The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-07
THE BIBLE IN SCOTCH.
she translation Made by Canadian


The Scriptures have Iheen translated
into Scotch-to speak accurately, the New
Testament, for the experiment is to eN-
tend only into that now. Such a translation
must be one OF two things; it must De
either in a dialect that is impure and un-
literary or in a dialect that is no longer
familiar to the multitude. As we learn
from the publisher Mr.. Alex. Gardner.
Paisley, the experiment is to be in tae
latter, in the Scotch of the early century.
that is to say.
interviewed on the point on behalf of the
London Leader, Mr.. Gardner said hi Tes-
lament in the braid Scotch-or braid Scots
as the pedant has (which is still only
in manuscript, would not be in the Glas-
gov or Paisley Scotch of the present day,
but would more resemble Burns. 1t would
not be archaic, but neither would 1t be
corrupt. Here, for instance is the Lord 5
Prayer said Mr. Gardner:
Father O. use bidin AboOn, Thy name
be holiel Lat Thy reign begin! Lat Thy
wuil be dune, bath in Yirth and Heevln!
Gle us lika day oor needfu' feudin. And
forgie lis "a cor ill-deeds, us We cen far
gaze thae wha did us i'll; and lat us no be
siftit: but save US frae the Ill-Ane; for
the Groom is Thine ain: and the micht
and the glore, for eVir and evir. Amen.
Presumably the author is q Scotch
MANI" Mr. Gardner was asked.
"He is a Scotchman, but Scotchman
resident in Canada, who ifsis acquired his
knowledge of Scotch from books only. H
is a retired minister. Mr.. Smith his name
is, and he is over eighty years of age.
DO YOU really think Scotch people will
understand it, Mr.. Gardner?''
Those who know their Burns perfect
ly will others may be puzzled by it.
and English peoples"
- oil -iO min iEt
other day and ne was greatly tickled. His
knowledge OF the Scriptures aided him 4
little. but even at that ne was beaten to
read it inteligently,
you don't count, then. on any great
demand for book of this kind?"
Not in the sense that there is any
desire for il" said Mr.. Gardner. There
is no need for a Scotch Testament as for
a Gaelic enc: ana YOU can guess wheth-
er it will eyer be used or recognized by
thu, churches. But it will be an interesting
and curious book and on that account
may have some vogue" In answer to q
further question, Mr. Gardner mentioned
that the publication WcIld probably come
out in the autumn.
Asked if the Scotch rendering of the
Scriptures was in any way ludicrous MI.
Gardner remarked that that would depend
on the reader AMI MS knowledge OF the
dialect. .I'I show you the manuscript,
he said, ''and yon can Judge for yourself
TRANSLATION OF THE SERMON ON
THE MOUNT.
= And SEEM the thrang o. folk, he gaed
ND intn a mountain; and whan he was
sutten-doon, his disciples gather't ABBOTT
And he open't his mouth, and instructlt
them; and quo he:
..HapDv the spirits that are Town and
eannie; for the kingdom o HeeYen Is
uo;+in' for them
..Hanpy they that are maxim their maen;
for they sal fin comfort and peace!
..Iappv the lowly and meek O the yirth;
for the yirth hal be their ain hadden'
Happy the Ditifu'; for they sal win
pitie theirsels!
Happy the pure HEARTH; Tor their cen
sal dwell upon God!
"Hanpy the makkers-uD O. strife: for
the. sal be coontit for BARNS o God!
"Tfanpv the ill-treatit anes for the sake
o. guide: for theyse hae the. kingdom o
"Happy sal We be when folk sal misca'
We and ill-treat We, and say a things
again We wrangouslie for my sake!
10y We. and be blythe! for yere need
is great in Heeven! for cen sac dld they
till the prophets afore We!
..he saul O. the yirth are We; but gin
the ~saut hae tint Its tang, hoo.s it to be
saufit? Is it no clean useless? to be
cuisten DOT, and trauchlt under folks
feet.
..Ye are the wards LIGHT. A toon blight
on a hilltap is aye seen.
Nor wad men LIGHT crusie, and pit
it meath a cog, but set it up; and it sies
LIGHT to a the hoose-
"sae lat yere LIGHT gang abreid amans
men. that seem yera guide warks they
may gle God glorle
..Think-na 1 am come to do ava Wi the
Law. or the Prophets: Use no come TO
do ava, but TO bring to pass.
For truly say ! t'ye, Till Heeven and
Yirth divine ava. ae lot or ae *ttle fails-na
O. a the Law, till a comes to pass!
..rhan. VIVA bricks ane o thae wee'st
eommauns. and gars ithers sac do, he
sal be cad sma' i the kingdom o. Heeven;
but wha sal keep them and spread them
abreid, he sal be cad heigh i the king
dom O. Heeven.
For say till ye, Gin yere gudeness
gang-na' vont the scribes and Pharisees,
ne,er sal We win Until the kingdom o
Heeven!
of wore. .Ye mamma kill: and whasa
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