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(to"1()!S; "Eas-Rixaidh.(jled nach ibireadh' Fionn do gheas,Nior rach tu leis mar mhnaoi."Do chimear a' teachd air steud,Laoch 's a inheud os gach tear,Siubhal na fairge gu dian,'San iul cheudna 'ghabh a' bheaii.Ulogad teann teinnghe iii'a cheanii,Fa'n fhear nar thiom is iiar ....;*Sgiath dhruimiieacli dhubh air a dlicasA drinliu (?) cleas air a eld-Claidheamh trom toirteil nach ganii,Gu teann air taobh' an fhir inhoir,Ag iomairt chleas os a chionn/Is e teachd an ceanu [an] t-sl6igli.'Da mhanais " ghaisge gu ' buaidhA' seasamh an gabhlann a sgt^ith'Air neart, air ghaisg', air ghail,Ni bh-'eil fear mar* [sin] ach se.Neul flaith agus i-osg righAn ceann an fhir 'ba cliaouih" cruth ;Math a shnuadh, 's ba gheal a dheiid,Is luaith' a steud na gach sruth.Thaiuig" an steud sin an tlr,"'S am fear ' nar mhhi leis " an Fheinn'[Ni f hacas samhail an fhirTeachd gu ruige " sin an'"c(iin.]Caogad laoch " bhiomar ann,Dhuinne r'a innseadh (?) gur na,r(0 ;Air eagal an fhir is a shith,"Nior robh laoch dhiun gun ghrain.;* Miss Brooke's veisifju has " 'a do bhi treun " (aud who was brave).' " Gun gar fuir."'^Miss Brooke's versiou— " Uroim Idu a g-cleus air au g-cle."'taebh. ^"osachind." ' "i g-cenn [iu] t-.-sloigh.^ " Dhd mhanaois.""Sc. "le."' " mear (?) ach »e.fa chaemh." '""Tdiuie." ""id-tir.""" "au fear." '^ "ris." " "nuige."" From Miss Brooke's version. " " laech."' " gar u-ar"our slaughter) !'' " theaehd.'" (I)

;;Esroy, an Ossianic Ballad. 169"Though Finn should not relieve thy i)lif,'ht,Thou shalt not go with him' as spouse."We saw approaching on a steedOne who - in stature all surpassed,And travelling the sea with speedBy the same course the maid had come.A flaming helmet girt the headOf that undaunted man of mightOn his right arm a black curved shield,Whose field was marked vfith figured sports.A strong and massive broad-sword hung,Close fastened to the warrior's side,Which sportively he waved on highAs he advanced to meet our men.Two mighty spears of victoryStood in the hollow of his shield ;For prowess, valour, and for strength,No man with him could be compared.A noble mien and kingly eyeMarked the comely hero's faceFair was his aspect, white his teeth,More swift his steed than any stream.That steed then landed on the shore.And he, much dreaded by the Feinn;[Never was one to match this manSeen until then come from afar.]Full fifty wairiors were we there.And be it said unto our shame,Fear of the man and his advanceWith horror filled our heroes all.'Dyro-Boib. - l^it. "a warriui, hero."' The fourth liii i.h Dr. Smith's translation. .See Highland Swiety's Report,p. 101.

(to"1()!S; "Eas-Rixaidh.(jled nach ibireadh' Fionn do gheas,Nior rach tu leis mar mhnaoi."Do chimear a' teachd air steud,Laoch 's a inheud os gach tear,Siubhal na fairge gu dian,'San iul cheudna 'ghabh a' bheaii.Ulogad teann teinnghe iii'a cheanii,Fa'n fhear nar thiom is iiar ....;*Sgiath dhruimiieacli dhubh air a dlicasA drinliu (?) cleas air a eld-Claidheamh trom toirteil nach ganii,Gu teann air taobh' an fhir inhoir,Ag iomairt chleas os a chionn/Is e teachd an ceanu [an] t-sl6igli.'Da mhanais " ghaisge gu ' buaidhA' seasamh an gabhlann a sgt^ith'Air neart, air ghaisg', air ghail,Ni bh-'eil fear mar* [sin] ach se.Neul flaith agus i-osg righAn ceann an fhir 'ba cliaouih" cruth ;Math a shnuadh, 's ba gheal a dheiid,Is luaith' a steud na gach sruth.Thaiuig" an steud sin an tlr,"'S am fear ' nar mhhi leis " an Fheinn'[Ni f hacas samhail an fhirTeachd gu ruige " sin an'"c(iin.]Caogad laoch " bhiomar ann,Dhuinne r'a innseadh (?) gur na,r(0 ;Air eagal an fhir is a shith,"Nior robh laoch dhiun gun ghrain.;* Miss Brooke's veisifju has " 'a do bhi treun " (aud who was brave).' " Gun gar fuir."'^Miss Brooke's versiou— " Uroim Idu a g-cleus air au g-cle."'taebh. ^"osachind." ' "i g-cenn [iu] t-.-sloigh.^ " Dhd mhanaois.""Sc. "le."' " mear (?) ach »e.fa chaemh." '""Tdiuie." ""id-tir.""" "au fear." '^ "ris." " "nuige."" From Miss Brooke's version. " " laech."' " gar u-ar"our slaughter) !'' " theaehd.'" (I)

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