Scél Lem Dúib Brief Account
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Scél Lem Dúib Brief Account

Scél lem dúib:
    dordaid dam;
snigid gaim;
    ro-fáith sam;
Gáeth ard úar;
    ísel grían;
gair a rrith;
    ruirthech rían;
Rorúad rath;
    ro cleth cruth;
ro gab gnáth
    giugrann guth.
Ro gab úacht
    etti én;
aigre ré –
    é mo scél.

Brief account:
    Stag’s complaint.
Cold front.
    Summer’s spent.
High cold blow.
    Sun holds low.
Short the day.
    Sea just spray.
Bracken brown,
    Broken down.
Geese all mouth,
    Heading south.
Chilled each quill.
    Feathers’ flurry.
Weather’s hoary.
    End of story!

 

    Gan Ainm
Anon
c.900-1000

Ealaíontóir/Artist:
Peannaire/Calligrapher:
Aistritheoir/Translator:
Ainmníodh ag/Nominator:
Alan Davie
Louise Donaldson
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh
Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh

 

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