Laegaire, son of the king of Connacht, was out one day with the king
his father near Loch na-n Ean, the Lake of Birds, and the men of
Connacht with them, and they saw a man coming to them through the mist.
Long golden-yellow hair he had, and at his belt a gold-hilted sword,
and in his hand two five-barbed darts; a gold-rimmed shield on his
back, a five-folded crimson cloak about his shoulders, and it is what
he said:
The most beautiful of plains is the Plain of the Two Mists; it is not
far from this; the men of its army in good order go out ahead of their
beautiful king; they march among blue spears, white troops of fighters
with curled hair.
They scatter the troops of their enemies, they destroy every country
they make an attack on; they are beautiful in battle, a host with high
looks, rushing, avenging.
It is no wonder they to have such strength every one of them is the
son of a king and a queen; manes of hair they have of the colour of
gold. Their bodies smooth and comely; their eyes blue and far-seeing;
their teeth bright like crystal within their thin red lips.
White shields they have in their hands, with patterns on them of white
silver; blue shining swords, red horns set with gold. They are good
at killing men in battle; good at song-making, good at chess-playing.
The most beautiful of plains is the Plain of the Two Mists; it is not
far from this place.
(Lady Augusta Gregory)
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