Religion
Charms and Invocations: Charm for a Pain in the Heart
Translated by Alfred Perceval Graves (1917) · From A Celtic Psaltery (1917)
"God save you my three brothers! God save you! Now how far
Have ye on foot to travel, by sun and moon and star?"
"To Olivet's own Mount we fare till we have gotten gold,
Therefrom a cup to fashion the tears of Christ to hold."
"So do! And when those Precious Tears drop down into the bowl
Into thy very heart they'll fall and cure thee body and soul."
Codex Note
Early Irish charm.
Cite this poem
MLA
Anonymous (Old Irish). “Charms and Invocations: Charm for a Pain in the Heart.” Translated by Alfred Perceval Graves. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-old-irish/134/.
Chicago
Anonymous (Old Irish). “Charms and Invocations: Charm for a Pain in the Heart.” Translated by Alfred Perceval Graves. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-old-irish/134/.
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