MONA MISCELLANY

A SELECTION OF
PROVERBS, SAYINGS, BALLADS,
CUSTOMS, SUPERSTITIONS, AND LEGENDS,
PECULIAR TO THE ISLE OF MAN

COLLECTED AND EDITED
BY WILLIAM HARRISON,
AUTHOR OF 'BIBLIOTHECA MONENSIS

DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN

PRINTED FOR THE MANX SOCIETY

MDCCCLXIX

 

 

CONTENTS.

 

PREFACE v

PROVERBS AND SAYINGS.

 

PAGE

A Lecture on Manx Proverbs, by the Rev. T. E. Brown
1
The Herring, Proverbs respecting
17
A Manx Toast
18
Newcastle Herring Cry
19
"The Manx Sea Harvest"
19
Oath of the Deemsters and High Bailiff
20
The Arms of Man
21
" The Manx Falcons"
23
King Orry's Road
23
Duke of Atholl
23
Staff of Government
24
Tynwald Hill
25
Galloping the White mare
25
Bridge and Staff
26
Fingan's Eve
27
Shrove Tuesday
27
Sundry Proverbs and Sayings
27
Weather Proverb
31
A Blessing
31
Puffins
31
"A Manx Puffin"
32
A Stone of the Church
33
The Bell
33
Poor Man's Relief
33
A Manx Cat.
34
Manxman-like
35
Time Enough
35
The Redshanks
36
Parish Brewing-pan
36
Manx and Scotch
36
Scotch Conquest of the Isle
37
The Poor Manxman's Prayer
37
The Rich Manxman's Prayer
37
Playing Fodjeeaght
38
Slogans or War-Cries
39

 

BALLADS AND SONGS.

The Winning of the Isle of Manne, by the noble Earle of Salisburie. From the edition of 1607
45
The Lamentable fall of the great Duchess of Gloucester. From the edition of 1659
48
Myle Charaine. Translated by Mr. George Borrow
54
Mylecharaine. Manx Air
56
Shenn Arrane Ghaelgagh er Mylecharaine
57
The Manx Nation Personified. By H. R. O.
59
Song. By Martin F. Tupper, Esq.
61
Brown William, or Iliam Dhone. Manx Air.
62
Baase Ilham Dhone
63
Brown William. Translated by Mr. George Borrow
67
William Christian of Ronaldsway
71
llliam Dhone. Translated by Rev. John Crellin
71
Distich written on the Execution of Illiam Dhone
75
Eubonia Bright. Song in Praise of Ale. In Manx. By Bishop Rutter
76
Eubonia Bright, Translation of
78
Loss of the Manx Herring Fleet, 1787, Account of
80
Arrane mysh ny baatyn-skeddan va caillit ec Doolish 'sy vlein. 1787. September 21st
85
The Fishermen's Ballad, on the destruction of the Herring Fleet in Douglas Bay, 21st September 1787. Translated by Mr. John Quirk
90
The Fishermen's Ballad, additional verses. By Mr. John Quirk
95
Doleful Ditty on the loss of the Herring Fleet in September 1787
96
Doleful Ditty-" The Admiral"
98
Christmas Carol
102
Christmas Hymn
104
Manx Carol. By the Rev. Vicar-General Cosnahan
106
Ellan Vannin. By Mrs. Eliza Craven Green
107
Mona's Auld Langsyne
108
The Three Legs of Man. By J. B. Laughton
110
Hunt the Keys. By John Kelly, Esq.
112
Hunt the Keys. Second Version
114
Notes to "Hunt the Keys"
115
The Copper Row. By J. B. Laughton
118
The King and the Manxman
121
Is it Anybody's Business?
123
Ny kirree fo-sniaghtey. Manx Air
126
Ny kirree fo-sniaghtey. In Manx
127
The Sheep under the Snow. By William Kennish
130
The Sheep under the Snow. Translated from the Manx by William F. Peacock
131

 

CUSTOMS AND SUPERSTITIONS.

The Quaaltagh
135
Saint Bridget's Day. La'l breeshey
137
Good Friday. "Jeheiney-cheays"
137
Queen of May-" Laa Boaldyn"
138
Customs of Old May Eve. By William Kennish
140
Beltein. Midsummer Day
143
The Mheillea. Harvest Home
144
Holy Wells. Lammas Day
145
Hallow Even. " Oie houiney
147
Hop-tu-naa. Hollantide Eve
148
Hunting the Wren
151
Hunt the Wren. Manx Air
153
The Hunting of the Wren
154
Oiel Verree
157
The Manx Oiel Verree. By Williain Kennish
157
The White Boys
166
The White Boys. A Dramatic play
167
The Old Man
172
The Phynnodderee
173
Charms
176
Charm to get Blood. Manx and English
177
A second charm for the same. Manx and English
178
To Stanch the horse's blood. Manx and English
178
Charm to Banish all Evil Spirits
178
Charm for Warts
180
To Cure the Toothache
181
A Manx Charm to stop bleeding
181
Charm to remove numbness or " Sleep in the Feet"
181
Fairy Doctors
181
Charm to Stop Blood. Manx and English
182
Charm for the King's Evil. Manx and English
183
Hunting the Wren, additional account
184

LEGENDS AND MISCELLANIES.

The Duchess of Gloucester
191
Eleanor, Duchess of Gloucester. Traditional Tale
193
Peel Castle. By G. H. Wood
206
The Spectre-Hound. A Legend of Peel Castle
209
Peel Castle. By E. H. de St. Pierre Jones
211
The Carrasdoo Men. By Miss Esther Nelson
213
The Legend of St. Maughold
220
Orry the Dane. By Martin F. Tupper
223
Samuel Rutter, Bishop of Sodor and Man
225
Attorney Bated. By S. Rutter
227
On Bishop Hildesley .
230
On Bishop Eden
231
Why Deemsters wear no Wigs
231
On a Certain Deemster
231
An Invitation to Mona
232
Sale of the Isle
233
Arms of the Island, Political argument founded on
234
Arms of Man. Quaint suggested translation of motto for a " Cockney"
236
The Blessings of Snuff. By Deemster Crellin .
237
Inscription in the Old House of Keys
238
Epigram on the Arms of Man
239
A Satire on the Island, 1682.
239
Mona, Farewell, 1733
240
Another Farewell
240
A Calf of Man Grace
241

 


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