 | Bards and bardism - 1765 - 416 pages
...Farewel, thou filent beam ! — Let the light of Oman's foul arife. AND it does arife in its ftrength ! I behold my departed friends. Their gathering is on Lora, as in the days that are paft. Fingal comes like a watry column of mift ; his heroes are around. And fee the bards... | |
 | Poetry - 1773 - 432 pages
...Farewel, thou filent beam ! Let the light of Offian's foul arife ! AND it does arife in its ftrength! I behold my departed friends. Their gathering is on...as in the days of other years. Fingal comes like a watry column of mift ; his heroes are around : And fee the bards of fong, greyhaired haired Ullin !... | |
 | Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1790 - 322 pages
...Farewel, thou filent beam ? Let the light of Offian's foul arife ! i And it does arife in its ftrength ! I behold my departed friends. Their gathering ,is...other years. Fingal comes like a watery column of mift ; his heroes are around : And fee the bards of fong, grey-haired Ullin ! ftately Ryno ! Alpin... | |
 | Ossian - 1790 - 446 pages
...Fare wel, thou filent beam! Let the light of Offian's foul arife ! And it does arife in its ftrength ! I behold my departed friends. Their gathering is on...as in the days of other years. Fingal comes like a watry column of mift ; his heroes are around : And fee the bard's of fong,' grey-haired .Ullin ! ftately... | |
 | 1799 - 252 pages
...Farewel, thou fik'nt beam ! Let the light of Ofiim's foul arife. And it does arife in its ftrength ! I behold my departed friends. Their gathering is on Lora; as in the days that are paft. Fingal comes like a watry column ofmift: his heroes are around. And lee the bards of... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1803 - 386 pages
...thou dost smile and depart. The waves come with joy around thee : they bathe thy lovely hair. Farewel, thou silent beam ! Let the light of Ossian's soul...as in the days of other years. Fingal comes like a watry column of mist ; his heroes are around : And see the bards of song, grey-haired Ullin ! stately... | |
 | James Macpherson - Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1805 - 336 pages
...come with joy around thee : they bathe thy lovely hair. Farewcl, thou silent beam, ! Let the light ot Ossian's soul arise ! And it does arise in its strength...column of mist ; his heroes are around : And see the bards of song, grey-haired Ullin ! stately Ryno ! Alpin * with the tuneful voice ! the soft complaint... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...application of Pope's ludicrous description of a cauldron upon the fire. Odyssey, viii. 473. • hair5. Farewell, thou silent beam! Let the light of Ossian's...as in the days of other years. Fingal comes like a watry column of mist ; his heroes are around: And see the bards of song, grey-haired Ullin ! stately... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 366 pages
...thou dost smile and depart. The waves come with joy around thee : they bathe thy lovely hair. Farewel, thou silent beam ! let the light of Ossian's soul...as in the days of other years. Fingal comes like a watry column of mist ; his heroes are around : And see the bards of song, grey-haired Ullin! stately... | |
 | Ossian - 1807 - 458 pages
...behold, fair light ? ^But thou dost smile and depart. The waves come with joy around thee : they bathe thy lovely hair. Farewell, thou silent beam ! Let...as in the days of other years. Fingal comes like a watry column of mist ! his heroes are around : and see the bards of song, greyhaired Ullin! stately... | |
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The murmur of the torrent comes from afar. Roaring waves climb the distant rock. The flies of evening are on their feeble wings ; the hum of their course is on the field. What dost thou behold, fair light ? But thou dost smile and depart. The waves come... 
