Religion
Charms and Invocations: On Covering the Fire for the Night
Translated by Alfred Perceval Graves (1917) · From A Celtic Psaltery (1917)
Let us preserve this seed of fire as Christ preserves us all,
Himself a-watch above the house, Bride at its middle wall,
Below the Twelve Apostles of highest heavenly sway,
Guarding and defending it until the dawn of day.
Codex Note
Early Irish charm.
Cite this poem
MLA
Anonymous (Old Irish). “Charms and Invocations: On Covering the Fire for the Night.” Translated by Alfred Perceval Graves. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-old-irish/131/.
Chicago
Anonymous (Old Irish). “Charms and Invocations: On Covering the Fire for the Night.” Translated by Alfred Perceval Graves. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-old-irish/131/.
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