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Gnaig a Cpipc cen chaipe 

 Gnmain hua fflaelconaipe, 

 Gp ippeprm peccha pecci 

 111 pil lepcha Ian becca. b. 



Despicable all faces but the face of God : 



His was not a face adorned but by one complexion : 

 An auburn, tripartite [head of] hair had he, 

 And a beard red and very long. 



The face of the Apostle Peter was most venerable, 

 His glossy hair was of shining grey ; 

 Fair and old was the favoured man; 

 Short and close was his beard. 



Paul the Apostle, brilliant was his face, 

 With beautiful glossy hair ; 

 Until his companions had cut it off, 

 The beard of Paul was very long.* 



James and Andrew were companions, 

 Fair their hair, long their beards; 

 Beloved deacons were the two, 

 Both James and Andrew. 



John of the bosom, f the adopted of the loving God ; 

 Lightly auburn was his hair, 

 Calm and placid was his countenance; 

 He was very gentle, young, and beardless. 



Philip, — a long beard had he, 

 And a florid countenance of gracious aspect. 

 Red hair, with a short beard, 

 Had Partholan of the sweet prayers. 



* The allusion may be to Acts, xviii. 18, or xxi. 24. 

 t The epithet is borrowed from John, xiii. 23 ; xxi. 20. 



