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Fhuair thu fios an eagail.
Far am bi mnaibh bidhidu giofagan,
Far am bi geoidh bidhidh iieunan-
Fear na ba fein fà pholl an toiiich.
25 Feumaidh na firhich fein a bhi beo.
Far an laigh na iir '$ ann a dh' eirighis iad,
Far nach bi na coin cna leigear iad.
Fùileach an tailiair fhàihaich, làn fpàin a chabhruich*
Fios fithich.
30" Far nach bi na mic-uchd, cha bhi na fir-feachd.
Faodaidh gnothach an righ, tidhinn an ratbad a
bhagair. (r)
Faodaidh cat fealituinn air rigb.
Feuch nach gabh do fhuil e. id)
Far nach bi na fàilinèan cha bhi na cnodhan còinich.
35 Feumaidh fear nan cuaran, eirigh uair roimh fhear
nam bròg.
Fuilgidh gach beathach bhi gu math, ach mac an
duine.
Far am bi deadh-dham' is duin* e cuid re cuideachd
is na aonàr.
Fàg cuid dithis feitbeamh an fhir a bhios a mach.
Feumaidh gach beo, bheathachadh.
43 Far an taine 'n abhuin is ann is mo 'n fhuaim, -
Fanaidh duine fona re fith, is bhcir duine dona
dui-Ièum. (e)
(e) Al. Ravi/ay's Sects Prcv, Mt\ Fcrgufon^ Min'tpr
Dunfermline's Scots Prcv,

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Collection of Gaelic proverbs, and familiar phrases
DescriptionAccompanied with an English translation intended to facilitate the study of the language illustrated with notes; to which is added 'The way to wealth' by Dr Franklin, translated into Gaelic.
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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.