The king described a glorious steed Faster than any before A far away kingdom Which contained the treasure Ruled by a wise and cunning lord If conall and his three sons Could snatch the beast away Their debt would be paid The yellow handed hero agreed Though he knew that it was A fool's errand they were on The horse in question was well guarded As a prized possession which Would not be had without a fight But seek they did this splendid animal And each in turn were captured For their crimes, this lord declared The sons would hang The father spared For his notable reputation Conall did plead for the lives of his sons And the king considered his words and spoke, 'The loss of your sons is painful, If you can tell me When you have faced a thing more dire I will return your children!