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Measgra Dánta (Author: [unknown])

poem 43

Deirdre cct.

1. Gleann measach iasgach linneach,
   1] a thulcha corra is áille cruithneacht;
   bheith dá iomrádh damhsa is deacrach,
   gleann beachach na mbuabhall mbeannach.

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2. Gleann cuachach smólach lonach,
   buadhach an fhoraois do gach sionnach,
   gleann creamhach biolrach mongach
   seamrach sgothach barrchas duilleach.
3. Binn gotha fiadh ndruimdhearg mballach
   10] faoi fhiodh darach ós maoil mullach;
   oighe míolla is iad go faiteach
   na loighe i bhfalach san ghleann bhileach.
4. Gleann na gcaorthann go gcnuas corcra,
   go meas molta do gach ealta;
   15] parrthas suain do na brocaibh
   i n-uamhchaibh socra 's a gcuain aca.
5. Gleann na seabhac súlghorm séitreach,
   gleann iomlán do gach cnuasach,
   gleann na mbeann sleasach bpéacach,
   20] gleann sméarach airneach ubhlach.

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6. Gleann na ndobhrán sliomdhonn smutach
   ós cionn iasgaigh is binn bocach;
   is iomdha géis thaoibhgheal shocrach
   's éigne iuchrach re taobh leacach.

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7. Gleann na n-iubhar gcas gcraobhach,
   gleann braonach is mín lulghach,
   gleann aoldathach réaltach grianach,
   gleann ban sgiamhach bpéarlach bpuncach.