Mythology & Folklore
The 'Mothan' III
Translated by Alexander Carmichael (1900) · From Carmina Gadelica, vol. II (1900): Incantations
Mythology & Folklore
I will pluck the gracious ' mothan,'
Plant most precious in the field,
That mine be the holiness of the seven priests,
And the eloquence that is within them.
That mine be their wisdom and their counsel.
While the ' mothan ' is mine.
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MLA
Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “The 'Mothan' III.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/183/.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “The 'Mothan' III.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/183/.
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