Mythology & Folklore
The Red-Stalk
Translated by Alexander Carmichael (1900) · From Carmina Gadelica, vol. II (1900): Incantations
Pluck will I the little red-stalk of surety,
The lint the lovely Bride drew through her palm,
For success of health, for success of friendship,
For success of joyousness,
For overcoming of evil mind, for overcoming of evil eye.
For overcoming of bewitchment,
For overcoming of evil deed, for overcoming of evil conduct,
For overcoming of malediction.
For overcoming of evil news, for overcoming of evil words,
For success of blissfulness —
For success of blissfulness.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “The Red-Stalk.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/166/.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “The Red-Stalk.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/166/.
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