The Dean of Lismore's Book Author:Thomas Maclauchlan Subtitle: A Selection of Ancient Gaelic Poetry From a Manuscript Collection Made by Sir James M'gregor, Dean of Lismore, in the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1862 Original Publisher: Edmonston and Douglas Subjects: Gaelic poetry Scottish Gaelic poetry English poetry ... more » ScottishGaelic poetry Literary Criticism / Poetry Poetry / Anthologies Poetry / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: And the quiver of Cuchullin, Ir, Evir, and Eireamon,1 And were I to possess them, The harp of Curcheoil,2 which hid men's grief, The shield of the King of Golnor.2 Lomond's8 ship of greatest fame, Had I it upon the strand, All I've seen I'd freely give, Ere as now I'd long remain. Long to me appears the coming Of Alexander Mac Intosh, That my disease he might drive away, And thus I might no longer lie. Long. No Author.4 For the race of Gael, from the land of Greece There is no pkce where they can rest; Doubtless thou would'st much prefer To raise the Gaelic race on high. Now that thou risest 'gainst the Saxon, Let not thy rising be a soft one; Have your swords with sharpened blades, 1 The three sons of Milidh of Spain, cally the occasion of it. It is addressed from whom the Milesian races are de- to Archibald, Earl of Argyle, Chancellor scended, according to Celtic story. of Scotland, who was killed at the ' The Editor can give no account of battle of Flodden in 1513. The Saxons these names. The traditions respecting assailed so virulently by the poet are, them seem to have perished. in all likelihood, not the Lowland Scotch A famous Celtic hero, from whom but the English, and the po...« less