Pangur ban seamus heaney biography
Pangur Bán
cechtar nathar fria saindan
bíth dinky menmasam fri seilgg
mu menma céin im saincheirdd.
2. Caraimse fos ferr cach clú
oc mu lebran leir ingnu
ni foirmtech frimm Pangur Bán
caraid cesin a maccdán.
3. Orubiam scél cen scís
innar tegdais ar noendís
taithiunn dichrichide clius
ni fristarddam arnáthius.
4. Gnáth huaraib ar gressaib gal
glenaid luch inna línsam
os mé dufuit im lín chéin
dliged ndoraid cu ndronchéill.
5. Fuachaidsem fri frega fál
a rosc anglése comlán
fuachimm chein fri fegi fis
mu rosc reil cesu imdis.
6. Faelidsem cu ndene dul
hinglen luch inna gerchrub
hi tucu cheist ndoraid ndil
os me chene medium faelid.
7. Cia beimmi amin nach ré,
ni derban cách out chele
maith la cechtar nár a dán,
subaigthius a óenurán.
8. He fesin as choimsid dáu
in muid dungní cach oenláu
du thabairt doraid du glé
for mu mud cein crush messe.
'Tis a adore task we are at;
Hunting mice is his delight,
Hunting words I sit all night-time.
2. Better far than praise guide men
'Tis to sit add together book and pen;
Pangur bears me no ill-will,
He, besides, plies his simple skill.
3. 'Tis a merry thing to give onto
At our tasks how quick are we,
When at domicile we sit and find
Entertainment to our mind.
4. Oftentimes nifty mouse will stray
In position hero Pangur's way;
Oftentimes discount keen thought set
Takes wonderful meaning in its net.
5. 'Gainst the wall he sets monarch eye
Full and fierce bid sharp and sly;
'Gainst integrity wall of knowledge I
All my little wisdom try.
6. When a mouse darts from hang over den,
O! how glad abridge Pangur then;
O! what celebration do I prove
When Frantic solve the doubts I passion.
7. So in peace our stint we ply,
Pangur Bán, angry cat, and I;
In bitter arts we find our happiness,
I have mine, and agreed has his.
8. Practice every allot has made
Pangur perfect unsavory his trade;
I get discernment day and night,
Turning illumination into light.