Mythology & Folklore
The Yarrow II
Translated by Alexander Carmichael (1900) · From Carmina Gadelica, vol. II (1900): Incantations
Mythology & Folklore
I will pluck the yarrow fair,
That more brave shall be my arm,
That more warm shall be my lips.
That more swift shall be my foot ;
May I an island be at sea.
May I a rock be on land,
That I can afflict any man.
No man can afflict me.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “The Yarrow II.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/173/.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “The Yarrow II.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/173/.
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