Gaelic Poetry in the Eighteenth Century

Contents ......Page 7
Introduction ......Page 9
Niall MacMhuirich ......Page 13
Marbhrann Mhic Mhic Ailein/Elegy for the Chief of Clanranald ......Page 14
Sileas na Ceapaich (Sileas MacDonald of Keppoch) ......Page 19
Alasdair à Gleann-a-Garadh/Alexander of Glengarry ......Page 20
Alasdair Mac Mhaighstir Alasdair (Alexander MacDonald) ......Page 25
Marbhrann do Pheata Coluim/Elegy for a Pet Dove ......Page 27
Oran an t-Samhraidh/Song of Summer ......Page 32
Oran a Gheamhraidh/Song of Winter ......Page 39
Moladh Mòraig/The Praise of Morag ......Page 44
Oran don Phrionnsa/A Song for the Prince ......Page 53
Oran an aghaidh Achd an Aodaich Ghaidhealaich/A Song against the Highland Disclothing Act ......Page 57
Oran a rinneadh an 1746/A Song made in 1746 ......Page 62
Donnchadh Bàn Mac an t-Saoir (Duncan Bàn Macintyre) ......Page 73
Moladh Beinn Dobhrain/The Praise of Ben Doran ......Page 74
Oran an t-Samhraidh/Summer Song ......Page 85
Oran Coire a Cheathaich/Song of the Misty Corrie ......Page 90
Oran do Mhormhair Ghlinn Urchaidh/Song to the Lord Glenorchy ......Page 97
Oran Diithcha/Homeland Song ......Page 103
Iain Ruadh Stiùbhart (John Roy Stuart) ......Page 109
Latha Chuil-lodair/The Battle of Culloden ......Page 110
Iain MacCodruim (John MacCodrum) ......Page 115
Oran don Teasaich/Song to Fever ......Page 116
Rob Donn (Robert Mackay) ......Page 121
Oran nan Casagan Dubha/Song of the Black Cassocks ......Page 123
Marbhrann do Iain Mac Eachainn/Elegy for Iain Mac Eachainn ......Page 129
Gleann Gallaidh/Glen Gallaidh ......Page 135
Marbhrann do chloinn Fhir Taigh Ruspainn/The Rispond Misers ......Page 139
Lachlann Mac a\' Phearsain (Lachlan MacPherson) ......Page 145
A Bhanais Bhàn/The White Wedding ......Page 150
Dùghall Bochanan (Dugald Buchanan) ......Page 151
Là a\' Bhreitheanais/The Day of Judgement ......Page 152
Uilleam Ros (William Ross) ......Page 157
Feasgar Luain/Monday Evening ......Page 159
Oran EileJAnother Song ......Page 167
Oran eadar am Bàrd agus Cailleach-mhilleadh-nan-dàn/Exchange of Verses between the Poet and the Hag-who-spoils-poems ......Page 173
Short Selection of other Eighteenth-century Poems and Songs ......Page 181
Thig tri nithean gun iarraidh/Three things come without seeking ......Page 183
\'N rèir a bhruadair mi\'m chadal/Last night when sleeping I dreamed ......Page 189
Mo rùn geal òg/My fair young love ......Page 195
\'S mòr mo mhulad/Great is my sorrow ......Page 201
Dèan cadalan sàmhach/Sleep softly ......Page 207
Cumha Alasdair Dhuinn/Lament for brown-haired Alasdair ......Page 211
Altachadh Dhail-na-càbaig/The Laird of Dail-na-càbaigfs Grace-before-meat ......Page 216
Bibliography ......Page 218
Index ......Page 220