Ossian Collection > Fragments of ancient poetry, collected in the Highlands of Scotland

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llin the fon of Carbre : He came like a
cloud from the hill ; he hummed a fur-
1y fong as he came, like a liorm in
ieaflefs wood. He entered the hall of
the plain. Lamderg, he cried, mofl
dreadful of men ! fight, or yield to Ul-
iin. Lamderg, replied GealchoiTa,
Lamderg is not here : he fights the
hairy Ulfadha ; mighty man, he is not
here. But Lamderg never yields ; he
will fight the fon of Carbre. Lovely art
thou, O daughter of Tuathal-Teach-
varl faid LTllin. I carry thee to the
houfe of Carbre ; the valiant fliall have
GealchoiTa. Three days from the top
of Cromleach will I call Lamderg to
fight. The fourth, you belong to Ul-
lin, if Lamderg die, or fly my fvvord.
All ad! peace to thy dreams! —
found the horn, Firchios ! — Ullin may-
hear, and meet me on the top of Crom-
leach.
Lamderg