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Language: Translations

‘Na Còig Corragan’ - by Scottish anonymous

{ Poem }

an òrdag
/ an sgealbag
/ an gunna fada
/ mac-an-aba
/ ‘s lùdag bheag an airgid…

guthan chalanais - by Aonghas MacNeacail

{ Poem }

1
/ seallaibh sinne
/ dh’èirich às a’ mhòintich
/ far an do chaidil sinn
/ tro linntean dìochuimhn’
/
/ an-diugh nar sgeinean maola
/ gearradh an àile
/
/ 2
/ chunnaic aon t-sùil màthair…

Ceann Loch Aoineart - by Sorley MacLean / Somhairle MacGillEain

{ Poem }

Còmhlan bheanntan, stòiteachd bheanntan,
/ còrr-lios bheanntan fàsmhor,
/ cruinneachadh mhullaichean, thulaichean, shlèibhtean
/ tighinn sa bheucaich ghàbhaidh.
/
/ Èirigh ghleanntan, choireachan ùdlaidh,
/ laighe sa bhùirich chràcaich;
/ sìneadh chluaineagan, shuaineagan…

Moladh Beinn Dóbhrain (extract) - by Duncan Ban MacIntyre

{ Poem }

4. Siubhal
/
/ A’ bheinn luiseanach fhailleanach
/ Mheallanach lìontach,
/ Gun choimeas dh’ a fallaing
/ Air thalamh na Crìosdachd:
/
/ ‘S ro-neònach tha mise,…

‘In a dream’ - by Kristiina Ehin

{ Poem }

In a dream / I saw a ticket booth / at a bus stop where / birds’ feathers were sold…

Sgreapadal - by Sorley MacLean / Somhairle MacGillEain

{ Poem }

Sgreapadal anns a’ mhadainn
/ ris a’ Chomraich ’s ris a’ ghrèin,
/ Sgreapadal a tha cho bòidheach,
/ a cheart cho bòidheach ri Hallaig.
/ Cha chuirear…

Hallaig - by Sorley MacLean / Somhairle MacGillEain

{ Poem }

‘Tha tìm, am fiadh, an coille Hallaig’
/
/ Tha bùird is tàirnean air an uinneig
/ trom faca mi an Àird Iar
/ ’s tha mo…

Latha Foghair - by Sorley MacLean / Somhairle MacGillEain

{ Poem }

’S mi air an t-slios ud
latha foghair,
na sligean a’ sianail mum chluasan
agus sianar marbh ri mo ghualainn

Curaidhean - by Sorley MacLean / Somhairle MacGillEain

{ Poem }

Chan fhaca mi Lannes aig Ratasbon
/ no MacGillFhinnein aig Allt Èire
/ no Gill-Ìosa aig Cùil Lodair,
/ ach chunnaic mi Sasannach san Èipheit.
/
/ Fear beag…

‘Thug mise dhut biothbhuantachd’ - by Sorley MacLean / Somhairle MacGillEain

{ Poem }

Thug mise dhut biothbhuantachd
/ is dè thug thu dhòmhsa?
/ Cha tug ach saighdean
/ geura do bhòidhchid.
/ Thug thu cruaidh shitheadh
/ is treaghaid na dòrainn,
/ domblas an…

Tràighean - by Sorley MacLean / Somhairle MacGillEain

{ Poem }

Nan robh sinn an Talasgar air an tràigh
/ far a bheil am beul mòr bàn
/ a’ fosgladh eadar dà ghiall chruaidh,
/ Rubha nan…

Iam pauca aratro iugera regiae - by Angus Calder

{ Poem }

Public libraries / were cherished like Pallas Athene’s temples, / which, for us, in effect, they were.

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