Living
Greeting to the New-Born Babe
Translated by Eleanor Hull (1913) · From The Poem-Book of the Gael (1913)
Welcome, little stranger,
Born in pain and danger,
He will be our gracious Lord,
Son of gentle Cathva.
Son of gentle Cathva,
From the fort of Brug na Brat;
Son of valorous Ness the Young,
My son, and my grandson.
My son, and my grandson,
Of the world the shining One,
He of old Rath Line the king,
Poet-prince, my offspring.
Poet-prince, my offspring,
Overseas thy hosts thou wilt fling;
Little songster from the Brug,
Little kid, we welcome you.
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MLA
Anonymous (Old Irish). “Greeting to the New-Born Babe.” Translated by Eleanor Hull. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-old-irish/57/.
Chicago
Anonymous (Old Irish). “Greeting to the New-Born Babe.” Translated by Eleanor Hull. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-old-irish/57/.
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