Mythology & Folklore

Spell of the Eye I

by Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic) traditional; collected in the Highlands and Islands 1855–1899

Translated by Alexander Carmichael (1900) · From Carmina Gadelica, vol. II (1900): Incantations

Mythology & Folklore

I place this spell to mine eye,
As the King of life ordained,
Spell of Peter, spell of Paul,
Spell of James, spell of John,
Spell of Columba benign.
Spell of Patrick, chief of saints.
Spell of Bride, tranquil of the kine,
Spell of Mary, lovely of the joys.
Spell of cows, spell of herds,
Spell of sheep, spell of flocks,
Spell of greatness, spell of means,
Spell of joy, spell of peace,
Spell of war, spell of the brave,
The third best spell under the sun,
The powerful spell of the Three Powers,
Father, Son, Spirit everlasting.

MLA

Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “Spell of the Eye I.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/159/.

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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “Spell of the Eye I.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/159/.

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