Works of Ossian: Vol. IV.1783 |
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... daughters of Morven come forth , like the bow of the fhow- * ) Lathmon a British prince , taking advantage of Fingal's abfence in Ireland , made a defcent on Morven , and advanced within fight of Selma the royal palace . Fingal arrived ...
... daughters of Morven come forth , like the bow of the fhow- * ) Lathmon a British prince , taking advantage of Fingal's abfence in Ireland , made a defcent on Morven , and advanced within fight of Selma the royal palace . Fingal arrived ...
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... daughters of Morven fight ? Bnt stop , o mighty ftream , in thy courfe ! Does not Lathmon be- hold thefe fails ? Why doft thou vanifh , Lath- mon like the mist of the lake ? But the fqual- ly ftorm is behind thee ; Fingal purfues thy ...
... daughters of Morven fight ? Bnt stop , o mighty ftream , in thy courfe ! Does not Lathmon be- hold thefe fails ? Why doft thou vanifh , Lath- mon like the mist of the lake ? But the fqual- ly ftorm is behind thee ; Fingal purfues thy ...
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... daughter . Let her give it to Ofcar , when the years of his youth shall arife . Son of Fingal , Gaul replied with a figh ; fhall I return after Offian is low ? What would my father fay , and Fingal king of men ? The feeble would turn ...
... daughter . Let her give it to Ofcar , when the years of his youth shall arife . Son of Fingal , Gaul replied with a figh ; fhall I return after Offian is low ? What would my father fay , and Fingal king of men ? The feeble would turn ...
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... daughter of Branno , Fingal rofe in his place , and spoke to Dunlathmon's battling king . The fword of Trenmor trembled by his fide , as he lifted up his mighty arm . Son of Nuäth , he faid , why doft thou fearch for fame in Morven ? We ...
... daughter of Branno , Fingal rofe in his place , and spoke to Dunlathmon's battling king . The fword of Trenmor trembled by his fide , as he lifted up his mighty arm . Son of Nuäth , he faid , why doft thou fearch for fame in Morven ? We ...
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... daughter of night turns her eyes away ; for * ) Gaul , the fon of Morni , attended rathmon into " his own country , after his being defeated in Morven , as related in the preceding poem . He was kindly entertained by Nuäth , the father ...
... daughter of night turns her eyes away ; for * ) Gaul , the fon of Morni , attended rathmon into " his own country , after his being defeated in Morven , as related in the preceding poem . He was kindly entertained by Nuäth , the father ...
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Æneid arms arofe art thou bards battle beam behold Berrathon blaft boar bofom breaft Cathlin Cathmor chief clouds Comhal courfe Croma Crothar dark darkneſs daugh daughter death defart defcended diftant doft thou Duth dwells ecchoing epifode eyes faid failed fame father feaft fecret feeble feen fell fent fhall fhells fhield fhould fide figh filent Fingal fome fon of Morni fong foul fpear fpread ftars fteel fteps ftone ftood ftorm ftory ftranger ftream ftrength ftrife fword Gaul ghofts hall harp heard heroes hill himſelf hoft huna ifle king Larthmor Lathmon Lochlin locks Loda Lutha maid Malvina mift mighty moffy moon Morven night Nuäth Offian Oina Oithóna paffed poem race raifed raiſed reft renown rife roar rock rofe rolled rufh Ryno Scandinavia Selma Starno ſteps Swaran tears thee thofe thoſe Three bards thro Tofcar tomb Torcul Trenmor Uthal vale voice warriors waves winds youth