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Mòrag Anna NicNèill

Morag Anna NicNeill
Tha preasa aig mo sheanair
’S chan eil a shamhail san Roinn Eòrpa –
Tha e mìorbhaileach is maiseach,
Loma-làn dhen h-uile seòrsa:
Tha suiteis ann nan tunnaichean
Is cèicichean nan ceudan,
A h-uile gin dhiubh blasta
’S a bheir uisge glas mud fhiaclan;
Bunaichean le siristean
Fuids is maidean-milis,
Seòclaid is siùcar-dubh
Is spuinnsichean le silidh;
Cnothan agus measan
Agus sliseagan bhuntàta
(Feadhainn phlèana, shaillte
No le uinneanan is càise);
Liomaineud is loiliopops –
Am pailteas de gach seòrs’,
Marsapan is candaidh
Agus eadhon tofaidh-bò;
Aran-cridhe le siùcar
Air a shradadh air gu rèidh,
Briosgaidean is bonnaich
Dhen a h-uile seòrsa gnè –
Cuid dhiubh geal is cuid dhiubh donn,
Cuid eile dubh le trèicil...
Gur saoileadh tu gun d’ chaidil thu
is gun d’ dhùisg thu anns na nèamhan!

Ach... feumaidh mi bhith faiceallach
Is furachail dha-rìribh,
Oir tha galaran is cunnartan
Nach beag an lùib gach mìlsean.
Is ged tha Seanair sgoinneil
Is nas prìseil’ leam na ’n t-òr,
Tha fhiaclan ann an glainne
’S tha e cho reamhar ris an ròn!
Mar sin, glanaidh mise m’ fhiaclan
Gu cùramach gach là,
Is nuair bhios mi rùileach anns a’ phreasa...
Cha toir mi leam ach rud no dhà!
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Mòrag Anna NicNèill

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Morag Anna NicNeill

Mòrag Anna NicNèill

’S ann às Na Hearadh a tha Mòrag Anna NicNèill, ged a tha i an-diugh a’ fuireach ann am Barraigh. Rinn i Litreachas na Beurla agus Ceiltis ann an Oilthigh Ghlaschu, agus chuir i seachad còrr is 25 bliadhna...
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