An lasair: anthology of 18th century Scottish Gaelic verseAn 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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My love's the leader of heroes Who was never affronted till now Your badge was delightful ; Though your plunders are lifted Your battle - tune is not heard Or Roderick plucking it : An evil eye noticed you The day you were all seen ...
My love's the leader of heroes Who was never affronted till now Your badge was delightful ; Though your plunders are lifted Your battle - tune is not heard Or Roderick plucking it : An evil eye noticed you The day you were all seen ...
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You're sated with porridge , Munros , And swollen with kale , But no warrior's the worse of it For filling you up free ; Though you carried much cheese From the shielings of Assynt I've seen no feast in Foulis Though many were the ...
You're sated with porridge , Munros , And swollen with kale , But no warrior's the worse of it For filling you up free ; Though you carried much cheese From the shielings of Assynt I've seen no feast in Foulis Though many were the ...
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But Jane had had poets in her family too , and she can probably be seen as the great and largely tolerant wife of a great and largely intolerant man . After these two poems the name and figure of Morag do not disappear , but persist in ...
But Jane had had poets in her family too , and she can probably be seen as the great and largely tolerant wife of a great and largely intolerant man . After these two poems the name and figure of Morag do not disappear , but persist in ...
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Contents
Gort am Bràigh Athaill Famine in the Atholl Hills | 1 |
Òran Hirteach A St Kilda Song | 7 |
Laoidh an Tàilleir The Ballad of the Tailor | 17 |
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agus Ailein Alastair battle bhiodh bhith Bidh brave brought called ceann chaidh Chan chuir Clan Clann comes death dh'fhàg dhaibh dhomh dhuinn Donald Dubh duine Edinburgh father fear fheàrr fhéin fhuair gach Gaelic gave geal girl hand hard head heart heroes Iain It's John keep King land leam leat leis live lost luchd MacDonald MacLean mean mind mise nach neach never Nuair poem poet prize Righ rinn rise robh round rùn Sann seen sibh side sinn song théid There's thig thing thoirt Thug turn verse warrior Who'd young
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| Title | An lasair: anthology of 18th century Scottish Gaelic verse |
| Editor | Ronald Black |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Birlinn, 2001 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 4 Mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 1841580929, 9781841580920 |
| Length | 533 pages |
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