THE WORKS O F OSSIAN, THE SON of FINGAL, Tranflated from the GALIC LANGUAGE By JAMES MACPHERSON. VOL. II. Fortia facta patrum. VIRG. PARI S: Printed by J. FR. VALADE. And fold by Theophilus BARROIS, Bookfeller, M. DCC. LXXXIII. LIBRARY OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY 74 AND CUTHONA: DID A POEM (1). ID not Offian hear a voice? or is it the found of days that are no more? Often does the (1) Conlath was the youngest of Morni's fons, and brother to the celebrated Gaul, who is so ofteh mentioned in Offian's poems. He was in love with Cuthona the daughter of Rumar, when Tofcar the fon of Kinfena, accompanied by Fercuth his friend, arrived, from Ireland at Mora where Conlath dwelt. He was hofpitably received, and according to the cuftom of the times, feafted, three days with Conlath. On the fourth he fet fail, and coafting the island of waves probably one of the Hebrides, he faw Cuthona hunting, fell in love with her, and carried her away, by force, in his ship. He was forced by ftrefs of weather into I-thona a defart ille. In the mean time Conlath hearing of the rape, failed after him . and found him on the point of failing for the coast of Ireland. They fought; and they, and their followers fell by mutual wounds. Cuthona did not long furvive for she died of grief the third day after. Fingal, hearing of their unfortunate death fent Stormal the fon of Moran to bury them, but forgot to fend a bard to fing the fu 837700 |