Dul don Róimh | Going to Rome |
mór saothar beag tairbhe | much trouble little benefit |
an rí iarrann tú i bfhus | the King you seek there |
mur' dtug tú leat ní bhfaighir. | if you brought not with you you will not find |
From Athdhánta by Tomás Ó Floinn.
The original text is from the ninth century.
(Sort of apropos of my discussion with Karhu)