| The hound of Culann, The hound of Ulster
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| He is of the otherworld
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| His father is god Lugh Lamhfada
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| His mother Dectire is mortal
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| Culann the smith was holding a feast
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| For the Ard Ro Conchobhar
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| His mighty hound had been unleashed
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| To guard the fortress' mighty door
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| Setanta arrived late at the gates
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| He did not know of Culann’s hound
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| The hound attacked and met his fate
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| It lay there dead upon the ground
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| Culann was angered when he learned
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| His favourite hound was no more
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| But Setanta swore he’d stay at night
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| To guard the fortress' mighty door
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| He took up arms on the day
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| Which Cathbad declared auspicious
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| He who took arms on that day
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| Would become famous but short lived
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| His body begins to twist and turn
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| His flesh revolves within his skin
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| His features turn red one by oine
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| And the slaying then begins
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| He returned to Eamhain Macha
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| And threatened to destroy the town
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| The naked women were then brought forth
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| He then began to calm down
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| He fell in love with Emer
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| Her father was appaled
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| No warrior shall be with her
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| Unless by Domhnall he is called
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| He went to train with Domhnall
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| And learned from him all that he could
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| You must go and train with Scathach
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| He bowed his head and said he would
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| Having learned the martial arts he
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| Returned to claim the hand of Emer
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| Her father quickly refused
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| Cuchulainn showed his battle temper
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| He entered the fortress and left many
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| Of the warriors dead
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| Emer’s father killed himself
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| The lovers were later wed
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| He is the son of a god
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| Serpents and dragons he fought
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| Cuchulainn solely defended Ulster
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| During the might war of the Tain
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| When Medb of Connacht invaded
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| He stood his ground despite the pain
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| He is called a tragic hero
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| With Caladin his sword
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| He killed his best friend Ferdiad
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| At the battle of the ford
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| He is the son of a god
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| Serpents and dragons he fought
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| In Cuchulainn’s final fight
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| A javelin was thrown at him
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| It sliced his stomach like a knife
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| And caused his innards to fall out
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| He staggered to a nearby lake
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| Where he took a final drink
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| A raven who was drinking his blood
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| Tripped over his intestines
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| The hero gave a last great laugh
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| And tied himself to a stone
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| He faced his enemies standing up
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| But he knew his life was quickly going
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| For three days the foe were scared
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| Until a crow perched on his arm
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| An otter began to drink his blood
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| Cuchulainn is dead is what they said |