Religion
Invocation for Justice (II)
Translated by Alexander Carmichael (1900) · From Carmina Gadelica, vol. I (1900): Invocations
God, I am bathing my face
In the nine rays of the sun,
As Mary bathed her Son
In generous milk fermented.
Sweetness be in my face,
Riches be in my countenance,
Comb-honey be in my tongue,
My breath as the incense.
Black is yonder house,
Blacker men therein;
I am the white swan,
Queen over them.
I will go in the name of God,
In likeness of deer, in likeness of horse,
In likeness of serpent, in likeness of king,
More victorious am I than all persons.
Codex Note
Gaelic: Ora Ceartais. Carmina Gadelica I, no. 21, Invocations.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “Invocation for Justice (II).” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/20/.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “Invocation for Justice (II).” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/20/.
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