The Poems of OssianBernhard Tauchnitz, 1847 - 382 pages |
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... blood , or rose in terror on the waves of the main . Darkly sat the grey - haired chief ; yet sorrow dwelt not in his soul . But when the warrior thought on the past , his proud heart heaved against his side : forth flew his sword from ...
... blood , or rose in terror on the waves of the main . Darkly sat the grey - haired chief ; yet sorrow dwelt not in his soul . But when the warrior thought on the past , his proud heart heaved against his side : forth flew his sword from ...
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... blood of the Yncas , taught him in his youth , that he collected the materials of his history . If other nations then , that had been often overrun by enemies , and had sent abroad and received colonies , could for many ages preserve ...
... blood of the Yncas , taught him in his youth , that he collected the materials of his history . If other nations then , that had been often overrun by enemies , and had sent abroad and received colonies , could for many ages preserve ...
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... blood . Their small number , as well as the presence of their prince , prevented those divisions , which after- wards sprung forth into so many separate tribes . When the seat of government was removed to the south , those who remained ...
... blood . Their small number , as well as the presence of their prince , prevented those divisions , which after- wards sprung forth into so many separate tribes . When the seat of government was removed to the south , those who remained ...
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... blood , so he , in return , con- sidered them as members of his family . His commands , there- fore , though absolute and decisive , partook more of the authority of a father than of the rigour of a judge . Though the whole terri- tory ...
... blood , so he , in return , con- sidered them as members of his family . His commands , there- fore , though absolute and decisive , partook more of the authority of a father than of the rigour of a judge . Though the whole terri- tory ...
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... blood flow , to gorge the ravenous beasts of prey , and the yellow - footed bird . There resounded the hard steel upon the lofty helmets of The whole ocean was one wound . The crow waded in the blood of the slain . When we had numbered ...
... blood flow , to gorge the ravenous beasts of prey , and the yellow - footed bird . There resounded the hard steel upon the lofty helmets of The whole ocean was one wound . The crow waded in the blood of the slain . When we had numbered ...
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The Poems of Ossian James MacPherson,Hugh 1718-1800 Critical Dissert Blair No preview available - 2016 |
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arms arose art thou Atha Balclutha bards battle beam behold bend blast blood blue streams 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 fallen fame fathers feast feeble fell field Fillan Fingal fled Foldath friends Gaul ghosts gleaming grey grief hair hall hand harp hear heard heath heaven heroes hill king of Morven king of swords Lego lift light Lochlin maid midst mighty mist moon Morni mossy mournful Nathos night Oscar Ossian poem Poems of Ossian poet race raised rejoice renown rise roar rock rolled rose rushed Selma shield side sigh silent song sons soul sound spear Starno steel steps storm strangers stream Swaran sword tears Temora thee tomb trembling Trenmor Ullin Uthal vale voice warriors waves wind youth