Above the diluvial plane stood the mountain
\nGazing down the steppe and fields of thistle
\nTo the small hamlet with the waist high wall of stone,
\nOn the Isle of Skye, the village of Brittle.<\/p>\n
Hearty Scots there knew of the man,
\nAncient in days, and dark in nature
\nWho resided in a hidden Refuge
\nNear the peak of Sgurr MhicChoinnich<\/p>\n
Though their benefactor was hardly seen,
\nHe was known to watch them all.
\nBut ne’er did the dark man appear in the mist,
\nNor broach the stoney walls.<\/p>\n
From the spirit man that resided there
\nThere was only one request to them,
\n“Keep lit the Cairn of Aingus here
\nAnd dinna not seek entry to An Lasrach Gorm Uaimh”<\/p>\n
\u00a9 2014 D. Edward Croy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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