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THE SALTAIR NA RANN
The body of our fore-father Adam,according to writings of manifold genius,from afar, under the heavy, sorrowful bonds of death,was buried in Hebron.
It was there under a strong, firm tower[1]till the coming of the wave-strength of the flood,the body of Adam, with honours in its sepulchre,under assemblies of the strong.
The flood of the deluge over every land,many countries did it upturn,it carried his head from Adamand brought it to Jerusalem.
There the head remainedbefore Jerusalem;[2]without grief the cross of Christ afterwardswas planted in the flesh[3] of Adam.

l. 2385High King of the Sun, clearly hath it been heard,He it was who created Paradise;He who is better than all kings, royal His form,there is no limit to His existence.
  1. ↑ Tromthur, in l. 906 of the poem, seems to refer to waves.
  2. ↑ Lit. "before the gate of Jerusalem," but see Rev. Celt., vi. p. 104.
  3. ↑ i.e. in his skull: this is a curious tradition.
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