Religion
Safety of the Generous
Translated by Alexander Carmichael (1900) · From Carmina Gadelica, vol. II (1900): Miscellaneous
Religion
Columba tells us, that
To hell the generous shall never go :
But those who steal and those who swear,
They shall lose their right to God.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “Safety of the Generous.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/208/.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “Safety of the Generous.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/208/.
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