ANCIENT.

A houdir so Allane M’Royree.

Glennschee in glenn so rame heive, a binn feig agus lon, Menik redeis in nane, ar on trath so in dey agon A glen so fa wenn Zwlbin zwrm, is haald tulchi fa zran Ner wanew a roythi gi dark, in dey helga o Inn ni vane Estith beg ma zalew leith a chuddycht cheive so woym Er wenn Zwlbin is er inn fail, is er M’ezoynn skayl troyg Gur lai finn fa troyg in shelga, er V’ezwn is derk lei Zwll di wenn Zwlbin di helga, in turkgi nach fadin erm zei Lai M’ezwnn narm ay, da bay gin dorchirre in tork Gillir royth ba zoill finn, is sche assne rin do locht Er fa harlow a zail, M’ozunn graw nin sgoll Ach so in skayll fa tursych mnaan, gavr less di layve an tork. Zingywal di lach ni wane, da gurri ea assi gnok In schenn tork schee bi garv, di vag ballerych na helve mok Soeyth finn is derk dreach, fa wenn Zwlbin zlass in telga Di fre dimit less in tork, mor in tolga a rin a shelga Di clastich cozar ni wane, nor si narm teach fa a cann Ersi in a vest o swoyn, is glossis woyth er a glenn Curris ri faggin nin leich, in shen tork schee er freich borb Bi geyr no ganyth sleygh, bi traneiseygh na gath bolga M’ozwnn ni narm geyr, fragor less in na vest olk Wa teive reyll trom navynyth gay, currir sleygh in dayl in turk Brissir an cran less fa thre, si chran fa reir er in mwk In sleygh o wasi waryerka vlaye, rait less nochchar hay na corp Targir in tan lann o troyle, di chossin mor loye in narm Marviss M’ozunn fest, di hanyth feyn de hess slane Tuttis sprocht er Inn ne wane, is soyis sea si gnok Makozunn nar dult dayve, olk less a hecht slane o tork Er weith zoyth faddi no host, a durt gar wolga ri ray Tothiss a zermit o hocht, ga maid try sin tork so id taa Char zult ay achonyth finn olk leinn gin a heacht da hygh Toissi tork er a zrum, M’ozunn nach trome trygh Toiss na ye reiss, a yermit gi meine a torc, Fa lattis troygh ya chinn, a zil nin narm rind gort Ymbeis bi hurrus goye, agus toissi zayve in tork Gunne i freich neive garve, boonn in leich bi zarg in drod Tuttis in sin er in rein, M’O’Zwne nar eyve fealle Na la di heive in turk, ach sen ayd zut gi dorve A ta schai in swn fa creay, M’O’Zwne keawe in gleacht Invakane fullich ni wane, sin tulli so chayme fa art Saywic swlzorme essroye, far la berrit boye gi ayr In dey a horchirt la tork, fa hulchin a chnokso a taa Dermit M’O’Zwne oyill, huttom tra ead nin noor Bi gil a wrai no grane, bu derk a wail no blai k . . . Fa boe innis a alt, fadda rosk barglan fa lesga Gurme agus glassi na hwle, maissi is cassi gowl ni gleacht Binnis is grinnis na zloyr, gil no zoid varzerk vlaa Mayd agis evycht sin leich, seng is ser no kness bayn Coythtyc is maaltor ban, M’O’Zwne bi vor boye In turri char hog swle, o chorreich wr er a zroy Immir deit eyde is each, fer in neygin creach nar charre Gilli a bar gasga is seith, ach troyg mir a teich so glenn. Glennschee.

MODERN.

Is e ùghdair so Allan Mac Ruaridh.

Gleannsith an gleann so ri m’thaobh, ’s am binne feidh agus loin, Is minic a ruitheas an Fheinn, air an t-srath so an deidh an con, An gleann so fo Bheinn Ghulbainn ghuirm, a’s àillidh tulaich fo’n ghréin, Na struthana a ruith gu dearg, an deidh shealg o Fhionn na Feinn. Eisdibh beag mar dh’ fhalbh laoch, a chuideachd chaoimh so uam, Air Bheinn Ghulbain ’us air Fionn fial, ’us air Mac O’Dhuinn, sgeul truagh, Gur le Fionn bu truagh an sealg, air Mhac O’Dhuinn a’s deirge lith, Dhol do Bheinn Ghulbain do shealg, an tuirc nach faodain arm a chaoidh. Le Mac O’Dhuinn an airm àigh, do ’m b’e gun torchradh an torc, Geillear roimhe bu dh’ fhoill Fhinn, is e esan a rinn do lochd. Fhear fa tharladh an gaol, Mac O’Dhuinn gràdh nan sgoil, Ach so an sgeul fa tursach mnathan, gabhar leis do làimh an torc, Dionghal do laoch na Feinn, do chuir e as a chnoc, An seann torc, is e bu ghairbhe, do fhac ballardaich na h-alla-muic. Is subhach Fionn a’s deirge dreach, fa Bheinn Ghulbain ghlais an t-seilg, Do frìth d’imich leis an torc, mòr an t-olc a rinn a shealg, Ri clàisdeachd co-ghàir nam Feinn, ’us an airm teachd fa a cheann, Eireas a bhéisd o ’shuain, ’us gluaiseas uath air a ghleann, Cuireas ri fàgail nan laoch, an seann torc ’us e air friodh borb, Bu ghéire no gath nan sleagh, bu treine a shaigh no gath bolga. Mac O’Dhuinn nan arm geur, freagras leis a bhéisd olc, O a thaobh thriall tròm nimhneach gath, cuirear sleagh an dàil an tuirc, Brisear a crann leis fa thrì, ’s i a crann fa réir air a mhuc, An t-sleagh o bhos bhàr-dhearg bhlaith, rait leis noch char e ’n a chorp. Tarruingear tan lann á truaill, do choisinn mòr bhuaidh nan arm, Marbhas M’O’Dhuinn a bhéisd, do thainig e fhéin as slàn. Tuiteas sprochd air Fionn na Feinn, ’us suidheas e ’s a chnoc; Mac O’Dhuinn nach do dhiult daimh, olc leis a thighinn slàn o’n torc. Air bhi dha fada ’n a thosd, a dubhairt, ge b’olc ri ràdh, Tomhais, a Dhiarmaid o ’shoc, cia meud troidh ’s an torc a ta, Char dhiult e achuinge Fhinn, olc leinn gun a theachd d’a thigh, Tomhaisidh an torc air a dhruim, Mac O’Dhuinn nach tròm troidh. Tomhais ’n a aghaidh a rìs, A Dhiarmaid gu mìn an torc, Fa leat is truagh dha chinn, a ghille nan arm roinn ghoirt. Imicheas, bu thurus goimh, agus tomhaisidh dhoibh an torc, Guinidh a fhriogh nimh garbh, bonn an laoich bu gharbh ’an trod. Tuiteas ’an sin air an raon, M’O’Dhuinn nior aoibh feall; ’N a luidh do thaobh an tuirc, ach sin e dhuit gu doirbh; A ta se an sin fa chreuchd, M’O’Dhuinn caomh an gleachd; Aon mhacan fulangach nam Fiann, ’s an tulach so chi ’m fa ard, Seabhag sùlghorm Easruaidh, fear le ’m beireadh buaidh gach air An déigh a thorchairt le torc, fa thulchain a chnuic so a ta. Diarmaid M’O’Dhuinn aibheil, a thuiteam troimh eud an òir. Bu ghile a bhrù no gréin, bu deirg a bheul no blàth . . . Fa buidhe innis a fholt fad, rosg bar ghlan fa liosg, Guirm ’us glaise ’n a shùil, maise ’us caise cùl nan cleachd, Binneas ’us grinneas ’n a ghlòir, gile ’n a dhòid bhàr-dhearg bhlàth, Meud agus éifeachd ’s an laoch, seang ’us saor fo a chneas bàn, Cothaich ’us mealltair bhan, M’O’Dhuinn bu mhòr buaidh, An tùr cha thog a shùl, o chorruich ùr air a ghruaidh, Immirdich fhaoghaid ’us each, fear an éigin chreach nar char, Gille b’ fhearr gaisge ’us sith, ach truagh mar a theich ’s a ghleann. Gleannsith.

ANCIENT.

A houdir so seiss Allan M’Royre.

Mor in nocht my chow feyn a halgin a ta zim rair Re smeinten a chaa chroy huggemir is carbryth cranroy A maksen chormik ochwnni merga in nayn harlyth fa chung Reith gin chass vin chaath di churri ris gin zrane royth boe Kailswm gith ollith fame hwnni inni is clanni keive chwnn Guss wyve sen charbre roye nir smeine seine oik na anweine Di chan carbryth ranyth loyeth agus di be in nellith chroye Gir bar less twttwm er mygh agus in nane la cheille Nassyth reithre wea vir agus in nane a weith er nerrin Di chan barrin gi prap cwneich mwkre agis art Fir sinsir huttwm in sin di wreith fellith ni faynith Cwneich a gessith chroye is cwneich in non oywir Is nach reym cogeith rame linni ach na hoggeith vakkowle Ba corle clonni cwne agus carbre a lay trome Ead feyne a hawrt dar ginni agus sinni di zochin Gow marreith na zey wleyg is gin nane a weith in nalwin Is weadeist baiss fa zoem tra nach bedeis in mir zlee Hug sen gi feich fergich in cathsin cacht zawraa Di hut in nane bonni ri bonni is reithre olsa errin Ne roygh o nynea nor gow fodleith earra in doythin In reith nach roygh far smacht rar linni gwss a chaa sen a halgin. O churre an sen r nar ner zoive rwneni keiss na kayn Is ne roye ag dwn keith rwn ach far gwde di zea nerrin Ymmi er fey in doyn worre nach lar wey in dey in tloye Ni fonyeith la er lai a huttym la ny cheillith Da deg feith awlwarreith in seu orrew in nerrin eazlyn Ossin cred a zaneith finni agus ersemi far nerrin Er a lave a cleyrre chaye ne royith si vanve vane Beggane di leichre erse agus ogre gin darve Ga bea reith heyssyth in sin zoive sai fodleith in nasgeith Gin cath gin nirril gin nawg gin none gin achassen Churr sin ir techta sorgow faa mayk vc conni Di hoith orrin nar genni di zowell reithreith errin Mor in tysin dymith orweith a reith taureith fa mo torm Twlleith owyr a tug gow dul di warwa er ollea Ossin innis doive skail nor chorsew in nirril trane Nor hutyth di waksi si chaa na drwg tow er er lawryth Oskin mi vec osgir ayen hanyth miss er curreith in nar a Id tanik keiltyth er sen oskir a hechtir clynni Hanik in roze boa zar weane woskin in garrith dyth feyn Drong zoe lawrrit or sin is weith drong ellith gin armyn A cleyrreith na baichil bane ga bea zeith chewith in toyr Byth vor in troye rar lin olsa errin di hwttim Ymmeith caithraa codeith keive ymmi loereith heith her Ymmeith skaith harsi si wygh agus a trea gin armin Cha dewith sin din tloyg mirri baale er in roygh boye Cha dwg sin lynni ass a chaa ach feve reith na ardlacht Sanni a hor mo mi wag feyn na lea er a wllin claa Is skaa nawriss er in layr agus a lanni na zess lawe Donnwl allith er gith lea dea er bley a looreicha Leggwm erla mi ley re lar is di bi rynis oss a chinni tawe Sminum a healgin er sen cred a zanvin na zeye Di hillith osgir rwmsyth soss agus bi lor lam a chross Di hein a hwggwm a laave er wayn er ym choaailli Di zoyve may lawe mi vec feyn is dyth hoeis ranyth crea Is aon tw sin a lea char churreis caiss sin teil Hurrt rwmsyth mi wak farryth agus a nar armyth A woe riss ni dwllw sin di wesith slane a aythir Ne zanwmsyth zewsytht gaeth ne roe aggwm fregreith zoe Gin danik keilt worsin huggin a zeyzin oskir A dowirt mak ronane in nawe ach keynis tazes a zrawg A tame er oskir mir is dlee dul a gowar seil awzeive Crachtea sley carbre roye fa ymlin oskir armroye Lawe cheilt ga wllin doe reach in greachte nyth sley Sirris keilta a knee er choyr id toyr a inni na zoee It toyr a zrwme crechti kyn er a zerre din zorley Skreddis makronane sin agus tuttis gow talwin Id dowirt keiltyth ym meille trane er weith zoe er tryle in dyvenail Feirane sen a oskir aile a skarris ranyth wane Is skar raa caath ra fynni bae in keiss ag seil mor chwne Gerrit a weith zone mir sin a vec alpin a chlerich Gi waka a huggin wo nar ne roye boea zanew phail Feichit keaid zonyth mir sin eddr ogre is arse Ne roowe dwne slane dew sin aggin din neychit cadsin Ach fer ix gonni gi reive fath low ag gin di chreactew Togmir in tosgir arne er chrannew sley in nardew Bermoyn e gu tullych zlin dyth howirt dea a heydyth Lead nyth bossyth zane chorp cha royve slane wo na alt Na gi ryg a wonyth lar ach a ygh na hynirrane In nyith sin dwn sin naar geillingua churp gow laa Gir hogsin clan vc ne finni er chnokew ard evin Neyr choneith neach a vc fen nir chein a wrar fa zeyth Re fegsin me vecsi mir sen kaach wllyth a kenyth oskir Gerrit a wee zown mir sin er curryth in a churp cheive zil Gow vaka chuggin fa nona fin m’kowle vic tranevor Gow dugsidir annsyth nar drane boe di zanew phal Er fyail clynni boissni neyr fa chassil chroo sin nirril Di bi roye baekeith ni werri agus skranil ni meillyth Gow vaggi sin merga finni re cranni sley voss er gin Hugsaid huggin assin nar di hug sin na goaill Di vannych sinn ullyth zinni agis char reggir a sinni Dulli er in tullych na rane far in rowe oskir armzar Nor a wowych oskir finni er tocht daa voss a chinni Togissa nye neachla is bannythchis da hanathir Id dowirt in tosgir in sin re m’murnaith sin nor sin Mi chin fest riss in naik er haggin a inni armzar Troyg a oskir arne a zey vc mo vc syth fen Miss er a zey is fanne is er dye fane errin Mallych art in r gym moye sai sa dwe tanyth reym loyith Di leon a orrwm a her na gi reach ma in noeneith Slane wome a zirril is di zawe slane di gi keiss di hoikwail Slane di gi math woym in nossa ach ne waym zin chomso Re clastin kelwein nyth finni a arrwm a hosgir zi ling Di hein a woa in dai lawe is di zea a rosga rinwlaa Di hynta finni runna a chwle di hilla deara gow dour Ach fa osgir is fa wranna cha drin sai dar er talvin Ach missi wane agis fin ne royve a zayn woss a chin Hug ait tree zayryth sin noyr a class fa errin awoyr Coyk fichit kead x is deich kead er in goayrren zin fen Wa din nam marve er a wygh gyn nane dwn za essen A zaa urdill sin is ne goe is reith errin skail fa moe Wa marve er in teive ellith di loyg errin armylin Neyn roye finni swllor na saive o hen gow hyig a wass Woyn zloossin ne far da less reithre wea zi werrin Woyn chath sen cath zawryth noch cha drone ma tyn nawryth Cha rowe in oor roea na loo nar leg maa ossni lan wor Mor noch.

MODERN.