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A eoin re n-ossaib!
A eoin re n-ossaib!
(o * bird * in front of * deer)
O bird before deer!
A chacc cuirre uidre ittige!
A chacc cuirre uidre ittige!
(o * shit * of crane * grey-brown * winged)
O shit of a flapping dun-colored crane!
A chride ind eoin ittig!
A chride ind eoin ittig!
(o * heart * of the * bird * winged)
O heart of a fluttering bird!
Nirbat dergnat chuirmthigi...
Nirbat dergnat chuirmthigi
nir·fhácba do chlothaige;
nirbat muichnech i n-úathad
nirbat búaibnech sochaide.
(you should not be * flea * of ale house
you should not leave * your * fame
you should not be * melancholy * in * solitude
you should not be * boastful (one) * of crowd)
You should not be an ale-house flea.
You should not give up your reputation.
You should not mope in solitude.
You should not boast in a crowd.
nemed mbled
nemed mbled
(sanctuary * of whales)
the sanctuary of the whales = the sea
adba rón
adba rón
(abode * of seals)
the abode of seals = the sea
Liridir fri gainem mara...
Liridir fri gainem mara,
nó fri drithlenna tened
nó fri drúcht i mmatain chétamain
nó fri renna nime
(as numerous * as * sand * of sea
or * as * sparks * of fire
or * as * dew * in * morning * of May Day
or * as * stars * of sky)
As numerous as the sand of the sea
or as the sparks of a fire
or as the dew on a May morning
or as the stars of the sky
Rotbia lim greim Dé fodéin...
Rotbia lim greim Dé fodéin,
rotbia m’ordan co glanléir,
grían ocus ésca ’mole,
muir is tír, drúcht is daithe.
(you will have * with me * grip * of God * (him)self
you will have * my honor * with * bright-clear
sun * and * moon * along with it
sea * and * land * dew * and * light)
You will have from me God’s own grip.
You will have my honour bright,
the sun and the moon as well,
sea and land, dew and light.
Mairg abélaiges do dháinib.
Mairg abélaiges do dháinib.
(woe betide * (he) that flatters * to * people)
Woe to the one who flatters people.
Bíaidh do berad ar ndee ⁊ ar dtoicthe dúin.
Bíaidh do·berad ar ndee ⁊ ar dtoicthe dúinn.
(will be * might bring * our * gods * & * our * fortune * to us)
We will have whatever our gods and our fate bring us.