 I hear, at times, the ghosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. But memory fails on my mind. I hear the call of years! They say, as they pass along, why does Ossian sing?  The Poems of Ossian - Page 4241773Full view - About this book
 | Hugh Blair - Literary forgeries and mystifications - 1763 - 94 pages
...from, all their hills, and heard " the lovely found. They praifed the voice of Cona J; the firft * c among a thoufand bards. But age is now on my tongue,...call of years. They fay, as they pafs along; why does Oflian fing ? Soon mall he lie in the narrow houfe, and no bard mall raife his fame. Roll on, ye dark-brown... | |
 | 1765 - 520 pages
...their hills, *' and heard the lovely found. They praifed the «' voice of Cona*i thefirftamongathoufand bards. *' But age is now on my tongue, and my foul...the call of years. They *' fay, as they pafs along j Why does Oflian fing ? *' Soon (hall he lie in the narrow houfe, and no " bard lhall raife his fame.... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1765 - 416 pages
...the firft among a thoufand bards. But age is now * Offi.m is fometir.-ies poetically called tie WiV i on my tongue; and my foul has failed. I hear, fometimes,...bards, and learn their pleafant fong. But memory fails in my mind ; I hear the call of years. They fay, as they pafs along, why does Offian fing ? Soon fliall... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...tongue, and my soul has failed. I hear, sometimes, the ghosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. But memory fails on my mind; I hear the call of years. They say, as they pass along, Why does Ossian sing ? Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and no bard... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...tongue; my soul has failed ! I hear, at times, the ghosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. But memory fails on my mind. I hear the call of years ! They say, as they pass along, why does Ossian sing 17 ? Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and no bard... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 366 pages
...tongue ; my soul has failed! I hear, at times, the ghosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. But memory fails on my mind. I hear the call of years ! They say, as they pass along, why does Ossian sing? Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and no bard shall... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1830 - 844 pages
...tongue ; my soul has failed ! I hear »t limes the ïhosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. fortune brings Are trifling, and decay ; And those who pri say, as they pass along, why does o.--iait sing ? Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and DO bard... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...tongue ; my soul ha* failed! I hear, at time«, the ghosts of bards, and leam their pleasant song. But memory fails on my mind. I hear the call of years ! They say, as they i , р»я along, why does Ossian sing ! Soon shall he He 1 in the narrow house, and no... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...tongue ; my «oui has failed ! I hear, at times, the ghosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. s all fear, 'Such grace hath crowned thy prayer, Jjaodamia ! say, as they .•>!"> rr, why doe« O.«sian singl Soon -hull he lie in the narrow hou.se, aiid no... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...tongue ; my soul has failed ! I hear, at times, the ghoste of bards, and learn their pleasant song. and more dread : It reached the ship, it split the b 1 They say, as they pus along, why does Ojsian sin? ! Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and no... | |
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