there was a king in his own time in erin , and he went hunting one day . the king met a man whose head was out through his cap , whose elbows and knees were out through his clothing , and whose toes were out through his shoes . the man went up to the king , gave him a blow on the face , and drove three teeth from his mouth . the same blow put the king 's head in the dirt . when he rose from the earth , the king went back to his castle , and lay down sick and sorrowful . the king had three sons , and their names were ur , arthur , and lawn dyarrig . the three were at school that day , and came home in the evening . the father sighed when the sons were coming in . " what is wrong with our father ? " asked the eldest . " your father is sick on his bed , " said the mother . the three sons went to their father and asked what was on him . " a strong man that i met to - day gave me a blow in the face , put my head in the dirt , and knocked three teeth from my mouth . what would you do to him if you met him ? " asked the father of the eldest son . " if i met that man , " replied ur , " i would make four parts of him between four horses . " " you are my son , " said the king . " what would you do if you met him ? " asked he then as he turned to the second son . " if i had a grip on that man i would burn him between four fires . " " you , too , are my son . what would you do ? " asked the king of lawn dyarrig .
a man whose head was out through his cap , whose elbows and knees were out through his clothing , and whose toes were out through his shoes .
who did the king meet while hunting one day ?
who did the king meet while hunting one day ?