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GAELIC VERSION.


AIR TOBAR THEARLAICH IV.

’S airidh do cliu, Thobair ghrinn
Air co’ sheirm na’n cliar-oigh’n binn.
Co as tha na mear-ghlugain bhlath,
Roimh t-fheithan caochanach tha snamh?
Thair cladach’s beophronase a’ruith,
Co as tha iad sin teachd a muigh?
’Ne Etna na Ifrin, le’n teas,
Tha cuir t-uisg’air ghoil mar eas?
Bi Bäia neo-mhuirneach a chaoidh;
’Sgad thug cliu Thimabhais fein
Antenor chuige mar aoidh,
Sguirar bhi tuille ga’n seinn;
’Stheid am feasda gu di-chuimne.
Fuarain ghorma srath na Ruinn
Dha t ainmsa striochdaidh iad guleir,
Ainm Rhigh Tearlach na’n deagh bluagh
Tha Thusa cho ard os an-ceann
S’tha esan os ceann gach sluaigh.
Feuch an coileach buirn mar ghath,
’Stealladh’s na speuran le sraon!
’S an cladach shios air mhille dath,
Dh’ fhagas fann am bogh-braoin!
Siorruidh mear bi’dh do shru’ caoin,
Jocshlaint’ naomh do n’chinne-dhaoine!
Thoir neart do aois; ’s do n’mhaid in thinn
Thoir gruaigh mar ròs is ceol-ghuth binn,
’S gachneach a nigheas ann do thònn
Cuir dhachaidh meaghrach slan le fonn.

Donald Mac Pherson.