Colman mac Lenini
In Praise of a Sword Given Him By His Prince
Blackbirds to a swan,
Feathers to hard iron,
Rock hags to a siren,
All lords to my lord;
Jackdaws to a hawk,
Cackling to a choir,
Sparks to a bonfire,
All swords to my sword.
Irish Gaelic; trans. Richard O'Connell
Colman mac Lenini, Irish Gaelic, trans. Richard O'Connell,
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