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Genitive of names

Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 9:03 pm
by faoileag
Seall an seo! :lol:

http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk ... smeircleit

Gearraidh na Mònadh á Smeircleit


Taigh Fhionnlaigh,
taigh a’ Bhadlaich,
taigh Aonghais a’ Cheanadaich,
taigh Aonghais ’ac Dhòmhnaill,
taigh Alastiar Ruaidh,
taigh Dhomhachainn,
taigh an Ruaidh,
taigh Dhòmhnaill Eachainn,
taigh Sheumais Shlàdair,
taigh Sheòrais,
taigh a’Chlachair,
taigh Sheonaidh Mhóir,
taigh Alastair Dhuibh,
taigh Phàdraig Eoghainn,
taigh Sheonaidh Ailein,
taigh Dhòmhnaill Penny,
taigh Iagain Dhòmhnaill.

Mar a bhà
‘ s mar a thà
‘ s mar a bhitheas.

Fad saoghal nan saoghal.

Amen..

Angus Peter Campbell


from An Tuil edited by Ronald Black (Polygon, 1999)

Reproduced by permission of the author.