Thanks for posting that, Deuce. The Fianna cycle of stories are full of tragedy and humor coupled with bloody stories of honor and betrayal. Good fodder for all Howard fans.
Is annsin adubairt Pátraic: ‘nár' maith in tigerna icá
rabhuir-si .i. Find mac Cumaill?’ Ocus ro ráid Cáilti in formolad
bec-so and sin:
Dámadh ór in duille donn
chuiris di in caill,
dámad airget in gheal-tonn
ro thidhluicfed Find.
'Then Patrick asked, 'Was Finn mac Cumaill, your former lord, a good man?'
Cailte, in reply gave this short eulogy.
'Were the dark leaves gold, that the trees discard,
And the white wave silver, Finn would give away all.'
‘Cia ro choimét sibh-si mar sin’, ar Pátraic, ‘in bar m-beathaidh?’
Ocus ro frecair Cáilte .i. ‘fírinde inár croidhedhaibh & nertt inár lámhaibh, & comall inár tengthaibh.’
'What has kept you warriors alive for all these years?' asked Patrick.
Cailte replied, 'The truth of our hearts, the strength of our arms, and the constancy of our tongues.'