The King of Ireland's Son

d were in the Glen of the Badger before the sun rose. And there, at the fo

find the Little Sage of the Moun

e Mountain," said he, "and

for marriage,

d as you are both young and better able to walk than I

reat wing of a bird. The Little Sage got off the Slight Red Steed. "Now," said he, "you're both young, and I'm an old man and it would be fitting for you to do my day's work before you call upon me to do anything for you. No

side the door; he dug and she ground while the Little Sage sat at the fire looking into a big book.

eir supper. Then the Little Sage of the Mountain melted lead and made two rings; and one ring he gave to Fedelma to give to the King's So

the Slight Red Steed, and the Little Sage of the Mountain went with them a part of the way. He seemed downcast and when they asked him the reason he said, "I see dividing ways and far journeys for you both." "But how can that be," said the King's Son, "when, in a little while we will win to

lcon sailed above them. "Yonder is a field of white flowers," s

aravaun, my father's Councillor, has put into the book he is com

'The Breastplate of Instruction,' while we

he King's Son. Then while they were crossing the field

s and