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Thread #162204 Message #3859473
Posted By: keberoxu
07-Jun-17 - 03:48 PM
Thread Name: Binneas nam Bard/Bardic Melody
Subject: RE: Binneas nam Bard/Bardic Melody
After three lengthy ballads, Malcolm MacFarlane introduces something more specialized.
The next six songs are laments, five of them explicitly labelled "Cumha."
These are their titles and opening lines, in the order they are printed.
Cumha nan Iasgairean. Pages 30 - 31.
"Chi mi 'm bàta stigh an caolas"
Cumha do Mhac Dhonnachaidh Ghlinne Faochain Pages 32 - 33.
"Hò gur mis' tha air mo leònadh"
Och nan och! Pages 34 - 35.
"Och nan och! mar tha mise; Chòin a rì! mar tha mise"
Cumha do Chòirneal Iain Camshron Pages 36 - 40.
" 'S lìonmhor caraid 's fear daimh"
Cumha Chailein Ghlinn-iubhair Pages 41 - 47.
"Smaointean truagh a th' air m' aigne"
Cumha Ghriogair Mhic Griogair Pages 48 - 50.
"Moch maduinn air La-Lùnasd bha mi sùgradh ri mo ghràdh"