Appendix A. 471 



Cum arcuallach cuartaich sinn le cheil, 

 Cum ar cuallach cuartaich sinn le ciieil. 



XCIX. 



Alexander 

 Jjj CarmichaeL 



* A Chalum-Chille ! chairdeil, chaoimh, 

 An ainm Athar, Mic, 'us Spioraid Naoimh, 

 Trid na Tritliinn ! trid na Triath ! 

 Comraig sinne, gleidh ar trial, 

 Comraig sinne, gleidh ar trial. 



IV. 



' Athair ! A Mhic ! A Spioraid Naoimh ! 

 Bi'eadh an Tri-Aon leinn a la's a dh-oidhche ! 

 'S air machair loim, no air rinn nam, beann, 

 Bi'dh an Tri-Aon leinn 's bith A lamh mu'r ceann, 

 Bi'dh au Tri-Aon leinn, 's bi'th A lamh mu'r ceann. 



yairean Bharraidh — 



' Athair ! A Mhic ! A Spioraid Naoimh ! 

 Bi'eadh an Tri-Aon leinn, a Li 's a dh-oidhche ! 

 'S air chul nan tonn, no air thaobh nam beann, 

 Bi'dh ar Mathair leinn, 's bith A lamh fo'r ceann, 

 Bi'dh ar Mathair leinn, 's bith A lamh fo'r ceann. 



The Shealing Hymn. 

 I. 



' Thou gentle Michael of the white .steed, 

 Who subdued the Dragon of blood, 

 For love of God and of Mary's Son 

 Spread over us thy wing, shield us all ! 

 Spread over us thy wing, shield us all ! 



II. 



' Mary beloved ! Mother of the "White Lamb, 

 Protect us, thou Virgin of nobleness. 

 Queen of beauty ! Shepherdess of the flocks ! 

 Keep our cattle, surround us together. 

 Keep our cattle,, surround us together. 



III. 



' Thou Columba, the friendly, the kind. 

 In name of the Father, the Son, and the Spirit Holy, 

 Through the Three-in-One, through the Three, 

 Encompass us, guard our procession, 

 Encompass us, guard our procession. 



IV. 



' Thou Father ! Thou Son ! Thou Spirit Holy ! 

 Be the Three-One with us day and night. 

 On the machair plain, on the mountain ridge, 

 The Three-One is with us, with His arm aroimd our head, 

 The Three-One is with us with His arm around our head. 



