Mythology & Folklore
The 'Mothan' I
Translated by Alexander Carmichael (1900) · From Carmina Gadelica, vol. II (1900): Incantations
I will pluck the gracious ' mothan,'
As plucked the victorious King of the universe ;
In name of Father and of Son and of Spirit everlasting,
Bride, and Mary, and Michael, before me.
I in the field of red conflict,
In which every wrath and fury are quelled,
The cause of all joy and gladness,
The shield of the Lord protecting me.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “The 'Mothan' I.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/181/.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “The 'Mothan' I.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/181/.
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