An lasair: anthology of 18th century Scottish Gaelic verseRonald Black Birlinn, 2001 - 533 pages An Lasair (The Flame) is a colorful new anthology of over sixty poems from one of the most dynamic periods of Gaelic literature. Arranged chronologically and edited with facing translations by Ronald Black, these poems, composed in a range of forms and styles, span the whole gamut of human experience, from politics, religion and war to love, sex and domestic life. Together they form a rich celebration of Gaelic culture and provide a fascinating insight into the passions and preoccupations of the Highland people during a turbulent period of their history. The poems are laid out in facing page translation with full notes and a substantial introduction and commentary. Among the poets included are Neil MacVurich, Dugald Buchanan, Duncan Macintyre, John MacCodrum, Alexander MacDonald, Rob Donn, Mary MacPherson and William Ross. |
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Page 73
... hard and sore , She finds the blow to your kin hard and sore . Pity anyone who got all the blows That we have suffered since last year : Wave has come upon wave And left us bare and in danger ; We've been grievously wounded , All our ...
... hard and sore , She finds the blow to your kin hard and sore . Pity anyone who got all the blows That we have suffered since last year : Wave has come upon wave And left us bare and in danger ; We've been grievously wounded , All our ...
Page 141
... hard as brass , Their feet and hands like iron To keep them alive in constant pain Fierce fire without a day's respite . Each single day like a year everlasting Stuck in a hard and burning hollow Being massacred by heat and cold That's ...
... hard as brass , Their feet and hands like iron To keep them alive in constant pain Fierce fire without a day's respite . Each single day like a year everlasting Stuck in a hard and burning hollow Being massacred by heat and cold That's ...
Page 357
... hard - hitting and cruel . Camerons in the front of the battle Were shot in the very same way . Their energetic chief was wounded In a hand - to - hand fight that turned him grey . Well did he aim that little grape That's as hard as any ...
... hard - hitting and cruel . Camerons in the front of the battle Were shot in the very same way . Their energetic chief was wounded In a hand - to - hand fight that turned him grey . Well did he aim that little grape That's as hard as any ...
Contents
Gort am Bràigh Athaill Famine in the Atholl Hills | 1 |
Bent Handle Lachlann mac Theàrlaich Òig | 12 |
Laoidh an Tàilleir The Ballad of the Tailor | 17 |
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