J. F. Campbell Collection > Original collection of the poems of Ossian, Orrann, Ulin, and other bards, who flourished in the same age

THE
DEATH OF DEEMin
CSe argument*
Derraid, being a most beautiful man, was, upon a night quelling a
battle of dogs; and, being warmed in this employment and being a little
angry, his face shined as a lion-like hero; and such was the urbanity
of his mind, although he was in haste, th^t the beauty and chastity of
a virgin appeared in his venerable countenance. Grainne, the wife of
Fingal, who was brother to Dermid's mother, observed the valour and
excellency of his appearance, fell in love with him; and she pretended
that she would die, unless Dermid would go along with her to the de-
sert. Dermid was not willing; but to prevent the death of the wife,
he took her council. This poem relates the misfortune that befel them
l^oth, on account of Fingal's love to his wife, and his jealousy of his
sister's son; for altbough Fingal did not cut off Dermid, yet he executed
a deceitful plot in order to have him put to death by a wild boar.
Grainne also died at the same time, for she voluntarily fell upon an ar-
row, when she saw that Dermid was dead, and thus Fingal lost thena
both at the same time.
Attend a little, if you would have a song on
the kind company who departed from us; respec-