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 9
... Rounded calf within stays , Light foot with well - rounded heel ; To liken your splendour I know not what else I can say , You're not small and not big You've enough in each way unexcelled . If others had loved you as much As have I for ...
... Rounded calf within stays , Light foot with well - rounded heel ; To liken your splendour I know not what else I can say , You're not small and not big You've enough in each way unexcelled . If others had loved you as much As have I for ...
Page 57
... round his nose , By judging wind and terrain round his nose . The horror has swamped us , This blast that came from the north on us Our cables have parted , Our coastland's been swept And we are like puny pups in a litter , We are like ...
... round his nose , By judging wind and terrain round his nose . The horror has swamped us , This blast that came from the north on us Our cables have parted , Our coastland's been swept And we are like puny pups in a litter , We are like ...
Page 177
... round your neck In neat curly tresses Admired by all for its beauty , My heart's youthful prize . You were the fisher of the river , You frequented it often , While as hunter of the moor Well primed was your gun ; I loved the bark of ...
... round your neck In neat curly tresses Admired by all for its beauty , My heart's youthful prize . You were the fisher of the river , You frequented it often , While as hunter of the moor Well primed was your gun ; I loved the bark of ...
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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agus Alastair Alexander appears battle bhith Bidh brought called ceann chaidh Chan chief chuir Clan Clann collection comes death dhomh dhuinn Donald Dubh Edinburgh father fear fheàrr fhéin fhuair gach Gaelic give hand head heart heroes Highland Iain James John keep King land leam leat leis lived lost MacDonald Mackenzie MacLean mean mind mise nach never Nuair poem poet reading refers Righ rinn rise robh round Sann Scotland seen sibh side sinn song tell théid thig Thug traditional verse Who'd young
Bibliographic information
| Title | An lasair: anthology of 18th century Scottish Gaelic verse |
| Editor | Ronald Black |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Birlinn, 2001 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Apr 2008 |
| ISBN | 1841580929, 9781841580920 |
| Length | 533 pages |
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