St. Patrick of Ireland: Ticfa Talcenn

Tícfa Tálcenn

An ancient Irish pagan poem
about St. Patrick

Tícfa Tálcenn
tar muir mercenn,
a thí thollcenn,
a chrann crombcenn.

Canfaid michrábud
a mias i n-airthiur a thige;
fris-gérat a muinter uile:
'Amén, Amén.'

Across the sea comes Adze-head,
crazed in the head,
his cloak with a hole for the head,
his staff bent in the head.

He chants impiety
from his table in front of his house;
all his people answer:
'Amen, Amen.'

St. Patrick of Ireland