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 30
... steel . I grasped a shining spear in my hand . Branno saw our approach . He sent the gray - haired Snivan to invite us to his feast , and know the intent of our course . He came with the solemn steps of age , and gravely spoke the words ...
... steel . I grasped a shining spear in my hand . Branno saw our approach . He sent the gray - haired Snivan to invite us to his feast , and know the intent of our course . He came with the solemn steps of age , and gravely spoke the words ...
Page 84
... steel . Neither shall I much dispute the matter with him ; he has my consent also to appropriate to Ireland the cele brated Ton - iosal . I shall only say that they are dif . ferent persons from those of the same name in the Scots Poems ...
... steel . Neither shall I much dispute the matter with him ; he has my consent also to appropriate to Ireland the cele brated Ton - iosal . I shall only say that they are dif . ferent persons from those of the same name in the Scots Poems ...
Page 93
... steel upon the lofty helmets of men . The whole ocean was one wound . The crow waded in the blood of the slain . When we had numbered twenty years , we lifted our spears on high , and everywhere spread our renown . Eight barons we ...
... steel upon the lofty helmets of men . The whole ocean was one wound . The crow waded in the blood of the slain . When we had numbered twenty years , we lifted our spears on high , and everywhere spread our renown . Eight barons we ...
Page 94
... steel- pointed arrows . Loud roared the swords in the plains of Lano . - The virgin long bewailed the slaughter of that morning . " - In this strain the poet continues to describe several other military exploits . The images are not ...
... steel- pointed arrows . Loud roared the swords in the plains of Lano . - The virgin long bewailed the slaughter of that morning . " - In this strain the poet continues to describe several other military exploits . The images are not ...
Page 121
... steel . " These were the maxims of true heroism , to which he formed his grand- son . His fame is represented as everywhere spread ; the greatest heroes acknowledge his superiority ; his enemies tremble at his name ; and the highest ...
... steel . " These were the maxims of true heroism , to which he formed his grand- son . His fame is represented as everywhere spread ; the greatest heroes acknowledge his superiority ; his enemies tremble at his name ; and the highest ...
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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