Scottish Sinai, God's out-rider, When he wields his lightning wand; From thy flanks, a king and spider Taught, and saved, and ruled the land!
Smoking void and planet rending, Island rise and ocean fall, Frith unfolding, field extending-- Thou hast seen and felt them all.
Armies routed, navies flouted, Tyrants fallen, people free; Cities built and empires clouted, Like the world, are known to thee.
Science shining, love enshrining, Truth and patience conquering hell; Miracles beyond divining, Could'st thou speak, thy tongue would tell.
Rest awhile, the nations gather, Sick of folly, lies, and sin, To kneel to the eternal Father-- Then the kingdom shall begin!
Rest awhile, some late convulsion, Time enough shall shake thy bed: Rest awhile, at Death's expulsion, Living green shall clothe thy head!
WE are glad to find that the Queen's Book--"Leaves from the Journal of our Life in the Highlands"--will soon appear in Gaelic. The translation is by the Rev. John Patrick St Clair, St Stephen's, Perth, who is an excellent scholar, with a deep-rooted love for his Gaelic vernacular. This news cannot but be gratifying to the patriotic Highlander all over the world, who has ever been loyal to Her Majesty, as a descendant of the Stuarts; and especially should a work be welcome, in our native language, in which the highest in the realm describes the Highlander as "one of a race of peculiar independence and elevated feeling." What has become of the Highland Society's Translation entrusted to the late Mr Macpherson?
SECRETARY GAELIC SOCIETY OF SYDNEY.--Letter received and sentiments reciprocated. Great success to your Society. Your instructions are attended to.
D. O. CAMERON, NOKOMAI, NEW ZEALAND.--Letter received and contents noted. The Publishers of the _Celtic Magazine_ and the Publisher of "Knockie's Highland Music" are not the same.
WM. KENNEDY, BURMAH.--Letter and P.O.O. received. Your suggestions will be duly considered.
THE HIGHLAND CEILIDH.--The answer to the many enquiries and complaints regarding its non-appearance last month is, that it was unavoidably crushed out for want of space.
THE PROPHECIES OF COINNEACH ODHAR FIOSAICHE.--The Brahan Seer, by Alex Mackenzie of the _Celtic Magazine_.--We regret no more copies can be supplied as it is out of print. Mr Noble, bookseller, Castle Street, to whom we refer R. M'L. and P. M'R., has a few copies left.