[[cath-maige-tuired]]
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## Biblio
[[minna2022-03-25]]
## Motifs
[[motif-1-vision-of-negative-era]]
## Text & Translation
[[badb]] foretells the end of the world:
[831-832,833,837-840] | Eng.
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Ni accus bith nombeo baid: | I shall not see a world which will be dear to me:
sam cin blatha, | Summer without blossoms,
beti bai cin blichda, | Cattle will be without milk,
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mna can feli | Women without modesty,
fir gan gail. | Men without valour.
Gabala can righ... | Conquests without a king...
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feda cin mes. | Woods without mast.
Muir can toradh. | Sea without produce...
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sen saobretha. | False judgements of old men.
Brecfásach mbrithiom- | False precedents of lawyers,
Braithiomh cech fer. | Every man a betrayer.
Foglaid cech mac. | Every son a reaver.
Ragaid mac i lligie a athar. | The son will go to the bed of his father,
Ragaid athair a lligi a meic. | The father will go to the bed of his son.
Cliamain cach a brathar. | Each his brother's brother-in-law.
Ni sia nech mnai assa tigh... | He will not seek any woman outside his house...
olc aimser | An evil time,
immera mac a athair, | Son will deceive his father,
imera ingen... | Daughter will deceive...