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THE PRINCESS’ WELCOME TO THE HIGHLANDS.
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Failte na Ban-phrionnsa do’n Ghaidhealtachd.
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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.
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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.
Transcriber’s notes
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.
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