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daughter of the Can was early wooed

By Aac, her brother, who with fervor sued;

A brother-prince by law must consort be;

In choice of one the future Queen was free.

And 'twas for Coh alone her own heart yearned;

Aac seeing this with jealous anger burned.

Those brothers fought as strangers cruel might;

Both wounded fell, a rueful, horrid sight!

Coh far and wide for valiant deeds was known;

The Princess Móo her courage oft had shown;

That they should mated be was right and just;

Thus by the Can, who in them put full trust,

Their nuptials sanctioned were, and many a day,

On pleasure bent, the people had their way;

For Can regaled them all with lavish grant.

At break of day was heard the deep-toned chant:

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