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The Book of Clanranald (Author: Unknown)

section 18

[Ranald' Exile, Chief 1715–1725]

    1. Da chúis aig milladh ar meamna,
      smuanadh orrtha giodh ttaom ttruag.
      do chuir a glais cceim dar ccaibhneas
      sleim thar nais dar naoibhneas uainn.
    2. Gradh an ciort as eagal gac aimniort
      gc trath nar meabhuir da mios
      gan fhios ccia diobh do beir barre104
      cch105 Dia chur laime leis
    3. As uaisle fhearrinn fhuinn Albann,
      a muigh o nimbhe gan iocht.
      nc iongnadh sa ttoil go ttilladh,
      nc bhfuigh sirradh le seirc
    4. Cceart an chruin ag urruing eile
      as Rí Breatann ar chall a ciort,
      do dhuisg sin easbhuigh gach haoinfhir,
      sni seasguir Gaoidhil on gleic

      5. p.282

    5. A ccobhuir snach bhfuigh n-Ultuibh
      beann sa muintir a Magh Bhfail
      ó se do gabhadh an gasruigh
      bfagail Rí Sagsan tar sál.
    6. sgele a thecht le brosnan buingne
      gc laoi aig mosglagh nar meisg
      or mbeith na n-easbhuig acht iasacht,
      ni seasguir an riogacht ris.
    7. Dhuin bhus duilge no iad uile.
      aicme Colla na necht naigh
      amuigh o n-oighreacht s,on ninbhe
      lucht thoirbeart dhiagla don daim
    8. Sceonn coimede rioghfhuil Raghnull,
      a neasbuig seilbh chru Cuinn
      chuir gan do reacht muaill an isleacht
      do theacht budh tuair disleacht dhuinn
    9. Gan uath Eoin 'n aitribh aithrecht.
      do mhith ar meanmna da mhios.
      ccru don choill nach ttairr re ttoghadh
      do thoill dar mbasgh reabhad ris
    10. Ttug muisd nglaogh le teasgradh toile
      go h-oirghe Muire mc n-De,
      ma bi ré a gceall ra guasacht,
      o se Ccenn ar nuasleacht e.
    11. A theacht saor go cceart a chinnigh,
      do sheasuibh seuilbh na seann106
      ar ttriath cciun sar bhflatha bfial-lbur
      ssdiuir ar matha diocuib eiss.107
    12. O se Ragnall ttriath ar ttogha
      guidim Ccriosd dhruid dar ndion,
      e da ndleacht diolladh ar ttoile,
      a ccert riogragh roimhe riamh.
    13. Go nti chuguin ttriath ar tteaguisg
      a dfhuil Cuinn is Cholla Ghúas.
      a ccennas rioghmhaicne Ragnuill
      a dhion aicme o geibhinn gan ghúas.
    14. Da mag ttoil le Rí gach Ruire,
      a bhreith go hoireacht cru Chuinn,
      ni ceiladh sin daill dar docracht
      a bheiradh slán go socracht sinn

      15. p.284

    15. Soirbh don Tti do cum an chruinne,
      slat ar riaghla do diol Dho
      mur do sgaoil an muir ag Maoise
      le gclaodh ttuil gach daoirse dhó
    16. A mic Domnuill a crú chroidhe
      aigill go minic Mac n-Dé>
      um gac ni bhus easbhuig oirruibh
      sleasuigh se go hullamh é
    17. Amhairc siar ar aisdir Iosa,
      o thuirlinn go Muire mac.
      gus ar ghabh ccoroinn dar cceannach
      sglac onnoir mar eallach ort.
    18. A dhuin do thuirlinn oigre ar nathar
      do dioll no ccana thuit ttrom,
      mar do bhi mhathair da mhollad
      ttri raichair ttallamh ttoll.
    19. O ghabhagh feoil ma Mac Muire
      no go bhfuiair gcesadh san gcrann
      biomguidh cidhínn dan crois guaillibh
      los iolluigh gach uabuir ann
    20. Densa hairis ar lorg an leinib
      mhic Dhomnuil an crotha chaoim
      giodh nach bfaig go soirbh ann saogall
      gabh an goirm le saorthar sibh.
    21. O nach far ach ttuirse as ttriobloid
      a gceilidh rí nime naoi.
      ccreid gur sgaile agcrein an caithe
      aille sgeim an bheatha bhaoi.
    22. Umhluigh do Ghathair na nuile
      an Rí o bfuig math is mo
      o si ccios nach ccoiglear dfiarruigh
      gcios ttaignagh da diollad Dho

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