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Measgra Dánta (Author: [unknown])

poem 77

1. Uch! is truagh
   1] dá maireann ar lorg na sluagh,
   's gan fios, giodh amhghar an sgéal,
   cáit ar ghabh an tréan ná an truagh.

5]
2. Uch! a Dhia,
   is mairg fuair an cholann chriadh
   atá ag fiadhach ar gach olc,
   agá mbreith go port na bpian.
3. Uch! mo léan,
   10] a shaoghail mheabhlaigh na mbréag,
   mar do ghabhais mise id líon
   dom tharraing ó Chríost na gcréacht.
4. Uch! is mairg
   atá fán saoghal ag spairn,
   15] dá chumhdach do mhac nó mhnaoi;
   dá n-abrainn fá naoi é, is mairg.
5. Uch! mo bhrón,
   a Rí Nimhe nár chan gó;
   dá ndearnainn-se riamh do réir,
   20] do chaithfinn go léir mo lón.
6. Uch! is uch!
   dá measainn a ndearnas d'ulc,
   tar mo bhéal, go bhfaghainn bás,
   ní thiucfadh go bráth acht 'Uch!'

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