A howdir so Dowgall m’ille zlass.

Reicht zassge yricht ooyne is astrych za zoyn a zreyve Nee nach illi nawrycht di chaych foyr in ny rych a saych reych M’gregar ni greissi gar toissich is trane er gi ter Eddir hoyr is creach zawle is doe a wee gi mawle meine Eine rynn zaske zeyil greygga less nor meitht mayd clow Fer is ferr aygh is eicht in lawa ter slicht in row Shawik dayd zall nin dre zlann lass in leygr gaal gi gnew Law is croith in gaaew kinith flaa is coryth zin tlicht reith Er v’fadrik ni groygh derk nor assis ferg in nor aycht Ni halych a ver no deygh nocha slane in loy caycht Oyh vol challim nin derk corri ni skarri ra zor gin deith Gilli dawych sothrych sang in law is ferri um gich neith Acmich zregar tymchil oyne ne mir caylta in voal si wein Drong wraych er nach leyr locht is grayth gort mir a hee Clanni zregar in dramm nach trayth in namm nach bedis ray ra reith Gyill ga fullichtych na fir ne churri schead sin ym bree Ne mow loo geyl no gyill ni ser ir oo choynn in reith Acmi zregar ni golga croy o worb sloye ne in gawe sneyve Branane forna ni var faylla yr zregar nyn schrane oyr Olk zi dwne er in dane creach messit zi neach heyd na toyr Flath zlinni leivin nin lann skayth wreour nach gann re clayr Law mir oskir si gich cath is da is cosswill in flath feyn Urrwm enicht da zroy zerg a hoyr gin chelg mir is coyr Er zaill einenych zi gich nach er heilllgyth each is oyr M’gregar in tylich zrinn ne henich linn na chwrt clayr Ne el commis da ucht galle ach in fer ga royve in nane Ag sen tri freccythchi finn braith a gilli ne vayccit reyve Law bi wath irrill in gress di binwin less fullich feyg Cosslow a weine sa woywe riss in reith ga royve in nane Re hawg v’gregar nin greach ver rawg gi nach a wane Math is cowe a rosg gorm re m’cowle nin gorn far Innin in nour fa din aggis in rownyth deil clayr Innin in surri sin selga rew is cowe kerd ni wane Id ta in rath er slicht in row is math in clow is a geyl Enych is augnow is icht di cayvlyth er in slicht reyve Fein is keyr agis milli a mayne sin la shelgow feygh Finnyth oyne is gast gneyve eadda mir vackow re ni . . . Aggis oyne mir in fin faye no chenn er gi dawe a . . . Ga zurrik low flayis finn di cathyth ra linn na vane Is er v’fadrik id ta in rath haryth schea gi matha . . . M’gregar nin dochir tann cann sochir kawle agis clayr Teyve sang er ym braith ben o zlann shraa ni ver fayle Corrit zowne braa la oyne is nee ga zoyn di neith A teillygyth each is oyr fayn scheach mir is coir i reith Rey neive murr oe dlee mir is doe me zein Mi wraa si cathir gin chelt a wull aythir v’in re. Reith.

MODERN.

Is e ùghdair so Dughall Mac Ghille ghlais.

Rìgh ghaisge eireachd Eoin, is asdaireach do dhuan a dhroing, Ni nach bheil an amhra do chàch, fhuair an fhioradh an sàithe rìgh. Mac Grigoir nan greas geur, toiseach is treine air gach tìr, Eadar òr ’us creach a Ghall, is dòigh a bhi gu mall mìn; Aon roghainn ghaisge Ghaidheil Ghreige, leis nior meathaich meud a chliù, Fear is fearr agh ’us iochd, an laimh an tir sliochd nan rìghe. Seabhag deud gheal nan tri ghleann, leis an leughar goil gach gniomh, Lamh is crodha an cathaibh cinnidh, flath a’s còir dhe ’n t-sliochd rìgh, Air Mac Phadruig nan gruaidh dearg, ’n uair athfhasas fearg an uair cachd, Na h-alaich a bheir ’n a dheigh nocha slàn an luadh cath; Ogha Mhaoil Chaluim nan dearc corr, ni sgaradh ri òr gun dìth, Gille daimheach, sothrach, seang, an lamh a ’s fearr um gach ni; Aicme Ghrigoir timchioll Eoin, ni mar chaillte a bhuille s’a mhèin, Droing bhreagh air nach leughar lochd, is gnath gort mar a thì; Clann Ghrigoir an dream nach treig, an àm nach bitheas réidh ri rìgh, Gaidheil ge fulachdach na fir, ni chuireadh siad sin am br’ gh; Ni mo leo Gaidheil no Goill, na saoir fhir o chuain an rìgh; Aicme Ghrigoir nan colg cruaidh, o bhorb shluagh ni’n gabh sniomh. Brainean foirne nam fear fiala, oighre Ghrigoir nan srian òr, Olc do dhuine air an dean creach, miosad do neach theid ’nan toir; Flath Ghlinne Liobhainn nan lann, sgiath bhrighmhor nach gann ri cléir, Lamh mar Osgar anns gach cath, is da is cosmhuil am flath féin; Urram eanaich d’a ghruaidh dheirg, a fhuair gun cheilg mar is coir, Air ghabhail ’einich do gach neach, air thiolacadh each ’us òir; Mac Grigoir an teaghlaich ghrinn, ni h-ioghnadh leinn ’n a chùirt cliar, Ni bheil coimeas d’a uchd geal, ach am fear dhe ’n robh an Fhiann; Aigesan tri freiceadan fionn, braigh a ghille ni facadh riamh, Lamh bu mhaith iorghuil an greas, do b’ionmhuinn leis fuileach fiadh; Cosmhuil a mhèin’s a mhodh, ris an rìgh ’g a robh an Fhiann, Ri h-agh Mhic Grigoir nan creach, bheir roghadh gach neach am miann; Maith is cumha a rosg gorm, ri Mac Cumhail nan corn fial, Ionann an òr fa dhuinn, agus an rùn diolaidh cliar; Ionann an suiridh ’s an sealg, riu ’us Cu ceaird nam Fiann, A ta an rath air sliochd nan rìghe, is maith an cliù ’us an ciall; Eineach ’us eangnath ’us iochd, do cheangladh air an sliochd rìgh, Fion ’us céir, agus mel, am miann sin le sealga fhiadh; Fine Eoin is gasda gniomh, iad mar mhacaibh rìgh na Feinn, Agus Eoin mar am Fionn féin, ’n a cheann air gach daimh a . . .; Ge dhùrachd leo flaitheas Feinn, do chathaich ri linn na Feinn, Is air Mhac Phadruig a ta an rath, shàruich se gu maith . . .; Mac Grigoir nan dochair a t’ann, ceann sochair ceall ’us cliar, Taobh seang air am breith bean, o Ghleannsrath nam fear fial; Comhrad dhuinn breith le Eoin, is ni g’a dheòin do ni, A tiodhlacadh each ’us òr, fa ’n seach mar is còir do rìgh; Rìgh neimh, Mhuire oigh, dlighe mar is doigh mo dhion, Mo bhreith ’s a chaithir gun cheilt, ’s a bheil Athair Mhic an Rìgh. Rìgh.

ANCIENT.

A houdir in barrone ewin m’comie.

Fadda zawf a loithsoo almirrich lwmmi my lan techt Wearrin di loayith leyissith woyme da bi lwnn ni tantith Tayn bach colgin caithrow trom tayn bo tart is boo fleyiss Di wearrin is in tarrith trom da bi lwm in loyth leyis Gregh is aithre vanynane clayve is corne v’kowle Doytdichy man allane wearoin is gath bolk chongwllin Oar ewwir is errymone is a wea aggwm im choyrrith Crwt curchoyll a chellith brone skayth reith ni gollnor Long lymyn nar lwmmi leith si bee aggwm er gladdi Di wearinse a hwlli cheith soll weyme mir so ra fadda Fadda lwm gin Allexr m’yn tosscheach a hechta Foddich schee in gallir so nach beith mir so re fad. Fadda.