< Here's a poem I like by Dewi o'r Glyn, about a homeless man. The > < translation from Welsh into Irish Gaelic, which was published in > < _La/_, is by Barry Tobin. Here's to fewer people having to leave > < home and live on the streets or in temporary shelters this year. > Seo daoibh aistriu/cha/n o/n mBreatnais le Barry Tobin, a foilsi/odh in _La/_ 4.11.1993. Dewi o'r Glyn a chum an da/n bunaidh, ina bhfuil cur si/os ar fhear bocht taistil gan do/igh, gan do/chas. Go bhfa/ga Dia di/on agus foscadh ag a leithe/idi/ i 1994, agus againn go le/ir! Marion Gunn Y Crwydryn O le i le trwy y wlad E fwria 'n ddigfeiriad, Hibio i dreflan, llan a llys, Yn hollol wrth ewyllys. Dan ei droed esgidiau'n drwm, Yn gatiau, fel ei gotwm. Y lledr o ddidwyll oedran, Arno y mae darnu ma+n. Ar ei ben anniben o Sa+l het, a dynn sylw ato, Hirllaes wallt a arllwys hi, Cudynnau fel cadwyni. Cnwd o farf, twf cnawd ei foch, Yn irgain grafat wawrgoch. An Fear Siu/il O/ a/it go ha/it fri/d an ti/r Gan sprioc, gan phlean, gan riar, Thar bhaile, cill is cu/irt, A thoil is a mhian a/ imirt. Ar a chosa ta/ bro/ga troma Ag titim as a che/ile mar ata/ co/ta a dhroma, Is an leathair o/ aois mhaca/nta Ar a bhfuil paisti/ pointea/ilte. Ar a shean-cheann ri/-ghliobach Ta/ hata dearo/il ab iontas do cha/ch, Is sraoill ghruaige ag titim le/i Gona dlaoithe cosu/il le slabhrai/: Is barr fe/aso/ige, fa/s feola a ghrua, Mar charbhat mi/n cabhaoir-rua. MGUNN@IRLEARN.UCD.IE