The song of Amergin

The song of Amergin in Gaelic, by Lisa Gerrard. Images from BBC documentary The Celts

Am gaeth i m-muir
Am tond trethan
Am fuaim mara
Am dam secht ndirend
Am séig i n-aill
Am dér gréne
Am cain lubai
Am torc ar gail
Am he i l-lind
Am loch i m-maig
Am brí a ndai
Am bri i fodb fras feochtu
Am dé delbas do chind codnu
Coiche nod gleith clochur slébe
Cia on co tagair aesa éscai
Cia du i l-laig fuiniud gréne
Cia beir buar o thig tethrach
Cia buar tethrach tibi
Cia dám, cia dé delbas faebru a ndind ailsiu
Cáinte im gai, cainte gaithe

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I am the wind on the sea
I am the stormy wave
I am the sound of the ocean
I am the bull with seven horns
I am the hawk on the cliff face
I am the sun's tear
I am the beautiful flower
I am the boar on the rampage
I am the salmon in the pool
I am the lake on the plain
I am the defiant word
I am the spear charging into battle
I am the god who put fire in your head
Who made the trails through stone mountains
Who knows the age of the moon
Who knows where the setting sun rests
Who took the cattle from the house of the warcrow
Who pleases the warcrow's cattle
What bull, what god created the mountain skyline
The cutting word, the cold word

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Amergin
• Lisa
• Gerrard

[criptopus]

Would have loved to hear Graves version of the song in Gaelic. He proposed the song had been scrambled and only a trained bard could piece it together correctly. He had a go.

[Aelfarh]

I'm not really "fan" of graves, he made up too many things and sell them as "ancient" and I don't really fancy people who is dishonest.

[poshknacker]

who needs the belief of the peoples of the book (jew,christian, muslim)

how about a touch of Druid?

It sits snuggly with recycling mother earth comfortably.

[aepceo1]

wow. this is absolutely beautiful.

[neodralireland]

@Jurassicpals I´m from Brazil,and I like so much the Ireland,please,help me to find the lyrics of the song Glendalough from Corún,thanks.

[MagicTellaVision]

Amairgin was also a Royal Druid of the Milesians who brought the Druid's Brehon Laws to The Hill of Tara.

[UFMD1]

@Jurassicpals Glad to be family!

[UFMD1]

This is nice to find as I am a descendant O'hAmergin

[viaje0interestelar]

it´s beautiful!!! amazing song and video!

[randydragoncheeks]

Love this song,A great prelude to the ass kicking we dished otu afterwards

[tomtomftube]

I am the wind on the sea I am the wave of the sea I am the bull of seven battles I am the eagle on the rock I am a flash from the sun I am the most beautiful of plants I am a strong wild boar I am a salmon in the water I am a lake in the plain I am the word of knowledge I am the head of the spear in battle I am the God that puts fire in the head Who spreads light in the gathering on the hills? Who can tell the ages of the moon? Who can tell the place where the sun rests?

[akariNoRyu]

@Aelfarh Here here.

His translations are terrible too.

[akariNoRyu]

Graves translation is universally held to be the worst. He left out two lines.

It does not actually resemble the untranslated text.