Créde's Lament
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University of St. Thomas (Center for Irish Studies) Créde's Lament Author(s): Maurice Harmon Source: New Hibernia Review / Iris Éireannach Nua, Vol. 5, No. 2 (Summer, 2001), p. 49 Published by: University of St. Thomas (Center for Irish Studies) Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20557713 . Accessed: 12/06/2014 20:28 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. . University of St. Thomas (Center for Irish Studies) is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to New Hibernia Review / Iris Éireannach Nua. http://www.jstor.org This content downloaded from 195.78.108.81 on Thu, 12 Jun 2014 20:28:14 PM All use subject to JSTOR Terms and Conditions
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University of St. Thomas (Center for Irish Studies)
Créde's LamentAuthor(s): Maurice HarmonSource: New Hibernia Review / Iris Éireannach Nua, Vol. 5, No. 2 (Summer, 2001), p. 49Published by: University of St. Thomas (Center for Irish Studies)Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/20557713 .
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F??ochtNua: New Poetry
CR?DE'S LAMENT
from Accalam na Sen?rach
The harbour cries out at the red race of Reenverc,
the wave against the shore laments the death of the man from Loch D? Chonn.
The crane cries in the marshes of Druim D? Thr?n,
but cannot guard her young when the fox comes close.
Sad is the cry the thrush makes in Drumkeen,
no less sad the blackbird's voice in Leitir Laig.
Sad the sound the stag makes in Drumlesh,
for the dead doe of Druim Silenn the stag roars.
It grieves me the death of the hero who used to lie with me,
the son of the woman of Daire D? Doss with a cross above his head.
It grieves me, Cael, to have you dead by my side,
the wave-drench over your bright side maddens me.
Sad the sound the wave makes against the shore,
it drowned a handsome man, my grief Cael went near.
Sad the sound the wave makes to the north,
hammering hard rocks, lamenting Cael's death.
Sad the sound the wave makes to the south,
my time is done as my appearance reveals.
Sad the sound made by Tulcha's dragging wave.
I have no future since its tidings reached me.
Since Crimthann's son drowned, I will love no one.
His hand felled many, on a hard day his shield never cried out.
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