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TranslcUion of tJie Irish Stanzas. ■■ -y^ioih ')cno«'. tin-i- 



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PATRICK. 



. " OisiN long is thy repose. 



Arise and listen to the psalm : 



Thou hast lost thy vigour and activity. 



And battle is not arrayed in rough conflict." 



OISIN. 



" Since I have lost my vigour and activity, 

 And there exists not a battle with Finn ; 

 In the clergy I delight not. 

 After them music is not sweet to me." 



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PATRICK. 



" You never heard music so good. 

 From the beginning of the great world to this day ; 

 Thou art old, foolish, grey, 

 Though the battle should be arrayed on the hill." 



OISIN. 



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" I would arrange the battle on the hill ; 

 Patrick, narrow is thy mind. 

 And shame to thee to dispraise my form ; 

 And that I found not a word at first. 



" I heard music sweeter than your music. 

 Though much thou praisest the clergy ; 

 The chorus of the blackbirds of Letfer-leigh, 

 And the sound made by the hum of the warriors. 



" The most-sweet thrush of the vale of Sgail, 

 Or the murmur of the waves beating against the shore : 

 Sweeter to me the noise of the hounds, 

 Than the sound of thy school, oh, holy priest.'' 



