Fragments Of Ancient Poetry, Fragment Xiv Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis

Rhyme Scheme: A B C CBDEEFGHIEJHKJ H BLMHB B HBEBENGO H BPQPRHGSBB B TEBUHBHHV H HHWBTXHB U B ETHMBHYEZ K

DUCHOMMAR MORNAA
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DUCHOMMARB
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Footnote The signification of the names in this fragment are Dubhchomar a black well shaped man Muirne or Morna a woman beloved by all Cormac cairbre an unequalled and rough warriour Cromleach a crooked hill Mugruch a surly gloomy man Tarman thunder Moinie soft in temper and personC
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Morna thou fairest of womenC
daughter of Cormac CarbreB
why in the circle of stones in the caveD
of the rock alone The stream murmurethE
hoarsely The blast groanethE
in the aged tree The lake is troubledF
before thee Dark are the clouds ofG
the sky But thou art like snow onH
the heath Thy hair like a thin cloudI
of gold on the top of Cromleach ThyE
breasts like two smooth rocks on the hillJ
which is seen from the stream of BrannuinH
Thy arms as two white pillarsK
in the hall of FingalJ
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MORNAH
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Whence the son of Mugruch DuchommarB
the most gloomy of men DarkL
are thy brows of terror Red thy rollingM
eyes Does Garve appear on theH
sea What of the foe DuchommarB
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DUCHOMMARB
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From the hill I return O MornaH
from the hill of the flying deer ThreeB
have I slain with my bow three withE
my panting dogs Daughter of Cormac CarbreB
I love thee as my soul IE
have slain a deer for thee High wasN
his branchy head and fleet his feet ofG
windO
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MORNAH
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Gloomy son of Mugruch DuchommarB
I love thee not hard is thy heartP
of rock dark thy terrible brow ButQ
Cadmor the son of Tarman thou artP
the love of Morna thou art like a sunbeamR
on the hill in the day of theH
gloomy storm Sawest thou the son ofG
Tarman lovely on the hill of the chaceS
Here the daughter of Cormac CarbreB
waiteth the coming of CadmorB
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DUCHOMMARB
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And long shall Morna wait HisT
blood is on my sword I met him byE
the mossy stone by the oak of the noisyB
stream He fought but I slew himU
his blood is on my sword High onH
the hill I will raise his tomb daughterB
of Cormac Carbre But love thou theH
son of Mugruch his arm is strong as aH
stormV
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MORNAH
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And is the son of Tarman fallenH
the youth with the breast of snow theH
first in the chase of the hill the foeW
of the sons of the ocean DuchommarB
thou art gloomy indeed cruel isT
thy arm to me But give me thatX
sword son of Mugruch I love theH
blood of CadmorB
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He gives her the sword with which she instantly stabs himU
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DUCHOMMARB
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Daughter of Cormac Carbre thouE
hast pierced Duchommar the sword isT
cold in my breast thou hast killed theH
son of Mugruch Give me to MoinicM
the maid for much she loved DuchommarB
My tomb she will raise on theH
hill the hunter shall see it and praiseY
me But draw the sword from myE
side Morna I feel it coldZ
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Upon her coming near him he stabs her As she fell she plucked a stone from the side of the cave and placed it betwixt them that his blood might not be mingled with hersK

James Macpherson



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