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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

section 3

III

    1. {MS folio 3r a}Denum sid mbhunaidh ai Briain
      300] bim mar as cubhaid go cain;
      togaibh in malaich nduind
      na falaigh in suil cuirr caim.

    2. p.22

    3. Na falaich oraind tucht geal
      a lucht molaim as gach mhudh
      305] na falaigh in gruad nearg damh
      am learg do gabh snuadh na subh.
    4. Mo bel red bhel tana teann
      mar ader a mhala mall
      tenntar in corp rabhan rim
      310] a fholt find na caban cam.
    5. Tabhram comhluidhi a chorp saer
      a folt dondbhuidhi dar ndin
      dar cintaib a chind na mBrian
      dod riar ticfaidh sind ar sidh.
    6. 315] Sidh duthrachta ga luadh lim
      rid gruadh nurcorcra as gach am
      na can frithcealg ach fir rim
      sid do chind rithlerga rand.
    7. Sguirium dar noirr denum shidh
      320] in bhar coim do ghenum glor
      sidh anathluth ni dual dund
      a sduagh urmhalach dhubh mor.
    8. Adhbhur thergi ad rigthaigh rind
      na limhthair ar cerdni ad cheann
      325] is eadh do loit ar naibh and
      gan rann doit ar gach laidh leam.
    9. Bim mar do bhamar ai Briain
      mar nach gabhadh sidh ri saidh
      uaim comainn is dlesda duind
      330] festa rith shuil comaill caim.
    10. Aig seo tegosg uaimsea ort
      agus na sluaighsea ar ar slicht
      do bhidhbhaidh da meadh ret ucht
      leag i lucht is ingair thicht.

    11. p.24

    12. 335] Tu fear a leactha ar a leg
      sgach fer ag thechta do thoigh
      do chomarsoinn gan muirrn mir{MS folio 3r b}od sholosloind sin guirm gloin.
    13. Ai Briain Meg amradhan oig
      340] gana mbalbgabail ni bhid
      bean tre tlaithe a gort do gheg
      leg a snaithe gan tocht trid.
    14. Suirghi ri Brefne a barr Li
      na land ngerthe is guirmi gne
      345] leat toirrcius i tiri i tai
      mini ri mnai is oircheas e.
    15. Toirtheach duid gac abhall fhind
      do druid gach aband re hall
      fochonnbhras on fhindbhraen thfhond
      350] cocholglas choll nindlaegh and.
    16. Toirtheach diasg na haibhni uaibh
      agus na dairghi na ndiaidh
      a hith ga halttrom gon uir
      lachtrom duibh in bith a Briain.
    17. 355] Toirthech gach magh uaine uaid
      a Guairi tre ar gach fhoid
      callrabhan du chuid dun Ghreg
      a Meg bhuig Amradhan oig.
    18. Sgathchorcra gach faichthe is fech
      360] dathmolta tairthe bar tuath
      find gach oirear is gach ath
      do blath droighean ar cind chuach.
    19. Righdha seol do bhaili ai Briain
      is a nairi ar gach ceol cain
      365] gearrthair mergeadha ga mnaib
      delbhthair clair dergeala daibh.

    20. p.26

    21. Gabhaind ag denumh arm nard
      ramaind deghadh charbh is ceard
      crithri a taebh armslat is ord
      370] do mael colg bar naghbhrat ndearg.
    22. Cranduigheadha bid id brudh
      ga mbid malluighedha od midh
      crann ga imsna ar gach nglun ngeal
      sleagh san dun findsa os gach fir.
    23. 375] Cearda ann ag amladh oir
      agus slabrad tall re taibh
      do braitderg nuamaind do nem
      buabhaill sren re daicearrd daibh.
    24. Macradha ag munudh a con
      380] im dunad slatglan na subh
      thech ag a ngles a Briain Breagh{MS folio 3v a}seal ar gach ngres biaidh id brugh
    25. Imirt branaim is ler lind
      god chebh clandaich a i Chuind
      385] a Meg shair Samradhan sheng
      send re taibh daghbranan dhuind.
    26. Fir ig daghsenm uma uair
      ig dula ar carfedm go ciuin
      ar nimadh a nam in oil
      390] ri himad oir na crand ciuil.
    27. Imadh gach righraidhi rut
      mirbhuile imad bhar nat
      do legeadh cru bha chlar mbreac
      bar ladh leat gan bhu gan brat.
    28. 395] Rugais o Sinaind crech cruaidh
      thech i ngach inaim go hem
      o crech do sguir bhlaith a Briain
      biaidh a ssaith cruidh go gach cler.

    29. p.28

    30. Go hErni do chuaidh bar creach
      400] is na heghmhi laim re loch
      doiri sroill chorcra os gach cath
      ag tochta amach o bhroin bhoth.
    31. Airge in magh o mhoir aniar
      soir go Cladh na Cairgi a chraebh
      405] tre Magh nEne suairc bar slogh
      tene mhor bar cuairt man Cael.
    32. Creach Granaird do luaidhead lebh
      gir lanard a sluaigead sin
      a measg theach do gebhtha an groidh
      410] creach a Moig Teabtha do tigh.
    33. As tu o Duibhne a dearc glas
      ar suirghi sar nert anos
      fer mar or nDuibhni is deas
      cneas geal as bhunghuili bos.
    34. 415] Mar Choin Culaind do cneas ban
      is cleas in ubhaill ag Aed
      boill derga do ghon do ghruadh
      snuadh Chon na cearda bha caemh.
    35. Dealbh Fhiamhain in fir nar fhind
      420] bhad riaghail a gil na glond
      dar lin fleadh breactruaille bend
      don geal sheng dhercuaine dond.
    36. Mar maidm slebe ar cind na creach{MS folio 3v b}Find gach fhene tainm amach
      425] a Fhir Diadh is dergi cruth
      bruth tfhergi do chiam man cath.
    37. A eolaig in daghbroit duind
      a leomhain do dagloit drem
      a nemh nathrach a guin Ghoill
      430] a thuir a coill chathrach Cuind.

    38. p.30

    39. A cercall tentidhi tren
      a dergthene is dercmall gruadh
      a bas corr daghaibh gon or
      a thond mhor chalaidh ar chuan.
    40. 435] A Mheg Amradhan tre fhond
      doiri crannrabhan mad cheann
      da mberi a Briain ghoin ar Ghall
      red crand bhiaidh do troigh i tend
    41. D.e.n.u.m.