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Tables of Contents for The Book of Highland Verse
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Introduction
xxv
PART I.---TRANSLATIONS FROM GAELIC.
(a) OSSIANIC VERSE.
From Macpherson's ``Ossian''-
Ossian's Address to the Sun
3
1
Carthon
The Song of Fingal
4
1
Carthon
Ossian's Address to Malvina
5
1
Oina-Morul
Oithona's Love for Gaul
6
1
Oithona
Colma's Love for Salgar
7
1
Songs of Selma
Lament for Morar
8
1
Songs of Selma
The Battle on Lena's Heath
9
3
Fingal
The Chariot of Cuchullin
12
2
Fingal
Shall the Fame of Ossian Endure?
14
1
Berrathon
The Combat of Fingal with the Spirit of Loda
15
2
Carric-Thura
Gaul's Appeal to Fingal
17
1
Fingal
Fingal after his Last Fight
17
1
Temora
A Reverie of Ossian
18
2
Mrs. K. Whyte Grant
Cath Loda
Comal and Galvina
20
2
John Whyte
Fingal
From ``Deirdre and the Sons of Uisneach'' (Cuchu-lainn Cycle)
The Lay of Deirdre, in the Glenmasan MS.
22
2
W. F. Skene
From the Celtic Dragon Myth (Cuchulainn Cycle)
The Death of Fraoch
24
2
Jerome Stone
From Gillies's Collection, 1786.
Fingal's Address to Oscar
26
1
Dr. Thomas Mac Lauchlan
From Mac Callum's Collection, 1816.
The Banners of the Feinne
27
3
Thomas Pattison
Ossian's Address to the Setting Sun
30
1
Dr. Ewen M`Lachlan
The Death of Oscar
31
7
Thomas Pattison
From ``The Book of the Dean of Lismore''---
The Death of Diarmid---Allan M`Rorie
38
3
Dr. Thomas Mac Lauchlan
After the Fianna---Ascribed to Ossian
41
2
Dr. George Sigerson
Where is Sweetest Music Found?---Anonymous
43
1
Dr. George Sigerson
Sweet is Man's Voice in Solitudes---Ascribed to Ossian
44
1
Thomas Pattison
From Smith's ``Seana Dana''---
Lament of Crimina---Ascribed to Ullin
45
2
C. S. Jerram
Prologue to ``The Testament of Gaul''---Ascribed to Ossian
47
1
C. S. Jerram
Oscar's Ghost
48
1
Dr. John Smith
The Vision of a Fair Woman
49
1
Dr. Nigel Mac Neill
Uran's Apostrophe to Lorma
50
2
Charles Stewart
The Youth and the Aged Bard
52
1
T. Pattison
Legends of the Feean---
Finn's Questions to Graneen
53
2
Alexander Gibb
Anonymous---
The Aged Bard's Wish
55
6
Dr. Hugh Mac Millan
(b) EARLY GAELIC VERSE OTHER THAN OSSIANIC.
St. Columba, 521-597---
Reminiscences of Iona
61
2
Professor O'Curry
From ``The Book of the Dean of Lismore''---
Muireadach Albannach (circa 1180)---
I Praise Thee, Christ
63
1
Dr. Nigel Mac Neill
Doncad Mor of Lennox (circa 1450)---
The Failing Art
63
1
Dr. George Sigerson
Isabel Stewart, First Countess of Argyll (circa 1459)---
Love Untold
64
1
Dr. George Siger-son
Finlay Mac Nab---
The Praise of the Mac Gregor
65
1
Professor J. S. Blackie
John Mac Vurich---
The Coquette
66
1
Mac Lean's
John of Knoydart---
Malediction on the head of Diarmid O'Cairbre
67
1
Dr. Thomas Mac Lauchlan
Mrs. Gregor Mac Gregor, 1552---
Mac Gregor's Lullaby
68
3
T. Pattison
Donald Mac Donald---
The Old Owl of the Sron
71
5
Professor J. S. Blackie
(c) MODERN GAELIC VERSE.
Mary Mac Leod, 1569-1674---
The Praise of Mac Leod of Mac Leod
76
4
Professor J. S. Blackie
John Mac Donald (Iain Lom), 1620(?)-1710---
The Day of Inverlochy
80
4
Professor J. S. Blackie
The Death of Glengarry
84
2
Donald Campbell
On Crowning Charles II.
86
2
Donald Campbell
Archibald Mac Donald (circa 1661)---
Give me the Forest wide and high
88
2
Donald Campbell
Murdoch Matheson (circa 1680)---
The Northern Earl
90
1
Sir Walter Scott
John Rov Stuart, 1700-1752---
Culloden and After
91
2
MacLean's
Alexander MacDonald, 1701-1780---
The Biorlinn of Clan Ranald
93
4
Professor J. S. Blackie
The Garb of the Brave
97
2
Professor J. S. Blackie
Elegy to a Pet Dove
99
1
Dr. Alex. Stewart
John MacCodrum, 1710-1796---
The Mavis of Clan Donald
100
4
Professor J. S. Blackie
Alexander Mac Donald. (Died circa 1725)---
The Cuckoo on the Tree
104
2
Thomas Pattison
Robert Mac Kay (``Rob Donn''), 1714-1778---
The Shieling Song
106
3
Thomas Pattison
Death
109
1
Lachlan MacBean
Dugald Buchanan, 1716-1768---
The Contemplation of a Skull
110
4
Professor J. S. Blackie
Christ Coming to Judgment
114
1
Dr. Nigel Mac Neill
Despair
115
1
Lachlan Mac Bean
The Dream--- `` `` ``
116
1
Lachlan Mac Bean
Christiana Ferguson (circa 1746)---
The Brave Chisholm
117
2
Professor J. S. Blackie
Duncan Mac Intyre (Donnachadh Ban), 1724-1812---
Morning on Ben Dorain
119
4
Professor J. S. Blackie
The Gathering of the Deer on Ben Dorain
123
3
Professor J. S. Blackie
The Haunt of the Deer
126
2
Professor John Campbell Shairp
The Misty Corrie
128
4
Robert Buchanan
The Last Adieu to the Hills---
132
2
Robert Buchanan
William Ross, 1732-1790---
The Highland Maid
134
2
Wilson's
The Last Lay of Love
136
1
Wilson's
Dr. Ewen Mac Lachlan, 1775-1822---
The Mavis of the Clan
137
2
Wilson's
Dr. Norman Mac Leod, 1783-1862---
Mac Crimmon's Lament
139
1
Professor J. S. Blackie
John Morrison, 1790-1852---
The New Man and the Old
140
2
Dr. Nigel Mac Neill
Angus Mac Kenzie---
The Lament for the Deer
142
2
Charles Edward
John Sobieski Stuart
Dr. John Mac Leod (of Morven), 1801-1882---
A Loch Fyne Boat Song
144
2
Professor J. S. Blackie
Dr. John Mac Lachlan, 1804-1874---
O, Lovely Glen
146
2
Henry Whyte
Evan Mac Coll, 1808-1898---
Shine Bhan
148
1
``Curliana Dingwall''
The Passing of Mary---
149
1
``Curliana Dingwall''
William Livingston, 1808-1870---
The Danes in Islay
150
1
Thomas Pattison
The Battle of Alma
151
1
Dr. Nigel Mac-Neill
Dugald Mac Phail, 1818-1887---
The Island of Mull
152
2
Professor J. S. Blackie
John Campbell, 1823-1897---
My Home in the Highlands
154
2
Professor J. S. Blackie
By A Highland Emigrant (circa 1834)---
Farewell to my Country
156
3
Professor J. S. Blackie
Neil Mac Leod, b. 1843---
My Bonnie Native Glen
159
2
Henry Whyte
The Land of Bens and Heroes
161
1
Duncan Livingstone
Donald Mac Donald, b. 1859---
The Island I Love
162
2
Major Duncan Matheson
Anonymous---
The Love that will not Fade
164
1
Thomas Pattison
Monaltri
165
1
Thomas Pattison
Lost Love---
165
2
Thomas Pattison
Breigein Binneach---
167
1
Thomas Pattison
A Lady's Memory
168
1
Dr. George Henderson
My Dear Little May
168
1
Lachlan Mac-Bean
A Fairy Lullaby
169
1
Lachlan Mac Bean
Canadian Boat Song
170
1
Earl of Eglinton (?)
My Colin, Lov'd Colin
171
1
Mrs. Anne Grant
The Highland Widow's Lament
172
2
Dr. A. Clerk
The Bewitched Bachelor Unbewitched
174
2
Alex. Stewart
The St. Kilda Maid's Song
176
2
Alex. Stewart
Lullaby
178
1
Alex. Stewart
Light and Shade---
179
1
Alex. Stewart
Drowned---
180
1
Alex. Stewart
The Emigrants---Translator
181
1
Anonymous
The Isle of Mist
182
1
Dr. George Henderson
From ``Carmina Gadelica''---
The Guiding Light of Eternity
183
1
Dr. Alex. Carmichael
The Smooring Blessing
183
1
Dr. Alex. Carmichael
Morning Prayer
184
1
Dr. Alex. Carmichael
The Kindling Hymn
184
1
Dr. Alex. Carmichael
The Sheiling Hymn
185
1
Dr. Alex. Carmichael
An Invocation
185
1
Dr. Alex. Carmichael
Runs of Eigg---
The Run of Hospitality
186
1
Kenneth Mac Leod
The Pilgrim's Run
187
1
Kenneth Mac Leod
Keppoch Charm-Stone Incantation---
188
3
Translator Anonymous
PART II.--- ENGLISH VERSE RELATING TO THE HIGHLANDS.
John Barbour, 1316(?)-1395---
Bruce's Fight with the Mac Dougalls at Dalry
191
2
Henry the Minstrel (circa 1430)---
Wallace's Fight with Mac Fadyen at Loch Awe
193
3
Anonymous Ballad---
The Battle of Harlaw
196
3
William Dunbar (circa 1460)---
An Epitaph for Donald Owre
199
2
Samuel Colville (circa 1681)---
Fingal's Chase of the Deer
201
1
Allan Ramsay, 1686-1758---
Lochaber No More
201
1
James Thomson, 1700-1748---
The Hebridean Visionary
202
1
Anonymous, From ``Albania'' (circa 1737)---
Invisible Hunting in the Western Highlands
203
1
Dr. Samuel Johnson, 1709-1784---
Inchkenneth---Translated from the Latin
204
1
Sir D.K. Sandford
William Collins, 1721-1756---
On The Popular Superstitions of the Highlands of Scotland
205
5
Mrs. Anne Grant of Laggan, 1755-1838---
O Where, Tell Me Where?
210
1
Robert Burns, 1759-1796---
A Highland Lad My Love was born
211
2
Highland Hospitality
213
1
The Highland Widow's Lament
213
1
Bannocks o' Barley
214
1
Lady Nairne, 1766-1845---
Wha'll be King but Charlie?
215
1
Anonymous Jacobite Songs---
The Highlander's Farewell
216
2
The Wind has blawn my Plaid awa'
218
1
Welcome to Skye
219
2
Anonymous---
Bonnie George Campbell
221
1
Row Weel, My Boatie
221
1
Alexander Balfour, 1767-1829---
A Lament for Culloden
222
1
James Hogg, 1770-1835---
The Spectre's Cradle Song
223
1
The Mermaid's Song
224
1
Flora Mac Donald's Farewell
225
1
William Wordsworth, 1770-1850---
The Solitary Reaper
226
2
To a Highland Girl
228
2
Sir Walter Scott, 1771-1832---
Sublimity and Solitude
230
1
Lullaby of an Infant Chief
231
1
Nora's Vow
232
1
Coronach
233
1
Robert Allan, 1774-1841---
The Sun is Setting on Sweet Glengarry
234
1
William Gillespie, 1776-1825---
The Highlander
235
1
Thomas Campbell, 1777-1844---
Lochiel's Warning
236
3
Lord Ullin's Daughter
239
2
Dr. Robert Couper (circa 1799)---
Joy of My Heart
241
1
Professor John Wilson, 1785-1854---
Turn Ye to Me
242
1
Alexander Laing, 1787-
Glen-na-Halbyn
243
1
Felicia Hemans, 1793-1835---
The Death of Clanronald
243
1
John Keats, 1795-1821---
Staffa
244
2
Dr. John Mac Leod (of Morven), 1801-1882---
The Clansmen
246
2
Robert Chambers, 1802-1871---
Lament for the Old Highland Warriors
248
1
George Allan, 1806-1835---
Young Donald
249
1
Thomas Brydson, 1806-1855---
Dunolly Castle
250
1
John Greenleaf Whittier, 1807-1892---
The Pipes at Lucknow
251
3
Evan MaCoil, 1808-1898---
To the Falling Snow
254
2
A Summer Morning at Dalmally
256
1
Professor John Stuart Blackie, 1809-1895---
The Old Soldier of the Garelochhead
256
1
The Song of the Highland River
257
3
Bonnie Strathnaver
260
1
Ben Greig
261
1
Alexander Mac Lagan, 1811-1879---
Dinna Ye Hear It?
262
1
We'll hae nane but Highland Bonnets here
263
2
Dr. Norman Mac Leod, 1812-1872---
Dance, my Children
265
1
Sunday in the Highlands
266
1
Mary Maxweli. Campbeli, 1813-1886---
Lament for Glencoe
266
1
William Edmonstoune Aytoun, 1813-1865---
The Burial March of Dundee
267
7
Dr. Charles Mac Kay, 1814-1889---
The Clansman's Revenge
274
4
The Kelpie of Corrievreckan
278
4
Professor John Campbeli. Shairp, 1819-1885---
The Sacramental Sabbath
282
3
Clearance Song
285
2
Dora Greenweli., 1821-1882---
The Mourning of the Gael
287
1
Sir Noel Paton, 1821-1901---
The Chieftain's Coronach
288
2
Dr. George Mac Donald, 1824-1905---
Legend of the Corrievrechan
290
3
Dr. Walter C. Smith, 1821-1908---
Iona
293
3
Glenaradale
296
2
Alexander Nicoison, LL.D., 1827-1893---
Skye
298
2
Thomas Pattison, 1828-1865---
Dear Islay
300
1
The Islesman's Home
301
1
Henry Shanks, 1829-1911---
The Hebridean Exile's Dream
302
2
Alexander Smith, 1830-1867---
Edenbain
304
2
Mary Mac Kellar, 1834-1890---
Home-sickness
306
1
William Allan, 1837-1903---
Ellen, mo Run
307
1
The Wee Burn
308
1
Alastair Ban
309
1
Dr. John Mac Leod (of Govan), 1840-1898---
Passing Morven
310
2
Robert Buchanan, 1841-1891---
The Wedding of Shon Mac Lean
312
8
Highland Lament
320
1
The Glamour
321
2
William Black, 1841-1898---
Islay's Shores
323
1
The Hon. James Inglis, circa 1845---
The Chieftain's Grave
324
3
Fiona Mac Leod (William Sharp), 1856-1905---
Christ and the Robin
327
2
The Closing Doors
329
1
Into the Silence
330
1
The Hills of Ruel
330
3
CONTEMPORARY VERSE.
Alice C. Mac Donell (of Keppoch)---
The Lads with the Kilt
333
1
A Run
334
2
K. D. M.---
In the Isle of Ee
336
1
A. V.---
The Highland Emigrants
337
1
V. B. Mac Kenzie---
Twilight on Loch Carron
338
1
Wm. Campbell Galbraith---
To the Homeland
338
1
J. H. M.---
A Highland Funeral
339
1
A. C. Mac Leod---
O'er the Moor
340
1
Harold Boulton---
Maiden of Morven
341
1
The Duke of Argyli, K.G., K.T.---
Highlanders Shoulder to Shoulder
342
1
R. Ross Napiea---
I would not bid Thee stay
343
2
Malcolm Mac Farlane---
Mac Intosh's Lament
345
1
Sir Donald Mac Alister, K.C.B.---
The Twa Traivlers
346
1
Margaret Thomson Mac Gregor---
The Fairy Piper
346
2
D. M. Mac Kenzie---
The Widow Mac Dougall
348
1
Dugald Mac Echern
Flowers of Ocean
349
1
W. M. Whyte---
Exiled
350
2
Duchess of Sutherland---
A Highland Lament
352
1
North Uist
353
1
George Eyre-Todd---
Highland Music
354
2
Sarah Robertson Matheson---
A Kiss of the King's Hand
356
1
T. Ratcliffe Barnett---
The Far-off Glen
357
1
The Hon. S. Ruadri Erskine---
Lament---I see the Dark Green Pines of the Hill
358
1
Amice Macdonell---
Culloden Moor
359
1
Lauchlan Mac Lean Watt---
Inishail
360
1
``The Little Ones Unbaptized''
361
2
Mary Adamson---
Semitones
363
1
J. H. Mac Nair---
Lullaby
364
1
Dr. Riccardo Stephens---
The Phantom Piper
365
4
J. Donald---
Lochfyneside
369
1
Henry Whyte---
The Lost Lover
370
2
Ian Reay---
A Memory of Sutherland
372
1
John Cameron---
Song of the Little Foam-Bell
373
1
A. S. Mac Bride---
Lament for Rob Roy
374
1
John Hogben---
A Song of the Hebrides
375
3
William Freeiand---
The Maid of the Isles
378
1
Neil Munro, LL.D.---
The Heather
379
1
John O'Lorn
380
1
E. N. Peden---
The Spell of the Heather
381
1
John M. Hay
Celtic Melancholy
382
1
To a Dead Wife
383
1
George Henderson
Her Last Reply
384
1
Pittendrigh Macgillivray
Come with Me
385
1
Tears, Tears
386
1
R. W. MacGoun---
Lewis
387
1
Mac Kenzie Mac Bride---
That I were There!
387
1
Tir mo Chridhe
388
2
David Gow---
The Waking Year
390
1
Ferdinand E. Kappey---
Arran
391
1
Wm. Chisholm Mitcheil
To a Brother-Celt in India
391
1
W. A. Mac Kenzie---
``Shon Campbell''
392
1
K. W. Grant---
Tiree
393
2
Margaret Maclean---
The Hebridean Nurse
395
1
Dawn
396
1
Charles Bannatyne
Innismore (Arran)
397
3
Donald A. Mac Kenzie---
Isle of my Heart
400
1
The Banshee
401
2
The Wee Folk
403
2
Murdoch Mac Lean---
Midnight at Forres
405
2
Joseph Lee---
The High Hills, the Low Hills
407