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OME 'S ancient garb ! Rome 's ancient speech !
It wass ta kilt — it wass ta Gaelic : "
You '11 see it, hear it with the screech
Of trains, and boats, from Rhu to Mallaig.
To English 'tis superior far.
Its idioms all are far more splendid :
You know the Dublin street names are
Now writ in Erse, with English blended.
And soon we'll see a Parliament
Itself show forth our erudition.
And Gaelic speeches shall be blent
With poor, inferior Saxon diction.
Two languages like these, once " got,"
Makes possible all lingual action ;
So learn the Celtic first : your lot
Will know pure Celtic satisfaction.
If you on weather would discourse.
Believing in a Highland seer,
'Twill rain all day without remorse
Because he's only said '■ Via Bria.
81
OME 'S ancient garb ! Rome 's ancient speech !
It wass ta kilt — it wass ta Gaelic : "
You '11 see it, hear it with the screech
Of trains, and boats, from Rhu to Mallaig.
To English 'tis superior far.
Its idioms all are far more splendid :
You know the Dublin street names are
Now writ in Erse, with English blended.
And soon we'll see a Parliament
Itself show forth our erudition.
And Gaelic speeches shall be blent
With poor, inferior Saxon diction.
Two languages like these, once " got,"
Makes possible all lingual action ;
So learn the Celtic first : your lot
Will know pure Celtic satisfaction.
If you on weather would discourse.
Believing in a Highland seer,
'Twill rain all day without remorse
Because he's only said '■ Via Bria.
81
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| Description | The peddlars pack. "With contents collected from many sources and published in aid of the funds of Feill a' Chomuinn Ghaidealaich"--Title page. Contributions in English and Scottish Gaelic. |
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| Shelfmark | H.M.83 |
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| Description | A selection of items from a collection of 320 volumes and 30 pamphlets of literary and religious works in Scottish Gaelic. From the personal library of Hew Morrison, the first City Librarian of Edinburgh. |
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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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