Historical Irish Corpus
1600 - 1926

Caoineadh.

Title
Caoineadh.
Author(s)
O hAimhirgin, Osborn,
Compiler/Editor
Mac Néill, Eoin
Composition Date
1897
Publisher
Connradh na Gaedhilge

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Poetry/Prose
1600 1926

Caoineadh.



Múchta ár luisne, Mumha is lom,
D'fhuadaigh an t-éag ár ngradom,
Gile is greann do chuir ar gcúl,
Do ghearr ár mbile barr-úr.



Brónach Béarra na mbeann maol,
Do chaill míon-bhláth a mhaccaomh,
Gan tuir, gan chabhair, gan cheann -
A shamhail cuin dochífeam?



Searc na suadh, do chaill sí anois
A dhúthracht dhian 'sa dhíoghrais,
Glaine a thobair iúil go n-aoibh,
Mar chlogaibh ciúil i gcnú-chraoibh.



Tugais, a chara gan cheilg,
Gean do chroidhe do'n Ghaoidheilg;
Gan mhustar do dháilis di
Gustal láin-fhir do líne.
Do b'é an flaith geanamhail geal,
Fá dílse is caoimhe caidreamh,
Gnaoi ár n-ollaimh-ne d'imtheacht uainn,
'Sa chonnailbhe, is caoi chrádh-nuaill.



Osborn Ó hAimhirgin.




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