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<lb n="1"/><span>TIG A' T-SOLUIS.</span></p>
<lb n="2"/>
<lb n="3"/><p><span>Ná bí ag ceapadh, a léigtheóir, gur</span>
<lb n="4"/><span>tigh mór ar bruach faraige nó ar</span>
<lb n="5"/><span>oileán uaigneach an tigh seo agam sa.</span>
<lb n="6"/><span>Ní headh i n-aon chor.  Níl ann ach tigh</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>beag ag bun cnocáinín is dóigh liom</span>
<lb n="8"/><span>a measg na bportach i n-iarthar Chiar-</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>aighe.  Is iongantach an sgéal é ná</span>
<lb n="10"/><span>feaca an tigh seo riamh le solas lae</span>
<lb n="11"/><span>nó má chonnac féin níor aithnigheas.</span>
<lb n="12"/><span>Ach is minic minic a chonac an solus</span>
<lb n="13"/><span>a bhíodh ann san oidhche.  An chéad</span>
<lb n="14"/><span>oidhche a chonac an solus san thaithn</span>
<lb n="15"/><span>sé liom thar bárr ach ní thuigim i</span>
<lb n="16"/><span>gceart fós cad 'na thaobh gur thaithn.</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>Ní raibh aon t-solus eile 'na aice a's</span>
<lb n="18"/><span>cheapas gur deas go léir do dhuine</span>
<lb n="19"/><span>mar me fhéin bheith na chómhnaidhe in áit</span>
<lb n="20"/><span>mar sin a bhfad ó gach aoin'ne ag bun</span>
<lb n="21"/><span>cnuic.  Bhíos tar éis teacht ó Chairbre</span>
<lb n="22"/><span>andeas an lá san.  Bhí cheithre fichid</span>
<lb n="23"/><span>míle curtha dhíom ar a luighead agus</span>
<lb n="24"/><span>bhíos go tuirseach agus go brónach 's</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>mé am aonar.</span></p>
<lb n="26"/>
<lb n="27"/><p><span>CEISTEANNA.</span></p>
<lb n="28"/>
<lb n="29"/><p><span>Thánag anuas dem rothar agus do</span>
<lb n="30"/><span>shuidheas ar a gclaidhe agus d'fhanas</span>
<lb n="31"/><span>ag féachaint ar an solus ar feadh</span>
<lb n="32"/><span>tamaill.  “Táir chómh mór at aon</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>arliom féin, a sholuisín,” adubhart</span>
<lb n="34"/><span>“a's tá meas agam ort dá bhárr</span>
<lb n="35"/><span>san mar is breágh an rud do dhuine</span>
<lb n="36"/><span>bheith ina aonar uaireanta toisg</span>
<lb n="37"/><span>bheith i gcuideachtain ná taithnfeadh</span>
<lb n="38"/><span>leis, agus bfhéidir gur fearr leat-</span>
<lb n="39"/><span>sa bheith ansan at aonar ar thaobh</span>
<lb n="40"/><span>cnuic ná bheith ró-chómhgarach do shoill-</span>
<lb n="41"/><span>sibh eile.  Ní fheadar anois cad é an</span>
<lb n="42"/><span>sórd tighe n-a bhfuilir?  An tigh beag,</span>
<lb n="43"/><span>cumhang, neamh-chompórdach é, nó an</span>
<lb n="44"/><span>tig fada fairsing fíor-ghlan é?  An</span>
<lb n="45"/><span>daoine deasa meidhreacha atá na</span>
<lb n="46"/><span>gcomhnaidhe ann nó an daoine dúra</span>
<lb n="47"/><span>dána iad?  An maith leo bheith ann nó</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>a mbfhearr leo bheith as?  A bhfuil</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>éin'ne dhíobh imhthighthe thar sáile, agus</span>
<lb n="50"/><span>má tá, a mbíonn sé ag cuimhneamh ar</span>
<lb n="51"/><span>an mball iar-gcúlach so 'na rugadh é</span>
<lb n="52"/><span>agus arbh mhaith leis bheith thar n-ais</span>
<lb n="53"/><span>arís ann?  Ní fheadar dá mb'ann a</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>tógfaí mise an é an meon céadna</span>
<lb n="55"/><span>bheadh agam a's tá anois, nó an fásta</span>
<lb n="56"/><span>do bheinn ná már atáim.</span></p>
<lb n="57"/>
<lb n="58"/><p><span>SMAOINTE.</span></p>
<lb n="59"/>
<lb n="60"/><p><span>Nárbh dheas an ball é do chailín</span>
<lb n="61"/><span>bheith agus fear óg ag tabhairt grádha</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>dhi agus é ag ceapadh sgéala mar</span>
<lb n="63"/><span>gheall ar an soluisín sin thall agus</span>
<lb n="64"/><span>mar gheall ar an gcnoicín os a chionn,</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>agur bfhéidir go dtiocfadh sé mar a</span>
<lb n="66"/><span>bhfuilim uaireanta agus go suidhfeadh</span>
<lb n="67"/><span>sé anso agus go dtosnóchadh sé ag</span>
<lb n="68"/><span>machtnamh ar na nidhthibh seo abhfuilim</span>
<lb n="69"/><span>ag machtnamh anois ortha; agus dá</span>
<lb n="70"/><span>mbeadh filidheacht sa bhfear san ní</span>
<lb n="71"/><span>fuláir nó dhéanfadh sé amhráin mar</span>
<lb n="72"/><span>gheall ar an gcailín & mar gheall ar a</span>
<lb n="73"/><span>h-áit cómhnaighthe.  Agus is minic a</span>
<lb n="74"/><span>raghadh sé suas fé dhéin an n-soluis</span>
<lb n="75"/><span>sin agus é go spleodrach & is minic a</span>
<lb n="76"/><span>thiocfadh sé anuas agus é trí chéile</span>
<lb n="77"/><span>toisg ná féadfadh sé bheit deimhnigh-</span>
<lb n="78"/><span>theach go raibh an cailín chómh ceanamhail</span>
<lb n="79"/><span>air a's bhí sé féin uirthe.  Is deacair</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>cúrsaí ban do thuigsint, am basa.</span></p>
<lb n="81"/>
<lb n="82"/><p><span>AIT AN SAOGAL É.</span></p>
<lb n="83"/>
<lb n="84"/><p><span>Cá bhfios dom ná go bhfuil an cailín</span>
<lb n="85"/><span>ann a's go mbíonn an fear óg ag</span>
<lb n="86"/><span>déanamh fé mar mheasaim a dhéanfadh</span>
<lb n="87"/><span>sé? nó cá bhfios dom ná gur me féin</span>
<lb n="88"/><span>an fear a bheidh amhlaidh fós?  Ba</span>
<lb n="89"/><span>bhreágh liom é dá mb' ann a bheadh an</span>
<lb n="90"/><span>cailín a bheidh mar mhnaoi agam lá</span>
<lb n="91"/><span>éigin.  Nárbh bhreagh an saoghal agam</span>
<lb n="92"/><span>é, dá mba mar sin do bheadh.  Ach níl</span>
<lb n="93"/><span>ann ach tuairim.  Bfhéidir ná fuil sa</span>
<lb n="94"/><span>tígh sin ach seana-lánamha ná raibh aon</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>chlann riamh acu.  Is ait an saoghal é,</span>
<lb n="96"/><span>agus is ait an críosdaige mise anso</span>
<lb n="97"/><span>am shuidhe ar bharra chlaidhe agus gan</span>
<lb n="98"/><span>de ghnó agam ann ach ag féachaint ar</span>
<lb n="99"/><span>sholuisín thall ansan ar thaobh an chnuic,</span>
<lb n="100"/><span>agus ad iaraidh a thuigsint cia h-iad</span>
<lb n="101"/><span>atá na gcomhnaidhe sa tigh 'na bhfuil</span>
<lb n="102"/><span>sé.  Go dtugaidh Dia ciall dom,</span>
<lb n="103"/><span>agus ba ghádh, san.</span></p>
<lb n="104"/>
<lb n="105"/><p><span>CUIMHNE AN tSOLUIS.</span></p>
<lb n="106"/>
<lb n="107"/><p><span>Do thréigeas an áit agus do chuadhas</span>
<lb n="108"/><span>soir go Cathair Saidhbhín, agus chuadhas</span>
<lb n="109"/><span>do chodladh ach ní dhearnas dearmhad</span>
<lb n="110"/><span>ar an solus mbeag san.  Is minic ó</span>
<lb n="111"/><span>shoin do chonac é, agus is minic do</span>
<lb n="112"/><span>chuir sé ag machtnamh me.  Chínn é</span>
<lb n="113"/><span>agus me fuair fliuch tnáidhte oidh-</span>
<lb n="114"/><span>cheanta sa Gheimhreadh; agus chínn é</span>
<lb n="115"/><span>oithcheanta breaghtha sa bhFoghmhar</span>
<lb n="116"/><span>agus me go meisneamhail meanmneach.</span>
<lb n="117"/><span>Níl aon uair a chonac é ná gur thaithn</span>
<lb n="118"/><span>sé liom.  Ní sheadar a dtugad éin'ne</span>
<lb n="119"/><span>eile fé ndearr é i n-aon chor, agus is</span>
<lb n="120"/><span>cuma liom.  Ní fheadar fós abhfuil</span>
<lb n="121"/><span>aon chailín óg sa tigh, agus is baogh-</span>
<lb n="122"/><span>alach go bhfanfad mar sin anois, mar</span>
<lb n="123"/><span>ní bhím ag cuimhneamh ar a leithéidí le</span>
<lb n="124"/><span>tamall maith.</span></p>
<lb n="125"/>
<lb n="126"/><p><span>Ghá cuimhneamh a bhím anois go mbeidh</span>
<lb n="127"/><span>an solus beag san le seiscint nuair</span>
<lb n="128"/><span>ná beidh neart am láimh chun peann a</span>
<lb n="129"/><span>chasadh ná brigh am mheamhair chun a</span>
<lb n="130"/><span>shamhail seo no cheapadh.</span></p>
<lb n="131"/>
<lb n="132"/><p><span>Agus, dar ndóigh, go raibh.</span></p>
<lb n="133"/>
<lb n="134"/><p><span>LURGA LIATH-BHÁN.</span>
<lb n="135"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="26"/>
<div><lb n="136"/><p><span>AN MAIDRÍN RUADH.</span></p>
<lb n="137"/>
<lb n="138"/><p><span>Air:  “The girl I left behind me.”</span></p>
<lb n="139"/>
<lb n="140"/><p><span>I.</span></p>
<lb n="141"/>
<lb n="142"/><p><span>You muses nine with me combine,</span>
<lb n="143"/><span>And help me make an oration,</span>
<lb n="144"/><span>Until I relate poor Reynard's fate,</span>
<lb n="145"/><span>And where the hunters chased him.</span>
<lb n="146"/><span>Níl Bhéarla bhinn agam, fairíor!</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>Ná teanga mhilis Ghaedhilge,</span>
<lb n="148"/><span>Ach dá bhfaghainnse cúntas ós na húgh-</span>
<lb n="149"/><span>dair</span>
<lb n="150"/><span>Do 'neósainn fios mo sgéil díbh.</span></p>
<lb n="151"/>
<lb n="152"/><p><span>II.</span></p>
<lb n="153"/>
<lb n="154"/><p><span>In sweet Doneraile, seadh chaitheas mo</span>
<lb n="155"/><span>shaoghal,</span>
<lb n="156"/><span>And all my generations,</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>Gan buairt gan baoghal, till the Mal-</span>
<lb n="158"/><span>low Rakes</span>
<lb n="159"/><span>Disturbed my habitation;</span>
<lb n="160"/><span>Thro' Carker Pike I took a strike,</span>
<lb n="161"/><span>Do bhí uaisle an dá chonntae ann,</span>
<lb n="162"/><span>When I heard horns sound and the</span>
<lb n="163"/><span>cry of hounds,</span>
<lb n="164"/><span>Agus é roimh eirghe gréine.</span></p>
<lb n="165"/>
<lb n="166"/><p><span>III.</span></p>
<lb n="167"/>
<lb n="168"/><p><span>'Tis then I knew I'd no time to lose</span>
<lb n="169"/><span>Nuair a dhearcas iad na dtáintibh,</span>
<lb n="170"/><span>Thro' Shanballymore I took a stroll,</span>
<lb n="171"/><span>Is amach tre bhóthar siar Seánach,</span>
<lb n="172"/><span>Out thro' Rockmill and Funcheon</span>
<lb n="173"/><span>Glen,</span>
<lb n="174"/><span>Nó gur shroiseas Baile Mhistéala,</span>
<lb n="175"/><span>Where I saw the court and all con-</span>
<lb n="176"/><span>fused.</span>
<lb n="177"/><span>Is an áit go léir tré chéile.</span></p>
<lb n="178"/>
<lb n="179"/><p><span>IV.</span></p>
<lb n="180"/>
<lb n="181"/><p><span>I viewed the pride of Castle Hyde,</span>
<lb n="182"/><span>Nuair a shíleas dul i gcré ann,</span>
<lb n="183"/><span>To my grief and woe the earth was</span>
<lb n="184"/><span>closed,</span>
<lb n="185"/><span>Agus chaitheas cur chun sléibhe as,</span>
<lb n="186"/><span>Thro' Kilworth Hill, tho' hunted still,</span>
<lb n="187"/><span>Do sgiobas gé breágh mhéith liom,</span>
<lb n="188"/><span>O Molly Moore from near the door,</span>
<lb n="189"/><span>Amach as lár a tréada.</span></p>
<lb n="190"/>
<lb n="191"/><p><span>V.</span>
<lb n="192"/><span>Then Molly Moore unlocked the door,</span>
<lb n="193"/><span>Do liúigh sí is do bhéic sí,</span>
<lb n="194"/><span>She clapped her hands and called the</span>
<lb n="195"/><span>dogs,</span>
<lb n="196"/><span>Is dúbhairt gur chreacas féin í.</span>
<lb n="197"/><span>Hulla!  Hulla!  Finder!  Lily, agus</span>
<lb n="198"/><span>Grinder!</span>
<lb n="199"/><span>Sgríb na gadhair 'na cheile,</span>
<lb n="200"/><span>Hark! Hark!  Trueman! ar fhleasc</span>
<lb n="201"/><span>a cúma!</span>
<lb n="202"/><span>Is ba mhaith an fear cúil é Bateman.</span></p>
<lb n="203"/>
<lb n="204"/><p><span>VI.</span></p>
<lb n="205"/>
<lb n="206"/><p><span>I answered her, “ná bí go holc,</span>
<lb n="207"/><span>I'll make you mince for Easter,</span>
<lb n="208"/><span>Ded' lachainn bheaga bhuidhe is ded'</span>
<lb n="209"/><span>chearca beaga mísle,</span>
<lb n="210"/><span>If you sit down and taste it.”</span>
<lb n="211"/><span>She answered thus “ní bhlaisfead</span>
<lb n="212"/><span>pioc,</span>
<lb n="213"/><span>I'll report you to the neighbours,</span>
<lb n="214"/><span>Ach má mhairim-se beo, go seachtmhain</span>
<lb n="215"/><span>ó indiu,</span>
<lb n="216"/><span>You'll pay for what you're 'ating.”</span></p>
<lb n="217"/>
<lb n="218"/><p><span>VII.</span></p>
<lb n="219"/>
<lb n="220"/><p><span>The cáilín fair did me complain,</span>
<lb n="221"/><span>Is sé gile an uain do chráidh mé,</span>
<lb n="222"/><span>Thro' Marshalstown I took my round,</span>
<lb n="223"/><span>Agus siar go cnoc Árd Phádraig,</span>
<lb n="224"/><span>Thro' Russell's Court I ran very mute,</span>
<lb n="225"/><span>Agus síos go Sráid na Blárnan.</span>
<lb n="226"/><span>Where I cried, “Repale,” and</span>
<lb n="227"/><span>“Granuaile,”</span>
<lb n="228"/><span>Is Tallyho lem' shálaibh.</span></p>
<lb n="229"/>
<lb n="230"/><p><span>VIII.</span></p>
<lb n="231"/>
<lb n="232"/><p><span>Thro' Mulberry Lane I took my way,</span>
<lb n="233"/><span>Agus síos go Gleann na Óithig,</span>
<lb n="234"/><span>Where the huntsmen sounded horns</span>
<lb n="235"/><span>loud.</span>
<lb n="236"/><span>And called the hounds around me.</span>
<lb n="237"/><span>Saying “Fiddler!  Fifer!  Silver!  Dia-</span>
<lb n="238"/><span>mond!</span>
<lb n="239"/><span>Jumper!  Juno!  Danger!</span>
<lb n="240"/><span>Within Padmill, they did me pin,</span>
<lb n="241"/><span>I own I was a schamer.</span></p>
<lb n="242"/>
<lb n="243"/><p><span>CORMAC Ó CADHLAIGH.</span>
<lb n="244"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="43"/>
<div><lb n="245"/><p><span>For St. Patrick's Day.</span></p>
<lb n="246"/>
<lb n="247"/><p><span>DO PHÁDRAIG NAOMHTHA.</span></p>
<lb n="248"/>
<lb n="249"/><p><span>Dóchas linn, Naomh Pádraig,</span>
<lb n="250"/><span>Aspal mór na hÉireann,</span>
<lb n="251"/><span>Ainm oirdhearc gléigeal,</span>
<lb n="252"/><span>Solus feadh na saoghal é.</span>
<lb n="253"/><span>Sé do chlaoidh na Draoidhthe —</span>
<lb n="254"/><span>Croidhthe dúr' gan aon mhaith —</span>
<lb n="255"/><span>D'ísligh drong an díomais,</span>
<lb n="256"/><span>Tré neart Dé ár dtreun-fhlaith,</span>
<lb n="257"/><span>Sléibhte, gleannta, maighe,</span>
<lb n="258"/><span>'S bailte mór' na hÉireann,</span>
<lb n="259"/><span>Ghlan sé iad go deo dúinn —</span>
<lb n="260"/><span>Míle glór d'ár naomh dhil</span>
<lb n="261"/><span>Iarr'maoid ort, a Phadraig,</span>
<lb n="262"/><span>Guidhe orrainn na Gaedheala —</span>
<lb n="263"/><span>Dia linn lá 'gus oidhche,</span>
<lb n="264"/><span>'S Pádraig aspal Éireann!</span>
<lb n="265"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="46"/>
<div><lb n="266"/><p><span>AN CAITÍN IS AN LUICHÍN.</span></p>
<lb n="267"/>
<lb n="268"/><p><span>Do bhí cat agus luch lá Domhnaigh fad</span>
<lb n="269"/><span>ó shoin a' damhas dóibh féin air fuaid</span>
<lb n="270"/><span>a' tighe.  Ann sa ghráscar dóibh do</span>
<lb n="271"/><span>sciob an cat an t-iarball de'n luich.</span></p>
<lb n="272"/>
<lb n="273"/><p><span>“A chaitín, tabhair dhom m'iarball,”</span>
<lb n="274"/><span>arsa an luch, “go raghaidh mé go dtí</span>
<lb n="275"/><span>an t-Aifrionn.”  “Ní thabharfaidh mé,”</span>
<lb n="276"/><span>ars' an cat,” go dtabharfaidh tú braon</span>
<lb n="277"/><span>bainne ó'n mbuin chúgham.”</span></p>
<lb n="278"/>
<lb n="279"/><p><span>Chuaidh sí go dtí an mbuin.  “A</span>
<lb n="280"/><span>bhó! tabhair dhom braon, go dtabharfaidh</span>
<lb n="281"/><span>mé braon do'n chaitín, go dtabharfaidh</span>
<lb n="282"/><span>an caitín m'iarbaillín dom, & go</span>
<lb n="283"/><span>raghaidh mé go dtí an t-Aifrionn.”</span>
<lb n="284"/><span>“Ní thabharfad,” ars' an bhó, “go dta-</span>
<lb n="285"/><span>bharfaidh tú sop ó'n scioból chúgham.”</span></p>
<lb n="286"/>
<lb n="287"/><p><span>Chuaidh sí go dtí an scioból.  “A</span>
<lb n="288"/><span>sciobóil! tabhair dhom sop, go dta-</span>
<lb n="289"/><span>bharfaidh mé sop do'n bhuin, go dta-</span>
<lb n="290"/><span>bharfaidh an bhó braon dom, go dta-</span>
<lb n="291"/><span>bharfaidh mé braon do'n chaitín, go</span>
<lb n="292"/><span>dtabharfaidh, an caitín m'iarbaillín</span>
<lb n="293"/><span>dom, agus go raghaidh mé go dtí an</span>
<lb n="294"/><span>t-Aifrionn.”  “Ní thabharfad,” ars' an</span>
<lb n="295"/><span>scioból, “go dtabharfaidh tú eochair</span>
<lb n="296"/><span>ó'n nghabha chúgham.”</span></p>
<lb n="297"/>
<lb n="298"/><p><span>Chuaidh sí go dtí an gabha.  “A</span>
<lb n="299"/><span>ghabha! tabhair dhom eochair, go dta-</span>
<lb n="300"/><span>bharfaidh mé eochair do'n scioból, go</span>
<lb n="301"/><span>dtabharfaidh an sciobhól sop dom, go</span>
<lb n="302"/><span>dtabharfaídh mé sop do'n bhuin, go</span>
<lb n="303"/><span>dtabharfaidh an bhó braon dom, go</span>
<lb n="304"/><span>dtabharfaidh mé braon do'n chaitín,</span>
<lb n="305"/><span>go dtabharfaidh an caitín m'iarbaillín</span>
<lb n="306"/><span>dom, agus go raghaidh mé go dtí an</span>
<lb n="307"/><span>t-Aifrionn.”  “N' thabharfad,” ars'</span>
<lb n="308"/><span>an ghabha, “go dtabharfaid tú gual</span>
<lb n="309"/><span>ó'n gclais chúgham.”</span></p>
<lb n="310"/>
<lb n="311"/><p><span>Chuaidh sí go dtí an chlais.  “A</span>
<lb n="312"/><span>chlais! tabhair dhom gual, go dtabhar-</span>
<lb n="313"/><span>faidh mé gual do'n ghaba, go</span>
<lb n="314"/><span>dtabharfaidh an gabha eochair dom, go</span>
<lb n="315"/><span>dtabharfaidh mé eochair do'n scioból,</span>
<lb n="316"/><span>go dtabharfaidh an scioból sop dom,</span>
<lb n="317"/><span>go dtabharfaidh mé sop do'n bhuin, go</span>
<lb n="318"/><span>dtabharfaidh an bhó braon dom, go</span>
<lb n="319"/><span>dtabharfaidh mé braon do'n chaitín, go</span>
<lb n="320"/><span>dtabharfaidh an caitín m'iarbaillín</span>
<lb n="321"/><span>dom' agus go raghaidh mé go dtí an</span>
<lb n="322"/><span>n-Aifrionn.”  “Ní thabarfad,” ars'</span>
<lb n="323"/><span>an chlais, “go dtabharfaidh tú criathar</span>
<lb n="324"/><span>uisge ó'n abhainn chugham.”</span></p>
<lb n="325"/>
<lb n="326"/><p><span>Chuaidh sí gó dtí an abhainn leis an</span>
<lb n="327"/><span>gcriathar.  Acht dá mbeadh sí a' sáthadh</span>
<lb n="328"/><span>an chriathair síos go deó ní thógfadh</span>
<lb n="329"/><span>sí aon bhraon de'n uisge leis.  Do bhí</span>
<lb n="330"/><span>an sgeul chómh briollach a's bhí sé ar</span>
<lb n="331"/><span>dtúis nuair a sciobadh an t-iarball</span>
<lb n="332"/><span>di, agus bhí piobar a'domhain uirrthi</span>
<lb n="333"/><span>chum ná beadh sí déigheanach o'n Aif-</span>
<lb n="334"/><span>rionn.  Mheas sí go mb'fhéidir gur a</span>
<lb n="335"/><span>leigeant uaidh a bhí an criathar, agus</span>
<lb n="336"/><span>dubhairt sí léi féin dá mbéadh sí á</span>
<lb n="337"/><span>shathadh síos a's aníos air feadh tamaill</span>
<lb n="338"/><span>maith go ndúnfadh na poíll.  Acht badh</span>
<lb n="339"/><span>mar a chéile dhi é.</span></p>
<lb n="340"/>
<lb n="341"/><p><span>Fé dheireadh tháinig spriodóigín ós</span>
<lb n="342"/><span>a cionn anáirde, agus nuair a chonnaic</span>
<lb n="343"/><span>sí an draip ann a raibh an luch tháinig</span>
<lb n="344"/><span>árd-thruagh aici dhí, agus dubhairt sí:—</span>
<lb n="345"/><span>“Cré bhuidhe a's bualtach.”</span></p>
<lb n="346"/>
<lb n="347"/><p><span>Thuig an luch í go féile-bhinn, agus</span>
<lb n="348"/><span>fuair sí cré bhuidhe agus bualtach</span>
<lb n="349"/><span>agus chimil sí dó'n chriathar iad.  Ní</span>
<lb n="350"/><span>raidh sé a' leigínt aon bhraon uaidh</span>
<lb n="351"/><span>annsoin agus bhí árd mhustar air an</span>
<lb n="352"/><span>luich.</span></p>
<lb n="353"/>
<lb n="354"/><p><span>Annsoin thug sí an t-uisge go dtí</span>
<lb n="355"/><span>an chlais, thug an chlais gual di, thug</span>
<lb n="356"/><span>sí gual do'n ghabha, thug an gabha eoch-</span>
<lb n="357"/><span>air di, thug sí éochair do'n scioból,</span>
<lb n="358"/><span>thug an scioból sop di, thug sí sop</span>
<lb n="359"/><span>do'n bhuin, thug an bhó braon di, thug</span>
<lb n="360"/><span>sí braon do'n chaitín, thug an caitín a</span>
<lb n="361"/><span>h-iarbaillín di, agus chuaidh sí go dtí</span>
<lb n="362"/><span>an t-Aifrionn.</span></p>
<lb n="363"/>
<lb n="364"/><p><span>Acht do bhí sí déigheanach ó'n Aif-</span>
<lb n="365"/><span>rionn!!!</span></p>
<lb n="366"/>
<lb n="367"/><p><span>Nuair a chualaidh an cat go raibh sí</span>
<lb n="368"/><span>déigheanach dá dheascaibh féin, tháinig</span>
<lb n="369"/><span>ceann-síos agus droch-mheas aige air</span>
<lb n="370"/><span>féin, agus thug sé an leabhar ná bain-</span>
<lb n="371"/><span>feadh sé an t-iarball d'aon luich go</span>
<lb n="372"/><span>bráth arís.</span></p>
<lb n="373"/>
<lb n="374"/><p><span>Níor bhain leis, mar is ar cheann a</span>
<lb n="375"/><span>bheireann sé ar gach aon luich riamh ó</span>
<lb n="376"/><span>shoin.  Sin é mo sgeul is má tá bréag</span>
<lb n="377"/><span>ann, bíodh.</span></p>
<lb n="378"/>
<lb n="379"/><p><span>PÁDRAIG MAC GEARAILT.</span>
<lb n="380"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="68"/>
<div><lb n="381"/><p><span>AN PHAIDIR GHEAL.</span></p>
<lb n="382"/>
<lb n="383"/><p><span>Gó mbeannuighthear dhuit, a Phaidir</span>
<lb n="384"/><span>Gheal!</span>
<lb n="385"/><span>Go mbeannuighthear dhuit féin!</span>
<lb n="386"/><span>Cár chodluighis aréir?</span>
<lb n="387"/><span>Mar ar chodail Mac Dé</span>
<lb n="388"/><span>Cá gcodlóchair anocht?</span>
<lb n="389"/><span>Mar a gcodlóchaidh na boicht.</span>
<lb n="390"/><span>Cá gcodlóchair ist oidhche mbárach?</span>
<lb n="391"/><span>Mar a gcodlócháidh Pádruig.</span></p>
<lb n="392"/>
<lb n="393"/><p><span>Cad é sin rómhat amach?</span>
<lb n="394"/><span>Dhá'r dhéag aingeal.</span>
<lb n="395"/><span>Cad é sin it' dhiaidh aniar?</span>
<lb n="396"/><span>Dhá'r dhéag easpol.</span>
<lb n="397"/><span>Cad é sin ar leith do láimh' deise?</span>
<lb n="398"/><span>Uisce coisrigthe thug Muire dhómh-sa,</span>
<lb n="399"/><span>Chun bheith ag déunam eólais</span>
<lb n="400"/><span>Ó'n ndoras so go doras Pharrthais.</span></p>
<lb n="401"/>
<lb n="402"/><p><span>Eochair Pharrthais atá uaim-se.</span>
<lb n="403"/><span>Annsúd thall 'tá an dabhach óir,</span>
<lb n="404"/><span>Flease óir uime 'n-a cheann.</span>
<lb n="405"/><span>Coinneall ghora i n-a láimh.</span>
<lb n="406"/><span>Coinneall nach féidir a tógbháil,</span>
<lb n="407"/><span>Go dtógad-sa dhá lán mo láimhe</span>
<lb n="408"/><span>Do'n t-shroichtheór láine sruth a's</span>
<lb n="409"/><span>sáile.</span>
<lb n="410"/><span>— Meadhon an Leabhair.</span></p>
<lb n="411"/>
<lb n="412"/><p><span>Fir an domhain as sileadh deóraibh,</span>
<lb n="413"/><span>Cuirim-se Muire i gcionn a Mac,</span>
<lb n="414"/><span>Brighid i gcionn a brat,</span>
<lb n="415"/><span>Micheal i gcionn a sgiath,</span>
<lb n="416"/><span>Agus dhá láimh fhada gheala Dhia</span>
<lb n="417"/><span>orainn aniar,</span>
<lb n="418"/><span>'Dir sinn agus gach ciach,</span>
<lb n="419"/><span>Ó 'nocht go bliadhain ó 'nocht,</span>
<lb n="420"/><span>Agus anocht féin amháin le Dia.</span></p>
<lb n="421"/>
<lb n="422"/><p><span>SGÉILÍN.</span></p>
<lb n="423"/>
<lb n="424"/><p><span>Bhí buachaill bocht ann aon uair</span>
<lb n="425"/><span>amháin agus bhí sé in aimsir aige</span>
<lb n="426"/><span>máighistir dian a bhíodh ag cur oibre</span>
<lb n="427"/><span>air ó mhaidin go h-oidhche go m-bíodh</span>
<lb n="428"/><span>sé cráidhte gan suan.</span></p>
<lb n="429"/>
<lb n="430"/><p><span>Lá go raibh fhios ag an m-buachaill an</span>
<lb n="431"/><span>máigistir a bheith ag éisteacht leis do</span>
<lb n="432"/><span>chrom sé ar chainnt leis féin mar seo.</span></p>
<lb n="433"/>
<lb n="434"/><p><span>Brón ort a ghrian</span>
<lb n="435"/><span>Is maith é do chiall</span>
<lb n="436"/><span>Ní raibh tú riamh in aimsir</span>
<lb n="437"/><span>Dá g-caithfheá ach bliadhain</span>
<lb n="438"/><span>Lé Donnchadh Ó Bríain</span>
<lb n="439"/><span>Do bheidhfeá ag dul siar i n-ganntar.</span></p>
<lb n="440"/>
<lb n="441"/><p><span>Níor leig an máighistir air gur</span>
<lb n="442"/><span>chlois sé é ach as san amach ní raibh sé</span>
<lb n="443"/><span>chómh dian san ar an mbuachaill.</span>
<lb n="444"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="79"/>
<div><lb n="445"/><p><span>AN CORCAIGHEACH A CHUAIDH GO</span>
<lb n="446"/><span>CHICAGO.</span></p>
<lb n="447"/>
<lb n="448"/><p><span>Cúpla bliadhain ó shoin anois is mé</span>
<lb n="449"/><span>a taisdeal an bhóthair idir Sráid-a'</span>
<lb n="450"/><span>Mhuilinn is Áth Treasna i gCo. Chor-</span>
<lb n="451"/><span>caighe, do thuit amach go ndeaghaidh</span>
<lb n="452"/><span>dealg im' rothar is do polladh é.  Ós</span>
<lb n="453"/><span>rud é go raibh soluis an laé a' sleamh-</span>
<lb n="454"/><span>nughadh uaim is néalta na h-oidhche a</span>
<lb n="455"/><span>tuitim, is na theannta san bhí ceóchrán</span>
<lb n="456"/><span>fearthanna ann, bhí orm dul isteach i</span>
<lb n="457"/><span>dtigín ar thaobh an bhothair chun mo</span>
<lb n="458"/><span>chapaillín a ghléasadh chun oibre arís.</span>
<lb n="459"/><span>Bheannuigheas do bhean a tighe is d'inn-</span>
<lb n="460"/><span>seas mo sgeul dí is chuireas a dtuis-</span>
<lb n="461"/><span>gint di gur thastaigh solus uaim chun</span>
<lb n="462"/><span>mo rothar a dheisiughadh.  Bhí fáilte</span>
<lb n="463"/><span>romham.  Thornuigheas ar mo chuid</span>
<lb n="464"/><span>oibre is taréis tamaillín cé bhuail-</span>
<lb n="465"/><span>feadh isteach an doras ach fear a'</span>
<lb n="466"/><span>tighe.  “Got out o' gear, I guess,” ar</span>
<lb n="467"/><span>sé sin, san am céadna a' tabhairt</span>
<lb n="468"/><span>strac-fhéuchaint ar an mála mór lea-</span>
<lb n="469"/><span>thair a bhí ceangailte agam ar mo</span>
<lb n="470"/><span>rothar.  “Dealg a chuaidh ann, a dhuine</span>
<lb n="471"/><span>chóir,” arsa mise.  “I never went on</span>
<lb n="472"/><span>a blooming wheeler myself and I</span>
<lb n="473"/><span>guess they aint no good.”  Thug sé</span>
<lb n="474"/><span>cat-shúil eile ar an mála is dubhairt.</span>
<lb n="475"/><span>“I guess you're a traveller — runners</span>
<lb n="476"/><span>we call them on the other side.”</span>
<lb n="477"/><span>Bhriseas amach ar gháiridhe nuair</span>
<lb n="478"/><span>d'airigheas an runner mar chuimhnigheas</span>
<lb n="479"/><span>laithreach ar chúpla smíste dos na</span>
<lb n="480"/><span>runners so tá chún mór le taobh tighe</span>
<lb n="481"/><span>& gur léor dóibh corraighe le neart</span>
<lb n="482"/><span>feóla is cothuighthe.  Geallaim nach</span>
<lb n="483"/><span>runners iad.  “Say,” ar sé sin,</span>
<lb n="484"/><span>“what do you travel for — drapery, I</span>
<lb n="485"/><span>suppose.  I seen one of your blokes</span>
<lb n="486"/><span>up at yon store yesterday.”  “Gaodh-</span>
<lb n="487"/><span>luinn tá dá dhíol agam-sa.  A'</span>
<lb n="488"/><span>gceannófá cuid dí.” D'fhéuc sé ar</span>
<lb n="489"/><span>an mála arís, n'fheadar mé an amhlaidh</span>
<lb n="490"/><span>a cheap sé go rabhas ag iompar na</span>
<lb n="491"/><span>Gaodhluinne liom sa mhála.  Irish is it</span>
<lb n="492"/><span>— the Irish tongue.  I see.  You're</span>
<lb n="493"/><span>one of those blokes who spiff about</span>
<lb n="494"/><span>Irish.  Good game that.  I would</span>
<lb n="495"/><span>not give you sixpence for all the Irish</span>
<lb n="496"/><span>in Ireland.”  Do dhearg sé suas le</span>
<lb n="497"/><span>feirg.  “Irish!  'Taint no good.  If</span>
<lb n="498"/><span>you cross over the pond to Chicago,</span>
<lb n="499"/><span>I'd like to see what use you'd make</span>
<lb n="500"/><span>of your Irish.  'Taint no good.  That's</span>
<lb n="501"/><span>all.”  “Fóil anois, a chara, an rabhais-se</span>
<lb n="502"/><span>ag Chicago?”  “Certainly, sir; and do</span>
<lb n="503"/><span>you know what I had to do there to</span>
<lb n="504"/><span>earn my living?  I had to push a</span>
<lb n="505"/><span>handcart before me along the streets</span>
<lb n="506"/><span>of Chicago, and had to stick it for</span>
<lb n="507"/><span>five years.  I promise you Irish</span>
<lb n="508"/><span>wasn't troubling me.”  “Cúis gáire</span>
<lb n="509"/><span>chugainn,” arsa mise, “taréis do chuid</span>
<lb n="510"/><span>Beurla go léir, ní bfuairis ao' rud</span>
<lb n="511"/><span>le déanamh ach truacaillín a thiomáint</span>
<lb n="512"/><span>rómhat ar fuaid sráid Chathrach</span>
<lb n="513"/><span>Chicago.  Go deimhin ní aon iongna</span>
<lb n="514"/><span>go mbeithfá a maoidheamh as do chuid</span>
<lb n="515"/><span>Beurla.”  Leig sé cúpla cnead is</span>
<lb n="516"/><span>osna as.  “Oh, well — Irish — English.</span>
<lb n="517"/><span>'Tis all blooming fine.” Níor fheud</span>
<lb n="518"/><span>sé dul níos sia leis an gcaint.  Thuig</span>
<lb n="519"/><span>sé anois go raibh caint dithchéille ar</span>
<lb n="520"/><span>siubhal aige gur dhein sé amadán</span>
<lb n="521"/><span>de féin.</span></p>
<lb n="522"/>
<lb n="523"/><p><span>“Slán agut anois, a chara, ós rud é</span>
<lb n="524"/><span>ná ceannófá roinnt Gaodhluinne</span>
<lb n="525"/><span>uaim.”  “Beannacht dé leat, sir, is</span>
<lb n="526"/><span>go n-eirghidh do bhóthar leat.  I can</span>
<lb n="527"/><span>understand it alright, and speak</span>
<lb n="528"/><span>some of it, too.  I ain't as bad as you</span>
<lb n="529"/><span>think.”  “Maith a fear, maith a fear.</span>
<lb n="530"/><span>Béidh an rath ort fós,” arsa mise,</span>
<lb n="531"/><span>is chuireas an bothar díom go Áth</span>
<lb n="532"/><span>Treasna.</span></p>
<lb n="533"/>
<lb n="534"/><p><span>SEÁGHAN Ó CEARBHAILL.</span>
<lb n="535"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="93"/>
<div><lb n="536"/><p><span>AN DÁ RÓN.</span></p>
<lb n="537"/>
<lb n="538"/><p><span>San aimsir fadó, tá suas le cúpla</span>
<lb n="539"/><span>céad bliadhain ó shoin, thuit an sgéal</span>
<lb n="540"/><span>so amach i dTráigh Fraisce, imBuailé</span>
<lb n="541"/><span>Uí Choill.  Aimsir mhór raice ab eadh</span>
<lb n="542"/><span>í.  Nuair a bhíodh an ghaoth aniar 's i</span>
<lb n="543"/><span>n-deas bhíodh mórán raice ag teacht</span>
<lb n="544"/><span>isteach sa tráigh.  Ní raibh aon tigh</span>
<lb n="545"/><span>soluis an uair sin ann, agus bhíodh</span>
<lb n="546"/><span>mórán loingeas 'á bhriseadh.  Tháinig</span>
<lb n="547"/><span>oidhche ghála aniar 's i n-deas, agus</span>
<lb n="548"/><span>bhí súil le mórán raice an oidhche sin.</span></p>
<lb n="549"/>
<lb n="550"/><p><span>Bhí mór-chuid daoine sa tráigh ag</span>
<lb n="551"/><span>faireadh triblidhe, bácanna, agus</span>
<lb n="552"/><span>bráicíní.  Acht i dtosach na h-oidhche</span>
<lb n="553"/><span>ar dteacht ann dóibh, do fuaireadar</span>
<lb n="554"/><span>ceann des na fearaibh rón ar an</span>
<lb n="555"/><span>dtráigh rómpa.</span></p>
<lb n="556"/>
<lb n="557"/><p><span>Do leath-mharbuigheadar é, agus</span>
<lb n="558"/><span>do thugadar leó isteach go tig Mhichil</span>
<lb n="559"/><span>De Róiste é, agus do chaitheadar</span>
<lb n="560"/><span>síos go h-íochtar a'tighe é.</span></p>
<lb n="561"/>
<lb n="562"/><p><span>Do bhíodh an tig sin ar fhosgailt i</span>
<lb n="563"/><span>gcómhnuidhe, agus gach aoinne ag ga-</span>
<lb n="564"/><span>bháil isteach sa amach ann, mar b'é an</span>
<lb n="565"/><span>tigh ba ghiorra do'n tráigh é.  Fé mar</span>
<lb n="566"/><span>a thagadh na daoine isteach bhídís ag</span>
<lb n="567"/><span>féachaint ar an rón.</span></p>
<lb n="568"/>
<lb n="569"/><p><span>Amach i lár na h-oidché annsan, do</span>
<lb n="570"/><span>chualadar an duine ar an dtráigh,</span>
<lb n="571"/><span>agus gach aon ghlaodh ar Dhonnchadh</span>
<lb n="572"/><span>aige.</span></p>
<lb n="573"/>
<lb n="574"/><p><span>D'imthigheádar orta amach mar shí-</span>
<lb n="575"/><span>leadar gur bhé Seághan Léith do bí ag</span>
<lb n="576"/><span>glaodhach ar Dhonnchadh, agus gurbh'</span>
<lb n="577"/><span>amhlaidh a bí mórán raice aige.  Acht</span>
<lb n="578"/><span>nuair a chuadar síos ar an dtráigh</span>
<lb n="579"/><span>san áit a shamhluigheadar an duine</span>
<lb n="580"/><span>bheith ann do stad an glaodhach.</span></p>
<lb n="581"/>
<lb n="582"/><p><span>Do sheasuigeadar annsan, agus</span>
<lb n="583"/><span>iongna ortha, agus ba ghearr gur chua-</span>
<lb n="584"/><span>ladar an glaodhach airís ar a' dtaobh</span>
<lb n="585"/><span>thall de thráigh.  D'imthigheadar anonn</span>
<lb n="586"/><span>mar a raibh sé, acht do stad an</span>
<lb n="587"/><span>ghlaodhach.</span></p>
<lb n="588"/>
<lb n="589"/><p><span>Do tháinig eagla agus uaigneas</span>
<lb n="590"/><span>ortha mar do shíleadar gur duine</span>
<lb n="591"/><span>ó'n saoghal eile a bhí ann, agus do</span>
<lb n="592"/><span>thángadar thar n-ais go tigh Mhichíl De</span>
<lb n="593"/><span>Róiste agus deabhadh ortha.  Dá</span>
<lb n="594"/><span>mbeadh an tráigh lán de raic an chuid</span>
<lb n="595"/><span>eile de'n oidhche an deamhan pioc</span>
<lb n="596"/><span>díobh a raghadh fé na dhéin.</span></p>
<lb n="597"/>
<lb n="598"/><p><span>Ag déanamh amach ar dheireadh na</span>
<lb n="599"/><span>h-oidhche do tháinig Pádraig Ua Súil-</span>
<lb n="600"/><span>liobhain fé dhéin na trágha.  Do chua-</span>
<lb n="601"/><span>laidh sé gach aon ghlaodh ar Dhonnchadh</span>
<lb n="602"/><span>agus é ag teacht.  D'imthig sé agus</span>
<lb n="603"/><span>chuaidh sa tráigh mar shíligh sé gurbh' é</span>
<lb n="604"/><span>Seághan Léith a bhí ag glaodac ar</span>
<lb n="605"/><span>Dhonnchadh Beag agus gurbh amhlaid</span>
<lb n="606"/><span>a bhí an tráigh lán de raic.  Nuair a</span>
<lb n="607"/><span>chuaidh sé sa tráigh ní raibh aoinne ann.</span>
<lb n="608"/><span>Do chualaidh sé an ghlaodhach i lár na</span>
<lb n="609"/><span>trágha ar a dtaobh thall airís, agus</span>
<lb n="610"/><span>d'imthig sé fé ná déin, acht ní raibh</span>
<lb n="611"/><span>aoinne ann.</span></p>
<lb n="612"/>
<lb n="613"/><p><span>Do tháinig eagla a dhóthain air ann-</span>
<lb n="614"/><span>san, ar nós gach duine.  Do chonnaic</span>
<lb n="615"/><span>se an solus uaidh i dtig Mhichíl Dé</span>
<lb n="616"/><span>Róiste agus tháinig sé isteach ann.</span>
<lb n="617"/><span>D'innis sé a sgéal dóibh nuair a</span>
<lb n="618"/><span>tháinig sé isteach.  Dubhairt an muin-</span>
<lb n="619"/><span>tir a bhí istigh leis go rabhdar féin ag</span>
<lb n="620"/><span>éisteacht leis sin le fada.</span></p>
<lb n="621"/>
<lb n="622"/><p><span>Annsan, níor mhothuigheadhar aon</span>
<lb n="623"/><span>nidh chun gur labhair an rón shíos i n-</span>
<lb n="624"/><span>íochtar an tighe agus ar seisean.</span></p>
<lb n="625"/>
<lb n="626"/><p><span>“Ó mhaiseadh! mise Donnchadh agus</span>
<lb n="627"/><span>Tadhg atá am lorg-sa.”</span></p>
<lb n="628"/>
<lb n="629"/><p><span>“Do bheirim-se go deimhin duit,”</span>
<lb n="630"/><span>adubhairt na fir, “más tusa Donn-</span>
<lb n="631"/><span>chadh, agus má sé Tadhg atá ad lorg-</span>
<lb n="632"/><span>sa go ngeóbhair-se amach chuig Tadhg.”</span></p>
<lb n="633"/>
<lb n="634"/><p><span>Do rugadar na daoine air agus</span>
<lb n="635"/><span>do thógadar leó é go socair agus do</span>
<lb n="636"/><span>leigeadar uatha síos ar an dtráigh é</span>
<lb n="637"/><span>i n-iomall na fairge.  D'imthigheadar</span>
<lb n="638"/><span>uaidh suas, agus d'fhágadar annsan é.</span></p>
<lb n="639"/>
<lb n="640"/><p><span>Ba ghearr gur chualadar ag fead-</span>
<lb n="641"/><span>ghail ar an rón eile é, agus annsan</span>
<lb n="642"/><span>do chualadar é sin ag teacht fé na</span>
<lb n="643"/><span>dhéin ag feadghail.</span></p>
<lb n="644"/>
<lb n="645"/><p><span>D'imthigheadar araon leo an fhairge</span>
<lb n="646"/><span>amach, agus is dócha nár tháinig an</span>
<lb n="647"/><span>rón san go Tráigh Fraisge atá i</span>
<lb n="648"/><span>mBuaile Uí Choill ó shoin.</span></p>
<lb n="649"/>
<lb n="650"/><p><span>SÉUMAS Ó CONNAILL.</span>
<lb n="651"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="116"/>
<div><lb n="652"/><p><span>SEAGHÁN AGUS AN FILE.</span></p>
<lb n="653"/>
<lb n="654"/><p><span>Sgathamh fada sul ar rugadh mise</span>
<lb n="655"/><span>bhí Seaghán Mac Aodhagáin ag dul go</span>
<lb n="656"/><span>Gaillimh.  Bhí sé ag siubhal leis nó gur</span>
<lb n="657"/><span>casadh fear air.  Bheannuigheadar dhá</span>
<lb n="658"/><span>chéile i dteanga bhinn bhlasda na Gae-</span>
<lb n="659"/><span>dhilge, mar ba é sin an t-am sul ar</span>
<lb n="660"/><span>tháinig an Béarla lobhtha, gránnda, go</span>
<lb n="661"/><span>“hOileán na Naomh agus na Saoi.”</span></p>
<lb n="662"/>
<lb n="663"/><p><span>“An go Gaillimh atá tú ag dul?”</span>
<lb n="664"/><span>adeir Seaghán.</span></p>
<lb n="665"/>
<lb n="666"/><p><span>“'Seadh muiseadh,” adeir an strain-</span>
<lb n="667"/><span>séar.</span></p>
<lb n="668"/>
<lb n="669"/><p><span>“Béidhmíd in aoinfheacht,” adeir</span>
<lb n="670"/><span>Seaghán.</span></p>
<lb n="671"/>
<lb n="672"/><p><span>Nuair a bhíodar ag siubhal le chéile</span>
<lb n="673"/><span>tamall beag d'fhiafruigh an strainséar</span>
<lb n="674"/><span>de Sheaghán abhrán do ghabháil.</span></p>
<lb n="675"/>
<lb n="676"/><p><span>“Sin rud nach ndearna mé ariamh</span>
<lb n="677"/><span>is nach ndéanfaidh mé choidhche,” adeir</span>
<lb n="678"/><span>Seaghán.</span></p>
<lb n="679"/>
<lb n="680"/><p><span>“Cad chuige?” adeir an strain-</span>
<lb n="681"/><span>séar.</span></p>
<lb n="682"/>
<lb n="683"/><p><span>“Mar nach bhfuil a shamhail agam,”</span>
<lb n="684"/><span>adeir Seaghán.</span></p>
<lb n="685"/>
<lb n="686"/><p><span>“Cuirfidh mé geall leat” ars an</span>
<lb n="687"/><span>strainséar, “nach rachfaidh tú go</span>
<lb n="688"/><span>Gaillimh go ndéanfaidh tú bhéarsa chomh</span>
<lb n="689"/><span>breágh agus chualaidh aoinne ariamh.”</span></p>
<lb n="690"/>
<lb n="691"/><p><span>“Tá chúig phunnt agam,” adeir</span>
<lb n="692"/><span>Seaghán, “agus cuirfead leat é nach</span>
<lb n="693"/><span>ndéanfad.”</span></p>
<lb n="694"/>
<lb n="695"/><p><span>“Bíodh sé 'na mhargadh,” adeir an</span>
<lb n="696"/><span>strainséar.</span></p>
<lb n="697"/>
<lb n="698"/><p><span>Tá sé chomh maith dham innseacht</span>
<lb n="699"/><span>díobh gur file a bhí sa strainséar, acht</span>
<lb n="700"/><span>mo chreach agus mo chradh! ní raibh a</span>
<lb n="701"/><span>fhios sin ag Seaghán.  Ní raibh sé i</span>
<lb n="702"/><span>bhfad i ndiaidh na cainnte seo gur</span>
<lb n="703"/><span>thoisigh sé ag báisdigh go trom agus</span>
<lb n="704"/><span>chuadar i bhfasgadh fá thom salóige a</span>
<lb n="705"/><span>bhí ag fás ar thaobh an bhóthair.</span></p>
<lb n="706"/>
<lb n="707"/><p><span>“Is olc an díon a dhéanfadh an</span>
<lb n="708"/><span>tsail” adeir Seaghán.  Smid níor</span>
<lb n="709"/><span>labhair an fear eile acht ag éisteacht.</span>
<lb n="710"/><span>Nuair a bhí an cioth imthighthe, d'imthigh</span>
<lb n="711"/><span>siad-san freisin agus casadh fear</span>
<lb n="712"/><span>ortha a bhí ag cur suas fáil.  Bhí</span>
<lb n="713"/><span>crainn úra agus crainn chríona aige.</span>
<lb n="714"/><span>Agus bhí sé ag cur chrainn chríne idir</span>
<lb n="715"/><span>dhá cheann úra.  “Ná cur cranna</span>
<lb n="716"/><span>críona i bhfál,” adeir Seaghán.  “Oib-</span>
<lb n="717"/><span>righ leat,” adeir an file.  D'éirigh an</span>
<lb n="718"/><span>grian suas go breágh agus shiubhladar</span>
<lb n="719"/><span>go bog, réidh.  Bhí fear taobh istigh de</span>
<lb n="720"/><span>chlaidhe ag fuirseadh.  Gaid do bhíodh</span>
<lb n="721"/><span>aca san am sin ar na cuingibh i n-áit</span>
<lb n="722"/><span>slabhraidhe.  Ní raibh an gad díreach</span>
<lb n="723"/><span>ar an gcuing ag an bhfear.</span></p>
<lb n="724"/>
<lb n="725"/><p><span>“Deasuigh an gad ar cheann na</span>
<lb n="726"/><span>cuinge,” adeir Seaghán.</span></p>
<lb n="727"/>
<lb n="728"/><p><span>“Is maith thú,” adeir an file i n-a</span>
<lb n="729"/><span>inntinn fhéin.  Bhí siad i n-aice le</span>
<lb n="730"/><span>Cathair na dTreabh anois agus</span>
<lb n="731"/><span>d'fhéadadar na loingseacha móra</span>
<lb n="732"/><span>d'fheiceál, na loingseacha do thug sgoth</span>
<lb n="733"/><span>na bhfear agus plúr na mban uainn</span>
<lb n="734"/><span>thar sáile.  Bhíodar ag tracht ortha</span>
<lb n="735"/><span>agus dubhairt Sheaghán Nach “fada ó</span>
<lb n="736"/><span>stiúr na luinge a bárr.”</span></p>
<lb n="737"/>
<lb n="738"/><p><span>“Maiseadh mo ghrádh annsin thú,”</span>
<lb n="739"/><span>adeir an file le Seaghán.  “Leag</span>
<lb n="740"/><span>amach do chúig phunnt.  Tá sé caillte</span>
<lb n="741"/><span>agat.”</span></p>
<lb n="742"/>
<lb n="743"/><p><span>“Ha, há,” adeir Seaghán, “cad</span>
<lb n="744"/><span>chuige?”</span></p>
<lb n="745"/>
<lb n="746"/><p><span>“Is rí-gheárr go mbéidh a fhios sin</span>
<lb n="747"/><span>agat,” adeir an file.</span></p>
<lb n="748"/>
<lb n="749"/><p><span>“Rachamuid ag giúistís,” adeir</span>
<lb n="750"/><span>Seaghán.</span></p>
<lb n="751"/>
<lb n="752"/><p><span>“Táim sásta,” ars' an file.</span></p>
<lb n="753"/>
<lb n="754"/><p><span>Nuair a chuadar as comhair an</span>
<lb n="755"/><span>ghiúistís d'inniseadar an sgéal dó</span>
<lb n="756"/><span>mar d'innis mise dhaoibh-se é.</span></p>
<lb n="757"/>
<lb n="758"/><p><span>“An bhfuil tú ionann an bhéarsa do</span>
<lb n="759"/><span>chur le chéile?” adeir an giúistís leis</span>
<lb n="760"/><span>an bhfile.</span></p>
<lb n="761"/>
<lb n="762"/><p><span>“Táim,” adeir an file.</span></p>
<lb n="763"/>
<lb n="764"/><p><span>“Déan amhlaidh,” adeir an giúistís.</span></p>
<lb n="765"/>
<lb n="766"/><p><span>Seo é an béarsa mar leanas.</span></p>
<lb n="767"/>
<lb n="768"/><p><span>“Is olc an díon atá sa tsail,</span>
<lb n="769"/><span>Ná cur cranna críona i bhfál.</span>
<lb n="770"/><span>Deasuigh an gad ar cheann na cuinge.</span>
<lb n="771"/><span>Ní fada a bárr ó stiúr na luinge.”</span></p>
<lb n="772"/>
<lb n="773"/><p><span>“Tá an geall caillte agat, a</span>
<lb n="774"/><span>Sheagháin” adeir an giúistís,</span></p>
<lb n="775"/>
<lb n="776"/><p><span>“Tá,” adeir Seaghán.  “Ní raibh a</span>
<lb n="777"/><span>fhios agam go dtí anois gur file do</span>
<lb n="778"/><span>bhí ionnam, acht tá a fhios agam anois</span>
<lb n="779"/><span>é agus d'íoc mé go maith ar a shon</span>
<lb n="780"/><span>freisin.”</span></p>
<lb n="781"/>
<lb n="782"/><p><span>MAIRGHÉAD NÍ BHRIAIN</span>
<lb n="783"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="135"/>
<div><lb n="784"/><p><span>TÓMHAISEANNA.</span></p>
<lb n="785"/>
<lb n="786"/><p><span>Glas ar an abhainn thall 's i bhfus.</span>
<lb n="787"/><span>Freagradh — leac oidhre.</span></p>
<lb n="788"/>
<lb n="789"/><p><span>Corcán sa chúinne & dhá chéad súil air.</span>
<lb n="790"/><span>Fr. Corcán anbhruith.</span></p>
<lb n="791"/>
<lb n="792"/><p><span>Bean fhada ghléigeal agus crios dá</span>
<lb n="793"/><span>taobh féin uirthi.  Fr. Punann.</span></p>
<lb n="794"/>
<lb n="795"/><p><span>Sin í annsan í & pus uirthi.</span>
<lb n="796"/><span>Fr. An Chroch.</span></p>
<lb n="797"/>
<lb n="798"/><p><span>Corcáinín cúmach cámach, a bhéál fé</span>
<lb n="799"/><span>'s a thóin anáirde.  Fr. Báirneach.</span></p>
<lb n="800"/>
<lb n="801"/><p><span>Do gheibheas suas an bóithrín,</span>
<lb n="802"/><span>Do gheibheas anuas an bóithrín,</span>
<lb n="803"/><span>Thugas an bóithrín ar mo dhrom liom.</span>
<lb n="804"/><span>Fr. Dréimre.</span></p>
<lb n="805"/>
<lb n="806"/><p><span>Chomh h-árd le falla,</span>
<lb n="807"/><span>Chomh geal le bainne,</span>
<lb n="808"/><span>Chomh dubh le daol,</span>
<lb n="809"/><span>Chomh dearg le fuil.</span>
<lb n="810"/><span>Fr. Sgeach drise.</span></p>
<lb n="811"/>
<lb n="812"/><p><span>Firín beag íseal íseal,</span>
<lb n="813"/><span>Firín níos ísle ná san,</span>
<lb n="814"/><span>Firín a chuirfeadh ruchall fé chaora,</span>
<lb n="815"/><span>Agus firín níos ísle ná san.</span>
<lb n="816"/><span>Fr. Trompalán.</span></p>
<lb n="817"/>
<lb n="818"/><p><span>Tigh mór annso thiar,</span>
<lb n="819"/><span>Gheobhadh na céadta agus na céádta</span>
<lb n="820"/><span>slighe ann.</span>
<lb n="821"/><span>Is ní bhfaghainn-se ná mo chuid éadaigh</span>
<lb n="822"/><span>slighe ann.</span>
<lb n="823"/><span>Fr. Pruaisneog bheach.</span></p>
<lb n="824"/>
<lb n="825"/><p><span>Caipín mo shean athar</span>
<lb n="826"/><span>N-a shuidhe ar a thóin,</span>
<lb n="827"/><span>'S ní stadann sé de'n tsodar san —</span>
<lb n="828"/><span>Go dtéigheann sé'on Róimh.</span>
<lb n="829"/><span>Fr. Cubhrán Bán.</span></p>
<lb n="830"/>
<lb n="831"/><p><span>Fás bliadhna níos sia ná an caisleán.</span>
<lb n="832"/><span>Fr. Ceirthlín snáith.</span></p>
<lb n="833"/>
<lb n="834"/><p><span>Ghaibh girrfhiadh beag lomartha,</span>
<lb n="835"/><span>Tré choill dromada dromada,</span>
<lb n="836"/><span>Ní raibh aon tslat i gcoill dromada</span>
<lb n="837"/><span>dromada,</span>
<lb n="838"/><span>Ná raibh ag gabháil ar mo ghirrfhiadh</span>
<lb n="839"/><span>bheag lomartha lomartha.</span>
<lb n="840"/><span>Fr. Spóla Figheadóra.</span></p>
<lb n="841"/>
<lb n="842"/><p><span>Ubhaillín buidhe bearrtha i lár na</span>
<lb n="843"/><span>tuinne báine.</span>
<lb n="844"/><span>Fr. Im i lár na bláthaighe.</span></p>
<lb n="845"/>
<lb n="846"/><p><span>Chím n-a suidhe n-a seasamh</span>
<lb n="847"/><span>Chím ar bhláth an aitinn í,</span>
<lb n="848"/><span>Ceo ná drúcht ní leagann í,</span>
<lb n="849"/><span>Is ní stadann sí de shiubhal.</span>
<lb n="850"/><span>Fr. An Ghealach.</span></p>
<lb n="851"/>
<lb n="852"/><p><span>D'eirigh an bhean n-a seasamh,</span>
<lb n="853"/><span>Ar bhárr an chnuic 's d'fhéach sí siar.</span>
<lb n="854"/><span>Bhuail sí snaidhm ar cheann dá cosaibh</span>
<lb n="855"/><span>Is mairfidh sí na mílte bliadhan.</span>
<lb n="856"/><span>Fr. An Ghrian.</span>
<lb n="857"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="152"/>
<div><lb n="858"/><p><span>AGALLAMH</span>
<lb n="859"/><span>IDIR GHAEDHEAL A'S GHALL.</span></p>
<lb n="860"/>
<lb n="861"/><p><span>Cad fáth go dtaithnean leat teanga na</span>
<lb n="862"/><span>h-Éireann,</span>
<lb n="863"/><span>Cad fáth gur searbh leat teanga an</span>
<lb n="864"/><span>Bhéarla?</span>
<lb n="865"/><span>Cad fáth ná cleachtan tú cleasa as</span>
<lb n="866"/><span>béasa</span>
<lb n="867"/><span>Muinntir Shasana ós acu tá Éire?</span></p>
<lb n="868"/>
<lb n="869"/><p><span>AN GAEDHEAL.</span></p>
<lb n="870"/>
<lb n="871"/><p><span>Gheobhair uaim freagrá cneasda ar a</span>
<lb n="872"/><span>méid sin,</span>
<lb n="873"/><span>Ach ná bí ar aigne gur agaibh tá Éire;</span>
<lb n="874"/><span>Ba le n ár n-athardha, idir gharbh is</span>
<lb n="875"/><span>réidh í,</span>
<lb n="876"/><span>'S ní bhfuair an Sacson sealbh ach sealbh</span>
<lb n="877"/><span>cham chlaon ann.</span>
<lb n="878"/><span>'Sé fáth go dtaithnean liom teanga na</span>
<lb n="879"/><span>h-Éirean,</span>
<lb n="880"/><span>Ná gur bh'í an teanga san labhair sliocht</span>
<lb n="881"/><span>Gaedhil Ghluis,</span>
<lb n="882"/><span>Ón uair do ghabhadar Banba chraobhach,</span>
<lb n="883"/><span>Don ré seo againn, gidh fada an</span>
<lb n="884"/><span>tréimhse.</span>
<lb n="885"/><span>Fáth eile fairis sin go dtaithnean liom</span>
<lb n="886"/><span>Gaedhilge,</span>
<lb n="887"/><span>Is aisde do breacadh ár seanchus eachtach;</span>
<lb n="888"/><span>Is aisde do theagasg lucht feasa gach</span>
<lb n="889"/><span>léighin-ceacht;</span>
<lb n="890"/><span>Gaedheal mise as leanfad ghá labhairt</span>
<lb n="891"/><span>go n-éagad.</span>
<lb n="892"/><span>Lucht Béarla labhairt do chreachadh fir</span>
<lb n="893"/><span>Éirean;</span>
<lb n="894"/><span>Ba dhíobh san Cromwell as Stafford na</span>
<lb n="895"/><span>n-éitheach;</span>
<lb n="896"/><span>Ba dhíobh gach sladaire d'fág dealbh mo</span>
<lb n="897"/><span>ghaolta;</span>
<lb n="898"/><span>Sin fáth gur searbh liom teanga an</span>
<lb n="899"/><span>Bhéarla.</span>
<lb n="900"/><span>Andaigh! is mairg gan meas ar an</span>
<lb n="901"/><span>mBéarla</span>
<lb n="902"/><span>As ar lucht a labhartha agam-sa, a</span>
<lb n="903"/><span>chaobaigh;</span>
<lb n="904"/><span>Nach sibh an malamas againne i n-Éirinn,</span>
<lb n="905"/><span>Sibh féin as bhúr dteanga ghearbach mhéis-</span>
<lb n="906"/><span>creach.</span>
<lb n="907"/><span>Muintear Shasana na bpeaca as na</span>
<lb n="908"/><span>gclaon-bheart</span>
<lb n="909"/><span>Ag teacht go Banba ár dteagasg i</span>
<lb n="910"/><span>mbéasaibh!</span>
<lb n="911"/><span>Mhuise sgrios as greadadh ortha, 's léir-</span>
<lb n="912"/><span>chreach,</span>
<lb n="913"/><span>As fán fada ortha gan rachmas, na</span>
<lb n="914"/><span>méirlig!</span></p>
<lb n="915"/>
<lb n="916"/><p><span>(Ní Críoch.)</span>
<lb n="917"/><span>LORGA LIATH-BHÁN.</span>
<lb n="918"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="171"/>
<div><lb n="919"/><p><span>AGALLAMH</span>
<lb n="920"/><span>IDIR GHAEDHEAL A'S GHALL</span></p>
<lb n="921"/>
<lb n="922"/><p><span>(Ar leanamhaint)</span></p>
<lb n="923"/>
<lb n="924"/><p><span>AN GALL.</span></p>
<lb n="925"/>
<lb n="926"/><p><span>Fóil, a chara, cuir lagadh at bhréith-</span>
<lb n="927"/><span>ribh;</span>
<lb n="928"/><span>Ná cuir aon mhallacht ar Shasana éighim</span>
<lb n="929"/><span>ort;</span>
<lb n="930"/><span>Tá an lá sin caithte nuair chleachtadh ár</span>
<lb n="931"/><span>dtréinfhir</span>
<lb n="932"/><span>Aon cham nó cealg nó creachadh ar</span>
<lb n="933"/><span>Ghaedhealaibh.</span></p>
<lb n="934"/>
<lb n="935"/><p><span>Ba mhéin leo ceangal caradach, gaol-</span>
<lb n="936"/><span>mhar,</span>
<lb n="937"/><span>Idir Éire a's Sasana as feasda bheith</span>
<lb n="938"/><span>séimh libh;</span>
<lb n="939"/><span>An dream díobh mairean níor bhfearra</span>
<lb n="940"/><span>leo aon rud</span>
<lb n="941"/><span>Ná leigheas do ghalar an achrainn a</span>
<lb n="942"/><span>dhéanamh.</span></p>
<lb n="943"/>
<lb n="944"/><p><span>'S ba mhór an chabhair, dá dtugadh, dom</span>
<lb n="945"/><span>léir mheas,</span>
<lb n="946"/><span>Chun sinn bheith caradach cneasda le</span>
<lb n="947"/><span>chéile,</span>
<lb n="948"/><span>Gan bheith ghá labhairt ach teanga 'n</span>
<lb n="949"/><span>Bhéarla</span>
<lb n="950"/><span>Ag Gaedhil 's ag Sasanaigh; sin tea-</span>
<lb n="951"/><span>gasg fé chéill duit.</span></p>
<lb n="952"/>
<lb n="953"/><p><span>AN GAEDHEAL.</span></p>
<lb n="954"/>
<lb n="955"/><p><span>Mo ghraidhn go daingean do theagasg</span>
<lb n="956"/><span>gan iaraidh!</span>
<lb n="957"/><span>Mar sin é an teagasg mar mhaithe libh</span>
<lb n="958"/><span>féinig;</span>
<lb n="959"/><span>Nach bog a measan tú dalladh as cao-</span>
<lb n="960"/><span>chadh</span>
<lb n="961"/><span>Ar mhuintir leanabach Bhanba dhéanamh?</span></p>
<lb n="962"/>
<lb n="963"/><p><span>Ba bhreagh libh ceangal maith, carad-</span>
<lb n="964"/><span>ach, gaolmhar,</span>
<lb n="965"/><span>Idir Éire as Sasana as feasda bheith</span>
<lb n="966"/><span>réidh linn!</span>
<lb n="967"/><span>Ba bhreagh gan amhras, cia cheapfadh</span>
<lb n="968"/><span>nárbh méin libh</span>
<lb n="969"/><span>Éire cheangal le Sasana an Bhéarla.</span></p>
<lb n="970"/>
<lb n="971"/><p><span>Ach chuir Rí na bhFlaitheas an fharaige</span>
<lb n="972"/><span>ghlé-gheal</span>
<lb n="973"/><span>Mar theorainn fharsing 'dir Shasana as</span>
<lb n="974"/><span>Éire,</span>
<lb n="975"/><span>'S ba mhór an peaca, ba sganail, ba</span>
<lb n="976"/><span>léan-chreach</span>
<lb n="977"/><span>Gnó breágh Athar na bhFlaitheas do réabadh</span></p>
<lb n="978"/>
<lb n="979"/><p><span>A dhuine ghasta ghlic 'sé an caradas</span>
<lb n="980"/><span>bréagach</span>
<lb n="981"/><span>Is mó do thaithig bhúr n-athardha claona;</span>
<lb n="982"/><span>“Crúb an chapaill, nó drannadh na</span>
<lb n="983"/><span>faolchon,</span>
<lb n="984"/><span>Nó gáire an t-Sasanaig,” deir an sean-</span>
<lb n="985"/><span>fhocal Gaedhilge.</span>
<lb n="986"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="172"/>
<div><lb n="987"/><p><span>Comhairle ár leasa ár dteanga do</span>
<lb n="988"/><span>thréigint!</span>
<lb n="989"/><span>Comairle ó Ghallaibh mar mhaithe le</span>
<lb n="990"/><span>Gaedhealaibh!</span>
<lb n="991"/><span>Comhairle, ó namhaid ár gcara do thre-</span>
<lb n="992"/><span>igint</span>
<lb n="993"/><span>Sin cómhairle, a dhalta, ná glacfam</span>
<lb n="994"/><span>i nÉirinn.</span></p>
<lb n="995"/>
<lb n="996"/><p><span>Bog leat a bhaile a ghamail gan éif-</span>
<lb n="997"/><span>eacht;</span>
<lb n="998"/><span>Tá tuigsint a's meamhair gan sgamall</span>
<lb n="999"/><span>ag Gaedhealaibh;</span>
<lb n="1000"/><span>Má bhíomar feadh tamhaill ag aithris</span>
<lb n="1001"/><span>bhúr mbéasa,</span>
<lb n="1002"/><span>Ná bí-se ag ceapadh go leanfam d'á</span>
<lb n="1003"/><span>dhéanamh.</span></p>
<lb n="1004"/>
<lb n="1005"/><p><span>Imthig go tapaidh! glan leat tar tréan-</span>
<lb n="1006"/><span>mhuir,</span>
<lb n="1007"/><span>As let mhuintir-se abair go mairean i</span>
<lb n="1008"/><span>nÉirinn</span>
<lb n="1009"/><span>Sluaighte a chasas binn-teanga a n-</span>
<lb n="1010"/><span>gaolta</span>
<lb n="1011"/><span>Sluaighte ná crapfadh a dteangtha le</span>
<lb n="1012"/><span>Béarla.</span></p>
<lb n="1013"/>
<lb n="1014"/><p><span>(Críoch)</span></p>
<lb n="1015"/>
<lb n="1016"/><p><span>LORGA LIATH-BHÁN.</span>
<lb n="1017"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="191"/>
<div><lb n="1018"/><p><span>AMHRÁN NA GAEDHILGE.</span></p>
<lb n="1019"/>
<lb n="1020"/><p><span>Fonn:—  “Ó Domhnaill Abú!”</span></p>
<lb n="1021"/>
<lb n="1022"/><p><span>Saothruighidh le dúthracht a chlú-chlanna</span>
<lb n="1023"/><span>Éireann,</span>
<lb n="1024"/><span>Chun teanga na Gaedhilge do ghlé-chur</span>
<lb n="1025"/><span>chun cínn:</span>
<lb n="1026"/><span>Saothruighidh a ughdara múinte gan</span>
<lb n="1027"/><span>staonadh.</span>
<lb n="1028"/><span>Ag ceapadh go léigheantana sgéala fá</span>
<lb n="1029"/><span>chrích:</span></p>
<lb n="1030"/>
<lb n="1031"/><p><span>Molaim-se saoghal na bhfear,</span>
<lb n="1032"/><span>Molaim-se saoghal na mban</span>
<lb n="1033"/><span>A chaitheas a laethe ag saothrughadh dá dtír:</span>
<lb n="1034"/><span>Mairfidh a ngnó fá mheas,</span>
<lb n="1035"/><span>Mairfidh a gclú i stair,</span>
<lb n="1036"/><span>As beidh siad mar réalta do léighean-</span>
<lb n="1037"/><span>lucht na gcríoch.</span></p>
<lb n="1038"/>
<lb n="1039"/><p><span>Faid mhairfidh an Ghaedhilg ag Gaedhealaibh</span>
<lb n="1040"/><span>beidh lóchrann</span>
<lb n="1041"/><span>Ag gealadh a mbóthair, 's ghá seoladh chun</span>
<lb n="1042"/><span>cínn:</span>
<lb n="1043"/><span>Bheidh sgiath maith ghá saoradh ó chlaonta a</span>
<lb n="1044"/><span>námhaidibh,</span>
<lb n="1045"/><span>Beidh tobar an eolais go ró-ghlan d'á</span>
<lb n="1046"/><span>gclainn,</span>
<lb n="1047"/><span>Ná leigidh uaibh go bráth</span>
<lb n="1048"/><span>A Ghaedheala, bhúr dteanga bhreagh!</span>
<lb n="1049"/><span>Ná sgaoilidh ar fán uaibh cainnt áluinn</span>
<lb n="1050"/><span>bhúr sean:</span>
<lb n="1051"/><span>Ach bíodh sí agaibh fá bhláth:</span>
<lb n="1052"/><span>Bíodh sí ghá labhairt gach lá:</span>
<lb n="1053"/><span>As deinidh bhúr ndícheall d'á síor-chur</span>
<lb n="1054"/><span>fá mheas.</span></p>
<lb n="1055"/>
<lb n="1056"/><p><span>Clampar d'fhagh tréith-lag, a Ghaedheala,</span>
<lb n="1057"/><span>ár sínnsear,</span>
<lb n="1058"/><span>Clampar as baosradh do chaochadh a</span>
<lb n="1059"/><span>gclann:</span>
<lb n="1060"/><span>Gan clampar i nÉirinn bheadh Gaedhil-</span>
<lb n="1061"/><span>shliocht fá shaoirse</span>
<lb n="1062"/><span>As dob áilne bheadh Éire ná aon áird</span>
<lb n="1063"/><span>de'n domhan.</span>
<lb n="1064"/><span>Cuimhnighidh ar sin go deo!</span>
<lb n="1065"/><span>Bhígís go dílis cóir!</span>
<lb n="1066"/><span>Chuiridh gach claon-spioraid neamh-</span>
<lb n="1067"/><span>Ghaedhealach chun fáin.</span>
<lb n="1068"/><span>Sgaolidh uaibh bruighean 's brón</span>
<lb n="1069"/><span>'S fillfidh chughaibh brigh 's comhacht —</span>
<lb n="1070"/><span>Dia linn 'gár saoradh! sean-Éire go</span>
<lb n="1071"/><span>bráth!</span>
<lb n="1072"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="211"/>
<div><lb n="1073"/><p><span>BEIRT PHÁISDÍ</span></p>
<lb n="1074"/>
<lb n="1075"/><p><span>SEÁN Ó GRUAGÁIN DO SGRÍOBH.</span></p>
<lb n="1076"/>
<lb n="1077"/><p><span>Casadh orm iad lá den t-seachtmhain</span>
<lb n="1078"/><span>seo caithte sa Rinn — gearrchaile agus</span>
<lb n="1079"/><span>garsúinín beag.  Gearrchaile dheas dhonn</span>
<lb n="1080"/><span>shúil-aibidh chosnochtuighthe bhreac do b'eadh</span>
<lb n="1081"/><span>í gan bhuib gan hata.</span></p>
<lb n="1082"/>
<lb n="1083"/><p><span>Amuighag aeridheacht dam féin ar</span>
<lb n="1084"/><span>mo rothar do bhíos an lá céudna.  Bhí</span>
<lb n="1085"/><span>árd ar an mbóthar mar ar casadh orm</span>
<lb n="1086"/><span>mo bheirt agus é im choinnibh, agus thug</span>
<lb n="1087"/><span>soin mo dhóthain de leath sgéal dam chun</span>
<lb n="1088"/><span>bheith anuas de m' chapaillín ag baint</span>
<lb n="1089"/><span>cainte as mo ghearrchaile bhig, agus gan</span>
<lb n="1090"/><span>an iomad sgátha chur uirri féin ná ar a</span>
<lb n="1091"/><span>comrada beag.  Ba shine de chúpla</span>
<lb n="1092"/><span>bliadhain ísi na é-sin, do réir mar</span>
<lb n="1093"/><span>mheasas.  Luigheas treasna iallaite mo</span>
<lb n="1094"/><span>rothair agus bhíos ag cur eolais an</span>
<lb n="1095"/><span>bhóthair uirri — “ag meabhrú mo shlighe”</span>
<lb n="1096"/><span>mar adearfá.  Fuaireas an t-eolas</span>
<lb n="1097"/><span>uaithe go cruinn, cneasta, agus í an-</span>
<lb n="1098"/><span>thoileanach ar é thabhairt dam leis.</span>
<lb n="1099"/><span>Annsoin bhíomar ag dul indánaidheacht</span>
<lb n="1100"/><span>cainte ar a chéile, agus mise ag déanamh</span>
<lb n="1101"/><span>mo láin-díchill ar chanamhaint na Rinne</span>
<lb n="1102"/><span>thabhairt liom:—</span></p>
<lb n="1103"/>
<lb n="1104"/><p><span>“'Dé an ainm athá ort, a bhean bheag?”</span>
<lb n="1105"/><span>adeirim-se.</span></p>
<lb n="1106"/>
<lb n="1107"/><p><span>“Tá, Máighréad,” ar sise, agus í</span>
<lb n="1108"/><span>go sgáthmhar aghá dhéanamh “stríocanna”</span>
<lb n="1109"/><span>ar an mbóthar le h-ordóig a coise deise.</span></p>
<lb n="1110"/>
<lb n="1111"/><p><span>“Dé an aois anois thú, a Mháigréad?”</span></p>
<lb n="1112"/>
<lb n="1113"/><p><span>“Beidh me seacht mbliadhain lá</span>
<lb n="1114"/><span>Samhna.”</span></p>
<lb n="1115"/>
<lb n="1116"/><p><span>“Agus an bhsuil driféaracha agat?”</span></p>
<lb n="1117"/>
<lb n="1118"/><p><span>“Tá, beirt.  Tá duine acu i Sasanna</span>
<lb n="1119"/><span>Nua agus an drifuír eile — sí sin Máire,</span>
<lb n="1120"/><span>bíonn sí sa bhaile — thá sí ag ceangal ag</span>
<lb n="1121"/><span>muintir Mhuirgheasa thoir indiu.”</span></p>
<lb n="1122"/>
<lb n="1123"/><p><span>“Agus bhsuil aon dritheár agat?”</span></p>
<lb n="1124"/>
<lb n="1125"/><p><span>“Thá, beirt, Seán a's Paits.”</span></p>
<lb n="1126"/>
<lb n="1127"/><p><span>“An sa bhaile atáid araon?”</span></p>
<lb n="1128"/>
<lb n="1129"/><p><span>“Níl ach ceann acu sa bhaile — do</span>
<lb n="1130"/><span>liostáil Paits — pé ‘teigh’ thóg é.”</span></p>
<lb n="1131"/>
<lb n="1132"/><p><span>“Ar mhaith leat é do liostáil?”</span></p>
<lb n="1133"/>
<lb n="1134"/><p><span>“Níor mhaith, bhfhearr liom gho bhfanfadh</span>
<lb n="1135"/><span>sí sa bhaile againn.  Gheobhfaidhe go léor</span>
<lb n="1136"/><span>le déanamh dho.</span></p>
<lb n="1137"/>
<lb n="1138"/><p><span>“Agus cé h-é seo ad fhochair — an drea-</span>
<lb n="1139"/><span>tháir óg dhuit é?”</span></p>
<lb n="1140"/>
<lb n="1141"/><p><span>“Ní h-eadh.  Páisde de'n chómharsa</span>
<lb n="1142"/><span>é.  Billy atá air — nín ao' Ghaedhilg aige.”</span></p>
<lb n="1143"/>
<lb n="1144"/><p><span>“Nín,” arsa mise, agus iongnadh</span>
<lb n="1145"/><span>orm, “agus cionnas soin?”</span></p>
<lb n="1146"/>
<lb n="1147"/><p><span>“MAR SIN, NÍ LABHRANN A</span>
<lb n="1148"/><span>MHUINTIR-SIN LEIS Í.”</span></p>
<lb n="1149"/>
<lb n="1150"/><p><span>“Agus féach, nach breágh athá sí agat-</span>
<lb n="1151"/><span>sa?”</span></p>
<lb n="1152"/>
<lb n="1153"/><p><span>“Seadh, MAR BÍONN M'ATHAIR AS</span>
<lb n="1154"/><span>MO MHÁTHAIR GHÁ LABHAIRT LIOM SA</span>
<lb n="1155"/><span>BHAILE.”</span></p>
<lb n="1156"/>
<lb n="1157"/><p><span>Do mholas Máighréad óg annsoin, agus</span>
<lb n="1158"/><span>a h-athair á's a mathair n-a focair sin,</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="212"/>
<div><lb n="1159"/><p><span>idtaoibh comh dhílis agus bhíodar dá</span>
<lb n="1160"/><span>dteangain féin, “ach,” arsa mise, “nach</span>
<lb n="1161"/><span>bocht an cás ag Billy bocht é gan a theanga</span>
<lb n="1162"/><span>féin bheith aige?  Féac an fhuiseóigín</span>
<lb n="1163"/><span>bheag a chloiseann tú in áirde sa spéir</span>
<lb n="1164"/><span>nuair eirgheann thú gach maidin, a</span>
<lb n="1165"/><span>Mhaighread, feach, tá a theanga bhinn</span>
<lb n="1166"/><span>féin aige.  “Tá,” adeir sí, “agus ag</span>
<lb n="1167"/><span>an spideóigin agus ag an gleóisin agus</span>
<lb n="1168"/><span>ag an g-céirsigh in-a focair sin.”</span></p>
<lb n="1169"/>
<lb n="1170"/><p><span>“Agus Billy bocht,” adeirim-se airís,</span>
<lb n="1171"/><span>ag féachaint ar an ngarsún go truaigh</span>
<lb n="1172"/><span>bhéileach, “nach mór on truagh é an</span>
<lb n="1173"/><span>t-aindeiseóir gan a theanga féin bheith</span>
<lb n="1174"/><span>aige?”</span></p>
<lb n="1175"/>
<lb n="1176"/><p><span>“Cogar, a Mháighread,” adeirimse ag</span>
<lb n="1177"/><span>bíodhgadh suas, “déanfaidh mé margadh</span>
<lb n="1178"/><span>leat: má mhúineann tú an Ghaedilg do</span>
<lb n="1179"/><span>Billy bheag go dtagaim-se annso airís</span>
<lb n="1180"/><span>ar an mbliadhain seo cughainn, tabharfaidh</span>
<lb n="1181"/><span>mé féirín duit.  An ndéanfaidh tú?”</span>
<lb n="1182"/><span>“Ach cionnast do mhúinfidh mé é — nín</span>
<lb n="1183"/><span>fios dada 'ge.”</span></p>
<lb n="1184"/>
<lb n="1185"/><p><span>“Seadh, ach is gairid go mbeidh má</span>
<lb n="1186"/><span>leanann tú mo chómhairle-se.  Cuir</span>
<lb n="1187"/><span>ainm ar thrí cinn de rudaí timpeall an</span>
<lb n="1188"/><span>tighe do gach lá — cuirim igcás nuair a</span>
<lb n="1189"/><span>bheidh sé sa tig seo agat-sa — (an é seo</span>
<lb n="1190"/><span>thiar imbéal an bhóthair é?  ‘Sé.’).</span>
<lb n="1191"/><span>Seadh, nuair bhuailean sé isteach chúghat</span>
<lb n="1192"/><span>gach lá — (is dócha go mbíonn sé isteach's</span>
<lb n="1193"/><span>amach agaibh? bíonn mhaise, gach lá).</span></p>
<lb n="1194"/>
<lb n="1195"/><p><span>Seadh, nín agat ach ainm a chur ar thrí</span>
<lb n="1196"/><span>chinn do rudaí timcheall an tighe do —</span>
<lb n="1197"/><span>cuirim igcás — an an t-arán, an copán</span>
<lb n="1198"/><span>agus an t-ím, agus abair leis na h-</span>
<lb n="1199"/><span>ainmneacha soin do rádh id dhiaigh a dhó nó</span>
<lb n="1200"/><span>a trí bhabhtaí go mbeidh siad aige, an</span>
<lb n="1201"/><span>dtuigeann tu?”</span></p>
<lb n="1202"/>
<lb n="1203"/><p><span>“Tuigim, ach bfhéidir ná déarfadh sé</span>
<lb n="1204"/><span>dom iad, a dhuine uasail.”</span></p>
<lb n="1205"/>
<lb n="1206"/><p><span>“Seadh, abair — se leis, uaim — se</span>
<lb n="1207"/><span>mura ndéanann, ná faigheadh sé aon</span>
<lb n="1208"/><span>fhéirín uaim nuair a thagaim go dtí an</span>
<lb n="1209"/><span>Rinn arís.  Gabhaim-se orm gur tapaidh,</span>
<lb n="1210"/><span>fonnmhar adéarfaidh sé dhuit annsoin iad.</span></p>
<lb n="1211"/>
<lb n="1212"/><p><span>“Agus trí cinn de rudaí nuadha do</span>
<lb n="1213"/><span>mhúineadh gach lá do?”  Adeir-sí, agus í</span>
<lb n="1214"/><span>ag cur na súl trím le suim.</span></p>
<lb n="1215"/>
<lb n="1216"/><p><span>“Seadh, agus nuair bheidh a n-aimn soin</span>
<lb n="1217"/><span>aige, iarr air iad do thabhairt duit, mar</span>
<lb n="1218"/><span>seo féach:—</span></p>
<lb n="1219"/>
<lb n="1220"/><p><span>“Tabhair dhom an t-arán, a Liaimín,</span>
<lb n="1221"/><span>má sé do thoil é, an cupán, má sé do</span>
<lb n="1222"/><span>thoil é, agus mar sin de, a Mhaighréad,</span>
<lb n="1223"/><span>a dtuigeann thú?  Agus ní dhéanfaidh</span>
<lb n="1224"/><span>sé an gnó leigint do dearmhadh do</span>
<lb n="1225"/><span>déanamh ar ainmneacha na sean rudaí ach</span>
<lb n="1226"/><span>an oiread.  Níor mhór do iad soin do rádh</span>
<lb n="1227"/><span>gach lá leis ibhfochair na coda eile.</span>
<lb n="1228"/><span>Bhsuil tú ábalta ar an nGhaedilg do</span>
<lb n="1229"/><span>sgríobhadh?”</span></p>
<lb n="1230"/>
<lb n="1231"/><p><span>“Tá mé.”</span></p>
<lb n="1232"/>
<lb n="1233"/><p><span>“Seadh, maith a' cailín: gheobhaidh tú</span>
<lb n="1234"/><span>ainmneacha na rudaí go léir do sgríobhadh</span>
<lb n="1235"/><span>síos i leabhairín — béarfaidh mé cúghat</span>
<lb n="1236"/><span>ceann amáireach — agus gheobhaidh tú an</span>
<lb n="1237"/><span>leabhairín do theasbáint dam an bhliadhain</span>
<lb n="1238"/><span>sheo cughainn nuair a thagaim annso go</span>
<lb n="1239"/><span>dtí an Rinn agus an méid rudaí athá</span>
<lb n="1240"/><span>múinte agat sgríbhte síos air.  Seadh,</span>
<lb n="1241"/><span>bhfhuil tú sásta leis an margadh?”</span></p>
<lb n="1242"/>
<lb n="1243"/><p><span>“Thá mé, a dhuine uasail: déanfaidh</span>
<lb n="1244"/><span>me mo dhicheall pér domhain de.”</span></p>
<lb n="1245"/>
<lb n="1246"/><p><span>“Dia leat, a Mhaighréad,” adeirim-</span>
<lb n="1247"/><span>se, “ní déanfainn dabhta dhíot.”</span></p>
<lb n="1248"/>
<lb n="1249"/><p><span>“Seadh, caithfidh mhé beith ag bogadh</span>
<lb n="1250"/><span>bhóthair, anois, a Mháighréad: beidh mé</span>
<lb n="1251"/><span>ag fágaint na Rinne maidin amaireach.</span>
<lb n="1252"/><span>Ceannóchaidh mé an labhairín úd duit</span>
<lb n="1253"/><span>indiu agus glaodhfaidh mé isteach chughat</span>
<lb n="1254"/><span>leis nuair bheidh mé ag dul thar brághaid,</span>
<lb n="1255"/><span>ar maidin.”</span></p>
<lb n="1256"/>
<lb n="1257"/><p><span>“Go raibh maith agat, a dhuine uasail,”</span>
<lb n="1258"/><span>arsa-sí, “agus go n-eirghe ádh leat.”</span></p>
<lb n="1259"/>
<lb n="1260"/><p><span>Bhí go maith, as ní raibh go h-olc.</span></p>
<lb n="1261"/>
<lb n="1262"/><p><span>Maidin lár n-a bháireach, bhíos im shuidhe</span>
<lb n="1263"/><span>go doth (= moch) am' chur féin igchóír don</span>
<lb n="1264"/><span>bhóthar.</span></p>
<lb n="1265"/>
<lb n="1266"/><p><span>Ní raibh sé ach leath-uair tréis a seacht</span>
<lb n="1267"/><span>agus mé ag gabháil thar thig Mháighréid, ach</span>
<lb n="1268"/><span>mura raibh féin, bhí mo chara beag</span>
<lb n="1269"/><span>im choinnibh ann.  Thugas an leabhairín agus</span>
<lb n="1270"/><span>féirín beag di mar éarnaist ar ár</span>
<lb n="1271"/><span>margadh.</span></p>
<lb n="1272"/>
<lb n="1273"/><p><span>Dá bhfeicthá cionnas mar ar las an</span>
<lb n="1274"/><span>á suílíní beaga glasa aici nuair fuair</span>
<lb n="1275"/><span>sí an “féírín.”</span></p>
<lb n="1276"/>
<lb n="1277"/><p><span>Thríd an ngeata isteach thugas an</span>
<lb n="1278"/><span>leabhar agus an féirín di.  “Fan go</span>
<lb n="1279"/><span>fóill, a dhuine uasail” arsa-si, ag</span>
<lb n="1280"/><span>rith isteach sa gháirdín do bhí le h-ais an</span>
<lb n="1281"/><span>tighe — “cottage” do b'eadh é.  Amach</span>
<lb n="1282"/><span>chúgham ar nóimit arís léi agus rós</span>
<lb n="1283"/><span>breágh deasg cúmhra agus drúcht na</span>
<lb n="1284"/><span>maidne air 'na doirnín beag dam, “agus</span>
<lb n="1285"/><span>seo dhuit, a dhuine uasail” adeir-sí,</span>
<lb n="1286"/><span>“seo dhuit chun é chúd” (choimeád), agus</span>
<lb n="1287"/><span>thug sí biorán dam.</span></p>
<lb n="1288"/>
<lb n="1289"/><p><span>Bail ó Dhia as ó Mhuire ort, a</span>
<lb n="1290"/><span>Mháighréad, a mhúinteora bhig!  Is ort-sa</span>
<lb n="1291"/><span>agus ar do leithéidí atá seasamh na</span>
<lb n="1292"/><span>Gaedhilge.  Go saoghlaighidh Dia sibh agus</span>
<lb n="1293"/><span>go gcuiridh Sé rath ar bhur n-obair agus</span>
<lb n="1294"/><span>ar obair gach aoinne atá ag saothar ar</span>
<lb n="1295"/><span>son ár máthar Éireann.</span></p>
<lb n="1296"/>
<lb n="1297"/><p/></div></body></text></TEI>
Historical Irish Corpus
1600 - 1926

Scéalta, Filíocht

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