Works of Ossian: Vol. IIFleischer, 1783 |
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... chiefs upon folemn occafions . Tradition has handed down the ftory more complete , than it is in the poem . " Comala , the daughter of Sarno king of Inis tore or Orkney iflands , fell in love with Fingal the fon of Comhal , at a feast ...
... chiefs upon folemn occafions . Tradition has handed down the ftory more complete , than it is in the poem . " Comala , the daughter of Sarno king of Inis tore or Orkney iflands , fell in love with Fingal the fon of Comhal , at a feast ...
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... chief of the people fell . COMA- * ) Hidallan was fent by Fingal , to give notice tq Comala of his return ; he , to revenge hìnfelf on her , for flighting his love fome time before , told her that the king was killed in battle . He even ...
... chief of the people fell . COMA- * ) Hidallan was fent by Fingal , to give notice tq Comala of his return ; he , to revenge hìnfelf on her , for flighting his love fome time before , told her that the king was killed in battle . He even ...
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... chief of the mournful tale ? The thunder rolls on the hill ! The lightening flies on wings of fire ! But they frighten not Comala ; for her Fingal fell . Say , chief of the mournful tale , fell the breaker of fhields ? HIDALLA N. The ...
... chief of the mournful tale ? The thunder rolls on the hill ! The lightening flies on wings of fire ! But they frighten not Comala ; for her Fingal fell . Say , chief of the mournful tale , fell the breaker of fhields ? HIDALLA N. The ...
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... chief . Why art thou fad , e : Hidallan , haft thou not received thy fame ? * ) The river Carron . The o of ** ) This is the fcene of Comala's death , which is the fubject of the dramatic poem . The poet mentions her in this place , in ...
... chief . Why art thou fad , e : Hidallan , haft thou not received thy fame ? * ) The river Carron . The o of ** ) This is the fcene of Comala's death , which is the fubject of the dramatic poem . The poet mentions her in this place , in ...
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... chief that was fo re- nowned in the days of our fathers ? name remains on the rocks of Cona ; have often seen the ftreams of his hills . His and I Fingal , replied the bard , had driven Hidal lan from his wars . The king's foul was fad ...
... chief that was fo re- nowned in the days of our fathers ? name remains on the rocks of Cona ; have often seen the ftreams of his hills . His and I Fingal , replied the bard , had driven Hidal lan from his wars . The king's foul was fad ...
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