The bard’s blessing (Scottish GaelicScottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. This branch also includes the Irish and Manx languages. It is distinct from the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages, which includes Welsh, Cornish, and Breton. Scottish, Manx and Irish Gaelic are all descended from Old Irish. The language is often described as Scottish Gaelic, Scots Gaelic, or Gàidhlig to avoid ...Scottish Gaelic: beannachadh-bàird) or poetA poet is a person who writes poetry. This is usually influenced by a cultural and intellectual tradition. Some consider the best poetry to be, to some extent, timeless and universal, and to address issues common to all humanity; others are more absorbed by its particular, personal and ephemeral qualities. In the English language, poets generally considered to be of the most influential and profound include Chaucer, Shakespeare, John Donne, John Milton, ...poet’s congratulation, was the customCustom may refer to: * Customs, a tariff on imported or exported goods * Custom (law) or customary law: Laws and regulations established by common practice. * Norm (sociology), a rule that is socially enforced * Convention (norm), a set of agreed, stipulated or generally accepted rules, norms, standards or criteria, often taking the form of a custom * Customization, anything made or modified to personal taste. * Custom (guitar), a model of guitar made by Fender * Custom (musician), stage name for New York based musician Duane ...custom of old in the Scottish HighlandsThe Scottish Highlands (A' Ghàidhealtachd in Gaelic) include the rugged and mountainous regions of Scotland north and west of the Highland Boundary Fault. The Great Glen divides the Grampian Mountains to the southeast from the Northwest Highlands. The Highlands are popularly described as one of the most scenic regions of Europe. The area is generally sparsely populated, with many mountain ranges dominating the region. Before the 19th century however the Highlands ...Scottish Highlands of old, to meet the brideA bride is a female participant in a wedding ceremony: a woman about to be married, currently being married, or, in some uses, very recently married. The term used to mean 'daughter-in-law', as newly married women at one time moved into the husband's family home. Further back, ...bride coming forth from her chamberChamber may refer to: *Chambers of commerce, a business network with local, regional, national, international and bi-lateral Chambers *List of employer associations and other business organizations *Chambers of parliament, in politics *Chamber (weaponry), the portion of the barrel or firing cylinder in which the cartridge is inserted prior to being fired *Heart ...chamber with her maidens on the morning after her marriage and to salute her with a poetical blessingA blessing, (also used to refer to bestowing of such) is the infusion of something with holiness, divine will, or one's hopes. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: From the beginning until the end of time the whole of God's work is a blessing. (paragraph 1078) Within Roman Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy, Anglicanism and similar traditions, formal blessings of the church are performed by bishops, priests, and sometimes deacons, but as in many other religions, anyone may formally ...blessing called beannachadh-bàird.

If at any jovial meeting, any man retired, for however short a time, he was obliged, before he was permitted to resume his seatSeat can refer to: A place to sit, particularly the area one sits upon (rather than other elements, like armrests), See: * Chair * Car seat * Airline seat * Saddle, a type of seat used on the backs of animals, bicycles (see bicycle seat), etc. * Buttocks, the part of the body on which one sits * A booking in theatres, football stadiums, and similar places A place or office of authority: * Chair (official), a seat of office, authority, or dignity. See chairperson. * Legislative seat, a membership ...seat, to make an apologyAn apology is a justification or defense of an act or idea, from the Greek apologia (απολογία). An apology can also be an expression of contrition and remorse for something done wrong. An example would be: "I apologize for accusing you of stealing my carrots, please forgive me!" Apology can refer ...apology for his absence in rhymeA rhyme is a repetition of identical or similar sounds in two or more different words and is most often used in poetry. The word "rhyme" may also refer to a short poem, such as a rhyming couplet or other brief rhyming poem such as nursery rhymes.rhyme.

If he had no talent for poetryPoetry (from the Greek "", poiesis, a "making" or "creating") is a form of art in which language is used for its aesthetic and evocative qualities in addition to, or in lieu of, its ostensible meaning. Poetry may be written independently, as discrete poems, or may occur in conjunction with other arts, as in poetic drama, hymns or lyrics. Poetry, and discussions of it, have a long history. Early attempts to define poetry, such ...poetry, or if, from humourHumour or humor is the ability or quality of people, objects, or situations to evoke feelings of amusement in other people. The term encompasses a form of entertainment or human communication which evokes such feelings, or which makes people laugh or feel happy. The origin of the term derives from ...humour he did not choose to comply, which was seldom the case, he was obliged to pay such a proportion of the reckoning as the company thought proper to propose. This according to Martin MartinMartin Martin (Scottish Gaelic: Màrtainn MacGilleMhàrtainn, ?-1719) was a Scottish writer best known for his work A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland (1703). This book is particularly noted for its information on the St Kilda archipelago. Martin's description ...Martin Martin was beannachadh-bàird.