2.
Gach sgolb 's gach sgráth
Gu taigh Mhic Ráth
Ach eidheann mu chrann
Is fiodhagach.
Every wattle and every turf
To the house of MacRae
Except ivy round the tree
And wild-cherry.
3.
The "trump", or Jew's harp, was believed to be a good protection against witches. One time, a young fellow who had been sitting alone in the bothy playing it, began to sing these words:
'S math an ceol an tromba Ghalld',
An tromba Ghalld', an tromba Ghalld',
'S math an ceol an tromba Ghalld'
A h-uile h-uair 'g an cluichear i.
'Tis a good music the Lowland trump
Every time that it 's played.
The Lowland trump, etc.
'Tis a good music, etc.
Bheir i buaidh air Buidseachan
Air Buidseachan, etc.
Bheir i buaidh, etc,
A huile h-uair 'g an cluichear i.
It will get victory over witches, etc.
'S gun cuir i ruaig air Raidseachan,
Air Raidseachan, etc.
And it will put hags to flight, etc.
But the Bana-bhuidseach was listening outside, and put in a verse when he stopped:
'S math an céol an tromba Ghalld',
An tromba, etc.
