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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Page 100
... Trenmor , and the other an- cestors of Fingal , are spoken of as familiarly known . Ancient bards are frequently alluded to . In one re- markable passage Ossian describes himself as living in a sort of classical age , enlightened by the ...
... Trenmor , and the other an- cestors of Fingal , are spoken of as familiarly known . Ancient bards are frequently alluded to . In one re- markable passage Ossian describes himself as living in a sort of classical age , enlightened by the ...
Page 121
... Trenmor lived ; such Trathal was ; and such has Fingal been . My arm was the support of the injured ; the weak rested behind the lightning of my steel . " These were the maxims of true heroism , to which he formed his grand- son . His ...
... Trenmor lived ; such Trathal was ; and such has Fingal been . My arm was the support of the injured ; the weak rested behind the lightning of my steel . " These were the maxims of true heroism , to which he formed his grand- son . His ...
Page 126
... Trenmor came from his hill at the voice of his mighty son . A cloud , like the steed of the stranger , supported his airy limbs . His robe is of the mist of Lano , that brings death to the people . His sword is a green meteor , half ...
... Trenmor came from his hill at the voice of his mighty son . A cloud , like the steed of the stranger , supported his airy limbs . His robe is of the mist of Lano , that brings death to the people . His sword is a green meteor , half ...
Page 190
... Trenmor , the ruler of wars . " — " Come down , " thus Trenmor said , " thou dweller between the harps ! Thou shalt roll this stream away , or waste with me in earth . " Around the king they rise in wrath . No words come forth : they ...
... Trenmor , the ruler of wars . " — " Come down , " thus Trenmor said , " thou dweller between the harps ! Thou shalt roll this stream away , or waste with me in earth . " Around the king they rise in wrath . No words come forth : they ...
Page 195
... Trenmor is still seen amidst his own dim years . Nor feeble was the soul of the king . There no dark deed wandered in secret . From their hundred streams came the tribes , to glassy Colglan - crona . Their chiefs were before them . Each ...
... Trenmor is still seen amidst his own dim years . Nor feeble was the soul of the king . There no dark deed wandered in secret . From their hundred streams came the tribes , to glassy Colglan - crona . Their chiefs were before them . Each ...
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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