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 66
... Cathmor , who successively mounted the Irish throne , after the death of Cormac , the son of Artho . I forbear to transcribe the passage on account of its length . It is the song of Fonar , the bard ; to- wards the latter end of the ...
... Cathmor , who successively mounted the Irish throne , after the death of Cormac , the son of Artho . I forbear to transcribe the passage on account of its length . It is the song of Fonar , the bard ; to- wards the latter end of the ...
Page 98
... Cathmor , ' they are the sons of other times . Their voice shall be heard in other ages , when the kings of Temora have failed . " " From all this , the Celtic tribes clearly appear to have been addicted in so high a degree to poetry ...
... Cathmor , ' they are the sons of other times . Their voice shall be heard in other ages , when the kings of Temora have failed . " " From all this , the Celtic tribes clearly appear to have been addicted in so high a degree to poetry ...
Page 132
... Cathmor and Sulmalla . This forms one of the most conspicuous beauties of that poem . The distress of Sulmalla , dis- guised and unknown amongst strangers , her tender and anxious concern for the safety of Cathmor , her dream , and her ...
... Cathmor and Sulmalla . This forms one of the most conspicuous beauties of that poem . The distress of Sulmalla , dis- guised and unknown amongst strangers , her tender and anxious concern for the safety of Cathmor , her dream , and her ...
Page 133
... Cathmor , exhibits the perfect picture of a savage chieftain ; bold and daring , but presumptuous , cruel , and overbearing . He is distin- guished , on his first appearance , as the friend of the tyrant Cairbar , " His stride is ...
... Cathmor , exhibits the perfect picture of a savage chieftain ; bold and daring , but presumptuous , cruel , and overbearing . He is distin- guished , on his first appearance , as the friend of the tyrant Cairbar , " His stride is ...
Page 134
... Cathmor , and Fingal , he has , how- ever , sensibly distinguished each of their characters ; Cuthullin is particularly honorable ; Cathmor particu- larly amiable ; Fingal wise and great , retaining an ascendant peculiar to himself in ...
... Cathmor , and Fingal , he has , how- ever , sensibly distinguished each of their characters ; Cuthullin is particularly honorable ; Cathmor particu- larly amiable ; Fingal wise and great , retaining an ascendant peculiar to himself in ...
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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