A houdir so gillecalum m’yn noollew.

Hanic yvyr mi hurss cha lamm quhoy in wlygin soo Ne tugsi zi nach nacht tug mi hurss hecht mir hanic Gai bee neach nach tuggi sin hecht coythlane dim chow Ni lwtsi faich om chomm turssi na creachew royowm Is hevin lamm ga degkir royf tegwaill er chort ni co . . . It ta ym brone gym crayg fa claa is mor mi zrayg zin . . . Ha mi crei na za la cha neynith aa weith breista Ha mi chorp gin noyill gin nwll mir wocht gin troyr ch . . . Cha neynith kow za mayd orrwm in ney v’merraid A beith cwnich er waath yn ir cha nwlmist flaath zaks . . . Is trwmi zwnith na zwl anwon na zey sin seill Mi craw is toyr er zwll ass in law foaris we Eithnis Ga dagkir lamm dellew riss m’oone a choarra will . . . Is messi ay gyn willi ass gin way tilli gow heinis Ga fadda weithm woa mow is mi luch toayllis ym zei Di bi zanith mi rayth rinn kenich cha nearrih orr . . . Cha neynith magnith di waith re faggin tearn elli Mi lane gin mi wreith gi tromm o ta mi re gin anw . . . Di crawg mi cre za essi skaill is furris a assness Cha nelli fwlich er mi wrone di wlygh cwrith mi . . . Mor mi wrone is ne henith doith cha twrssi ta . . . Zargin mi creith gi lomm gin sleith in albin aggwn Nessi oss egin doif tryill mi wee ag caith f . . . Ra luithsi di banith zwll a hinsoo ald a alb . . . Ga di rylum is degkir lwm ga ta mir eahw orrwm Mi rown di zlowe a mew cowle reim zowe ym zeyge Is sai neit fa derri zoif er lamne cha vec in tyvir Gin mi zeil a heacht er ass eill er a lechtisi enis Is trwm na ayg sin a low tanic za amsir A cnoo chre si craw cwrp gin slee ag caich ga zeilt Ner hellis dwnni er doithin a wayd a raith er chensichyth Gyr falli orn agis ort malli lar horn a hygirt O sai zonedir a zwll troyg nach awl di waamir A v’mur wasszall vinn gin dwn tasgin aggin In nean neach ra ygre zill na gar gin doll na zeyge Noch rayey is feddi no sin din waid vag di wontyr Luch catdrew a chowle gamm er nanich chach a gomun A nagni di choye er assi troye gi caddrew ass taguss Da bi zekgir commis rwmm is di we om hearn aggwm Catdrew coychoill is tawf agni roywor gin an lawe Nor hed caith za dy noyll is sea mi chwt da nonor Weith fa wrone gin dein a mew ag goyll mi zeill di chowe Tym anvin gin dol ter ayss cha nanin cowe ass magwss . ach aggi din chowe mee is palte ni dowe elli . ymith neach roythin reyve di chur cowe fa zemeyg . na wonso darvir loom wrskal nar zawe roythim Di quhoala mee fad o hen—ut sequitur in alio loco etc. Mac sowalti ni bree binn daltan chaiff is chonell.

MODERN.

Is e ùghdair so Gilliecalum Mac an Ollaimh.

Thainig aobhar mo thuirse, cha leam chaidh a bhliadhna so, Ni tuigse do neach nach tuig, mo thuirse theachd mar thainig, Cia b’e neach nach tuigeadh sin, theachd comhlan do ’m chumha, Na lotsa feuch o’m chom, tuirse na creuchda ro gheibheam. Is aoibhinn leam ge deacair roimhe, teugbhail air ghoirt cna . . . A ta am bròn gu ’m chradhadh fo ’m chlèibh, is mòr mo ghràdh do’n . . . Tha mo chridhe ’na dha leth, cha-n ioghnadh e bhi briste, Tha mo chorp gun fheol gun fhuil, mar bhochd gun treoir . . . Cha-n ioghnadh cumha dh’ a meud, orm an deigh Mhic Mairirid, A bhi cuimhneach air mhaith an fhir, cha-n bheileamaid flath o dh’ fhàg . . . Is truime dhuinne na dhol, anmhuinn ’n a dheigh ’s an t-saoghal, Mo chràdh a’s d’fhuair air dhol as, an làmhach fhuaireas o Aonghus, Ge deacair leam dealach’ ris, Mac Eoin a chomhraidh mhilis, Is miosa e gun mhilleadh esa, gun bhi tilleadh gu ’innis. Ge fada a bhitheam o m’àgh, us mo luchd tuaileis a’m dheigh, Do bu dheanadh mo rath ruinn, ceannach cha-n iarradh orra . . . Cha-n ioghnadh m’aigne do bhaithte, ri faicsinn tighearn eile, Mi làn gun mo bhrìgh gu trom, o ta mo rìgh gun anamain. Do chràdhadh mo chridhe d’a éis, sgeul is furasd a fhaisneas, Cha-n eil fulachd air mo bhròn, do bhlagh cuiridh . . . Mor mo bhròn ’us ni h-ioghnadh dhomh, cha tuirse . . . Dheargainn mo chridhe gu lom, gun sliochd an Albain againn. Nis o ’s éigin domh triall, mo bhi aig càch fo . . . Ri luidhese do b’aithne dhol, á h-innse ald na h-Albainn. Ge do thriallaim is deacair leam, ge ta mar fhiachaibh orm, Mo rùn do dhlù a mùghadh, cùl re’m dhùthaich a ’m dheigh. Is e an ni fa d’éirich dhomh, ar leam cha bheag an t-aobhar, Gun mo ghaoil a theachd air ais, Ile air a leth taobh Innis. Is trom na aghaidhsan, a lùth thainig dha aimsir, A cnàmh’ chridhe ’s a cràdh’ chorp, gun slighe aig càch d’a dhiolt. Nior shaoileas duine ar domhainn, a mheud a rath air cheansachadh, Gur falamh oirnn agus ort, mala le’r h-oirnn a thigeadh. O ’s e ghuineadar a dhol, truagh nach amhuil a bhamar, A Mhic Mhuire bhos-gheal bhinn, gun duine a d’asgainn againn. An aoin neach r’a aghaidh ghile, na gur gun dol ’n a dheigh. Noch rath is fada no sin, de’n mheud bha aig do mhuinntir. Luchd caidrimh a chuil cam, air n’ aithnich càch an comunn, An aigne do chaidh air ais, is truagh gach caidrimh as d’eugmhais. Do bu dheacair coimeas rium, ’us do bhi o ’m thighearn agam, Caidreamh cochaill ’us daimh, aigne ro mhòr gun a laimh. ’N uair theid càch dha do’n òl, is e mo chuid de’n onoir, Bhith fo bhròn gun deanamh mùgh, ag òl mo dhiol de chumha. Taim anmhuinn gun dol tar éis, cha-n anmhuinn cumha as m’eugmhais. Cach aig do’n chumha mi, is pailte na dubha eile, Iomadh neach romhainn riamh, do chur cumha fo dhimhiodh, . na bhuin so dearbhar leam, ursgeul na’r ghabh romham,— Do chuala mi fad o shean, etc.—Ut sequitur in alio loco. Mac samhailt na brigh binn, daltan Chaoimh ’us Chonuil.

ANCIENT.

Artour dawle mak gurkych.

Dail chawle er chastel soyne swork in nathre in innisfail Markeich yth rachtych nyth tonnyth glantyr barkyth done nyth zawe Fir ardyth geggyr nyth longso er lome loyth lenis cort Newe lawyth gin galzaith gast nare scarryth snast swork Dyth chottonew is dew zegre yin nyth barg fa chrewe laig Dyth chothrew in gress clar zone lochlynnych is armyn eaid Dyth clyew gin or is ded eggyr vark nyth brad done Narre claith dyth zaithew galzaith skaith re fraew lawrych long Er skayth scai er scwddai brakith broo scarrych chorkrych cloch nor Broythnyth ad keve agis collar er teve nyth slat ro zarrowe Geyth gorm in golnew lowark long gai lenyth nare traith Claith hend zai gohind dyth cholgew forrin skaith re bordew barg Mnaew findmyth in grenanew longsyth lappyth ard ag naynyth vawle Pyllyth vrakkyth zawe gane darryth lap ag mnaew ra hanelaith and Pyllyth wrakith royl is tynoll is e sen lochr in long Byve hwnenyth syth ror goth dwllych royl chorkir oss gych cran Gin lawin chroy gin chreiss codyth nar gerve seiss gin chur la clar Na said derrit and gyn nymirt dyth clarrew cland vyn ard vail Ner cholis urdil in nane zor nynoss gyn chur re kard Na said or o errin aggyth dyn wrone var hang dattych derk Ni low la long zane loigew ym baith na nach is nid boe Gin ocht gin von dew gyn wronenyth snee el ter gyn lomyth loe Ne heillssyth loa carve zai garrew in lane dynnoss hyntych voy Ag ryne or er vardew ra hard zoive carve coyne Ymit fer land is fer lorych ymit fer loith gyth lem caith Ra sow monezone farg farzone ra hard in long banchar blaith Ka so la soltyr in cawlych er chaslane soyne sleive trom Fer srengych nach sechnit sedyth lai chryne schorryth codeith coy One m’soyne soil yth longsyth er drome yth choyne croy in kenn Cryne yth long deine chor in nard dervit tone in varg . . . Geith gyth derrych zove nane dye ag keil akkyth deryth trait Soil vrakkyth zove na bolgew oyne id tech gow bordew barg Gavis eine aggirsaid evin in nuch chnappiddil corg kow . . . Nawra vartew donenyth dalvych lakrych crandyth lowyth is Lynd ag ballichew albin fartych faltych ra hocht sliomis . . . Alin sin in gorkrych colane sillyth drochtych lomlane lynd Faltych ag sroythew sleyve moone re m’soynyth sleve miss Teggyth tantyth daksk nane nyrvr daltyr mir rask rinland riss Leggyth gaiggyth in glownyth fow fartych failtych rar vlaith coil Mest slantyth cowl gych callyth trome in valtyth nye oyne Tegge eiss ellin albin yth farrit faltyth er one chone miss Lwch canteith myr venour dychnir failtyth o renew riss Grayth wee ymirwae ane ettryth feine in nan choil Annyth mir doesyth dey hr mr hai tullyth hanyth oyne Dyth neid caith in gasslane soyne fa hawik chroithin chryn vurb Soyit fa hymchil in scorsen fynvar neve luslane lurk Za ley hollis tewe nawit myr neve nathyr gone nyth grand Keil clave o zress ezoyr meilnayr less golnyth gawle Cellar mitt oil v’soyne ra solss in nad clwk dyth choym Is feyr nach deine din clok in cawor sie deine doltnych valklang vor Nor nach deine dai lwrych thrawre er skai chottone na skadow Gavis rachlin sceinezar scarrych mevor clathwan calm cor In tane clai is farryth sin norpe sai is lewrych lenis myne Cai skaith sin doyn nach dingsen treach gyn noyn clyne erm One m’soyne ny sly godyth lai cholg tane teskbych vawle Sar nach skaith wai skai brak done taris treach dekhorn dawle. Dail chawle.

MODERN.

Artuir dail Mac Gurcaich.