Chapter 18

  Ec y traa cheddin haink e ostyllyn gys Yeesey, gra, Quoi syrjey ta ayns reeriaght niau?  

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  As deie Yeesey er lhiannoo beg, as hoie eh eh kiongoyrt roo  

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  As dooyrt eh, Dy firrinagh ta mee gra riu, Mannagh jean shiu chyndaa, as cheet dy ve myr cloan veggey, cha jed shiu stiagh ayns reeriaght niau.  

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  Quoi-erbee er-y-fa shen, nee eh-hene y injillaghey myr y lhiannoo beg shoh, eh syrjey vees ayns reeriaght niau.  

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  As quoi-erbee nee soiaghey jeh lheid y lhiannoo beg shoh ayns yn ennym aym's, t'eh jannoo soiaghey jeem's.  

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  Agh quoi-erbee ver oyr da unnane jeh'n vooinjer veggey shoh ta credjal aynym's dy huittym (veih'n chredjue) veagh eh ny baare da dy beagh clagh-wyllin er ve croghit mysh e wannal, as eh dy ve baiht ayns diunid ny marrey.  

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  Smerg da'n theihll kyndagh rish oyryn peccah: son shegin da nyn lheid 've ayn; agh smerg da'n dooinney, liorish ta'n loght cheet.  

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  Shen-y-fa my ta dty laue ny dty chass hene dy dty hayrn gys yn olk, giare jeed, as tilg void ad; te ny share dhyt goll stiagh ayns bea croobagh ny baccagh, na daa laue ny daa chass y ve ayd, as oo dy ve tilgit ayns yn aile dy bragh farraghtyn.  

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  As my ta dty hooill dy dty hayrn gys peccah, pluck assyd, as tilg void ee: te ny share dhyt goll stiagh ayns bea lesh un hooill, na daa hooill y ve ayd, as oo dy ve tilgit ayns aile niurin.  

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  Cur-jee twoaie nagh soie shiu beg jeh unnane jeh'n vooinjer veggey shoh: son ta mee gra riu, dy vel ny ainleyn ocsyn ayns niau, kinjagh cur-my-ner eddin my Ayr flaunyssagh.  

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  Son ta Mac y dooinney er jeet dy hauail shen ny va caillit.  

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  Cre ta shiu smooinaghtyn? My ta keead keyrrey ec dooinney, as unnane jeu v'er n'gholl er-shaghryn, nagh vel eh faagail yn chiare-feed as yn nuy-jeig, as goll gys ny sleityn, as shirrey yn cheyrrey chailjey?  

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  As my she shen dy vel eh dy gheddyn ee, dy firrinagh ta mee gra riu, dy vel eh goaill ny smoo dy voggey jeh'n cheyrrey shen, ny jeh'n chiare-feed as yn nuy-jeig, nagh jagh er-shaghryn.  

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  Er yn aght cheddin, cha nee aigney nyn Ayr t'ayns niau eh, unnane jeh'n vooinjer veggey shoh dy herraghtyn.  

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  Myrgeddin my nee dty vraar aggair dhyt, immee as insh da e oill eddyr shiu hene nyn-lomarcan: my eaishtys eh rhyt, t'ou er chosney dty vraar.  

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  Agh mannagh n'eaisht eh rhyt, eisht gow mayrt fer ny jees elley, ayns beeal ghaa ny three dy eanishyn dy vod dy chooilley ockle ve jeant mie.  

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  As mannagh der eh geill dauesyn, insh eh da'n agglish: agh mannagh der eh geill da'n agglish, jeeagh er myr an-chreestee as myr publican.  

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  Dy firrinagh ta mee gra riu, Cre erbee nee shiuish y chiangley er y thalloo, bee eh kianlt ayns niau: as cre-erbee nee shiu y eaysley er y thalloo, bee eh er ny eaysley ayns niau.  

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  Reesht ta mee gra riu, my nee jees jiuish coardail er y thalloo 'syn un aghin bee nyn aghin er ny chooilleeney liorish my Ayr t'ayns niau.  

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  Son raad ta ghaa ny three er nyn jaglym cooidjagh ayns m'ennym's, shen y raad ta mish nyn mastey.  

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  Eisht haink Peddyr huggey, as dooyrt eh, Hiarn, cre cha mennick as ta orrym's leih da my vraar, tra yioym aggair liorish? nee choud as shiaght keayrtyn?  

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  Dooyrt Yeesey rish, Cha vel mish gra rhyt, Choud as shiaght keayrtyn: agh choud as three-feed as jeih keayrtyn shiaght.  

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  Shen-y-fa ta reeriaght niau er ny hoylaghey gys ree dy row, baillish coontey rish e harvaantyn.  

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  As tra v'eh er n'yannoo toshiaght dy choontey, haink fer huggey va lhiastyn da jeih thousane talent.  

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  Agh son wheesh as nagh row echey dy eeck, doardee e hiarn eh dy ve creckit as e ven, as e chloan, as ooilley ny v'echey, as e eeaghyn dy ve eeckit.  

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  Huitt y charvaant er-y-fa shen sheese, as ghuee eh er, gra, Cur daill dou, Hiarn, as nee'm ooilley y eeck dhyt.  

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  Eisht va chiarn y charvaant shen er ny veiyghey lesh chymmey, as ren eh feaysley er, as leih eh da ny v'eh dy lhiastyn.  

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  Agh hie yn charvaant cheddin magh, as hooar eh fer jeh e heshaghyn-sharvaant va lhiastyn keead ping da: as haare eh greme er, as ghow eh eh er y scoarnagh, gra, Eeck shen ny t'ou dy lhiastyn.  

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  As huitt e heshey-harvaant sheese ec e chassyn, as ghuee eh er, gra, Cur daill dou as nee'm ooilley y eeck dhyt.  

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  Agh cha lhiggagh eh lesh: agh hie eh, as hilg eh eh ayns pryssoon, derrey eeckagh eh ny v'eh dy lhiastyn.  

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  Myr shen tra honnick e heshaghyn-sharvaant kys hie eh er, ghow ad dy feer olk rish, as haink ad, as dinsh ad da nyn jiarn ooilley ny va er daghyrt.  

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  Eisht deie e hiarn er, as dooyrt eh rish, O ghrogh harvaant, leih mish dhyt's yn slane lhiastynys shen, er-yn-oyr dy ren oo lheid yn aghin hym:  

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  Nagh lhisagh uss myrgeddin as chymmey er ve ayd er dty heshey-harvaant, eer myr va chymmey aym's ort's?  

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  As va e hiarn jymmoosagh, as livrey eh seose eh gys laue y tidoor ny phryssoonagh, derrey eeckagh eh ooilley ny v'eh dy lhiastyn.  

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  Er yn aght shoh myrgeddin nee my Ayr flaunyssagh riuish, mannagh leihee shiu veih nyn greeaghyn dy chooilley ghooinney da e vraar e loghtyn.  

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