For Infinitepryde
Sep. 15th, 2005 02:54 amSidhe Bheag Agus Sidhe Mhór
(Si Bheag A's Si Mhor)
(Sheebeg and Sheemore)
I
Imreas mór tháinic eidir na ríoghna
Mar fhíoch a d’fhás ón dá chnoc sidhe;
Mar adubhairt an tsidh mhór go mb’fhearr í féin
Faoi dhó, faoi dhó ná an tsidh bheag.
II
An tráth chruinnigh na sluaighte bhí an buala teann
Ar feadh na machaireacha anonn ’s anall;
’S níl aon ariamh dar ghluais ón mbinn
Nár chaill a chionn san ár sin.
III
“Párlí! párlí! a cháirde ghaoil!
Sin chugaibh ár námhaid ó Charn Chlann Aoidh,
O Bhinn Eachluinn aníos na sluaighte dhíobh,
Is bímíd uile uile páirteach!“
I
A great contention arose between the queens,
Swelling like a fury from the two fairy hills.
For the big fairy hill said that it was superior,
Twice over, twice over, to the little fairy hill.
II
When the hosts gathered there was a terrible battle
To and fro over the plains;
And there was none that descended from the peaks
Who did not lose his head in that slaughter.
III
“Parley! parley! dear friends!
Here come our enemies from Carn Clonhugh,
Down from Binn Eachluinn in great force,
And let us all stand together!”
(Si Bheag A's Si Mhor)
(Sheebeg and Sheemore)
I
Imreas mór tháinic eidir na ríoghna
Mar fhíoch a d’fhás ón dá chnoc sidhe;
Mar adubhairt an tsidh mhór go mb’fhearr í féin
Faoi dhó, faoi dhó ná an tsidh bheag.
II
An tráth chruinnigh na sluaighte bhí an buala teann
Ar feadh na machaireacha anonn ’s anall;
’S níl aon ariamh dar ghluais ón mbinn
Nár chaill a chionn san ár sin.
III
“Párlí! párlí! a cháirde ghaoil!
Sin chugaibh ár námhaid ó Charn Chlann Aoidh,
O Bhinn Eachluinn aníos na sluaighte dhíobh,
Is bímíd uile uile páirteach!“
I
A great contention arose between the queens,
Swelling like a fury from the two fairy hills.
For the big fairy hill said that it was superior,
Twice over, twice over, to the little fairy hill.
II
When the hosts gathered there was a terrible battle
To and fro over the plains;
And there was none that descended from the peaks
Who did not lose his head in that slaughter.
III
“Parley! parley! dear friends!
Here come our enemies from Carn Clonhugh,
Down from Binn Eachluinn in great force,
And let us all stand together!”