When she heard that sentence, she dropped dead from the castle.
THE KING’S SON FROM ERIN, THE SPRISAWN, AND THE DARK KING.
There was a king in Erin long ago who was called King of Lochlinn, and his wife died. He had two sons. The elder of the two was Miach Lay; the second was Manus. Miach Lay was a fine champion, and trained in every art that befitted a king’s son.
One day the father called Miach Lay to his presence, and said, “It is time for you to marry, and I have chosen for you a maiden of great beauty and high birth.”
“I am willing to marry,” said Miach Lay.
The king and his son then left the castle, and went to the house of the young woman’s father, and there they spent seven days and seven nights. On their way home, the king said to his son, “How do you like the young lady?”
“I like her well, but I’ll not marry her.”
“Oh, my shame!” said the father. “How can I ever face those people a second time?”