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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

section 9

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    1. Folt Emhiri ar ingin mBriain{MS folio 6v a}
      ga dheghfidhi dinghin uir
      905] a barr mar findalaich oir
      indamail coir cland a chuil.
    2. Do diall re hEmhir dun fholt
      gach degidh fhiar os a hucht
      slighi slimchorach cam cheart
      910] barr cleacht findchlodhach na fult.
    3. Oighrecht Emhire an fhuilt chlain
      ar dheghfhidhi in fuilt ro fhuair
      ni don oighrecht do chas chebh
      do glas nemh ngoirmdhearc os gruaidh.
    4. 915] Niamh a hearrla mar or cuirn
      bha lor ndealbha ar ar dhiall in fhedhm
      slat Li na gebheadh a ghairm
      Emear is ainm di ar a delbh.
    5. SaerGormlaidh mar Emhir nuir
      920] daengobhlaibh enigh in aibh
      do bhoing ar gormabhraibh gren
      le cebh truim corramlaich clain.

      6. p.62

    6. Snuadh Emhiri nochon fhearr
      gach deghfili ga luad lim
      925] niamclodhach is buidhi in barr
      muini chlann fiarchorach find.
    7. Inghean Mheg Shamradhain shemh
      gan breg na daghrabhaigh dhuind
      na srollchraebhaibh da cuilt chaimh
      930] ri taebh fhuilt orchaelaich uir.
    8. Clechtach bachallbhuidhi an barr
      sgathandmhuini searcach slim
      folt ur clandleacthach bha ceand
      cul na ngleand faindlepthach find.
    9. 935] Folt buidhi mar fhalaich noir
      na mhuini os a malaich cail
      na dondbhallaibh a dreach redh
      leath ri cebh conglandaich clain.
    10. Nuabharr buidhi thar bhrat ndonn
      940] ag tuighi ghualand glac slim
      duail bhoga bhuidhi sa bharr
      ag tuighi chlann foda find.
    11. {MS folio 6v b}As crochdha a lear crodha a chuil
      gen gor bean ri cofbhra in chroigh
      945] niamh sgaili chladhaic na cebh
      samail re nem aindi oir.
    12. Drong fhuighlim da hearrla thrum
      a deaghbha cuinngim da chind
      clumh leapthach ag loighi id bharr
      950] ar doiri chland fhecthach fhind.
    13. Ai bainceann bhanchloindi Briain
      re caithbheam glanchoindi gloir
      soillsi cland id crochbharr chuil
      bidh lochcrand duind i nam oil.

      14. p.64

    14. 955] Suairc mar sgaili in barr dod bois
      ar chaimi na cland na ces
      na fachlandaibh dod chebh chais
      man mais redh ndathbhallaich ndes.
    15. Folt Gormlaidhi na nglac saer
      960] tar bhrat na ollmhuini fhiar
      clanda na leapthaibh go lar
      lamh ri clechtaibh cama ciab.
    16. Gor meala an ges taibhglan trom
      ai sbes a claenradh a chland
      965] earrla na claenchlecht fiar fhind
      i na mind chiabh craibhchert cain.
    17. Gor mheala bhos in barr ur
      tre nos a chland is a craebh
      in mallabhrach fhindgeal fhial
      970] inghean chiabh clandamlach claen.
    18. Gor meala feasda in folt trom
      o tesda gach locht dar lim
      ri clandchaelach na ciabh cam
      diall gon bharr fhandcraebhach fhind.
    19. 975] Gor mheala an righan a radh
      madna ciradh na craebh
      gor meala in mind feacthach fiar
      os chind na ciabh clechtach claen.
    20. Don bharr chlaen sa chaimi os ucht
      980] cam gach craebh ri claini a chlecht
      daghshnuadhach do chiam a corp
      man folt fhiar camdhualach ceart.
    21. A bhult Gormlaidhi is ghorm sul
      dan mongbhuidhi gach corn caem
      985] casaidh fannmhuini find fiar
      os chind chiabh clandbhuidhi claen.

      22. p.66

    22. Earrla cam as chaimi os ucht
      barr chraibhi Leamna gan locht
      a folt mas fhir ailli a clecht
      990] recht cir i faindi da folt.F.
    23. {MS folio 7r a}Delbh Deirdrindi ar Gormlaidh nGail
      ar dherfhindi ar chorndaibh cuil
      ar drech nalaind ngil mar ghren
      ar chebh tigh go haraind uir.
    24. 995] Ar or dfhaghail dadhbhar bhaird
      ar malaich as camdhubh guilg
      arosg ndercmhall ar dhrech nderg
      nach clechtand ferg ri breth mbuirb.
    25. Ar dhed ngel ar chlaini i cebh
      1000] gan breg naibhi ri headh sgeoil
      ciabh dacruinn na cuachlerg clain
      os fartluing chail bhruachderg bheoil.
    26. Ar fholt mar chaenda ma ceand
      is ar chorp mar chraebha tond
      1005] ar barr craebhchlechtach dhfolt fhind
      ar chorp slim taebhcearclach trom.
    27. Ni cruaidhsi ma caith im mi
      ar uaisli ar maith os gach mnai
      formad gach fhir ri cleth Ce
      1010] ar drech go ngne ngil ar ghnai.
    28. Inghean Meg Samhradhain seng
      da daghralaim do ed ind
      na coig cedfadha fa chuing
      gun truim oig bheltana bhind.
    29. 1015] Drong dom glor ar Ghormlaith nGail
      a hor bar cornaibh do chuaidh
      celidh do dreach dergi in sroill
      doibh a cleath Ghergi os do gruaid.

      30. p.68

    30. Ri dechain tearrladh fiar fhinn
      1020] neamdhubh a niamh niam a gland
      an snath chuiri ar aghaidh eang
      mar samhail ngleann mbhuidhi id bharr.
    31. Innis uaimsea dinghin Bhriain
      sa duainsea don fhindghil el
      1025] ciradh a clecht cam do chir
      ni shin a barr ceart id chebh.
    32. Inghean Mheg Shamhradhain sheang
      da randgabhail go leg lim
      gach leaba a chraebh Brefni id bharr{MS folio 7r b}
      1030] fethle cland caem os a chind.
    33. Cumthair le da cor don chler
      agus ni he a crodh on chraibh
      eoin mhine go nearraibh oir
      ar eangaibh sroill gribhi Gail.
    34. 1035] Bean ar naisgeadh sar cuach corr
      a haisdear ni luath dar lim
      ni hanathlumh ig riar rand
      in mall malachdhub fhial fhind.
    35. Errla Gormlaidhi is geal ucht
      1040] na chorrnmuini nach lean locht
      suairc in clannmuini cam cert
      is barr clecht bandbhuidhi in folt. Folt
    36. Dealb Midhir ar fir fen
      ar gach nidh didhibh a chuil
      1045] cerdi i Dhuibhni do fhuair
      dergi i ngruaidh sirghuirmi i suil.
    37. Maisi ar Mhatha bha fholt ind
      fa locht catha mar do crom
      O Raighillich gar do ghad
      1050] ramhillidh Mhagh Fhail go foll. F.o.l.t.em.

      38. p.70

    38. Sitriug mac Briain go mbharr claen
      ni fand isin gliaidh a glor
      go ro dar neagor mas fhir
      bidh din do Pedar is Pol. Fo.l.t.e.mh.