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 17
... gray mist on the sides of the rocks ; a blast from the north on the plain , a traveller in distress , and he slow . " The comparison may be made , by turning to the end of Mr. Macpherson's version of " Carthon , " bc- ginning " O thou ...
... gray mist on the sides of the rocks ; a blast from the north on the plain , a traveller in distress , and he slow . " The comparison may be made , by turning to the end of Mr. Macpherson's version of " Carthon , " bc- ginning " O thou ...
Page 30
... 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 of the chief . " Whence are these arms of steel ? If friends ye come , Branno ...
... 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 of the chief . " Whence are these arms of steel ? If friends ye come , Branno ...
Page 40
... Gray on the bank , and far from men , half - covered , by ancient pines , from the wind , a lonely pile exalts ts head , long shaken by the storms of the north . To his fled Sigurd , fierce in fight , from Harold the leader f armies ...
... Gray on the bank , and far from men , half - covered , by ancient pines , from the wind , a lonely pile exalts ts head , long shaken by the storms of the north . To his fled Sigurd , fierce in fight , from Harold the leader f armies ...
Page 41
... . - White wandering down his side A thousand torrents , gleaming as they guide , Unite below , and , pouring through the plain , Hurry the troubled Torno to the main . Gray , on the bank , remote from human kind 4 * PREFACE . 41.
... . - White wandering down his side A thousand torrents , gleaming as they guide , Unite below , and , pouring through the plain , Hurry the troubled Torno to the main . Gray , on the bank , remote from human kind 4 * PREFACE . 41.
Page 42
... Gray , on the bank , remote from human kind , By aged pines half - shelter'd from the wind , A homely mansion rose , of antique form , For ages batter'd by the polar storm . To this , fierce Sigurd fled from Norway's lord , When fortune ...
... Gray , on the bank , remote from human kind , By aged pines half - shelter'd from the wind , A homely mansion rose , of antique form , For ages batter'd by the polar storm . To this , fierce Sigurd fled from Norway's lord , When fortune ...
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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