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hills of Inistorc rejoicvd. The flanio of the oak
arose ; and the tales of heroes arc told.
But Frothal, Sora's wratliful king, sits in sad-
ness beneatli a tree. The host spreads around
Carric-thura. He looks towards the Avails with
rage. He lon!:;s for the blood of CathuUa, who
once overcame iiim in war. When Annir reign-
ed * in Sora, the father of sea-borne Frothal, a
storm arose on the sea, and carried Frothal 1 to
Inistore. Three days he feasted in Sarno's lialls,
and saw the slow-rolling eyes of Comala. He
loved her, in the flame of youth, and rushed to
seize the white-armed maid. CathuUa met thr
chief. The gloomy battle rose. Frothal wub
bound in the hall ; three days he pined alone.
On the fourth, Sarno sent him to his ship, and
he returned to his land. But wrath darkened in
his soul against the noble CathuUa. ^^'hen An-
iiir's stone f of fame aro^e, Frothal came in his
• Annir was also the father of Erragon, who was kin£»
<ifter the dcalli of his brother Frothal. Tlie dciitli of
Erragon is the subject of the buitU of Lorn, a pociu in
tills colicdion.
t That is, after the tlcath of Annir. To cicct the stone
of one's fame, wus, iu other word.s to s;iv thai ihc jier-
son was dead.