J. F. Campbell Collection > Original collection of the poems of Ossian, Orrann, Ulin, and other bards, who flourished in the same age

112 EVIll-ALUIN,
all departed, and Corinag was before us in his
haven ot" ships, with his people strong and bold,
waiting the arrival of Fingal's numerous host.
Like a fnrious deluge of flame, the people opposed
us on the mountain. Eight of Cormag's men
were gathered; great were their deeds of wrath,
and mighty their valour: the son of CoUa, and
Doirreof the wounds; the son of the brave Toscar,
and Taog; the victorious Frestal, the son of the
king, and Daire of the happy feats ; Daol, brave
on the field, and the banner of the mighty Cormag
in his hand. Kight heroes had Ossian of brave
deeds, for his defence in the proud battle: Mulla,
the son of Sken, and Fiall; the trusty Gulach;
the heroes of Fingal ; Fillan, and Carril the proud ;
Dubh, the son of Baoisge, of the stoutest mind ;
Toscar, first amidst the chiefs of steel, under the
standard at the head of the Firbolg.
Toscar and Daol met together by one another's
side, in presence of the host. The conflict of the
two strong heroes was as the strong blasts of the
ocean when its foam is fierce. It was the strife of
two lions, and dirks they wanted not to draw
blood. Though powerful and strong was the de-
fence of their shields, the mist of blood was round
their eye-brows; the sons of the rock answered to
the sound of their shields;, birds fled aloft to the
sky ; the noise of their shields was like the thunder
of Eit-glen, and round them shook the hills. Into
pieces their hardy spears were broke; the blasts