The feaft is fpread on Moi-lena: an hundred heroes reared the tomb of Cairbar: but no fong is raifed over the chief: for his foul had been dark and bloody. The bards remembered the fall of Cormac ! what could they fay in Cairbar's praife? The night came... The Works of Ossian, the Son of Fingal - Page 261779Full view - About this book
| Poetry - 1773 - 466 pages
...fpread on Moi-lena: An hundred, heroes reared the tomb of Cairbar. No fong is raifed over the chief. His foul had been dark and bloody. The bards, remembered...of Cormac ! what could they fay in Cairbar's praife ? NIGHT came rolling down-. The light of an hundred oaks arofe. Fingai fat beneath a tree. C 2 Old... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1774 - 540 pages
...toward Selma's walls. The feaft is fpread on Lena : " an hundred heroes reared the tomb of Cairbar ; but no fong is " raifed over the chief, for his foul had been dark and bloody. We " remembered the fall of Corniac ; and what could we fay in Cair" bar's praife (£)." Genuine manners... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1775 - 280 pages
...waves toward Selma's walls. The feaft is fpread on Lena: an hundred heroes reared the tomb of Cairbar ; but no fong is raifed over the chief, for his foul had been dark and bloody. We remembered tbe fall of Cormac ; and what could we fay in Cairbar's praife i" (y) Genuine manners... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1779 - 566 pages
...walls. The " feaftis fpread on Lena : an hundred heroes reared the tomb of Cairbar 5 " but no fcng is raifed over the chief, for his foul had been dark and bloody. " We remembered the fall of Corrnac ; and what could we fay in Cairbar's « praife (i)." Genuine manners... | |
| Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1788 - 518 pages
...they had been guilty of any thing unbecoming heroes. " An hundred " heroes reared the tomb of Cairbar; but no fong " is raifed over the chief, -for his foul...dark and bloody. The bards remembered the " fall of Car mac ! What could they fay. in C.air"" bar's. praife"4?" The viftqrjes of their kings and heroes... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1788 - 532 pages
...toward SeJ" ma's walls. The feaft is fpread on Lena : an " hundred heroes reared the tomb of Cairbar ; but «' no fong is raifed over the chief, for his foul «* had been dark and bloody. We remembered the (a) Temora. (3) Temora. ' « fall " fall of Cormac ; and what could we fay in Cair«... | |
| Robert Henry - Great Britain - 1789 - 644 pages
...had been guilty of any thing unbecoming heroes. " An " hundred heroes reared the tomb of Cairbar ; but no «' fong is raifed over the chief, for his...dark and bloody. ' The bards remembered the fall " of Carmac ! What could they fay in Cairbar's " praife(2i4) ?" The victories of their kings and heroes... | |
| 1799 - 252 pages
...words were not heard. The feaft is fpread on Moi-lena: an hundred heroes reared the tomb of Cairbar: but no fong is raifed over the chief: for his foul...night came rolling down. The light of a"n hundred oaks arofe. Fingal fat beneath a tree. Old Althan f flood in the midft. He told the tale of fallen Corrnac.... | |
| Bards and bardism - 1803 - 390 pages
...Moi-lena. An hundred heroes reared the tomb of Cairbar. No song is raised over the chief. His soul had been dark and bloody. The bards remembered the fall of Cormac! what could they say in Cairbar's praise *-- Night came rolling down. The light of an hundred oaks arose. Fingal sat... | |
| James Macpherson - Bards and bardism - 1805 - 654 pages
...Moi-lena. An hundred heroes reared the tomb of Cairbar. No song is raised over the chief. His soul had been dark and bloody. The bards remembered the fall of Cormac ! what could they say in Cairbar's praise ? Night came rolling down. The light of an hundred oaks arose. Finsral sat... | |
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