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The Book of Magauran (Author: [unknown])

section 19

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    1. Gebh do mhunudh a meic baith
      senfhocul glan ghloir bhindghaith
      2350] sdiuraidh fer laim re lochtaibh
      cair seagh is na seanfhoclaib.
    2. Seanfocul so suairc a lagh
      gidh cred an chuis bar canadh
      da ti leand mar as du do
      2355] nir bhearr a chlu on ceadlo.
    3. Ag seo tres muinte as maith duid
      a meic bhaith as bhorb comhraig
      na treg maith ar olc gan agh
      na caith go docht an domnan.
    4. 2360] Na bi luathaigeantach lond
      ri daim re ningnea chomond
      do grad o triath na trill chor
      na ling fhal sgiach gan sgothod.

      5. p.154

    5. Na saltair ar a slegh nger
      2365] go brath na tabhair thaibhem
      tocht ba egean rend go rod
      na teann sgan edeadh umod.
    6. Imgaib imghuin na naithrach
      seachain leomhain ledarthach
      2370] ri taebh na bethreach na boing
      ina mercreach aen gan ochaind.
    7. Comrag losgunn lasrach mear
      na sir e is e do dhaingean
      suail a seagh a narmaibh aigh
      2375] marbhaidh fer uaidh da anail.
    8. Dena orum adhair dhi
      na trod risin tuind mbhaiti
      ni fhoghain duid airm re hucht{MS folio 15v a}tuig tuig is garbh in guasucht.
    9. 2380] Tusu in mac baethsa a bel dearg
      a meic Bhriain nach baeth Gaidhealg
      tre thocht a fhir Che bham cradh
      olc do dligh me do mhunod.
    10. Maith dlighim ge dubhart sin
      2385] do munudhsa a laich Luimnigh
      me do theand do chlu a chleath Chlair
      tu leath rob err dom edail.
    11. Tri mairg deg do dhailis damh
      re taebh tedaich is tarradh
      2390] a ningnais bho is each is oir
      mo nan breath indmais monoir.
    12. Inbhaigh dhuid a dhearc mhallsa
      teacht ar ceand cruidh chugamsa
      gnath leam gan rian sguir bam sgoil
      2395] triall ar ceand cruidh dod chathroigh.

      13. p.156

    13. Duid rob urusa a aichni
      mo crodhsa a chleath gormAichli
      ba terc bo and acht teallach
      a barr cro ar an coimceandach.
    14. 2400] Ni hor ni hindmus oili
      fhuarais a fhir Challmoighi
      acht dan a cendach do cruidh
      ni nar in teallach amhluidh.
    15. Mas aithimlaid as ail leat
      2405] a barr Cliach mar adhchondac
      do ber slan coidhchi do chrudh
      is toirchi rim dan da dhiultudh.
    16. Rit am thost ge tu go se
      trid an aithimlaid negne
      2410] ge taisiu slan a chleath Chuilt
      is agh da neach gan dighuilt.
    17. O chianaibh do chan me sin
      misi in tonn baite bunaid
      dirghidh se seoladh mo rann{MS folio 15v b}
      2415] is me in leomhan sa losgand.
    18. Is me in bheithir buaidhreas cath
      me in dregon go nemh nathrach
      me an fal remur do raghaibh
      dleaghor in tagh dimgabhail.
    19. 2420] Me in deoch nemi is nuidhi brigh
      seachain bhiana na nairdrigh
      na clo da hibhi is agh dhuibh
      ar gradh bho a bili Beandchuir.
    20. Is me in gris dearg a daighir
      2425] me in fal sgiach nach sguchfaidhir
      is bais ro lai ar lar na sas
      mara tai atam a Tomas.

      21. p.158

    21. Gid bais duid a ndernais ruind
      a Thomais meic Briain bhratuind
      2430] rim robhais nocho ro cur
      is mo in toghais do thregun.
    22. Toghais mhor duid is damsa
      ar gradh bo a bharr Ceanannsa
      tregun a chele a chraebh Mis
      2435] sar fele ar aen ga haithris.
    23. Gen gom coimfial mhe a meic Briain
      re drech ndirg dhondas ghormcriaid
      maithfead mo bhu ar bhuaibh bus fhearr
      ni du an da cruaid go coimteand.
    24. 2440] An gradh mor is melladh dam
      tugus duid a fhir Almhan
      do drech amlaich rob fhallsa
      gan bheth amlaidh umamsa.
    25. Mat allsacht aisig dhfhaghail
      2445] rom treg mhe a Mheg Amhradhain
      suil tregind tu a gruad mar glain
      truagh nach gan bhu do bamair.
    26. Cred acht leg agud uili
      mo crodhsa a cind Maenmuighi
      2450] ni bhiu ig ruidi red cebh coim{MS folio 16r a}tuigi go ler a labroim.
    27. Aenghuth rod ma cheann ma chruid
      ni dubhart ri drech namlaigh
      as mor an gradh a ghribh Orc
      2455] gan a radh dfhir no dhabhocht
    28. Ni he an gradh ro anaic orm
      do gnuis corcra a cleth Mughdhorn
      gid inmain tfholt craebnocht cam
      acht gan aenlocht ort agam.

      29. p.160

    29. 2460] Ba nemhfhallsa a nathair Chuilt
      mo gradh duid dichra a iarmuirt
      ger imdha neac ga radh ruind
      gor mheath dom dan a ndenuind.
    30. Da chuis bhar dhechusa dhuid
      2465] gan taeradh tra is tu id charuid
      dfhis do freagra atam ig triall
      do gradh is teagla ar enrian.
    31. Ca hiath nach badh eagail leam
      toirbheart fhada ar ud Erenn
      2470] ge tai ar sith ri neart inois
      is tearc crich nachar creachois.
    32. Do creachais ba calma in rath
      crich nArtraighi a dreach amlach
      sluagh dartruighe nir dhin cruidh
      2475] a gri fhaltbuidhe on arguin.
    33. Do airgis anba in cathagh
      muicni portglan Peodachan
      creach sin mar chis a cleth Mhis
      do creach sibh sis go Soilchis.
    34. 2480] Do creachais ba creach foindim
      shluagh crodha clann Raghoillich
      do airg bhar creach cland Ferghail
      a bharr cleath go claenTemhraigh.
    35. Do airgis dar Sinaind siar
      2485] la eli a airgnigh Gailian
      red lind nir loigh rath gon lucht
      go hOilfhind tar chath Connucht.
    36. Do airgis da aithlisin
      Tir nOilealla is Tir Tuathail
      2490] is crich Cairbri dagh oile
      go fairrgi is clar Callroighe.

      37. p.162

    37. Brefne fen o bun go barr
      do airgis a fhir Chualann{MS folio 16r b}a agra ort ni du dhaibh
      2495] is tu ar gach nolc gan eadrain.
    38. As tu creachaire a crich Te
      is tu is buachaill don Brefne
      beanai don lucht bhu go beacht
      ca dulc is tu gatoirrecht.
    39. 2500] Ni aireom thagh seacha soin
      i nic mo bho a bharr Bennchoir
      dighailt cruaidh grod ro ghenom
      buaidh do trod ni thuiremom.
    40. Gidh beag do airmhius dot agh
      2505] dermhad tug orm a imradh
      a chul find na fhaithchleath cas
      is aithreach lim ar labhras.
    41. Is uimi do airmhius ort
      in beagansa dod bheodhacht
      2510] fad du shluaghaidh a geg Gamh
      is med muamhain mut aeradh.
    42. Eagail leam a haird oile
      thaeradhsu a fir Bhoroime
      clu ar dho ghairgnim do lin libh
      2515] isil airdrigh thu a thaisigh
    43. Clann Briain umud druim ar druim
      cland Meadhbha is maicne Chonaill
      do lem anall doiligh dhaibh
      clann Nell Oilich cland Cholmain.
    44. 2520] Sil da Eochadh fat fholt cas
      cland Ruairc fen ca fearr duchas
      scland Murchadha nar traigh teand
      drumchladha aigh na hErenn.

      45. p.164

    45. Da mend a Mumain meic Con
      2525] ni lemhaind .r. taerodh
      med do ghail ar broind o mBriain
      ri gach cloind sair go senCliaid.
    46. Ni cuirfind Conachta am cheann
      taerad acu ni fhuilgheand
      2530] i Laighnibh ni lemhaind dul
      saidbhir feghaim dot uamhun.
    47. Conall i sil Eoghain fhel
      mor a ngael dod ghnuis minredh
      ni leg thair ngrind do ghabhail
      2535] a Mheg bind shair Shamradhain.
    48. {MS folio 16v a}Aenrand da cuirind fa chach
      dot air a fholt mar orshnath
      robad cian o sibhul sind
      ni bhiadh minudh a nErind.
    49. 2540] Crois Crist taraind leath ar leath
      do chosg mergi a fholt faindeach
      ferg edaigh a drecht damhsa
      slecht a chedair chugomsa.
    50. Slecht chugum o chind go cois
      2545] sir loghudh a laich Bhernois
      slecht in malaich drumchail nduibh
      san aghaidh subhcaim socruidh.
    51. Slecht i tabra craebhach corr
      sin in bel corcra chugom
      2550] tabhair phoig go dichra dam
      dar moid fhichdha bhidh achar.
    52. Achrom ar nesith uaind as
      ghom tregon o tai denas
      fa ghnai nochon edubh as
      2555] gom tregun atai a Tomas

      53. p.166

    53. A Tomas mac Briain Berbha
      Mheg Shamradhan shairfearrdha
      cuid talaich ni du damh dhe
      tabhair bhu gan chradh celge. g.e.b.dh.o.m.un.
    54. 2560] A inghean Meg Uidhir fhel
      do mhuin Dia do dhrech minredh
      na
      [...]
      id a Nualaid re neach
      acht buanaigh taibh is teneach.
    55. A bean Meg Samradhan shair
      2565] a inghean ursa ag Edain
      a craebh glan gan chlu celge
      saer tu ar ghal mo Ghaedhelge.g.e.b.
    56. A Lasar fina a folt bog
      tri datha airmid orod
      2570] cach uimi got ibhi de
      gili agus duinde is derge.g.e.b.
    57. A Athracht nar obair ges
      rod muin Crist ge ra chelmes
      do ghael dAdhumh ni du dhe
      2575] saer tu on crabhudh chelge.
      g.e.b.d.o.{MS folio 16v b}