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Diombáigh triall ó thulchaibh Fáil,

dionbáigh iath Éireann d'fhágbháil ;

lath milis na mbeann mbeachach,

inis na n-eang n-óigeachach.

There are 7 syllables in each line but the last vowel that is accented in line a, rhymes with a vowel that is not accented in the last word of line b. The áil in Fáil is accented, but the áil in d'fhágbhail is unaccented. A ends in a one syllable word and b in a two áyllable word. C ends in a two syllable word and d in a three syllable word. The rhyming syllables in b and d are unaccented. This kind of rhyme is called Rinn agus Ardrinn The shorter word is Rinn and the longer word is Ardrinn.

6. Ae Freislighe: (7³+ 7²) The last words of a and c are

3 syllable words and the last words of b and d are 2 syllable words.

Truagh liom oidheadh Coinbhige

Coinbheag, ba lór a gloine;

Ní fhaca ba croibhghlice

i ndiaidh mhuice ná oighe

Séadna This is known as Meadaracht Ríthaitneamhachn (a meter of kingly enioyment). The notation is (8² + 7¹ )

Murchadh mhac Briain, bradán Sionna

samhail I Ruairc ó Ráith Té;

no Niall Caille nár éar aoinfhear,

déar aille na n-aoigheadh ‘e.

There are 8 syllables in lines a and c and these lines end in 2 syllable words. There are 7 syllables in lines b and d and they end with one syllable words.