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Forbuis Droma Damhghaire (Author: Unknown)

section 64

Ro coimeirighset iarsin & tancatar rompa amach & ro bhui Mogh Ruith oc miniughudh dia dhalta gach neith amhlaidh so & asbert:

‘Cingthe, a Cennmhair choscuruigh. do clodh catha Corb. cu ro soeitter sealg. senbhan-sidhe dearg. is delbh da eis anmachta. inni ga dtai gheall. cu ro dhluidhi drong. an do saighne seall. Sleacta mu roisc rindamn cia ro bot he is becht. Do bher catha Cuilt gan neimhe gan nert. Ni amhthar mu daim dhamhraighi. co lúth goeithi im ghort. do Chormac mac Airt. ernfait uath is olc. Domroichet mu shulmaire. suigtis nirtu niath. Dom roich mu colg ndeighneimhnach. frithalta mo sciath. scail ma ghoithne umhaidi. oircius occuind ath. gu foirbream feidm Fir da liach cu rob cenn uas chach. Catha diana direcra dermara na ndruing. Dairine & Dergthine. domnat for Leth Cuinn. coraigh mu cliabh crephnaise ceim fria hilar inn. damhna dambiat óic fo aill. ailme calma cing. cingthea, a Cennmair.’

Gabsat rompa iardain i cend sheda & imthechta & dochuaidh Mogh Ruith in a charpat. Ocus do raithset na maithe sin ris: ‘Cia thoghfas crich & ferann duit,’ ar siat. ‘Ni do neoch erbabhat-sa sin eidir,’ ar Mogh Ruith, ‘acht damh fein. Ocus tabhur úir gach tíri dara ragh dhamh & finnubh for a boludh an crich bús fhearr dhibh & thoghfat in crich-sin; ni thiber aithber ar neach acht oram fein gidh maith gid olc hi.’