Works of Ossian: Vol. I.Fleischer, 1783 |
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... windy walls . . . He answered like a wave on a rock , who in this Heroes ftand not in my land appears like me ? prefence : they fall to earth beneath my hand . None can meet Swa- ran in the fight but Fingal , king of ftormy hills . Once ...
... windy walls . . . He answered like a wave on a rock , who in this Heroes ftand not in my land appears like me ? prefence : they fall to earth beneath my hand . None can meet Swa- ran in the fight but Fingal , king of ftormy hills . Once ...
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... before the inven tion of bagpipes . ( 8 ) Cu - raoch fignifies the madness of battle . ( 9 ) Cruth - geal fair - complexioned . J 1 when the dark winds pour it on the A 3 AN EPIC POEM . 5 It hangs at Tura's ruftling gate; found of ...
... before the inven tion of bagpipes . ( 8 ) Cu - raoch fignifies the madness of battle . ( 9 ) Cruth - geal fair - complexioned . J 1 when the dark winds pour it on the A 3 AN EPIC POEM . 5 It hangs at Tura's ruftling gate; found of ...
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Vol. I. James Macpherson. J 1 when the dark winds pour it on the murmur . ing rocks of Cuthon . ( 10 ) 1 Now I behold the chiefs in the pride of their former deeds ; their fouls are kindled at the battles of old , and the actions of ...
Vol. I. James Macpherson. J 1 when the dark winds pour it on the murmur . ing rocks of Cuthon . ( 10 ) 1 Now I behold the chiefs in the pride of their former deeds ; their fouls are kindled at the battles of old , and the actions of ...
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... wind . Many are his chiefs in battle . Connal is for peace .. Fingal would fhun his arm , the first of mortal men : Fingal that scatters the mighty , as ftormy winds the heath ; when the ftreains roar thro ' ecchoing Cona : and night ...
... wind . Many are his chiefs in battle . Connal is for peace .. Fingal would fhun his arm , the first of mortal men : Fingal that scatters the mighty , as ftormy winds the heath ; when the ftreains roar thro ' ecchoing Cona : and night ...
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... winds of Erin rife ! roar ye whirlwinds of the heath ! Amidst the tem- peft let me die , torn in a cloud by angry ghofts of men ; amidst the tempeft let Calmar die , if ever chace was fport to him fo much as the battle of fhields ...
... winds of Erin rife ! roar ye whirlwinds of the heath ! Amidst the tem- peft let me die , torn in a cloud by angry ghofts of men ; amidst the tempeft let Calmar die , if ever chace was fport to him fo much as the battle of fhields ...
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againſt ancient arms bards battle beam blaft breaft Cairbar Calmar Carril cave chace chief clouds compofitions Cona Connal Cromla Crugal Cuchullin dark daugh daughter death defart Druids Duchomar ecchoing Engliſh Erin faid fame feaft feen fhall fhells fhew fhield fhips fhould fide figh fight filent Fillan Fingal fnow fome fon of Semo fong foul fpear friends fteel ftill ftones ftood ftorm ftream ftrength ftrong fubject fuch fword Gaelic Gaelic language Gaul ghofts hand heath heroes Highlands hill himſelf ifle Innisfail Ireland Iriſh king of Morven Lamderg language Lena Lochlin Macpherſon maid manufcripts mift mighty Morna moſt night noife Ofcar Offian paffage perfon poems publiſhed racter raife raiſe reft rife roaring rock Ryno Scotland SHAW contra SHAW Shaw's Analyfis Shaw's Inquiry Starno Swaran Temora thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand Torman translation Trenmor Ullin uſed voice waves wind youth