SELECT ENGLISH POEMS,

WITH GAELIC TRANSLATIONS

ARRANGED ON OPPOSITE PAGES

COMPILED BY ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR

FIRST AND SECOND SERIES

GLASGOW: ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR

1862 ~ 1867

DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION - 2 VOLUMES in ONE. 8vo (18.5cm), vi, 156, iv, 200pp.  Original textured cloth.

CONDITION: VERY GOOD. Binding secure, with minor rubbing to head and tail of spine. Book-plate and ink shelf-mark to endpaper.  Generally very clean throughout.  Browning to first and last leaves. An excellent copy of a scarce item.

CONTENTS

SERIES I (Poem/Author/Translator)

The Messiah, Pope  E. M'Lachlan 2 The Church, Dr M'Gillvray, Dr N. M'Leod 6 The Covenanter's Dream, . Hislop, J. Clerk 12 Against Avarice, St Columba P) A. M'Padyen 14 Mortality, Knox, Compiler 18 Caste and Christ, Mrs Stowe, D. M'Dougall 20 The Slave Market, Anonymous A. M'Fadyen 24 The Murdered Slave, Anonymous Do. 26 The Broken Heart Healed, Craig Compiler 26 The Hymn of Cleanthes, A. M'Fadyen 28 The Forty-fifth Psalm Paraphrased Rev A. Macintyre 32 Echo's Answer, Anonymous Compiler 36 The Field Flowers, . Campbell J. Clerk 36 Duart Castle, Dr J.M'Leod Dr N. M'Leod 88 My Mother, Ann Taylor Do iO Alexander Selkirk, Cowper J. Clerk 42 Destruction of the Assyrians, Byron Anonymous 46 Lavinia, Thomson Dr N. M-Leod 46 Sabbath Morning, . Graham Do 48 The Sabbath, Do E. M'Lachlan 50 The Voice of Divine Compassion, Anonymous Anonymous 54 CuUoden, Dr N. M'Leod P. M'Naughton 56 Tlie Golden Age, Ovid Rev A. Macintyre 58 The Beggar's Petition, Moss Anonymous 58 Afar in the Desert. Pringle R. M'Dougall 62 The Cuckoo, Logan Dr N. M Leod 64 Burial of Sir John Moore, . Wolf Do 66 Glenara, Campbell Do 68 The Mariners of England. . Do Rev A. Macintyr 70 Adam and Eve, Do Lachlan M'Lean 72 Exile of Erin, Do Anonymous 74 Bruce's Address, Burns Rev A. Macintyre 76 Elegy on Mrs M'Kinnon, Fort-Augu stus, Anonymous Anonymous 78 The Mercies of God, Anonymous Compiler SO The Heavenly Canaan, Anonymous A. M'Fadyen 82 The Bible Montgomery Do 82 The Hundredth Psalm, Long Metr Rev A. Macintyi e 84 Hypocrisy, . . . . Cowper Anonymous 86 (1) This Poem was translated into English from the Latin of St Columba, by the late Dr John Smith of Campbelton. vi CONTENTS. Author Translator fage Human Life. Anonymous D. M'DougaU 83 Paradise Lost, Milton E. M'Lean 92 The Ruins of Babylon,' A. M'Fadyen 9S David's Lamentation over Saul, &C . Rev J. AV. Wright Rev A. Macintyre 98 Confidence in God, Anonymous J. M'DougaU' 100 Spring, . , . . Newton J. Clerk 100 African Hospitality, Mungo Parli Dr N. M'Leod 104 The Star of Bethlehem, Henry K. White Do lot The Fountain Opened, , Cowper D. MD.,Tiree 100 Where is Happiness ? Bishop Heber Dr N. M'Leod lOS The Providence of God, Anonymous Do no Begone Unbelief, Anonymous Anonymous 112 Abolition of West Indian Slavery, Mrs Garret Rev J. Sinclair 114 My Father 's at the Helm, Anonymous Dr N-. M'Leod 114 Cradle Hymn, Watts James Munro 116 The Goodness of God, Jane Taylor John Munro 118 The Farmer, M'Henrv Anonymous 120 The Resurrection, Watts Dr J. Smith 120 Christ's Kingdom, Watts Compiler 122 The Saviour, Anonymous Do VU The Song of Moses, Do 126 The Hour of Death. Hemans Rev A. Clerk 128 The Islander's Guiding Star. Di- J. M'Leod T. Pattison 130 Zion Comforte<i under her Afllictio as, Grant Compiler 132 Christ Stilling the Tempest, Anonymous Rev J. Sinclair 132 Paul's Voyage to Rome, Newton J. Clerk 136 Mackrimmon's Lament, Mackrimmon Sir Walter Scot 138 Dream— a Fragment Anonymous Compiler 140 ORIGINAL PIECES. Trust in God, Dr John M'Leod 141 Hymn, Do 142 Hymn, Do 143 Where is Misery? Do 143 The Highlander in a Forei gn Land, Dr N. M'Leod 144 Expatriation of Ilighlande rs. Rev D.M 'Lean 345 The Sabbath Bell, Do 146 The Rainbow, Do 147 The Bible, Do 148 Spring, Dr N. M'Leod 151 Certificate to an aged High lander, Do 152 The Shortness of Human I .ife. Do 153 The Hot Wells of Carlsba i, - Do 154 Hymn in praise of the Creator. Rev A. Macintyre 155 Tlie Birth of Christ, Anonymous 

SERIES II (poem/author/translator)

Lord Ullin's Daughter, Campbell P. M'Arthur 2 Lady Hester Stanhope, Anonymous Compiler 4 The Infant's Dream, - Anonymous Fraser 8 The Hermit, Beattie, Compiler 12 Th Christian'* Prayer, Anonymous Do. 14 Paradise Lost (Continued), Milton E. M'Lean 16 What's the News? - Anonymous J. Whyte 20 John Gilpin, Cowper Dr. N. M'Leod 24 The < 1 earing of the Glens, Vedder Compiler 38 The Messiah, Anonymous . A. M'Fadyen - 44 Pharaoh, Anonymous Compiler 48 Little Mary Turner, J. Anderson Do. 50 A Cry from Craigellachie, Prof. Shairp Rev. A. Cameron 52 The Fountain Opened, Bernard Barton Compiler 60 Comfort under Affliction, Sir R. Grant A. M'Fadyen - 62 The Land of Promise, Kelly Compiler 64 The only Refuge, Charles Wesley A. M'Fadyen - 66 Trust in God, Anonymous Compiler 68 The Covenanters, Anonymous Do. 70 Love of Country, Scott Do. 72 Lochiel's Warning, Campbell Do. 72 Lochinvar, Scott J. Whyte, Jun. 78 The Rock Struck, Hole Compiler 60 The Lord's Prayer, Trollope Do. 84 Habakkuk's Prayer, A nonymous Do. 86 The Believer Comforted, Wright Do. 92 The Battle of Hohenlinden, - Campbell E. M-Lean 96 Verses to Mr. E. Llhuyd, Rev. J. M'Lean Rev. T. Pattison 98 The Mountain Sanctuary, Vedder Compiler 102 Psalm cxlviil, Ogilvie Do. 106 Hope, Campbell E. M'Lean 110 Miriam's Song, Moore Do. 110 Winter, Newton J. Clerk 112 The Exile's Complaint, Trollope Compiler 112 The Gospel, Heber A. M-Fadyen - 116 The Withered Leaves, Bishop Ilorne A nonymous 118 The Prayer of Agur, - Compiler 120 IV 

Other poems: The Society of True Highlanders, The Emigrant, Spring, The Whole Creation Groaneth, Lament over Saul and Jonathan, The True Hero, The Late Prince Consort, Hark ! the Herald Angels Sing ! What are these in bright array ? There is a Rest from Sin and Sorrow, Anonymous Come Weary Soul & view the Fountain, Anonymous The Holy Scriptures, Awake my Soul ! and with the Sun, Rock of Ages cleft for me, Gospel Questions, The Christian's Firm Bank, - Sanctified Affliction, Where is Woe? A Highland Wail, The March of the Cameron Men, The Graves of a Household,. - God, - ... Nearer to Thee, Sun of my Soul, " Lovest thou Me?" Argyle, Miscellaneous,