“ Thou never hadst a day of sorrow, many a night
thou hadst abroad;
Thou hadst awaiting thee many a king with
many a battle.
O sword of the kings of mighty fires, do not fear
to be astray!
Thou shalt find thy man of craft, a lord worthy of
thee. ”

“ For thirty years in his possession, at last thou
broughtest ruin to him.
Many a king upon a noble steed possessed thee
unto Dermot the kingly, the fierce:
Sixteen years was the time Dermot had thee. ”