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Cnaig a Cpipc cen chaine 
Cnmain hua Maelconame, 
dn ippepnn fecctha peta 
hh pil leptha lan becca. b. 
Despicable all faces but the face of God: 
His was not a face adorned but by one complexion: 
An auburn, tripartite [head of] hair had he, 
And a beard red and very long. 
The face of the Apostle Peter was most venerable, 
His glossy hair was of shining grey; 
Fair and old was the favoured man; 
Short and close was his beard. 
Paul the Apostle, brilliant was his face, 
With beautiful glossy hair; 
Until his companions had cut it off, 
The beard of Paul was very long.* 
James and Andrew were companions, 
Fair their hair, long their beards; 
Beloved deacons were the two, 
Both James and Andrew. 
John of the bosom, the adopted of the loving God; 
Lightly auburn was his hair, 
Calm and placid was his countenance; 
He was very gentle, young, and beardless. 
Philip,—a long beard had he, 
And a florid countenance of gracious aspect. 
Red hair, with a short beard, 
Had Partholan of the sweet prayers. 
* The allusion may be to Acts, xviii. 18, or xxi. 24. 
+ The epithet is borrowed from John, xiii. 23; xxi. 20, 
