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ORAN BODAICHEAN DHUN-HALLIN. LE TORMOD DONULLACH. Gur e mo ghòraich 'thug dhomhsa Tir m' eòlais a thrèigsinn, Dol a sheòladh Long nan seòl 'Nuair ri stòras fhaotainn 'S ged tha mo phòca gann de'n or, Gur mòr a chuirinn feuni air, 'S mi anns an Luing 's i dol do Chuibeig, 'S nach cluinn mi ann ach Beurla. • O 'S truagh nach mise 'bha'n Dun-hallin Far 'n a dh'àraicheadh òg mi. Far 'bheil mo mhàthair measg mo chàirdean Is Tormod ban a' còmhnuidh, Far 'bheil an tè dho'n d'thug mi gràdh, Cha'n'eil 's an ait ni's bòidhche ; Ma's e 's an dan dhomh pilleadh slàn, Gu'n gabh mi bàt'-a'-cheò ann. Sud an t-;iit do'n d'thug mi gràdh, '8 e Hallin 'is ainm dha, bhràighe Fhasaich sios mu'n (Jhàrnaich, 'S lionmhor gearr shruith meanmnach ; 'Nuair thig am blàths 's an core a' fas, '8 am buntàta cha searg e, Bidh snieòrach seinn air bharr gach geig' A' cur an ceill a seanachas. Tha làithean m' òig-sa mar an ceo Bho'n bha mi òg 'an Trumpan Measg dhaoine còire fearail eòlach— Cha'n'eil beò ach trii\ir dhiubh ; Gur e am bàs a sguab an t-àite, Cha'n'eil fàth 'bhi tiirsach ; B'e sgeula deurach leam 'g a leughadh, Gu'n dh'eug Nial Mac Fhionnlaidh, Bha Dòmh'all Shaw, duine taitneach, '8 lionmhor cridhe brònach ; Iain MacNab, Padruig Ban, Mo chàirdean 's mo luchd-eòlais, Iain MacCalum 's Aonghus Petan, 8ud an sgeul a lebn mi Thug deòirean dlùth bho iomadh stiil An uair a bhi 'g an còmhdach, 8guiridh mi nis dhe mo rann Bho'n nach ann ach gòraich' A' smaointeachadh air tir nam beann Far a bheil a' chlann 'is bòidhche '8 a' mhaduinn bhòidheach Chèitein A' dol 'n an treud do'n mhòine, Ceòl 'bu bhinne leam fo'n ghrèin 'Bhi 'g eisdeachd an cuid òran. SONG ON THE VIEW FROM FA8ACH BRIDGE.* BY MURDOCH MACLEAN, KNOCKBREAK, WATERNISH, SKYE. 'S mi 'n am shuidhe 'n am ònar 'G amharc mòralachd Bhatornish, Coin nan cnò ann 's annsachach, Gu'm beadarrach 'bhi faisg ort, * Captain MacDonald'a Estate. ; ; Mar sin 's anbharra cùbhraidh 'Tighinn bho 'n tùr a tha taitneach. Is bòidhche sealladh 'n am eirigh Ri latha greine le 'bhrataich. Mu am eirigh na greine Maduinn chtUtein chiùin earrai^h, '8 ann leam a b'àille 'bhi gluasad Mil do bhruachagan fallain ; Bhiodh an uiseag 's an smeòrach, '8 gach ian a's bòidhche 's an ealtainn, A' seinn a chiùil a bhiodh pròiseil Na do sheòmraichean fasgach. Sios gu bearradh nan Oan Aite 's bòidhche do'n talamh, 'Nuair thig samhradh nan neòinean Bidh do chòmhdach mar shneachda 'Nuair thig samhradh nan neòinean Bidh do chòmhdach mar shneachda ; Cha'n'eil bean-bainnse 's an t-saoghal Clio maiseach aogas ri d' leachdainn. '8 lionmhor diùc is duin'-uasal (Tu'm b'e 'luaidh a bhi faisg ort Le gunna 'bheòil chruadhach 'Direadh suas air do leachdainn ; Le gunna 'bheoil chruadhach 'Direadh suas air do leachdainn, Far 'm faighte pheasant 's an ruadh-bhoc Anns na cluaineagan fasgach. Dhe na shiubhail mi riamh Eadar Grianaig is Glascho, Dun-eideann nam bùthannan, Clach-nacùdain is Farrais, Cha do phriob mi mo shùil Air aite 's ciibhraidh ri fhaicinn Na na coillteagan uaine 'Tha mu chuairt air an aitreabh. ^ Ged is ainmeil an t-àite Bràigh Bhàrr is Blàr Athol Agus Appain nam Meinearrach Taobh an iar Abbair Pheallaidh, Cha'n'eil sealladh cho àlumn '8 'tha 's an Fhàsach ri fhaicinn, '8 cha'n'eil sid dhomhsa 'n a annas Gach ni maiseach 'tha 'tàmh ann. 'S ann as a dh'fhalbh a' bhean-uasal 'Bha truasail ciùin bàigheil ; Bu leatha beannachd nam boclida Fad a cuairb anns an fhàsach ; Ach 's ni cinnteach ri aithris (Ju bheil i 'n diugh ann am Pàrras Air a gloidheadh gu mùirneaoh Anns a' chùirt 's a bheil Abraham. Ach saoil nach mi 'bha gun aire 'Nuair a smaointich mi teannadn Ri moladh am Fàsaich, Aite a's àillidh air thalamh ; Ged bhiodh Donnachadh Ban Mac-an-t-8aoir Bard gun fhaoilt air an talamh, '8 gann gu'm moladh e 'n Gàidhlig Mar 'thoilleadh Fàsach 'n am ealadh. ;
IAIN DOMHNULLACH (John MacDonald). In volume xxi. of the Transactions of the Gaelic Society of Inverness thei'e was a paper read on the 26th November, 1896, for Mr Neil MacLeod, Edinburgh, the bard of the Society, entitled, " Beagan Dhiiilleag bho Sheann Bhàrdachd Eilean-a' cheo," in which he relates some jioems by the old Skye bards. Amongst others there is a song of eleven verses by the subject of this brief sketch. John MacDonald, better known as " Iain Mac Dhondinuill-'ic-Alasdair," a native of Uig, in the Isle of Skye, was born about 1797. He began life by enlisting in the 42nd Highlanders. His father, however, not approving of his continuing the life of a soldier, bought him out of the army, and he returned to his native glen at Uig. He afterwards spent twenty-eight years at the herring fishing, and generally spent the winters at home. He composed a good many poems and songs, most of which are now difficult to recover. He died in 1875, at the age of seventy- five years. The following are a few verses from one of his songs : — Dh' eirich niise maduinn chiùin 'iS gu'n thog sinn siùil ri garbh-chroinn, Chunnacas dubhradh mòr is dùdlachd. An dara taobh 'n uair dh' fnalbh sinn ; 'S gu'n shèid i bras le borb-thuinn chas, 'S i tighinn a mach gu gailbheach ; 'S i ruith le sùgh air bhàrr gach stùchd, R i togail smùid na fairge, Bu mhath bhi 'n uair sin feadh na luachrach Ruith mu'n cuairt gu siùbhlach ; Mi fhin 's mo chruinneag ri mo ghualainn, 'S deamhais chruadhach diiint' aic', Gach fear 's gille ruith mu'n cuairt 'S bhiodu Dòmhnull Ruadh le 'chù ann. Sud an gleann 'is bòidhche sealladh, Ann am maduinn reòta, Le caoraicb gheala, dhubh, 'us ghlasa, Cuid dhiu tarr-fhionn, brògach ; 'S bidh lair le'n searraich 'm bun gach bealaich Suas ri srath nan lointean : 'S a dh' aindeoin gaillionn no fuachd Earraich, Cha 'n iarr mart ann crodhadh. 'S iomadh caileag chuimir, ghuanach, Tha ann ri cuallaeh spreidhe, Le cuman 's buarach dol do'n bhuaile, 'S laoigh mu'n cuairt di 'geumnaich ; B'e' n cebl nach b' fhuathach leam an duanag 'Na suidhe luadh air clèithe. I Mi-fhin gu h-uallach 's piob ri m' ghualainn 'Cluich nan nuallan eibhinn. 'S iomadh caileag bhoidheach chuimir, 'Bhios 'nan suidh aig cuibhle, STiiomh nan r^lag, 'seinn nan luinneag, Bidh gach iorram bhinn ac'— An snath 'is boidhche falbli bho 'm mebirean Gothrom, còmhnard, sìnte, 'S am fait 'na chuaich air cheil an cluais 'S e togta suas le cirean. 'N uair bha mi og mu'n d' rinn mi posadh Bha mi gorach aotrom, Falbh gu spnrsail 'measg nan oighean, Sud an seol 'bu chaomh leam ; 'S an tè bhiodh coir 's a bheireadh pbg dhomh Shuidhinn stolt' ri 'taobh-sa ; 'So' n te nach fuilingeadh ball'n a coir dhiom, Gheibhinn dòrn mu'n aodann. 'N uair thig an geamhradh's am nam bainnsean, Gheibh sinn dram no l'òiseachd ; Bidh Nollaig chridheil aig cloinn-nighean S aig ria gillean òga ; Na mnathan fein gu subhach, eibhinn, 'S iad a' gleusadh òran ; 'S bidh dram aig bodaich anns an fhodar— Sogan orra 'còmhradh. There are other four verses in a similar strain. The song gives a faithful picture of peasant life in his day, and, upon the whole, is an indication of considerable talent. MACDONALD MUSICIANS. Intimately connected with the bards were the musicians, especially the harpists, and in later times, the bagpipers and violinists. The last of the Highland harpists was a clansman, viz., Murdoch MacDonald, harper to MacLean of Coll. He studied with Kory Dall, in the Island of Skye, and afterwards in Ireland, and remained with MacLean as a harper until 1734, after which he retired to Quinish in Mull, where he died. He is still spoken of as " Murchadh Clarsair," and his son was distinguished as " Eoin Mac-Mhurchaidh Chlarsair." The Rev. Patrick MacDonald, Kilmore, near Oban, was a famous violinist, and author of the first collection of the vocal airs of the Highlands, which was published in 1784, a work for which all true Highlanders will for ever feel grateful. This first great collector of Highland Music was born at the manse of Durness, in Sutherlandshire, on the 22nd of April, 1729, and died at Kilmore,
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MacDonald Bards from Mediaeval Time
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which stood the chapel and palace o
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Ann I was ever since I was born, In
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ander and Ronald. Alexander—Alasd
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nighean donn." poem, " 'S truagh, a
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Fonn (Chorus). 0, 'chruinneag, e 'c
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— 'S daingeann a bhuail iad às g
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Some of our minor Scotch poets take
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— ! — Bha Iain gun teagaibh Gu
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— went down with her and took awa
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'S mairg a mhol a' Mhòrthir robach
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— The late Thomas Pattison of Isl
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so is " Tearlach Mac Sheumais " (Ch
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Ma chaidh thu nunn thar linntichean
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— Mhac Mhic Alastair," and said t
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Latin Verses. Verses written by Sir
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— after bidding farewell to the R
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Translation by Mr L. MacBean of som
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The Alex. MacDonald above referred
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t Mrs Grant translates the verse as
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Och, aluchd-àiteacluiidli iia h-ua
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He ultimately married a young girl
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Here the merry lark ascends on dewy
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'Mhuintir dh' an suaicheantas fraoc
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Yet 'mid the drift, wert thou but n
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