XIX. CIARAN AND THE KING'S DAUGHTER

14. The daughter of the King of Cualu was brought once upon a time

to Findian to read her Psalms, after offering her virginity to God.

Findian committed the maiden to Ciaran, so that it was with him that

she used to read her Psalms. Now Ciaran saw naught of the body of

the maiden, so long as they were together, save her feet only. As is

verified in the stanza--

A maid, rich in stateliness

with Ciaran there was reading;

Of her form or shapeliness,

he was all unheeding.[20]

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