"Play was each, pleasure each,

Till Ferdiad faced the beach;

One had been our student life,

One in strife of school our place,

One our gentle teacher's grace

Loved o'er all and each.

Play was each, pleasure each,

Till Ferdiad faced the beach;

One had been our wonted ways,

One the praise for feat of fields,

Scatach gave two victor shields

Equal prize to each.

Play was each, pleasure each,

Till Ferdiad faced the beach;

Dear that pillar of pure gold

Who fell cold beside the ford.

Hosts of heroes felt his sword

First in battle's breach.

Play was each, pleasure each,

Till Ferdiad faced... the beach;

Lion fiery, fierce, and bright,

Wave whose might no thing withstands,

Sweeping, with the shrinking sands,

Horror o'er the beach.

Play was each, pleasure each,

Till Ferdiad faced the beach;

Loved Ferdiad, dear to me:

I shall dree his death for aye

Yesterday a Mountain he,—

But a Shade to-day."

- Táin Bó Cúailngemore

released February 6, 2023

All: Ni'ilok