A houdir so ossin m’finn.
Innis downe a phadrik nonor a leyvin A wil neewa gi hayre ag mathew fane eyrrin Veyriss zut a zayvin a ossinn ni glooyn Nac wil neewa ag aythyr ag oskyr na ag goolle Ach is troyg ni skayl channis tuss cleyrry Mis danew chrawe is gin neewa ag fane eyrrin Nac math lat a teneir vee tow si caythre Gin keilt gin noskyr weith far zutt is taythyr Beg a wath lwmsi wee ym hew si caythree Gin keilt gin noskyr weith far rwm is maythir Is farr gnwss vec neyve re agsin raa am lay Na wil doyr si grwnnith vea aggit gi hymlane Innis dwne a halgin skayli ni caythryth noya Verinsi zut gi hayre scaylli cath gawrraa Ma sea skayll ni cathrych zeawris tuss a hannor Gin netow gin nagris gin nenkis gin nanehoyve Ka id muntir neyve is oyssil fayne eyrrin Vil kroyss na gree na deilli sead cleyrri Ni heynin is ni fane ni cosswil eayd ree cheyll Neir zlass glayrre wea geyrre sprey Er zraw tenni phadrik na fagsi ni demyh Gin nis di ree noya ber a steach ni fayni.
MODERN.
Is e ùghdair so Ossian mac Fhinn.
Innis duinn a Phadruig an onoir is leinn; Am bheil neamh co h-aighear aig maithibh Feinn Eirinn? Bheirinnse dhuit a dheimhin, Ossian nan glonn, Nach bheil neamh aig d’ athair aig Osgar no aig Gall. Ach is truagh an sgeul a chanas tusa chléirich, Mise deanamh chràbhaidh ’s gun neamh aig Feinn Eirinn. Nach maith leat a d’ aonar bhi d’ shuidh ’s a chaithir Gun Chaoilt, gun Osgar bhi marriut ’us d’ athair? Is beag am maith leamsa bhi am shuidh ’s a chaithir, Gun Chaoilt, gun Osgar, bhi marrium ’us m’athair Is fearr gnuis mhic neimh ri fhaicinn réidh do la No na bheil de dh’ or ’s a chruinne bhi agad gu h-iomlan. Innis duinn a Thailginn sgeul na cathrach naomha, Bheirinnse dhuit co h-aighear sgeul catha Ghabhra. Ma ’s e sgeul na cathrach, dh’ iarras tusa a sheanair, Gun iotadh gun ocras, gun airceas, gun aineamh. Ge iad muinntir néimh, is uasal Feinn Eirinn, Am bheil cruas nan cridhe, na diolsa iad a chléirich. Ni h-ionann ’us na Feinn, ni cosmhuil iad ri cheile, Ni air ghlas clàr a bhi ag iarraidh spréidh. Air ghràdh teann a Phadruig na fàgsa na daimhe, Gun fhios do rìgh neimh beir a steach na Feinn.
ANCIENT.
A houdir soo Ossein.
Annit doif skayle beg er finn, ne skayle nach currein soym Er v’cowle fay math golle, fa cowin sen rame ray Di wamyn beggane sloyeg, ag essroyg nyn neggin mawle Di chemyn fa holta yr trae, currych mor is ben ann Keigit leich zownych mane leich, fa math er gneeit er gych gart Fir rar ness is marg a cheith, di gowmist er gi ter nert Derrymir wlli gi dane, ach finn no wane is gowle Dethow churrych fa hard keym wa na reym scoltyth nyn donn Ne yarnyth tam in na techt gir zoywe calle si fort ynaa Yth techt dey her in ness derre ass m’cayve mnaa Gilli a darli no syth graanne, is ser mayne nossyth dalwec In nynin hanyk in gane, di waymin feyn rompyth sorve Heg thuggin gu pupaill finn, is banneis gi grin doyth Reggir m’kowle na heiner, in bannow beinn gin toyth Darrit in reith fa math drach, gi hard di neyn dath zlan Ca trawe as danith in wan, toywr skaylli gi gar rowne Neyn may re heir fa hwne, innosit gyth crwn my zayll Ne elli trawe fa neyin grane nar earis feyn di leich feal A reithyin hwlle gi royd a neyn oyk is math dalwe In tosga fa daneis an gane tawiris doyth pen gi darve Mi chomryth ort mass tow finn, di rae run in makayve mna Daywis towr loyryth is di loye gave mi chomre gi loyth tra Derrich in reith fa math fiss sloneit a niss ca ter a hei Goym rayd chomre a wen er gi far za will in greit Tay la feich a techt er murri leich is math gol er mi lorga Mak re na Sorchir is geire erme is do fa anm in Dyr borb Di churris gessi ne chenn gi berre fin may er saylle Is nach bein aggi mir wnee gar wath a ynee is awge Di raye osgir gi glor mir far sin di chosk gi reith Gin gar for finn di yess, ne rach tow less mir wneith Di chemyn techt her stead leich si wayd oss gi far Sowle ni farga gi dane si nwle chadni zoyve a wen Clokgit tenn teygne ma chenni far nar heme is bi tren Skaa yrwnnych you er a zess a drum lin cless era claa Clawe trome tortoyl nac gann gi tenn er teive in ir vor A gymirt class assi chind is a techt in genn tloye Za voneis zasg gi moya a sessow in gawlow skay Er nert er zask er zolle ne elle far mir achay Naill flath is rosk reith in kenn in ir fa keive crow Math in noyth fa gall a zayd is loayth a stayd ne gi srow Tanik in stead sin in deir sin far nar weine riss in nayne Kegit leich wemir ann zonyth ra hynsyth gar nar Er eggill in ir is a heyth ne royve leich zin gan zrane Da twne mir hanik in deir darrit in reith fa math clu In nathin tow feyn a wen in na sud in fer a der tow Haneym a v’coulle a ynd is fowir linn a zi tane Darg say miss wra less ga math di thress a inn aylle Derre oskir agus Gowle bi worbe coskir lonn ni gath Nane sessow in gar in tloye eddir in far mor si flaath Hanik in leich bi wath tlacht le feich is lay nart no genn Aggis foddeis woyn in wen di we gar a zolin inn Tuk m’Morn in turchir dane gi croy na zey din tleyg Ner anni in turchir nar hay za sky gin darny da wli Di crath oskir fa mor ferg a chrissi yerg za layve claa Aggis marveis stayd in ir mor in teaach a rinyth lai Nor hut in stayd er in lerg zimpoo la ferg is la feich Agis fokgris borbe in teme corik er in kegit leich In tewe moe zinsyth fene is dinn kegit leich nar heim no zall Gar waat in tessow sid drost di zyle in gask la nyth lawe Varrit da willi gi marri gi dane di gi far zew sin De nemist wlli fa hur mir hu ac coryk fir Chaywill tre nenor gi moy sin nirrill chroy solli di scur Ga croy chaywill ni dre cheill er gi eine dew sin a churr Di zrwt gowle in nagni vir gu leddirt in ir in gor roit Ga bea chewic eads in sin bi zarve in gell sin gloe Horchir m’Morn lai laive m’re nyth sorchir skaylle mor Is margk trave in danik in ven fa hut in far in gar roit Is er tuttym in ir vor in gar zi choyn croye in ceme Di we neyn re heir fa hwne bleygin ac finn ansyth nane Flann m’Morn croy in cass hor bass fa mor in teacht Ne reive leich a danik ass zeive gin a chneis lane di chrecht Mathirsyth feine bi wath tlacht neach a wackyth reyve neir er In nis ass derri dym zneith er inn is annit doth skayll. Annit doth skayll.
Do zawe sea churre no o skay leith na thraa zor royve ann Na gin dug ayr mor er ir wane is gin dranik se a feyn fynn.
Mir wee kegit leich garwe in daall in narm zo gi loor Wemist gin choywir fa smach da goyvys woyn in cor Di weit in glywe gin tocht a cluyith chorp agus skay Co math chorik pen a deiss ne aykyth reiss er mi ray Eligir aggin ag in ess fer bi wath tressi is gneive Currir fay wrayth gi moyer fane oyr in nonor mi reith Deyth bleyin zoolle in narm naye in leith worb nar loyeth in reith M’Morn fa deyiss lamm gai leygiss ag finn ni fleygh.