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CAOINEADH AIRT UÍ LAOGHAIRE.</span></p>
<lb n="0"/>
<lb n="1"/><p><span>I</span></p>
<lb n="2"/>
<lb n="3"/><p><span>Eibhlín Dhubh</span>
<lb n="4"/><span>i</span>
<lb n="5"/><span>Mo ghrá go daingean tu!</span>
<lb n="6"/><span>Lá dá bhfaca thu</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>Ag ceann tí an mhargaidh,</span>
<lb n="8"/><span>Thug mo shúil aire dhuit,</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>Thug mo chroí taitneamh duit,</span>
<lb n="10"/><span>D'éalaíos óm charaid leat</span>
<lb n="11"/><span>I bhfad ó bhaile leat.</span></p>
<lb n="12"/>
<lb n="13"/><p><span>ii</span>
<lb n="14"/><span>Is domhsa nárbh aithreach:</span>
<lb n="15"/><span>Chuiris parlús á ghealadh dhom</span>
<lb n="16"/><span>Rúmanna á mbreacadh dhom,</span>
<lb n="17"/><span>Bácús á dheargadh dhom,</span>
<lb n="18"/><span>Brící á gceapadh dhom,</span>
<lb n="19"/><span>Rósta ar bhearaibh dom,</span>
<lb n="20"/><span>Mairt á leagadh dhom;</span>
<lb n="21"/><span>Codladh i gclúmh lachan dom</span>
<lb n="22"/><span>Go dtíodh an t-eadartha</span>
<lb n="23"/><span>Nó thairis dá dtaitneadh liom.</span></p>
<lb n="24"/>
<lb n="25"/><p><span>iii</span>
<lb n="26"/><span>Mo chara go daingean tu!</span>
<lb n="27"/><span>Is cuimhin lem aigne</span>
<lb n="28"/><span>An lá breá earraigh úd,</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="34"/>
<div><lb n="29"/><p><span>Gur bhreá thíodh hata dhuit</span>
<lb n="30"/><span>Faoi bhanda óir tarraingthe,</span>
<lb n="31"/><span>Claíomh cinn airgid -</span>
<lb n="32"/><span>Lámh dheas chalma -</span>
<lb n="33"/><span>Rompsáil bhagarthach -</span>
<lb n="34"/><span>Fír-chritheagla</span>
<lb n="35"/><span>Ar námhaid chealgach -</span>
<lb n="36"/><span>Tú i gcóir chun falaracht,</span>
<lb n="37"/><span>Is each caol ceannann fút.</span>
<lb n="38"/><span>d'umhlaídís Sasanaigh</span>
<lb n="39"/><span>Síos go talamh duit,</span>
<lb n="40"/><span>Is ní ar mhaithe leat</span>
<lb n="41"/><span>Ach le haon-chorp eagla,</span>
<lb n="42"/><span>Cé gur leo a cailleadh tu,</span>
<lb n="43"/><span>A mhuirnín mh'anama.</span></p>
<lb n="44"/>
<lb n="45"/><p><span>iv(?)</span>
<lb n="46"/><span>A mharcaigh na mbán-ghlac!</span>
<lb n="47"/><span>Is maith thíodh biorán duit</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>Daingean faoi cháimbric,</span>
<lb n="49"/><span>Is hata faoi lása.</span>
<lb n="50"/><span>Tar éis teacht duit thar sáile</span>
<lb n="51"/><span>Glantaí an tsráid duit,</span>
<lb n="52"/><span>Is ní le grá dhuit</span>
<lb n="53"/><span>Ach le han-chuid gráine ort.</span></p>
<lb n="54"/>
<lb n="55"/><p><span>v</span>
<lb n="56"/><span>Mo chara thu go daingean!</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>Is nuair thiocfaidh chugham abhaile</span>
<lb n="58"/><span>Conchubhar beag an cheana</span>
<lb n="59"/><span>Is Fear Ó Laoghaire, an leanbh,</span>
<lb n="60"/><span>Fiafróid díom go tapaidh</span>
<lb n="61"/><span>Cár fhágas féin a n-athair.</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>'Neosad dóibh faoi mhairg</span>
<lb n="63"/><span>Gur fhágas i gCill na Martar.</span>
<lb n="64"/><span>Glaofaid siad ar a n-athair,</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>Is ní bheidh sé acu le freagairt.</span>
<lb n="66"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="35"/>
<div><lb n="67"/><p><span>vi?</span>
<lb n="68"/><span>Mo chara is mo ghamhain tu!</span>
<lb n="69"/><span>Gaol Iarla Antroim</span>
<lb n="70"/><span>Is Bharraigh ón Allchoill,</span>
<lb n="71"/><span>Is breá thíodh lann duit,</span>
<lb n="72"/><span>Hata faoi bhanda,</span>
<lb n="73"/><span>Bróg chaol ghallda,</span>
<lb n="74"/><span>Is culaith den abhras</span>
<lb n="75"/><span>A sníomhthaí thall duit.</span></p>
<lb n="76"/>
<lb n="77"/><p><span>vii</span>
<lb n="78"/><span>Mo chara thu go daingean!</span>
<lb n="79"/><span>Is níor chreideas riamh dod mharbh</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>Gur tháinig chugham do chapall</span>
<lb n="81"/><span>Is a srianta léi go talamh,</span>
<lb n="82"/><span>Is fuil do chroí ar a leacain</span>
<lb n="83"/><span>Siar go t'iallait ghreanta</span>
<lb n="84"/><span>Mar a mbítheá id shuí 's id sheasamh.</span>
<lb n="85"/><span>Thugas léim go tairsigh,</span>
<lb n="86"/><span>An dara léim go geata,</span>
<lb n="87"/><span>An tríú léim ar do chapall.</span></p>
<lb n="88"/>
<lb n="89"/><p><span>viii</span>
<lb n="90"/><span>Do bhuaileas go luath mo bhasa</span>
<lb n="91"/><span>Is do bhaineas as na reathaibh</span>
<lb n="92"/><span>Chomh maith is bhí sé agam,</span>
<lb n="93"/><span>Go bhfuaras romham tu marbh</span>
<lb n="94"/><span>Cois toirín ísil aitinn,</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>Gan Pápa gan easpag,</span>
<lb n="96"/><span>Gan cléireach gan sagart</span>
<lb n="97"/><span>Do léifeadh ort an tsailm,</span>
<lb n="98"/><span>Ach seanbhean chríonna chaite</span>
<lb n="99"/><span>Do leath ort binn dá fallaing -</span>
<lb n="100"/><span>Do chuid fola leat 'na sraithibh;</span>
<lb n="101"/><span>Is níor fhanas le hí ghlanadh</span>
<lb n="102"/><span>Ach í ól suas lem basaibh.</span>
<lb n="103"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="36"/>
<div><lb n="104"/><p><span>ix</span>
<lb n="105"/><span>Mo ghrá thu go daingean!</span>
<lb n="106"/><span>Is éirigh suas id sheasamh</span>
<lb n="107"/><span>Is tar liom féin abhaile,</span>
<lb n="108"/><span>Go gcuirfeam mairt á leagadh,</span>
<lb n="109"/><span>Go nglaofam ar chóisir fhairsing,</span>
<lb n="110"/><span>Go mbeidh againn ceol á spreagadh,</span>
<lb n="111"/><span>Go gcóireod duitse leaba</span>
<lb n="112"/><span>Faoi bhairlíní geala,</span>
<lb n="113"/><span>Faoi chuilteanna breátha breaca,</span>
<lb n="114"/><span>A bhainfidh asat allas</span>
<lb n="115"/><span>In ionad an fhuachta a ghlacais.</span></p>
<lb n="116"/>
<lb n="117"/><p><span>II</span></p>
<lb n="118"/>
<lb n="119"/><p><span>Deirfiúr Airt</span>
<lb n="120"/><span>x</span>
<lb n="121"/><span>Mo chara is mo stór tu!</span>
<lb n="122"/><span>Is mó bean chumtha chórach</span>
<lb n="123"/><span>Ó Chorcaigh na seolta</span>
<lb n="124"/><span>Go Droichead na Tóime,</span>
<lb n="125"/><span>Do thabharfadh macha mór bó dhuit</span>
<lb n="126"/><span>Agus dorn buí-óir duit,</span>
<lb n="127"/><span>Ná raghadh a chodladh 'na seomra</span>
<lb n="128"/><span>Oíche do thórraimh.</span></p>
<lb n="129"/>
<lb n="130"/><p><span>Eibhlín Dhubh</span>
<lb n="131"/><span>xi</span>
<lb n="132"/><span>Mo chara is m'uan tu!</span>
<lb n="133"/><span>Is ná creid sin uathu,</span>
<lb n="134"/><span>Ná an cogar a fuarais,</span>
<lb n="135"/><span>Ná an scéal fir fuatha,</span>
<lb n="136"/><span>Gur a chodladh a chuas-sa.</span>
<lb n="137"/><span>Níor throm suan dom:</span>
<lb n="138"/><span>Ach bhí do linbh ró-bhuartha,</span>
<lb n="139"/><span>'S do theastaigh sé uathu</span>
<lb n="140"/><span>Iad a chur chun suaimhnis.</span>
<lb n="141"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="37"/>
<div><lb n="142"/><p><span>xii</span>
<lb n="143"/><span>Eibhlín Dhubh</span>
<lb n="144"/><span>A dhaoine na n-ae istigh,</span>
<lb n="145"/><span>'Bhfuil aon bhean in Éirinn,</span>
<lb n="146"/><span>Ó luí na gréine,</span>
<lb n="147"/><span>A shínfeadh a taobh leis,</span>
<lb n="148"/><span>Do bhéarfadh trí lao dho,</span>
<lb n="149"/><span>Ná raghadh le craobhacha</span>
<lb n="150"/><span>I ndiaidh Airt Uí Laoghaire</span>
<lb n="151"/><span>Atá anso traochta</span>
<lb n="152"/><span>Ó mhaidin inné agam?</span></p>
<lb n="153"/>
<lb n="154"/><p><span>xiii</span>
<lb n="155"/><span>Athair Airt</span>
<lb n="156"/><span>A Mhorrisín léan ort! -</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>Fuil do chroí is t'ae leat!</span>
<lb n="158"/><span>Do shúile caochta!</span>
<lb n="159"/><span>Do ghlúine réabtha! -</span>
<lb n="160"/><span>A mhairbh mo lao-sa,</span>
<lb n="161"/><span>Is gan aon fhear in Éirinn</span>
<lb n="162"/><span>A ghreadfadh na piléir leat.</span></p>
<lb n="163"/>
<lb n="164"/><p><span>xiv</span>
<lb n="165"/><span>Athair Airt</span>
<lb n="166"/><span>Mo chara thu 's mo shearc!</span>
<lb n="167"/><span>Is éirigh suas, a Airt,</span>
<lb n="168"/><span>Léimse in airde ar t'each,</span>
<lb n="169"/><span>Éirigh go Magh Chromtha isteach,</span>
<lb n="170"/><span>Is go hInse Geimhleach ar ais,</span>
<lb n="171"/><span>Buidéal fíona id ghlaic -</span>
<lb n="172"/><span>Mar a bhíodh i rúm do dhaid.</span></p>
<lb n="173"/>
<lb n="174"/><p><span>xv</span>
<lb n="175"/><span>Eibhlín Dhubh</span>
<lb n="176"/><span>M'fhada-chreach léan-ghoirt</span>
<lb n="177"/><span>Ná rabhas-sa taobh leat</span>
<lb n="178"/><span>Nuair lámhadh an piléar leat,</span>
<lb n="179"/><span>Go ngeobhainn é im thaobh dheas</span>
<lb n="180"/><span>Nó i mbinn mo léine,</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="38"/>
<div><lb n="181"/><p><span>Is go léigfinn cead slé' leat</span>
<lb n="182"/><span>A mharcaigh na ré-ghlac.</span></p>
<lb n="183"/>
<lb n="184"/><p><span>xvi</span>
<lb n="185"/><span>Deirfiúr Airt</span>
<lb n="186"/><span>Mo chreach ghéarchúiseach</span>
<lb n="187"/><span>Ná rabhas ar do chúlaibh</span>
<lb n="188"/><span>Nuair lámhadh an púdar,</span>
<lb n="189"/><span>Go ngeobhainn é im chom dheas</span>
<lb n="190"/><span>Nó i mbinn mo ghúna,</span>
<lb n="191"/><span>Is go léigfinn cead siúil leat</span>
<lb n="192"/><span>A mharcaigh na súl nglas,</span>
<lb n="193"/><span>Ós tú b'fhearr léigean chucu.</span></p>
<lb n="194"/>
<lb n="195"/><p><span>III</span>
<lb n="196"/><span>Eibhlín Dhubh</span>
<lb n="197"/><span>xvii</span>
<lb n="198"/><span>Mo chara thu is mo shearc-mhaoin!</span>
<lb n="199"/><span>Is gránna an chóir a chur ar ghaiscíoch</span>
<lb n="200"/><span>Comhra agus caipín,</span>
<lb n="201"/><span>Ar mharcach an dea-chroí</span>
<lb n="202"/><span>A bhíodh ag iascaireacht ar ghlaisíbh</span>
<lb n="203"/><span>Agus ag ól ar hallaíbh</span>
<lb n="204"/><span>I bhfarradh mná na ngeal-chíoch.</span>
<lb n="205"/><span>Mo mhíle mearaí</span>
<lb n="206"/><span>Mar a chailleas do thaithí.</span></p>
<lb n="207"/>
<lb n="208"/><p><span>xviii</span>
<lb n="209"/><span>Greadadh chughat is díth</span>
<lb n="210"/><span>A Mhorris ghránna ar fhill!</span>
<lb n="211"/><span>A bhain díom fear mo thí</span>
<lb n="212"/><span>Athair mo leanbh gan aois:</span>
<lb n="213"/><span>Dís acu ag siúl an tí,</span>
<lb n="214"/><span>'S an tríú duine acu istigh im chlí,</span>
<lb n="215"/><span>Agus is dócha ná cuirfead díom.</span>
<lb n="216"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="39"/>
<div><lb n="217"/><p><span>xix</span>
<lb n="218"/><span>Mo chara thu is mo thaitneamh!</span>
<lb n="219"/><span>Nuair ghabhais amach an geata</span>
<lb n="220"/><span>d'fhillis ar ais go tapaidh,</span>
<lb n="221"/><span>Do phógais do dhís leanbh,</span>
<lb n="222"/><span>Do phógais mise ar bharra baise.</span>
<lb n="223"/><span>Dúraís, "A Eibhlín, éirigh id sheasamh</span>
<lb n="224"/><span>Agus cuir do ghnó chun taisce</span>
<lb n="225"/><span>Go luaimneach is go tapaidh.</span>
<lb n="226"/><span>Táimse ag fágáil an bhaile,</span>
<lb n="227"/><span>Is ní móide go deo go gcasfainn."</span>
<lb n="228"/><span>Níor dheineas dá chaint ach magadh,</span>
<lb n="229"/><span>Mar bhíodh á rá liom go minic cheana.</span></p>
<lb n="230"/>
<lb n="231"/><p><span>xx</span>
<lb n="232"/><span>Mo chara thu is mo chuid!</span>
<lb n="233"/><span>A mharcaigh an chlaímh ghil,</span>
<lb n="234"/><span>Éirigh suas anois,</span>
<lb n="235"/><span>Cuir ort do chulaith</span>
<lb n="236"/><span>Éadaigh uasail ghlain,</span>
<lb n="237"/><span>Cuir ort do bhéabhar dubh,</span>
<lb n="238"/><span>Tarraing do lámhainní umat.</span>
<lb n="239"/><span>Siúd í in airde t'fhuip;</span>
<lb n="240"/><span>Sin í do láir amuigh.</span>
<lb n="241"/><span>Buail-se an bóthar caol úd soir</span>
<lb n="242"/><span>Mar a maolóidh romhat na toir,</span>
<lb n="243"/><span>Mar a gcaolóidh romhat an sruth,</span>
<lb n="244"/><span>Mar a n-umhlóidh romhat mná is fir,</span>
<lb n="245"/><span>Má tá a mbéasa féin acu -</span>
<lb n="246"/><span>'S is baolach liomsa ná fuil anois.</span></p>
<lb n="247"/>
<lb n="248"/><p><span>xxi</span>
<lb n="249"/><span>Mo ghrá thu is mo chumann!</span>
<lb n="250"/><span>'S ní hé a bhfuair bás dem chine,</span>
<lb n="251"/><span>Ná bás mo thriúr clainne;</span>
<lb n="252"/><span>Ná Domhnall Mór Ó Conaill,</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="40"/>
<div><lb n="253"/><p><span>Ná Conall a bháigh an tuile,</span>
<lb n="254"/><span>Ná bean na sé mblian 's fiche</span>
<lb n="255"/><span>Do chuaigh anonn thar uisce</span>
<lb n="256"/><span>'Déanamh cairdeasaí le rithe -</span>
<lb n="257"/><span>Ní hiad go léir atá agam dá ngairm,</span>
<lb n="258"/><span>Ach Art a bhaint aréir dá bhonnaibh</span>
<lb n="259"/><span>Ar inse Charraig na Ime! -</span>
<lb n="260"/><span>Marcach na lárach doinne</span>
<lb n="261"/><span>Atá agam féin anso go singil -</span>
<lb n="262"/><span>Gan éinne beo 'na ghoire</span>
<lb n="263"/><span>Ach mná beaga dubha an mhuilinn,</span>
<lb n="264"/><span>Is mar bharr ar mo mhíle tubaist</span>
<lb n="265"/><span>Gan a súile féin ag sileadh.</span></p>
<lb n="266"/>
<lb n="267"/><p><span>xxii</span>
<lb n="268"/><span>Mo chara is mo lao thu!</span>
<lb n="269"/><span>A Airt Uí Laoghaire</span>
<lb n="270"/><span>Mhic Conchubhair, Mhic Céadaigh,</span>
<lb n="271"/><span>Mhic Laoisigh Uí Laoghaire,</span>
<lb n="272"/><span>Aniar ón nGaortha</span>
<lb n="273"/><span>Is anoir ón gCaolchnoc,</span>
<lb n="274"/><span>Mar a bhfásaid caora</span>
<lb n="275"/><span>Is cnó buí ar ghéagaibh</span>
<lb n="276"/><span>Is úlla 'na slaodaibh</span>
<lb n="277"/><span>'Na n-am féinig.</span>
<lb n="278"/><span>Cárbh ionadh le héinne</span>
<lb n="279"/><span>Dá lasadh Uíbh Laoghaire</span>
<lb n="280"/><span>Agus Béal Átha na Ghaorthaigh</span>
<lb n="281"/><span>Is an Guagán naofa</span>
<lb n="282"/><span>I ndiaidh mharcaigh na ré-ghlac</span>
<lb n="283"/><span>A níodh an fiach a thraochadh</span>
<lb n="284"/><span>Ón nGreanaigh ar saothar</span>
<lb n="285"/><span>Nuair stadaidís caol-choin?</span>
<lb n="286"/><span>Is a mharcaigh na gclaon-rosc -</span>
<lb n="287"/><span>Nó cad d'imigh aréir ort?</span>
<lb n="288"/><span>Óir do shíleas féinig</span>
<lb n="289"/><span>Ná maródh an saol tu</span>
<lb n="290"/><span>Nuair cheannaíos duit éide.</span>
<lb n="291"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="41"/>
<div><lb n="292"/><p><span>Deirfiúr Airt</span>
<lb n="293"/><span>xxiii (?)</span>
<lb n="294"/><span>Mo chara thu is mo ghrá!</span>
<lb n="295"/><span>Gaol mhathshlua an stáit,</span>
<lb n="296"/><span>Go mbíodh ocht mbanaltraí déag ar aon chlár,</span>
<lb n="297"/><span>Go bhfaighdís go léir a bpá -</span>
<lb n="298"/><span>Loilíoch is láir,</span>
<lb n="299"/><span>Cráin 's a hál,</span>
<lb n="300"/><span>Muileann ar áth,</span>
<lb n="301"/><span>Ór buí is airgead bán,</span>
<lb n="302"/><span>Síodaí is bheilbhit bhreá,</span>
<lb n="303"/><span>Píosa tailimh eastáit -</span>
<lb n="304"/><span>Go nídís cíocha tál</span>
<lb n="305"/><span>Ar lao na mascalach mbán.</span></p>
<lb n="306"/>
<lb n="307"/><p><span>xxiv</span>
<lb n="308"/><span>Mo ghrá is mo rún tu!</span>
<lb n="309"/><span>'S mo ghrá mo cholúr geal!</span>
<lb n="310"/><span>Cé ná tánag-sa chughat-sa</span>
<lb n="311"/><span>Is nár thugas mo thrúip liom,</span>
<lb n="312"/><span>Níor chúis náire siúd liom</span>
<lb n="313"/><span>Mar bhíodar i gcúngrach</span>
<lb n="314"/><span>I seomraí dúnta</span>
<lb n="315"/><span>Is i gcomhraí cúnga,</span>
<lb n="316"/><span>Is i gcodladh gan mhúscailt.</span></p>
<lb n="317"/>
<lb n="318"/><p><span>xxv</span>
<lb n="319"/><span>Mara mbeadh an bholgach</span>
<lb n="320"/><span>Is an bás dorcha</span>
<lb n="321"/><span>Is an fiabhras spotaitheach,</span>
<lb n="322"/><span>Bheadh an marc-shlua borb san</span>
<lb n="323"/><span>Is a srianta á gcrothadh acu</span>
<lb n="324"/><span>Ag déanamh fothraim</span>
<lb n="325"/><span>Ag teacht dod shochraid</span>
<lb n="326"/><span>A Airt an bhrollaigh ghil.</span>
<lb n="327"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="42"/>
<div><lb n="328"/><p><span>xxvi</span>
<lb n="329"/><span>Mo ghrá thu is mo thaitneamh!</span>
<lb n="330"/><span>Gaol an mharc-shlua ghairbh</span>
<lb n="331"/><span>A bhíodh ag lorg an ghleanna,</span>
<lb n="332"/><span>Mar a mbainteá astu casadh,</span>
<lb n="333"/><span>Á mbreith isteach don halla,</span>
<lb n="334"/><span>Mar a mbíodh faobhar á chur ar sceanaibh,</span>
<lb n="335"/><span>Muiceoil ar bord á gearradh,</span>
<lb n="336"/><span>Caoireoil ná comhaireofaí a heasnaí,</span>
<lb n="337"/><span>Coirce craorach ramhar</span>
<lb n="338"/><span>A bhainfeadh sraoth as eachaibh -</span>
<lb n="339"/><span>Capaill ghruagach' sheanga</span>
<lb n="340"/><span>Is buachaillí 'na n-aice</span>
<lb n="341"/><span>Ná bainfí díol ina leaba</span>
<lb n="342"/><span>Ná as fásach a gcapall</span>
<lb n="343"/><span>Dá bhfanaidís siúd seachtain,</span>
<lb n="344"/><span>A dheartháir láir na gcarad.</span></p>
<lb n="345"/>
<lb n="346"/><p><span>xvxii</span>
<lb n="347"/><span>Mo chara is mo lao thu!</span>
<lb n="348"/><span>Is aisling trí néallaibh</span>
<lb n="349"/><span>Do deineadh aréir dom</span>
<lb n="350"/><span>I gCorcaigh go déanach</span>
<lb n="351"/><span>Ar leaba im aonar:</span>
<lb n="352"/><span>Gur thit ár gcúirt aolda,</span>
<lb n="353"/><span>Gur chríon an Gaortha,</span>
<lb n="354"/><span>Nár fhan friotal id chaol-choin</span>
<lb n="355"/><span>Ná binneas ag éanaibh,</span>
<lb n="356"/><span>Nuair fuaradh tu traochta</span>
<lb n="357"/><span>Ar lár an tslé' amuigh,</span>
<lb n="358"/><span>Gan sagart, gan cléireach,</span>
<lb n="359"/><span>Ach seanbhean aosta</span>
<lb n="360"/><span>Do leath binn dá bréid ort</span>
<lb n="361"/><span>Nuair fuadh den chré thu,</span>
<lb n="362"/><span>A Airt Uí Laoghaire,</span>
<lb n="363"/><span>Is do chuid fola 'na slaodaibh</span>
<lb n="364"/><span>I mbrollach do léine.</span>
<lb n="365"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="43"/>
<div><lb n="366"/><p><span>xxviii</span>
<lb n="367"/><span>Mo ghrá is mo rún tu!</span>
<lb n="368"/><span>'S is breá thíodh súd duit,</span>
<lb n="369"/><span>Stoca chúig dhual duit,</span>
<lb n="370"/><span>Buatais go glúin ort,</span>
<lb n="371"/><span>Caroilín cúinneach,</span>
<lb n="372"/><span>Is fuip go lúfar</span>
<lb n="373"/><span>Ar ghillín shúgach -</span>
<lb n="374"/><span>Is mó ainnir mhodhúil mhúinte</span>
<lb n="375"/><span>Bhíodh ag féachaint sa chúl ort.</span></p>
<lb n="376"/>
<lb n="377"/><p><span>xxix</span>
<lb n="378"/><span>Eibhlín Dhubh</span>
<lb n="379"/><span>Mo ghrá go daingean tu!</span>
<lb n="380"/><span>'S nuair théitheá sna cathracha</span>
<lb n="381"/><span>Daora, daingeana,</span>
<lb n="382"/><span>Bhíodh mná na gceannaithe</span>
<lb n="383"/><span>Ag umhlú go talamh duit,</span>
<lb n="384"/><span>Óir do thuigidís 'na n-aigne</span>
<lb n="385"/><span>Gur bhreá an leath leaba tu,</span>
<lb n="386"/><span>Nó an bhéalóg chapaill tu,</span>
<lb n="387"/><span>Nó an t-athair leanbh tu.</span></p>
<lb n="388"/>
<lb n="389"/><p><span>xxx</span>
<lb n="390"/><span>Eibhlín Dhubh</span>
<lb n="391"/><span>Tá fhios ag Íosa Críost</span>
<lb n="392"/><span>Ná beidh caidhp ar bhathas mo chinn,</span>
<lb n="393"/><span>Ná léine chnis lem thaoibh,</span>
<lb n="394"/><span>Ná bróg ar thrácht mo bhoinn,</span>
<lb n="395"/><span>Ná trioscán ar fuaid mo thí,</span>
<lb n="396"/><span>Ná srian leis an láir ndoinn,</span>
<lb n="397"/><span>Ná caithfidh mé le dlí,</span>
<lb n="398"/><span>'S go raghad anonn thar toinn</span>
<lb n="399"/><span>Ag comhrá leis an rí,</span>
<lb n="400"/><span>'S mara gcuirfidh ionam aon tsuim</span>
<lb n="401"/><span>Go dtiocfad ar ais arís</span>
<lb n="402"/><span>Go bodach na fola duibhe</span>
<lb n="403"/><span>A bhain díom féin mo mhaoin.</span>
<lb n="404"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="44"/>
<div><lb n="405"/><p><span>Eibhlín Dhubh</span>
<lb n="406"/><span>xxxi</span>
<lb n="407"/><span>Mo ghrá thu is mo mhuirnín!</span>
<lb n="408"/><span>Dá dtéadh mo ghlao chun cinn</span>
<lb n="409"/><span>Go Doire Fhíonáin mór laistiar</span>
<lb n="410"/><span>Is go Ceaplaing na n-úll buí,</span>
<lb n="411"/><span>Is mó marcach éadrom groí</span>
<lb n="412"/><span>Is bean chiarsúra bháin gan teimheal</span>
<lb n="413"/><span>A bheadh anso gan mhoill</span>
<lb n="414"/><span>Ag gol os cionn do chinn</span>
<lb n="415"/><span>A Airt Uí Laoghaire an ghrinn.</span></p>
<lb n="416"/>
<lb n="417"/><p><span>xxxii</span>
<lb n="418"/><span>Cion an chroí seo agamsa</span>
<lb n="419"/><span>Ar mhnáibh geala an mhuilinn</span>
<lb n="420"/><span>I dtaobh a fheabhas a níd siad sileadh</span>
<lb n="421"/><span>I ndiaidh mharcaigh na lárach doinne.</span></p>
<lb n="422"/>
<lb n="423"/><p><span>xxxiii</span>
<lb n="424"/><span>Greadadh croí cruaidh ort</span>
<lb n="425"/><span>A Sheáin Mhic Uaithne!</span>
<lb n="426"/><span>Más breab a bhí uaitse</span>
<lb n="427"/><span>Nár tháinig faoim thuairim,</span>
<lb n="428"/><span>'S go dtabharfainn duit mórchuid:</span>
<lb n="429"/><span>Capall gruagach</span>
<lb n="430"/><span>'Dhéanfadh tu fhuadach</span>
<lb n="431"/><span>Trí sna sluaitibh</span>
<lb n="432"/><span>Lá do chruatain;</span>
<lb n="433"/><span>Nó macha breá 'bhuaibh duit,</span>
<lb n="434"/><span>Nó caoire ag breith uan duit,</span>
<lb n="435"/><span>Nó culaith an duine uasail</span>
<lb n="436"/><span>Idir spor agus buatais -</span>
<lb n="437"/><span>Cé gur mhór an trua liom</span>
<lb n="438"/><span>Í fheicsint thuas ort,</span>
<lb n="439"/><span>Mar cloisim á luachaint</span>
<lb n="440"/><span>Gur boidichín fuail tu.</span>
<lb n="441"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="45"/>
<div><lb n="442"/><p><span>xxxiv</span>
<lb n="443"/><span>A mharcaigh na mbán-ghlac,</span>
<lb n="444"/><span>Ó leagadh do lámh leat,</span>
<lb n="445"/><span>Éirigh go dtí Baldwin,</span>
<lb n="446"/><span>An spreallairín gránna,</span>
<lb n="447"/><span>An fear caol-spágach,</span>
<lb n="448"/><span>Is bain de sásamh</span>
<lb n="449"/><span>In ionad do lárach</span>
<lb n="450"/><span>Is úsáid do ghrá ghil.</span>
<lb n="451"/><span>Gan an seisear mar bhláth air!</span>
<lb n="452"/><span>Gan dochar do Mháire,</span>
<lb n="453"/><span>Agus ní le grá dhi,</span>
<lb n="454"/><span>Ach is í mo mháthair</span>
<lb n="455"/><span>Thug leaba 'na lár di</span>
<lb n="456"/><span>Ar feadh trí ráithe.</span></p>
<lb n="457"/>
<lb n="458"/><p><span>xxxv</span>
<lb n="459"/><span>Mo ghrá thu agus mo rún!</span>
<lb n="460"/><span>Tá do stácaí ar a mbonn,</span>
<lb n="461"/><span>Tá do bha buí á gcrú;</span>
<lb n="462"/><span>Is ar mo chroí atá do chumha</span>
<lb n="463"/><span>Ná leigheasfadh Cúige Mumhan</span>
<lb n="464"/><span>Ná Gaibhne Oileáin na bhFionn.</span>
<lb n="465"/><span>Go dtiocfaidh Art Ó Laoghaire chugham</span>
<lb n="466"/><span>Ní scaipfidh ar mo chumha</span>
<lb n="467"/><span>Atá i lár mo chroí á bhrú,</span>
<lb n="468"/><span>Dúnta suas go dlúth</span>
<lb n="469"/><span>Mar a bheadh glas a bheadh ar thrúnc</span>
<lb n="470"/><span>'S go raghadh an eochair amú.</span></p>
<lb n="471"/>
<lb n="472"/><p><span>xxxvi</span>
<lb n="473"/><span>A mhná so amach ag gol</span>
<lb n="474"/><span>Stadaidh ar bhur gcois</span>
<lb n="475"/><span>Go nglaofaidh Art Mhac Conchubhair deoch,</span>
<lb n="476"/><span>Agus tuilleadh thar cheann na mbocht,</span>
<lb n="477"/><span>Sula dtéann isteach don scoil -</span>
<lb n="478"/><span>Ní hag foghlaim léinn ná port.</span>
<lb n="479"/><span>Ach ag iompar cré agus cloch.</span></p>
<lb n="480"/>
<lb n="481"/><p>
<lb n="482"/></p></div></body></text></TEI>
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