Few were with him on the ford.

Connacht's men with all their host,

For nine hours he left them not!

"Arms he bore not—this an art—

But a red, two-headed pike;

With it slaughtered he the host,

While his anger still was fresh!

"Felled by double-headed pike,

Cethern's hand held, with their crimes,[c]

Seven times fifty of the hosts,