[{"node":{"title":"Ferg017","Collections":"Conary","Contributor":"Linen Hall Library","Coverage":"1880","Creator":"Linen Hall Library","Date":"Saturday, March 12, 2016","Format":"TIFF","Identifier":"Ferg017","Item Description":"Manuscript","Keywords":"Carnach, Mesgedra, Lomna","Language":"English","Path":"https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/content/ferg017","Publisher":"Linen Hall Library","Relation":"Linen Hall Library","Rights":"Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike CC BY-NC-SA","Scanned image":{"src":"https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/sites/default/files/Ferg017_2.jpg","alt":""},"Source":"LHL Archive","Transcript":"\ufeffThe upper bench with Conall ; since the tomb\nHolds him, by hand of Conall well avenged.\nThe foremost this, the mightiest champion this \n\nLeft of the Red Branch, since Cuchulhn's fall.\nLook you, as thick as fragments are of ice\nWhen one night's frost is crackled underfoot,\nAs thick as autumn leaves, as blades of grass.\nShall the lopp'd members and the cloven half- heads\nOf them that hear me, be, by break of day,\nBefore Da-Derga's doors, if this assault\nBe given, while Conall Carnach waits within ! \" \n\n\" Pity to slay that man,\" said Lomna Druth.\n\" That is the man who, matched at fords of Clane,\nWith maimed Mesgedra, though no third was near,\nTied up his own right hand, to fight him fair\nA man both mild and valiant, frank and wise,\nA friend of men of music and of song.\nLoved of all woman : were there only one\nSuch hero in the house, for that one's sake\nForego this slaughter ! \" \n\n\" Lomna,\" Ingcel said,\n\" Not without reason do men call thee fool ;\nAnd, Ferragon, think not that fear of man\nThe bravest ever born on Irish soil\nShall make its shameful entrance in the breast\nOf one of all who hear us. Spy, say on,\nWhat further sawest thou ? \" \n","Type":"Text"}}]