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10. Patrick. He is now in captivity in Hell, who ufed to diftri* 

 bute gold ; fince he did not give honour to God, he is in forrow 

 in the lioufe of torture. 



20. OssiAN. If theclanof Boifgne were alive, and the defcendants 

 of Morne of valiant deeds, we would force Fin out of Hell, or 

 the houfe would be our own. 



21. Patrick. Although the five' provinces of Ireland, which 

 you fo highly efteem, were to affift you, you would not force Fin 

 out of Hell, nor would the houfe ever be your own. 



21. OssiAN. What kind of a place is this Hell, O Patrick of 

 deep learning ? Is it not as guod as Heaven ; and fhall we not 

 there find deer and hounds i* 



6. Patrick. Little as is the humming s fly, or the mote in 

 the fun, it cannot get under the cover of his fliield without the 

 knowledge of the king of glory. 



7. OssiAN. Then he is not like Fin-ma-Cual, our king of the 

 Fians ; every man upon the face of the earth might enter his 

 court without afking permiffion. 



30. Patrick. Compare not any man to God, O grey-haired 

 old man, who knoweft not what he is. Long is it fince his go- 

 vernment began, and his right will live for ever. 



' The Highland Sgeulaiches have taken the liberty of totally perverting this ftanza, 



and changing it into another, which might make Fin-ma-Cual their own countryman. 



See Mr. Hill's copy. 



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