 | 1803 - 388 pages
...His bow is in the hall unstrung. No sound is in the hill of his hinds! As roll a thousand waves to the rocks, so Swaran's host came on. As meets a rock a thousand waves, so Erin met Swaran of spears. Death raises all his voices around, and mixes with the sounds of shields. Each hero is a pillar of... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1803 - 390 pages
...His bow is in the hall unstrung. No sound is in the hill of his hinds ! As roll a thousand waves to the rocks., so Swaran's host came on. As meets a rock a thousand waves, vso Erin met Swaran of spears. Death raises all his voices around, and mixes with the sounds of shields.... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...shipless seas, is in the hall unstrung. No sound is in the hill of his hinds ! As roll a thousand waves to the rocks, so Swaran's host came on. As meets a rock...a thousand waves '*, so Erin met Swaran of spears. Deatli raises all his voices around, and mixes with the sounds of shields. Each hero is a pillar of... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...is in the hall unstrung. No sound is in the heath of his hinds. As roll a thousand waves on a rock, so Swaran's host came on ; as meets a rock a thousand waves, so Inisfail met Svvaran. Death raises all his voices around, and mixes with the sound of their shields.... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 366 pages
...the thunder of " heaven, such is the noise of battle." — " As roll a thou" sand waves to the rock, so Swaran's host came on ; as " meets a rock a thousand waves, so Inisfail met Swaran. " Death raises all his voices around, and mixes with the " sound of shields. —... | |
 | 1807 - 536 pages
...bow is in the hall unstrung. 475 No sound is in the hill of his hinds ! As roll a thousand waves to the rocks, So Swaran's host came on. As meets a rock a thousand waves, NEW TRANSLATION. When the people fall in the vale, And the hills are wrapt in flames. 455 Dusronnal... | |
 | 1810 - 378 pages
...No sound is on the hill of his hinds! As roll a thousand waves to the rocks, so Swaran's host eame on. As meets a rock a thousand waves, so Erin met Swaran of spears. Death raises all his voices around, and mixes with the sounds of shields. Each hero is a pillar of... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1816 - 452 pages
...forth as a stream, rolling its might along the shore. Fingal, bi As roll a thousand waves to a rock, so Swaran's host came on ; as meets a rock a thousand waves, so Inisfail met Svraran. Ibid. I beg peculiar attention to the following simile for a reason that shall... | |
 | Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1817 - 532 pages
...forth as a stream, rolling its might along the shore. Fingal, B. 1. As roll a thousand waves to a rock, so Swaran's host came on; as meets a rock a thousand waves, so Inisfail met Swaran. Ibid. Thus breathing death, in terrible array, The close compacted legions urg'd... | |
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Each hero is a pillar of darkness ; the sword a beam of fire, in his hand. The field echoes from wing to wing, as a hundred hammers that rise, by turns, on the red son of the furnace. 
