Chapter IX: The Contest of the Bards

"The three musical feats of the _Daghda_, a celebrated Dedanann chief and Druid, were the _Suantraighe_, which from its deep murmuring caused sleep. The _Goltraighe_, which from its meltive plaintiveness caused weeping, and the _Goltraighe_, which from its merriment caused laughter.

"_Bose_, the great Norse harper, could give on his harp the Gyarslager, or stroke of the sea gods, which produced mermaids' music."--O'Curry's Lectures.

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