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+*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 78186 ***
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+                 THE PRINCESS’ WELCOME TO THE HIGHLANDS.
+
+                       ────────────────────────────
+
+               Failte na Ban-phrionnsa do’n Ghaidhealtachd.
+
+                          ─────────────────────
+
+
+                A nighean rìoghail tiugainn, ò,
+                Bi ’g éiridh agus tiugainn, ò,
+                A nighean rìoghail tiugainn, ò,
+                  ’Us gabhsa còmhnuidh maille ruinn.
+
+            A Bhana-phrionns’ a Liùsaidh chòir,
+            An rìomhainn mhaiseach ’s uaisle pòr,
+            An òigh is measail’ ’s an Roinn-eòrp’,
+              Bheir sinn le ’r deòin do dhachaidh dhuit.
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            Thig tre Shasunn ’s Tìr nan Gall,
+            Mar an eilid ’tha ’sa ghleann,
+            Mar an eilid ’s i ruith ’n a deann,
+              ’Us “Tìr nam beann” bheir fasgadh dhuit.
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            Mòr mholadh dh’ is’, do mhàthair ghaoil,
+            Caomh Bhan-rìghinn Bhreatuinn (tìr na saors’)
+            A dh’ fhuasgail thu o lagh na daors’,
+              Gun ’bhi ’ga d’ aon’ gu h-ainneioneach.
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            Roghnaich thus’ mar fhear do ghràidh,
+            Morair Lathairn, oighr’ Earraghàel,
+            ’Ur crìdh’chean tha le caoimhneas tàtht’,
+              ’S e’n Tì a’s àird’ a cheangail sibh.
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            Seadh roghnaich thusa mar t’fhear-pòsd’,
+            Am fìuran taght’ Mhic Chailean Mhòir,
+            An t-uasal smearail, fearail, stòld’,
+              ’S gun ’bheag do ’n mhòrchuis maille ris.
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            Bithidh tein’-aoibhneis air gach cruaich,
+            A bhios gu bras-gheal ’lasadh suas,
+            An uair a’ chluinneas sinn ’g a luaidh,
+              Thu ’bhi ri d’ luaidh dlù-cheangailte.
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            ’S bheir sínne dhuit ar mìltean fàilt.
+            Le deadh-ghean ait o’ r crìdh’chan blàth,
+            An uair a thig do “Thìr nan Gàel,”
+              ’S ann ann ar cànain thaitneach.
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            Bidh cuid do ’n dream thig ’thoirt dhuit fàilt’,
+            ’S bu chubhaidh dhoibh ’bhi ’gabhail nàir’;
+            A chionn ’s gu ’m bi ’an deis a’ Ghàel,
+              ’Us gun a’ chànain maille rith’.
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            ’S cha ’n iad na Caimbeulaich amhàin,
+            A thig a thaisbeaneadh an gràidh,
+            Ach gach uil’ fhin’ a measg nan Gàel,
+              Bidh leò an càirdeas ceangailte.
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            Gach eud ’us farmad théid air chùl.
+            An uair a nochdas tu do ghnùis,
+            Iad bithidh adhlaichte ’s an ùir.
+              ’S cha ’n fhaic an t-sùil an ais-eiridh,
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            Seadh, ’n uair a thig thu suas Loch-Fìn,
+            ’S an eathar bhras a’s caise sgriob,
+            Làmh a’ chaoimhneis bi’dh dhuit sìnt’,
+              Ga d’ thoirt air tìr do ’d chairtealan,
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            Bidh làmh a chaoimhneis ’us a bhlàis,
+            Dhuitsa sìnt’ o chlann nan Gàel,
+            A ’guidh’ mòr shonais dhuit gu bràth,
+              ’S an Tì a’s àird’ ’bhi maille riut.
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            A’ guidh’ gu ’m bi do shliochd ’s gach àl,
+            ’S an àm ri teachd a’n Earraghàel,
+            ’S tuath na loinne ’toirt doibh a’ mhàil,
+              Le gean ’s gun fàth a’ ghearain ac’,
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            A’ guidh’ gu ’m bi do làithean buan,
+            ’Us Dia a’n càirdeas ruit gach uair,
+            Le sìth ’us slàint’ tre fhuil an Uain,
+              ’Bhi cumail suaimhneas anam riut,
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+            ’Us thu ’n uair thig gu crìch do shaogh’l,
+            Bhi ga t’aiseag na h-ainglean naomh,
+            Do ’n àit’ ’s am faic thu t’athair caomh,
+              A’n tìr a’ ghaoil am flaitheanas.
+                           A nighean rìoghail, &c.
+
+   ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+
+The above may be used as symbolical of that glorious event in the future
+history of the church, when the marriage of the Lamb is come and the
+wife shall make herself ready. When she shall leave her wilderness state
+and return to Zion a glorious and a united church, there to enjoy
+fellowship with her Beloved. The chorus may symbolize the invitation
+given to the church, the Bride, by the friends of the Bridegroom;
+England, the wilderness, her present place of abode; and the Highlands,
+Zion or Jerusalem, literally surrounded with mountains and which
+mystically or spiritually shall be her future place of abode. The Queen
+of Britain, not only on account of the liberty which her subjects
+possess, but more especially the freedom which she hath given to her
+royal daughter, may symbolize those governments which have given freedom
+of worship and liberty of conscience to the followers of Christ, under
+them who have given their hearts to him as the Beloved of their souls.
+The Highlanders may symbolize the friends of the Bridegroom;--their
+costume, a professed attachment to his cause, and their language the
+language of Canaan--of Zion, which only his friends can understand. If
+it is a sham to appear in the Highlandman’s garb without his language,
+it is still a greater sham and disgrace to profess attachment to the
+Bridegroom without the reality, while unable either to speak or to
+understand the language of his friends. The Highland Clans may symbolize
+the various sects amongst Christians, which shall all become one, when
+the marriage of the Lamb is come, and the bon-fires--those pure bright
+flames of Alleluias which shall ascend from all parts of the earth, and
+lighten it with their glories, on the great occasion.
+
+“Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotant reigneth.”
+
+Let us be glad, and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of
+the Lamb is come, and the wife hath made herself ready.
+
+
+  ISLAND OF TIREE,
+  _13th February, 1871_.
+
+                    [Illustration: Decorative Image.]
+
+
+       Printed and Sold by A. SINCLAIR, 62 Argyle Street, Glasgow;
+      and to be had of M‘LACHLAN & STEWART, Booksellers, Edinburgh.
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+                           Transcriber’s notes
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+
+New original cover art included with this eBook is granted to the public
+domain.
+
+Text which was italic in the original is marked _thus_. Small capital
+text has been changed to all capital.
+
+Obvious typographical errors have been silently corrected.
+
+*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 78186 ***