Lyrics and translation Cruachan - Cuchulainn
The
Hound
of
Culann,
the
Hound
of
Ulster,
Le
Chien
de
Culann,
le
Chien
d'Ulster,
He
is
of
the
otherworld.
Il
vient
de
l'autre
monde.
His
father
is
God,
Lugh
Lamheada,
Son
père
est
le
Dieu
Lug
Lamhfhada,
His
mother
Dectire
is
mortal.
Sa
mère
Dectire
est
une
mortelle.
Culann
the
smith
was
holding
a
feast
Culann
le
forgeron
donnait
une
fête
For
the
Ard
Ri
Conchobhar.
Pour
l'Ard
Ri
Conchobar.
His
mighty
Hound
had
been
unleashed
Son
puissant
Chien
avait
été
déchaîné
To
guard
the
fortress'
mighty
door.
Pour
garder
la
puissante
porte
de
la
forteresse.
Setanta
arrived
late
at
the
gates.
Setanta
arriva
en
retard
aux
portes.
He
did
not
know
of
Culann's
Hound.
Il
ne
connaissait
pas
le
Chien
de
Culann.
The
Hound
attacked
and
met
its
fate.
Le
Chien
attaqua
et
rencontra
son
destin.
It
lay
there
dead
upon
the
ground.
Il
gisait
mort
sur
le
sol.
Culann
was
angered
when
he
learned,
Culann
fut
pris
de
colère
lorsqu'il
apprit
His
favourite
Hound
was
no
more,
Que
son
Chien
favori
n'était
plus,
But
Setanta
swore
he'd
stay
at
night
Mais
Setanta
jura
qu'il
resterait
la
nuit
To
guard
the
fortress'
mighty
door.
Pour
garder
la
puissante
porte
de
la
forteresse.
He
took
up
arms
on
the
day,
Il
prit
les
armes
ce
jour-là,
Which
Cathbad
declared
auspicious.
Que
Cathbad
déclara
de
bon
augure.
He
took
up
arms
on
that
day,
Il
prit
les
armes
ce
jour-là,
Would
become
famous
but
short
lived.
Il
allait
devenir
célèbre,
mais
sa
vie
serait
courte.
On
his
first
battle
foray,
Lors
de
sa
première
incursion
au
combat,
He
killed
the
sons
of
Nechtin
Seine.
Il
tua
les
fils
de
Nechtan
Scéne.
Also
on
that
fateful
day,
Ce
même
jour
fatidique,
He
took
his
first
battle
frenzy.
Il
connut
sa
première
frénésie
guerrière.
His
body
begins
to
twist
and
turn.
Son
corps
commence
à
se
tordre
et
à
tourner.
His
flesh
revolves
within
his
skin.
Sa
chair
se
retourne
à
l'intérieur
de
sa
peau.
His
features
turn
red
one
by
one
Ses
traits
deviennent
rouges
un
à
un
And
the
slaying
then
begins.
Et
le
massacre
commence
alors.
He
returned
to
Eamhain
Macha
Il
retourna
à
Emain
Macha
And
threatened
to
destroy
the
town.
Et
menaça
de
détruire
la
ville.
The
naked
women
were
then
brought
forth.
Les
femmes
nues
furent
alors
amenées.
He
then
began
to
calm
down.
Il
commença
alors
à
se
calmer.
He
fell
in
love
with
Emer.
Il
tomba
amoureux
d'Emer.
Her
father
was
appalled.
Son
père
fut
consterné.
"No
warrior
shall
be
with
her
"Aucun
guerrier
ne
sera
avec
elle
Unless
by
Domhnall
he
is
called."
À
moins
qu'il
ne
soit
appelé
par
Domnall."
He
went
to
train
with
Domhnall
Il
alla
s'entraîner
avec
Domnall
And
learned
from
him
all
that
he
could.
Et
apprit
de
lui
tout
ce
qu'il
pouvait.
"You
must
go
and
train
with
Scathach."
"Tu
dois
aller
t'entraîner
avec
Scathach."
He
bowed
his
head
and
said
he
would.
Il
inclina
la
tête
et
dit
qu'il
le
ferait.
Having
learned
the
martial
arts,
Ayant
appris
les
arts
martiaux,
He
returned
to
claim
the
hand
of
Emer.
Il
revint
pour
réclamer
la
main
d'Emer.
Her
father,
he
quickly
refused.
Son
père
refusa
rapidement.
Cuchulainn
showed
his
battle
temper.
Cuchulainn
montra
sa
fureur
guerrière.
He
entered
the
fortress
Il
pénétra
dans
la
forteresse
And
left
many
of
the
warriors
dead.
Et
laissa
de
nombreux
guerriers
morts.
Emer's
father
killed
himself.
Le
père
d'Emer
se
tua.
The
lovers
were
made
to
wed.
Les
amants
purent
se
marier.
Cuchulainn,
the
Hound
of
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
le
Chien
de
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
the
Hound
of
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
le
Chien
de
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
the
Hound
of
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
le
Chien
de
Culann,
He
is
the
son
of
a
God.
C'est
le
fils
d'un
Dieu.
Cuchulainn,
the
Hound
of
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
le
Chien
de
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
the
Hound
of
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
le
Chien
de
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
the
Hound
of
Culann;
Cuchulainn,
le
Chien
de
Culann,
Serpents
and
dragons
he
fought.
Il
a
combattu
serpents
et
dragons.
Cuchulainn
solely
defended
Ulster
Cuchulainn
a
défendu
seul
l'Ulster
During
the
mighty
war
and
tain.
Pendant
la
grande
guerre
et
la
razzia.
When
Maeve
of
Connaught
invaded,
Lorsque
Medb
de
Connacht
envahit,
He
stood
his
ground
despite
the
pain.
Il
tint
bon
malgré
la
douleur.
He
is
called
a
tragic
hero.
On
l'appelle
un
héros
tragique.
With
Caladin,
his
Sword,
Avec
Caladbolg,
son
Épée,
He
killed
his
best
friend
Ferdiad
Il
tua
son
meilleur
ami
Ferdiad
At
the
battle
of
the
Ford.
À
la
bataille
du
Gué.
Cuchulainn,
the
Hound
of
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
le
Chien
de
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
the
Hound
of
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
le
Chien
de
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
the
Hound
of
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
le
Chien
de
Culann,
He
is
the
son
of
a
God.
C'est
le
fils
d'un
Dieu.
Cuchulainn,
the
Hound
of
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
le
Chien
de
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
the
Hound
of
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
le
Chien
de
Culann,
Cuchulainn,
the
Hound
of
Culann;
Cuchulainn,
le
Chien
de
Culann,
Serpents
and
dragons
he
fought.
Il
a
combattu
serpents
et
dragons.
In
Cuchulainn's
final
fight,
Lors
du
dernier
combat
de
Cuchulainn,
A
javelin
was
thrown
at
him.
Un
javelot
lui
fut
lancé.
It
sliced
his
belly
like
a
knife
Il
lui
trancha
le
ventre
comme
un
couteau
And
caused
his
innards
to
fall
out.
Et
fit
jaillir
ses
entrailles.
He
staggered
to
a
nearby
lake,
Il
tituba
jusqu'à
un
lac
voisin,
Where
he
took
a
final
drink.
Où
il
but
une
dernière
gorgée.
A
raven,
who
was
drinking
his
blood,
Un
corbeau,
qui
buvait
son
sang,
Tripped
over
his
intestines.
Trébucha
sur
ses
intestins.
The
hero
gave
a
last
great
laugh
Le
héros
eut
un
dernier
grand
rire
And
tied
himself
against
a
stone.
Et
s'attacha
à
une
pierre.
He
faced
his
enemies
standing
up,
Il
fit
face
à
ses
ennemis
debout,
But
he
knew
his
life
was
quickly
going.
Mais
il
savait
que
sa
vie
s'éteignait
rapidement.
For
three
days
the
foe
were
scared
Pendant
trois
jours,
l'ennemi
eut
peur
Until
a
crow
perched
on
his
arm.
Jusqu'à
ce
qu'un
corbeau
se
perche
sur
son
bras.
An
otter
began
to
drink
his
blood.
Une
loutre
commença
à
boire
son
sang.
"Cuchulainn
is
dead",
is
what
they
said.
"Cuchulainn
est
mort",
dirent-ils.
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