O Naois, son of Uisnech, hear,

What was shown in a dream to me.

I saw three grey hawks out of the south

Come flying over the sea,

And the red red drops they bare in their mouth

They were dearer than life to me.

Said Naois:–

It is nought but the fear of woman’s heart,

And a dream of the night, Deirdre.

“The day that Connachar sent the invitation to his feast will be unlucky for us if we don’t go, O Deirdre.”