Brigit & Benny (a modern faerietale)

Lyrics to "Far a bheil na sith a' coiseach" (Where the Faeries Walk)

Sinidh do thuras roimhad
(Your journey lies before you)
Tro choilltean fhiadhaich den t-saoghal
(Through the Wild Woods of this world)
Far a bheil na sith a' coiseach
(Where the fairies walk)
A measg iogantasan gun cheann.
(Amidst endless wonders)
Far am bi itealaich an iolaire
(Where the eagle flies)
'S ruithidh an damh
(And the stag runs)
Is fradhairc de sìorraidheachd
(And visions of forever)
Foillsich gu sìorraidh bràth.
(Unfold forevermore)

Taken from the Original Poem "Rider of the Wyld Ways":

Your journey lies before you
Through the Wild Woods of this world
Where faerie walk with mortals
Amid wonders yet untold
Where eagle flies with dreamers
Stag runs with seekers of lore
And visions of forever
Unfold forevermore
Where salmon dances with mermen
Selkie sings of the sea
And ancestors dwell in the Land of Youth
Among the ancient trees
Where birdsong tells of magick
Wind whispers of legend and myth
And bard and storyteller wander
Collecting tales held dear by the Sidhe.
May your spirit soar with the eagle
In the quiet light of dawn
Your thoughts run free with the stag
In the wood where the oak trees mourn
May your senses swim with the salmon
In the blue shimmer of the sea
May you walk in step with your ancestors
In the Land where the soul dances free.
And as you ride the Wyld Ways, traveler
May you go with grace and light
May you find the truth you're seeking
In the silver of the night.

May your feet never stumble
Your mind never quail
Your heart never falter
And your dreams never fail.

Poem copyright S. McLean September 2003/
Translation to the Gaelic by Anne Landin 2005

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