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Argument. Fingal, returning with day, devolves the command on Duth-maruno, who engages the enemy, and drives them over the stream of Turthor. Having recalled his people, he congratulates Duth-maruno on his success, but discovers that that hero had been mortally wounded in the action -- Duth-maruno dies. Ullin, the bard, in honor of the dead, introduces the episode of Colgorm and Strina-dona, which concludes this duan.
"Where art thou, son of the king? " said darK-haired Duth-maruno. "Where hast thou failed, young beam of Selma? He returns not from the bosom of night! Morning is spread on U-thorno. In his mist is the sun on his hill. Warriors, lift the shields in my presence. He must not fall like a fire from heaven, whose place is not marked on the ground. He comes like an eagle, from the skirt of his squally wind! In His hand are the spoil of foes. King of Selma, our souls were sad!"