| 1 | A peaceful seaside village was once attacked by ruthless bandits with only a few escaping by ship. |
| 2 | Some days later, the ship itself was attacked by pirates with only a husband and wife and small child escaping in a small boat. |
| 3 | Yet the god Lir chose to be unkind to the stranded family and their boat traveled further out to sea, than towards the shore. |
| 4 | With few rations and with the boat sinking, the wife said to the husband: Beloved husband, surely the currents shall change in our favor. |
| 5 | Alas! I fear we may be starved before such fortune arrives. For either we lighten the boat or we shall surely drown. |
| 6 | Better that which I love survives, than we all perish for naught. |
| 7 | After much protesting and with the wife having made up her mind, she stepped off the boat and met her end. |
| 8 | With a lighter load, the level of flooding of the boat eased, and the father collapsed briefly from exhaustion. |
| 9 | Soon after, the currents changed course bringing the boat towards land. |
| 10 | As the boat continued to take on water, when the father stepped out and lightened the load further, the flooding stopped. |
| 11 | With land in sight, the father clinging to the side of the boat said to his young son thus: That you live, I shall live. For love can never die. |
| 12 | Be gentle my son to your children and to your grandchildren and never forget me. |
| 13 | For when I return, I will depend upon you to remind me. |
| 14 | With those final words, the father gave up the ghost as the boat finally made it to shore. |
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