| The hound of Culann, The hound of Ulster
| El sabueso de Culann, El sabueso de Ulster
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| He is of the otherworld
| El es del otro mundo
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| His father is god Lugh Lamhfada
| Su padre es el dios Lugh Lamhfada
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| His mother Dectire is mortal
| Su madre Dectire es mortal.
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| Culann the smith was holding a feast
| Culann el herrero estaba celebrando un festín
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| For the Ard Ro Conchobhar
| Para el Ard Ro Conchobhar
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| His mighty hound had been unleashed
| Su poderoso sabueso había sido desatado
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| To guard the fortress' mighty door
| Para proteger la poderosa puerta de la fortaleza
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| Setanta arrived late at the gates
| Setanta llegó tarde a las puertas
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| He did not know of Culann’s hound
| No conocía al sabueso de Culann.
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| The hound attacked and met his fate
| El sabueso atacó y encontró su destino.
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| It lay there dead upon the ground
| Yacía allí muerto en el suelo
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| Culann was angered when he learned
| Culann se enojó cuando se enteró
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| His favourite hound was no more
| Su sabueso favorito ya no estaba
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| But Setanta swore he’d stay at night
| Pero Setanta juró que se quedaría en la noche
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| To guard the fortress' mighty door
| Para proteger la poderosa puerta de la fortaleza
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| He took up arms on the day
| tomó las armas el día
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| Which Cathbad declared auspicious
| Que Cathbad declaró auspicioso
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| He who took arms on that day
| El que tomó las armas aquel día
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| Would become famous but short lived
| Se volvería famoso pero de corta duración.
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| His body begins to twist and turn
| Su cuerpo comienza a retorcerse y girar.
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| His flesh revolves within his skin
| Su carne gira dentro de su piel
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| His features turn red one by oine
| Sus rasgos se vuelven rojos uno por uno
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| And the slaying then begins
| Y entonces comienza la matanza
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| He returned to Eamhain Macha
| Regresó a Eamhain Macha
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| And threatened to destroy the town
| Y amenazó con destruir la ciudad
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| The naked women were then brought forth
| Luego sacaron a las mujeres desnudas
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| He then began to calm down
| Luego comenzó a calmarse.
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| He fell in love with Emer
| Se enamoró de Emer
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| Her father was appaled
| Su padre estaba horrorizado
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| No warrior shall be with her
| Ningún guerrero estará con ella
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| Unless by Domhnall he is called
| A menos que Domhnall lo llame
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| He went to train with Domhnall
| Fue a entrenar con Domhnall
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| And learned from him all that he could
| Y aprendió de él todo lo que pudo
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| You must go and train with Scathach
| Debes ir a entrenar con Scathach
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| He bowed his head and said he would
| Inclinó la cabeza y dijo que lo haría.
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| Having learned the martial arts he
| Habiendo aprendido las artes marciales, él
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| Returned to claim the hand of Emer
| Volvió a reclamar la mano de Emer
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| Her father quickly refused
| Su padre se negó rápidamente.
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| Cuchulainn showed his battle temper
| Cuchulainn mostró su temperamento de batalla
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| He entered the fortress and left many
| Entró en la fortaleza y dejó muchos
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| Of the warriors dead
| De los guerreros muertos
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| Emer’s father killed himself
| El padre de Emer se suicidó.
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| The lovers were later wed
| Los amantes se casaron más tarde.
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| Cuchulainn the hound of Culann x 3
| Cuchulainn el sabueso de Culann x 3
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| He is the son of a god
| es el hijo de un dios
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| Cuchulainn the hound of Culann x 3
| Cuchulainn el sabueso de Culann x 3
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| Serpents and dragons he fought
| Serpientes y dragones con los que luchó
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| Cuchulainn solely defended Ulster
| Cuchulainn solo defendió Ulster
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| During the might war of the Tain
| Durante la poderosa guerra de los Tain
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| When Medb of Connacht invaded
| Cuando Medb de Connacht invadió
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| He stood his ground despite the pain
| Se mantuvo firme a pesar del dolor.
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| He is called a tragic hero
| Se le llama héroe trágico.
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| With Caladin his sword
| Con Caladin su espada
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| He killed his best friend Ferdiad
| Mató a su mejor amigo Ferdiad
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| At the battle of the ford
| En la batalla del vado
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| Cuchulainn the hound of Culann x 3
| Cuchulainn el sabueso de Culann x 3
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| He is the son of a god
| es el hijo de un dios
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| Cuchulainn the hound of Culann x 3
| Cuchulainn el sabueso de Culann x 3
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| Serpents and dragons he fought
| Serpientes y dragones con los que luchó
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| In Cuchulainn’s final fight
| En la pelea final de Cuchulainn
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| A javelin was thrown at him
| Le arrojaron una jabalina
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| It sliced his stomach like a knife
| Le cortó el estómago como un cuchillo.
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| And caused his innards to fall out
| E hizo que se le salieran las entrañas
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| He staggered to a nearby lake
| Se tambaleó hasta un lago cercano.
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| Where he took a final drink
| Donde tomó un trago final
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| A raven who was drinking his blood
| Un cuervo que estaba bebiendo su sangre.
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| Tripped over his intestines
| Tropezó con sus intestinos
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| The hero gave a last great laugh
| El héroe soltó una última carcajada.
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| And tied himself to a stone
| y se ató a una piedra
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| He faced his enemies standing up
| Enfrentó a sus enemigos de pie
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| But he knew his life was quickly going
| Pero sabía que su vida se iba rápidamente
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| For three days the foe were scared
| Durante tres días el enemigo estuvo asustado
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| Until a crow perched on his arm
| Hasta que un cuervo se posó en su brazo
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| An otter began to drink his blood
| Una nutria comenzó a beber su sangre
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| Cuchulainn is dead is what they said | Cuchulainn esta muerta es lo que dijeron |