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The instructions of King Cormac Mac Airt: Tecosca Cormaic (Author: Unknown)

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‘A húi Chuind, a Chormaic,’ ol Carpre, ‘cia bátar do bésa intan ropsa gilla?’ ‘Ní hansa,’ ol Cormac.

1. Ba-sa coistechtach caille,
   5] ba déscenach renda,
   ba dall rúine,
   ba tó fásaig,
   ba labor sochuide,
   ba shulig midchúarta,
   10] ba dulig irgaile,
   ba solam d'foraire,
   ba cennais cairdine,
   ba liaig lobor,
   ba fann fri amnirt,
   15] ba trén fri rúanaid,
   nírba chrúaid ar ná ba áertha,
   nírba timm ar ná ba maelchend,
   nírba ocus ar ná ba tromm,
   nírba labar ciapsa gáeth,
   20] nírba taircsinach ciarba trén,
   nírba laimthenach ciarba lúath,
   ní cuitbinn sen ciarba óc,
   nírba moidmech ciarba gonach,
   ní lúaidinn nech ina écmais,
   25] ní aiscinn is nomolainn,
   ní cuinginn is doberainn,

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