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Ciod a bhuaidh a bh' air duine
Nach robh suas riut bho d' mhullach gu d' bhroig?
Bha thu macanta, siobhalt,
Cha togadh tu stri san tigh-osd ;
Lan ceille 'us giiocais
An iomadaidh tuigse na 's leor,
Cuimhneach, purpasach, ciallach,
'S cha robh mealladh am briathraibh do bheoil.
Bha thu foghainteach. laidir,
Bha thu spioradail, tabhachdach, ciuin,
Breach an t-samhraidh mar shnuadh ort,
Cha robh naimhdeas no fuachd na do ghnuis.
Fiamh a ghair air do mhalaidh,
Pailt-bhlaths ann an sealladh do shul,
'S mor a chlaoidh thug do bhas
Do na mhuinntir a dh' fhag thu san Dun.
Rev. NORMAN MACLEOD,
Rev. Norman Macleod, minister of Morvern, father of
Caraid nan Gaidheal, and son of Donald Macleod of
Swordale, near Dunvegan, who was there better known as
Gobha Shuardail, composed at least two songs, which
appear in Ronald Macdonald's collection :
1. Oran a rinn duine uasal araid do dhuine uasal eile.
2. Oran a gabhail a chead do 'n Eilean Sgiathanach.
RONALD MACDONALD.
Raonull Mac Iain mhic Eoghain, or Ronald Macdonald,
was a native of Minginish, Skye, and lived there as a grieve
during the first quarter of this century. He composed
several very excellent songs, and we may mention
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Marbhrann do Dh' fhear Thalascair (1798).
Oran an Acrais.
Oran do dh' each crosda sa Chlaigionn.
Oran do 'n Chreig Mhoir ?
Oran an Uisge bheatha.
Oran, a rinneadh do choille bhig a bh anns an
Eilean Sgiathanach, mar gum b'i fein a bhi ga dheanamh.
The most of these songs are given in Donald Macleod's
collection, published in 181 L In "An t-Oranaiche," at
page 476, is given a song, entitled " Cuach Mhic-ill-
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