From the west the armies came
And stumbled upon the fallen tree
The smith's hound was to blame
Who whished to pass should pay the fee

Many fighters were then slain
As they tried to fight the hound
They were stuck on Macha's plain
As they would not reach Emain's ground

The arrogant whelp was the first killed
Then came the elf-mound's son
Many others fell, however skilled
One by one, slaughtered by Sualtam's son

Ferdia challenged then the bear
They fought long and fierce
Setanta put him to the spear
Through his stomache did it pierce

Many a brave man died
In that violent campaign
Many a widow must have cried
And in the end all was in vain