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0. He took me then by the hand,
And said, [aloud to the hearing of] the host,
" 0, brave Oisin ! 0, son of the king- !
A hundred thousand welcomes to you !"
" This country into which thou comest,
I'll not conceal its tidings from you, in truth,
Long and durable is your life,
And thou thyself shalt be ever young."
" There's not a delight on which the heart hath mused
But is in this land awaiting thee ;
! Oisin believe me in truth.
For I am king of the ' Land of Youth !' "
" This is the gentle Queen,
And my own daughter the Golden-headed Kiamh,
Who went over the smooth seas for thee
To be her consort for ever."
I gave thanks to the King,
And I bowed down to the gentle Queen,
Nor staid we there, [but proceeded] soon, [Youth."
Till we reached the royal mansion of the " King of
There came the nobles of the fine fortress,
Both men and women to meet us ;
There was a feast and banquet continuously there.
For ten nights and ten days.
I espoused " Golden-headed Niamh,"
! Patrick from Rome of white croziers !
That is how I went to the " Land of Youth,"
Tho' woeful and grievous to me to relate.
And said, [aloud to the hearing of] the host,
" 0, brave Oisin ! 0, son of the king- !
A hundred thousand welcomes to you !"
" This country into which thou comest,
I'll not conceal its tidings from you, in truth,
Long and durable is your life,
And thou thyself shalt be ever young."
" There's not a delight on which the heart hath mused
But is in this land awaiting thee ;
! Oisin believe me in truth.
For I am king of the ' Land of Youth !' "
" This is the gentle Queen,
And my own daughter the Golden-headed Kiamh,
Who went over the smooth seas for thee
To be her consort for ever."
I gave thanks to the King,
And I bowed down to the gentle Queen,
Nor staid we there, [but proceeded] soon, [Youth."
Till we reached the royal mansion of the " King of
There came the nobles of the fine fortress,
Both men and women to meet us ;
There was a feast and banquet continuously there.
For ten nights and ten days.
I espoused " Golden-headed Niamh,"
! Patrick from Rome of white croziers !
That is how I went to the " Land of Youth,"
Tho' woeful and grievous to me to relate.
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > J. F. Campbell Collection > Transactions of the Ossianic Society > Volume 4 > (299) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/82292991 |
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| Description | Vol. IV. For the year 1856. |
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| Shelfmark | Cam.1.c.8 |
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| Description | Dublin : Printed under the direction of the Council, 1854-1861. |
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| Shelfmark | Cam.1.c.5-10 |
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| Description | Volumes from a collection of 610 books rich in Highland folklore, Ossianic literature and other Celtic subjects. Many of the books annotated by John Francis Campbell of Islay, who assembled the collection. |
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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