Nike (1953)
Pádraig Ó Broin, composed in Toronto, Ontario
Age struck today
She - lovely the line
Breeze-born, breasts buoyant
Unsheathed, but barely covered
Inniú bhuail an aois
Sise - álainn an líne
Gaothghin, na cíocha snámhaí
Gan truaill, gan dín ach beagán
She strode by, strode:
Nor felt the eyes
That bent the knee - a dog’s grimace
Baying to the moon
Shiúil sí tharam, shiúil:
Níor mhothaigh sí na súile
A chrom an ghlún - cármhadra
Ag tafann in aghaidh na gealaí
Adapted from: Ó Broin, Pádraig. 1953. “Nike.” Teangadóir. 1.2. Cló Chluain Taribh: Toronto
For citation, please use: Ó Broin, Pádraig. 1953. “Nike.” Ó Dubhghaill, Dónall. 2024. Na Gaeil san Áit Ró-Fhuar. Gaeltacht an Oileáin Úir: www.gaeilge.ca