A really lovely poem from the 9th Century which depicts a scribe and a cat - both at their craft! Translations can be found online by Robin Flower, Séamus Heaney or W.H. Auden.

The Phrase Cards further below also show side-by-side comparison of the words in each of the three ancient poems (The Viking Terror, The Little Bird, White Pangúr) and what those words look like today.

Bain sult astu... BWIN SULT ASTU

Enjoy!