{"id":2457,"date":"2012-06-27T14:02:58","date_gmt":"2012-06-27T14:02:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/?p=2457"},"modified":"2015-07-14T02:14:09","modified_gmt":"2015-07-14T02:14:09","slug":"o-abair-an-leir-dhuit-vearsa-4-oh-say-can-you-see-4th-and-final-verse-amhran-naisiunta-na-stat-aontaithe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/irish\/o-abair-an-leir-dhuit-vearsa-4-oh-say-can-you-see-4th-and-final-verse-amhran-naisiunta-na-stat-aontaithe\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00d3 Abair An L\u00e9ir Dhuit, V\u00e9arsa 4: Oh, Say Can You See, 4th (and final) verse (Amhr\u00e1n N\u00e1isi\u00fanta na St\u00e1t Aontaithe)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

The Irish expression for “to leave no stone unturned” is reasonably apropos here.\u00a0 In Irish, it’s\u00a0 not actually expressed as a negative injunction (“don’t leave it unturned”) but rather as a positive instruction (“turn” it, or more literally “search it”) \u00a0 The phrase is “d\u00f3igh agus and\u00f3igh a chuardach<\/strong>,” literally “to search every likely place and (every) unlikely place.”<\/p>\n

“And\u00f3igh<\/strong>” [AHN-DOH-ee] is an interesting word, meaning an “improbability” or an “unlikely place.”\u00a0 The prefix “an-<\/strong>” causes negation of the word “d\u00f3igh<\/strong>” (likely thing, likelihood) and is one of several negating prefixes in Irish (cf. m\u00ed-<\/strong>, as in “m\u00edcheart<\/strong>,” and “do-<\/strong>,” as in “dofheicthe<\/strong>“).<\/p>\n

This “d\u00f3igh<\/strong>” is not the same “d\u00f3igh<\/strong>” that means “way” or “manner;” nor is it the verb “d\u00f3igh<\/strong>,” which means “burn.”<\/p>\n

The bottom line, for this figurative expression?\u00a0 The Irish version doesn’t involve turning stones over, just the idea of being thorough. What does all this have to do with the text of “An Bhratach Gheal-R\u00e9altach”<\/strong>? \u00a0Well, I’m trying to be thorough, to leave no stone unturned, and to leave no verse unglossed.<\/p>\n

So, although it may not be all that widely sung, seo dhaoibh v\u00e9arsa a ceathair den amhr\u00e1n “An Bhratach Gheal-R\u00e9altach<\/strong>” and a gluais<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

As a reminder, this pronunciation guide really is meant for singers, and a few sounds have either been stretched out or condensed, to fit the meter, for example: d’Athair Bua is S\u00edth’<\/strong> [do-uh AH-hirzh BOO-uss shee]<\/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<\/strong><\/td>\nAistri\u00fach\u00e1n Focal ar Fhocal<\/strong> (NB: very literal!) agus faoi sin, an gn\u00e1th-th\u00e9acs i mB\u00e9arla<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\nAn Bhratach Gheal-R\u00e9altach, V\u00e9arsa 4<\/strong><\/td>\nThe Star-Spangled Banner, Verse 4<\/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>;” 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 June 18, 2012 blog<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1a<\/td>\n\u00a0Gurab amhlaidh go br\u00e1ch,<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [GUR-ub OW-lee guh brawkh]<\/td>\n\u00a0May it be thus forever \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Oh! thus be it ever)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1b<\/td>\n\u00a0nuair a sheasfaidh na laoich<\/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\u00a0\u00a0 [NOO-irzh uh HASS-hee nuh lee-ih]<\/td>\n\u00a0When the heroes stand \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (When freemen shall stand)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2a<\/td>\n\u00a0Idir slua na namhad<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[idj-irzh SLOO-uh nuh NAW-ud]<\/td>\n\u00a0Between the host of the enemy \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Between their loved home)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2b<\/td>\n\u00a0is \u00e1ras a gcloinne<\/strong>, \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [iss AWR-uss uh GLIN-yuh]<\/td>\n\u00a0And the building (house) of their family \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (and the war’s desolation)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3a<\/td>\n\u00a0‘S go raibh alt\u00fa is gl\u00f3ir<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[sguh ruh AL-too iss gloh-irzh]<\/td>\n\u00a0And may there be praise and glory \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(Blest with victory and peace)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3b<\/td>\n\u00a0d’Athair Bua is S\u00edth’\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [do-uh AH-hirzh BOO-uss shee]<\/td>\n\u00a0To Father [of?] Victory and Peace \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (may the heav’n rescued land)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4a<\/td>\n\u00a0Thug d\u00faiche Uaidh f\u00e9in\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [hug DOO-ih-hyuh OO-ee hayn]<\/td>\n\u00a0Who gave the territory from Himself \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Praise the Power that hath made)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4b<\/td>\n\u00a0d\u00fainn go deireadh na cruinne,<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[Doo-n guh DJERzh-uh nuh KRIN-yuh]<\/td>\n\u00a0To us until the end of the universe \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(and preserved us a nation)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5a<\/td>\n\u00a0Beidh rath ar an Neart,\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[bay rah err un nyart]<\/td>\n\u00a0Prosperity will be on the Strength \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (Then conquer we must,)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5b<\/td>\n\u00a0mar t\u00e1 linn-ne an Ceart<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[mahr taw LIN-yuh un kyart]<\/td>\n\u00a0Because the Right is with us \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 (when our cause it is just)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6a<\/td>\n\u00a0Is t\u00e1 d\u00f3chas \u00e1r gcro\u00ed\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[iss taw DOH-khuss awr gree]<\/td>\n\u00a0And the hope of our heart (is) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(And this be our motto:)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6b<\/td>\n\u00a0ar Dhia na bhFeart,<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0[eh-err YEE-uh nuh vyart]<\/td>\n\u00a0Is on God of the Miracles (almighty God) \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(“In God is our trust.”)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7a<\/td>\n\u00a0‘S beidh an bhratach gheal-r\u00e9altach<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [sbay un VRAH-tukh YA-AL-RAYL-tukh]<\/td>\n\u00a0And the star-spangled banner will be \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(And the star-spangled banner)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7b<\/td>\n\u00a0go buach 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 \u00a0 \u00a0[guh BOO-OO-uh-ukh guh shee-ur]<\/td>\n\u00a0Victoriously eternally \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0(in triumph doth wave)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8a<\/td>\n\u00a0Os cionn th\u00edr na gcr\u00f3gach<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [us kyun HEE-IRzh nuh groh-GUKH]<\/td>\n\u00a0O’er the country of the brave \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(O’er the land of the free)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8b<\/td>\n\u00a0is talamh na saor!<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 [ih-iss TAL-uv nuh seer]<\/td>\n\u00a0And the land of the free! \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \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<\/strong> \u00a0(only the words that weren’t glossed in the previous three blogs)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
1<\/td>\nAlt\u00fa<\/td>\nThanks, thanking<\/td>\n17<\/td>\nGo br\u00e1ch<\/td>\nForever<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAmhlaidh<\/td>\nThus<\/td>\n18<\/td>\nGo deireadh<\/td>\nTill (the) end<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\n\u00c1r<\/td>\nOur<\/td>\n19<\/td>\nGurab<\/td>\nMay it be<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nBeidh<\/td>\nWill be<\/td>\n20<\/td>\nIdir<\/td>\nBetween<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nBua<\/td>\nvictory<\/td>\n21<\/td>\nLaoch, laoich<\/td>\nHero, heroes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nCeart<\/td>\nRight (noun or adj.)<\/td>\n22<\/td>\nLinn-ne<\/td>\nWith us<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nClann; a gcloinne<\/td>\nFamily; of their family (old spelling with “o”)<\/td>\n23<\/td>\nMar<\/td>\n\u00a0because<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nCruinne<\/td>\nUniverse<\/td>\n24<\/td>\nNamhaid, na namhad<\/td>\nEnemy; of the ene-my(-ies) (sg. or pl.)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nd’Athair<\/td>\nto Father (God)<\/td>\n25<\/td>\nNeart<\/td>\nStrength<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nDia<\/td>\nGod<\/td>\n26<\/td>\nNuair a<\/td>\nWhen<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nD\u00f3chas<\/td>\nHope<\/td>\n27<\/td>\nRath<\/td>\nProsperity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nD\u00faiche<\/td>\nTerritory<\/td>\n28<\/td>\nSheasfaidh<\/td>\nWill stand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nD\u00fainn<\/td>\nTo us<\/td>\n29<\/td>\nS\u00edth<\/td>\nPeace,<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nF’\u00e9in<\/td>\nSelf, own<\/td>\n30<\/td>\nThug<\/td>\nGave<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nfeart, na bhfeart<\/td>\nMiracle, of the miracles<\/td>\n31<\/td>\nUaidh<\/td>\nFrom him<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nGl\u00f3ir<\/td>\nGlory<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Sin agaibh na ceithre v\u00e9arsa in aistri\u00fach\u00e1n U\u00ed Ghramhnaigh agus m’aistri\u00fach\u00e1n focal ar fhocal.\u00a0 SGF, R\u00f3isl\u00edn<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(le R\u00f3isl\u00edn) The Irish expression for “to leave no stone unturned” is reasonably apropos here.\u00a0 In Irish, it’s\u00a0 not actually expressed as a negative injunction (“don’t leave it unturned”) but rather as a positive instruction (“turn” it, or more literally “search it”) \u00a0 The phrase is “d\u00f3igh agus and\u00f3igh a chuardach,” literally “to search every…<\/p>\n

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