Religion
Bless, O Chief of Generous Chiefs
Translated by Alexander Carmichael (1900) · From Carmina Gadelica, vol. I (1900): Invocations
Bless, O Chief of generous chiefs,
Myself and everything anear me,
Bless me in all my actions,
Make Thou me safe for ever,
Make Thou me safe for ever.
From every brownie and ban-shee,
From every evil wish and sorrow,
From every nymph and water-wraith,
From every fairy-mouse and grass-mouse,
From every fairy-mouse and grass-mouse.
From every troll among the hills,
From every siren hard pressing me,
From every ghoul within the glens,
Oh! save me till the end of my day.
Oh! save me till the end of my day.
Codex Note
Gaelic: Beannaich, A Thriath Nam Flath Fial. Carmina Gadelica I, no. 10, Invocations.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “Bless, O Chief of Generous Chiefs.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/9/.
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Anonymous (Scottish Gaelic). “Bless, O Chief of Generous Chiefs.” Translated by Alexander Carmichael. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-scottish-gaelic/9/.
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