Elves and Heroes by Donald A. MacKenzie
page 65 of 91 (71%)
page 65 of 91 (71%)
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Arise!" ... "But who hath done this deed?" they sighed;
And Finn made answer, "Garry." ... Then they cried For vengeance swift and terrible, and leapt To answer Finn's command. A cold wind swept From out the gates of morning, moaning loud, As swift they hastened forth. A ragged shroud Of gathering tempest o'er Ben-Wyvis cast A sudden gloom, and round it, falling fast, It drifted o'er the darkened slopes and bare, And snow-flakes swirled in the chill morning air-- Then o'er the sea, the sun leapt large and bright, Scatt'ring the storm. And moor and crag lay white, As westward o'er the hills the Fians all In quest of Garry sped. At even-fall They found him ... On the bald and rocky side Of steep Scour-Vullin, Garry lay to hide Within a cave, which, backward o'er the snow, He entered, that his steps might seem to show He had fled eastward by the path he came. All day he sought to flee them in his shame, Watching from lofty crag or deep ravine, And crouching in the heath, with haggard mien-- He sought in vain to hide till darkness cast Its blinding cloak betwixt them. When at last |
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