45. Didactic

9354. Mayn M 84 Sean O Murch. na Raith. 1738-47
9682. RIA 256 (23/G/23)M.OgOLongain 1800-2
9786. Mayn M 96 Micheal Og O Longain 1817
9841. Mayn. M 70 Tadhg O Conaill 1820
9861. RIA 252 (F/vi/1) M.Og O Longain 1820

0. transl. McKenna, AOD, p. 54

495. imagery for body (horse with soul as rider)
600. inevitability of death
603. renunciation of the world
629. decay after death
851. Old age

45. Aonghus (Mayn. M 84, RIA 256)

403. O Dalaigh

5. LethrannMhor

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Trí rabhtha rén mbás

[McKenna, L.: Dánta do chum Aonghus Fionn Ó Dálaigh, Dublin 1919, poem 45]

An Bás

1 Trí rabhtha rén mbás

fuarais ní cás leat

mairg don anam bhocht

atá ort mar each.

2 Mór do liath dod fholt

beag dod rosg nar dhearg

do [chear] duibh do dhéad

a chuirp na gcéad gcealg.

3 Gé thugais do thoil

do ghroigh is do bhuaibh

acht brait lín nach geal

ní théid leat san uaigh.

4 Trí ghreamanna id bheol

ní hé an sgeol nach tinn

fuil is cruimh is cré

[sé t’aire] don chill.