May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be ever at your back
May the Good Lord keep you in the hollow of His hand.
May your heart be as warm as your hearthstone.
And when you come to die
may the wail of the poor
be the only sorrow
you'll leave behind.
May God bless you always.
-- anonymous, "An Irish Wish"
-- in Ralph L. Woods A Third Treasury of the Familiar (1970) p. 644
May the wind be ever at your back
May the Good Lord keep you in the hollow of His hand.
May your heart be as warm as your hearthstone.
And when you come to die
may the wail of the poor
be the only sorrow
you'll leave behind.
May God bless you always.
-- anonymous, "An Irish Wish"
-- in Ralph L. Woods A Third Treasury of the Familiar (1970) p. 644
Related:
- May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back,
May the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall... - May the road rise to meet you,
May the wind be always at your back... - May the wind be fast to your back and blow
you over... - May you never leave your marriage
alive... - May the road rise up and fall
on you... - May your friends always
appreciate you... - May you never know hunger
May you love with a full heart
The light burn in your eyes
May the fire be your friend
And the sea rock you gently
May the moon light your way
Till the wind sets you free
-
Shriekback -- Cradle... - May all your dreams come true,
and may you have only nightmares... - May your spouse always know when you need
a hug...
