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

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XVI.
^Here is Gealchofla my love, the
daughter of Tuathal-Teachvar ?
I left her in the hall of the plain, when I
fought with the hairy Ulfadha. Re-
turn foon, fhe faid, O LamdergI for
here I wait in forrow. Her white breaft
rofe with fighs; her cheek was wet
with tears. But fhe cometh not to meet
Lamdcrg; or footh his foul after
battle. Silent is the hall of joy ; I
hear not the voice of the finger, brann
does not fliake his chains at the gale,
glad at the coming of his mailer.
Where is GealchoiTa my love, the
•daughter of Tuathal-Teachvar?
*Thc figiiification of the names in this fragment are;
Gealchoila-ck, white-legged. Tuathal-Teachtmhar, the
furly, but fortunate man. Lambhdearg, bloody-hand.
Ulfadha, long-beard. Firchios, the conqueror of
nien.
LamdergI