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The Bible in Scotch.

A-AC OSi iPtufSS nave Deen translated
INTO Scotch-to speak accurately, the
New Testament, for the experiment is
tc extend only to that now. Such a trans
iation must be one of two things; it must
be either in dialect that is impure and
uniiterary, or in a dialect that is no
longer familiar to the multitude. AS we
learn from the publisher, Mr.. Alex Gard
ner, Paisley, the experiment is to be in
the latter, In the Scotch OF the early CEN
fury, that 8 to say.
Interviewed on the point on behalf of
the London Leaaer, MIR. Gardner SAID
his Testament in the braid Scotch-or
braid Scots as the pedant has it--whicn
IS still only in manuscript, would not be
in the Glasgow or Paisley Scotch of the
present day, but would more resemble
Burns. 1t would not be archaic, but
neither would it be corrupt Here, for
instance, is the Lords Prayer" said Mr..
Gardner.
Father o usa', bidin Aboon! Thy
name be hole! Lat Thy reign beginl
Lat Thy wull oe dune, bath in Yirth and
Heevin! che US ilka day COR needfu'
feudin. And forgie us a cor ill-deeds.
as we cen fargae 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 MIGHT and the giorie, for evir
and evir. Amen.
Presumably the author is Scots
He is Scotsman, but a Scotsman
resident In Canada, who has acquired his
knowledge of Scotch from books only
He Is retired minister. Mr.. Smith his
name is, and he is over so years of age
do you really think Scotch people will
understand it. Mr.. Gardner"
Those who know their Burns perfect
iy will; others may be puzzled by -"
And English people?''
Il showed t to English minister the
other day and he was greatly tickled
| His knowledge of the Scriptures aided
him a little, but even at that he was
beaten to read it intelligently''
You don't count, then, on any great
demand for a book of this kind?"
Not In the sense that there is any de-
sire for it," said Mr.. Gardner. There is
no need for Scotch Testament, as for
Gaelic one; and you can guess whether
it will ever be used or recognized by the
churches. But ii VIII be an interesting
and curious book, and on that account
may have some vogue" In answer to a
further question, Mr.. Gardner mentioned
that the publication would probably
come out in-the autumn.
Asked If the Scotch rendering of the
Scriptures was in any way ludicrous, Mr.
Gardner remarked that that would de-
pend on the reader and his knowledge OF
the dialect. I'll show you the manu-.
script" he said, land you can judge fol
yourself.
| TRANSLATION OF THE SERMON on
THE MOUNT.
4 And secin' the thrang' o. folk, he gaeC
up Until a mountain; and whan he wa'
sutten-doon, his disciples gather't aboo
And he opent his mouth, and instruct
II them; and quo he:
Happy the spirits that are Town an,
cannie; for the kingdom Heeven i
waitin' for them!
Happy they that are maxim thei
maen; for they sal fin comfort AM
peace!
Happy the lowly and meek o. tn
yirth; for the yirth sal be their ain had
den,
Happy they whase hunger and drout
are a for holiness; for they sal b
stegh'di
Happy the pitifu'; for they sal wi
pitie theirsels!
Happy the pure heartit for their ee
sal dwell upon Godi
Happy the makkers-up o strife; fo
they sal be coontit for BARNS o. God!
Happy sal we be when folk sal misc'
We, and ill-treat We, and say a thing
! again We wrang ouslie Tor my sake!
: Joy we. and be blythe!Nfor yere NEE
Is great in Heeven! for cen sac did the
till the prophets afore we!
1.-THE saul the yirth are We: but g
!. the saul haze tint it's tang, hoo's 1t to
sautit? Is il no clean useless? to
ouisten DOT, and trauchi under folk
:, feet.
: = "Ye are the wards LIGHT A toon bi
git on a hilltap Is aye seen.
Nor wad men LIGHT crusie, and PIT
| meath cog, but set it up; and 1t 81
. LIGHT to a the hose.
I. '.Sae LAT yere hcht gang abreid amai
= men: that seein yere guide warks tn
= may gle God glorie.
.'Think-na ] am come to do ava '
= the Law, or the Prophets: Use no cor
u TO do ava. but to bring to pass.
:, For truly say ] tye. Till Heeven a.
> Yirth divine ava, ae jot or ae little fai
y ma o. a. the Law, till "a comes to pass
= THAN VIVA bricks ane o thae Wee
= cammauns, and gars ithers sac 90,
d sal be cad sma' l. the kingdom O lice
en-: but VIVA sal keep them. and spre
" them abreid he sal be cad heigh |
kingdom o. Heeven.
T. For ! say till we, Gin we're queen.
cang-na', -yont the Scribes and Fha
u sees. ne'er sal we win Until the kingd'
o. Heevep! am ,
I'VE ken hoo it was spoken tih ,
= folk of yore: 'Ye mamma Kill; ana w.
~ ~ sa kills is in danger o. the Coor''
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