{"id":2434,"date":"2012-06-21T15:03:35","date_gmt":"2012-06-21T15:03:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=2434"},"modified":"2015-07-14T02:19:15","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T02:19:15","slug":"o-abair-an-leir-dhuit-oh-say-can-you-see-2nd-verse-amhran-naisiunta-na-stat-aontaithe-vearsa-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/o-abair-an-leir-dhuit-oh-say-can-you-see-2nd-verse-amhran-naisiunta-na-stat-aontaithe-vearsa-2\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00d3 Abair An L\u00e9ir Dhuit, V\u00e9arsa 2: Oh, Say Can You See, 2nd verse (Amhr\u00e1n N\u00e1isi\u00fanta na St\u00e1t Aontaithe)"},"content":{"rendered":"

(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Most people only sing the first verse of “The Star-Spangled Banner” but an tAthair \u00d3 Gramhnaigh translated all four verses.\u00a0 Here is V\u00e9arsa a D\u00f3<\/strong>, with the same set-up as in the previous blog.\u00a0 I’ve split the lines to facilitate the columns and I’ve added a pronunciation guide and \u00a0a literal translation.\u00a0 The original English by Francis Scott Key is in parentheses.\u00a0 \u00a0Bainig\u00ed sult as a bheith ag s\u00edneadh bhur dt\u00e9ada gutha!\u00a0 Sin \u00e9, an t\u00e9acs th\u00edos, an ghluais faoi sin, agus an gluais\u00edn faoin ngluais, SGF, R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

P.S. An bhfuair t\u00fa an n\u00f3ta is airde?\u00a0 T\u00e1 s\u00e9 deacair, fi\u00fa m\u00e1 t\u00e1 t\u00fa sa ngl\u00e9as ceart do do ghuth!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nGaeilge agus Treoir Fhuaimnithe<\/td>\nAistri\u00fach\u00e1n Focal ar Fhocal (NB: very literal!) agus faoi sin, an gn\u00e1th-th\u00e9acs i mB\u00e9arla<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAn Bhratach Gheal-r\u00e9altach, V\u00e9arsa 2<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Star-Spangled Banner, Verse 2<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nMini-Guide to the Transcription System: a) “rzh”<\/strong> like the “r” in English “tree;” b) “le”<\/strong> like “let,” not like French “le<\/em>;” c) “kh”<\/strong> like German “Buch<\/em>,” Welsh “bach<\/em>,” Scottish “Loch;” this sound isn’t in std. English; d) “uh”<\/strong> like the “u” in “putt,” not like “put” or German “Huhn<\/em>;” \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 e) “oo”<\/strong> like English “fool” or “cool;” f) “hy”<\/strong> like English “human,” “hew,” or “hue,” NOT\u00a0like “hydrogen” or Welsh “hylo<\/em>;” g) “dh”<\/strong> please see the previous blog (18 Meitheamh 2012)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1a<\/td>\nAr an tr\u00e1 thall, go doil\u00e9ir<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [err un traw hawl guh DIL-yayrzh]<\/td>\nOn yonder shore, dimly (On the shore dimly seen)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1b<\/td>\nI l\u00e1r cheonna na dtonn<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [ih lawr HYOH-nuh nuh dun]<\/td>\nin the midst of the fogs of the waves (through the mists of the deep)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2a<\/td>\nT\u00e1 slua m\u00f3r Shasan’<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[taw SLOO-uh mor HASS-un]<\/td>\nThere is England’s big horde (Where the foe’s haughty host)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2b<\/td>\nGo gruama ina lu\u00ed;<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[guh GROO-uh-muh nuh lee]<\/td>\nGloomily lying down; (in dread silence reposes,)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3a<\/td>\nCad \u00e9 si\u00fad ar an ard\u00a0thuas<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[kad ay shood err un awrd HOO-us]<\/td>\nWhat is that up on high (What is that which the breeze)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3b<\/td>\n\u00a0Ag luascadh anonn<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [ egg LOO-us-kuh uh-NUN]<\/td>\nUp swinging over, (o’er the towering steep)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4a<\/td>\nIs \u00e1 cheilt is \u00e1 thaispe\u00e1int, \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>[iss aw hyeltch iss aw HASH-pyawntch]<\/td>\nAnd being hidden and being shown, (As it fitfully blows,)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4b<\/td>\n‘r\u00e9ir athr\u00fa na gaoithe?<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [rayrzh AH-hroo nuh gee-uh]<\/td>\nAccording to the change of the wind? (half conceals, half discloses?)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5a<\/td>\n‘Nois t\u00e1 solas na gr\u00e9ine<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [NISH taw SOl-us nuh GRAYN-yuh]<\/td>\nNow the light of the sun is (Now it catches the gleam)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5b<\/td>\nAg lonradh air go tr\u00e9an<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[egg LON-ruh err guh trzhayn]<\/td>\nShining on it strongly (of the morning’s first beam,)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6a<\/td>\n‘Nois is l\u00e9ir dhom a sc\u00e1ile<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[nish iss layrzh hom uh SKAWL-yuh]<\/td>\nNow I clearly see its reflection (In full glory reflected)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6b<\/td>\nSa toinn — f\u00e9ach \u00ed f\u00e9in!<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [suh tin – faykh ee hayn]<\/td>\nIn the wave — look at it itself! (now shines in the stream)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7a<\/td>\n‘S\u00ed<\/strong> an bhratach gheal-r\u00e9altach, \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> [shay un VRAH-tukh YA-AL-RAYL-tukh]<\/td>\nIt’s the star-spangled banner, (‘Tis the star-spangled banner!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7b<\/td>\nGo raibh s\u00ed go s\u00edor<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[guh ruh-uh shee-ee guh-uh shee-ur]<\/td>\nMay it forever be (Oh long may it wave)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8a<\/td>\nOs cionn th\u00edr na gcr\u00f3gach \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/strong>[us kyun HEE-IRzh nuh groh-GUKH]<\/td>\nAbove the country of the brave \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0(O’er the land of the free)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8b<\/td>\nis talamh na saor! \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>[ih-iss TAL-uv nuh seer]<\/td>\nand the land of the free! \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0(and the home of the brave!)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Gluais 1<\/strong> (only the words that weren’t glossed in the previous blog)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>\nA; \u00e1<\/td>\nIts, his, her, their; \u00e1 = At its; at his, at her, at their<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nLonradh<\/td>\nshining<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAnonn<\/td>\nover<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nLu\u00ed<\/td>\nLying down<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nArd<\/td>\nHigh; high place<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nLuascadh<\/td>\nSwinging<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nAr; air<\/td>\nOn; on it\/on him<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n‘nois<\/td>\nnow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nAthr\u00fa<\/td>\nChange; changing<\/td>\n26<\/td>\nNa; na<\/td>\nThe (plural); of the<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nCad \u00e9?; Cad \u00e9 si\u00fad?<\/td>\nWhat (is) it?; What’s that?<\/td>\n27<\/td>\n‘r\u00e9ir<\/td>\nAccording to<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nceilt<\/td>\nHiding (act of)<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nSa<\/td>\nIn the<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nCeo, ceonna<\/td>\nFog, fogs<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nSasan’; Shasan’<\/td>\nEngland; of England<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nDhom<\/td>\nTo me<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nSc\u00e1ile<\/td>\nreflection<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nF\u00e9ach!<\/td>\nLook!<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nS\u00ed<\/td>\nshe<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nGaoth; gaoithe<\/td>\nWind; of wind<\/td>\n32<\/td>\nSi\u00fad<\/td>\nyonder<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nGrian, na gr\u00e9ine (pronounced here as na gr\u00e9in’)<\/td>\nSun; of the sun<\/td>\n33<\/td>\nSlua<\/td>\nHorde, host<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nGo raibh s\u00ed (etc.) …<\/td>\nMay she (etc.) be …<\/td>\n34<\/td>\nSolas<\/td>\nlight<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nGo gruama<\/td>\ngloomily<\/td>\n35<\/td>\nT\u00e1<\/td>\nIs\/are<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nGo doil\u00e9ir<\/td>\nmurkily<\/td>\n36<\/td>\nTaispe\u00e1int<\/td>\nshowing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\n\u00cd f\u00e9in<\/td>\nHer\/she herself<\/td>\n37<\/td>\nTr\u00e1<\/td>\nBeach, shore, strand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nIs [say “iss,” in Irish]<\/td>\nIs [say “izz,” in English]<\/td>\n38<\/td>\nThall<\/td>\nOver there<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nIs = ‘s =agus<\/td>\nAnd<\/td>\n39<\/td>\nThuas<\/td>\nUp, above<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nGo tr\u00e9an<\/td>\nstrongly<\/td>\n40<\/td>\ntoinn<\/td>\nwave (dative case, after “sa”)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nI; ina<\/td>\nIn; in its\/in his\/in her<\/td>\n41<\/td>\nTonn; na dtonn<\/td>\nWave; of the waves<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nL\u00e1r<\/td>\nmiddle<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Gluais 2 (gluais\u00edn beag b\u00eddeach, leis an fh\u00edrinne a r\u00e1): gl\u00e9as, <\/strong>key (re: music); guth<\/strong>, voice (gutha<\/strong>, of voice); s\u00edneadh<\/strong>, stretching; t\u00e9ad,<\/strong> string, rope, cord (t\u00e9ada<\/strong>, strings, ropes, cords), t\u00e9ad ghutha<\/strong>, vocal cord (t\u00e9ada gutha<\/strong>, vocal cords)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn) Most people only sing the first verse of “The Star-Spangled Banner” but an tAthair \u00d3 Gramhnaigh translated all four verses.\u00a0 Here is V\u00e9arsa a D\u00f3, with the same set-up as in the previous blog.\u00a0 I’ve split the lines to facilitate the columns and I’ve added a pronunciation guide and \u00a0a literal translation.\u00a0 The…<\/p>\n

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