164. The Yarrow. An Earr-Thalmhainn

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AN EARR-THALMHAINN [164]

THE YARROW

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BUAINIDH mi an earr reidh,
Gum bu treuinide mo bhas,
Gum bu bhlathaide mo bheuil,
Gum bu ceumaide mo chas;
Gum bu h-eilean mi air muir,
Gum bu carraig mi air tir,
Leonar liom gach duine,
     Cha leon duine mi.

I WILL pluck the yarrow fair,
That more brave shall be my hand,
That more warm shall be my lips,
That more swift shall be my foot;
May I an island be at sea,
May I a rock be on land,
That I can afflict any man,
     No man can afflict me.