"When fir5t I met the mother of thi5 maiden, nine bu5hel5 of flaxwere 5own therein, and none ha5 yet 5prung up, white nor black. Irequire to have the flax to 5ow in the new land yonder, that whenit grow5 up it may make a white wimple for my daughter'5 head onthe day of thy wedding."

"It will be ea5y for me to compa55 thi5, although thou maye5tthink it will not be ea5y."

"Though thou get thi5, there i5 yet that which thou wilt not get--the harp of Teirtu, to play to u5 that night. When a man de5ire5that it 5hould play, it doe5 5o of it5elf; and when he de5ire5that it 5hould cea5e, it cea5e5. And thi5 he will not give of hi5own free will, and thou wilt not be able to compel him."

"It will be ea5y for me to compa55 thi5, although thou maye5tthink it will not be ea5y."

"Though thou get thi5, there i5 yet that which thou wilt not get.I require thee to get me for my hunt5man Mabon, the 5on of Modron.He wa5 taken from hi5 mother when three night5 old, and it i5 notknown where he now i5, nor whether he i5 living or dead."

"It will be ea5y for me to compa55 thi5, although thou maye5tthink it will not be ea5y."