% This file is public domain.
% Originally written 1998, Ivan A Derzhanski.
% Notice added by Clea F. Rees 2009/01/06.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{a4wide}
\pagestyle{empty}

\font\cmssq=cmssq8  \font\eiadssq=eiadssq8
\font\cmssqi=cmssqi8  \font\eiadssqi=eiadssqi8
\font\cmff=cmff10  \font\eiadff=eiadff10
\font\cmfi=cmfi10  \font\eiadfi=eiadfi10

\begin{document}
\newcommand\english{\sffamily}
\newcommand\irish{\fontfamily{eiadss}\selectfont}
\irish Da/n macaro/nach (le Donncha Rua Mac Conmara)
a chuir Raghnall de Paeghne {\english (Ron Payne)}
chuig an Liosta Gaeilge.
Le/iri/onn an te/acs seo aicme na gclo/nna Gaelach gan trasna/in
chomh maith leis~na foirnibh aisteacha.
\english (This text demonstrates the SansSerif Irish family of founts
as well as the funny typefaces.)

\begin{verse}
{\fontseries{sbc}
\english As I was walking one evening fair \quad
\irish Is me/ go de/anach i mBaile Shea/in, \\
\english I met a gang of English blades \quad
\irish Is iad a/ dtraochadh ag a namhaid;} \\
\textbf{\english I sang and drank so brisk and airy \quad
With those courageous men of war--- \\
\irish Is gur bhinne liom Sasanaigh ag rith le foire/igean, \\\hfill
Is gurb iad clanna Gael bocht a bhuaigh an la/.}

\english I spent my money by being freakish, \quad
Drinking, raking and playing cards--- \\
\irish Ce/ nach raibh airgead agam na/ gre/ithre \quad
Na/ rud sa saol ach ni/ gan aird; \\
\textsl{\english Then I turned a jolly sailor, \quad
By work and labour I lived abroad, \\
\irish Is bi/odh ar m'fhalaingse gur mo/r an bhre/ag sin, \\\hfill
Is gur beag den tsaothar a thit lem' la/imh.}

{\cmssq Newfoundland is a wide plantation, \quad
'Twill be my station before I die;} \\
{\eiadssq Mo chra/ go mb'fhearr dom bheith in E/irinn \quad
Ag di/ol ga/irte/iri/ na/ ag dul faoin gcoill.} \\
{\cmssqi Here you may find a virtuous lady, \quad
A smiling fair one to please the eye---} \\
{\eiadssqi An paca straipeanna is measa tre/ithe, \quad
Is go mbeiread fe/in ar bheith as a radharc.}

{\cmfi Come, drink a health, boys, to Royal George, \\\hfill
Our chief commander---}{\eiadfi na/r ordaigh Cri/ost, \\
Is aitchimis ar Mhuire Mha/thair \quad
E/ fe/in is a ghardai/ a leagadh si/os;} \\
{\cmff We'll fear no cannon or loud alarms \quad
While noble George shall be our guide---} \\
{\eiadff Is a Chri/ost go bhfeiceadsa iad da/ gca/rnadh \quad
Ag an mac seo ar fa/n uainn ag dul don Fhrainc.}
\end{verse}
\end{document}

