G 102

Mainly Religious

19th cent. Paper. 19 × 15.5 cms (pp. 1-40 18.5 × 15.5 cms). 96 pp. Nineteenth- century pagination 1-96 on lower margins of recto only [scribal pagination 21- 6, 1-20 on pp. 1-6, 13-32 resepctively]. The volume is composite, consisting of fragments of 3 or 4 separate manuscripts.

Scribe: Michael Langin (Mícheál Óg Ó Longaín), 1802, `Cluain Leatháird' (p. 40), `Parish of Glin' (p. 96). Pp. 1-6, misplaced presumably at time of binding, should follow pp. 13-32. Bound in red half-russian for Phillipps by Bretherton in 1848 with marbled end-papers; `Langani Fragmenta Hibernica vol. 7' in gilt and `13734' labelled on spine; `M H C', `13734 Ph.', `Langan', `Phillipps Ms 13734' on verso fo front end-paper; `written by Michael O Langan of Glin' on p. 1 upper margin.

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1 (Misplaced, see introductory remarks) Last 3 stt. (stt. 8-10) of poem beginning p. 31 below. `July 31st 1802 Dia linn'.

1 i `Maith adbeart an tÉireanneach é'. Tú mhínighios an mhuir anfadh. 1 q.

2 `Tenderness adn sympathy to the Creatures'. (a) Take not away that life you cannot give. 1 st. `Thompson'. (c) Why didst thou murder yonder harmless fly. 1 st.

3 `Some Reflections on Solitude in Blank Verse'. Can my heart a wish more ardent pour. 65 lines.

6 i `Dair leám is maith adbeart an tÉireanneach annso arís é air ndul air an bhfásach do le grádh do Dhia'. Glé liomsa a choímhdhe gan chol. 1 q.

7 (a) `The Expiring Christian'. All mortal pangs and fears begin to cease. 1 st (b) `On Life'. How short is life! I hear the weak exclaim. 1 st. (c) `True Courage'. To struggle with misfortune's flood. 1 st.

8 Tabhair aire chruínn dod phaidrín 'sdod ghnáthphaidir. 1 st. `Uilliam Mac Suíbhinne na Buille ó Bhaile Mhúirrne ***'.

8 m Miann óige i mbrígh. 1 q.

8 i `Conchubhar Ó Ríordáin ***'. Cé mór tuigthear currtha shíol Ádaim. 1 st.

8 i `Uilliam na Buille *** don Athar Dómhnall ó Riordáin, a mBaile Mhúirne'. Más pearsa thu tá ainmnighthe a ccléir na cceacht. 1 st.

9 `Against Lying;. O tis a lovely thing for youth. 6 stt.

10 i `The Christian's Wish'. Thro' each event of this inconstant state. 3 stt.

11 m A man can hardly serve two master's will. 2 lines.

11 i A dhuine gan chéill is báoth an codla do ghnídh. 2 stt.

12 `Diarmuid Ó Longuidh ***'. Creid an creidiomh chreideadh slóigheadh na sléacht. 1 q.

12 i (a) Ceist agam ort a shagairt léith. 1 q. (b) Ceist agam ort a chléirigh. 2 qq.

13 `Psalm 114th'. When Israel, freed from Pharaoh's hand. 6 stt. numbered.

14 `A Divine Poem'. When all thy Mercies, O my God. 13 stt. numbered.

18 `David has very beautifully represented his steady reliance on God Almighty in his 23rd Psalm, which is a kind of Pastoral Hymn, and filled with those Allusions which are very exquisite. I shall present my reader with the following Translation of it'. The Lord my Pasture shall prepare. 4 stt. numbered.

20 `The Rainbow most Poetically describ'd by the son of Sirach'. Beg. Look upon the Rainbow and praise him. `July 28th 1802'.

20 i `Prayers to beg Grace of the Holy Ghost. Veni Sancte Spiritus'. Come Holy Ghost God of love. 5 stt.

22 i `The Hymn of St. AMbrose and St. Augustin. Te Deum Laudamus'. Thee, Sov'reign God, our grateful accents praise. 43 lines. `Dia linn! - July 29th 1802'.

25 `Early Piety'. What blest examples do I find. 6 stt.

27 `The All Seeing God'. Almighty God, thy piercing eye. 6 stt.

28 `Obedience to Parents'. Let children that would fear the Lord. 4 stt.

29 `Praise for Mercies Spiritual and Temporal'. When'er I take my walks abroad. 6 stt.

31 `Thanksgiving for Deliverance by Sea and Land'. How are thy servants blest, O Lord. 7 stt. Last 3 stt. (stt. 8-10) on p. 1 above.

33 `The Danger of delaying Repentance'. Why should I say 'tis yet too soon. 5 stt.

34 `Against Quarrelling and Fighting'. Let Dogs delight to bark and bite. 5 stt.

35 `Love between Brothers and Sisters'. Whatever brawls disturbs the street. 6 stt.

37 On the adverse consequences of being beautiful. Beg. You put this question to me, How comes it that the greatest part of your very handsome women are extremely ignorant and silly? Breaks off p. 38 i with that can take nothing from her.

39 `At the concluding of the little Poem against delaying Repentance I should think the following Irish Verse acceptable to the Reader'. Ca bhfios damh a Dhé nimhe. 1 q.

39 m `Lentulus's Epistle to the Senate of Rome'. Beg. There appear'd in these our days a man of great virtue call'd Jesus Christ. Ends (p. 40) far exceeding all the sons of men. `May 9th 1803 at Cluain Leatháird'.

41 The Life of St. Francis. Beg. To speak well of the great Patriarch and Seraphical father Saint Francis. Ends (p. 96) his holy Children who are in heaven and upon Earth. Amen. Foll by `Scriptum per me Michael Langin January 14th 1806 in ye Parish of Glin -, County Limerick - deo gratias - Laus deo -'.