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 Manuscript source Dublin, Trinity College Library, 1340, 9 (alias H. 3. 19; see Abbott and Gwynn, Catalogue of Irish Manuscripts in Trinity College Library (Dublin 1921)). The edition used in the digital edition Láimhbheartach Mac Cionnaith Fearr beagán cloinne ná clann Dioghluim Dána Láimhbheartach Mac Cionnaith Dublin Oifig an tSoláthair [Government Publication Office] 1938 83–85

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 By an unknown Irish bardic poet. c.1200–1600 The text is in Classical Modern Irish. 2010-11-21 Beatrix Färber ed. New wordcount made; conversion script run. 2008-10-10 Beatrix Färber ed. Header modified; keywords added; file validated. 2005-08-25 Julianne Nyhan ed. Normalised language codes and edited langUsage for XML conversion 2005-08-04T16:06:17+0100 Peter Flynn ed. Converted to XML 1997-08-25 Margaret Lantry ed. Text parsed using NSGMLS. 1996-09-12 Mavis Cournane ed. Text parsed using SGMLS. 1996-09-09 Margaret Lantry ed. Header constructed, structural mark-up entered checked. Lineation checked and verified. 1996-09-09 Margaret Lantry ed. Text proofed. 1995-96 School of Celtic Studies (Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies) ed. Text captured by scanning and proofed. Fearr beagán cloinne ná clann Fearr beagán cloinne ná clann; na sinnsir dá rádh romham an glór do ghabh a ionadh is lór damh do dhaingnioghadh. A aithris ní heagail damh, an seanóir is é m'ughdar; choidhche ní tiachar tairse briathar fhoirbhthe an ughdair-se. Tig fiadhnaise an leabhair lais dá ndeacham d'iarraidh eolais, iul oile nach iarrtha dhúinn achd briathra sgoile an sgrioptúir. An chóir do-chuaidh 'n-ar n-aghaidh ríoghan don fhréimh Íobhalaigh go rug inghin do b'fhiu chloinn: ní bhiu rer imdhigh oroinn. Lucht an tnúith tug dá n-aire a toice 's a trócaire dá clú go ndearnadar díoth cnú do dheaghmhogal Dáibhíoth. Do shoillsigh Dia fa dheireadh —ní comaoin nar cúitigheadh— siad ga réir do rún croidhe dá ghlún don fhréimh ríoghroidhe. Do-rinneadh eatorra ar-aon an cluiteadh gur chuir d'éantaobh dias nar mealladh re mianaibh ceangal bhias gan bhaoithdhiamhair. Mar a bhláth bhíos gach toradh; nír féadadh a bhfuasgoladh na clanna dar labhradh linn gur snadhmadh Anna is Iaichim. Do-bheirdis do no bochtaibh a mbíodh acu d'iomarcaidh; iongantach mar aimhleas dáibh saidhbhreas iomarcach d'fhaghbháil. A ghabháil san aois arsaidh toircheas i dtráth éagcasmhail do chloinn do-chóidh a n-aire dóibh gur thoill a dtrócaire. Do soillsigheadh a slighe riamh ar fheadh a n-aimsire, achd dubhadh ceatha ós a gcionn, a mbeatha umhal is ísioll. A mbeith gan cloinn fa cúis dí fuair gach duine don dís-se náire tar an ngaol dar ghin a-raon gan D'éis ad'obadh misde an riocht i robhodar fios a n-uaisle aca féin na slata uaisle a héinfhréimh. Fan tarcaisne tugadh dháibh fóiridhin uadha d'fhaghbháil a nglas do fhóir an t-aingeal; a ndóigh as do b'éadaingean. Do b'iad dá dhuais na deise i n-éaraic a n-aithise, grádh gach aonduine ortha, naomhMuire do fhás eatortha. Do pósadh re seanóir saoir an inghean-so i n-aois mhachaoimh Muire nó gur chealg i gcorp ceard na n-uile ar a humhlocht. Mac an tsaoir dá rádha ris do-gheibheadh uainn mar aithis; nír shaor a hóighe iomlán laogh na hóighe ar ithiomrádh. Do bhí uaidhe féin i bhfad gá chaomhna ar cheilg námhad a mac i n-iomdhaidh fholaigh slat don fhiodhbhaidh Íobhalaigh. A-bhus i mbun an tréada do an 'n-a fhior choimhéada oidhre Dé d'áis an Athar a pháis gur hé a hullmhachadh. A-tá lem thosach ag teacht páis Críost gur cheannuigh m'oidhreacht docair fhuil fúd sa bhfocal an fhuil úd dar n-anacal. Doirrse na mball nír bhac de d'osgladh tar éis a chéile ón chéadchroidhe dá chridhibh go bhféadfaidhe ar bhfóiridhin. Do bhí Muire—gár mhó broid! guin an taoibh truagh an fharraid— ag buain sgéal an álaidh d'Eoin gur sháruigh déar a doirseoir. Oidhre nimhe ar nochtadh dhe dá déaraibh do dhoirt Muire a freasdal nach fuair a dearc ar n-uair na n-easbal d'imtheacht. Do chruinnigh uime an ealbha do thruaighe dá tighearna mar rug léim luighe fan lic; fa géim na hoighe má heilit. Dar leat gur thuit 'n-a tathamh; do thréig Muire a mothachadh ar ngoid a croidhe ós a chionn; a braid oile ní áirmhiom. Ag labhairt re a dalta dhí uisge a dearc do dhoirt Muire; geall caithmhe ar fhuil an abhra do chuir d'aithle a hagallmha. An tráth do dhúin a dhearca do chaith re hucht n-imtheachta friochnamh agus roghrádh ris do chomhrádh mhiodhchar mhilis. Gach uair do saoilte dol dí do-gheibhthí anam innte; móide an cás méad a martra a bás gur éag iasachta. Saothar oirrdheirc na hAoine is mó an t-adhbhar éagcaoine an chlann dar dual dola ar neamh ag tuar a fhola d'aithfear. Fearr.