Note 1-1 — Footnotes.

"Then Cathba the druid chanced to come into the tent, and what he said was, "Hath he yonder taken arms?" W. 1101. Cathba asked. "Aye, then, it must be," Conchobar answered. "Not by 1his1 mother's son would I wish them to be taken this day," said Cathba. "How so? Was it not thyself advised him?" Conchobar asked. "Not I, in faith," replied Cathba. "What mean'st thou, bewitched elf-man?" cried Conchobar 2to Cuchulain.2 "Is it a lie thou hast told us?" *LL. fo. 65a. "But be not wroth 3thereat,3 O my master Conchobar," said the little boy. 4"No lie have I told;4 for yet is it he that advised me, 5when he taught his other pupils this morning.5 For his pupil asked him what luck might lie in the day, and he said: The youth that took arms on this day would be illustrious and famous, 6that his name would be over the men of Erin for ever, and that no evil result would be on him thereafter,6 except that he would be fleeting and short-lived. 7To the south of Emain I heard him, and then I came to thee."7 "That I avow to be true," spake Cathba. 8"Good indeed is the day,8 glorious and renowned shalt thou be, 9the one that taketh arms,9 yet passing and short lived!" "Noble the gift!" cried Cuchulain. 10"Little it recks me,10 though I should be but one day and one night in the world, if only the fame of me and of my deeds live after me!"