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"BRIDE went out In the morning early, With a pair of horses; One broke his leg, With much ado, That was apart, She put bone to bone, She put flesh to flesh, She put sinew to sinew, She put vein to vein; As she healed that May I heal this."
“Eolas an t-Sniamh (Charm of the Sprain)” from the Carmina Gadelica, Volume 2, by Alexander Carmicheal
"THE genealogy of the holy maiden Bride, Radiant flame of gold, noble foster-mother of Christ, Bride the daughter of Dugall the brown, Son of Aodh, son of Art, son of Conn, Son of Crearar, son of Cis, son of Carina, son of Carruin. Every day and every night That I say the genealogy of Bride, I shall not be killed, I shall not be harried, I shall not be put in cell, I shall not be, wounded, Neither shall Christ leave me in forgetfulness. No fire, no sun, no moon shall burn me, No lake, no water, nor sea shall drown mc, No arrow of fairy nor dart of fay shall wound me, And I under the protection of my Holy Mary, And my gentle foster-mother is my beloved Bride."
“Sloinntireachd Bhride (Genealogy of Bride)” from the Carmina Gadelica, Volume 1, by Alexander Carmicheal
"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."
“Beannaich, a Thriath nam Flath Fial (Bless, O Chief of Generous Chiefs)” from the Carmina Gadelica, Volume 1, by Alexander Carmicheal
"Great wave, red wave, Strength of sea, strength of ocean, The nine wells of Mac-Lir, Help on thee to pour, Put stop to thy blood, Put flood to thy urine."
“Eolas a Bhun Deirg (Incantation of the Red Water)” from the Carmina Gadelica, Volume 2, by Alexander Carmicheal
"THE rune made by the holy maiden Bride To the lame mariner, For knee, for crookedness, for crippleness, For the nine painful diseases, for the three venomous diseases, Refuse it not to beast, deny it not to dame. Christ went on a horse, A horse broke his leg, Christ went down, He made whole the leg. As Christ made whole that, May Christ make whole this, And more than this, If it be His will so to do. The charm made by Columba, On the bottom of the glen, For bursting of vein, for dislocation of bone-- Thou art ill to-day, thou shalt be well to-morrow."
“Eolas Sgiucha Feithe (Charm for a Bursting Vein)” from the Carmina Gadelica, Volume 2, by Alexander Carmicheal
"I WILL kindle my fire this morning In presence of the holy angels of heaven, In presence of Ariel of the loveliest form, In presence of Uriel of the myriad charms, Without malice, without jealousy, without envy, Without fear, without terror of any one under the sun, But the Holy Son of God to shield me. Without malice, without jealousy, without envy, Without fear, without terror of any one under the sun, But the Holy Son of God to shield me. God, kindle Thou in my heart within A flame of love to my neighbour, To my foe, to my friend, to my kindred all, To the brave, to the knave, to the thrall, O Son of the loveliest Mary, From the lowliest thing that liveth, To the Name that is highest of all. O Son of the loveliest Mary, From the lowliest thing that liveth, To the Name that is highest of all."
“Beannachadh Beothachaidh (Blessing of the Kindling)” from the Carmina Gadelica, Volume 1, by Alexander Carmicheal
"BEHOLD the Lightener of the stars On the crests of the clouds, And the choralists of the sky Lauding Him. Coming down with acclaim From the Father above, Harp and lyre of song Sounding to Him. Christ, Thou refuge of my love, Why should not I raise Thy fame! Angels and saints melodious Singing to Thee. Thou Son of the Mary of graces, Of exceeding white purity of beauty, Joy were it to me to be in the fields Of Thy riches. O Christ my beloved, O Christ of the Holy Blood, By day and by night I praise Thee."
“Sorchar nan Reul (Lightener of the Stars) from the Carmina Gadelica, Volume 1, by Alexander Carmicheal
"A shade art thou in the heat, A shelter art thou in the cold, Eyes art thou to the blind, A staff art thou to the pilgrim, An island art thou at sea, A fortress art thou on land, A well art thou in the desert, Health art thou to the ailing. Thine is the skill of the Fairy Woman, Thine is the virtue of Bride the calm, Thine is the faith of Mary the mild, Thine is the tact of the woman of Greece, Thine is the beauty of Emir the lovely, Thine is the tenderness of Darthula delightful, Thine is the courage of Maebh the strong, Thine is the charm of Binne-bheul."
A section of “Ora Nam Buadh (The Invocation of the Graces)” from the Carmina Gadelica, Volume 1, by Alexander Carmicheal
