 WHENCE is the stream of years? Whither do they roll along? Where have they hid, in mist, their many-coloured sides? I look into the times of old, but they seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected moon-beams on a distant lake.  The Poems of Ossian - Page 2071810Full view - About this book
 | 1765 - 520 pages
...after a fevere reprimand for hispruelty. CAT HL ODA: 'A ' ' \ OEM. DUAN THIRD. WHENCE is the fiream of years ? Whither do they roll along ? Where have they hid, in mift, their many-coloured fides ? I look into the times of old, but they feem dim to Gffian's eyes,... | |
 | Ossian - 1790 - 446 pages
...miffed, after a fevere reprimand for his cruelty. [ 29 ] CATH-LODA: i , DUAN THIRD. WHENCE is the ftream of years ? Whither do they roll along ? Where have they hid, in mift, their many-coloured fides ? I look into the times of old, but they feem dim to Offian's eyes,... | |
 | 1799 - 252 pages
...FingaL He is difmilTed, after a fevere reprimand for hi« cruelty. DUAN THIRD. TT17 HENCE is the iheara of years? Whither do they ** roll along? Where have they hid, in mitt, their many-coloured fides? I look into the times of old, but they feem dim to Offian's eyes,... | |
 | James Macpherson - Bards and bardism - 1805 - 654 pages
...seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected moon-beams on a distant lake *. Here rise the red beams of 1 Whence is the stream of years ? Whither do they roll...have they hid, in mist, their many-coloured sides.] From POFZ'S Essay on Man. Oh ! while along the stream of time, thy name ; and BLAIR'S Grave, war !... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 656 pages
...seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected moon-beams on a distant lake *. Here rise the red beams of 1 Whence is the stream of years ? Whither do they roll along ? Where have they hid, 1'M mist, their many-coloured sides.] From POPE'S Essay on Man. Oh ! while along the stream of time,... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 244 pages
...the stream of years ? Whither do they roil along ? Where have they hid, in mist, their m^nv coloured sides ? I look into the times of old, but they seem dim to Ossiau's eyes, like reflected moonbeams, on a distant lake. Here rise the red beams of war! There,... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - Poetry of places - 1810 - 166 pages
...villages of Tarlton and Kernble, in Gloucestershire. Page 7'2. Whence is the ample stream of time? " Whence is the stream of years ? whither do they roll...where have they hid, in mist, their manycoloured sides ?" OSSIAN. Page 75. Nor may we call those things our own — " tanquam Sit proprium quidquam, puncto... | |
 | John Hughes - Druids and druidism - 1818 - 378 pages
...that are recorded in ancient story. But how little do we know of the primary periods of history ? " Whence is the stream of years ? Whither do they roll along ? Where have they hid in mist their many coloured sides ? I look into the times of old," said the Bard of Selma ; " but they seem dim to... | |
 | 1825 - 610 pages
...ancient heroes, and the writings of the Welsh Triads, we may inquire with the bard of Selma, — " Whence is the stream of years? Whither do they roll...eyes, like reflected moonbeams on a distant lake." It cannot be denied that the characters of the ancient Welsh heroes are deeply buried in fable, and... | |
 | Ossian - 1845 - 546 pages
...Swarari's refusal, Starno undertakes the enterprise himself, is overeome, and taken prisoner by Fingal. He is dismissed, after a severe reprimand for his cruelty....they roll along ? Where have they hid, in mist, their many coloured sides. I look unto the limes of old. but they seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like leflected... | |
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