IORRAM NAM FOGARRACH

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                               I
      Eisdibh rim' dha`n-sa mar a dh'e`isd sibh riusan
          A sheinn le sunnd dhuibh ann an tir nam beann;
      An luinneag thu`rsach togaibh suas gu la`ider,
          'S biodh neart nan la`mh a cur a bha`t na deann.

			     Seisd:
          Tha 'n talamh fial 's gur briagh na coilltean aosd;
          Ach 's fo`g'raich sinn bhe thi`r 's bha shluagh ar gaoil.

                              II
      Eadar am fonn so`s botghhain chaoin ar ca`irdean
          Tha beanntan a`rda 's fa`sach de thuinn dhoirbh;
      Ach tha ar cridheachan 'san tir 'thog suas sinn,
          'S gur tric na'r bruadair sinn my cluain tibh gorm;

			     III
      A chaoidh cha'n fhaic sinnglinn is cnoic na h-a`illeachd,
          Le 'n uilltghlan gha`ireach 'ruith a sios gu re`idh;
      Cha'n fhaic sinn sluagh le uaill mu'n triath an ordugh,
          No leac nan seo`d 'budileas, teo`m, 'san streup;

			      IV
      Nuair bha ar sinnsre iomahh linn roimh 'n la` so,
          A' dion le'n claidhmhnean a`ite taimh na saors.
      Cha robh ac' smuain gun cuirt' an clann a` 'n d`uthaich,
          Gu tuilleach bhr`uidean 'thoirt do dh'uiachd 'rain bhaothi.

			      V
      Ma chruinnicheas feachd an aghaidh Bhreatuinn mho`rail,
          Bidh feum air connspuinn chro`dha, dhian, nachge'iff,
      Ach c'a`it am bi aid anns an t`ir r'am faotuinn,
          'S na Gaihheil aobhach thar nan cuan gu le'ir?

The Canadian Boat Song, as it was published in "Blackwood's Magazine" September 1829, for the first time. See Note.



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