 Raise high the mossy stones of their fame : that the children of the north hereafter may behold the place where their fathers fought. The hunter may say, when he leans on a mossy tomb, here Fingal and Swaran fought, the heroes of other years. Thus hereafter...  The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson - Page 174by Ossian - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Bards and bardism - 1765 - 416 pages
...bards mourn thofe who fell. Let Erin give the fons of Lcchlin to earth ; and raife the mofly ftones of their fame, That the children of the north hereafter may behold the place where their fathers fought. And fome hunter may fay, when he leans on a mofly tomb, here Fingal and Swaran fought, the heroes of... | |
 | Poetry - 1773 - 432 pages
...bards mourn thofe who fell. Let Erin give the fons of Lochlin to earth. Raife high the moflTy ftones of their' fame : that the children of the north hereafter...fathers fought. The hunter may fay, when he leans on a mofly Y 2 • tomb, tomb, here Fingal and Swaran fought, the heroes of other years. Thus hereafter... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1774 - 522 pages
...bards mourn thofe who " fell. Let Erin give the fons of Lochlin to earth, and raife the mofiy ftones of " their fame ; that the children of the north hereafter...may behold the place where « their fathers fought." p. 78. " Earth here inclofe* the lovelieft pair on the •* hill: grafs grows between the ftones of... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1774 - 520 pages
...bards mourn thofe who " fell. Let Erin give the fons of Lochlin to earth, and raife the mofiy ftones of " their fame ; that the children of the north hereafter...may behold the place where " their fathers fought." />. 78. " Earth here inclofes the lovelieft pair on the " hill : grafs grows between the ftones of... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1775 - 250 pages
...give the fons of Lochlin to " earth, and raife the molTy ftones of their fame; that the chil« dren of the north hereafter may behold the place where their " fathers fought." f. 78. " Earth here inclofes the lovelieft « pair on the hill: grafs grows between the ftones of the... | |
 | Celts - 1784 - 432 pages
...mourn thofe who fell. Let Erin give the fons of LochJin to earth. Raife high the moffy ftones of tntir fame: that the children of the north hereafter may...fought. The hunter may fay, when he leans on a moffy Y 2 tomb tomb, here Fingal and Swaran fought, the heroes of other years. Thus hereafter fhall he fay,... | |
 | Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1790 - 322 pages
...hereafter may behold the place where their fathers fought. The hunter may fay, when he leans on a mofly tomb, here Fingal and Swaran fought, the heroes of...other years. Thus hereafter fhall he fay, and our fame mall laft for ever!" ". Swaran," faid the king of hills, " to-day our fame is greateft. We fhall pafe... | |
 | 1801 - 334 pages
...bards mourn thole who fell. Let Erin give the fons of Lochlin to earth. Raife high the molfy Hones of their fame: that the children of the north hereafter...he leans on a moffy tomb , Here Fingal and Swaran fouglit , the heroes of other years. Thus hereafter fhall he fay , and our fame fhall laft for ever... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1803 - 390 pages
...bards mourn those who fell. Let Erin give the sons of Lochlin to earth. Raise high the mossy stones of their fame : that the children of the north hereafter...the place where their fathers fought. The hunter may say, when he leans on a mossy tomb, here Fingal and Swaran fought, the heroes of other years. Thus... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1803 - 386 pages
...hereafter may behold the place where their fathers fought. The hunter may say, when he leans on a mossy tomb, here Fingal and Swaran fought, the heroes of other years. Thus hereafter shall he say, and our fame shall last for ever !" " Swaran," said the king of hills, " to-day our fame... | |
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