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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... maids of Morven , young beam of streamy Lutha , come to the help of the aged , come to the help of the distressed . Thy soul is open to pity . Friendship glows in thy tender breast . Ah come and sooth away my wo . Thy words are music to ...
... maids of Morven , young beam of streamy Lutha , come to the help of the aged , come to the help of the distressed . Thy soul is open to pity . Friendship glows in thy tender breast . Ah come and sooth away my wo . Thy words are music to ...
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... maids , thy thoughts come streaming on my soul . Hear , O Malvina ! a tale of my youth , the actions of my former days . Peace reigned over Morven's hills . The shell of joy resounded in our halls . Round the blaze of the pak sported in ...
... maids , thy thoughts come streaming on my soul . Hear , O Malvina ! a tale of my youth , the actions of my former days . Peace reigned over Morven's hills . The shell of joy resounded in our halls . Round the blaze of the pak sported in ...
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... maid , the beauteous Evir - allen . Branno will give her to the brave . The conqueror shall bear away the fair . Erin's chiefs dispute the maid , for she is destined for the strong in arms . " These words inflamed my breast , and roused ...
... maid , the beauteous Evir - allen . Branno will give her to the brave . The conqueror shall bear away the fair . Erin's chiefs dispute the maid , for she is destined for the strong in arms . " These words inflamed my breast , and roused ...
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... maid of Erin ; but strong must be that warrio : s hand that conquers Erin's 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 ...
... maid of Erin ; but strong must be that warrio : s hand that conquers Erin's 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 ...
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... maid , for pity reigns in thy soul , and thou art generous and brave . Tell her , I forgive her scorn . Tell her , I descend with joy into the grave ; but raise the stone of my praise . Let the maid throw a flower on my tomb , and ...
... maid , for pity reigns in thy soul , and thou art generous and brave . Tell her , I forgive her scorn . Tell her , I descend with joy into the grave ; but raise the stone of my praise . Let the maid throw a flower on my tomb , and ...
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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