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 I have seen several that lived upon this sort of food , made of whey only , for some months together , and yet they were able to undergo the ordinary fatigue of their employments , whether by sea or land ; and I have seen them ...
... but I have seen several that lived upon this sort of food , made of whey only , for some months together , and yet they were able to undergo the ordinary fatigue of their employments , whether by sea or land ; and I have seen them ...
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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
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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 Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Apr 2008 |
| ISBN | 1841580929, 9781841580920 |
| Length | 533 pages |
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