Dínit an Bhróin: English Translation (Leaving Cert Irish): Revision Notes

Dínit an Bhróin: English Translation

DÍNIT AN BHRÓIN

Nochtaíodh domsa tráth

Dínit mhór an bhróin,

Ar fhéiceáil dom beirt bhan

Ag siúl amach ó shlua

I bhfeisteas caointe dubh

Gan focal astu beirt:

D'imigh an dínit leo

Ón slua callánach mór.

Bhí freastalán istigh

Ó líneár ar an ród,

Fuadar faoi gach n-aon,

Gleo ann is caint ard;

Ach an beirt a bhí ina dtost,

A shiúil amach leo féin

I bhfeisteas caointe dubh,

D'imigh an dínit leo.

THE DIGNITY OF GRIEF

Grief's great dignity

Was revealed to me once

On seeing two women

Emerging from a crowd

In black mourning

Each without a word:

Dignity left with them

From the large and clamorous throng.

A tender was in

From a liner in the roads

And everyone was rushing,

There was tumult and loud talk;

But the pair who were silent,

Who walked out on their own

In black mourning

Left with dignity.