Sa tsean ghleann thiar a bhi s raibh Go dt gur fhs na hadharc uirthi Bliain is cad is corradh laethe Go dtinig an aois go tran uirthi Bhi s gcr bheag ins an cheo Go dtinig feileoin is gur alaigh s Thart an rd san bealach mr Gur lean a tir go gear uirthi. Ni raibh nduine ar a tir ach donnch g Is dith s an ln san t-anlann air Ni raibh aige ina dhorn ach ceap tine mr Agus leag s anuas n arradh Nuair a chuala an gabhar bn go raibh s ar lr Thug s lim chun trrthla Thug s rs s ni raibh s ssta Is leag s spon an tillira. Chomh cruinn le rn gur thg s feoil Gan pis gan mrn dibhirce Ach dith s cib agus barr an fhraoich Slnls min is craobhgai Draoin is dreas is cuilcann glas Gach n ar dhath na h-inleoga Cutharn slibhe, duillir file Caora srana agus blainsogai. Chuaigh s dhol cios le caiftn spits Is chraethnaigh a croi go dtrigf Chaith s an oche ar bheagn bidh Mar ndil is go geasfa far uirthi Dfan s a iche I dtin ros coill Is chaith s go plisra Go dtinig an slua ar maidin go luath Is thug siad amach as éirinn .