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to Iain son of Sir Norman, on his presenting
her with a snuff-mull.
Hithill uthill agus o.
Though I go to my bed it is not sleep I desire, for the
flood is so great and my mill is unshod; the mill-due
is to be paid if this year is not to ruin me, and get it
I must, though it be that I borrow it.
I dearly love this mason that hath satisfied my spirit;
thou great one of sweet-speaking mouth, though
silent thou art eloquent; on my word, the castles
themselves I'd get for the asking, and despite my
state that hath laid me under a debt.
Though I called thee a mason, by my word I spoke
falsely; for royal is thy lineage, and full manifest to
to Iain son of Sir Norman, on his presenting
her with a snuff-mull.
Hithill uthill agus o.
Though I go to my bed it is not sleep I desire, for the
flood is so great and my mill is unshod; the mill-due
is to be paid if this year is not to ruin me, and get it
I must, though it be that I borrow it.
I dearly love this mason that hath satisfied my spirit;
thou great one of sweet-speaking mouth, though
silent thou art eloquent; on my word, the castles
themselves I'd get for the asking, and despite my
state that hath laid me under a debt.
Though I called thee a mason, by my word I spoke
falsely; for royal is thy lineage, and full manifest to
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > Matheson Collection > Gaelic songs of Mary MacLeod > (123) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/76611119 |
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| Description | Gaelic half-title, entitled: Orain agus luinneagan Gàidhlig le Màiri nighean Alasdair Ruaidh. Edited with introduction, translation, notes, etc. by J. Carmichael Watson. |
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| Shelfmark | Mat.12 |
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| Description | Items from a collection of 170 volumes relating to Gaelic matters. Mainly philological works in the Celtic and some non-Celtic languages. Some books extensively annotated by Angus Matheson, the first Professor of Celtic at Glasgow University. |
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| Description | Selected 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. |
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