Poems
Found in 195 Collections and/or Records:
Poem addressed to a factor following an argument, 1874 and 1891
Poem by John Moireson [John Morison] of Bragar [Eilean Leòdhais /Isle of Lewis] addressed to a factor who Morison had invited to his house for dinner but who left before eating as they had argued. The poem begins 'Dh'fhalbh thu ruin 's cha mhiste liom', the English version of which is given as ' Thou hast left nor sorry am I'. The poem is composed of four lines in each version.
Poem begining 'Nigheann Righ Eangain A triuir leannan', c1875
Poem begining 'Nigheann Righ Eangain A triuir leannan'. The verse has been written out twice, the second time arranging the text in shorter lines.
Poem beginning 'A chorraghritheach mor', 1894
Poem beginning 'A chorraghritheach mor', Na suidhe air an tom'. The poem is composed of six lines and at the end is a note written in English.
Poem beginning 'Am fac thu each seachad an seo?', 9 April 1901
Poem beginning 'Am fac thu each seachad an seo?' for the safeguarding of animals, collected from W. M. Thorburn [William MacLeod Thorburn] of Skye, Wellgate, Dundee. Carmichael notes it as being 'Obtained my me from [William] Craigie, Oxford of the Oxford Dictionary'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Poem beginning 'An Caolas ad Odrum' and accompanying note, June 1887
Poem beginning 'An Caolas ad Odrum, Far an caidil na roin' and accompanying note, which states that Caolas Odrum 'between the isle of Heisgeir and the isle of Sheilley, North Uist' [Theisgeir/Heisker and Siolaigh/Shillay, Uibhist a Tuath]. Carmichael also notes that 'Shielly' comes from 'Seal (roin) + ay' and 'Heisgeir from h-aoi isthmus and ey - an isle'.
[Poem] beginning 'An gille gun fhoill', 23 September 1909
[Poem] beginning 'An gille gun fhoill'. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Poem beginning 'Base oiris is an 'athse', c1892
Poem or tongue-twister beginning 'Ba[th]se oiris is an 'athse bhathanse nam bu t a[th]s i'.
Poem beginning 'Big big bigeachan', June 1887
Children's poem beginning 'Big big bigeachan, Co chreach mo neadachan' meant to imitate birdsong. Text has been scored through as if transcribed elsewhere.
Poem beginning 'Chun[naic] mi na Sandagan' and accompanying note, June 1887
Poem beginning 'Chun[naic] mi na Sandagan (sand eels), A dir[each] ri Meall anndrari' being three verses of the twelve false verses and twelve verses which a condemned man had to make up in order to save himself from being put to death. The accompanying note which states that the man made the verses up in Gearrloch [Geàrrloch/Gairloch, Ros is Cromba/Ross and Cromarty].
Poem beginning 'Coin air loina', 1895
Poem writte down by John Ewen MacRury, Beinn na Faoghla/Benbecula beginning 'Coin air loina, Eich air thaoda'. Text has been scored through in pencil.