"Cen áinius" (translated as "Líadain Tells of Her Love for Cuirithir") is a deeply emotional and tragic poem that explores the themes of love, loss, and regret within the context of early Irish monastic life. The poem is a poignant monologue by Líadain, a poetess, who reflects on her passionate but ultimately doomed love affair with the poet Cuirithir. The title "Cen áinius," meaning "without joy," encapsulates the sorrow and emptiness that Líadain feels as she recalls the choices that led to their separation. Their love, once filled with hope and possibility, is now overshadowed by the rigid expectations of their society, which prioritized religious devotion over personal relationships. Líadain's lament is not just for the loss of her lover, but for the loss of the life they could have shared. The poem resonates with a profound sense of longing and the pain of unfulfilled love, as Líadain grapples with the consequences of choosing her spiritual vocation over her heart's desires. Through its lyrical beauty and emotional depth, "Cen áinius" offers a timeless meditation on the complexities of love, duty, and the sacrifices that often accompany both.
Cen áinius
in gním í do-rigénus:
an ro carus ro cráidius.
Ba mire
nád dernad a airer-som,
mainbed omun Ríg nime.
Níbu amlos
do-som in dál dúthracair,
ascnam sech phéin i Pardos.
Bec m-bríge
ro chráidi frium Cuirithir;
fris-sium ba mór mo míne.
Mé Líadan;
ro carus-sa Cuirithir;
is fírithir ad-fíadar.
Gair bása
i comaitecht Chuirithir;
fris-sium ba maith mo gnás-sa.
Céol caille
fom-chanad la Cuirithir,
la fogur fairge flainne.
Do-ménainn
ní cráidfed frim Cuirithir
do dálaib cach dénainn.
Ní chela:
ba h-ésium mo chrideserc,
cía no carainn cách chena.
Deilm n-dega
ro thethainn mo chride-se;
ro-fess, nicon bía cena.
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