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CUCHULAINN'S DEATH.
ABRIDGED FROM THE BOOK OF LEINSTER.
ff. 77, a. — i jS, h > . /-
[When Cùchulainn's foes came for the last time against him, his land
was filled with smoke and flame, and the weapons fell from their racks,
and the day of his death drew nigh. The evil tidings were brought to
him, and the maiden Leborcham bade him arise, though he wasforworn
with fighting in defence of the plain of Murthemne, and Niam, wife of
Conall the Victorious, also spoke to him, so he sprang to his arms, and
flung his mantle around him ; but the brooch fell and pierced his foot,
forewarning him. Then he took his shield and ordered his charioteer
Loeg to harness his horse, the Gray of Mâcha :]
Tohgu. dodia atonges moîhûath orldecli cianobeth coiced conchohair
immon liath mâcha nistibritis dochum incarpait. Nlerbart frit cosindiu
Maso d'il duit tairféin da acallam ind leltli fadessin.
« I swear to the god by whom my people swear », said Loeg,
« though (the men of) Conchobar's Fifth ' were
around the Gray of
Mâcha, they could not bring him to the chariot. I never refused thee till
today... If thou wilt, corne thou, and speak with the Gray himself. »
Telle cuchulalnn adochum. Et rolmpa Intecli achlé frlss fotlirl. 7 roscall in
morrlgu Incarpat Isslnd aldchl reml. arnlrbo ail lee adul concu/ainn dochum
Inchatha. arrofiÛT nocorlcfad etnuln mâcha afrlthlsl,
Cûchulainn went to him. And thrice did the horse turn his left side to
his master. (And on the night before the Mdrrigu^ had broken the
chariot, for she Hked not Cùchulainn's going to the battle, for she knew
that he would not come again to Emain Mâcha).
[Then Cûchulainn reproached his horse, saying that he was not wont
to deal thus with his master :]
1. uister.
2. A wargoddess, see Revue Celtique, I, 56.
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