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AN DEO-GRfilNE.
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seoladh of rann 9 have aichill (rhyme between
the last word of the first line of the couplet
and a word in the second line of the same
couplet) ; most of them have uaithne (internal
rhyme between a word in the first line of the
couplet and a word in the second line of the
same couplet). Uaim (alliteration) is general,
but not regular.
In Dr. M'Lauchlan’s transcript (p. 98) may
be noted, Rann 4c kinith, MS. knith; 20a
low, MS. lew.
A H-UGHDAR-SA DUBHGHALL MAC
AN GHIOLLA GHLAIS.
1. Rioghacht ghaisgeadh oighreacht Eoin,
is aisdreach d’a dheoin a ghniomh;
nf nach fhuil ’n a bhriocht do chach,
fuair i n-a riocht a shath riamh.
2. MacGriogoir na ngreasa ngear,
taoiseach as trean ar gach tir;
edir thoir agus creach Ghall
is doigh a bheith go mall min.
3. Ein rinn ghaisgeadh Gaoidheal Greag,
leis nxor maoidhte mead a chlu;
fear as fearr agh agus iocht,
an lamh a tir sliocht an ru.
4. Seabhag deidgheal na dtri ngleann
leis a leigthear geall gach gniomh ;
lamh as crodha i gcathaibh cniocht,
flath as cora d’an sliocht riogh.
5. Ar mhac Phadruig na ngruaidh ndearg
’nuair asas fearg i n-uair eacht,
na h-alaidh do-bheir ’n a diaidh
nocha slanuigh an liaigh Ceacht.
6. Ua Mhaoil Chaluim na ndearc gcorr,
ni sgaradh r’a or gan dith;
giolla damhach sochrach seang,
an lamh as fearr um gach ni.
7. Aicme Ghriogoir timchioll Eoin,
ni mir ceilte a bhfeoil ’s a bhfion;
drong bhreathach ar nach leir locht:
is greathach gort mar do thi.
8. Clann Ghriogoir an dream nach treith,
i n-am nach bidis reidh re righ;
Goill, ge fuileachtach na fir,
ni chuireadh siad sin a mbrxgh.
9. Ni mo led Gaoidhil na Goill,
na saoir fhir 6 chuain an riogh;
aicme Ghriogdir na gcolg gcruaidh,
6 bhorb shluagh ni an cath sniomh.
10. Rranan foirne na bhfear bhfial
oighre Ghriogdir na srian n-dir;
ole do dhuine ar a ndean creach:
measaid do neach theid ’n a thdir.
11. Elath Ghlinne Liobhunn na lann,
sgiath bhrioghmhor nach gann re cleir;
lamh mar Osgar is gach cath :
is da as cosmhuil an flath fein.
12. Urraim einigh d'a ghruaidh dheirg,
do fhuair gan cheilg mar as coir;
ar dhiol einigh do gach neach,
ar thiodhlacadh each is dir.
13. MacGriogdir an teaghlaigh ghrinn,
ni h-iongnadh linn ’n a chuirt cliar;
ni fhuil coimhmeas d’a ucht geal
acht an fear ’ga roibh an Fhian.
14. Ag sin tri freiteacha Finn :
breath a ghill ni faicid riamh ;
lamh budh mhath iorghuil i ngreis ;
dob ionmhuin leis fuileach fiadh.
15. Cosmhuil a mhine’s a mhodh
ris an righ ’ga robh an Fhian ;
re h-agh MhicGriogdir na gcreach,
do-bheir radh gach neaeh a mhian.
16. Maith as cubhuidh a rosg gorm
re Mac Cumhail na gcorn bhfiar;
ionann a n-uabhar fa dhiin,
agus a run ag diol chliar.
17. lonann a suirghe is a sealg,
riii is cuibhdhe ceard na bhFian :
ata an rath ar sliocht an ru,
is math a gclu is a gciall.
18. Eineach is eangnamh is iocht
do ceangladh ar a sliocht riamh;
fion agus ciar agus mil,
a mian sin le sealgaibh sliabh.
19. Fine Eoin as gasda gniomh,
iad mar macaibh riogh na bhFian;
agus Eoin mar an Fionn faidh,
’n a chionn ar gach daimh do dhiol.
20. Giodh oirdhearc libh flaitheas Finn,
do chathuigh re linn na bhFian,
is ar mhac Phadruig ata an rath :
do sharuigh se gach math riamh.
21. MacGriogdir na dtochar dteann,
ceann sochar cheall agus chliar;
taobh seang ar a mbraitheadh bean,
d Ghleann Sraithe na bhfear bhfial.