A choice collection of Gaelic poems : with the Third Book of Homer's ...
A choice collection of Gaelic poems : with the Third Book of Homer's ...
A choice collection of Gaelic poems : with the Third Book of Homer's ...
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Oraln Ghae'lacìi. j^*^<br />
lompaichear an uair gu blàths,<br />
Le frasaibh o'n aird-an-iar,<br />
Leaghaidh sneachd na shruihaibh luatli<br />
O ghuaillibh nan gruaim bheann ciar.<br />
Fc3glaidh tobraichean a ghruiuud,<br />
A bhrùchdas nan spùtaibh diaa<br />
*S deith gu sgcalbach, ceilleachdach, dlùth,<br />
Le gleadhraich ghairbh ga sgùradh sios.<br />
Sgapaidh dall-cheo tiugh nan nìal<br />
As a cèile 'n-iar 's an ear,<br />
Na mheallaibh giobach, ceigeach, liath,<br />
Druim-robach, ogluidh, ciar-dhubh, glas,<br />
A' suamh san fhailbhe mhoir gun cheann,<br />
A nunn 'sa nall, mar luing fo beairt<br />
'S iathaidh ìad nan rùsgaibh bàn<br />
Mu spiodaibh pìceach àrd nam bachd*<br />
Nochdai Phoebus duinn a gnùis,<br />
A' dealradh o thùr nan speuf,<br />
Le soillse caoimhneil, baoisgeil blàtb,<br />
Gu tlusrahor, bàigh.^il ris gach creubh :<br />
Na sgrios a ghailleann chiurraidh fhuar,<br />
Mosglaidh iad a nuas o'n eug ;<br />
Ath-uuadhaichear a bhliadhn' as ùr,<br />
Gach diìil gu mùirneach ; surd air feum.<br />
Sgeudaìchear na lòin 'sna blàir,<br />
Fo chomhduch àhiinn lusaibh meanbh<br />
Sgaoilidh iad a mach ri grèin<br />
An duilleach fein fo mbìle dealbh :<br />
Gu giobach, caisreagach. fo'm bhith,<br />
Le'n dathaibh àillidh, fann-gheal, dearg;<br />
Bileach, mealach, maoth-bhog, ùr,<br />
Luirgneach, sùghmhor, driùchdach, gorm.