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CoNNAN was the image of Conar's
foul. Caul was renewed in Ronnan his
fon. Rivine the daughter of Conar was
the love of Ronnan ; her brother Con-
nan was his friend. She was fair as the
harveft-moonfettinginthefeasofMolo-
chafquir. Her foul was fettled on Ron-
nan ; the youth was the dream of her
nights.
RiviNE, my love ! fays Ronnan, I go
to my king in Norway *. A year and
a day (hall bring me back. Wilt thou
be true to Ronnan ?
Ronnan ! a year and a day I will
fpend in forrow. Ronnan, behave like
a man, and my foul (hall exult in thy
valour. Connan my friend, fays Ron-
nan, wilt thou preferve Rivine thy fi-
fter.? Durftan is in love with the maid;
* Suppofed to be Fergus II. This fragment is rec-
koned not altogether fo ancient as moft of the reft,
and