 | Hugh Blair - Literary forgeries and mystifications - 1763 - 94 pages
...thoufand bards. But age is now on my tongue, and my foul has failed. I hear, fometimes, the ghofts of bards, and learn their pleafant fong. But memory...call of years. They fay, as they pafs along; why does Oflian fing ? Soon mall he lie in the narrow houfe, and no bard mall raife his fame. Roll on, ye dark-brown... | |
 | 1765 - 520 pages
...thefirftamongathoufand bards. *' But age is now on my tongue, and my foul has " failed, I hear, fometimes, the ghofts of bards, *' and learn their pleafant fong. But memory...the call of years. They *' fay, as they pafs along j Why does Oflian fing ? *' Soon (hall he lie in the narrow houfe, and no " bard lhall raife his fame.... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1765 - 416 pages
...failed. I hear, fometimes, the ghofts of bards, and learn their pleafant fong. But memory fails in my mind ; I hear the call of years. They fay, as they pafs along, why does Offian fing ? Soon fliall he lie in the narrow houfe, and no bard fhall raife his fame. ROLL on, ye dark-brown years,... | |
 | Poetry - 1773 - 466 pages
...thoufand bards. But age is now on my " tongue, and my foul has failed. I hear, ** fometimes, the ghofts of bards, and learn " their pleafant fong. But memory...years. They fay, " as they pafs along ; Why does Offian flng ? .'' Soon fhall he lie in the narrow houfe, and " no bard fhall raife his fame. Roll on, ye "... | |
 | Poetry - 1773 - 432 pages
...is now on my tongue ; my foul has failed ! I hear, at times, the ghofts of bards, and learn the'^r pleafant fong. But memory fails on my mind. I hear...they pafs along, why does Offian fing ? Soon fhall he He in the narrow houfe, and no bard fhall raife his fame ! Roll on, ye dark-brown years ; ye bring... | |
 | Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1783 - 274 pages
...railed. I hear , fometimes , the ghofts of bards, and learn their p!eafant fong. But memory fails in my mind ; I hear the call of years. They fay , as they pafs along , why does Oflian fing ? Soon shall he lie in the narrow houfe , and no bard shall raifc his fame. Roll on , ye... | |
 | Celts - 1784 - 432 pages
...among a thoufand bards | But age is now on my tongue; my foul has failed ! I hear, at times, the ghofts of bards, and learn their pleafant fong. But memory...call of years! They fay, as they pafs along, why does Oflian Cng ? Soon fliall he lie in the narrow houfe, and no bard fhall raife his fame ! Roll on, ye... | |
 | 1785 - 456 pages
...thoufand bards. But age is now on my " tongue, aad my foul has failed. I hear, " fometimes, the ghofts of bards, and learn " their pleafant fong. But memory...raife his fame. Roll on, ye «« dark-brown years ! for ye bring no joy in " your courfe. Let the tomb open to Offian, " for his ftrength has failed.... | |
 | Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1790 - 344 pages
...tongue, and my foul has failed. I hear, fome" times, the ghofts of bards, and learn their plea" fant fong. But memory fails on my mind ; " I hear the call of years. They fay, as they pate " along; Why does Offian fing ? Soon fhall he " lie in the narrow houfe, and no bard fhall raife... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1803 - 350 pages
..." and my soul has failed. I hear, sometimes, the " ghosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. But " memory fails on my mind; I hear the call of years. " They say, as they pass along ; Why does Ossian " sing ? Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and " no... | |
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Ossian sing? Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and no bard shall raise his fame! Roll on, ye dark-brown years; ye bring no joy on your course! Let the tomb open to Ossian, for his strength has failed. 
