhar, Ixtth, pith.

mar-alla, mac-tnìla, 4367, echo,.
litorally, son of rock ; all, cIifF;
cf. ino dhòigh fru'n doachaidh
Mac-nan-creag O bliith froag-
airt nmr bu chòir — W.R. 2; Ir.
viar-alla, mac-thaUa.

maramh, macaomh, m., 4868, 5599,
u youth ; Ir. mncaomh ; mac-
ond raomh. i.c, a goodly youth.

ni'trnnta, 3945. 5155. meek, mild ;
is honnnaic-litn na daoino m.--
Mntth. 5, 5: Ir. macanta.

53H

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

Mac na praisich, 772, whisky,
" son of the pot " ; praiseach, a
pot; from jìrais, brass.
macnas, m., 4233, 4398, 4440, 4867,
wantonness, sport, mirth : so
Ir.
macraidh, i., 4772, youths; O. Ir.
macrad ; mac and radh, O. Ir.
rad, collective suffix.
mac-samhail, m., 4742, 5615, like-

ness ; so Ir.
màdar, m., 1152, madder; the
colour produced therefrom ; Ir.
madar.
^aghar, m., 97, 6711, an artificial
fly for fishing ; Ir. maghar, fish
fry; artificial bait for fish.
màille, {., 1624, a coat of mail ;

Eng. 7nail.
maillead, m., 3730, slowness;

mall.
maistreadh, m., 249, churning ; an
fhairge 'g a m. is 'g a slois-
treadh — A.M. 182 ; Ir. maistrim-,
I churn.
màl, m., 5527, 6043, rent; mac a'
mhàil, a rent-payer ; cha b'e
fuath mhic a' mhàil fear do
ghnàth— T. 230; Ag. S. mdl,
tribute, black-wa?7.
malairt, {., 4104, 4298, exchange,
present; glac gheal a mh. nan
crùn — M.C. 341 ; so Ir.
~mall, slow moving ; 3340, calm,
modest; of eyes, opposed to
luaineach ; so Ir.
mall-rosgach, 6661, calm-eyed ; Ir.

mall-rosg, a slow-moving eye.
mànran, m., 514, a tuneful sound ;

Ir. manrdn.
maoidheadh, m., 5588, bragging ;
Ir. maoidhim, I announce,
boast.
maoim, viaidhm, {., 701, a burst,
eruption ; Ir. maidhm, a breach,
eruption, rout.
■maoim, 6360, be afraid ; from

maoim, above.
■.maoiseach, {., 2156, a hind ; maol-
sech, hornless one ; -sech, fem.

suffix, e.g.,Gaillsech, a Saxon

woman.

maothchrith, {., 361, a quivcring.

7nar, 1273, mar cheud, a hundred

times: b'fhearr leam uam e

mar cheud — T. 45 ; naoi naoin-

ear mar sheachd, seven times

nine enneads : corresponds to

Ir. fd, in fà dhò, fà thri, &c.

marbhphaisg, {., a death shroud ;

3890, m. air, woe on ; Ir,

marhh-fhdisc, a band used to

tie the hands or feet of a

corpse ; a shroud.

marcan-sìne, 37, spin-drift ; cf.

marcachd-sìne, A.M. 164.
màrsadh, m., 3664, march of

troops ; Eng. march.
masgal, masgull, m., 2168, 2293,

flattery; Ir. masgal .
mathan, m., 437, a bear : hence
MacMhathain, Mathanach,

Matheson : Gaulish Maiu-genos,
bear-sprung.
meachar, 5947, 6838, soft, tender,

kindly.
meaUach, 5424, knobby : cf. 5160,
6357; mealL a lump ; Gaulish
mellos, in Mello-dunum.
meallanach, 5961, knobby ; cf.

6058; meallan.
meanhh-hhreac, btb'ò, 6660, finely

dappled.
meanhhluath, 3300, deliberate.
mearganta, 6670, brisk, lively ; Ir,
meargdnta, obstinate ; spirited ;
sportive ; based on mear.
meas, m., 2315, fruit; in Irish

especially acorns ; mast.
measarra, 4922, temperate ; Ir.
measardha, from measair, a
measure ; meas, judgment, esti-
mation.
meath, 6040, decay, f ade ; Ir.

meathaim.
meòghail, meadhail, {., 596, mirth,
jollity; thainig m. gu bròn
duinn— G. 99.
miadh, m., 1326, 2376, 4394, hon-
our, esteem ; Ir. miadh ; O, Ir.
miad.

mi-chomhdhail, f., 2362, ill luck;

cf. droch chomhdhail ort;

eomhdhail, a meeting; dàil, a

tryst.
mi-jhtart, l., want of attention,

negligence ; mi and feart, heed.
mìleanta, 6841, soldier - like,

statoly; Ir. mileadhta; mìlidh.
mìlidh, m., 1309, a warrior; Ir.

mìhndh; Lat. miles, milit-is.
mìitearh, m., 3266, sweet hiU

grass ; milis, sweet.
minim. 4949, a note (formerly the

shortest) equal to two crotchets.
mufdar, miadan, m., 3288, a pas-

turc ground, meadow.
mtogshuil, l., 529, a smiling eye ;

Ir. miog, a smirk, a smile.
mt.mhodh, m., bad manners, dis-

r. spoct; mi and viodh, manners.
rninirosg, m., 1432, a sweet or

-'cntle eye; m'tn, soft, ^nàrosg.

nrath, m., 4762, ill luck ; so Ir. ;

II. i and rath.
. trunaeh, 955, malicious, spite-

lul; Ir. mio-rùnach; mi and

ritn, intention.
miosar, m., 5270, a measure for

shot; flasg-fhùdair a bhios inn-

ealta, is beul miosair air aceann

— Rob. Stew. 90, x. ; Ir. miosùr,

n fTìt^aaure ; meas, judge.

nn, f., 4619, spito; Ir.

'IÌS.

'rh, 2744, wearing mit-
miotag ; Eng. mitten.
. /iitha, f., 2989, battle-
ìrunkenneffi.

. nhrnlbh, m., 4577, ilMuck.
'hirh, f., 842, 6028, proper
Hmo; Ir. mithid, urgency;
high time.
morniM, f., 421, a moocasin.
^">dh, m., 4446. measure, time m
'i.'inring; Ir. modh, system,
luiKÌfi', Lat. modus, mcasurc.
'lhar, 1768. gontle, soft; Ir.
iiiodhmhnr, from modh, man-
ner; civility,.
mòitin, 2966, motion ; Eng.

Faclair £^^37

mol, to praise ; 1417, recommend ;

Ir, molaim.
mòramh, 4949, the longest note in

music ?
mòrdhalachd, mòralachd^ f., mag-

nificence, dignity; viòr and

dàil, an assembly,
mòrdhalach, viòralach, 329, 3820,

4485, 5382, magnificent; Ir.

7nòrdhdlach, haughty, majestic,

magnificent,
morghail, 4314, mòrdhail, an

asscmbly ; Ir, mòrdhdil.
niòr-sheiscar, 6546, seven persons ;

" a big sextette " ; seisear, six

persons.
mòr-shlttagh, m,, 5661, a host; so

Ir.
mòr-shoirbheas, 5026, 5044, a gale.
mosgaideach, 2884, dull, slow.
viucag, f,, 5263, the hip, fruit cf

the wild rose,
muc-creige, i., 86, a wrasse.
mùin, instruct; mùinte, 3606, well

instructed, polite ; (Dicts.

muin) : Ir. mùinivi, viùinte ;

cognate with Lat, vion-co.
muinntcaras, m., service ; 4389,

probably in Ir. sense of friend-

ship, favour; Ir. viuinntear-

dhas; muinntir, folk, following.
mùirn, {., 3327, 3359, 3941, 4395,

6222, 6261, joy, affectien; often,

in tho older language, noise,

clamour; Ir. muirn.
mùirncach, 1972, 2798, chocrful,

joyful; with 1972 cf. 5664; Ir.

muirncaeh, fond ; cheerful.
mùiseag, {., 670, 4102, 4176, 5461,

a threat ; root of viusach, nasty.
murhhuachlnch, 4969, haunted by

tho Groat Northorn Divor ; mur-

hhuachnilì, from viuir, and

huarhdiU. u lierdsman, lud.
miir, m., 6681, a wall, rampart;

mac-talla nam mùr; so Ir. ;

from Lat. mùrus, a wall.
Musgnr, 6379,
mùtan, m., 3033, a fingorle.ss

glove.

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338

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

muthach, m., 841, a herdsman; a
" bower," " boman," milk-con-
tractor; for huthach ; cf. Ir.
bùthaire, a dealer in cattle,
whence " bower."

mùthadh, 1709, a change ; Lat.
muto, I change.

nàhuidh, m., 2056, a neighbour;

coimhearsnach ; N. nd-bùi,

" nigh-dweller."
nàire, f., 5056, shame, modesty ;

6940, honour, exactly Gr. aidòs,

sense of shame, honour ; so Ir.
neimhnead, f., 2145, venom;

neimh, poison.
neo-ascaoin, 5576, not unkind.
neo-fhàilteumach, 520 without

flaw, perfect; fàilteam, a blem-

ish, deficiency ; gun chron gun

fh. ri luaidh ort — Duan. 84; a

by-form of fàilling.
neo-èisleanach, 4892, healthy,

sound.
neo-fhoilleil, 688, without deceit.
neo-ghloiccil, 3015, wise, prudent;

Sc. glaik.
neo-liotach, 2703, not stammering,

easily sounded.
neo-lomarra, 1932, not stingy.
neo-mheata, 2837 bold, daring :

Ir. meata, cowardly.
neo-roghainn, m., 1406, a thing

one would not choose.
neul, m., a cloud ; 4252, hue, com-

plexion ; Ir. nèal.
nì, m., 6127, &c., cattle, goods ; a

specialised usage of n\, athing;

tagh do stoc 's do nìth gluasaid

— T. 209 ; ged a ghoideadh mo

nith— T. 276.
nimheil, neimheiì, 427, 731,, 1921,

venomous, bitter ; neimh, Ir.

nimh, poison.

och òn, alas ; literally, alas that ;

often with forward reference to

a noun or noun clause; O. Ir.

òn, that (dem. pron.).
ògan, m., 145, a sapling, a youth ;

Ir. ògdn, a young person.

oide-mkinte, m., 4198, instructor;

oide, a foster-f ather ; instructor.
oil, f., 3739, vexation, pain ; g%

b'oil leis, " though it should be

pain in his view," in spitc of

him ; Ir. oil, reproach, offence.
oineach, m., 4792, generosity;

same as eineach ; so Ir.
òinid, i., 2882, a foolish woman;

Ir. òinmhid; E. Ir. ònmit ; òn-,

foolish, as in òinnseach, and

ment-, mind.
oir, L, 294, 5697, dat. uir, edge,

border.
oircheas, m., 5911, pity, charity;

Ir. oircheas, fit, right; oircheas-

acht, need, charitableness.
oirfeid, f., 2893, music, melody ;

b' o. èibhinn seirm na còisridh*
— A.M. 83; Ir. oirfld; E. Ir.

arfitiud, v.n. tof ar-'petim, 1

amuse, entertain.
oitir, f., 90, a shoal, sand bank ;

Ir. oitir, from *ad-, to, and tir.
òlach, m., 2286, a hospitable man;

òl, drink.
òlachd, i., 5222, hospitality, kind-

ness.
òradh, m., 1246, act of gilding;

òr, gold ; Lat. aurum.
ordon, m., 1916, order; Lat.

ordo, ordin-is, an order.
organ, orghan, m., 4317, 4951,

6003, an organ; Eng. organ;

Lat.-Gr. organum.
organach, 4404, with music of

organs.
osan, m., 1824, 5174, hose; Ag. S.

hosa, gen. hosan ; Eng. hose,

hosen.
ostal, m., 6209, an apostle; astle,

i.e., astal, Fernaig MS., R.C.

12 ; easpul, Carswell ; reith nyn

nostill (righ nan ostal), Dean ol

Lismore; Ir. abstal, aspal;

Lat.-Gr. apostolus.

paidir, i., 2778, 3089, the Lord's
prayer, the patemoster; so Ir.

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Tpaltog, f., 1427, a cloak ; cf.

pealltag, a patched cloak,

H.S.D.
pannal, m., 5926, a band of

women ; woman-folk ; 1570,

5792, a band, company; bu

ghrinn leam am p. — D.M., 182,

337; by-form of bannal.
pasgadh, m., 2539, wrapping up,

oovering.
piaean, m., 4560, a beaoon?
peaHadh, 1572, air a p., clotted ;

peall, hide, hairy skin ; Lat.

pellis, hide.
peidseachas, 3426, properly peid-

eaeha*, music: M. Ir. peiteadh,

mu-sic; E.Ir. ar-petim, lamuse;

cf. oirfeid.
p\e, f.. 5668, a pike; 5424, p.

mheallach; cf. 6336; 5540, p.

de'n iubhar; pic ùr de iubhar

na Meallraich— T. 382.
pige, m.. 139. an earthen jar;

Eng.. Sc. pig, piggin, a jar.
pillrin, 1275, 5730, 5801, a saddle-

cloth, pillion; Lat. pellis, a

hide.
piUeagtuh, 5800, shaggy, having

matted hair; cf. penllagnrh.
pko$, m.. 2094, 4322, 5157, 5563.

5867, 5996, 6141, a cup, a silver

cup; 3658. 3871, p. òir; 6211,

the pjrx, the receptacle of tho

•aored elements after consecra-

tion; Ir. plo$a; Lat. pyxi»,

hax.
plabrairh, f., 2902. a Roft noise,

as of fluttering; cf. Eng. plop.
plam, m.. 1784, curdlod or clotted

•tuff.
plang., m., 6164, one-third of an

English penny ; a plaok ; Sc.

plaek.
plèid, f.. 527. 1844. 6859. jipiie,

wrangle ; Ir. pUid, spite.
ploe, m.. 6459. a clod, a grave-

clod : am ploc. mumps; Ir.

plue ; Eng. hlorìc.
plosg. m.. palpitation. throb; Ir.

blose, a noise, oxplosion. nlnar

▼oice; E. Ir. blo$e.

pong, m., 2890, 2926, a note in
music; Ir. ponnc ; Lat. punc-
tum.
pòr, m., 2801, 4446, a pore; Gr.

pòros, a passage.
pòr, m., 4761, seed ; Gr. spòros,

seed ; so Ir.
postadh, m., tramping with the

feet; Sc. post, posting.
prabaire, m., 5665, a low f ellow ;
prab, rheum in the eyes ; prab-
ach, blear-eyed ; Ir. prdib,
rheum, discharge from the
oorner of the eye.
pràbar, m., 5781, a rabble.
pràmh, m., sleep ; dùisgto as mo
ph.— W.R. 58; 618, 4863, heavi-
ness of .sleep, grief, dejection.
pràmhail, 2884, sleepy.
prasgan, m., 2559, a troop, group ;
used mockingly, " a contemp-
tible littlo army" ; ged a thuirt
thu le blasbheum Ruinn
" Prasgan nan Garbhchrioch,"
Chum sinn oogadh ri Sasunn,
Rè tacain 's ri h-Albainn —
Celt. Rev. V., 125; thàinig am
p. Ì8 Coirneal MacAoidh — ^T.
72; cf. prostan.
preas, m., 892, a bush ; (2) a
copse ; cha'n 'eil mo làir am p.
— G. 121 ; so regularly in place-
names ; (3) a wrinkle, fold ; tha
t'fholtan donn dualach 'Na
chuachaibh 's na phreasaibh —
G. 68; henco, am fèile preas-
ach, tho pleated kilt; Welsh
prya, a copso; not in Ir.
prìobairtcach, {., 3958, meannesi,
avarice; M. Eng. bribour,
rascal, thief ; O. Fr. bribeur,
beggar, vagabond, bribe, a
morsel of bread ; Eng. brihe.
prìs, {., 786, 1164, 1749, 1830, 2792,
value, eeteem ; M. Eng. pris,
price ; Lat. pretium.
proeaeh, m., 2144, a year-old
stag ; prog, a sharp pointcd
instrument : a tino.

34Q

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

pronn, 2962, pound ; 2962,

pounded^ Ir. pronnaim, I eat ;

smash ; Lat. prandium, a meal.
pronnadh, m., 586, 2890, pounding

(often of music played with the

fingers).
proshaig, i., 2132, a spy-glass,

telescope ; Eng. prospcct.
prosmunn, m., 4381, incitement;

by-form of hrosdadh ; cf. hros-

luim, incitement, H.S.D. ; E.

reads brosluinn.
^rostan, m., 4928, a band; cf. Ir.

prosndn, a troop, oompany ;

hrosna, a faggot.
pudhar, m., 3842, 5505, harm,

scathe ; Lat. pudor.
purp, m., 560, sense, intelligence ;

Eng. purpose.
"purpais, m., 5364, theme ; Eng.

purpose.

ràhhartach, 506, full of hilarious
exaggerated talk ; ro and ber,
as in abair, say.

rabhd, f., 2489, idle talk.

rac, rag, {., 2274, a rag; Eng.

ràcadal, m., 2883, screeching.

rag, 2336, r. mhèirleach, an arrant
thief; cf. dearg mhèirleach,
2489.

ragachadh, 107, act of stiffening
(with f ood) ; rag ; root of Lat.
rig-eo.

ràitinn, 403, saying ; ràdh.

ràmh-bràghad, m., 5029, the bow
oar, tho oar next the prow of
the boat.

rannt, pl. ranntaidh, 5513, con-
nections, allies ; is mòr gu'r
dìth fear do rannt o'n dh'eug
thu — T. 70 ; dheanainn seanchas
mu'n cuairt duit Air do rannt-
ainibh farsaing — T. 85; (the
Munroès, Dunbars, &c., are
enumerated) ; Nis o sgìthich mo
oheann Sìor thuireadh do rannt
— T. 90; Gura farsaing do
ranntaibh Ri sheanchas 's ri
ishloinne; Gur tu oighre an

larl Ilich, &c. — T. 93 : ran7i, a
division ; compare Eng. parti-
san.

rasgaich, f., 2808, ? vaunting;
rosg, a dithyrambic poem.

rathail, 1119, 4269, fortunate;
*rath-amhail.

reachdmhor, 3820, 4485, Oommand-
ing, puissant; literally, law-
giving; Ir. reachtmhdr, legis-
lative ; reachd, law ; cognate
with Lat. rectum.

reamhar, 6911, thick, etout : uisge
r. trom tlàth — G. 63 ; dùrdan r.
ro-shearbh — G. 292; lùgail do
mheoir r. ruaidh — G. 292 ; Ir.
reamhar, thick, fat.

rèiceil, m., 2957, a roaring : rèic,
roar.

rèidhhheartach, 4682, level of
deed, equable ; òigfhear
bhios calma an uair as eiginn
da, Is r. da rèir— W.R., 24.

rèidhlean, m., 1528, 1748, 5064,
6471, a small plain, a green ;
Ir. rèidhledn, a green for
games ; rèidh, even.

rèilig, f., 3750, a burying ground ;
bidh dùil ri foar fairge, ach
cha bhi dùil ri fear reilge;
Ir. reilig, a churchyard, church ;
Lat. religuiae. In Lewis still
reilig, as in Ir.

rèis, f., 1826, a span ; th© dis-
tanco between the extremities
of the òrdag and the lùdag
when the fingers are at full
stretch ; nine inches ; gun bhith
fo na ghlùn ach rèis, a mark
of a good steer — Duan. 56.

rèiteach, m., 460, a clearance;
6625, an arranging; Ir. rèidh-
teach, a reoonciliation, clearing
up ; rèidh, clear.

reothairt, f., 89, the time of
spring tide; also rahhairt ; Ir.
rahharta; ro and heir.

riadh, m., 5725, the interest on
money.

riagh, m., 192, a snare.

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341

rianadair, m., 4415, a oontroUer;

a' sùgradh . . ri r. feadan nan

gleus (i.e. a piper) — W.R. 49;

rian, order, oontrol; Ir. rian, a

way, path.
riatgach, m., 6683, a morass with

sedge or dirk-grass; riaag ; Ir.

riasg, riasgach, a marsh, moor.
riataich, 2219, bastard; Eng. riot.
rifeid, f., 2901, a reed; Ir.

ribheid.
rìghleadh, m. (1) 64, a reel in

dancing; (2) 53, act of reeling

up; Elng. reel. ,

rinneholg, 2873, a sharp-pointed

sword.
rinngeur, 3130, sharp-pointed.
riobadh, m., 99, ensnaring; rib, a

snare; Ir. ribe, ruibe, a hair,

bristle.
riobag, (., a ribbon.
Tìoghail, 3089, on the side of tho

king, loyal, royalist.
rìoghalaich, 713, the royal troops.
rìoghalachd, f., 1938, 3085, loyalty

to the king.
rìoghchrann-sìthe, 5897, kingly

tree of peace, kingly peace-

raaker.
roehrann, m., 1226, a great tree ;

ro and erann; ro, Lat. pro.
ròd, m., 6143. r. nan cliar, an

anohorage of poets; a resort

of poets; Eng. road, roads.
ròieeil, 1513, festive, luxurious;

ròie, a rough and ready feast.
roigheanaeh, 1284, of excellcnt

irood humour; ro and gean.
roinn, rinn, i., 440, 727, a sharp

point; Ir. rinn.
rònanach, 4971, abounding in

xoals ; ròn, a seal.
ronnd, {., 91, 6076, mischief, mis-

fortunc.
ro-»eòl, 5123, higheHt .sails of a

•hìp: top gollonts.
rong, 2694, prose, tha mi an geall

air rann is rdsg ann (rhymcs

with mòintieh)—Q. 186; nnch

d'rinn rann no grinneas rdsg

dhuit (rhymes with fòghlum :
viòrthir)—Gc. 191; Ir. rosg.

ruadhan, m., 1785, red scum on
water; ruadh.

ruaimh{e), 6738, £., aburial place;
literally, " a Rome " ; E. Ir.
rùam, rùaim, a. burial ground ;
f rom Lat. Roma, Rome ; Ruaim
Letha, Rome in Italy; Glen-
daloch is styled ruaim iarthair
betha, the Rome of the Western
world.

ruaimle, 1788, muddied state ;
ruaim, a red flush.

rùchan, m., the throat, gullet.

rùisg, 5103, strip, lay baro; 3226,
3570, v.n. rùsgadh ; Ir. ruisgim.

ritsg, m., 1760, a fleece; Ir. rùsg.

sabhs, m., sauce ; 6161, some kind
of preparation of wine; in
Lewis s. means thin fish-soup.

sadadh, m., 5832, thumping.

saithe, l., 4782, a swarm; so Ir.

samh, m., 5312, tho ocean; N.
haf, n., tho soa, the ocean.

sàmh, 5840, pleasant, tranquil,
quiet ; Cill - Dubhthaich mo
thàmh, cha laigho dhomh s. —
Fernaig MS., R.C. II., 114; Ir.
sdmh, pleasant.

samhain, (., 3653, 6913, Hallow-
mas, Ilallowo'on ; so Ir.

saodachadh, m., 1264, driving
cattlo to pasture ; saod, a jour-
ney.

iaot. m., 857, 1120, 1384, 3583,

5» 57p6, 5812, 6357, a wortliy man,

a warrior; Ir. saoi, a sago,

scholar, nobloman ; opposite of

daoi.

saoir, 2210, reclaim (land).

saothair, (., 1609, pains; g.
saothrach (origiujilly m., but,
liko otlier nouna in -air, it has
followed the analogy of cathair ;
ÌT. saothar, m.

saothaireach, 1900, painstaking,
diligcnt; Ir. santhrach.

342

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

sàr, 1846, surpassing, excellent;

Gaulish sagros; Ir. sdr.
tàradh, m., 5862, harassing, arrest-

ment, broaching.
sàs, m., 3401, a hold, a grasp;

an s., fixed, in grips; Ir. sds,

an engine; trap.
sàsd, 5879, contentment ; Ir. sdsta,

oontented.
scach, 375, 3033, oompared with.
sealhh, m., 4526, possession, in-

heritance ; 5291, good fortune ;

1955 dhol' nan sealbhaibh, take

to do with, intromit with them ;

macsheilbh, the stock secured

on a foster son; " macalive

cattle," Dr Johnson's Journey

to the Hebrides, 118 (Morrison's

edn.) ; so Ir. ; seaìhh.
sealbhach, 2079, fortunate.
sealbhaich, 1988, win; Ir. sealbh-

uighim, I inherit, own.
sealbhan, m., 1493, a flock of

sheep or small cattle ; so Ir.
seannsail, 208, prosperous, lucky ;

an tìr fhaoilidh sheannsail —

A.M. 89; seanns, luck, T. 56;

Eng. chance, mis-chance, chancy.
seann-todhar, m., 5787, an old

manured field.
seirbhead, 2177, bitterness :

searbh.
sèideag, i., 2823, a puflF; Ir.
...sèideog.
sèimhidh, 5904, mild, calm ; Ir.

sèimhidh.
seirm, L, 5535, music, melody.
sèisd, 4533, a siege ; Eng. siege.
seisear, 6546, six persons.
seisneil, 4964,
sèitreach ,f., 6919, blowing; sèid,

blow.
seòl, m., 172, mode, manner; is

mairg a chitheadh air s. calla

Caismeachd chaithriseach nan

curaidh— D.M. 334.
geòlaid, f., 5311, a harbour; a

dh' aisigeas le rèidh ghaoith

Gun bheud thu gu s.— W.R. 89 ;

ach na'n gabhadh iad an t-s. —

M.C. 341 ; an am dhomh tighinn

do'n t-s.-—ih. 188; ib .308; s.

acair — Dàin lain Gobha 2 36 ;

cf. an t-Seòlaid, P.N.R.C. 221.
seòl-mara, m., 5007, a tide.
sgàinteach, f., 516, gnawing pain ;

rheumatism ; sgàin, rend.
sgalag, f., 2668, f arm-labourer ;

thug mi bòid nach fhiach leam

bhi ann am sgalaig— D.M. 18,

38; (mas. in Dicts) ; Ir. sgolog,

i., a rustic; M. Ir. scolòc =

gille, an attendant, farm- ser-

vantv a student.
sgalanta, 315, shrill - sounding :

sgal, Ir. sgalaim, howl, yell.
sgallach, 6852, bald ; sgall, bald-

ness ; Norse skalli, a bald head.
sgallaidh, 120, the bare rock ;

Norse sgalli, a bald head.
sgaradh, m., 5989, separating,

rending asunder.
sgar, m., 5825, the seam in the

overlap of a boat's planks ; cf .

siidh.
sgarbhnach, m., 4969, cormorant-

haunted ; sgarbh, Norse skarfr,

a oormorant.
sgathadh, m., 2008, lopping oflF,

pruning.
sgeallag, f., 2337, wild mustard

(E. Ross, sgiollag).
sgeilm, i., 4878, boasting; root of

sgal.
sgèimh-dhealbhach, 547, pictur-

esque ; sgiamh, beauty.
sgeòd, f., 1827, a oorner, angular

piece; by-form of sgòd.
sgiabail, 1719, a starting, writh-

ing ; sgiab, a snatch ; sgiohag,

a playful slap.
sgiath, f., 6034, a wing ; 1718,

5074, 6842, armpit; 5074, a

ridge curving out f rom a hill ;

common in place-names.
sgiathach, 6351, having wings,

winged.
sgibidh, 2836, smart; sgiobalta ;

cf. sgioblaich, to adjust the

dress; tidy up.

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343

sgUò, m., 4255, vapour, dimness
of the eyes; with sgleò fèile
compare na rioghbhrugh ni
h-aisling 61, in his kingly man-
sion, drinking is no dream —
R.C. II., 286.

»gleò (scleò), m., 4180, boasting;
reputation.

Sffòd, m., the oorner of a gar-
ment; 3445, fo'r s., under your
authority; bidh gach sguab
d'ur fearann fo'r s.— T. 142;
5985, the shect of a sail : 1898,
a blemish ; gu fardaich bhig
gun s.— C.D. 16; 6901 .sfjòdlin,
sheet-rope; Norse tkaut, the
sheet or comer of a square
cloth; the sheet, i.e., the rope
fastened to the oorner of a sail,
by which it is let out or hauled
close.

tffoinn, {., 781, 810, care, esteem.

Mffoinneil, 2929, effective.

Mffonn, m., 461, a short log of
wood.

tffonnan, m., 125, the peg of the
ca»-chrom, on which tho right
foot is placed.

tffoth, m., 205, a boat, a skiff;
McB. ooropares Norse skùta,
which, howeyer, M|puld yield
tffiid, not tgoth.

tffrubaire, m., 2473, a niggard, a
" scrub " ; chaoidh cha sgrubair
'» an tigh-òsd iad— W.R. 39;
an uair a ghabhadh tu mu
thàmh Cha bu sgrubaire clàir
(niggard at table)— T. 270; Ir.
sffrub, heflitate; Eng. teruple.

àkan, f., 636, 761, a charm;
modem form of $eun\ O. Ir.
»in-, Lat. signum, a sign ; the
ngn of the crf>«»; cf. Loch
Sianta, the Holy Loch, Cowal ;
na h-Eileanan Sianta, the
Shiant Isles.

•iar, 2831, athwart.

$ibht, 3648, a plan, oontrhvanco;
Eng. »hi/t; cf. gibht, from gift.

sic, f., the prominence of the

belly, H.S.D. ; the peritoneum,

McA. ; màm-sic, a rupture;

5441, the membrane covering

the brain ?
sine, f., 6846, old age; Ir. sine;

sean, old.
sìntcag, {., 150, a skip, a long

pace; sìn, stretch.
s'tol, 1027, to sink, subside ; cf. Ir.

siolaim, I descend (in family

line).
aioladh, m,. 1774, 2537, straining,

filtering; M. Ir. siothal, an

urn; Lat. situla, a bucket.
s'tolaich, 4499, to propagate,

multiply ; siol, seed.
s'ioth-thàmh, {., 4301 (cf. 6144),

5238, peace, tranquillity ; cha

bhi sìoth-thàimh re d' bheo

dhuit — G. 158; bu bhlàth an am

na siochthaimh thu — S.O. 76a;

fo sheul do shiochai' — T. 111;

bha e mur sheula an am sioth-

chai' — T. 192; iarrmaid s.

(shichawe) agus iochd — Fern.

MS., R.C. II., 84; iarrmaid s.

(shichaiwe), iarrmaid iochd —

ib. 92; Ps. (metrical) 4, 8; 122,

6.
siiidan, m., oscillation ; 3602, 3695,

variation of fortune ; Sc.

shoicd, swing, a lift in a cart.
sldcadh, slachdadh, m., 1577,

beating.
slachdraich, {., 241, the noise of

beating or pondorous hammer-

ing.
alad, m., 2767, robbery, theft.
slaodaireachd, f., 2809, slovenli-

nesfl.
slaodanach, m., 5740, sloucher;

cf. E. Ir. slacdan, influenza?

tcidhm galair coitchinn ar fud

Ercnn uili, risi n-abairtea s.,

re h-edh tri latha n6 ccthair air

gach noch gur 'ba tanaisti bàis

6— A.U., anno 1328.
slapraich, {., din, noise; Eng.

slap.

344

Bàrdachd Ghàidhliq

slat, f ., a wand ; 6145, a hand

some man; cf. fiùran.
slig e-ahreachainn, i., 1529, scallop-
shell, used for drinking ;
Lìon a suas an t-slige chreach-

ainn :
Cha'n ion a seachnadh gu dram ;
Is olc a' Ghàidhlig oirre an

creaohann :
An t-slige a chreach sinne at'
ann. — A.M. 51.
$ligheach, 4555, wily, deceitful ;

Ir. slightheach.
slinn-chra?in, f., 5413, a flag-staff ;
slinn, a weaver's sley or reed,
and crann, tree, shaft.
slio'praich, 101, a swishing noise.
sliosrèidh, 6892, smooth-sided.
sloisreadh, sloistreadh, m., 116.
dashing, as water : sruth ag
osnaich bho shloistreadh a
h-earrlainn — A.M. 171 ; an
fhairge 'ga maistreadh 's 'ga
s. — A.M. 182: fosghair a toisich
a' s. Mhuca mara — A.M. 183:
Sc. slaister, bedaub.
slugan, m., the gullet; 242, 293, a

whirlpool ; slug, swallow.

smàl, m., 6510, eclipse, darkness.

smeoirn, f., 4896, 5549, the end of

an arrow next the bow-string ;

oha cinnteach ri earr na smeoirn.

smeurach, 4939, rich in bramble-

berries ; Ir. smeur ; E. Iv. smèr.

smòis, f., 4599, by-form of smuais.

smuais, f., 2852, marrow, juioe of

the bones ; Ir. smiiais, marrow.

smiidaio, m., 5196, a ring-dove.

smiid, f., smoke, 4604, 'na smùid,

smoking, in hot action.
smìiidreach, f., 227, spray, smoke ;
smiid and -reach, as in cuihh-
reach.
snaidhm, snaim, f., 5117, a knot ;

an eddy.
snapach, 3308, provided with

triggers ; Eng. snap.
snasta, 4282, elegant, gallant :

snas, from snaidh, hew, chip.
sneachdgheal, 233, snow-white.
■

sneachdaidh, 3343, snowy; Ir.

sneachtdha.
snighc, f., water oozing through

a roof ; 2429, f alling tears.
snodhach, m., 6082, sap of a
tree; fhrois an s. bu phrìseil —
T. 17.
snuddh, m., 4275, hue, appear-

ance.
soc, m., a snout; 2026, a spur.
socair, {., 5878, ease, comfort;
( 3563, s. dhàna ; 2251, gun s.,
hard up, badly off: 4738, gu s.,
well balanced ; dean air do sh.,
go quietly.
socair, 94, quiet, leisurely ; cho s.
's tha do nàdur, your nature ig
so well-balanced — T. 252 ; ràimh
sh., well-hung oars — A.M. 168;
M. Ir. soccair, for *so-acar; E.
Ir. accarda, profit ; root cor,
cuirim, place, arrange.
sochair, f., a benefit, privilege ;
92, a plenteous supply ; so and
cor.
socrach, (1) 5175, 5385, 5797, 5818,
well-balanced, well-fitted ; (2)
comfortable ; (3) easy — both
secondary meanings.
so-iarraidh, 5228, easily ascertain-

able.
soighne, soighneas, m., 142,
pleasure, delight; so and gne-,
from root gen of gean, humour,
good humour.
solar, m., 6367, provision, pur-
veying ; Ir. soldthar, provision ;
so and Idthair.
solladh, m., 109, throwing crushed
shell-fish into the sea to attract
fish.
solta, 3324, 3464, pleasant, comely;
5380, lusty, vigorous ; sult, f at,

joy-

solasta, 4704, radiant, brilliant.

sonn, m., 6112, a stout man, a
hero; in 6668, 6749, 6779, ap-
plied' to the stag ; primarily, a
cudgel, stake, beam ; cf. fiùran.

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345^

*dr, to hesitate, grudge; 1384,

4114, 6357.
Mòradh, m., hesitation, 3970.
soraidh, f., 1337, 2019, &c., a
blessing, greeting, f arewell ;
soiridh soir go h-Albain uaim —
R.C. I., 119; E. Ir. so-rèid,
happy, successful.
Sjìàinneach, Spàinteach, {., 2830,
3685, a long fowling-piece of
Spanish make.
tjfàl, m., 1563, a weaver's shuttle ;
Ir. gpòl ; Norse spola, a
weaver's shuttle; M. Eng.
»pdle, Eng. spool.
spalpadh, m., 2966, act of trussing

or hitching up.
spcUpaire, gpealpair, 1098, 4594, an
active, trim fellow; Ir. spalp-
aire, a strong, well - formed,
active man.
tparradh, m., 5967, fixing, driv-
ing in ; Ir. apnrraim ; Norse
tparri, a spar.
•piieeadh, m., 4522, 5451, smiting
or cleaving asunder: air s.,
riven, e.g., of tho fork of a
tree or branch.
spiilearaehd, {., 4609, game; Sc.
spiel, play ; Gorm. tpielen, play.
•piireadail, 4587, spirited.
gpìdeil, 534, contemptible ; sp)d;

Eng. spite.
tpioladh, m., plucking; pio!,
nibble, pluck, with prosthetic s:
Eng. prel.
spòUadh, m., 703, 41Ì9, hacking,
tearìng; bha iomadh s. salach
ann— T. 31 : Eng. spoil • Lat.
spoliare,
spòrtaii, (1) 1098, sportive, gay,
(2) foppiah; gun bhith s. no
uaibhreaoh— T. 232.
tpreadhadh, m., 2032. 5437, loud
•ound of bumting, rnport of a
gun; a thundorclap; Ir.
tpriidhim, scatter, spread ;
bumt ituddenlj; M. Eng.
tprnr.i. „ Eng. spread.

sprcig, instigate; 57, 3888, 6572,

piob 'g a spreigeadh ; 5564,

clàrsach 'g a s. ; pipe, harp

being stirred to make musio;

Ir. spreagaim, incite ; play on

a musical instrument.
spreif/earra, 542, expressive^

spirited.
spreigeil, 2724, expressive,

spirited ; Ir. spreagamhail,

spirited, bold.
spreòd, 2818, 2924, goad on, in-

cite ; f rom spreòd, a projecting

beam.
spreòd, m., 1025, a bowsprit; M.

Eng. spreòd, a sprit.
sprochd, {., 4408, sadness, dejec-

tion.
spuacadh, m., thumping.
srac, 3071, tear, rend.
srannraich, {., 669, 2905, snoring ;

srann, a snore, buzz ; Ir. srann ;

O. Ir. srennivi, I snore.
sreang, {., 3422, a string; cognate

With Eng. string, Lat. stringo,

I bind.
aruth-tràghaidh, m., 5444, 5991,

ebbing tido.
sruthladh, m., a dirty, muddy

stream ; sruthladh, rinsing ; Ir.

sruthluighim., I rinse ; sruth.
stadhadh, m., 2920, 2965, erect

position ; Eng. stay.
stagh, m., 6898, a stay, a oertain

rope in a ship's rigging ; Norse

stng, a stay.
staghmhor, 4982, abounding in

stays.
ttainhnte (stainnte), 210, oonfined,

narrow ; cf . staointe, shallow

(Bcauly dist.) ; ? Eng. etinted.
stairsneach, {., 6419, a atono stop;

stepping-stone.
stnng, {., 1724, 6563, a pin on

which things aro hung; oabar

stangach, T. 32: So. stang, a
sting ; Norso stong, a pole ;
stnnga, to prick, goad.
stang, {., 1788, a ditch, pool ; So.
etank; O. Fr. ettang'-, Lat.
ttagnum, a pond.

346

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

stiall, f., a streak, a strip; 1136,
'n an still, at full speed; cur
a dharaich 'na s. — T. 74.

steòrn, 1096, to direct, guide;
Norse stjòrn, a steering;
stjòrna, to govern.

stetbd, i., 938, a race; steud, a
steed ; Ag. S. stèda.

stìomag, £., 5181, a head-band, or
fillet for the hair; stìom, a
head-band ; aig a bhiodh an s.
air son anairt — T. 205.

stiuirhheirt, {., 5986, steering-
tackle ; stiuir, f rom Norse styra,
steer.

stoc, m., (1) 1162, 2172, 2252, stock,
kin ; cuir an stoc, enrich ; (2)
5010, the deck or gunwale of a
ship (1) is f rom Eng. stock ; (2^
f rom Norse stokkr, the gunwale
of a ship.

stòldachd, f., 1918, sedateness,
quietness ; stòl, settle, from stòl,
a stool, settle.

stròiceadh, m., 4121, 5417, 5981,
tearing asunder.

stuadh, f., (1) 518, 2747, 5821, a
wave (2) 4466 (stuadhaidh, acc.
pl.), 5443, a gable, pinnacle;
thu bhith laighe 's an uaigh
Ann an eaglais nan s. — T. 11.

sturtail, 2836, haughty.

suaicheantas, m., 2904, 2455,
3659, 6289, 6732, ensign, badge;
Ir. suaitheantas, blazonry,
badge ; su and aithne, know-
ledge.

suaithneas, m., 1285, an s. bàn,
the White Cockade, the Jaco-
bite badge ; another form of
the above. (For th, ch, cf. Ir.
teithim, I flee ; Sc. G. teich.

suanach, f., 1470, 3036, a cover-
ing, a fleece; dh'fhàg lom mi
gun lunnaich gun suanach {sic),
explained as * a coarse cover-
ing '— Cl. na C, 203; Is maith
a thigeadh an t-s. ghlas uaine
gu feur dhuit (or, Air uachdar
do lèine)— G. 299.

«w6/iacA, 4939, rich in raspberries;
Ir. suibh, a straw-berry plant;
hence sùibheag, the stump of a
rainbow, called in E. Ross, a
tooth.

suchta, 5118, fillcd, saturated.

sùdh, m., 5825, a suture; the
seam (rivetting) of a boat's
planks; cha'n 'eil sgar dhith
gun s. air — Cl. na C. 19; a'
ruith suas air na sùdhan — ib.
16; Norse sùdh, a suture,
clinching of a ship's boards.

1. sùgh, m., 6812, juice, sap ; Ir.
sùgh; Lat. sùgo, suck; Eng.
suck.

2. sùgh, m., 5989, a billow, de-
scribed as " the base of the
hollow of a curling wave " ;
chumas a ceann-caol gu sgibidh
Ris na sùighean — A.M. 173.

siighadh, m., 1029, pith.

sùghan, m., 1783, sowans; the

liquid from which sowans is

made ; sùgh, sap.
sùij), m., 464, a sweep ; Eng.
sùlaire, m., 161, a gannet; Norse

sùla, sùlan, the gannet.
sùlghorm, 1419, blue-eyed.
siird, m., alacrity, cheer; bidh s.

orra daonnan, 's bidh aoigh

orra an oomhnuidh : 4655, con-

dition.
suthain, 1213, eternal, everlast-

ing ; Ir. suthain; su and tan,

time.

tàbhachd, f., 1088, 1905, efficiency,
substantiality.

tàbhachdach, 2699, effective.

tabhann, 6828, barking, chasing,
the chase; 3257, swift play (of
fingers on a musical instru-
ment); cf. 5580; Ir. tathfan.

tacaid, f., 4584, a tack, driven
bullet; Eng. tacket.

tàchair, m., 1777, weed.

tàcharan, m., 1808, a ghost, sprite,
pithless person; cha b'iad na
tàcharain chrion — G. 55.

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347

tadhail, 1521, t. air, call upon.

tadhal, m., visiting.

taie, {., support; 385, an t., near;

an cois; 4657, in virtue of; Ir.

taca, peg, prop, support.
taieeil, 6617, solid, strong ; Ir.

tacamhail, firm, solid, staunch.
taifeid, l., 4893, 5279, 5963, a bow-

«tring; ? taffeta, silk stuflF.
tàihajig, m., 3121, 4849, 4906, 5586,

6001, 6412, chess; Ir. tdibhleis,

backgammon; Adv. Lib. MS.

Lii., 33a, tdifiisg (pl.) ; Eng.

tables, backgammon ; Norse

tafl, game, chess.
tailmrich, {., 2960, bustle, noise;

K Ir. tairmrith, a running

across; from tairm-, the com-

positional form of tar, across,

and ruith.
tàin, {., 5880, cattle, herd of

cattle; thugadh uaith re h-aon

oidhche A chreach is a mhòr

thàintean— G. 45.
tàinistear, m., 4603, an heir; Ir.

tdnaiste, a lieutcnant, second

in cvjmmand ; heir presumptive ;

tdnaiste, ncxt, second.
tairgneachd,{.,A02^, a prophecy ;

O. Ir. tairngire, promise; Ir.

tairngire, a promise, prophecy ;

Tir Taimgire, the Land of

Promi«e.
tairis, 6032, tnuty, loyal.
tairrnrarh, tnirgncarh, 4982, well-

nailf>d ; each crùidhoarh, dlùth-

thairgncach— D.M. 68. 29.
tàladh, m., 1702. a careMÌng, a
lulUbry; Nor«€ tdl, allurement.
UUmhnidh, 4670, 5129. mighty;

talnmh, carth.
taohkndh, m.. 6887. MÌding with,

taking onc'ii nide; eeapair

tnohhaidh, a bannock spread

with buttcr. &c,, to conciliato

the lovc of man or woman —

Reay.
taoitrar, m., 4461, an oversman,

iutor, guardian : Lat.-Eng.

tutor.

taoman, m., 6318, a baler ; taom,

empty, pour out.
tapadh, m., 2278, 3101, 5689, 5719,

cleverness, activity, manliness ;

1883, t. leat, thank you.
tupaidh, 2108, active, vigorous.
tapag, f., 3099, accident.
tàrmaich, 537, dwell ; 6428, settle.
tarrghtal, 2327, white-bellied.
tasgadh, m., 4327, storing, bury-

ing.
ta»gaidh, {., a deposit, a treasure ;

5336, a th., thou treasure.
tathaich, 1273, 5097, 5329, a visit-

ing; frequenting; Ir. taithighe,

act of visiting, haunting.
teachd-an-tìr, 458, livelihood ; in
this phrase tìr retains its old

neuter gender.
tiagbhail, ttugmhail, f., 4524, an

encounter.
teanal, m., 42, 146, 5339, a gather-

ing ; by-form of tional.
teann-shàth, m., 6198, full satiety ;

for teann intensive cf. terid-

medòn, exact middle — Tain B6

Cùalnge (Wind.), 1. 193, and

Anc. Laws Gloss.
tcarh, 2055, to separato.
tearmad, m., 5551, an t., in safety,

security ; by-form of tearmann;

hence Termit, in Petty.
tearmann, tearmunn, m., 4791,

6611, a sanctuary, place of

refugo; Lat. tcrmnv-, trr-

minus, boundary.
tiarnnch, 3276,
tcibnigh, 4950,
teinn, 5160, 'na t., in tension ;

teann, cognato with Lat. tendo,

I Btretch.
teinntean, m., 461, a hearth ;

teine.
tcirbeirt, {., 3216, sonding forth,

lotting slip.
/('i«, f., 5Ì83, a musical air; Mr. Ir.

sèis, a mtuiical strain; seinn,

Hound.
teist, {., 4879, testimony, eatoem;

Lat. tcstis, a witncss.

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Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

teòchridheach, 3972, warm-

hearted.
teòghradhach, 4472, affectionate,

loving.
teòmachd, f., 1901, expertness;

teò-, root of teth, hot: teothad,

heat.
teudhhinneach, 1210, of melodious

strings.
teudhhuidhe, 4294, yellow as harp-

strings (which were gold-gilt).
theasd, 5900, died ; Ir. teasd-

aighim, I f ail, die ; O. Ir. testa,

fails.
tì, m., intention ; 6051, 6375, air

thi, " on set," ready for the

fray; 6009, foirm air thithibh,

' briskness on designs,' i.e.,

plans for attack (at chess) going

on briskly ; tha mo chion o mi

chridhe ort Thaobh nan tìthean

a bha— Cl. na C. 250.
tic, {., 5456,
tigh-g eamhraidh, m., 5510, winter-

house ; the grave.
tigheadas, m., 4640, house-keep-

ing.
tim, 5144, soft, timid ; Irish form

of tiom, tioma.
time, f., 3836, fear, dread.
tioma, 5398, soft, timid : 3334,

tiom.
tiomadh, m., 4535, softness, ten

derness.
tionnal, m., 1130, 1923, likeness;

cha'n fhaca mi riamh tionnail

Moraig so — A.M. 14; cha'n

fhaighear a tiunnail — ih. 10;

also, sunnailt, siunnailt; s.

t'eugaisg, S. 329 : is .s thu do

Bhenus, S.O. 433b.
tionnsgainn, 3597, to begin.
tìoradh, m., 119, drying ; tioraim,

O. Ir. tÌTÌm.
tìorail, warm, cosy, sheltered ; Ir.

tioramhuil, from tir; but, 1802,

cheerful, seems Eng. cheerful

borrowed.
tirte, 1296, earthed.

tìtheach, 4175, 4437, bent (on),
keen, eager; tì.

tlàm, m., 1523, a handful (o£
wool).

tohhta, f., a rower's bench; Norse
tho'pta, a rower's bench.

todhar, m., (1) 5787, manuring;
(2) 111, seaweed for manure.

toghhalach, 6672, haughty? Ir.
tògbhàil, raising: togail.

toidheachd, m., 4051, coming.

toirbheartach, 1237, 4998, bounte-
ous; to-air-her.

toirm, f., 2844, a noise, sound ; Ir.
toirm, torman.

toirmghaoth, f., 6585, a cyclone.

toirt, ì., 2300, 4354, 6280, 6721,
respect, esteem ; Ir. toirt, quan-
tity, bulk, value, respect.

toirteil, 1141, bulky, stout, strong ;
Ir. toirtcamhail, bulky, stout.

toiteal, m., (1) 5746, a f ray ; ann
an tùs an totail — T. 231 ; totail
sgian, toiteal sgian — R.C I.,
405 ; ann an toiteal nan claidh-
ean— T. 146; (2) splashing;
chunnaic iad a' bhèist a' t. am
meadhon àn loch— W.H.T. I.,
91 : f rom toit, smoke of battle ;
anns an toit le mire-chath —
A.M. 158; cf. ceò, 5646.

*tolg, f., pride; 5394, dat. tuilg ;
fear t'fhasain gun tuilg — T. 9;
cf. E. Ir. tolgda .i. dimsach,
haughty— O'Dav. Gl. ; Wind.
Wòrt.

tolgach, 573, haughty, from tolg,
pride : possibly, hollow, from
tolg, a dent.

toll-cluaise, m., 1738, a touch-hole.

tom, m., (1) 4769, 4932, a bush. a
thicket; Is math thuigeas fear
lombair Ciod am feum th' anns
an tonn {read tom) ri là fliuch
— T. 249; (2) 6625, tom-sealga,
a hunting - hillock, hunting-
station, corresponding to Ir.
dumha-sealga, a hunting-mound.
Ir. tom. a bush, thicket; Welsh

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349

tom. a mound. The latter is the

regular meaning in Sc. G.
tomadh, m., 111, 167, dipping ;

by-form of tumadh.
ionn, f., 1438,
tonnag, f., a loose shoulder-plaid

wom by women; 5018, a sail.
tòraehd, f., 16, 89, 1912, 1986, &c.,

pursuit, enquiry; tòir, pursuit.
torman, m., 6654, a musical

sound ; ioirm.
tràth, m., 4817, tinie, season,

hour; 1606, meal-time, a diet.
tràth-nòine, 4432, 5473, evening.
treabh, m., 4210, tribc, race; root

of treabh, a dwelling; Lat.

'ribug. a tribe.

mjhnid, [., 4351, a sharp dart-

ing pain, a stitch; Ir. treagh, a

spear.
treall, f., 4186, a short space or

time.
treas, 392, a stroke, a bout; cf.

tuc t. adhmolta ann sin air

Chonan, " he sang a fit of

praise for Conan"— B. of Ven-

try. 763.
trlrthfrirh, (sdOl, accomplished,

vi:,'<»rous, oourageous ; Ir,

tr'itfir, aocomplishment.
treoir, (., 2745, vigour, strength.
trileanta, 2844, thrilling.
troid, £., 1857, gen. troda, fight,

oonflict; (the Irish form of Sc.

G. trod, m., gen. troid, truid).
trògbhdil, f., 1910. raising. start-

ing ; cf . togail orm ; older form

of trogail. Manx troggal; by-

form of togail with ro inscrted.
trnmehradh, m., 3221, 4707. gricf,

inclancholy; trom and cràdh.
iromdhnite, 1239, vividly colourcd.
trit, m., bbTl, a wrctch ; E. Ir.

trù, a peraoD faied to dcath ;

|)1. troieh.
truideaeh, 4968, frequented by

itUrlings; G. druid, E. Ir.

fruid.

I. 832, thc heavier, heavier
'.y: truimr and de ; cf.

mifiir, feàirrde.

trusudh, m., 1714, collecting,

gathering ; literally, bundling ;

Eng. truss.
trusdar, m., 3033, a filthy fellow.
tuairgneadh, 4419, would disturb.
tuuirisgeul, m., 396, a description,

report; a made-up story; Ir.

tuarasgahhdil, i.e. the prefixes

to-for-as and gabhdil.
tuairmeas, m., 729, a guess, aim ;

728, mu'n t., towards theni,

against thera ; Ir. fd thuairim ;

prcfixes do-for-air and meas,

estimate.
tuar, m., 1217, hue, appearance ;

fìon geal as maith t., white

wine of fine hue — D.M. 74, 130;

Ir. tuur, an omen, presage.
tuathcheathairn, l., 4142, tenantry ;

a bhi trusadh do thuaith-

chearn— T. 249; bha thu . . .

ro mhath do'n tuaithchearn —

T. 233 ; an am bhi foirneadh

(raising) na tuaithcheairn — T.

234.
tuigsear, m., 5365, one who under-

stands.
tuilhheum, m., 3049, a water-

burst.
tuilg, see tolg.

tuinradh, m., 3. 6628, an abodc.
tulnch, {., 1591, a hillock ; (m. in

Dicts., but f. often in literature

and in place-names ; f . in Irish).
tulg, m., 5029, a dent, a bcnd;

compare /m6.
tulgadh, m., (1) 4986. swaying or

rocking of a ship; (2) the

initial spring in rowing; an on-

sot; thugaibh t. neo-chladharra

dàicheil— A.M. 170; tulg, a

dcnt, bcnd.
tiir, m.f., a towor; 5430, a war-

rior; cf. ursann chatha; Lat.

turris.
turnaiif, 4297. a job, a smart turn

(Skye).
tùfclèithr, m., 5029, the bow end

of a bank of oars.

350

Bàrdachd Ghàidhlig

uachdrach, 4927, rich in cream ;

uachdar, upper part, cream ; cf .

for meaning harr.
uchdshnaidhm, 5868, a breast-

knot.
ùdail, 3965, churlish, inhospitable.
udal, m., 6884, wavering, rocking,

distress.
uidheam, i., 3149, accountrements,

equipment, dress.
uirghioll, m., 4881, the faculty of

speech, speech ; air and Ir.

fuigheall, a word, sentence.
ùiseil, 3951, 4716, worthy ; gu h-u.

's gu h-urramach — T. 24 ; iiis,

use ; Eng. use ; Lat. usus.
ulag, f., 4983, a pulley.
ullamh, 6866, ready ; for urlamh,

E. Ir. erlam ; air and làmh,

" on hand."
^maidh, m., 3556, 4605, dolt,

blockhead.
ùmhlachd, f., humility; 5475, cf.

fhir nach leughadh a' ghealt-

achd — T. 13; umhal, Lat.

humilis.
urchoid, f., 3048, hurt, mischief.

urlann, f., 2835, the countenance;
a bhith 'g amharc air t'urluinn
— G. 117; air and lann; for
meaning cf. clàr-eudainn, fore-
head.

ùrlar, m., 2807, theme or ground-
work of a pipe tune ; air and
làr.

urra, urradh, f., 6129, a respon-
sible person ; air and ràth,
surety. The opposite term is
deòradh, from di, privative, and
urradh.

urrainn, m., 5403, 5493, 6942,
guarantee, authority ; air, and
ràthan, a security, guarantee.
Hence the common modern
usage, " is u. domh " and " is
u. mi."

ursgeul, m., 4910, a tale, especi-
ally one of the romantic Fenian
tales ; air and sgeul.

usgar, m., 6380, a jewel.

ursann-chatha, 5898, a champion ;
u.-c. thu roimh mhìltean — T.
19; ursainn-ch. (pl.) nach gèill-
eadh— T. 181 ; u.-c. a' chruadail
— T. 183.

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