Religion

God of the Moon

by Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic) traditional; collected in the Highlands and Islands 1855–1899

Translated by Alexander Carmichael (1900) · From Carmina Gadelica, vol. II (1900): Miscellaneous

Religion

God of the moon, God of the sun,
God of the globe, God of the stars,
God of the waters, the land, and the skies,
Who ordained to us the King of promise.

It was Mary fair who went upon her knee,
It was the King of life who went upon her lap.
Darkness and tears were set behind,
And the star of guidance went up early.
Illumed the land, illumed the world.
Illumed doldrum and current,
Grief was laid and joy was raised.
Music was set up with harp and pedal-harp.

MLA

Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “God of the Moon.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/206/.

Chicago

Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “God of the Moon.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/206/.

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