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LABOUR 237
SMOORING THE FIRE
I WILL build the hearth,
As Mary would build it.
The encompassment of Bride and of Mary,
Guarding the hearth, guarding tlie floor.
Guarding the household all.
Who are they on the lawn without .''
Michael the sun-radiant of my trust.
Who are they on the middle of the floor ?
John and Peter and Paul.
Who are they by the front of my bed .''
Sun-bright Mary and her Son.
The mouth of God ordained,
The angel of God proclaimed.
An angel white in charge of the hearth
Till white day shall come to the embers.
An angel white in charge of the hearth
Till white day shall come to the embers.

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Carmina gadelica
Description"Hymns and incantations with illustrative notes on words, rites, and customs, dying and obsolete: orally collected in the Highlands and islands of Scotland and translated into English by Alexander Carmichael". 2nd edition, edited by Mrs. Elizabeth Carmichael Watson, 1928.
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Blair Collection
DescriptionA selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
DescriptionSelected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history.