keltisch -1-

gebed

waarschijnlijk
voor een meisje
op haar trouwdag...

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I bathe thy palms
in showers of wine 
in the lustral [ritueel] fire 
in the seven elements
in the juice of rasps [frambozen]
in the milk of honey

and I place 
the pure choice graces
in thy fair fond [teder] face :

the grace of form
the grace of voice
the grace of fortune
the grace of goodness
the grace of wisdom
the grace of whole-souled 
loveliness

CHORUS

you are the joy of all joyous things
the light of the beam of the sun
you are the step of the deer of the hill
the step of the steed [strijdros] of the plain
you are the surpassing star of guidance
the grace of the swan of swimming
you are the loveliness of all lovely desires
the loveliest likeness that was
upon earth

a shade are you in the heat
a shelter are you in the cold
eyes are you to the blind
a staff are you to the pilgrim
an island are you at the sea
a well are you in the desert
health are you to the ailing

the best hour of the day be thine
the best day of week be thine
the best week of the year be thine
the best time of the life be thine
the life be thine


~carmina gadelica~