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CAOMH-MHALA. 27
Round his antlers was the night lightning,
Seen flashing on the sides of hills ;
The semblance of those that were, shone 15
Half seen upon Crona of clouds.
Deaesa-greine.
The spectre of death it has been ;
The king of arms has fallen in battle.
Rise, Caomh-mhal', on the mountain rise ;
Caracul has gained in the strife ; 20
Rise, daughter of Sarno in tears ;
Thy young lover the brave has fallen ;
His wraith shall be seen on the mount.
MlLSHUIL-CHAOMHA.
Yonder Caomh-mhal' sat all alone,
With two slender dogs of grey hair, 25
That sniffed up the breeze of the hill,
With frequency shaking their ears.
Her cheek is on her lovely hand,
In her locks is the mountain wind ;
Her blue eye attentively watches 30
The spot where her chief vowed to come.
Where can Fionngal, my lover, be,
And night closing darkly around ?
Caomh-mhala.
Caruinn, O Caruinn of floods !
Why see I thy water in blood ? 35
1 hear no sound of strife, nor voice
At thy rocks, or thy winding stream.