<P> Many Gaelic poets were heavily influenced by the Clearances . Responses varied from sadness and nostalgia, which dominated the poetry of Niall MacLeòid, to the anger and call to action found in the work of Màiri Mhòr nan Òran . Considered one of the greatest Scottish Gaelic poems of the 20th century, Hallaig, was written by Somhairle MacGill - Eain about a cleared village near where he grew up on Raasay; many other of his poems deal with the effects of the Clearances . </P> <P> Many songs were in the form of satire of the landlord class . Perhaps the most famous of these is Dùthaich Mhic Aoidh (Mackay Country or Northern Sutherland, a region hit hard by the Clearances), written by Ewen Henderson, who became known as the "Bard of the Clearances ." The song mocks the Duke of Sutherland, his factor, Patrick Sellar, James Loch, James Anderson, and others involved in the Sutherland Clearances: </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> Ciad Diùc Cataibh, le chuid foill,' S le chuid càirdeas do na Goill, Gum b' ann an Iutharn' n robh do thoil,' S gum b'fheàrr leam Iùdas làmh rium . </P> </Td> <Td> <P> First Duke of Sutherland, with your deceit, And with your friendship with the Lowlanders, It's in hell that you belong, I'd rather have Judas by my side . </P> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <P> Ciad Diùc Cataibh, le chuid foill,' S le chuid càirdeas do na Goill, Gum b' ann an Iutharn' n robh do thoil,' S gum b'fheàrr leam Iùdas làmh rium . </P> </Td> <Td> <P> First Duke of Sutherland, with your deceit, And with your friendship with the Lowlanders, It's in hell that you belong, I'd rather have Judas by my side . </P> </Td> </Tr>

Who were mainly responsible for clearing poor crofters off the lands in the highlands