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A Marbáin a díthrubaig
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| Initial words
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‘A Marbáin, a díthrubaig’ » (Marbán, hermit)
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| Author
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Anonymous
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| Manuscripts
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| Type or category
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Early Irish lyrics
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| Language
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Old Irish
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| Date
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9th century (Murphy)[1]
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| Metre
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rannaigecht » Stanzas 1, 8-12 and 33 in Murphy's edition are in rannaigecht; much of the remaining poem in 424231424231.
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| Description
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Poem presented as a verse dialogue between King Gúaire of Connacht (7th century) and Marbán the hermit.
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Notes
Sources
Editions
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Murphy, Gerard (ed. and tr.), “Anonymous: King and hermit”, in: Murphy, Gerard (ed. and tr.), Early Irish lyrics: eighth to twelfth century, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1956. 10—19, 177—178. » Omits stanzas 2-7. CELT: edition
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Meyer, Kuno (ed. and tr.), King and hermit. A colloquy between king Guaire of Aidne and his brother Marban. Being an Irish poem of the 10th century, London: David Nutt, 1901. Internet Archive: [1] [2]
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Meyer, Kuno (tr.), Selections from ancient Irish poetry, London, 1911. 47—50 » Omits stanzas 2-7. Internet Archive: [3] [4] [5]
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Jackson, Kenneth Hurlstone, Studies in early Celtic nature poetry, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1935. » Translation of stanzas 8-32.
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