On the day of the De Danann rule,
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Breas ruled the pagan lands.
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He led his people as a fool,
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under the shadow of Balors hand.
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The Tuatha De lived a life of pain,
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in body and spirit their weakness grew,
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as though their battle was in vain,
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this can't go on the people knew.
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Dagda, All father, once God and provider,
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fell into disgrace with the king.
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The food he recieved would not feed a spider.
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-The best pieces, Cridinbel would win.
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Aengus was shoked by the state of his father,
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"Crindinbel must die", He did say.
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He put gold in the food, and the food on the platter,
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Crindinbel fell dead on that sacred day.
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Nuada awoke from the otherworld dream,
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his hand was forged by the gods,
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water was brought from the healing stream,
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"You will be king?". -He nods.
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Breas journied to the Fomor lands.
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And met his Fomorian father.
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They held each other in their hands,
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their kinship would stay hereafter.
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The Il-Dana came to meet with Nuada,
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the greatest hero of the Tuatha De,
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The Fomor arrived for their early tax,
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these savages Il-Dana did slay.
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Balor declared war and sent his tribes,
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Nuada prepared as did the scribes
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Samhain approached and tensions were high,
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Dagda went to the Fomor spy.
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Breas the dishonoured led a Fomor invasion
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the Il-Dana won this first battle occasion.
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Back to Moytura the De Danann returned,
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they set up camp and the pagan fires burned,
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the first day of battle was a mighty event,
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druids were chanting as the scouts forth were sent.
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A great clash of shields,
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cries of was frenzy,
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blood fell on fields,
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each warrior the enemy.
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Nuada killed Indech,
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the king of the Fomor,
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the worm god was unleashed
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with a taste for war.
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Nuada raised his sword of light,
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against the mighty Cromcruach,
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Balor caught uhim in his sight,
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Nuada died a hero's death.
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But Balor to the ground was cast,
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Il-Dana was the new high king,
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De Danann heroes won at last,
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never again to laugh and sing.
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To Moytura We Return
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| Cruachan |
