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238 Gaelic Society of Inverness.
'Dol sios no 'dol suas dlioinh
'Sann a bhobliar iad mo cliluasun ;
'Mar bha 'n airce dlia 'bualadh
'Sann tha'n fliuaim tha'n Craig Bhlairi.
Tha na h-eicli air am pianadh
"'S paighidh 'feamain am iiaradi ;"
'Chiiid nacli marbhar le giiiomli dhiubli
Ni Eas-Iarruraidh am batliadli.
A verse is amissing here, in which the Bard intioduces a
goblin, whom he supposes to have got so terribly frightened at
the great noise as to have made up his mind to remove to another
purt of the country, where he would be entirely free from its
influence
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Ach thubhairt am bochdan 's e 'tionndadh
Gheibh mi ceartas 'san duthaich ;
Tha fear Phortlar air mo chulthaobh
'N duine duthchasach gradhach.
His readiness in repartee and brilliancy in con\ersation
were of a very high order. He chanced one day to fall into a discussion
with the Rev. Mr Macbean, of Fort-Augustus, concerning
Highland weddings. Grant upheld that dancing and music were
absolute necessities for the general success of a wedding, quoting
in support of his contention from Scripture that there was a
wedding in Cana of Galilee, at which the Redeemer of mankind
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was present. To this, however, the preacher objected :
'n (ul an Scriobtar a radha gu'n robh ceol agus danns' air a' bliainis
a bha 'sin gu ta," to which the Bard quickly replied :
'radha nadi robh."
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At another time, on a certain Sunday morning, he happened
to meet a Glenmoriston "character" known by the name of
" Padruig Taillear." Padruig was just then making his way home
l)ut being
from the public-house, considerably the worse of drink ;
ready-witted, and a child of the muse in a small way, he saluted
Grant with the following lines :
Failt us furan ort 'Tlleasl)uig,
'S duine cleasail thu co dhiu ;
Ach na'm biodh tu air seisean
'S mi gu'n seasadh air do chul."
Tliese words took well with Grant api)arently, for the reply shows
decided good humour. It runs