Carmina Gadelica Vol. 2: IV. Uibe. Incantations: 122. Charm For Rose. Eolas Na Ruaidh

Carmina Gadelica, Volume 2, by Alexander Carmicheal, [1900], at sacred-texts.com

WHEN this charm is applied, the point of a knife or a needle, or the tongue of a brooch or of some other sharp instrument, is pointed threateningly at the part affected. The part is then spat upon and crossed three times in the names p. 3 of the three Persons of the Trinity, whether it be the breast of a woman or the udder of a cow. The legend says that Mary and Jesus were walking together when Mary took rose (erysipelas) in her breast, and she said to Jesus:--

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AIC, a Mhic ’s a Chriosda,
Cioch do Mhathar air at;
Thoir-sa fois dh’ an chich,
Cuir-s’ an crion an t-at;
Thoir-sa fois dh’ an chich,
Cuir-s’ an crion an t-at.

Faic fein i, Righinn,
’S tu a rug am Mac,
Cuir-sa casgadh air a chich,
Cuir-sa crionadh air an at;
Cuir-sa casgadh air a chich,
Cuir-sa crionadh air an at.

Faic thus i, Iosda,
Is tu Righ nan dul;
Cuir-sa casgadh air a chich,
Cuir-sa crionadh air an uth;
Cuir-sa casgadh air a chich,
Cuir-sa crionadh air an uth.

Chithim, thubhairt Criosda,
Is nithim mar is fiu,
Bheirim fois dh’ an chich,
’S bheirim sith dh’ an uth;
Bheirim fois dh’ an chich,
’S bheirim sith dh’ an uth.

BEHOLD, Son and Christ,
The breast of Thy Mother swollen;
Give Thou peace to the breast,
Subdue Thou the swelling;
Give Thou peace to the breast,
Subdue Thou the swelling.

Behold it thyself, Queen,
Since of thee the Son was born,
Appease thou the breast,
Subdue thou the swelling;
Appease thou the breast,
Subdue thou the swelling.

See Thou it, Jesu,
Since Thou art King of life;
Appease Thou the breast,
Subdue Thou the udder;
Appease Thou the breast,
Subdue Thou the udder.

I behold, said Christ,
And I do as is meet,
I give ease to the breast,
And rest to the udder;
I give ease to the breast,
And rest to the udder.

EOLAS NA RUAIDH [122]

CHARM FOR ROSE