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Congal

A Poem, in Five Books. By Samuel Ferguson

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THE ARGUMENT.
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 II. 
 III. 
 IV. 
 V. 

THE ARGUMENT.

Ambition, Anger, Terror, Strife and Death,
Each, here, its Book in Congal's story hath.
Book I.
King Congal, feast-ward bent, is turned aside.
Bard Ardan's arts of spleenful Song are tried.
Book II.
The royal Feast. The unintended Slight.
Halt Kellach's Counsel; and the Aids for fight.
Book III.
The Rising-out of Erin's guardian Ghosts.
Conan's Resolve; and re-encouraged Hosts.
Book IV.
King Domnal's Muster, ere the fight proceeds.
Mad Sweeny's flight; and Northern Conal's deeds.
Book V.
The Shrew; the Fool; the final Overthrow.
What else remains, the verse, itself, will show.