The Poems of Ossian: To which are Prefixed a Preliminary Discourse and Dissertation on the Aera and Poems of OssianCrosby, 1862 - 492 pages |
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... Erin's maids , thy thoughts come streaming on my soul . Hear , O Malvina ! a tale of my youth , the actions of my former days . Peace reigned over Morven's hills . The shell of joy resounded in our halls . Round the blaze of the pak ...
... Erin's maids , thy thoughts come streaming on my soul . Hear , O Malvina ! a tale of my youth , the actions of my former days . Peace reigned over Morven's hills . The shell of joy resounded in our halls . Round the blaze of the pak ...
Page 30
... Erin led us to his halls , to the banks of the sounding Lego . He said . " Many warlike youths are assembled to gain ... Erin's chiefs dispute the maid , for she is destined for the strong in arms . " These words inflamed my breast , and ...
... Erin led us to his halls , to the banks of the sounding Lego . He said . " Many warlike youths are assembled to gain ... Erin's chiefs dispute the maid , for she is destined for the strong in arms . " These words inflamed my breast , and ...
Page 31
... Erin ; but strong must be that warrio : s hand that conquers Erin's chiefs ; matchless his strength in fight . " 66 Chief , " I replied , " the light of my father's deeds blazes in my soul . Though young , I seek my beam of glory ...
... Erin ; but strong must be that warrio : s hand that conquers Erin's chiefs ; matchless his strength in fight . " 66 Chief , " I replied , " the light of my father's deeds blazes in my soul . Though young , I seek my beam of glory ...
Page 32
... Erin's grassy hills . His age was equal to mine ; his port majestic ; his stature tall and slender , like the young shooting poplar in Lu- tha's streamy vales ; but sorrow sate upon his brow ; languor reigned on his cheek . My heart ...
... Erin's grassy hills . His age was equal to mine ; his port majestic ; his stature tall and slender , like the young shooting poplar in Lu- tha's streamy vales ; but sorrow sate upon his brow ; languor reigned on his cheek . My heart ...
Page 83
... little to do but to divide the spoil among his soldiers . All these extraordinary heroes , Fion , Ossian , Oscar , and Ca - olt , says the poet , were Siol Erin na gorm lánn . The sons of Erin THE POEMS OF OSSIAN . 83.
... little to do but to divide the spoil among his soldiers . All these extraordinary heroes , Fion , Ossian , Oscar , and Ca - olt , says the poet , were Siol Erin na gorm lánn . The sons of Erin THE POEMS OF OSSIAN . 83.
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arms arose art thou Atha Balclutha bards battle beam behold bend blast blood blue streams breast Cairbar Calmar car-borne Carril Carthon Cathmor cave chief cloud Clutha Comala Cona Connal Cormac Cromla Cuthullin dark daughter death distant dost thou dwelling echoing Erin eyes fall fame fathers feast feeble fell field Fillan Fingal fled Foldath friends Gaul ghosts gleaming gray grief hair hall hand harp hear heard heath heaven heroes hill Iliad Ireland king of Morven king of swords Lego lift light Lochlin maid midst mighty mist moon Morni mossy mournful Nathos night Oscar Ossian poems poet poetry race raised renown rise roar rock rolled rose rushed Selma shield side sigh silent song sons soul sound spear Starno steel steps stood storm strangers stream Swaran sword tears Temora thee tomb Trenmor Ullin Uthal vale voice warriors waves wind youth