Records of the Tynwald & Saint John's chapels in the Isle of Man / by William Harrison ; with an appendix containing an account of the Duke of Atholl taking possession of the Isle of Man in 1736, also A lay of ancient Mona.

  • Harrison, William, 1802-1884.
Date:
1871
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Records of the Tynwald & Saint John's chapels in the Isle of Man / by William Harrison ; with an appendix containing an account of the Duke of Atholl taking possession of the Isle of Man in 1736, also A lay of ancient Mona. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    And how Galwegian cattle, and horses from North Wales, Were wafted in, on every tide, hy oars and prosperous gales ! How spade and gleaming axe were plied in field and woodland green ; And rang the tinkling anvil, with village songs between. While rose the terraced Tynwald—palladium of our Isle, Bulwark against the open foe, against internal guile ! Thus passed the eleven sunny days, 'neath an auspicious sky. When all met at the new-made hiU—that fifth day of July. The sheadings and the parishes, the quarterlands and treens. The “ watch and ward,” the House of Keys, the fiscal ways and means. The deemsters and officials of all dignities and ranks, Were sanctioned, hy the blended votes of Norsemen and of Manx ; And, on the closing day, was crowned, without or let or ban. The good and brave King Orey, first Norland King of Man !