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114 F I N G A L. Book II.
Thus fung the Bard : Sad Cairbar heard the Song,
And like the Whale of Ocean rufli'd along.
He faw his Daughter fall before his Eyes,
And midft a thoufand, fhouting to the Skies,
290 Difcharg'd his eager Jav'lin at the Foe,
Which reach'd and laid a mighty Warrior low.
This as a Signal both the Armies took.
And fierce encounter'd, with a dreadful Shock,
From Wing to Wing ; refounding clafh'd their Shields,
295 And copious Slaughter died the flipp'ry Fields.
As when in Gormafs Wood the Tempefl roars.
Or Mountain Firs the crackling Flame devours ;
So loud, fo ruinous, with thund'ring Sound,
Whole Ranks at once come groaning to the Ground.
300 Two tow'ring Chiefs above the reft appear.
There gloomy Swaran^ great CuthuU'm here ;
This,