Is fadda noch ni nelli fiym, is fadda liym in nycheith ryr In lay dew gay fadda zoyth, di bi lor fadda in lay de Fadda lwmmi gych lay za dik, ne mir sen di cleachta dom Gin deowe gin danyth cath, gin wea feylim class dlweth Gin nenith gin choill gin chrut, gin fronith crewi gin zneiwe gray Gin deillych ollom zor, wea gin neilli, gin oill fley Gin chin er swrri na er selgi, in da cherd rey in royth me Gin dwlli in glaow no in gath, oichane ach is derrich dow Gin wraith er ellit no er feyg, ne hawle sin bi wane lom Gin loeg er chonvert no er chon, is fadda noch na nelli fiym Gin errith gaske gnaath, gin nimert mir abaill linni Gin snaw zar leithre er loch, is fadda, etc. Din teill mir a ta mee, is trowig er bea mir a ta sinn Menir a tarruing clach, is fadda, etc. Derri ni feyni far noiss, is mee Ossin mor m’finni, Gesticht re gowow clokki, is fadda, etc. Faye a phatrik zoein o zea, fiss in nini in bea sinni Gith serrir marrien roith locht, is fadda, etc. Is fadda.
MODERN VERSION.
An t-ùghdair Ossian mac Fhinn.
Do chunnaic mi teaghlach Fhinn, ’us nior bu teaghlach tioma tréabh, Agam do chunnaic mi sabh, de mhuinntir an fhir an dé. Do chunnaic mi teaghlach Airt, fear le’r mhac donna binn, Fear is fearr ni faca mi. Do chunnaic mi teaghlach Fhinn. Do ni fhac mar a chunnaic mi, chunnaic mi mac an Luinn fa Fhinn. Och! is mairg na faca e. Do chunnaic mi teaghlach Fhinn. Do’m ré ni ioghnadh gach olc, dha bheil air mo cheann. Sinn saora marruinn o phèin. Do chunnaic mi teaghlach Fhinn. Do chunnaic mi teaghlach.
Is e ùghdair so Ossian.
Is fad an nochd na neula faim, is fada leam an oidhche an raoir, An la an diugh ge fada dhomh, do bu leor fada ’n la an dé, Fada leam gach la a thig, ni mar sin bu chleachdadh leam Gun deabhtha gun deanamh catha, gun bhi foghlum cleas dlù. Gun nigheanaibh, gun cheòl, gun chruit, gun phronnadh cnaimh gun ghniomh gré, Gun tuilleadh fhoghluim gheire, bhi gun fheill, gun òl fleidh, Gun chion air suiridh, no air sealg, an da cheard ri an robh mi, Gun dol an gleò no an cath, ochan! ach is deurach domh, Gun bhreith air eilid no air fiadh, ni h’amhuil sin bu mhiann leam, Gun luaidh air chonbheart no air chon, is fad an nochd na neula faim, Gun eiridh gaisge ghnàthaich, gun imirt mar a b’àill leinn, Gun snàmh d ’ar laochruidh air loch, is fad an nochd na neula faim, Do ’n t-saoghal mar a ta mi, is truagh ar bith mar a tha sinn, ’Nam sheanair a tarruing chlach, is fad an nochd na neula faim. Deireadh na Feinn far nis, is mi Ossian mòr mac Fhinn, Ag eisdeachd ri guthaibh chlog, Is fad an nochd na neula faim. Faigh a Phadruig dhuinn o Dhia, fios an inbhe am bi sinn, Gu saorar marrainn roimh lochd, is fad an nochd na neula faim. Is fad.
ANCIENT.
Auctor hujus Ossin.
La zay deacha finn mo rayth, di helg er sleyve ny ban finn Tri meillith wathyon ny wayn, ne zeaath skaow vass in ginn Ossin is vinni lwmmi di zloyr, bannicht foiss er anmyn finn Agus innis gay wayd feyg, hwtti er sleyve ny ban finn. Ga mor lewe crathamar slee, or ni deatha voylte in loy Di hutti er sleyve ny ban finn, di zeyith lay fin nyth wlygh Innis doyf royth gith skayle, bannith er a waill gin zoyth A bayig eaddith no ermmi, a doll leive a helg gi lay Di weith eaddith agus ermmi, a doll leine a helg mir senni Ni weith feanee zeiwe ym zoe, gin leynith roylle is men Gin chottone schee schave, gin lurych sparri zeyr zlynn Gin chenvart clooth di chorrith, s zay ley in norn gi fer Gin skay neynith warryth boye, gin lanni chroye eskoltith kenn A nearryth in doythin fayn scheath, ne royth nath bi zer no finn Is schea a barri enicht is awge, ne zeath lav vassa chinn Doll in dastill a choyn zill, gi aggin er farri mir finn Cath eggr a choymir schear, a helg er sleyve ni ban finn A phatrik ayd chinni ni glar, di balin grann vass ir ginni Noyr a hwyth finni r gonni da binni seirri agus schear Gow gyir o chnok gow cnok, a meskeith hork is feaygh Di weith finn agus brann, nane swe selli er in tleywe Gyth fer rewe in nayd helg, no ger eirryth kolg in feark Di leggymir tre m cowe, a barri lowe syth way gi garga Warwe gith cowe zewe da eyg selli fa neyd yn eyll na hard Di hwtti vi meill feyg bar er a zlann di weith fane tleyve A haggus eyg agus arbe ne zarne selgi mir sen reywe Gir bee deirrith ir selgi hear, a clarre oyd ni glar is ni glok Deich kayd kow fa lawre oyr hutti fa leon x c tork Di huttidir lyne ni twrk, a roynith ni helg er in lerga Mir a weyg r lanith is r lawe di verdis air er in telga A phatrik ni baichill fear, a wakka tow hear no horri Selga in lay raid lin a waynew fin bi woyth no sen Ach sen selga a roinith finn v’alpin ni minni blayth Gar ni goyllane ansi cheille, gi bi winni laym ane lay Lay za deach.