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  1. An tSeanbhean Liath (continued)

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    (IV)
    Casadh an sagart liom is leig mé an cás leis
    Is measa mar tá tú ná an té a bhrat Día
    Fill abhaile oró a pheacaidh ghránna
    Is tabhair cúl do laímhe d'ón tsean-bhean liath

    (V)
    Fóill a shagart ní thuighinn tú an cás seo
    Mo cheathar paísde atá in mo dhiaidh
    Bhí máithrín maith acú a shaothreochadh arán doibh
    Dhá gcaithinnsa lá fada amuigh is bliadhain

    (VI)
    Ba bfearr liom ceanghailte go luingh trí ráithte
    Is liath na dráiti a bhead gan bíd
    Ná bhead pósta lé sean-bhean chríon-liath
    Is cén chaoi a dteannainn í liom aníar

    (VII)
    Ní sean-bhean chríonn liath mé ach maighdean
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    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. genre
      1. poetry
        1. folk poetry (~9,504)
    Language
    Irish
    Collector
    Lile Ní Mháille
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    An Cnoc Bán, Co. Galway