mercredi, décembre 08, 2010

Scél Lem Dúib


(9mh no 10mh ceud)

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.
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(9th or 10th Century Irish)

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!
(Trans. Fearghas MacFhionnlaigh)