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                         <note type="N">NL554</note>
                         <note type="L">3</note>
                         <note type="B">1910</note>
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<text><body><div><p>
<lb n="1"/><span>RÉAMH-FHOCAL.</span></p>
<lb n="2"/>
<lb n="3"/><p><span>Riobárd ó Duibhir, ceoltóir, do gabh le n'ais ceol-dráma do</span>
<lb n="4"/><span>chumadh i gcomhair Oireachtais na bliadhna so .i. 1909.  Do thogh sé,</span>
<lb n="5"/><span>mar sin de, sgéal de shean-sgéaltaibh na nGaedheal, do chuir a</span>
<lb n="6"/><span>innsin féin air, agus annsin do hiarradh orm-sa a sgríobhadh ar a lorg-</span>
<lb n="7"/><span>san, i ranuigheacht shímplidhe Ghaedhilge. Do rinneas mo dhicheall</span>
<lb n="8"/><span>chuige sin, ag déanamh rainn anois agus rainn arís, do réir mar do</span>
<lb n="9"/><span>bhíodh uain agam.  Ag seo, ins an leabhrán so, toradh mo shaothair,</span>
<lb n="10"/><span>agus tá súil agam go maithfidhear dhom a a bhfuil de lochtaibh air.</span></p>
<lb n="11"/>
<lb n="12"/><p><span>T. ó C.</span>
<lb n="13"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="4"/>
<div><lb n="14"/><p/>
</div>
<pb n="5"/>
<div><lb n="15"/><p><span>EITHNE.</span></p>
<lb n="16"/>
<lb n="17"/><p><span>Na Daoine:</span></p>
<lb n="18"/>
<lb n="19"/><p><span>ÁIRDRÍ NA hÉIREANN.</span></p>
<lb n="20"/>
<lb n="21"/><p><span>CEART, Mac leis, a bhfuil a mháthair caillte.</span></p>
<lb n="22"/>
<lb n="23"/><p><span>ART,</span>
<lb n="24"/><span>NEART,</span>
<lb n="25"/><span>Leas-dearbhráithre CHIRT.</span></p>
<lb n="26"/>
<lb n="27"/><p><span>RÍ THÍRE na n-ÓG.</span></p>
<lb n="28"/>
<lb n="29"/><p><span>NUALA, Bean Ríogh Thíre na nÓg agus buime CHIRT.</span></p>
<lb n="30"/>
<lb n="31"/><p><span>EITHNE, Inghean Ríogh Thíre na nÓg.</span></p>
<lb n="32"/>
<lb n="33"/><p><span>AN FATHACH, Faraire Thíre na n-Óg.</span></p>
<lb n="34"/>
<lb n="35"/><p><span>DUBHTHACH, Námha do Cheart.</span></p>
<lb n="36"/>
<lb n="37"/><p><span>FEARGHUS, Seanóir i gCúirt an ÁIRDRÍOGH.  Taoisigh, laochra</span>
<lb n="38"/><span>Ingheana, mná Sidhe, agus c.</span></p>
<lb n="39"/>
<lb n="40"/><p><span>An Aimsir:  Sul a dtáinig na Gaill.</span>
<lb n="41"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="6"/>
<div><lb n="42"/><p/>
</div>
<pb n="7"/>
<div><lb n="43"/><p><span>EITHNE.</span></p>
<lb n="44"/>
<lb n="45"/><p><span>AN CHÉAD GHNÍOMH.</span></p>
<lb n="46"/>
<lb n="47"/><p><span>Áit:  Halla i n-Árus Áirdríogh Éireann.  Tráthnóna an lae ann.  Taoisigh,</span>
<lb n="48"/><span>Laochra, Ingheana, Seanóirí, agus c. i láthair.</span></p>
<lb n="49"/>
<lb n="50"/><p><span>TAOISEACH:</span></p>
<lb n="51"/>
<lb n="52"/><p><span>Is eol daoibh, a cháirde</span>
<lb n="53"/><span>De shár-shliocht na laochra,</span>
<lb n="54"/><span>Go dtoghfaidhear, an lá so,</span>
<lb n="55"/><span>Tánaiste Ríogh Éireann;</span>
<lb n="56"/><span>Cloisim anois ós árd uaibh,</span>
<lb n="57"/><span>Cé b'áil libh do'n réim sin?</span></p>
<lb n="58"/>
<lb n="59"/><p><span>NA DAOINE:</span></p>
<lb n="60"/>
<lb n="61"/><p><span>Ceist nach cruaidh le réidhteach,</span>
<lb n="62"/><span>Thar é nach maireann beo</span>
<lb n="63"/><span>Laoch d'ár dual an chóir,</span>
<lb n="64"/><span>Acht Ceart, saor-fhlaith le féile.</span>
<lb n="65"/><span>Seinnimís a thréithe</span>
<lb n="66"/><span>Go ceannsa soilbhir séis-bhinn.</span></p>
<lb n="67"/>
<lb n="68"/><p><span>Tá'n ghrian taobh thiar de Chnoc na Réidhe</span>
<lb n="69"/><span>Is cé nach cian uainn deireadh 'n lae,</span>
<lb n="70"/><span>Cé siúd ag leathnugh' sgáil na h-oidhche.</span>
<lb n="71"/><span>Fanfamuid go fóill beag —</span>
<lb n="72"/><span>Go seinntear duan</span>
<lb n="73"/><span>Go néata bínn</span>
<lb n="74"/><span>Do ghrádh na suadh,</span>
<lb n="75"/><span>Ár bpéarla caoin,</span>
<lb n="76"/><span>Do thogha na sáir-fhear dtapa ngroidhe,</span>
<lb n="77"/><span>Mac dílis Ríogh mhaith Fódla.</span>
<lb n="78"/><span>Mar 'sé an t-óg</span>
<lb n="79"/><span>Is aoirde cáil</span>
<lb n="80"/><span>Dá maireann beo</span>
<lb n="81"/><span>Ar laochradh Fáil —</span>
<lb n="82"/><span>An chraobhóg chóir</span>
<lb n="83"/><span>Is mílse bláth</span>
<lb n="84"/><span>Ar fhíor-shliocht ríogh na leomhan-chroidhe.</span></p>
<lb n="85"/>
<lb n="86"/><p><span>NA LAOCHRA (Claisceadal):</span></p>
<lb n="87"/>
<lb n="88"/><p><span>Nuair séidtear an stoc ar shléibh —</span>
<lb n="89"/><span>Nuair réidhtear chun cruthughadh béim —</span>
<lb n="90"/><span>'Sé Ceart an leomhan,</span>
<lb n="91"/><span>I dtreasaibh na dtreon,</span></p>
</div>
<pb n="8"/>
<div><lb n="92"/><p><span>Is mileadhta, mear i réim</span>
<lb n="93"/><span>Fear seasta i mbearnain baoghail</span>
<lb n="94"/><span>Fear meanmnach, measta i gcéill</span>
<lb n="95"/><span>Theas ná thuaidh</span>
<lb n="96"/><span>I dteannta chruaidh</span>
<lb n="97"/><span>Níl fear is calma céim.</span></p>
<lb n="98"/>
<lb n="99"/><p><span>NA hINGHEANA:</span></p>
<lb n="100"/>
<lb n="101"/><p><span>'Sé Ceart an planda cóir</span>
<lb n="102"/><span>Do thug an bhantracht tláth,</span>
<lb n="103"/><span>Oidhche 'gus ló</span>
<lb n="104"/><span>Tinn gach ógh</span>
<lb n="105"/><span>Dá claoidhe le neart a grádh'.</span></p>
<lb n="106"/>
<lb n="107"/><p><span>INGHEAN AMHÁIN:</span></p>
<lb n="108"/>
<lb n="109"/><p><span>Nach baoth atáid mar mhnáibh!</span>
<lb n="110"/><span>Is gur follus do'n tsaoghal go léir</span>
<lb n="111"/><span>Gur mé a rogha</span>
<lb n="112"/><span>Thar bhéithibh an domhain —</span></p>
<lb n="113"/>
<lb n="114"/><p><span>NA hINGHEANA:</span></p>
<lb n="115"/>
<lb n="116"/><p><span>Ní fíor, ní fíor do sgéal!</span></p>
<lb n="117"/>
<lb n="118"/><p><span>FEARGHUS:</span></p>
<lb n="119"/>
<lb n="120"/><p><span>Ní fíor, is ní ar bhéithibh</span>
<lb n="121"/><span>A smaoinigheas rí na laochra,</span>
<lb n="122"/><span>Acht ar reachtaibh críonna 'dhéanamh</span>
<lb n="123"/><span>Ar mhaithe le críochaibh Éireann.</span></p>
<lb n="124"/>
<lb n="125"/><p><span>AN FHUIREANN (Claisceadal):</span></p>
<lb n="126"/>
<lb n="127"/><p><span>Ceart a ainm.</span>
<lb n="128"/><span>Ceart a mheoin,</span>
<lb n="129"/><span>Sár-chroidhe gan éislinn</span>
<lb n="130"/><span>Seinnidh go hárd</span>
<lb n="131"/><span>Ciall is cáil</span>
<lb n="132"/><span>Thánaiste Ríogh Éiréann</span>
<lb n="133"/><span>Mar 'se an t-óg</span>
<lb n="134"/><span>Is aoirde cáil</span>
<lb n="135"/><span>Dá maireann beo</span>
<lb n="136"/><span>Ar laochradh Fáil,</span>
<lb n="137"/><span>An chraobhóg chóir</span>
<lb n="138"/><span>Is mílse bláth</span>
<lb n="139"/><span>Ar shár-shliocht na dtréin-fhear.</span></p>
<lb n="140"/>
<lb n="141"/><p><span>Tig DUBHTHACH agus daoine eile isteach.</span></p>
<lb n="142"/>
<lb n="143"/><p><span>DUBHTHACH (go magamhail):</span></p>
<lb n="144"/>
<lb n="145"/><p><span>Ná moltar, ámh, do'n chraoibh a bláth</span>
<lb n="146"/><span>Go bhfeicthear a toradh 'san bhfóghmhar buidhe.</span>
<lb n="147"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="9"/>
<div><lb n="148"/><p><span>AN FHUIREANN (go feargach):</span></p>
<lb n="149"/>
<lb n="150"/><p><span>Cé rud do b'áil leis an daoi seo a rádh?</span></p>
<lb n="151"/>
<lb n="152"/><p><span>DUBHTHACH.</span></p>
<lb n="153"/>
<lb n="154"/><p><span>An méad so, amháin.  Bhí ag an rígh</span>
<lb n="155"/><span>An chú ba mhire de chonaibh beo.</span>
<lb n="156"/><span>Tá sí marbh; do chonnac í</span>
<lb n="157"/><span>Ar lár 'na luighe, i gcosair chró.</span></p>
<lb n="158"/>
<lb n="159"/><p><span>Fealltóir do mharbhuigh an chú</span>
<lb n="160"/><span>Ba mhó lúth dá raibh fá'n ngréin;</span>
<lb n="161"/><span>Ar chóir go molfaidhe i ndántaibh ceoil,</span>
<lb n="162"/><span>An méirleach sheol an Rí i bpéin?</span></p>
<lb n="163"/>
<lb n="164"/><p><span>AN FHUIREANN (Claisceadal):</span></p>
<lb n="165"/>
<lb n="166"/><p><span>Fairíor! cé duine do rinn an beart?</span></p>
<lb n="167"/>
<lb n="168"/><p><span>DUBHTHACH:</span></p>
<lb n="169"/>
<lb n="170"/><p><span>An Ceart so mholas sibh go hárd!</span></p>
<lb n="171"/>
<lb n="172"/><p><span>Claisceadal Frithbheartach:</span></p>
<lb n="173"/>
<lb n="174"/><p><span>CÁIRDE CIRT:</span></p>
<lb n="175"/>
<lb n="176"/><p><span>Níor bh'é, níor bh'é,</span>
<lb n="177"/><span>Ní fíor an sgéal,</span>
<lb n="178"/><span>Acht ceapadh bréag</span>
<lb n="179"/><span>Ag lucht an éad',</span>
<lb n="180"/><span>Ag iarraidh cáil</span>
<lb n="181"/><span>An óglaoich thréin</span>
<lb n="182"/><span>Do thruailliughadh!</span></p>
<lb n="183"/>
<lb n="184"/><p><span>DUBHTHACH agus a BHUIDHEAN-SAN:</span></p>
<lb n="185"/>
<lb n="186"/><p><span>Do b'é, do b'é,</span>
<lb n="187"/><span>Is fíor an sgéal,</span>
<lb n="188"/><span>Ní ceapadh bréag,</span>
<lb n="189"/><span>Ná toradh an éad',</span>
<lb n="190"/><span>Ná hiarrtar náir'</span>
<lb n="191"/><span>An mhéirligh léin</span>
<lb n="192"/><span>Do chlúdach!</span></p>
<lb n="193"/>
<lb n="194"/><p><span>Tig TEACHTAIRE isteach.</span></p>
<lb n="195"/>
<lb n="196"/><p><span>TEACHTAIRE:</span></p>
<lb n="197"/>
<lb n="198"/><p><span>Seo chugaibh Áirdrí Éireann áigh</span>
<lb n="199"/><span>Beannuighidh go humhal dó!</span></p>
<lb n="200"/>
<lb n="201"/><p><span>Tig an t-ÁIRDRÍ isteach.  NEART agus ART agus sluagh</span>
<lb n="202"/><span>daoine i n-éinfheacht leis.</span></p>
<lb n="203"/>
<lb n="204"/><p><span>AN FHUIREANN (ag umhlughadh):</span></p>
<lb n="205"/>
<lb n="206"/><p><span>Go mairidh ár móir-rí clúiteach cáidh,</span>
<lb n="207"/><span>Ár n-Athair oirdhearc uasal án,</span>
<lb n="208"/><span>Beannuighmid go h-umhal dó!</span></p>
<lb n="209"/>
<lb n="210"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="211"/>
<lb n="212"/><p><span>Goirim sibh, a mhuínntear</span>
<lb n="213"/><span>Ní lughaide liom bhur ndílse</span>
<lb n="214"/><span>Go bhfuil brón indiu ar chroidhe orm</span>
<lb n="215"/><span>Agus ceo dubh ar m' intinn!</span>
<lb n="216"/></p>
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<pb n="10"/>
<div><lb n="217"/><p><span>AN FHUIREANN:</span></p>
<lb n="218"/>
<lb n="219"/><p><span>Fairíor le n-a mhuinntir</span>
<lb n="220"/><span>Go bhfuil brón ar an rígh ceart</span>
<lb n="221"/><span>Is ceo dubh ar a intinn!</span></p>
<lb n="222"/>
<lb n="223"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="224"/>
<lb n="225"/><p><span>Marbhuigheadh indiu mo chú,</span>
<lb n="226"/><span>Do b'fhearr bhí i nÉirinn</span>
<lb n="227"/><span>Ba chara dhom, is ba shúlt —</span></p>
<lb n="228"/>
<lb n="229"/><p><span>DUBHTHACH agus a BHUIDHEAN-SAN:</span></p>
<lb n="230"/>
<lb n="231"/><p><span>Faire!  Seo chugainn an méirleach!</span></p>
<lb n="232"/>
<lb n="233"/><p><span>Tig ceart isteach.</span></p>
<lb n="234"/>
<lb n="235"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="236"/>
<lb n="237"/><p><span>Beannuighim dhuit, a rí,</span>
<lb n="238"/><span>Is a athair na féile —</span></p>
<lb n="239"/>
<lb n="240"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="241"/>
<lb n="242"/><p><span>Ó! an croidhe lán de'n fheill!</span></p>
<lb n="243"/>
<lb n="244"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="245"/>
<lb n="246"/><p><span>Cé'n ghruaim seo, a rí, ar t'éadan?</span></p>
<lb n="247"/>
<lb n="248"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="249"/>
<lb n="250"/><p><span>A mhéirligh gan croidhe</span>
<lb n="251"/><span>Do mharbuigh, an lá so,</span>
<lb n="252"/><span>Gan taise, cú an ríogh,</span>
<lb n="253"/><span>Imthigh as an láthair!</span></p>
<lb n="254"/>
<lb n="255"/><p><span>CEART (go buaidheartha):</span></p>
<lb n="256"/>
<lb n="257"/><p><span>Má mharbhuigheas, a rí,</span>
<lb n="258"/><span>Nár fhágad an láthair</span>
<lb n="259"/><span>Go bpléasgaidh an caor mé —</span></p>
<lb n="260"/>
<lb n="261"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="262"/>
<lb n="263"/><p><span>Fairíor, nach mór an sgéal é</span>
<lb n="264"/><span>Nach bhfuil an óige féin gan cealg,</span>
<lb n="265"/><span>Bíodh go mbíonn geal-gháireach!</span></p>
<lb n="266"/>
<lb n="267"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="268"/>
<lb n="269"/><p><span>Mo léan! nach fá'n gcré</span>
<lb n="270"/><span>Do síneadh mé i gcomhrainn,</span>
<lb n="271"/><span>Sul ar chualas ód' bhéal</span>
<lb n="272"/><span>Na sgéala thug tú brónach.</span>
<lb n="273"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="11"/>
<div><lb n="274"/><p><span>Seo dhuit mo sgian</span>
<lb n="275"/><span>Buail léi an croidhe seo,</span>
<lb n="276"/><span>Beatha liom ní mian</span>
<lb n="277"/><span>Marbh cheana go fíor mé.</span></p>
<lb n="278"/>
<lb n="279"/><p><span>Ód' chailleas do ghrádh</span>
<lb n="280"/><span>Séan ní bhlasfad go deo,</span>
<lb n="281"/><span>Fearr liom an bás</span>
<lb n="282"/><span>Ná an bheatha fá cheo!</span></p>
<lb n="283"/>
<lb n="284"/><p><span>DUBHTHACH agus a BHUIDHEAN:</span></p>
<lb n="285"/>
<lb n="286"/><p><span>Ná héist, a rí na hÉireann,</span>
<lb n="287"/><span>Le bréithribh binn' an mhéirligh!</span></p>
<lb n="288"/>
<lb n="289"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="290"/>
<lb n="291"/><p><span>Éirigh, a fhealltóir an chroidhe gan truaigh,</span>
<lb n="292"/><span>Ní liom do b'fhiú do leagan síos,</span>
<lb n="293"/><span>Imthigh fá'n tsléibh ruadh nó fá'n gcoill,</span>
<lb n="294"/><span>Íoc leis na beithighibh as do ghníomh.</span></p>
<lb n="295"/>
<lb n="296"/><p><span>Tig NUALA isteach.</span></p>
<lb n="297"/>
<lb n="298"/><p><span>NUALA:</span></p>
<lb n="299"/>
<lb n="300"/><p><span>Ná déantar beart mar sin, a rí,</span>
<lb n="301"/><span>Ar t'fhéil-mhac dhíl 'ná cuir an fán,</span>
<lb n="302"/><span>Níor b'é ba chionntach le do bhrón,</span>
<lb n="303"/><span>Is dom is eol as sgéal iomlán.</span></p>
<lb n="304"/>
<lb n="305"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="306"/>
<lb n="307"/><p><span>Ce'n bhean so —</span>
<lb n="308"/><span>Mór a dásacht —</span>
<lb n="309"/><span>Labhras im' choinne,</span>
<lb n="310"/><span>Gan eagal gan sgáth romham!</span></p>
<lb n="311"/>
<lb n="312"/><p><span>ART, NEART, DUBHTHACH, agus c.:</span></p>
<lb n="313"/>
<lb n="314"/><p><span>Imthigh, a bhean gan náire,</span>
<lb n="315"/><span>Is ná cuir isteach ar chomhairle</span>
<lb n="316"/><span>Áird-ríogh críche Fódla!</span></p>
<lb n="317"/>
<lb n="318"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="319"/>
<lb n="320"/><p><span>Cé tusa, a bhean ró-dhána?</span></p>
<lb n="321"/>
<lb n="322"/><p><span>NUALA:</span></p>
<lb n="323"/>
<lb n="324"/><p><span>Le céin gan áird gan éirim</span>
<lb n="325"/><span>I gCúirt an Ríogh,</span>
<lb n="326"/><span>Is mé do tháil mo réidh-lacht</span>
<lb n="327"/><span>Ar t'úr-mhac dhíl.</span>
<lb n="328"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="12"/>
<div><lb n="329"/><p><span>Ar leabhaidh tréith dí sínte</span>
<lb n="330"/><span>Fuaireas ód' ríoghain</span>
<lb n="331"/><span>Cúram a leinbh, dhílis,</span>
<lb n="332"/><span>Uasail, chaoin.</span></p>
<lb n="333"/>
<lb n="334"/><p><span>D'fhaireas gan duadh</span>
<lb n="335"/><span>Mo dhalta an tséin,</span>
<lb n="336"/><span>Chonnac a bhfuair</span>
<lb n="337"/><span>D'anró an tsaoghail,</span></p>
<lb n="338"/>
<lb n="339"/><p><span>Fairíor! ó phósais</span>
<lb n="340"/><span>Bean gan chroidhe,</span>
<lb n="341"/><span>Thug gráin ar ógán</span>
<lb n="342"/><span>M'arann istigh.</span></p>
<lb n="343"/>
<lb n="344"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="345"/>
<lb n="346"/><p><span>Tá an bhean ró-dhána!</span></p>
<lb n="347"/>
<lb n="348"/><p><span>NUALA:</span></p>
<lb n="349"/>
<lb n="350"/><p><span>Tá leagtha indiu air</span>
<lb n="351"/><span>Gur mharbhuigh do chú dhílis,</span>
<lb n="352"/><span>Ná creid-se an tuairisg,</span>
<lb n="353"/><span>Níor b'é do rinn an gníomh sin.</span></p>
<lb n="354"/>
<lb n="355"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="356"/>
<lb n="357"/><p><span>Níor b'é, níor b'é</span>
<lb n="358"/><span>Ní fíor an sgéal,</span>
<lb n="359"/><span>Acht ceapadh bréag</span>
<lb n="360"/><span>Ag lucht an éad',</span>
<lb n="361"/><span>Ag iarraidh cáil</span>
<lb n="362"/><span>An óglaoich thréin</span>
<lb n="363"/><span>Do thruailliughadh.</span></p>
<lb n="364"/>
<lb n="365"/><p><span>Do b'é, do b'é,</span>
<lb n="366"/><span>Is fíor an sgéal</span>
<lb n="367"/><span>'S ní ceapadh bréag</span>
<lb n="368"/><span>Ná toradh an éad'</span>
<lb n="369"/><span>Ná hiarrthar náir'</span>
<lb n="370"/><span>An mhéirligh léin</span>
<lb n="371"/><span>Do chlúdadh.</span></p>
<lb n="372"/>
<lb n="373"/><p><span>NUALA:</span></p>
<lb n="374"/>
<lb n="375"/><p><span>B'iad Art agus Neart</span>
<lb n="376"/><span>Do rinne an claon-bheart,</span>
<lb n="377"/><span>Óm' ghrianán amach</span>
<lb n="378"/><span>Chonnac iad dá dhéanamh;</span>
<lb n="379"/><span>Cé leis an brat so</span>
<lb n="380"/><span>Le fuil na con sméartha?</span></p>
<lb n="381"/>
<lb n="382"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="383"/>
<lb n="384"/><p><span>A Nirt, tabhair freagra dhom go fíor</span>
<lb n="385"/><span>An leat an fhallaing annso do-chím?</span></p>
<lb n="386"/>
<lb n="387"/><p><span>NEART:</span></p>
<lb n="388"/>
<lb n="389"/><p><span>Féach, a rí, méad an éada!</span>
<lb n="390"/><span>Goideadh uaim mo bhrat go bhféadfaidhe</span>
<lb n="391"/><span>An droich-bheart náir do chur 'mo pháirt —</span>
<lb n="392"/><span>Ná creid go bráth na bréaga.</span></p>
<lb n="393"/>
<lb n="394"/><p><span>Féachann NUALA air.  Téidheann sé ar gcúl agus a cheann faoi.</span>
<lb n="395"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="13"/>
<div><lb n="396"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ (go feargach):</span></p>
<lb n="397"/>
<lb n="398"/><p><span>An féidir go bhfuil braonta</span>
<lb n="399"/><span>De dheagh-fhuil mo shinnsear</span>
<lb n="400"/><span>Ag preabadh i bhféithibh</span>
<lb n="401"/><span>Na méirleach?</span></p>
<lb n="402"/>
<lb n="403"/><p><span>Ní misde</span></p>
<lb n="404"/>
<lb n="405"/><p><span>Na géaga so gan maitheas</span>
<lb n="406"/><span>Ar an deagh-chrann úr</span>
<lb n="407"/><span>Do bhaint de gan truaigh!</span></p>
<lb n="408"/>
<lb n="409"/><p><span>Beiridh ortha, a ghaisgidhighe</span>
<lb n="410"/><span>Na gclaidheamh ngeal gcruaidh,</span>
<lb n="411"/><span>Tugthar chun a mbáis iad</span>
<lb n="412"/><span>Ós comhair an tsluaigh!</span></p>
<lb n="413"/>
<lb n="414"/><p><span>Tig laochra ar aghaidh le breith orra.  Coisgeann NUALA iad.</span></p>
<lb n="415"/>
<lb n="416"/><p><span>NUALA:</span></p>
<lb n="417"/>
<lb n="418"/><p><span>Stadaidh, ná hiarraidh</span>
<lb n="419"/><span>An rud so do dhéanamh.</span></p>
<lb n="420"/>
<lb n="421"/><p><span>NA LAOCHRA:</span></p>
<lb n="422"/>
<lb n="423"/><p><span>Faire! a bhean, nach ngéillfeam</span>
<lb n="424"/><span>Do thoil ríogh na hÉireann?</span></p>
<lb n="425"/>
<lb n="426"/><p><span>NUALA:</span></p>
<lb n="427"/>
<lb n="428"/><p><span>Ná déanaidh!</span></p>
<lb n="429"/>
<lb n="430"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="431"/>
<lb n="432"/><p><span>An mise an t-Áird-Rí:</span>
<lb n="433"/><span>Bhfuil meas ar mo bhriathraibh?</span></p>
<lb n="434"/>
<lb n="435"/><p><span>NUALA:</span></p>
<lb n="436"/>
<lb n="437"/><p><span>Ná saluigh-se do cháile</span>
<lb n="438"/><span>Le beart neimh-fhialmhar.</span></p>
<lb n="439"/>
<lb n="440"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="441"/>
<lb n="442"/><p><span>Labhrann an toice</span>
<lb n="443"/><span>Mar mhnaoi le cumhacht…</span>
<lb n="444"/><span>Ní'l brígh agam 'na coinne…</span>
<lb n="445"/><span>Tá mo chroidhe fá bhuaidhirt.</span></p>
<lb n="446"/>
<lb n="447"/><p><span>le NUALA.</span></p>
<lb n="448"/>
<lb n="449"/><p><span>Abair, a bhean, liom,</span>
<lb n="450"/><span>Nach bhfuil dom' réir —</span>
<lb n="451"/><span>Cluinim an freagra</span>
<lb n="452"/><span>Gan mhoill ód' bhéal.</span>
<lb n="453"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="14"/>
<div><lb n="454"/><p><span>Créad fá nár chuibhe</span>
<lb n="455"/><span>Do'n chlainn seo an bhróin</span>
<lb n="456"/><span>A gclaon-bheart nimhe</span>
<lb n="457"/><span>Do chúiteamh leo?</span></p>
<lb n="458"/>
<lb n="459"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="460"/>
<lb n="461"/><p><span>Freagair, a thoice,</span>
<lb n="462"/><span>Créad fá nár chóir</span>
<lb n="463"/><span>A gclaon-bheart nimhe</span>
<lb n="464"/><span>Do chúiteamh leo?</span></p>
<lb n="465"/>
<lb n="466"/><p><span>NUALA:</span></p>
<lb n="467"/>
<lb n="468"/><p><span>Freagróchad gan aon-mhoill</span>
<lb n="469"/><span>Éistidh liom go fóill.</span></p>
<lb n="470"/>
<lb n="471"/><p><span>An tráth a mbíonn an spéar fá sgáil</span>
<lb n="472"/><span>Ní léir dhúinn áilleacht, bláth, is sgéimh</span>
<lb n="473"/><span>Na mbán-sgoth n-íseal nglé gan cháim,</span>
<lb n="474"/><span>Na bpéarla ngnáith ar bhárr na ngéag,</span></p>
<lb n="475"/>
<lb n="476"/><p><span>Luisne 'n róis go modhmhail caoin,</span>
<lb n="477"/><span>Lasadh caor i lár na gcraebh,</span>
<lb n="478"/><span>Gna brígh na seoid, — ní thógann croidhe —</span>
<lb n="479"/><span>Go taithneamh gréine is bánughadh 'n lae.</span></p>
<lb n="480"/>
<lb n="481"/><p><span>An tráth ar líonta 'n croidhe le gruaim</span>
<lb n="482"/><span>Dá chlaoidhe ag buaidhirt is léan an tsaoighil</span>
<lb n="483"/><span>Is gnáth go mbíonn an íntinn dubhach</span>
<lb n="484"/><span>Gan fír-bhreith rún, gan éifeacht gníomh.</span></p>
<lb n="485"/>
<lb n="486"/><p><span>Acht nuair a lasas grádh 'sa gcléibh,</span>
<lb n="487"/><span>Mar ghaethe gréine thríd an gceo,</span>
<lb n="488"/><span>Is luath a sgaipeas sgáil is léan,</span>
<lb n="489"/><span>Is blastar séan is aoibhneas cóir.</span></p>
<lb n="490"/>
<lb n="491"/><p><span>Níl ceol is binne ar chruit sa tsaoghal</span>
<lb n="492"/><span>Ná seinnm Aonghus' Óig na n-Éan,</span>
<lb n="493"/><span>Is eol do'n duine chluineas é</span>
<lb n="494"/><span>Créad ann is aoibhneas, sógh is séan.</span></p>
<lb n="495"/>
<lb n="496"/><p><span>Níor mhór an síon le Diarmuid áigh</span>
<lb n="497"/><span>Ód' chualaidh gáire grinn na dtéad.</span>
<lb n="498"/><span>Ótabhair de shíor is iarr an grádh,</span>
<lb n="499"/><span>Is fuath go bráth le dílse séan.</span></p>
<lb n="500"/>
<lb n="501"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="502"/>
<lb n="503"/><p><span>Cé'n bhrígh atá 'na glór so,</span>
<lb n="504"/><span>A bhíodhgas grádh chomh mór ionam</span>
<lb n="505"/><span>Go sílim, trá, nach beo dhom,</span>
<lb n="506"/><span>Ar nós daoine an tsaoghail?</span>
<lb n="507"/><span>Nó ar b'é Aonghus áigh an Bhrogha</span>
<lb n="508"/><span>Do labhair tré n-a béal.</span>
<lb n="509"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="15"/>
<div><lb n="510"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="511"/>
<lb n="512"/><p><span>Is fíor nár ghlórtha daonda</span>
<lb n="513"/><span>Do sheinn do cóir na sgéala</span>
<lb n="514"/><span>Acht Aonghus Óg na n-éan ngeal</span>
<lb n="515"/><span>Ag labhairt tré n-a béal!</span></p>
<lb n="516"/>
<lb n="517"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="518"/>
<lb n="519"/><p><span>A chlann cháidh mo chléibhe,</span>
<lb n="520"/><span>Feasta bidhidh gan buaidhreadh;</span>
<lb n="521"/><span>Bhur mbeart dán díth-chéillidhe</span>
<lb n="522"/><span>Do mhaitheadh dhaoibh ní diúltar.</span></p>
<lb n="523"/>
<lb n="524"/><p><span>ART, NEART:</span></p>
<lb n="525"/>
<lb n="526"/><p><span>Ar mbuidhe leat, a rí na féile,</span>
<lb n="527"/><span>Go brath arís béam umhal duit.</span></p>
<lb n="528"/>
<lb n="529"/><p><span>NUALA:</span></p>
<lb n="530"/>
<lb n="531"/><p><span>Labhrais annsin mar rígh gan cháim</span>
<lb n="532"/><span>A fhíor-bhláth ar fhréimh chirt.</span></p>
<lb n="533"/>
<lb n="534"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="535"/>
<lb n="536"/><p><span>Ar marthainn beidh san tír go bráth</span>
<lb n="537"/><span>A ríogh-cháil ar fhéile;</span>
<lb n="538"/><span>Molamuid go hárd</span>
<lb n="539"/><span>Molfaidhear go bráth</span>
<lb n="540"/><span>Ciall, cóir is cáil</span>
<lb n="541"/><span>Ár ríogh áird gan éislinn!</span></p>
<lb n="542"/>
<lb n="543"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="544"/>
<lb n="545"/><p><span>A mhuinntear chroidhe ná déanaidh moill,</span>
<lb n="546"/><span>Acht innisidh cé laoch do thuill</span>
<lb n="547"/><span>An Tánaisteacht san ríoghacht so?</span></p>
<lb n="548"/>
<lb n="549"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="550"/>
<lb n="551"/><p><span>Ceart mac an Ríogh!</span></p>
<lb n="552"/>
<lb n="553"/><p><span>BUIDHEAN BHEAG:</span></p>
<lb n="554"/>
<lb n="555"/><p><span>Art</span>
<lb n="556"/><span>Neart</span>
<lb n="557"/><span>mac an Ríogh!</span></p>
<lb n="558"/>
<lb n="559"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ (le CEART):</span></p>
<lb n="560"/>
<lb n="561"/><p><span>A fhlaith is aoibhinn le do mhuínntir</span>
<lb n="562"/><span>Tar is suidh sa gcathaoir ríoghdha.</span></p>
<lb n="563"/>
<lb n="564"/><p><span>Tugthar CEART go cathaoir ríoghdha atá ag cúl an árdáin.  Suidheann</span>
<lb n="565"/><span>innti.  Síneann an t-ÁIRD-RÍ slat ghlan dhireach chuige.</span>
<lb n="566"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="16"/>
<div><lb n="567"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="568"/>
<lb n="569"/><p><span>Lean long do shínnsear</span>
<lb n="570"/><span>Tabhair breith ghlan dhíreach</span>
<lb n="571"/><span>Cumhduigh do cháil-se</span>
<lb n="572"/><span>Is cáil do mhuínntir'.</span></p>
<lb n="573"/>
<lb n="574"/><p><span>Cuirthear brat dearsnuighthe uime.</span></p>
<lb n="575"/>
<lb n="576"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="577"/>
<lb n="578"/><p><span>Ceart a ainm</span>
<lb n="579"/><span>Ceart a mheoin</span>
<lb n="580"/><span>Sár-chroidhe gan éislinn</span>
<lb n="581"/><span>Seinnidh go hárd</span>
<lb n="582"/><span>Ciall is cáil</span>
<lb n="583"/><span>Thánaiste Ríogh Éireann</span>
<lb n="584"/><span>Mar 'sé an t-óg</span>
<lb n="585"/><span>Is aoirde cáil,</span>
<lb n="586"/><span>Dá maireann beo</span>
<lb n="587"/><span>Ar laochradh Fáil,</span>
<lb n="588"/><span>An chraobhóg chóir</span>
<lb n="589"/><span>Is mílse bárr</span>
<lb n="590"/><span>Ar shár-shliocht na laochra.</span></p>
<lb n="591"/>
<lb n="592"/><p><span>NUALA:</span></p>
<lb n="593"/>
<lb n="594"/><p><span>Go mairir do chéim,</span>
<lb n="595"/><span>A rúin ghil mo chroidhe;</span>
<lb n="596"/><span>Bí calma, bí tréan</span>
<lb n="597"/><span>Ag tnúth leis an ríoghain</span>
<lb n="598"/><span>Is áille sgéimh,</span>
<lb n="599"/><span>Is deise gnaoi,</span>
<lb n="600"/><span>Tá ag fanacht le do ghradh-sa.</span></p>
<lb n="601"/>
<lb n="602"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="603"/>
<lb n="604"/><p><span>Mo bhuidhe leat ó chroidhe,</span>
<lb n="605"/><span>A chara dhil, 's a mháthair,</span>
<lb n="606"/><span>Do ghealadh mo chroidhe,</span>
<lb n="607"/><span>Im' leanbh nuair bhíos,</span>
<lb n="608"/><span>Le mealladh caoin do gháire.</span></p>
<lb n="609"/>
<lb n="610"/><p><span>ART (le NEART);</span></p>
<lb n="611"/>
<lb n="612"/><p><span>Do theip orainn ar gcáirde,</span>
<lb n="613"/><span>Gan tairbhe ar saothar.</span></p>
<lb n="614"/>
<lb n="615"/><p><span>NEART:</span></p>
<lb n="616"/>
<lb n="617"/><p><span>Téanam as an láthair,</span>
<lb n="618"/><span>Casfamuid arís air.</span>
<lb n="619"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="17"/>
<div><lb n="620"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="621"/>
<lb n="622"/><p><span>Siúd anois, a cháirde,</span>
<lb n="623"/><span>Ar ngruaim arís ar fán uainn</span>
<lb n="624"/><span>Mar cheo roimh an ngrian!</span>
<lb n="625"/><span>Is fógraim i nbhur láthair</span>
<lb n="626"/><span>Gurab é ar mian</span>
<lb n="627"/><span>Sealg, tóir, is fiadhach,</span>
<lb n="628"/><span>Ó éirigheann grian</span>
<lb n="629"/><span>Go nóin dubh i mbárach.</span></p>
<lb n="630"/>
<lb n="631"/><p><span>AN FHUIREANN (ag umhlughadh):</span></p>
<lb n="632"/>
<lb n="633"/><p><span>Aoibhinn linn an sgéal!</span></p>
<lb n="634"/>
<lb n="635"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="636"/>
<lb n="637"/><p><span>Áluinn cóiriughadh slóIgh na nGaedhil-fhear,</span>
<lb n="638"/><span>Maidin úr 's an drúcht ar féar ghlas,</span>
<lb n="639"/><span>Meidhreach glór na n-óglaoch dtréan-mhaith</span>
<lb n="640"/><span>Árd a mian chun fiadhaigh lae gréine.</span></p>
<lb n="641"/>
<lb n="642"/><p><span>"San ngaorthadh thiar tá'n fiadh ag búithreadh.</span>
<lb n="643"/><span>Thuas ar an gconoc tá'n torc ag gnúsacht,</span>
<lb n="644"/><span>Tá gadhair ag caoineadh, — sgaoilidh 'r luas iad,</span>
<lb n="645"/><span>Is ar aghaidh go tréan 'na ndéidh san ngluaiseacht."</span></p>
<lb n="646"/>
<lb n="647"/><p><span>Tríd an ngleann, thar bheann an tsléIbhe</span>
<lb n="648"/><span>Triallann an slógh san tóir go h-éasgaidh</span>
<lb n="649"/><span>Le fán ag sleamhnughadh, tar abhainn ag léimnighe</span>
<lb n="650"/><span>Is bíodh air féin ag an té nach bhféadann!</span>
<lb n="651"/><span>Is ó! furó!</span>
<lb n="652"/><span>Is geal bheith beo</span>
<lb n="653"/><span>Go taithneamhach cóir, gan brón, i n-Éirinn.</span></p>
<lb n="654"/>
<lb n="655"/><p><span>Brat.</span>
<lb n="656"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="18"/>
<div><lb n="657"/><p><span>AN DARA GNÍOMH.</span></p>
<lb n="658"/>
<lb n="659"/><p><span>An Chéad Radharc.</span></p>
<lb n="660"/>
<lb n="661"/><p><span>Tráthnóna, i lúib coille.  Croinnte móra mór-dtimcheall.  Cnocáin árda</span>
<lb n="662"/><span>ag an gcúl agus casán le fánaidh go béal uamha atá fá bhun bile mhóir daraighe.</span></p>
<lb n="663"/>
<lb n="664"/><p><span>An t-Áird-Rí i láthair, agus é ag éIsteacht, mar dhuine ann fá dhraoidheacht, le</span>
<lb n="665"/><span>ceol iongantach atá dá sheinnm ag Éan éigin an-aithnid.  Tar éis tamaill</span>
<lb n="666"/><span>cuirthear cosg leis an gceol.</span></p>
<lb n="667"/>
<lb n="668"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="669"/>
<lb n="670"/><p><span>Is tuirseach tnáithte mé ó'n tsiubhal</span>
<lb n="671"/><span>I bhfad óm' chuallacht cháIdh;</span>
<lb n="672"/><span>Ní thuigim fáth mo sgéil, ná cúis</span>
<lb n="673"/><span>Fa ndear dom dul ar fán;</span></p>
<lb n="674"/>
<lb n="675"/><p><span>Acht ó do chuala glór an Éin</span>
<lb n="676"/><span>Ag labhairt ar chraebh og hárd,</span>
<lb n="677"/><span>Do gheit mo chroidhe go mór im' chléibh</span>
<lb n="678"/><span>Le h-eagal, léan is grádh.</span></p>
<lb n="679"/>
<lb n="680"/><p><span>Ba chuma liom sealg is fiadhach.</span>
<lb n="681"/><span>Sgeamhghail na gcon sa tóir,</span>
<lb n="682"/><span>Glórtha na bhfear ar an tsliabh —</span>
<lb n="683"/><span>Acht, nuair do chuala an ghlór,</span></p>
<lb n="684"/>
<lb n="685"/><p><span>Níor bh' aithnid an talamh bhí fúm,</span>
<lb n="686"/><span>Ní spéar ghnáIth do bhí os mo cionn,</span>
<lb n="687"/><span>Siúd tharm 'na lán-ruith an sluagh —</span>
<lb n="688"/><span>Gur fhanas annsúd im' aonraic</span>
<lb n="689"/><span>Ag éisteacht ceoil an Éin bhinn,</span>
<lb n="690"/><span>Mo chumha, mo bhrón!</span></p>
<lb n="691"/>
<lb n="692"/><p><span>Suidheann sé ar bhinnse fhéaraigh ag machtnamh.  Cluintear</span>
<lb n="693"/><span>glór an Éin arís.  Éisteann an t-ÁIRD-RÍ tamall.</span></p>
<lb n="694"/>
<lb n="695"/><p><span>AMHRÁN:</span></p>
<lb n="696"/>
<lb n="697"/><p><span>Ó! rámh an glór thar cheoltaibh téad,</span>
<lb n="698"/><span>Is ádhbhar bróin is sólás séin;</span>
<lb n="699"/><span>Cuir fáth do leoin i n-eol do'n té</span>
<lb n="700"/><span>Bhéadh sámh go deo 'do chomhgar féin —</span></p>
<lb n="701"/>
<lb n="702"/><p><span>A Ríoghain gheal na n-Éan,</span>
<lb n="703"/><span>Seinn, seinn leat go fóill,</span>
<lb n="704"/><span>Seinn leat, gan staon,</span>
<lb n="705"/><span>Seinn leat, seinn go deo.</span>
<lb n="706"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="19"/>
<div><lb n="707"/><p><span>Is séimhe do phíob ná 'n laoi le brón</span>
<lb n="708"/><span>Chan Déirdre ag caoineadh a Naoise chóir;</span>
<lb n="709"/><span>An ghlé-bhean do ghríosaigh Oisín 'na deoidh,</span>
<lb n="710"/><span>Níor bh'shéisighe a caoimh-sheinnm bínn 'na chomhair —</span></p>
<lb n="711"/>
<lb n="712"/><p><span>A Ríoghain gheal na n-Éan,</span>
<lb n="713"/><span>Seinn, seinn leat go fóill,</span>
<lb n="714"/><span>Seinn leat, gan staon,</span>
<lb n="715"/><span>Seinn leat, seinn go deo!</span></p>
<lb n="716"/>
<lb n="717"/><p><span>Tig CEART isteach.</span></p>
<lb n="718"/>
<lb n="719"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="720"/>
<lb n="721"/><p><span>A Rí, ba mhór é mo bhuaidhreadh</span>
<lb n="722"/><span>Nach bhfaca sa tóir ag gluaiseacht</span>
<lb n="723"/><span>An fiadhuidhe nár mhinic tláth.</span></p>
<lb n="724"/>
<lb n="725"/><p><span>An t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="726"/>
<lb n="727"/><p><span>Ní hiongnadh an tsealg gur thréigeas</span>
<lb n="728"/><span>Ód' chuala cantain an Éin Bhinn</span>
<lb n="729"/><span>Is aoibhne sa tsaoghal le fagháil!</span></p>
<lb n="730"/>
<lb n="731"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="732"/>
<lb n="733"/><p><span>Monuar! ní tusa an chéad fhear</span>
<lb n="734"/><span>Do mealladh le ceol an Éin sin,</span>
<lb n="735"/><span>Níor chlós duit ceol saoghalta</span>
<lb n="736"/><span>Acht ceol mór-dhraoidheachta.</span></p>
<lb n="737"/>
<lb n="738"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="739"/>
<lb n="740"/><p><span>Má tá brígh i ríoghacht 's i bhflaitheas,</span>
<lb n="741"/><span>Má ta draoidheacht ag saoi dá maireann,</span>
<lb n="742"/><span>Má's féidir cabhair sídhe do mhealladh,</span>
<lb n="743"/><span>Béidh an t-Éan sin ar mo shealbh.</span></p>
<lb n="744"/>
<lb n="745"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="746"/>
<lb n="747"/><p><span>Is baoghalach troid le cumhacht an-aithnid.</span></p>
<lb n="748"/>
<lb n="749"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="750"/>
<lb n="751"/><p><span>Muna raibh an t-Éan agam ní mhairfead.</span></p>
<lb n="752"/>
<lb n="753"/><p><span>Tig ART agus NEART isteach.</span></p>
<lb n="754"/>
<lb n="755"/><p><span>ART:</span></p>
<lb n="756"/>
<lb n="757"/><p><span>Féach an bheirt ag cainnt le chéile!</span></p>
<lb n="758"/>
<lb n="759"/><p><span>NEART:</span></p>
<lb n="760"/>
<lb n="761"/><p><span>Ní ar mhaithe linne ó'n tseilg d'éaluigh</span>
<lb n="762"/><span>Cuirmís isteach ar a gcúlchainnt;</span></p>
<lb n="763"/>
<lb n="764"/><p><span>Cluintear cantain ban, taobh amuigh.</span>
<lb n="765"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="20"/>
<div><lb n="766"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ, CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="767"/>
<lb n="768"/><p><span>Éist! céard é an míorbhúil nua so?</span></p>
<lb n="769"/>
<lb n="770"/><p><span>MNÁ (ag cantain taobh amuigh):</span></p>
<lb n="771"/>
<lb n="772"/><p><span>Biodh ar n-ainnir áluinn</span>
<lb n="773"/><span>Suairc gan fearadh deor,</span>
<lb n="774"/><span>Ní cian gur seasgair sámh dí</span>
<lb n="775"/><span>Le plúr na gcailm-fhear n-óg.</span></p>
<lb n="776"/>
<lb n="777"/><p><span>AINNIR (ag freagairt):</span></p>
<lb n="778"/>
<lb n="779"/><p><span>Óchón, dá dteagadh sé 'mo threo</span>
<lb n="780"/><span>Lem' thabhairt ó ghéibheann chruaidh</span>
<lb n="781"/><span>Do gheóbhadh searc mo chléibh go deo,</span>
<lb n="782"/><span>Is stór nach saor le luadh.</span></p>
<lb n="783"/>
<lb n="784"/><p><span>NA MNÁ:</span></p>
<lb n="785"/>
<lb n="786"/><p><span>Ní heagal duit, a ghlé-bhean,</span>
<lb n="787"/><span>A dhalta ghrinn 's a stóir,</span>
<lb n="788"/><span>Ní fada bhéir i ngéibheann</span>
<lb n="789"/><span>Gan charaid 'tidheacht 'do chomhair.</span></p>
<lb n="790"/>
<lb n="791"/><p><span>Tig EITHNE isteach maille le cuallacht bhan.</span>
<lb n="792"/><span>Breathnuigheann sí go grádhmar ar CHEART agus</span>
<lb n="793"/><span>imthigheann go mall.  Seasann CEART ag</span>
<lb n="794"/><span>féachaint i n-a diaidh agus gan ann labhairt.</span></p>
<lb n="795"/>
<lb n="796"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="797"/>
<lb n="798"/><p><span>Cé hí an mhaighdean ró-dheas?</span></p>
<lb n="799"/>
<lb n="800"/><p><span>NEART:</span></p>
<lb n="801"/>
<lb n="802"/><p><span>Ce'n deagh-ríoghain óg so?</span></p>
<lb n="803"/>
<lb n="804"/><p><span>ART:</span></p>
<lb n="805"/>
<lb n="806"/><p><span>Tá mo chroidhe ag preabhadh le mór-ghrádh!</span></p>
<lb n="807"/>
<lb n="808"/><p><span>ART, NEART:</span></p>
<lb n="809"/>
<lb n="810"/><p><span>Mór a háille</span>
<lb n="811"/><span>Is bláth a sgéimhe,</span>
<lb n="812"/><span>Moill ná fanacht,</span>
<lb n="813"/><span>Tráth, ní dhéanfad,</span>
<lb n="814"/><span>Go bfághad tásg</span>
<lb n="815"/><span>Ar an maighdin spéireamhail</span>
<lb n="816"/><span>Go meallad grádh</span>
<lb n="817"/><span>A croidhe, má's féidir</span></p>
<lb n="818"/>
<lb n="819"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="820"/>
<lb n="821"/><p><span>Cé an bhláith-bhean</span>
<lb n="822"/><span>Is áille, is réimhe?</span>
<lb n="823"/><span>Moill ná fanacht,</span>
<lb n="824"/><span>Tráth, na déanaidh,</span>
<lb n="825"/><span>GO bhfaighthi tuairisg</span>
<lb n="826"/><span>Na maighre ghlé seo.</span>
<lb n="827"/><span>Is bíodh 'na duais</span>
<lb n="828"/><span>Ag an té is tréine.</span>
<lb n="829"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="21"/>
<div><lb n="830"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="831"/>
<lb n="832"/><p><span>Le bliadhantaibh feadh m'óige</span>
<lb n="833"/><span>Go brónach do bhíos</span>
<lb n="834"/><span>Ag iarraidh an tsóláis</span>
<lb n="835"/><span>Nár deonadh dom' chroidhe,</span>
<lb n="836"/><span>Gur thriall orm an stórach</span>
<lb n="837"/><span>Is lóchrann dom' shlighidh,</span>
<lb n="838"/><span>Mo ghrian gheal an eolais</span>
<lb n="839"/><span>Dom' threorughadh go fíor.</span></p>
<lb n="840"/>
<lb n="841"/><p><span>Ó d'fhosgail na Déithe.</span>
<lb n="842"/><span>Na spéartha 'mo chomhair,</span>
<lb n="843"/><span>Ód' chonnac an réilteann</span>
<lb n="844"/><span>Is néimhrighe 'na ór,</span>
<lb n="845"/><span>Ní sguirfead, ar éanrud,</span>
<lb n="846"/><span>Go n-éagad, dá tóir,</span>
<lb n="847"/><span>Is cuirfead, dom' léir-dheoin,</span>
<lb n="848"/><span>Mo shaoghal ar a treóir.</span></p>
<lb n="849"/>
<lb n="850"/><p><span>Ó! leanfad mo réilteann,</span>
<lb n="851"/><span>'S ní thréigfead, aon tráth,</span>
<lb n="852"/><span>An bealach a léireochaidh</span>
<lb n="853"/><span>An déigh-reann im' dháil;</span>
<lb n="854"/><span>An bheatha ní méin liom,</span>
<lb n="855"/><span>Sé m'éileamh an bás,</span>
<lb n="856"/><span>Muan ngealaidh mo réalt chaoin</span>
<lb n="857"/><span>Mo réim dhom go bráth.</span></p>
<lb n="858"/>
<lb n="859"/><p><span>Ritheann ART agus NEART go bhéal na huamha.</span>
<lb n="860"/><span>Fosgailtear doras ann agus cíthear AN FATHACH.</span></p>
<lb n="861"/>
<lb n="862"/><p><span>AN FATHACH:</span></p>
<lb n="863"/>
<lb n="864"/><p><span>Gabhaidh siar a dhaorsguir ghránna</span>
<lb n="865"/><span>Muna bhfuil an léan i ndán daoibh.</span></p>
<lb n="866"/>
<lb n="867"/><p><span>Tarraingeann a chlaidheamh.  Teídhid siar roimhe</span>
<lb n="868"/><span>go náir neamh-uasal.</span></p>
<lb n="869"/>
<lb n="870"/><p><span>Fairim-se teora Thíre na hÓige</span>
<lb n="871"/><span>'S ní leigim thar a chrích</span>
<lb n="872"/><span>Acht fir atá córach, gníomhach, cródha</span>
<lb n="873"/><span>Dílis, fiúntach, fíor.</span>
<lb n="874"/><span>Lem' shleigh mhaith ghéir, lem' sgiath gan béim,</span>
<lb n="875"/><span>Dearbhuighim-se gach saoi;</span>
<lb n="876"/><span>Is cuiridh i gcéill go dian bhur réim,</span>
<lb n="877"/><span>'Gus calmacht bhur gcroidhe.</span></p>
<lb n="878"/>
<lb n="879"/><p><span>Tionntuighid uaidh go ceann faoi.</span></p>
<lb n="880"/>
<lb n="881"/><p><span>Á! is follus bhur gcladhaireacht!</span></p>
<lb n="882"/>
<lb n="883"/><p><span>Imthigheann.  Dúntar an doras.</span>
<lb n="884"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="22"/>
<div><lb n="885"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="886"/>
<lb n="887"/><p><span>Beirt mhac atá agam gan dásact gníomh,</span>
<lb n="888"/><span>Is mac eile agam go tláth fá dhraoidheacht,</span>
<lb n="889"/><span>Fios fáth an sgéil</span>
<lb n="890"/><span>Déanfad amach dhom féin.</span></p>
<lb n="891"/>
<lb n="892"/><p><span>Téidheann sé d'ionnsuighe ar an uaimh.</span></p>
<lb n="893"/>
<lb n="894"/><p><span>CEART (Ag teacht chuige féin):</span></p>
<lb n="895"/>
<lb n="896"/><p><span>Faire! a rí áin,</span>
<lb n="897"/><span>Rachad-se 'pléidhe i mbruighin</span>
<lb n="898"/><span>Leis an bhfathach dúr so.</span>
<lb n="899"/><span>I gcionn naoi lá</span>
<lb n="900"/><span>Fillfead gan léan arís,</span>
<lb n="901"/><span>Le heolas an rúin so</span>
<lb n="902"/><span>Má fhillim go bráth.</span></p>
<lb n="903"/>
<lb n="904"/><p><span>AN t-ÁIRD-RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="905"/>
<lb n="906"/><p><span>Beir buaidh a leinbh cháidh,</span>
<lb n="907"/><span>Go n-éirighidh do shaothar;</span>
<lb n="908"/><span>Chugainn go bhfillir slán,</span>
<lb n="909"/><span>A réidh-sgoth an laochraidh.</span></p>
<lb n="910"/>
<lb n="911"/><p><span>ART, NEART:</span></p>
<lb n="912"/>
<lb n="913"/><p><span>Ní fhillfidh go bráth</span>
<lb n="914"/><span>An t-óglaoch dán,</span>
<lb n="915"/><span>Dearbh go bhfuighidh</span>
<lb n="916"/><span>Anois a bhás!</span></p>
<lb n="917"/>
<lb n="918"/><p><span>Imthigheann an t-ÁIRD-RÍ, ART agus NEART.  Téidheann</span>
<lb n="919"/><span>CEART go béal na huamha.  Tig an FATHACH amach.</span></p>
<lb n="920"/>
<lb n="921"/><p><span>AN FATHACH:</span></p>
<lb n="922"/>
<lb n="923"/><p><span>Cé thusa do rachadh i dtír na mBeo?</span></p>
<lb n="924"/>
<lb n="925"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="926"/>
<lb n="927"/><p><span>Laoch nach faithteach i mbruighin ná gleo.</span></p>
<lb n="928"/>
<lb n="929"/><p><span>AN FATHACH:</span></p>
<lb n="930"/>
<lb n="931"/><p><span>Cruthuigh do neart</span>
<lb n="932"/><span>Is do ghaisge fíor,</span>
<lb n="933"/><span>Cruthuigh go mear</span>
<lb n="934"/><span>Do chalmacht croidhe.</span></p>
<lb n="935"/>
<lb n="936"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="937"/>
<lb n="938"/><p><span>Is cruthóchad mo neart</span>
<lb n="939"/><span>Is mo ghaisge gníomh,</span>
<lb n="940"/><span>Cruthóchad go mear</span>
<lb n="941"/><span>Mo chalmacht croidhe.</span></p>
<lb n="942"/>
<lb n="943"/><p><span>Troidid.</span>
<lb n="944"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="23"/>
<div><lb n="945"/><p><span>AN FATHACH:</span></p>
<lb n="946"/>
<lb n="947"/><p><span>Géillim dod' chomhachtaibh,</span>
<lb n="948"/><span>A shár-laoich chóir —</span>
<lb n="949"/><span>Bhéarad duit an t-eolas</span>
<lb n="950"/><span>A dtáinig tú 'na threó</span></p>
<lb n="951"/>
<lb n="952"/><p><span>An tÉan so do chualais,</span>
<lb n="953"/><span>Níorbh' éan mar éanlaith,</span>
<lb n="954"/><span>Acht ríoghain áluinn uasal</span>
<lb n="955"/><span>Thíre na n-Óg,</span></p>
<lb n="956"/>
<lb n="957"/><p><span>Fá gheasaibh doilbhthe draoidheachta</span>
<lb n="958"/><span>Do cuireadh as a ríoghacht ghil</span>
<lb n="959"/><span>Le n-a rígh lán-chumhachtach</span>
<lb n="960"/><span>De bharr éada thar fóir.</span></p>
<lb n="961"/>
<lb n="962"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="963"/>
<lb n="964"/><p><span>Mo mhairg! is truagh an sgéal.</span></p>
<lb n="965"/>
<lb n="966"/><p><span>AN FATHACH:</span></p>
<lb n="967"/>
<lb n="968"/><p><span>Na geasa do cheangail féin</span>
<lb n="969"/><span>Níor fhéad an rí a sgaoileadh,</span>
<lb n="970"/><span>(Cé mór a bhrón 'na hiongnais).</span>
<lb n="971"/><span>Is ní sgaoilfidhear go bráth</span>
<lb n="972"/><span>Go dtigidh laoch an ádha</span>
<lb n="973"/><span>Gur mó a dhraoidheacht-san</span>
<lb n="974"/><span>'Ná cómhacht an ríogh so.</span></p>
<lb n="975"/>
<lb n="976"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="977"/>
<lb n="978"/><p><span>Má tá neart i gcroidhe ghlan chórach,</span>
<lb n="979"/><span>Is i gclaidheamh nach fann i gcomhrac.</span>
<lb n="980"/><span>Rachad féin gan mhoill 'na threo-san.</span></p>
<lb n="981"/>
<lb n="982"/><p><span>AN FATHACH:</span></p>
<lb n="983"/>
<lb n="984"/><p><span>Do mhealladh na laoch gan sgáth,</span>
<lb n="985"/><span>'Sí comhairle do cheap an rí,</span>
<lb n="986"/><span>A inghean sámh</span>
<lb n="987"/><span>Do sgaoileadh ar fán —</span>
<lb n="988"/><span>An óigh-bhean is áille gnaoi.</span></p>
<lb n="989"/>
<lb n="990"/><p><span>CEART:</span>
<lb n="991"/><span>An í an óig-bhean d'éaluigh</span>
<lb n="992"/><span>An treo so ar ball?</span>
<lb n="993"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="24"/>
<div><lb n="994"/><p><span>AN FATHACH:</span></p>
<lb n="995"/>
<lb n="996"/><p><span>B'in í gan ghó an spéirbhean</span>
<lb n="997"/><span>Go n-a cuallacht bhan.</span>
<lb n="998"/><span>An laoch is cumhachtaighe draoidheacht ná'n rí,</span>
<lb n="999"/><span>Is a dhéanfas suairc arís an ríoghain,</span>
<lb n="1000"/><span>Is leis-sean an stuaire mhín tais chaoin.</span></p>
<lb n="1001"/>
<lb n="1002"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1003"/>
<lb n="1004"/><p><span>Luachmhar an torad saothair!</span></p>
<lb n="1005"/>
<lb n="1006"/><p><span>AN FATHACH:</span></p>
<lb n="1007"/>
<lb n="1008"/><p><span>Is bainfidhear leat-sa — b'fhéidir.</span>
<lb n="1009"/><span>Tá ionnat croidhe cródha.</span></p>
<lb n="1010"/>
<lb n="1011"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1012"/>
<lb n="1013"/><p><span>Faitchíos riamh níor bh'eol dom,</span>
<lb n="1014"/><span>Acht draoidheacht níor fhoghluim.</span></p>
<lb n="1015"/>
<lb n="1016"/><p><span>AN FATHACH:</span></p>
<lb n="1017"/>
<lb n="1018"/><p><span>Bí tréan is béarair buaidh;</span>
<lb n="1019"/><span>Ins an mbianna óir so,</span>
<lb n="1020"/><span>Ins an gclaidheamh so le do chlí,</span>
<lb n="1021"/><span>Ins an mbrat so ar do ghualainn</span>
<lb n="1022"/><span>Beidh draoidheacht chomh mór agat</span>
<lb n="1023"/><span>Le draoidheacht an ríogh.</span></p>
<lb n="1024"/>
<lb n="1025"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1026"/>
<lb n="1027"/><p><span>A shíodhbhra uasail,</span>
<lb n="1028"/><span>Mo bhuidhe go bráth leat;</span>
<lb n="1029"/><span>Leig dom gluaiseacht</span>
<lb n="1030"/><span>Ar an turus dán so.</span>
<lb n="1031"/><span>Aonghus Óg dom' ghárdadh!</span></p>
<lb n="1032"/>
<lb n="1033"/><p><span>Imthigheann AN FATHACH.</span></p>
<lb n="1034"/>
<lb n="1035"/><p><span>Cluintear cantain na mBan Sídhe taobh istigh</span>
<lb n="1036"/><span>de'n uaimh ag fáiltiughadh roimh CHEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1037"/>
<lb n="1038"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="1039"/>
<lb n="1040"/><p><span>Fáilte chaon roimh an laoch gheal cháidh</span>
<lb n="1041"/><span>Is áine croidhe, is go bhfillidh slán.</span>
<lb n="1042"/><span>Gomadh árd a réim do'n tréin-fhear chóir,</span>
<lb n="1043"/><span>Is go bfághaidh séan gan léan go deo.</span></p>
<lb n="1044"/>
<lb n="1045"/><p><span>Brat.</span>
<lb n="1046"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="25"/>
<div><lb n="1047"/><p><span>AN DARA RADHARC.</span></p>
<lb n="1048"/>
<lb n="1049"/><p><span>Seomra na draoidheachta i n-árus Ríogh Thíre na n-Óg.  Tig EITHNE agus a</span>
<lb n="1050"/><span>cuallacht Bhan Sídhe isteach.</span></p>
<lb n="1051"/>
<lb n="1052"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL NA mBAN:</span></p>
<lb n="1053"/>
<lb n="1054"/><p><span>Bí sóghach, a ríoghain,</span>
<lb n="1055"/><span>Ná goil níos mó,</span>
<lb n="1056"/><span>A stóir ghil chaoin,</span>
<lb n="1057"/><span>Cuir dhíot an brón.</span></p>
<lb n="1058"/>
<lb n="1059"/><p><span>Ná bí go duairc —</span>
<lb n="1060"/><span>Gan chúis do chaoi,</span>
<lb n="1061"/><span>Tá'n téarma suas,</span>
<lb n="1062"/><span>Bí suairc, a ríoghain.</span></p>
<lb n="1063"/>
<lb n="1064"/><p><span>EITHNE:</span></p>
<lb n="1065"/>
<lb n="1066"/><p><span>Fágaidh go fóill mé, a chomh-lucht cháidh,</span>
<lb n="1067"/><span>Leigidh dhom smaoineadh go díl ar mo ghrádh,</span>
<lb n="1068"/><span>Nach dtig im' threo, do leigheas mo bhróin,</span>
<lb n="1069"/><span>Is gur bh'é a chlódh do thug mé tláth.</span></p>
<lb n="1070"/>
<lb n="1071"/><p><span>Imthighid na mná.</span></p>
<lb n="1072"/>
<lb n="1073"/><p><span>Cruaidh an cás</span>
<lb n="1074"/><span>Nach bhfuil ar fagháil</span>
<lb n="1075"/><span>An t-óglách gan béim</span>
<lb n="1076"/><span>Do chonnaic mé threm' néallaibh.</span>
<lb n="1077"/><span>Is truagh an sgéal</span>
<lb n="1078"/><span>Nach dtig sé dom' fhéachaint,</span>
<lb n="1079"/><span>Is mé fá gheasaibh draoidheachta</span>
<lb n="1080"/><span>Nach dtig le neach a sgaoileadh,</span>
<lb n="1081"/><span>Is gurbh' iomdha úr-óglách</span>
<lb n="1082"/><span>Do fuair gan truaigh a bhás</span>
<lb n="1083"/><span>Ag iarraidh mé do shaoradh.</span></p>
<lb n="1084"/>
<lb n="1085"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL NA mBan (taobh amuigh):</span></p>
<lb n="1086"/>
<lb n="1087"/><p><span>An oidhche dhubh nuair mhúchas</span>
<lb n="1088"/><span>Réalta cinn na spéire,</span>
<lb n="1089"/><span>Thar chríochaibh thoir, go luath, tig</span>
<lb n="1090"/><span>Gaethe grinne gréine.</span></p>
<lb n="1091"/>
<lb n="1092"/><p><span>EITHNE:</span></p>
<lb n="1093"/>
<lb n="1094"/><p><span>Ní thig libh, a chuallacht</span>
<lb n="1095"/><span>Mo mheisneach do mhúsgailt;</span>
<lb n="1096"/><span>Níl fóir dhom a choidhche.</span>
<lb n="1097"/><span>Ó táim gan dóchas</span>
<lb n="1098"/><span>Fágaidh mar shógh 'gam</span>
<lb n="1099"/><span>Mo bhrón ró-aoibhinn.</span>
<lb n="1100"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="26"/>
<div><lb n="1101"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="1102"/>
<lb n="1103"/><p><span>Cuir dhíot an brón,</span>
<lb n="1104"/><span>A stóir an chroidhe,</span>
<lb n="1105"/><span>Tiocfaidh an leomhan</span>
<lb n="1106"/><span>'Do threo go díl.</span></p>
<lb n="1107"/>
<lb n="1108"/><p><span>EITHNE:</span></p>
<lb n="1109"/>
<lb n="1110"/><p><span>Á! dá mb'fhéidir a mhealladh</span>
<lb n="1111"/><span>Ó thalamh na ndaoine!</span></p>
<lb n="1112"/>
<lb n="1113"/><p><span>AMHRÁN:</span></p>
<lb n="1114"/>
<lb n="1115"/><p><span>Glaodhaim ar mo ghrádh,</span>
<lb n="1116"/><span>Bé áit a bhfuil a chomhnuidhe,</span>
<lb n="1117"/><span>Is áilim mo stór gheal</span>
<lb n="1118"/><span>Do theacht le m' chroidhe,</span></p>
<lb n="1119"/>
<lb n="1120"/><p><span>Lem' shaoradh go bráth</span>
<lb n="1121"/><span>Ó'n gcás is ó'n mbrón ghuirt</span>
<lb n="1122"/><span>Gach lá bhíos dom' bhreodhadh,</span>
<lb n="1123"/><span>Gan sos dom' chlaoidhe.</span></p>
<lb n="1124"/>
<lb n="1125"/><p><span>Ní féidir, a stóir,</span>
<lb n="1126"/><span>Nach eol duit mo ghéar-chrádh</span>
<lb n="1127"/><span>Mo bhrón-se nach léir dhuit</span>
<lb n="1128"/><span>Cé fada uaim bhír.</span></p>
<lb n="1129"/>
<lb n="1130"/><p><span>An féidir go deo</span>
<lb n="1131"/><span>Nach seólfaidh na Déithe</span>
<lb n="1132"/><span>Mo mhór-ghrádh dom' shaoradh</span>
<lb n="1133"/><span>Ó'n gcás so a mbím?</span></p>
<lb n="1134"/>
<lb n="1135"/><p><span>Suidheann sí agus foluigheann a haghaidh; tig CEART isteach.</span></p>
<lb n="1136"/>
<lb n="1137"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1138"/>
<lb n="1139"/><p><span>Deir mo chroidhe ar lúith-chrith</span>
<lb n="1140"/><span>Go bhfuil sí ar fagháil dom,</span>
<lb n="1141"/><span>Gléas an draoi mhór-chumhachtaigh</span>
<lb n="1142"/><span>Féachfad ar an láthair.</span></p>
<lb n="1143"/>
<lb n="1144"/><p><span>Ag tógáil an fháinne.</span></p>
<lb n="1145"/>
<lb n="1146"/><p><span>Léirigh do bhrígh,</span>
<lb n="1147"/><span>A sheoid le héifeacht,</span>
<lb n="1148"/><span>Curi le m' thaoibh</span>
<lb n="1149"/><span>Stór mo chléibhe.</span></p>
<lb n="1150"/>
<lb n="1151"/><p><span>EITHNE (ag bíodhgadh):</span></p>
<lb n="1152"/>
<lb n="1153"/><p><span>Trém' néall arís</span>
<lb n="1154"/><span>Chonnac an t-óglách</span>
<lb n="1155"/><span>B'é a ghlór go fíor.</span>
<lb n="1156"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="27"/>
<div><lb n="1157"/><p><span>AMHRÁN BEIRTE.</span></p>
<lb n="1158"/>
<lb n="1159"/><p><span>EITHNE:</span></p>
<lb n="1160"/>
<lb n="1161"/><p><span>Má's tú an laoch gan smál</span>
<lb n="1162"/><span>Do fuair trém' néall mo ghrádh</span>
<lb n="1163"/><span>Ó! tar is saor mé,</span>
<lb n="1164"/><span>Sgaoil mé óm' ghéibheann</span>
<lb n="1165"/><span>Ná sgar óm' chléibh-se arís go deo.</span></p>
<lb n="1166"/>
<lb n="1167"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1168"/>
<lb n="1169"/><p><span>Má's tú an stóir-bhean áigh</span>
<lb n="1170"/><span>Lér buadhadh mo mhóir-ghean, tráth,</span>
<lb n="1171"/><span>Gearr uait do shaoradh anois ód' bhrón</span>
<lb n="1172"/><span>Ó! tar a stóir mo chroidhe</span>
<lb n="1173"/><span>Ó! fan go deo lem' thaoibh</span>
<lb n="1174"/><span>Ní sgarfad og héag óm' mhaoineach cháidh.</span></p>
<lb n="1175"/>
<lb n="1176"/><p><span>EITHNE:</span></p>
<lb n="1177"/>
<lb n="1178"/><p><span>Mochean mo leomhan groidhe,</span>
<lb n="1179"/><span>Ní sgarfam le chéile arís go bráth!</span>
<lb n="1180"/><span>Le fada fá bhrón do bhíos</span>
<lb n="1181"/><span>An fanacht le stór mo chroidhe</span>
<lb n="1182"/><span>Feasta ní baoghal dom brón.</span></p>
<lb n="1183"/>
<lb n="1184"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1185"/>
<lb n="1186"/><p><span>Le móir-sheal fá bhrón do bhíos</span>
<lb n="1187"/><span>Ag tóruidheacht mo stóir ghil chroidhe</span>
<lb n="1188"/><span>Feasta leat béad go sóghach.</span></p>
<lb n="1189"/>
<lb n="1190"/><p><span>Tig AN RÍ isteach.</span></p>
<lb n="1191"/>
<lb n="1192"/><p><span>AN RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="1193"/>
<lb n="1194"/><p><span>Céard so do-chím?</span>
<lb n="1195"/><span>Nó cé duine le dásacht</span>
<lb n="1196"/><span>Do tháinig isteach im' ríoghacht,</span>
<lb n="1197"/><span>Gan cuireadh gan fáilte?</span></p>
<lb n="1198"/>
<lb n="1199"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1200"/>
<lb n="1201"/><p><span>Duine do chír,</span>
<lb n="1202"/><span>Gan baoghal gan sgáth romhat,</span>
<lb n="1203"/><span>Do tháinig an tslighe</span>
<lb n="1204"/><span>Led' dhraoidheacht do shárughadh,</span>
<lb n="1205"/><span>Is do dheigh-inghean</span>
<lb n="1206"/><span>Do shaoradh ó'n tláthas.</span></p>
<lb n="1207"/>
<lb n="1208"/><p><span>AN RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="1209"/>
<lb n="1210"/><p><span>Is iomdha mac ríogh,</span>
<lb n="1211"/><span>Go dian dána,</span>
<lb n="1212"/><span>Lem' neart do chlaoidhe</span>
<lb n="1213"/><span>Le cian do tháinig;</span></p>
<lb n="1214"/>
<lb n="1215"/><p><span>Ag gáiridhe.</span></p>
<lb n="1216"/>
<lb n="1217"/><p><span>Ar an bhfaithche amuigh</span>
<lb n="1218"/><span>Chífir a gcnámha!</span>
<lb n="1219"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="28"/>
<div><lb n="1220"/><p><span>CEART (ag tarraing claidhimh an Fhathaigh):</span></p>
<lb n="1221"/>
<lb n="1222"/><p><span>A chlaidhimh ghil na mbuadh,</span>
<lb n="1223"/><span>Feicim do bhrígh go luath!</span></p>
<lb n="1224"/>
<lb n="1225"/><p><span>AN RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="1226"/>
<lb n="1227"/><p><span>A laoich ar mhian leat buaidh,</span>
<lb n="1228"/><span>Cosain do chliabh go luath!</span></p>
<lb n="1229"/>
<lb n="1230"/><p><span>Troidid.  Bristear claidheamh an Ríogh.</span>
<lb n="1231"/><span>Cluintear Éan an Cheoil Bhinn.</span></p>
<lb n="1232"/>
<lb n="1233"/><p><span>AN RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="1234"/>
<lb n="1235"/><p><span>Géillimh do chómhacht</span>
<lb n="1236"/><span>Ag óglaoich dhána</span>
<lb n="1237"/><span>Is mo dá dtáinig fós 'mo chomhair.</span></p>
<lb n="1238"/>
<lb n="1239"/><p><span>EITHNE:</span></p>
<lb n="1240"/>
<lb n="1241"/><p><span>Éistidh, éistidh an ceol!</span></p>
<lb n="1242"/>
<lb n="1243"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1244"/>
<lb n="1245"/><p><span>An ceol do chuir ar siúbhal mé!</span></p>
<lb n="1246"/>
<lb n="1247"/><p><span>AN RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="1248"/>
<lb n="1249"/><p><span>Mo bhean!  'Sé a ghlór!</span>
<lb n="1250"/><span>Is eol dom guth mo stuaire.</span></p>
<lb n="1251"/>
<lb n="1252"/><p><span>Tig NUALA isteach.</span></p>
<lb n="1253"/>
<lb n="1254"/><p><span>'Sí mo ghrádh, ó 'sí mo ghrádh.</span>
<lb n="1255"/><span>Mo mhíle stór arís ar fagháil,</span>
<lb n="1256"/><span>Mo chroidhe mar ghual do bhí im' lár</span>
<lb n="1257"/><span>Do bhíodhg go beo ar thidheacht dom' ghrádh.</span></p>
<lb n="1258"/>
<lb n="1259"/><p><span>CEOL CEATHRAIR:</span></p>
<lb n="1260"/>
<lb n="1261"/><p><span>EITHNE: 'Sí réimh-gheal-ghnaoi mo mháthar</span>
<lb n="1262"/><span>Go rámh arís do-chím!</span></p>
<lb n="1263"/>
<lb n="1264"/><p><span>NUALA:  Gan léan, gan díth, gan tláthas</span>
<lb n="1265"/><span>Ár bpáirt anois a choidhch'!</span></p>
<lb n="1266"/>
<lb n="1267"/><p><span>CEART:  Do chéile aoibhinn áluinn</span>
<lb n="1268"/><span>Ar fagháil do-chír, a rí!</span></p>
<lb n="1269"/>
<lb n="1270"/><p><span>AN RÍ:  Mo chéad shearc bhí ar fán uaim</span>
<lb n="1271"/><span>Atá ar ais lem' chroidhe!</span></p>
<lb n="1272"/>
<lb n="1273"/><p><span>Goirim an laoch do bhris mo chumhacht,</span>
<lb n="1274"/><span>Is thug mo stuaire dhom arís.</span>
<lb n="1275"/><span>Do thiubhrainn duit anois, gan duadh,</span>
<lb n="1276"/><span>'Bé saidhbhir-dhuais is mian led' chroidhe.</span>
<lb n="1277"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="29"/>
<div><lb n="1278"/><p><span>CEART:  Tabhair dhon, a rí, anois, gan duadh,</span>
<lb n="1279"/><span>An inghean uasal so i ndíol.</span></p>
<lb n="1280"/>
<lb n="1281"/><p><span>EITHNE:  Tabhair dó, a rí, anois, gan duadh,</span>
<lb n="1282"/><span>Mo ghrádh-sa i nduais a fhíor-mhaith-ghníomh'.</span></p>
<lb n="1283"/>
<lb n="1284"/><p><span>NUALA:  Tabhair dó, a rí, anois, gan duadh,</span>
<lb n="1285"/><span>Ár n-inghean uasal chaoin mar mhnaoi.</span></p>
<lb n="1286"/>
<lb n="1287"/><p><span>AN RÍ:</span></p>
<lb n="1288"/>
<lb n="1289"/><p><span>Ní leat go fóill an duais seo,</span>
<lb n="1290"/><span>A dheagh-laoich uasail úr-mhaith,</span>
<lb n="1291"/><span>Mí mór duit do chéile</span>
<lb n="1292"/><span>Do bhuadhachtain le tréine,</span>
<lb n="1293"/><span>I measg na ndaoine,</span>
<lb n="1294"/><span>Ar nós an laochraidh,</span>
<lb n="1295"/><span>Agus lucht an éada</span>
<lb n="1296"/><span>Do chlaoidhe le héifeacht.</span></p>
<lb n="1297"/>
<lb n="1298"/><p><span>EITHNE:</span></p>
<lb n="1299"/>
<lb n="1300"/><p><span>Rachad arís ar thalamh na ndaoine</span>
<lb n="1301"/><span>Fanfad go díl leat og mbeirir buaidh.</span></p>
<lb n="1302"/>
<lb n="1303"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1304"/>
<lb n="1305"/><p><span>Seo mé arís ar an tóir ró-aoibhinn</span>
<lb n="1306"/><span>Fan-sa go díl liom is béarad buaidh.</span></p>
<lb n="1307"/>
<lb n="1308"/><p><span>Imthigheann EITHNE, CEART i n-a diaidh.</span>
<lb n="1309"/><span>AN RÍ agus NUALA ag breathnughadh orra.</span></p>
<lb n="1310"/>
<lb n="1311"/><p><span>Brat.</span>
<lb n="1312"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="30"/>
<div><lb n="1313"/><p><span>AN TRÍOMHADH RADHARC.</span></p>
<lb n="1314"/>
<lb n="1315"/><p><span>AN FATHACH (In a sheasamh i mbéal na huamha):</span></p>
<lb n="1316"/>
<lb n="1317"/><p><span>Anois tá críoch lem' ghnó-sa,</span>
<lb n="1318"/><span>Ó tharla an rí go sóghach,</span>
<lb n="1319"/><span>Is a chéile chaoin ar fagháil;</span>
<lb n="1320"/><span>Is gearr go raibh go séanmhar</span>
<lb n="1321"/><span>An mhaighdean maiseach mhaordha,</span>
<lb n="1322"/><span>Mar aon le laoch geal án.</span></p>
<lb n="1323"/>
<lb n="1324"/><p><span>Imthigheann.  Tig ART agus NEART ag triall ar bhéal na huamha.</span>
<lb n="1325"/><span>Osgailtear an doras, agus tig EITHNE amach ag amhrán.</span>
<lb n="1326"/><span>Téidheann an bheirt ar gcúl.</span></p>
<lb n="1327"/>
<lb n="1328"/><p><span>EITHNE:</span></p>
<lb n="1329"/>
<lb n="1330"/><p><span>Áilim ar na Déithibh</span>
<lb n="1331"/><span>An séan do chur arís 'mo dháil;</span>
<lb n="1332"/><span>Is tnáithte tuirseach tréith mé,</span>
<lb n="1333"/><span>I n-éagmuis mo mhíle grádh.</span></p>
<lb n="1334"/>
<lb n="1335"/><p><span>ART:</span></p>
<lb n="1336"/>
<lb n="1337"/><p><span>Féach an spéir-bhean</span>
<lb n="1338"/><span>Do chonnac fad ó,</span>
<lb n="1339"/><span>An bhé d'ár ghéilleas</span>
<lb n="1340"/><span>Mo chroidhe go hóg,</span>
<lb n="1341"/><span>Is liom go h-éag í —</span></p>
<lb n="1342"/>
<lb n="1343"/><p><span>NEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1344"/>
<lb n="1345"/><p><span>Ní leat go fóill.</span></p>
<lb n="1346"/>
<lb n="1347"/><p><span>Ag tarraing a chlaidhimh.</span></p>
<lb n="1348"/>
<lb n="1349"/><p><span>Taisbeán do bhrígh!</span></p>
<lb n="1350"/>
<lb n="1351"/><p><span>ART (go dian dána):</span></p>
<lb n="1352"/>
<lb n="1353"/><p><span>Fág an tslighe,</span>
<lb n="1354"/><span>Ná gríosaigh mo laochas</span></p>
<lb n="1355"/>
<lb n="1356"/><p><span>NEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1357"/>
<lb n="1358"/><p><span>Chífimid gan mhoill</span>
<lb n="1359"/><span>Cé againn is tréine —</span></p>
<lb n="1360"/>
<lb n="1361"/><p><span>Tosuighid ag troid go haireach, agus téidhid</span>
<lb n="1362"/><span>amach i n-achrann a chéile.</span></p>
<lb n="1363"/>
<lb n="1364"/><p><span>EITHNE:</span></p>
<lb n="1365"/>
<lb n="1366"/><p><span>Mo léan! tuilleadh fós de'n troid!</span></p>
<lb n="1367"/>
<lb n="1368"/><p><span>Tig NEART isteach.</span>
<lb n="1369"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="31"/>
<div><lb n="1370"/><p><span>NEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1371"/>
<lb n="1372"/><p><span>A ríoghain gheal is méin liom — uch!</span></p>
<lb n="1373"/>
<lb n="1374"/><p><span>Tig CEART isteach ar an taoibh eile.</span>
<lb n="1375"/><span>Ritheann NEART leis.</span></p>
<lb n="1376"/>
<lb n="1377"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1378"/>
<lb n="1379"/><p><span>Ar lucht an éada</span>
<lb n="1380"/><span>Féach an ruagairt!</span>
<lb n="1381"/><span>Seo ar bhfuasgailt ó n-ár bpéin</span>
<lb n="1382"/><span>Anois le chéile</span>
<lb n="1383"/><span>Béam gan buaidhreadh,</span>
<lb n="1384"/><span>Tar a stuaire le mo chléibh.</span></p>
<lb n="1385"/>
<lb n="1386"/><p><span>An laochradh, lucht ceoil, ingheana, agus c., isteach.</span></p>
<lb n="1387"/>
<lb n="1388"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="1389"/>
<lb n="1390"/><p><span>Fáilte roimhe fhlaith na féile</span>
<lb n="1391"/><span>'Teacht gan léan arís 'n-ár dtreo;</span>
<lb n="1392"/><span>Fáilte roimh a cháidh-mhnaoi chéile,</span>
<lb n="1393"/><span>Bláth na sgéimhe ar ríoghain gheal óg.</span></p>
<lb n="1394"/>
<lb n="1395"/><p><span>CEART:</span></p>
<lb n="1396"/>
<lb n="1397"/><p><span>Móra dhaoibh a mhuinntear mhéinneach,</span>
<lb n="1398"/><span>Croidhthe féile 'fáiltiughadh romhainn</span>
<lb n="1399"/><span>Gan brón arís, a choidhche, béad-sa,</span>
<lb n="1400"/><span>Le mo chéile chaidh, dhil, óig.</span></p>
<lb n="1401"/>
<lb n="1402"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="1403"/>
<lb n="1404"/><p><span>Fáilte roimhe fhlaith na féile</span>
<lb n="1405"/><span>Fáilte roimh a cháídh-ríoghain óig!</span></p>
<lb n="1406"/>
<lb n="1407"/><p><span>Tig Teachtaire isteach</span></p>
<lb n="1408"/>
<lb n="1409"/><p><span>TEACHTAIRE:</span></p>
<lb n="1410"/>
<lb n="1411"/><p><span>Éistidh, a dhaoine,</span>
<lb n="1412"/><span>Le sgéal mór-bhrónach —</span>
<lb n="1413"/><span>Gur éag ár rí ceart</span>
<lb n="1414"/><span>Mo léan! an ló so.</span></p>
<lb n="1415"/>
<lb n="1416"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="1417"/>
<lb n="1418"/><p><span>Ochón!</span>
<lb n="1419"/><span>Bocht an sgéal é,</span>
<lb n="1420"/><span>An rí na féile</span>
<lb n="1421"/><span>'Na luighe go tréith lag</span>
<lb n="1422"/><span>Gan brígh, gan éifeacht,</span>
<lb n="1423"/><span>Och, ochón!</span>
<lb n="1424"/></p>
</div>
<pb n="32"/>
<div><lb n="1425"/><p><span>FEARGHUS:</span></p>
<lb n="1426"/>
<lb n="1427"/><p><span>Ná caoinidh dalta na nDéithe,</span>
<lb n="1428"/><span>'Tá i ríoghacht an beathadh fá réim chirt,</span>
<lb n="1429"/><span>Acht seinnidh Ceart na féile,</span>
<lb n="1430"/><span>'Na rígh orainn feasta i nÉirinn.</span></p>
<lb n="1431"/>
<lb n="1432"/><p><span>Tarraingthear claidhmhte.</span></p>
<lb n="1433"/>
<lb n="1434"/><p><span>CLAISCEADAL:</span></p>
<lb n="1435"/>
<lb n="1436"/><p><span>Ceart a ainm,</span>
<lb n="1437"/><span>Ceart a mheoin,</span>
<lb n="1438"/><span>Sár-chroidhe gan éislinn,</span>
<lb n="1439"/><span>Seinnidh go hárd</span>
<lb n="1440"/><span>Ciall is cáil</span>
<lb n="1441"/><span>Áirdríogh na hÉireann.</span>
<lb n="1442"/><span>Mar 'sé an leomhan</span>
<lb n="1443"/><span>Is aoirde cáil,</span>
<lb n="1444"/><span>Dá maireann beo</span>
<lb n="1445"/><span>Ar laochradh Fáil,</span>
<lb n="1446"/><span>An chraobh mhaith chóir</span>
<lb n="1447"/><span>Is mílse bárr</span>
<lb n="1448"/><span>An shár-chrann na féile —</span>
<lb n="1449"/><span>Ceart — Áird-rí na hÉireann!</span></p>
<lb n="1450"/>
<lb n="1451"/><p><span>BRAT.</span></p>
<lb n="1452"/>
<lb n="1453"/><p>
<lb n="1454"/></p></div></body></text></TEI>
Historical Irish Corpus
1600 - 1926

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