The Poems of OssianBernhard Tauchnitz, 1847 - 382 pages |
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... darkness arose in her breast . Her joy was in the chase . Each morning , The Gaelic name of Scandinavia , or Scandinia . ** The mountains of Sevo . she when doubtful light wandered dimly on Lulan's waves , 1 * PREFACE . 3.
... darkness arose in her breast . Her joy was in the chase . Each morning , The Gaelic name of Scandinavia , or Scandinia . ** The mountains of Sevo . she when doubtful light wandered dimly on Lulan's waves , 1 * PREFACE . 3.
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... light . In nought is Odin to the maid unkind . Her form scarce equals her exalted mind ; Awe leads her sacred steps where'er they move , And mankind worship where they dare not love . But , mix'd with softness , was the virgin's pride ...
... light . In nought is Odin to the maid unkind . Her form scarce equals her exalted mind ; Awe leads her sacred steps where'er they move , And mankind worship where they dare not love . But , mix'd with softness , was the virgin's pride ...
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... light , it is an agreeable prospect ; and they alone can have real pleasure in tracing nations to their source . The establishment of the Celtic states in the north of Europe is beyond the reach of written annals . The traditions and ...
... light , it is an agreeable prospect ; and they alone can have real pleasure in tracing nations to their source . The establishment of the Celtic states in the north of Europe is beyond the reach of written annals . The traditions and ...
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... light on this sub- ject . The accounts given in it agree so well with what the ancients have delivered concerning the first population and inhabitants of Ireland , that every unbiassed person will confess them more probable than the ...
... light on this sub- ject . The accounts given in it agree so well with what the ancients have delivered concerning the first population and inhabitants of Ireland , that every unbiassed person will confess them more probable than the ...
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... light of the song arose . " Ossian himself appears to have been endowed by nature with an exquisite sensibility of heart ; prone to that tender melancholy which is so often an attendant on great genius , and susceptible equally of ...
... light of the song arose . " Ossian himself appears to have been endowed by nature with an exquisite sensibility of heart ; prone to that tender melancholy which is so often an attendant on great genius , and susceptible equally of ...
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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