Ossian Collection > Fragments of ancient poetry, collected in the Highlands of Scotland, and translated from the Galic [sic] or Erse language

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'iin the fon of Carbre : He ca^e like a
cloud from the hill ; he hummed a fur-
ly fong as he came, like a ftorm in
leaflefs wood. He entered the hall of
the plain. Lamderg, he cried, moft
dreadful of men ! fight, or yield to Ul-
lin. Lamderg, replied GealchofTa,
Lamderg is not here: he fights the
hairy Ulfadha ; mighty man, he is not
here. But Lamderg never yields ; he
will fight the fon of Carbre. Lovely art
-thou, O daughter of Tuathal-Teach-
varl faid Ullin. I carry thee to the
houfe of Carbre ; the valiant fl^all have
GealchofTa. Three days from the top
of Cromleach will I call Lamderg to
fight. The fourth, you belong to Ul-
lin, if Lamderg die, or fly my iword.
All ad! peace to thy dreams: —
found the horn, Firchios ! — Ullin may
hear, and meet me on the top of Cram-
hach.
Lamderg