The Dean of Lismore's Book; 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
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Since he, my life, in battle died. Nought will I say but alas ! alas ! Alas! The author of this is Duncan M'Cabe.^ M'Dougall of bright armour, A noble chief's thy famous son, All that I think is true Of thy fair-formed, prudent child. 'T were better that thy fair head Were now exposed than mine, kind friend. Duncan Carrach^ is his name, A name that triumphed ever. Duncan of bravest deeds. Remember thy first honoured name ; Son of Allan,^ do not merit. Reproach thy race did ne'er deserve. Since ...now that thou art so well known, With every reason to esteem thee, To thee is given the foremost place. Since thou the favourite art of all. 1 We know nothing of this poet. The " Carrach" means a scald head, from name is a rare one, although still exist- which he seems to have got his name in ing in the Highlands. He would appear childhood. The poet refers to his head to have been a family bard of the Mac- as now more smooth than his own. dongalls of Dunolly. ^ In Innes' Orig. Par. vol. ii. part 1, ^ In the Dean's chronicle of deaths, p.
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