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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...purification. The winds were strong on the Temple heights, and the tapers were unprotected, yet they did not flicker nor fail. From this incident Bride is called 'Bride boillsge,' Bride of brightness. This day is occasionally called 'La Fheill Bride nan Coinnle,' the Feast Day of Bride of the Candles, but more generally ' La Fheill Moire nan Coinnle,' the Feast Day of Mary of the Candles--Candlemas Day. The serpent is supposed to emerge from its hollow among the hills on St. Bride's Day, and a propitiatory hymn was sung to it. Only one verse of this hymn has been obtained, apparently the first. It differs in different localities:--'Moch maduinn Bhride, To-day is the Day of Bride, Thig au nimhir as an toll, The serpent shall come from the hole, Cha bhoin mise ris an nimhir, I will not molest the serpent, Cha bhoin an nimhir rium.' Nor will the serpent molest me. Other versions say:--La Feill na Bride, The Feast Day of the Bride, Thig nighean Imhir as a chnoc, The daughter of Ivor shall come from the knoll, Cha bhean mise do nighean Imhir, I will not touch the daughter of Ivor, 'S cha dean i mo lochd.' Nor shall she harm me. 'La Fheill Bride brisgeanach On the Feast Day of Bride, Thig an ceann de 'n chaiteanach, The head will come off the 'caiteanach,' Thig nighean Iomhair as an tom The daughter of Ivor will come from the knoll Le fonn feadalaich.' With tuneful whistling. 'Thig an nathair as an toll The serpent will come from the hole La donn Bride, On the brown Day of Bride, Ged robh tri traighean dh' an t-sneachd Though there should be three feet of snow Air leachd an lair.' On the flat surface of the ground. The 'daughter of Ivor' is the serpent; and it is said that the serpent will not sting a descendant of Ivor, he having made 'tabhar agus tuis,' offerin...

Carmina Gadelica Volume 1; Hymns and Incantations with Illustrative Notes on Words, Rites, and Customs, Dying and Obsolete by James Carmichael Watson

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