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Lament for Montrose
Tha Sasannaich gar faireigneadh Mar bha Cloinn Israeil Ar righ an deis a chrunadh Ga fhar-fhuadach as aite "(The English are oppressing us
heavily, pillaging, murdering. and slaying Just as the Children of Israel were
in bondage to the king of Egypt so is Our king after being crowned and before
he had barely reached maturity is a poor exposed wanderer
without guard or court of parliament. He is banished from his rightful place
and none of his friends is with -Taken from the Gaelic poet Iain Lom
of Lochaber's lament for Montrose.
Gar creach gar murt s gar marbhadh
Gun ghabh ar n-Athair fearg ruinn
Gur dearmad dhuinn s gur bochd.
Fo bhruid aig Righ na h-Eiphit
Tha sinn air a chor cheudna
Chan eigh iad ruinn ach Seoc.
Mur gann a leum e ur-fhas
Na thaisdealach bochd ruisgte
Gun gheard gun chuirt gun choisd.
Gun duine leis de chairdean
Mar luing air uachdar saile
Gun stiuir gun ramh gun phort.
us. Our Father has become angry with us, we are forgotten
and in evil case.
our condition; the only name they have for us is 'Jock'.
him, like a ship on the sea without rudder or oar or harbour
to make for.)"
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