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Pàdruig Morrison - An Carraig fo Fhuair Sinn ar n-Àrach

Sheas thu
ann a shin,
fo na h-ionnsaighean o shean,
gun ghluasad ‘s gun seacadh
fo bhualadh na gaoitheadh
ged a bhiodh peacadh an diugh gad thruailleadh;
a’ charraig chaoimh,
a’ charraig chìnnteach,
a-chaoidh mar chas-dhìreach,
a’ stiùreadh ar coimhearsnachd
tro stroimean na beatha.

Choimhead thu
le do shùil
oirnn gach uair,
mar a sheas mo sheanair
le shùilean ortsa -
gad leughadh gach là
mar a choimheadadh tu gu h-àrd
gun tuigeadh e’n t-sìde bha tighinn:
’s tusa bha riaghladh na rinn e
’s nan ìnnseadh tu dhuinn e,
b’ann fad linntean a rinneadh sin dhuinn.

Smaoinich thu
air na thachair bhuat
tro na bliadhnaichean luath:
Na croitean a threabh air am fàgail,
’s taighean anns a robh, cho falbh
gun ar ceòl neo ar cànan -
saoil an cùm an coimhearsnachd
a chùm thusa tro na ceudan,
an dìleab a ghlèidh i le gràdh?

Dh’fhairich thu
mar a mhilleadh sinn thu;
ar cruaidh fheum air stuth
a ghrad-shadas sinn
dhan na stuadhan grinn,
’s a chruinniches ann am brìgean
mar shalachair air na cladaichean
’s a sìor mhileas na Trìlleachain,
a mharbhas na creutaran,
’s a thachdas do nàdar.

Sheas thu
far a sheas thu fad linntean
nar measg gu cìnnteach -
is chofhurtaich thu sinn,
le do sheasmhachd nar tìr;
O Eubhal ’s tu nach atharraich,
’s tu mar chuideachadh dhar màireach,
an carraig fo fhuair sinn ar n-Àrach.
Comann Eachdraidh Uidhist a Tuath is a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation: SC047186
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  • Dachaigh | Home
  • HERITAGE / DUALCHAS
    • DUALCHAS / HERITAGE
  • Mu ar deidhinn | About
    • Ballrachd - Become A Member
    • Terms & Conditions
  • Dè tha dol? | Events & Courses
  • Pròiseactan | Projects
    • Aire Air Sunnd - Wellbeing
    • Island Hands Across The Atlantic
    • Cladach Agus Machair - Shoreline and Machair
    • A' cruinneachadh airson 2048 - Collecting for 2048
    • North Uist Sound Archive
    • Taigh-Tasgaidh gun Bhallachan - North Uist World War 1 Virtual Museum
    • Virtual St Kilda
    • Co-obraichean / Other Collaborations
  • Meadhanan | News
    • Writing Competition - Winners >
      • Lachina MacVicar
      • Pàdruig Morrison
      • Eva
      • Seumas
      • Geoff Daniel
      • Helen Forbes
      • Geoff Daniel
      • Elissa Hunter-Dorans
      • Katie
      • Rachel
    • Tomhais Seo! - Guess This!
  • TACHARTASAN/Past Events
  • Goireasan | Resources
  • Bloga | Blog
  • Cuir fios | Contact