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