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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... chiefs dispute the maid , for she is destined for the strong in arms . " These words inflamed my breast , and roused ... chief . " Whence are these arms of steel ? If friends ye come , Branno invites you to his halls ; for this day the ...
... chiefs dispute the maid , for she is destined for the strong in arms . " These words inflamed my breast , and roused ... chief . " Whence are these arms of steel ? If friends ye come , Branno invites you to his halls ; for this day the ...
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... 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 foremost in the ranks of foes . Warrior , I can fall , but I shall fall ...
... 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 foremost in the ranks of foes . Warrior , I can fall , but I shall fall ...
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... chief , and stretched his bulk on the plain . Groaning he fell to earth . Lego's shores re - echoed from his fall . Then advanced Cormac , graceful in glittering arms . No fairer youth was seen on Erin's grassy hills . His age was equal ...
... chief , and stretched his bulk on the plain . Groaning he fell to earth . Lego's shores re - echoed from his fall . Then advanced Cormac , graceful in glittering arms . No fairer youth was seen on Erin's grassy hills . His age was equal ...
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... chiefs were slain , Or forc'd to wander o'er the Bothnic main . Dark was his life , yet undisturb'd with woes , But when the memory of defeat arose , His proud heart struck his side ... chief improvements , in this edition , 42 PREFACE .
... chiefs were slain , Or forc'd to wander o'er the Bothnic main . Dark was his life , yet undisturb'd with woes , But when the memory of defeat arose , His proud heart struck his side ... chief improvements , in this edition , 42 PREFACE .
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... chief of the Firbolg , carried away Conlama , the daughter of Cathmin , a chief of the Cael , who possessed Ulster . Conlama had been betrothed , some time before , to Turloch , a chief of their own nation . Turloch re sented the ...
... chief of the Firbolg , carried away Conlama , the daughter of Cathmin , a chief of the Cael , who possessed Ulster . Conlama had been betrothed , some time before , to Turloch , a chief of their own nation . Turloch re sented the ...
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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