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The Gaelic Names of Birds. 87
Bhiotlag 's measa tli'annsan tir,
'S a beairt-cliiun 's a' ghliogartaicli,
Chnamh a faobliar leis an t-sutliaicili,
'S cha gheari- i'n dh'im na dh'itlieadh tu.
Biodag, agus «!gabard dearg,
'S cearbach sad air aniadan,
Gearradh anihaichean nan sgarl)h,
D'fhaigte marbh gun anail iad.
'Nuair a theid thu'n chreig gu li'ard
Cluinnear gair nan iseanan,
'S mu thig am fulamair a d dhail,
Smalaidh tu do bhiodag ann.
'S iomad farspag riun thu niliarbhadh,
A 's sulair garbh a rug thu air,
Bhliadhna sin, inu'n deach thu'n arm,
Chuir uibhean sgarbh cioch slihigain ort.
Cha deoch bhainne, no mheig,
'S ciiinteach mi rinn ucsa dhiol ;
Ach biaiih bu docha leat na'n t-im,
Giobaincan nan gugachan.
'Nuair a theid tliu air an rop',
bu mhor do chudthrom air,
A Righ !
Direadh 's na li-iseanan a d' sgeth.
Air learn gu'm feum thu cuideacha.
Bu tu tlieannaicheadh an t-sreang,
Cha'n eil i fann mur bris thu i,
Mu thig an cipean as a ghrunnd,
Cluinntear plumb 'nuair thuiteas tu.
'Nuair a theid thu'n chreig gu hard,
Failigidh do mhisneach tliu,
Cha tig na h-eunlaidh a'd' dhail.
Le faile do chuid dhrogaichean.
'Nuair a theid thu'n chreig tha shuas
Fuadaichidh tu chlisgeadh iad
Le dearsa do bhutain ruadh,
'S do bhucaill chruadha'ch 'sa ghliosgartaich.
Cha ndiarbh thu urrad ri each,
Ge leathan ladair mogur thu.
T'airm cha dian a ])heag a sta,
Mur sgriobar clar no praise leo.