Fo-dhuine
Leth-bhalach no fo-dhuine
Às an leabhar-lann neo-shaoghalta
31mh a' Dubhlachd
Deicheamh là dhen Gheamhraidh
An-diugh chaidh sinn a fhaicinn am film "The Hobbit" (no "An Fo-Dhuine"). Chan eil e cho dona ri bha mi a' smaoineachadh gum biodh e. Feumaidh mi a ràdh gur draoidh Peter Jackson aig tighinn An Talamh-Meadhon gu bith. Tha Baile air an Loch agus an Sgìre agus Dail Aibhne uabhasach math agus chuir Coille Dhubh and t-eagal orm ach ... Cha toigh leam na àiteachan far am fuirichidh na troichean agus na bòcain-baibh. Tha iad ro fhad is ro fharsaing. A h-uile àite falamh sin. Chan do shaoil mi gum bi troichean no bòcain-baobh a' cladhach talla mòr a leithid sin.
Thachair an rud air a bha a-mach orra nas mò, ge-tà, faisg air crìoch am film. Nuair a bha Bilbo a' dol air falbh a' Bheinn Uaighneach agus a' gabhail a chead dhan troichean. Chaidh e air falbh n' aonar-san. Cha dheachaidh troichean sam bith leis. Bha mi a' smaoineachadh gun robh trì troichean leis ach tha e coltach gu bheil mi ceàrr. Bha an draoidh Gandalf leis, ach chan eil troichean sam bith. O uil.
Air an làmh eile, thachair rudeigin dìreach aig crìoch am film leis a bha mi glè thoilichte gu dearbh. Bha òran ann. Cead Deireannach. Bha Billy Boyd ga seinn. 'S e Billy Boyd a bh' ann Pippin agus tha gaol agamsa air Pippin. Dh'fhuair Billy Boyd e dìreach ceart.
Agus tha Thranduil uabhasach àlainn.
Sgrìobh J. R. R. Tolkien What is a hobbit? I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us. They are (or were) a little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves. Hobbits have no beards. There is little or no magic about them, except the ordinary everyday sort which helps them to disappear quietly and quickly when large stupid folk like you and me come blundering along, making a noise like elephants which they can hear a mile off. They are inclined to be fat in the stomach; they dress in bright colours (chiefly green and yellow); wear no shoes, because their feet grow natural leathery soles and thick warm brown hair like the stuff on their heads (which is curly); have long clever brown fingers, good-natured faces and laugh deep fruity laughs (especially after dinner, which they have twice a day if they can get it).
Dè agaibh?
Bidh fo-dhaoine beag, timcheall leth cho àrd aga ri sinn (Daoine Mòra, mar a chanas iad rinn).
Bidh fo-dhaoine nas lugha na troichean.
Cha bhi feusag aig fo-dhaoine agus bidh am falt air nan ceann agus air nan casan donn bachlach.
Bidh cluinntinn math aca.
'S fheàrr leam aodaichean de dathan uaine is buidhe; dathan soilleir.
Bidh balg mòr orra.
Bidh meòir fada donn glic orra.
Cha chaith fo-dhaoine brògan airson a bi buinn na coise coltach ri leathair.
Tha aodannan càirdeil aca agus 's toigh leotha a dhèanamh gàire.
Agus ...
Tha iad diùid agus chan eil iad cho pailt ri ron a seo.
A-rèir Tolkien, fuirichidh iad ann an toll anns an talamh, ach tha toll glè shnòg agus tioram. Nuair nach iad comas a dh'fhuirich ann an toll, fuirichidh iad ann an taigh fada ìosal cruinn, ann an taigh coltach ri toll. Bheir iad urram do fo-dhaoine a bhios uabhasach measail. No 's dòcha fo-dhaoine a bhios slaodach. Chan eil dàn'-thurasan measail. Bha Bilbo Baggins uabhasach measail mus tàinig Gandalf dhan doras aige.
Às an leabhar-lann neo-shaoghalta
31mh a' Dubhlachd
Deicheamh là dhen Gheamhraidh
An-diugh chaidh sinn a fhaicinn am film "The Hobbit" (no "An Fo-Dhuine"). Chan eil e cho dona ri bha mi a' smaoineachadh gum biodh e. Feumaidh mi a ràdh gur draoidh Peter Jackson aig tighinn An Talamh-Meadhon gu bith. Tha Baile air an Loch agus an Sgìre agus Dail Aibhne uabhasach math agus chuir Coille Dhubh and t-eagal orm ach ... Cha toigh leam na àiteachan far am fuirichidh na troichean agus na bòcain-baibh. Tha iad ro fhad is ro fharsaing. A h-uile àite falamh sin. Chan do shaoil mi gum bi troichean no bòcain-baobh a' cladhach talla mòr a leithid sin.
Thachair an rud air a bha a-mach orra nas mò, ge-tà, faisg air crìoch am film. Nuair a bha Bilbo a' dol air falbh a' Bheinn Uaighneach agus a' gabhail a chead dhan troichean. Chaidh e air falbh n' aonar-san. Cha dheachaidh troichean sam bith leis. Bha mi a' smaoineachadh gun robh trì troichean leis ach tha e coltach gu bheil mi ceàrr. Bha an draoidh Gandalf leis, ach chan eil troichean sam bith. O uil.
Air an làmh eile, thachair rudeigin dìreach aig crìoch am film leis a bha mi glè thoilichte gu dearbh. Bha òran ann. Cead Deireannach. Bha Billy Boyd ga seinn. 'S e Billy Boyd a bh' ann Pippin agus tha gaol agamsa air Pippin. Dh'fhuair Billy Boyd e dìreach ceart.
Agus tha Thranduil uabhasach àlainn.
Sgrìobh J. R. R. Tolkien What is a hobbit? I suppose hobbits need some description nowadays, since they have become rare and shy of the Big People, as they call us. They are (or were) a little people, about half our height, and smaller than the bearded dwarves. Hobbits have no beards. There is little or no magic about them, except the ordinary everyday sort which helps them to disappear quietly and quickly when large stupid folk like you and me come blundering along, making a noise like elephants which they can hear a mile off. They are inclined to be fat in the stomach; they dress in bright colours (chiefly green and yellow); wear no shoes, because their feet grow natural leathery soles and thick warm brown hair like the stuff on their heads (which is curly); have long clever brown fingers, good-natured faces and laugh deep fruity laughs (especially after dinner, which they have twice a day if they can get it).
Dè agaibh?
Bidh fo-dhaoine beag, timcheall leth cho àrd aga ri sinn (Daoine Mòra, mar a chanas iad rinn).
Bidh fo-dhaoine nas lugha na troichean.
Cha bhi feusag aig fo-dhaoine agus bidh am falt air nan ceann agus air nan casan donn bachlach.
Bidh cluinntinn math aca.
'S fheàrr leam aodaichean de dathan uaine is buidhe; dathan soilleir.
Bidh balg mòr orra.
Bidh meòir fada donn glic orra.
Cha chaith fo-dhaoine brògan airson a bi buinn na coise coltach ri leathair.
Tha aodannan càirdeil aca agus 's toigh leotha a dhèanamh gàire.
Agus ...
Tha iad diùid agus chan eil iad cho pailt ri ron a seo.
A-rèir Tolkien, fuirichidh iad ann an toll anns an talamh, ach tha toll glè shnòg agus tioram. Nuair nach iad comas a dh'fhuirich ann an toll, fuirichidh iad ann an taigh fada ìosal cruinn, ann an taigh coltach ri toll. Bheir iad urram do fo-dhaoine a bhios uabhasach measail. No 's dòcha fo-dhaoine a bhios slaodach. Chan eil dàn'-thurasan measail. Bha Bilbo Baggins uabhasach measail mus tàinig Gandalf dhan doras aige.