The Scottish Celtic review

'—Thv L,i;i,;/• Ihv Munrnrlnvh.That all CuiiiliaH's .son Wduld f^iveTo Loclilaiin's king without one blowTen Imiulreil shields and swords of steel,Ten liundred spears with shafts of yew,[Ten hundred helmets and fine mail],Ten hundred chains ofjiiiilnuiK',Ten hundred dogs with leathern collars,Ten Inindred apjdes of red gold,Ten hundred slender battle-swoi'ds.Ten hundred finely coloured flags,Ten hundred warriors, if he must.Ten hundred reins * of gold and saddles.All that though Lochlann's king should get,And Erin's conquering warriors all.He sw"ore his host would not returnTill Erin became a mound of ashes.Then spake the man of gentle speech,The prince Mae-Trathal son of Trenmoi-," Better than tracking us from wave to wave.To get us all upon one spot."'Twas then spoke Garaidh of the Glens," If you take the advice of Finn,Reproach you'll cast upon the prince.And be ever subject to the Feinn."Moved lollann vvitli a hero's step.And all him followed side by side,To cast down Garaidh from his place,But none was willing to assail him." Stay thou, lollann, as thou art,"Said Mac-Cumhall, the high prince ;"Though evil be the man's advice,His hand is valiant in the strife."Said Oscar, who received a wound," Whatever ship has highest sail.Shall swim in blood upon her back.If in her body be as much."Llritlle.-i.