The Works of Ossian, the Son of Fingal, Band 4J.Fr. Valade and sold by Theophilus Barrois, 1783 |
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... comes on . of Clutha . ― - The diftrefs of Cathlin Offian devolves the command - on Ofcar , who , according to the custom of the kings of Morven , before battle , reti- red to a neighbouring hill . Upon the coming on of day , the battle ...
... comes on . of Clutha . ― - The diftrefs of Cathlin Offian devolves the command - on Ofcar , who , according to the custom of the kings of Morven , before battle , reti- red to a neighbouring hill . Upon the coming on of day , the battle ...
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... comes forth , red traveller of the sky . Grandson of Branno , I said , not Oscar alone shall meet the foe . I rush forward , thro'ocean , to the woody dwelling of heroes . Let us contend , my fon , like eagles , from one rock ; when ...
... comes forth , red traveller of the sky . Grandson of Branno , I said , not Oscar alone shall meet the foe . I rush forward , thro'ocean , to the woody dwelling of heroes . Let us contend , my fon , like eagles , from one rock ; when ...
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... comes to the cave of Turthor , where Starno had confined Conban - carglas , the captive daughter of a neighbouring chief . Her ftory is imper- fect , a part of the original being loft . - Fingal comes to a place of worship , where ...
... comes to the cave of Turthor , where Starno had confined Conban - carglas , the captive daughter of a neighbouring chief . Her ftory is imper- fect , a part of the original being loft . - Fingal comes to a place of worship , where ...
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... comes , a gathered mift . He lifts , before me , my father's shield . Often paffes a beam ( 1 ) of youth , far - diftant from my cave . He dwells lonely in the foul of the daughter of Torcul - torno . Daughter of Lulan , faid Fingal ...
... comes , a gathered mift . He lifts , before me , my father's shield . Often paffes a beam ( 1 ) of youth , far - diftant from my cave . He dwells lonely in the foul of the daughter of Torcul - torno . Daughter of Lulan , faid Fingal ...
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... comes like an eagle , from the skirt of his fqually wind ! In his hand are the fpoils of foes . - King of Selma , our fouls were fad . Near us are the foes , Duth - maruno . They come forward , like waves in mift , when their foamy tops ...
... comes like an eagle , from the skirt of his fqually wind ! In his hand are the fpoils of foes . - King of Selma , our fouls were fad . Near us are the foes , Duth - maruno . They come forward , like waves in mift , when their foamy tops ...
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Æneid Angus Macneil Balclutha Bards battle beam beautiful becauſe blaft Cathmor charric chief circumftances cloud compariſon compofitions courfe Cuchullin dark daugh daughter death defcription deſcribed diftant diftinguished Druids Duth-carmor Duth-maruno Epic Epic poetry eyes faid fame father fays feaft feem fentiment filence Fillan fimiles Fingal firſt flain fociety foes fome fong foul fpear fpirit ftate fteps ftone ftorm ftory ftrangers ftream ftrife ftrong fubject fublime fuch fword Galic Gaul genius ghofts ghoſt hall harp heroes higheſt Highlands hill himſelf Homer Iliad imagination inftance iſlands itſelf king lefs Lochlin Loda Macpherſon manners meaſure mift moft moon moſt muſt night Nuair numbers obfervations occafion Ofcar Offian paffage paffion perfon poet poetical poetry praiſe prefented racter raiſed rife rock rofe rolled Scandinavia ſcene shield ſome Starno Swaran Temora thefe theſe theſe poems thofe thoſe thou thro Thuit tion Torcul-torno tranflation Trenmor uſed voice winds
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Seite 27 - Loose the bards," said his brother Cathmor, " they are the sons of other times. Their voice shall " be heard in other ages, when the kings of Temora
Seite 71 - Rotha's bay received the ship. A rock bends along the coast with all its echoing wood. On the top is the circle* of Loda, the mossy stone of power!
Seite 73 - As flies the inconstant sun, over Larmon's grassy hill, so pass the tales of old, along my soul, by night! When bards are removed to their place ; when harps are hung in Selma's hall; then comes a voice to Ossian, and awakes his soul! It is the voice of years that are gone ! they roll before me, with all their deeds! I seize the tales, as they pass, and pour them forth in song.
Seite 129 - Clos'd o'er the head of your lov'd Lycidas? For neither were ye playing on the steep, Where your old Bards, the famous Druids, lie, Nor on the shaggy top of Mona high, Nor yet where Deva spreads her wizard stream: Ay me!
Seite 92 - Whereas, a true poet makes us imagine that we see it before our eyes ; he catches the distinguishing features ; he gives it the colours of life and reality ; he places it in such a light that a painter could copy after him.
Seite 66 - We rushed into roaring Urlor. With his people came tall Corman-trunar. We fought ; but the foe prevailed. In his wrath my father stood.
Seite 94 - A thousand shields, at once, are placed on their arms; they drew a thousand swords. The hall of Selma brightened around. The clang of arms ascends. The grey dogs howl in their place. No word is among the mighty chiefs. Each marked the eyes of the king; and half assumed his spear. 'Sons of Morven,' begun the king, 'this is no time to fill the shell.
Seite 123 - She " was covered with the Light of Beauty; but her " heart was the House of Pride.
Seite 93 - I have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they were desolate. The fire had resounded in the halls: and the voice of the people is heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its place, by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook there its lonely head: the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out from the windows, the rank grass of the wall waved round its head.
Seite 42 - His poetry, more perhaps than that of any other writer, deserves to be styled, the poetry of the heart. It is a heart penetrated with noble sentiments, and with sublime and tender passions; a heart that glows, and kindles the fancy; a heart that is full, and pours itself forth.