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POEMS OF OSSIANT. 123
Bright is thy form on the beach.
As the moon in the night of calm,
When fhe comes forth from peaceful clouds.
The reafon why I come hither
Is to inquire thy dwelling of thee.
Who thou art thyfelf, and who is thy father.
Do no longer conceal from us."
This friendly greeting Conloch meets with thq
fame obflinate refufal as before : in confequence of
that refufal the heroes engage.
< Chaidh iad ann dail a cheile
Nan tre'ain bu docair ag corag
Gach gaoth a neartach' an faoithreach
Buillean baobhaidh, bèacach, dòbhaidh.
Gu cuidreach, cudix)mach, beumnach
Bha na trein mar thuinn fa bhuirich,
Can ruaga le ftoirm ta'airt miallain
Ar caraig chruaidh meadhon baire.
B' amhail fin a ghleachd na fuinn fo,
Chluinnte fuaim an lainn 'f gach àite.
Fa leth feuchain lùchleas gaifge
Le minig a chafgra namhan.
Chaidh an fgiathan breac a bhloide,
Chaidh an claidhmhean gorma bhearna,
Chaidh an fleaghan fada liobhaidh
A chaba 'fan ftri bu ghùhhaidli.
Chaidh a chohrag nan gath-guain^
Gu neo-mèineach 'f gu cruai ghaiomhach
Is fhuair am macan grinn a lot
I^e daltan a chathamhilidh.
Thuit e, mar in giùfaich an fhafach
Ant iuran aluin le faram
Gun fhios, thug a charaig fuaim uaith,
Chrithich agus ghluais an talamli.
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