Gaelic Poetry Nook - Said the Big Beast to the Little Beast

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Ors a' Bhéist Mhór ris a' Bhéist Bhig Said the Big Beast to the Little Beast

On smith thu, ithidh mi thu;

On s mion thu, ithidh mi thu;

Ged s dis thu, ithidh mi thu;

Nuair nach fhios duit, ithidh mi thu;

O nach mis' thu, ithidh mi thu;

Gheibh mi ris thu, 's ithidh mi thu;

Chi mi leis thu, 's ithidh mi thu;

On s treis duit, ithidh mi thu;

On s driop e, ithidh mi thu;

O nach tric seo, ithidh mi thu;

On s a-nis duinn, ithidh mi thu,

Agus, a-rithist, ithidh mi thu.

Se mo ghliocas - ithidh mi thu.

DEORSA MAC IAiN DEORSA

Since you're vulgar, I'll eat you;

Since you're small, I'll eat you;

Though you're nimble, I'll eat you;

When you don't know, I'll eat you;

As you're not me, I'll eat you;

I'll catch you at it, and I'll eat you;

I'll see you with it, and I'll eat you;

Since you've had a while, I'll eat you;

As it keeps me busy, I'll eat you;

As this doesn't happen often, I'll eat you;

As it's now for us, I'll eat you,

And, again, I'll eat you.

My wisdom is - I'll eat you..

GEORGE CAMPBELL HAY

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