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218 CATHLIN OF CLUTH^&C.
race of kings ; the soft-handed daughter of Cathpor
at the streams of Clutha. Duth-carmor saw her bright
in the hall, he came, by night, to Clutha. Cathmol
met him, in battle, brut the warrior fell. Three days
dwelt the foe with the maid. On the fourth she fled
in arms. She remembered the race of kings, and felt
her bursting soul.
Why, maid of Toscar of Lutha, should I tell how
Cathlin failed ? Her tomb is at rushy Lumon, in a dis-
tant land. Near it were the steps of Sul-maJla, in the
days of grief. She raised the song, ior the daughter of
strangers, and touched the mournful harp.
Come, from the watching of night, Maivina, lonely
beam !