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 To have been my gifts. Mananan son of the sea

Gave me this heavy purple cloak. Nine Queens

Of the Land-under-Wave had woven it

Out of the fleeces of the sea. O! tell her

I was afraid, or tell her what you will.

No! tell her that I heard a raven croak

On the north side of the house and was afraid.

AN OLD KING. Some witch of the air has troubled Cuchullain's mind.

CUCHULLAIN. No witchraft, his head is like a woman's head

I had a fancy for.

SECOND OLD KING. A witch of the air

Can make a leaf confound us with memories.

They have gone to school to learn the trick of it.

CUCHULLAIN. But there's no trick in this. That arm-ring, boy.

THIRD OLD KING. He shall not go unfought, I'll fight with him.

FOURTH OLD KING. No! I will fight with him.

FIRST OLD KING. I claim the fight,

For when we sent an army to her land—

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