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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... steps . We mounted the dark - bosomed ship of the king , spread its white sails to the winds , and ploughed through the foam of ocean . Pleasant shone the fine- eyed Ull - Erin . With joyal songs we cut the liquid way . The moon ...
... steps . We mounted the dark - bosomed ship of the king , spread its white sails to the winds , and ploughed through the foam of ocean . Pleasant shone the fine- eyed Ull - Erin . With joyal songs we cut the liquid way . The moon ...
Page 30
... steps to Branno . My arm is young , and few are my deeds in war , but valor inflames my soul ; I am of the race of the brave . " The bard departed . We followed the steps of age , and soon arrived to Branno's halls . The hero came to ...
... steps to Branno . My arm is young , and few are my deeds in war , but valor inflames my soul ; I am of the race of the brave . " The bard departed . We followed the steps of age , and soon arrived to Branno's halls . The hero came to ...
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... steps . A shining tear fell glittering on her cheek . She appeared lovely as the mountain flower when the ruddy beams of the rising sun gleam on its dew - covered sides . Decent she sate . High beat my fluttering heart . Swift through ...
... steps . A shining tear fell glittering on her cheek . She appeared lovely as the mountain flower when the ruddy beams of the rising sun gleam on its dew - covered sides . Decent she sate . High beat my fluttering heart . Swift through ...
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... steps . Heroes loved - but shrunk away in their fears . Yet , midst the pride of all her charms , her heart was soft and her soul was kind . She saw the mournful with tearful eyes . Transient darkness arose in her breast . Her joy was ...
... steps . Heroes loved - but shrunk away in their fears . Yet , midst the pride of all her charms , her heart was soft and her soul was kind . She saw the mournful with tearful eyes . Transient darkness arose in her breast . Her joy was ...
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... steps where'er they move , And mankind worship where they dare not love . But mix'd with softness was the virgin's pride , Her heart had feeling , which her eyes denied ; Her bright tears started at another's woes , While transient ...
... steps where'er they move , And mankind worship where they dare not love . But mix'd with softness was the virgin's pride , Her heart had feeling , which her eyes denied ; Her bright tears started at another's woes , While transient ...
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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