The pair before him, those
two youths, are his fosterlings, two sons of the king of Leinster,
namely Muredach and Corpre. Three decads will fall by that trio in front
of their house and they will boast of victory over a king or a chief of
the reavers. After this they will chance to escape from it."
"Long live he who should protect them!" says Lomna.
"Better were triumph of saving them than triumph of slaying them! They
should be spared were it only on account of that man. 'Twere meet to
give that man quarter," says Lomna Druth.
"Ye cannot," says Ingcel. "Clouds," etc. "And after that whom sawest
thou there?"
THE ROOM OF THE THREE CHAMPIONS FROM THE ELFMOUNDS
"There I beheld a room with a trio in it. Three red mantles they wore,
and three red shirts, and three red heads of hair were on them. Red were
they all together with their teeth. Three red shields above them. Three
red spears in their hands. Three red horses in their bridles in front of
the Hostel. Liken thou that, O Fer rogain!"
"Easily done.
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