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ADDRESS TO THE COMET
Which was seen during the Autumnal Months of IQll.
Hail ! stranger o' the boundless space,
I hope ye're come in terms o' peace;
Tho' some forbode, they scarce ken what,
An' some say this, and some say that.
Some dread a pest'lence in thy breath,
An ca' thee Agent o' grim Death;
Some think ye're come to breed a dearth.
Or aiblans, Save us! burn the earth.
As for mysel', I'm no sae frighted.
Nor led by whim, nor second sighted;
For omens never break my rest.
Nor am I fleyt for witch or ghaistj
ADDRESS TO THE COMET
Which was seen during the Autumnal Months of IQll.
Hail ! stranger o' the boundless space,
I hope ye're come in terms o' peace;
Tho' some forbode, they scarce ken what,
An' some say this, and some say that.
Some dread a pest'lence in thy breath,
An ca' thee Agent o' grim Death;
Some think ye're come to breed a dearth.
Or aiblans, Save us! burn the earth.
As for mysel', I'm no sae frighted.
Nor led by whim, nor second sighted;
For omens never break my rest.
Nor am I fleyt for witch or ghaistj
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| Rare items in Gaelic > Books and other items printed in Gaelic from 1801 to 1840 > Poems in English, Scotch, and Gaelic, on various subjects > (97) Page 77 |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/106244878 |
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| Description | By John Walker, farmer, Luss. Glasgow : Printed by Young, Gallie, & Co., 1817. |
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| Shelfmark | I.37.g. |
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| Description | Out-of-copyright books printed in Gaelic between 1631 and 1900. Also some pamphlets and chapbooks. Includes poetry and songs, religious books such as catechisms and hymns, and different editions of the Bible and the Psalms. Also includes the second book ever published in Gaelic in 1631. |
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