Iv. Uibe. Incantations. 185. Prayer

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"Carmina Gadelica, Volume 2", by Alexander Carmicheal, [1900],

p. 130

p. 131

Ora Cuithe [185]

Prayer Of The Cattle-fold

p. 130

p. 131

Cuiream tan a steach

Air bhearn nan speach,

Air ghuth mairbh,

Air ghuth tairbh,

Air ghuth dair,

Air ghuth na ba ceire

Cionnara, ceannara, cairr,

Clach mhor bhun sgonnaig

Gun faothachadh, gun lomadh,

Na taodaiche tromaidh

Bhi slaodadh ri dronnaig bhur tairr,

Gon tig latha geal am mair.

An t-Athair, am Mac, an Spiorad Naomh,

D'ar caomhnadh, d'ar comhnadh, 's d'ar tilleadh,

Gun comhlaich mise no mo dhuine sibh.

I Drive the kine within

The gateway of the herds,

On voice of the dead,

On voice of bull,

On voice of pairing,

On voice of grayling cow

White-headed, strong-headed, of udder.

Be the big stone of the base of the couple

Without ceasing, without decreasing,

As a full-weighted tether

Trailing from the hunch of your rump,

Till bright daylight comes in to-morrow.

The Father, the Son, the Holy Spirit,

Save you, and shield you, and tend you,

Till I or mine shall meet you again.