Aithris fhreumh rùna Eoin Mhic Phadruig, no’r creud cheileam, Na bhitheann ’g a fhine nior fhanna, mu’m a chinnidh do char sinn, Teirc ri aithris fhine fhanna dh’ uailsibh Gaidheal nan glan dhàil, Fochd na freumh gu bheil, do luchd leughaidh nan leabhar. Barail dìleas doibh ’us domh, feadh ard an fheasgair orra, An fhuil rìgh an caomh, chur an fhior dhream Ghrigoir; Mi réidh ri d’àros glas, eisd Eoin ri’d sheanchas, Riamh de fhreumh tamaid, rìgh seimh saor-theist. Padruig athair, aithne dhuit, Maolcholuim athair Phadruig, Mac Eoin duibh na ’r dhubh bràigh, dligheach a chuire ’s a chreadradh, Eoin eile athair Eoin duibh, Mhic Grigoir, Mhic Eoin aghmhoir, Ta triar feara fa feile, triar teamhaireach mu thromchleir, Athair an Eoin sin oileanaich, Maolcholuim na ’r cheil a nì, Mac Dhunchaidh mhuiginir bhig reim, onchoin air nach tig toibheum. Dunchadh eile athair-san Mac Gillfhaolain oirchill, Do shaor leat ’n uair dh’ fhoir ri daimh, Mac Aoidh ùr o Urchaidh. Ceanan nan corr gatha, athair Aoidh Urchaidh, O Alpain a gharg mhèin ghlan, ardrigh nam balg bheum brioghmhor. So an ceathramh tuaraisg a’s tug, umad a oighre Phadruig, Cuimhnich ceart bheil fa’d chaomh, dream o Alpain oighre Dhughaill, Fear air fhichead is tu fhéin, Eoin dubh nach dubh cré, Do cheart sheanchas is e sin, gu Fearghus Mac Eirc aghmhoir. A’d chinneadh nach crion ri fodhair, sé linn do ghabh coron, Da fhichead agus triur rìgh, dlighear an fhuil ’s an ardfhreumh, Tri tuathruidh, tri deasruidh, an deigh Mhaolcholuim Chinnmhoir, Da choigear choron a chinnidh, o Mhaolcholum gu Alpain, O Alpain suas is e bhitheas, ceithir deug fir gu Ferghus, Do cheart sheanchas is e sin, gu Fearghus Mac Eirc aghmhoir. Cia lion de sheanchas mar sin, riamh gu Ferghus faighidir, Iomadh fine oll fa d’fhuil tathas, nach àireamar n’uair àirmheas, Do bu sgìth sgoil d’ an sgeulaibh, gach rìgh a bheil fa d’ùr fhreumh. Fuil Artuir fa d’ urla fann, maith do chuid ’do chuislean; Fuil Chuain, fuil Chuinn fa’d chneas, da shuthain sothrain n’fhine, Fuil Ghrantach ma’d ghruaidh mar ubhal, fuil Neil nimheil neart-mhoir, Garg mhìn a ceum ’s a gach greas, de reim ard rìgh an aithris. Aithris.
ANCIENT.
A houdir soo m’eachag.
Dymmych me zin zeith a deess o nach leggin in steach eoyn Is ee er ni wraa mach er toytht doyth go m’cloyd Mak soonayd nyn soill gal a bi zail less teach er choyn Cha-n nasta zeith a deess oyne m’wllam nin naach loyth Ni chotlwm eich no layth nach weggym o trayid so toycht Long heithwl in twil zil long in ir la bristir royik Ag so in torriskil hwg caith er m’wllam oo clar skeith Gil denych deadzal dess far nach ayrryth nach ma neith In toychtow lay oynyth faa oyne eiryth v’cloyd in rosg . . . Cossloo in angnow sin nert re tylych morrith a vore chreith Fer feiltych nach folchin soyd torriskail oyne nyn narm . . . Fer heid sin tachchir er twss fer layr churryth a clw M’wllam za dalter meyg v’soynoid er sleicht in reicht A glwnym heacht a toyth di wea myth zroym er dol deim.
MODERN.
Is e ùghdair so Mac Eachaig.
Diombach mi dhe ’n ghaoith a deas, o nach leigionn a steach Eoin, ’Us e air a bhreith mach air tuath domh gu Mac Leoid; Mac Sheonaid nan seol geala, a b’aill leis teachd air chuan, Cha-n éisd a ghaoth a deas, Eoin Mac Uilleaim nan each luath. Ni chodaileam oidche no la, nach fhaiceam o thraigh so tuath, Long shiubhail an t-siuil ghìl, long an fhir le’m bristear ruaig. Aig so an tuairisgeul thug càch, air Mac Uilleaim o Clàr Sgìth, Gille dian, deud-gheal, deas, fear nach euradh neach mu ni. An t-ochdamh la uainn fa Eoin, oighre Mhic Leoid an ruisg . . . Coslach an eangnath, ’s an neart, ri teaghlach mòr a mhoir chridhe Fear faoilteach nach folchainn sud, tuairisgeul Eoin nan arm . . . Fear theid ’s an tàchair air tùs, fear le’r chuireadh cliù . . . Mac Uilleaim dha ’n daltair mi, Mac Sheonaid air sliochd an rìgh, A chluinntinn a theachd a tuath, do bhitheadh mo ghruaim air dol diom.
ANCIENT.
A houdir soo m’gillindak in fardan.
Boye hearn er hoissichew itta voo huss in gyni Ayrrewich zin ni okarrewich gych in ar a braa fisshe Kead tearn in terre so duncha beg fa mor agne Di zag mir chwt delippa ag clynna zreggar in gassga Dunca mor za meillezow aythir vennych vilchollum Sennor oone eynley ner zyil cwnrith nar chowil Gregar deymhak duncha mak woo oone di bea iyr Far awzissych one chontyth o locht heyve hollis tolve Oonna dow in gal geilta m’ayrrewych oonna v’gregar Salgre zawe dreyth twss gi coggi zi reythal Mylcollum ga zei chowal annit oona dess a athyr Dessgirt glinni gal urquhai maseith di chaith ma caga Itta toisseich noymitin di clinni zregar oo zallew Ga vil trey tearn boye graw sealga is boe gasga In nimissir chooni chad chath di choala mi vaksawle Finn ne zaif o zar lanew m’kowle nyn grat calm Sealga errin si heyantis ag m’kule nyth guilley Evy ni zoe no ternis er crechow clanni guil Dey ra leyn dane lekfe o charre gow carn vallire Royth zawf ne sessre veith ag no iye O hawzone gow belten bonyth gi teith za eanew In talga fa soyve sawke agga in nynnym in neye Immyg keiss nach arfee ag finna no ag far a harffee Feachw errin darrm er vakcwle no iye Igh vorriddir zeyntew fa vroichew gi a boinna Ag sen ne vil dennirgow voilchollum ag makmwrn Ne zernni finn feane sealga gyn sirreich a kedda Sealga albin gin eafre ag milcollum si chreacht Cunwallich ni coahalga ni gregar is garg dennyth Ner venkiche con croarga gow longwrt clynni beskne Leine trotdych di hoissichew erre less in lo caicht Fir eydda er oyr leyow ga lucht tiy sin tachraa Kennoss fynna is feyhonis chotkin is clwe zai kin Er barn zasga zley zarvis m’gregar graigh ni vill Immyg na chwrt coleyth selm cowdyth is colk ten Ooyr derk er in dornerhew erm loyvin lochawe Coyherm eddir clarsichow done in leicht nane lawow A lucht tyi wo hayblissw dwl fa zowir gyr Mak gregar boss bar chorkkir m’derwail boye a zallew Ane charre nyth calmytht a lawe lar ranik gych raa boye Boy feil re fillyth a ne v’clymont cossne Di vaddee a clw kinnaze er heiliga a laif louye Mare mwm ollone teyve menzail is math comma Ni clar ga commol corgra groy na sowa. Boye hearn.