[{"node":{"title":"Ferg043","Collections":"Deirdre","Contributor":"Linen Hall Library","Coverage":"1880","Creator":"Linen Hall Library","Date":"Thursday, February 4, 2016","Format":"TIFF","Identifier":"Ferg043","Item Description":"Manuscript","Keywords":"Fergus, Deputy, Conor","Language":"English","Path":"https://www.niliteraryarchive.com/content/ferg043","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/Ferg043_0.jpg","alt":""},"Source":"LHL Archive","Transcript":"\ufeffEIRDRE.\nAy, by a time is now impossible.\nUnder the very wording of the boon.\nThe moon, then rounding, rises full to-night :\nHow then return before the moon be full?\n\nNAISI.\n'Tis our return, and placing of ourselves\nAt Conor's orders, not the hour precise\nOf our return, that will entitle us\nTo that which he has promised in return. \n\nARDAN.\nAnd, say that time were of the bargain part,\nEnough if by to-night we reach his realm,\nReturning, so, in jurisdiction. \n\nAINLE.\nLord Fergus here stands as in Conor's place,\nAnd here we yield us freely to his will\nTo stay or to return as he commands. \n\nDEIRDRE.\nAfter to-night his function's at an end,\nAnd he no longer Conor's deputy. \n\nFERGUS.\nWhy, Deirdre, thou'rt chief justice of the court !\nHad I but had thee by me on the bench,\nI ne'er had ceased to rule for lack of law.\nBut lay these puzzling niceties aside.\nYou journey back on my protection\nAnd warrant of safe-conduct, all of you. \n","Type":"Text"}}]