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URNIGH OSSIAN. 



r. OssiAN. XNNIS fgeul a Phadruic, 

 An n' onair do leibh, 

 Bheil neamh gu aridh 

 Aig maithibh Fianibh EIrin ? 



2. Patrick. Bheirimfa dhuit briartha, 

 Offain na 'n glonn, 



Nach bheil neimh ag t'aithar, 

 Aig Ofcar na ag Gobhul. 



3. OssiAN. 'S olc an fgeul, a Phadruic, 

 A thagad dhamh ri leibhibh. 



Com an bithimfe re crabha. 



Mar bheil neimh aig Fionnibh Eirin. 



ne£tion of the poem, both in this copy and Mr. Hill's, have been much injured, as 

 may be feen by comparing the Erfe with the Irifli. And from their vain defire of 

 attributing Fin-ma-Cual and his heroes to Scotland, they feem to have intentionalh cor- 

 rupted it in feme paflages, as may be feen by comparing the Erfe copies with each 

 other. Thus, in the verfe before us, the word Ireland is omitted in Mr. Hill's 

 x:opy. 



« In this verfe alfo the mention of Ireland is omitted in Mr. Hill's copy. 



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