Difference between revisions of ".NDg.NjgxNw"

From transcribe
Jump to: navigation, search
(Created page with "years old. Forty oxen were brought into the hall after it by way dessert. No wonder that it should "bring slaughter on the men of Erin." For it was the custom in those times t...")
 
Line 2: Line 2:
 
dessert. No wonder that it should "bring slaughter on the men of
 
dessert. No wonder that it should "bring slaughter on the men of
 
Erin."
 
Erin."
 +
 
For it was the custom in those times that only the worthiest, that
 
For it was the custom in those times that only the worthiest, that
 
is the greatest hero, of the company present should be allowed to carve
 
is the greatest hero, of the company present should be allowed to carve
Line 10: Line 11:
 
it," says Conchobar,  king of Ulster. "There are lads in the house that
 
it," says Conchobar,  king of Ulster. "There are lads in the house that
 
have many a time gone round the border."
 
have many a time gone round the border."
 +
 +
BC Archives, MS-2570
 +
Box 1
 +
File 6
 +
MIST, Henry Masterman
 +
Ruhleben magazine, Prisoners’ Pie, 1916

Revision as of 14:12, 7 May 2015

years old. Forty oxen were brought into the hall after it by way dessert. No wonder that it should "bring slaughter on the men of Erin."

For it was the custom in those times that only the worthiest, that is the greatest hero, of the company present should be allowed to carve and portion out the meat. The question naturally arose. "Who was he?" Bricriu Poison Tongue, professional mischief-maker, thinks that it may be easily settled, vis. by combat. "let each of the warriors or Erin therefore give his neighbour a blow upon the nose". "So be it," says Conchobar, king of Ulster. "There are lads in the house that have many a time gone round the border."

BC Archives, MS-2570 Box 1 File 6 MIST, Henry Masterman Ruhleben magazine, Prisoners’ Pie, 1916