Thou never hadst a day of sorrow, many a night thou hadst abroad;
Thou hadst awaiting thee many a king with many a battle.
O sword of the kings of mighty fires, do not fear to be astray!
Thou shalt find thy man of craft, a lord worthy of thee.
Who shall henceforth possess thee, or to whom wilt thou deal ruin?
From the day that Carroll departed, with whom wilt thou be bedded?
Thou shalt not be neglected until thou come to the house of glorious Naas:
Where Finn of the feasts is they will hail thee with 'welcome.'
FOOTNOTES:
[19] A name for Ireland.
EOCHAID ON THE DEATH OF KING AED MAC DOMNAILL UA NEILL[20]
Aed of Ailech, beloved he was to me,
Woe, O God, that he should have died!
Seven years with Aed of Ath Í—
One month with Mael na mBó[21] would be longer!