The Highland monthly - National Library of Scotland

292 The Highland Monthly.
Dh' eireadh 's gu'n eirinn rithe,
Dh' eireadh i learn,
Cailleach an da bhreidean,
Gu'n eireadh i learn."
Perhaps some of your readers can supply the rest of the
song. She also sang the following verses, which seems to
be very old, and, as a special favour, she allowed us to write
them down from her dictation. There is one line in the
song which I do not understand, and which even Seonaid
could not explain. I refer to
" Seachd seanrach gu d' bhanais."
Can any one throw light on this phrase ?
FHIR BHIG NA GRUAIGE RUAIDH.
Fhir bhig na gruaige ruaidh
Mheall thu uam mo cheud leannan,
Nior dheanadh i bonn stath dhuit,
No ma dh' araicheadh i dhuit leanabh.
Nior a dheanadh i bonn stath dhuit.
No ma dh' araicheadh i dhuit leanabh ;
Na robh an t-im air do bhlathaich,
Na robh an caise air do bhainne.
Na robh an t-im air do bhlathaich,
Na robh an caise air do bhainne,
Na robh an crodh 'breith nan laogh dhuit.
No na caoirich uain gheala.
Na robh an crodh 'breith nan laogh dhuit,
No na caoirich uain gheala.
No na caoirich le 'n uanaibh,
'Dol suas ris a' bhealach.
No na caoirich le 'n uanaibh,
'Dol suas ris a' bhealach,
Na robh cruach ann do lainn-se, ^
Ri oidhch' a' chur-chathaidh.
Na robh cruach ann do lainnse,
Ri oidhch' a' chur-chathaidh,
Na robh gearran a'd' stabull.
La Fheill Paruig is t-Earrach.
' Lanii, a piece of land. In Glenqunich there is a farm called " An Laiiin
Mhoir."