Im 'us caise theid sud leatha,
Banarach fhortain ghabhaidh
Nam miosairean lan 's a' cheithe,
Dheanadh i tuilleadh air caraid
'S a phaidheadh dhomh mal Aonghuis Shaw.

An t-ait' am faic sibh 'm bi gibht araidh
Suilean chaich bidh 'n sin 'n an luidhe,
Domhnull Ban o 'm mine Gailig
Bhuin rium laidir as an athar;
Thuirt e, thoir dhomhs' i gu bealltuinn,
Seall an t-earlas tha thu faighinn
Uam-sa, buannachd nan damh Gallda,
No ma 's fearr leat na sin faidhir.

Thuirt Domhnull Mac Bheathain 's e 's an eisdeachd,
Naile, 's fheudar dhomh-sa labhairt,
'S mise 'n t-amadan thar cheud,
A bheireadh cead dh' i 'n deigh a gabhail,
Ach thoir-se nise dhomh fein i,
'S theid ni 'us feudail a' d' lamhaibh,
Gu 'n ruig a 's na tha tilgeadh reigh dhomh
Ann am Banc Dhun-eidinn fathast.

'N uair chual am Ministeir an t-sri
A bha mu 'n riomhainn thall an amhainn,
Chuir e pior-bhuic 'us ad shiod' air,
'S chaidh e direach orm a dh' fheitheamh,
'S thuirt e, thoir dhomh-s' an ath thiom dhith,
'S ni mi tri-fillte cho maith thu,
'S ma shearmonaicheas tu fein do 'n sgireachd
Gheibh thu 'n stipean 's bean-an-tighe.

Ge proiseil sibh le 'r n-or, 's le 'r ni,
Le 'r moran stipein, 's le 'r cuid mhnathaibh,
'S fearr leam Floiri agam fhein
Na ge do chit 'iad leis an amhainn,
Dheanainn an cordadh cho simplidh
'S i dhol cinnteach feadh nan tighean,
Cia mar tha i coltach ribh-se?
'S gur h-e 'n righ tha dol g' a faighinn.

The Mashie, a tributary of the Spey, in the parish of Laggan, runs close
by Strathmashie house. It is a small river, but in harvest time, when in
flood, it causes considerable damage. The poet takes occasion to censure
the Mashie on this account; but he has his pleasant associations in
connection with the charming banks of this mountain stream, as expressed
in the following stanzas:--

MATHAISITH CENSURED.

Mhathaisith fhrogach dhubh,
Fhrogach dhubh, fhrogach dhubh,
Mhathaisith fhrogach dhubh,
'S mor rinn thu chall domh.

Rinn thu m' eorna a mhilleadh,
'S mo chuid ghorag air sileadh,
'Us cha d' fhag thu sguab tioram
Do na chinnich do bharr dhomh.
Mhathaisith, &c.

Cha robh lochan no caochan,
A bha ruith leis an aonach,
Nach do chruinnich an t-aon lan
A thoirt aon uair do shath dhuit.