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DUAN I. FIONNGH AL. 1 1 3
[ " Eirich o bhian nan torc mòr, v53.5
LEireadh Suaran, righ nan sHabh,
Tha sòlas slige na fèile
Mu thriath Eirinn, 's guirme sùil."
Fhreagair mar thoirm mhùchta, mhall
Air Cromla, 'nuair mhosglas gaoth. ^40
" Ge d' thigeadh òighe Innis-fàil
Le 'n làmhaibh bàn mar shneachda caoin,
LAm brollaich geal ag èirigh ard,
Sùile tlàth ag ìadhah gaol,
'An so a dheanadh Suaran tàm'h 545
Mar mhìle creag an Lochlin àigh ;
'An so, gu 'n tig dearsa o 'n ear
A shoillse Cuchullin gu bàs.
Is taitneach gaoth Lochlin leam fhèin ;
A thog beucail a' chuain mhòir, 550
Labhairt measg nam bearta treun .
Le cuimhne mo choille bu chorr,
Coille Ghorm mlieall, a b' uaine snuagh,
A lùbas rpa seach fo 'n ghaoith,
Fuil chraobhach air sleagh nam buadh, 555
Fuil thorc ciar nan confhadh baoth,
[Thoireadh CuchuUin domh cìs,
Cathair Chormaic nan gorm sgiath j
Mur toir, 'nuair dh'ùraicheas strì,
Bidh leam Fàl air uisg is sliabh." 560
" 'S brònach an guth," thuirt am bard,
*' A thug Suaran nan donn sgiath."
*' Is brònach dha fèin a mhàin,"
Fhreagair mac Sheuma an triath.
" CharuiII, tog do ghuth gu h-ard 565
Air gach linn a bh'ann nach beò ;
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