Activated iTunes Match, songs on iPod that were not in computer library deleted

A few days ago I activated iTunes match on my iPod touch, iPhone 4s, iPad and my computer. I wasn't exactly sure of the full potential of iTunes match and was hoping for an easy way to get all of my music onto my new iPad. I have synced music to my iPod over the years using various people's iTunes libraries and therefore do not have all of the songs that were originally on my iPod, in my iTunes library on my computer. Activating iTunes Match has since physically deleted these songs which were not on both devices from my iPod. The songs appear to be present, as I can see them within playlists and such, but I am unable to play them when selected.
Is there a way to restore the songs I originally had back onto my iPod or is it a lost cause?

Unfortunately the music is gone.
iTunes Match does not scan an iOS device. Any music that is on an iOS device, but not in an iTunes library which means it won't be in the cloud after iTM finishes the scan, match and upload process, is deleted.

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