Ossian Collection > Poems of Ossian

ARGUMEN r.
The poet, after a short address to the harp of Coe
describes the arrangement of both armies on eitb
side of the river Lubar. Fingal gives the cc
mand to Fillan ; hut, at the same time, orde
Gaul, the son of Morni, who had been wc
in the hand in the preceding battle, to assist h
with his counsel. The army of the Fir-bolg
commanded by Foldath. The general o
described. The great actions of Fillan. ti
Rothmar and Culmin. But when Fillan conqui
in one wing, Foldath presses hard on the oth
He wounds Dermid, the son of Duthuo, and p'
the whole wing to flight. Dermid deliberates vt
himself, and, at last, resolves to put a stop to i
progress of Foldath, by engaging him in sin
combat. When the two chiefs were approach)
towards one another, Fillan came suddenly to '
relief of Dermid ; engaged Foldatn, and kil.
him. The behaviour of Malthos towards
fallen Foldath. Fillan puts the whole army
the Fir-bolg to flight. The book closes with
address to Clatho, the mother of that hero.