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ciarili Lyr Add: Fagail Bhernaraidh (1) FAGAIL BHERNARAIDH 12 Sep 02


Another one from Seumas:

Fagail Bhernaraidh
Duncan MacLeod, Donnchadh Ruairidh Chùbair, Berneray, Isle of Harris

On chuir mi mo chùl ri stùcan eilean as bòidhch'
Gu bheil mi gun sunnd fo thùrs' 's mo chridhe fo leòn
Nuair thig na mo chuimhn' na glinn san robh mi o m' òig
Far an iarrainn bhi tàmh gach là cho fad 's bhithinn beò

'S e eilean mo ghràidh as àille leam dhe na chì
Le lochan 's le bhàigh, le thraighean geala is le ghlinnn
Gur bòidheach an Ròdh, a'Chròic, an Corran 's a Luib
'S nuair chòimheadas tù sìos an iar tha sealladh ro ghrinn

'S e sealladh cho breàgha riamh a chunnaic mo shùil
An sprèidh air a shliabh 's a'ghrian a togail na drùchd
An t-arbhar fo bhlàth a fàs 's a mhachair gu dlùth
'S càite fac' thu nis àit' bheir bàrr air idir na ghrùnnd

Bheir sùil air mun cuairt 's a bhruaichean uile 's iad làn
Seamarag is neòinean, sòbhrag bhuidhe ann a fàs
Smeòrach nan geug air sgèith a'caithream gu h-àrd
Cò chunnaic e riamh nach iarradh ann a bhi tàmh

Tìr àrach na laoch 's nan daoine beannaichte còir
Na mnathan gun ghruaim dhan dual bhi banail is còir
Na h-ìghneagan suairc' gun uaill ri fhaighinn nan dòigh
A thogadh ort sunnd le sùgradh milis am beòil

Bha'm pailteas ann riamh den bhiadh 's cha bhitheadh oirrn èis
Bha iasg ann is feòil 's gach seòrs' air an cuireadh tù feum
Tha lus ann a fàs bheir slàint' a dh'iomadach crèuchd
Ann an eilean beag Bheàntraigh** 's àille leam tha fon ghrèin

** Before someone takes me to task over the spelling, this represents what is quite a common pronounciation locally!


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