Thank you for correcting the text in this article. Your corrections improve Papers Past searches for everyone. See the latest corrections.

This article contains searchable text which was automatically generated and may contain errors. Join the community and correct any errors you spot to help us improve Papers Past.

Article image
Article image
Article image
Article image

A HIGHLANDMAH'S PRAYER.

Gqqq a.nd gvaolous Pruvidenoe, bless all the Mnodonalds and all tho Macdonalds children*, for a thousand yearn langstyno ; be gracious pleased to sends us rivers of whiskies — the very finest of whiskies— und mountains of potaties, and bread and cheeses ah big as the hill of Strath, more; and likewise, furthermore, nend us floods of waters, so that there may be plenty for man and beast, and moreover, likewise, send vi tobaccos und. gnonhingas numerous as the sens <vi the wind-shore, and Hword.B. and pistols to kill all the Grants and Macphbrsons. Oh, yes, and Want tho Grants for evermore, langsyne ! Bless the wee stirk and mak' him a big coo by next Martinmas and put the strength of Samson into DougaPs arm, mak' him abje to bring forth kail and com, and lung 1 kail and corn prodeegioas. Bletu the wee soo, and mak him a big boar by Martinmas next, and make him the father of big families of noos and pigs. And bless all the bairnn, Duncan, and Rory, and Flora, and young Bory, and glorious days for evermore. And oh, don't forget malediction on the Macpbersonn. O yes, yea, yea. Atnon.

Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi

https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT18860529.2.52

Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2167, 29 May 1886, Page 6 (Supplement)

Word count
Tapeke kupu
198

A HIGHLANDMAH'S PRAYER. Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2167, 29 May 1886, Page 6 (Supplement)

A HIGHLANDMAH'S PRAYER. Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2167, 29 May 1886, Page 6 (Supplement)

Help

Log in or create a Papers Past website account

Use your Papers Past website account to correct newspaper text.

By creating and using this account you agree to our terms of use.

Log in with RealMe®

If you’ve used a RealMe login somewhere else, you can use it here too. If you don’t already have a username and password, just click Log in and you can choose to create one.


Log in again to continue your work

Your session has expired.

Log in again with RealMe®


Alert