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310 THE CELTIC MAGAZINE.'S cha n'eil fath a bhi 'ga chleith,Cha ghabh e cumha o Fhionn,Ach a bbean 's a cha fa-leth."" Bheireadh an Fheinn comhrag chiuaidh,Do 'shluagh mas faigheadh e Bran,Bheireadh Fionn comhrag threun,"Dha fein mas faigheadh e 'bhean.Fearghas fillidh mo bhratluiir feiu,Bu choslach ri treun a chiuth,Tighinn oirnn o gharaiJh nan slogh,Gu'ni b'fhosgarra mor a ghuth," [esa),"Tha mac righ Lochluinn air antraigh (arg''S cha n'eil fath a bhi 'ga chleith,Cha ghabh e cumha o Fhionn,Ach a bhean 's a cLu fa-leth."" Clia d'thngainnsa mo bhean,Do dL'aon fhear 'tha fo na ghreln,'S chalirig mi Bran gu brath,Giis an d'theid am has 'nam bheul."" Ach b'fhearr a dhol fo'n talamh ghlas,No dhol a throid ri Manus."Luidh sprochd air Fionn nam Fiaan,'S thuit 6 filar air a chnoc.Air bhi dhuinn grathunn mar sin,'Se smuainich Oscar an aigb,[fein,A dhol a ghabhail sgeul deth a sheanair'S a chleirich bu chruaiilh an cas," Bheir mise mo bhriathra full,"Thubhairt Oscar, " 's eha bu sgleo,Ge b'i long is aiide seol,A' thug iad air an turus leo,Gu seol mise i le 'm full fo druim.Air neo nach eil i' nan cohiinnibli.'S fearr na bhi 'g an iarraidh thuinn a thuiunA faighinn cruinn air an aon traigh."An sin labhair mi fein," Ged tha mi mar tha mi 'n diugh,Righ Lochluinn mac nan comhrag teann,Sgaraidh mise 'cheann o chorp"" larla nan Draoidh is mor foirra,"Labhair Diarmad donn o'u t soir," Deaghaidh mise ge mor euchd,'.S cha tuit mi fein air a shon."Sin 'nuair thu'irt Conan ri Goll," Nach mor an glonn duinn bhi 'nar tosd ?Nach tugadh ainne cath laidir teann.Do mbac righ Bheitha nan arm a noohd ?"" Naoi gadunnanan lochain lain,"Tliubhairt Mac Luthach fath gun cheilg," Deaghaidh mise iad air an traig'u,Cha n'eil st^ a bhi fo fhoirg."" Glacaibh misneach 's thugaibh buaidh,"Tliubhairt M:ic Cuthailnan gruaidli dearg," Maniis mac gaiaidh nan slogli,Traoghaidh mise e ge mor fheaig."A' bltith nan arm gu moch eirigh niarach.Air eirigh gu moch a marach,Dh'fhalbh Fearghas gu gle dliana,A chuir failt air maithibh righ Lochluinn.Cliuii e uime 'luireach mhor,'Sa chlogaid do'n dr mu 'cheann,Chuir e' chlaidheamh air a leis,'S a dha slileagh ri chrios, 's a chrann.Chuir e sgiath air a laimh chli,A's sgion chaol air a thaobh deas,'S bu thomadaich' e dol uainn.Na raoran dheth an t-sluagh 'bha shios.Labhair e 'nuair chaidh e bhan,Ki fear a sheas an aite a righ,'S dh'fhaighnich e le comhradh foil," Ciod iad a mor shluaghs' th' air tir ? "" 'S amaideach thu reir mo bheachd,Co 'b 'urrainn 'sa chleas dluth,Ach Manus fior-ghlic nan long,Le feachd throna gu cosnadh cliu ?"'"S amaideach abhuail thus'ormsaspeach,'S nach d'iomradh mi creach no toir,Ge mor a thug thu 'shluagh a nail,Dh'fhaodadh tu bhi gann a' falbh.Ach ciod a' choire is mo' rinn Fionn,Mu'n d'thainig sibhs' a thogail a ghill? ""A' choiie is mo 'rinn Fionn,Muiine righ Lochluinn nan gleann,Gu'n do niharbh sibh i 'an Eirinn shuas,Seal mu'n d'fhuaras leatha clann.Bha 'heudann air dreach a ghuail,'S a deud charbadach cumhann ruadh,Bha crion fhalt glas air a ceann."" Co 'dheanadh clanu ri fuath ?""Cha b'fhuath abh'ann ach bean,'S cha robh i fann 'na tir fein.'S na faiglieadli i comhrag naoinear,Chuireadh i dith air an Fheinn."" Cha'n fhaoa sinne bean ann,Ach cailleach cham 's i gann do cheill,Bha aon sail ghlonnach 'n a ceann,'S chuir i an-tlachd air an Fheinn."" Ceud cu air coileir eille,"Thairg Fionn flath na Feinne," Ceud saoidh a dh' eireadh leat,Ceud srian oir agus airgid,Ceud nighean bhas-gheal bhan,Ceud curaidh a theid nan dail,Gheibheadii tu cumha 's gabh coir,Lethcheud tunna dheth an dearg dr,B'fhearr dhuit or cnodaidh nan clach,Na cogadh nam Fiann faobharach."" Ged glieibhinn Ba Eirinn uile,A h-airgiod 'sa h-or 'a a h-ionmhas,Cha till mi mo luingeas a th' air sal,Gus am bi Eirinn uile air m' urras."" Ciod i 'bhratach 'fhilidh ghuanaich?An i sud bratach mhic treun bhuadhaioh ?Clii mi giulla gasd' air a ceann.Tha i lasadh le lior eibliinn,'Si fein a togairt 'bharr sluaigh."" Cha ii' i tha sud ach an Liath-luidhneach,Bratach Dhianwaid O' DLUihna,'S air a mheud d' an d' thigfudb a mach,GheibheadhanLiath luidlmeacbtuiseach."" Ciod i 'bhratach 'fhilidli ghuanaich?An i sud bratach mhic treun bhuadhaich?Chi mi giulla gasd' air a ceann,'1ba i 'la>iadh le h-ur eibhiun,'Si fein a togairt 'bharr sluaigh."" Cha n' i tha sud ach an Du nimhe,Bratach Chaoilte mhic Keitha,'S air a mhead d'am bitheadh 'sna cathaibhCha bhicdh ainm ach air an Du-nimbe."" Ciod i 'bhratach fhilidh ghuanaich ?An i sud bratach mhic treun bhuadhaich?Chi mi giulla gasd' air a ceann,