37647: Am Parsail Post

Donald Maclennan of 26 Kirkibost composed this poem for the postman Donald Macaulay of 21 Kirkibost.
It was a humorous work listing some ‘suitable’ parcels for members of the community.

‘Se am parsail post
‘Se am parsail post
Tha cudthromach ri ghiùbhlan
‘Se am parsail post
‘Se am parsail post
A rinn mo dhruimsa crùbach

Bha bàta gu Macartair¹
Gu Madras² bha crùbag
Bha cearcail dha’n a Mhàighstear³
‘S do an Gàidheal⁴ suistir

Bha sreing dha Murchadh Moireasdan⁵
‘S maide airson an taoimidh
Bha sìoltachan gu Barbara⁶
‘S leabhar Shàilm ‘s gùn ann

Bha broga gu ‘an Ghiollais⁷ ann
‘S ghimleid ‘s tùthag
Bha strabhlaidh gun a Bhalachan⁸ ann
‘S gu Murchadh Thormoid⁹ pollais

Bha locair mhòr gu Dol¹⁰ ann
‘S gu Bonnie¹¹ bolla siùcar
Bonaid chlò gu Tullaman¹²
‘S tunna gu Pluic Shiùcair¹³

Bha branndaidh gu Mac Sgàire¹⁴ ann
‘S gu Aonghas Màiri¹⁵truisear
Gu Coinneach¹⁶ gu robh ràcan ann
‘S gu Daibhidh¹⁷ an ruma dhùbailt

Bha dealgan gun a Bhàrd¹⁸ ann
Agus làmhadh gun a Bhrùinich¹⁹
Bha sàbh gu Domhnall Màiri²⁰ ann
Agus air-los airson smuiradh

Bha canabhas ‘s coigridh ann
Gu calcadh toinn na h-iùraich
‘S bha razor ‘s bruisean òrdugh ann
Gu Peigidh Mhòir na Dùine²¹

Bha plèide bheag dha Scogan²² ann
‘S gu Cailean George²³ cìr chùil ann
Bha botull mòr gu Dòdaidh²⁴ ann
‘S gu Calum Mòr²⁵ bha turstan

‘Se am parsail post
‘Se am parsail post
Tha cudthromach ri ghiùbhlan
‘Se am parsail post
‘Se am parsail post
A rinn mo dhruimsa crùbach

(1) Angus Macarthur, 1 Kirkibost
(2) John Macaulay, 2 Kirkibost
(3) Angus Maclennan, 3 Kirkibost
(4) Angus Maclennan, 5 Kirkibost
(5) Murdo Morrison, 4 Kirkibost
(6) Barbara nee Macrae, 4 Kirkibost
(7) John Gillies, 6 Kirkibost
(8) John Maclennan, 8 Kirkibost
(9) Murdo Macdonald, 7 Kirkibost
(10) Donald Macdonald, 11 Kirkibost
(11) Catherine nee Macdonald, 10 Kirkibost
(12) Norman Macdonald, 9 Kirkibost
(13) Alexander Maclennan, 10 Kirkibost (father of Neil)
(14) Angus Macaulay, 12, Kirkbost
(15) Angus Macaulay, 13 Kirkibost
(16) Kenneth Macdonald, 15 Kirkibost
(17) John Macdonald, 14 Kirkibost
(18) Donald Macdonald, 16 Kirkibost
(19) Murdo Macdonald, 17 Kirkibost
(20) Donald Macaulay, 19 Kirkibost
(21) Margaret Gillies, 20 Kirkibost
(22) Ann Macdonald, 25 Kirkibost
(23) Catherine Macdonald, 23 Kirkibost
(24) John Macnaughton, 23 Kirkibost
(25) Malcolm Macdonald, 24 Kirkibost