Mythology & Folklore
Fath Fith
Translated by Alexander Carmichael (1900) · From Carmina Gadelica, vol. II (1900): Incantations
Fath fith
Will I make on thee,
By Mary of the augury,
By Bride of the corslet,
From sheep, from ram,
From goat, from buck,
From fox, from wolf,
From sow, from boar,
From dog, from cat,
From hipped-bear,
From wilderness-dog,
From watchful ' scan,'
From cow, from horse,
From bull, from heifer,
From daughter, from son.
From the birds of the air.
From the creepings of the earth,
From the fishes of the sea.
From the imps of the storm.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “Fath Fith.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/142/.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “Fath Fith.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/142/.
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