Note 4-4 — Footnotes.

"Alas, that I was not 4there4 in my strength!" cried Cuchulain; "for had I been in my strength the youths would not have fallen, as now they have, and Follomain would not have perished." "But this avow, O Cucan,"a 5said the young warrior;5 "it is no reproach to thine honour and no disgrace to thy valour." "Bide here this night with us, young warrior," said Cuchulain, "that together we avenge the youths on the hosts." "Nay then, I may not tarry," answered the W. 2515. young warrior. 1"Why so?" asked Cuchulain. "Easy to say," replied the young warrior;1 "for however prodigious the deeds of valour and skill in arms one may perform in thy company, not on him will fall the glory nor the honour nor the fame but on thyself. For this reason will I not tarry with thee, but do thou thyself try thy feats of arms 2and the strength of thy hands2 alone on the hosts, for not with them is the power over thy life on this occasion."