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Fàilte na h-Aimsir do D.D.

Season's Greetings to D.D.

Gun robh agad Nollaig Chridheil 'S nuair a thig i, a' Bhliadhn' Ùr A bhith giùlan iomadh beannachd A nì leanachd riut gu dlùth; Mòran cuid a bhith fo d' riaghladh 'S tu le riaghailt air a cheann, A' toirt fuasglaidh do na feumaich Nuair bhios iad 'nan éiginn teann. Is coltach sinn 'nar cuairt san fhàsach Ris an luing air bhàrr nan stuadh, Uair ga h-iomain anns a' ghàbhadh, Uair mar eala bhàin 'na suain Uair ga liodairt anns an an-shid', Crith air anam na th' air bòrd, Uair a' siubhal réidh gu caladh 'S iolach chaithream aig a seòid. Uair a' dlùth'chadh air na creagan, Diùltadh freagairt thoirt d'a stiùir, Beinnean beucach bras ag éirigh Bagairt léirsgrios air a' chriù; Amhail sin is mar tha sinne — Gheibh sinn tilleadh garbh air uair, Ach 'nar dòchas bidh sinn làidir Gum bi leinn a-maireach buaidh. Aonghas MacGill-Fhaolain

Have a Merry Christmas And, when it comes, may New Year Bring you countless blessings That will closely adhere; With much at your command And you firmly in control, Giving help to the needy When their stocks run low. In our journey through the desert We're like a ship on the deep, Now driven into danger, Now like a white swan asleep, Now pummelled by bad weather, Every soul on board quivering, Now gliding smoothly into port As her heroes cry victory. Now closing on the rocks, Refusing to answer her helm, As roaring pinnacles rise To threaten death to her men; That's how it is for us — Sometimes forced to go about While in our hope we're strong That tomorrow will be ours. Angus Y MacLellan

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