Works of Ossian: Vol. IV.1783 |
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... darkness of battle . The ftranger melted before me ; the mighty were blafted in my prefence . Gaul brought the arms to Morni : the aged . warrior covered himfelf with fteel . He took the fpear in his hand , which was often ftained with ...
... darkness of battle . The ftranger melted before me ; the mighty were blafted in my prefence . Gaul brought the arms to Morni : the aged . warrior covered himfelf with fteel . He took the fpear in his hand , which was often ftained with ...
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... darkness ga- thered on Morni's brow . * He rolled his red eye on Ullin ; and the fong of the bard ceafed . Fingal obferved the aged hero , and he mildly fpoke . Chief of Strumon , why that darkness ? Let the days of other years be ...
... darkness ga- thered on Morni's brow . * He rolled his red eye on Ullin ; and the fong of the bard ceafed . Fingal obferved the aged hero , and he mildly fpoke . Chief of Strumon , why that darkness ? Let the days of other years be ...
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... darkness , but they melt " away before the beam of the east . " Offian , take the fhield of Gormar who fell beneath thy fpear ; that the aged heroes may rejoice , when they fhall behold the actions of their fons . Such were our words on ...
... darkness , but they melt " away before the beam of the east . " Offian , take the fhield of Gormar who fell beneath thy fpear ; that the aged heroes may rejoice , when they fhall behold the actions of their fons . Such were our words on ...
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... darkness , yet would not Offian fly ; his foul would meet him and fay , " Does the bard of Selma fear the foe ? " No , he does not fear the foe . His joy is in the midft of battle . Lathmon came on with his fpear , and pierced the ...
... darkness , yet would not Offian fly ; his foul would meet him and fay , " Does the bard of Selma fear the foe ? " No , he does not fear the foe . His joy is in the midft of battle . Lathmon came on with his fpear , and pierced the ...
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... darkness of his foul . Offian took the harp in the praife of Oi thóna . The brightnefs of the face of Gaul re- turned . But his figh rofe , at times ; in the midst of his friends , like blafts that fhake their unfre quent wings , after ...
... darkness of his foul . Offian took the harp in the praife of Oi thóna . The brightnefs of the face of Gaul re- turned . But his figh rofe , at times ; in the midst of his friends , like blafts that fhake their unfre quent wings , after ...
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