The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1868-02-29
TALES AND BALLADS,
NATIONAL AND HISTORICAL.
Cairbre and Feilimia- Celtic Legend A. D. 40
BY T. IRWIN. DUBLIN, IRELAND.

Ca1rDre and Fe1l1mla-A celtic Legend: A. u 4U.
IRWIN. DUBLIN IRELAND.
It while the young cheain Cairbre Niafear thus
intoxicated with the potion and presence of the lovely WITCH
Sorca that the counerncantaton pronounced Becom
ing just then conscious of the approach of influence
adverse to her designs she redoubed her caese and with
robe unconcousy dspred pressed her bosom his heart
At that instant thrill of terror passed through him, he
felt that her bosom cold DEATH and bursting from her
embrace he exclaimed Save me- me- great Aon from
all demons and lamentations of the night The words
hardly uttered when the sumpuous and the evil beauty
disappeared in moment his returned and he found
himself lying the wild shore, which the pale
glamour of the dawn breaking and where wandering
about dconsolatey he presently encountered several
liners who had landed the isle procure water and whose
barque swung anchor in neghborng bay Finding they
bound for the SOUTH Crbre took ship with them and
in good time returned Saboirces castle palace
and to his true love- Feilimia
Shortly after King Conchobar Nessa had returned
victorious from Conmaicene-Mara the marriage of his
daughter with the renowned chefan celebrated with
unwoned Righteousness and splendor 1t deep mid
SUMMER the nupal feast over the great chambers of
the castle thronged with reveer hundreds had been
invited the feast from all parts of Dalarada the warriors
around the the couyards and under the dome
of the green neghborng woods and oyousy the fragrant
mead and red wine crcd the song of the bard 1t
night the whole country far could from the top
Felmia enwound stood at easement of one of the
palace which looked the and Forest
hung by And ever and the sounds
of reve ceased awhile the song which bard
rounded by joyous group entoned his godensrnged
harp:
Great is Conchobar Nessa, Evan Macha's star,
In splendid hospitality and in victorious
King of the Red Branch cheains undispued and alone
With Uladhs noble Irian he grds his potent throne
And great will be the whose deeds future bards will
sing,
That from Feilimia fair and Cairbre Nafear will spring
Their sons in wisdom shall arise and fill the earth with
wonder,
And chiefs in battle vaarous and absolute thunder
Shall rule the conquered peoples eagle sways his
pinon,
Till subject realms grow rich beneath the light of their
dominion.
While from the selfsame tree arisen, of snowy
daughters
Shall reign amid the golden CLEANS palaces and waters
Hark with the sounds of revel the torch reound
Hank to the sounds mnsresy and dance the country
Praise of the prncey two and prayer for their future goes
rise
From this moont shore to the towns and woods that fade
in the distant skies.
List tits the song of the ubant tribe in the mountains
oaken dells,
And their answering echo far off in the vale of the
bright wells,
Where floating through leaves and waters meath evenings
cloud-gray bars,
The voice of hundred hamets glad rose tingng up to the
stars.
CONCLUDED an,
head of the Req Brane6