 to the souls of the heroes ! their deeds were great in fight. Let them ride around f me on clouds. Let them shew their features of war. My soul shall then be firm in danger ; mine arm like the thunder of heaven ! But be thou on a moon-beam, O Morna !...  The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson - Page 43by Ossian - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Bards and bardism - 1765 - 416 pages
...to enter on any great undertaking. their features of war : that my foul may be ftrong in danger ; my arm like the thunder of heaven. But be thou on a moon-beam,...window of my reft ; when my thoughts are of peace ; and the din of arms is over. Gather the ftrength of the tribes, and move to. the wars of Erin. Attend... | |
 | Poetry - 1773 - 432 pages
...lovely ; but the tear is ftiU oil her cheek ! • The poet addreffes himfelf to the Culdee. •i Be thoa on a moon-beam, O Morna, near the window of my reft ; when my thoughts arc of peace ; and the din of arms is jvft. FINCAL, B, I, £ND OF THE FIRST VOLUME. 2o 1942 r ... | |
 | Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1779 - 250 pages
...ride around (i) me on clouds, and shew their features of war: that my foul may be ftrongm danger; my arm like the thunder of heaven. — But be thou on a moon-beam, O iVlorna, near the window ofmy reft; when my thoughts are of peace ; and the din of arms is over.—... | |
 | Celts - 1784 - 432 pages
...when they were about to enter oaanygreat undertaking. fhew (hew their features of war. My foul (hall then be firm in danger; mine arm like the thunder...moon-beam, O Morna! near the window of my reft ; when my thought? are of peace ; - when the din of arms i? p^ft. Gather the ftrength Q{ the tribes ! Move to... | |
 | Natham Drake - English literature - 1800 - 510 pages
...great in fight. Let them ride around me on clouds. Let them shew their features of war. My soul shall then be firm in danger; mine arm like the thunder...thou on a moon-beam, O Morna! near the window of my rest; when my thoughts are of peace; when the din of arms is past." * As the Fingaljans believed, that... | |
 | 1801 - 334 pages
...fight. Let them ride aronnd (44) me oh clouds. Let them fhew their features of war. My foul fliall then be firm in danger ; mine arm like the thunder of heaven ! But be thou oh a moon-beam , O Morna ! near the window of my reft; when my thoughts are of peace ; when the din... | |
 | 1803 - 388 pages
...great in fight. Let them ride around f me on clouds. Let them shew their features of war. My soul shall then be firm in danger ; mine arm like the thunder...thou on a moon-beam, O Morna ! near the window of my rest ; when my thoughts are of peace ; when the din of arms is past. Gather the strength of the tribes... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1803 - 390 pages
...see her lovely ; but the tear is still on her cheek ! * The poet addresses himself to the Culdee. f- Be thou on a moon-beam, O Morna, near the window of my rest ; when my thoughts are of peace ; and the din of arms is past. FINGAL, BI TEMORA : AN EPIC POEM.... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...ride around'me on clouds, ami show their features of war; that my soul may be strong in danger, my arm like the thunder of heaven. — But be thou on a moon-beam, O Morna, near the window of my rest ; when my thoughts are of peace, and the din of arms is over. — Gather the strength of the tribes,... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...great in fight. Let them ride around me on clouds. Let them shew their features of war. My soul shall then be firm in danger ; mine arm, like the thunder of heaven ! But be thou on a moon-beam, О Morna ! near the window- of my rest 37 ; when my Cram, bent (crooked) ; lec/i, a stone." — (Id.... | |
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