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.However, here is the halter if you want it/And he tossed it at Conan.Conan was ill pleased at being made to act as a groom, but hesnatched up the halter and went after the big horse and threw it overits head.The horse immediately stood still, and all Conan's tugging andpulling could not budge it an inch.Conan cursed it and grew moreangry every second, yet he dared not let go of the halter, for fear thatthe horse would run away and attack his own horses.Watching him, Finn and the Fianna laughed heartily; and FergusFinnvel, the poet, said, 'Never did I think, Conan, that I would liveto see the day when you played horseboy to any man, least of all to anugly giant from the north and his hideous nag.But here is a word of advice: stop cursing the brute and get on his back instead.Why do younot ride him up and down a few rocky hillsides and in and out of a fewbogs, until you have broken his heart for him and avenged yourselffor all the trouble he has given you;'Conan stopped his cursing and jumped on the horse's back, butthough he kicked it and hammered at it with his fists, the horse paid noheed.'I can guess what is wrong, Conan,' laughed Fergus.'Fat though youmay be, you are not as heavy as the stranger.The brute is used tocarrying the Hard Man, you do not weigh enough.''Then let some of you mount with me, and avenge the damage doneto your horses,' said Conan furiously.73CELTIC TALES'Here I come,' laughed Coil Croda, and he jumped up bcliindConan.But still the horse would not move.Then up jumped Dara Donn Mac Morna and Angus Art MacMorna, and after them several others, until there were in all fifteen menof the Fianna sitting on the horse's back and very uncomfortable tlicywere, perched on the ridge of its sharp and bony spine but still itwould not move.Though the rest of the Fianna who were looking on were laughinguntil they had to wipe away the tears at the sorry spectacle of theircomrades on the hideous horse, the Hard Man suddenly seemed to growangry.'Finn Mac Cool,' he said, 'I sec well that all the fine tales that Ihave heard of you and the Fianna are naught but lies, if this is the wayyou treat my good horse.I have been in your service but a very shorttime, yet it seems too long to me.Pay me my wages and let me go.'"I will pay you at the end of the year,' said Finn, 'and not before.''Wages or no wages, I am going today.And wherever I go, thereshall I tell the truth about Finn Mac Cool and the Fianna.' And off theHard Man went, his head high and his chin in the air.And after himwent his horse, the fifteen men of the Fianna on its back.The othersgave a mocking cheer, as they saw the horse move at last; but the HardMan began to lope away at a great pace down the hill and across theplain, and the horse began to gallop after him.The fifteen men triedto dismount, but found they were stuck fast and quite unable to move,and they shouted to Finn for help, with Conan shouting the loudestof all.'After them,' cried Finn, and he and the others ran down the hill,with Ltagan, one of the swiftest of the Fianna though he was not asswift as Keelta Mac Ronan at their head.Right across the country went the Hard Man and his horse, untilthey came to the sea, and there, as they paused a brief moment, Liagancaught up with the horse and took hold of its tail to hold it back.Butthe horse galloped straight into the sea, dragging Liagan with it; andwhen Liagan tried to let go of its tail, he found that he, too, was stuckfast and had to hold on and be towed behind through the waves.Finn and the others stood helplessly on the shore, watching the HardMan and his horse swim out of sight, bearing sixteen of the Fianna with them.74THE PURSUIT OF THE HARD MANCELTIC TALESAfter a time Finn spoke to the others.'What do you all counsel thatwe should do?''It is you who are wiser than we, Finn,' they replied.'We shall dowhatever you think best.'Fergus Finnvel the poet said, 'If you would know what I think best,lord, it is that we should fmd a ship as soon as we may, and sail overthe sea after the giant and his horse [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]
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.However, here is the halter if you want it/And he tossed it at Conan.Conan was ill pleased at being made to act as a groom, but hesnatched up the halter and went after the big horse and threw it overits head.The horse immediately stood still, and all Conan's tugging andpulling could not budge it an inch.Conan cursed it and grew moreangry every second, yet he dared not let go of the halter, for fear thatthe horse would run away and attack his own horses.Watching him, Finn and the Fianna laughed heartily; and FergusFinnvel, the poet, said, 'Never did I think, Conan, that I would liveto see the day when you played horseboy to any man, least of all to anugly giant from the north and his hideous nag.But here is a word of advice: stop cursing the brute and get on his back instead.Why do younot ride him up and down a few rocky hillsides and in and out of a fewbogs, until you have broken his heart for him and avenged yourselffor all the trouble he has given you;'Conan stopped his cursing and jumped on the horse's back, butthough he kicked it and hammered at it with his fists, the horse paid noheed.'I can guess what is wrong, Conan,' laughed Fergus.'Fat though youmay be, you are not as heavy as the stranger.The brute is used tocarrying the Hard Man, you do not weigh enough.''Then let some of you mount with me, and avenge the damage doneto your horses,' said Conan furiously.73CELTIC TALES'Here I come,' laughed Coil Croda, and he jumped up bcliindConan.But still the horse would not move.Then up jumped Dara Donn Mac Morna and Angus Art MacMorna, and after them several others, until there were in all fifteen menof the Fianna sitting on the horse's back and very uncomfortable tlicywere, perched on the ridge of its sharp and bony spine but still itwould not move.Though the rest of the Fianna who were looking on were laughinguntil they had to wipe away the tears at the sorry spectacle of theircomrades on the hideous horse, the Hard Man suddenly seemed to growangry.'Finn Mac Cool,' he said, 'I sec well that all the fine tales that Ihave heard of you and the Fianna are naught but lies, if this is the wayyou treat my good horse.I have been in your service but a very shorttime, yet it seems too long to me.Pay me my wages and let me go.'"I will pay you at the end of the year,' said Finn, 'and not before.''Wages or no wages, I am going today.And wherever I go, thereshall I tell the truth about Finn Mac Cool and the Fianna.' And off theHard Man went, his head high and his chin in the air.And after himwent his horse, the fifteen men of the Fianna on its back.The othersgave a mocking cheer, as they saw the horse move at last; but the HardMan began to lope away at a great pace down the hill and across theplain, and the horse began to gallop after him.The fifteen men triedto dismount, but found they were stuck fast and quite unable to move,and they shouted to Finn for help, with Conan shouting the loudestof all.'After them,' cried Finn, and he and the others ran down the hill,with Ltagan, one of the swiftest of the Fianna though he was not asswift as Keelta Mac Ronan at their head.Right across the country went the Hard Man and his horse, untilthey came to the sea, and there, as they paused a brief moment, Liagancaught up with the horse and took hold of its tail to hold it back.Butthe horse galloped straight into the sea, dragging Liagan with it; andwhen Liagan tried to let go of its tail, he found that he, too, was stuckfast and had to hold on and be towed behind through the waves.Finn and the others stood helplessly on the shore, watching the HardMan and his horse swim out of sight, bearing sixteen of the Fianna with them.74THE PURSUIT OF THE HARD MANCELTIC TALESAfter a time Finn spoke to the others.'What do you all counsel thatwe should do?''It is you who are wiser than we, Finn,' they replied.'We shall dowhatever you think best.'Fergus Finnvel the poet said, 'If you would know what I think best,lord, it is that we should fmd a ship as soon as we may, and sail overthe sea after the giant and his horse [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]