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TIOHMOEA.
DUAN 11. Leth-cheilte fo 'tlàtli chiabhan.
310 Mhosgail run an trein gu luath ;
Tliutj e ainnir nam buadh gu Atha ;
Tliog bardan am foun 'n a coir.
Thuinidh solas mu choir nigliin ('hùthmliin.
" Mhosgail àrdau o Thiu'loch nam Ix'um,
315 Og treun a thug rim agus annsa
Do gheal-lamh nan rosga caoin.
Thainig e le còmhrag gu Atha,
Gu Alnecma nan eilide ruadh.
Ghluais Cormul amach gu stri,
320 Bràthair do righ nan carbad ;
Ghluais a mach ; ach thuit an triath ;
Bhris osna air sliabli o 'shluagh.
Sàmhacli 'us mòr thar nan sruithean
Thàinis: dubh-ghruaim neart an righ :
325 Thaom e an nàmhaid o 'n tii-,
Alnecma nam frith, 'us thill e
Measg sòlais Chonlàmha nan teud.
Bhuail cath air cath ; thaom fuil air fuil ;
'N am oidhche chiteadh mile cruth
330 Air iomall àrd niala na h-Eirinn.
Thionail o dheas gach àrd thriath
Mu sgeith Chròthair a's àrd fuaim.
with her locks. The love of Crothar rose. He brought the white-
bosomed maid to Atha. Bards raised the song in her presence.
Joy dwelt round the daughter of Cathmin.
" The pride of Turloch rose, a youth who loved the white-handed
Con-14ma. He came with battle to Alnecma, to Atha of the roes.
Cormid went forth to the strife, the brother of car-borne Crotliiir.

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