The Works of Ossian, the Son of Fingal, Volume 2J.Fr. Valade and sold by Theophilus Barrois, 1783 - Scottish Gaelic poetry |
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... say that Etha's race are weak . His words may come to Ufnoth , and fadden his foul in the hall . -The tear was on his cheek . He gave this shining fword .. I came to Tura's bay but the halls of Tura were filent . I looked around and ...
... say that Etha's race are weak . His words may come to Ufnoth , and fadden his foul in the hall . -The tear was on his cheek . He gave this shining fword .. I came to Tura's bay but the halls of Tura were filent . I looked around and ...
Page 136
... say in Sora , Fro- thal flew forth like a meteor ; but the dark cloud met it , and it is no more . No : Thu- bar , I will never yield ; my fame shall fur- round me like light . No : I will never yield , king of ftreamy Tora . He went ...
... say in Sora , Fro- thal flew forth like a meteor ; but the dark cloud met it , and it is no more . No : Thu- bar , I will never yield ; my fame shall fur- round me like light . No : I will never yield , king of ftreamy Tora . He went ...
Page 140
... say . ( 3 ) Cri - móra , a woman of a great foul . ( 4 ) Perhaps the Carril mentioned here is the fame with Cartil the fon of Kinfena , Cuchullin's bard . The name itself is proper to any bard , as it figni fies a sprightly and ...
... say . ( 3 ) Cri - móra , a woman of a great foul . ( 4 ) Perhaps the Carril mentioned here is the fame with Cartil the fon of Kinfena , Cuchullin's bard . The name itself is proper to any bard , as it figni fies a sprightly and ...
Page 186
... say , « Behold the father of Gaul ! » King of Strumon , Fingal replied , Gaul shall lift the fword in battle . But he shall lift it before Fingal ; my arm shall defend his youth . But reft thou in the halls of Sel- ma ; and hear of our ...
... say , « Behold the father of Gaul ! » King of Strumon , Fingal replied , Gaul shall lift the fword in battle . But he shall lift it before Fingal ; my arm shall defend his youth . But reft thou in the halls of Sel- ma ; and hear of our ...
Page 250
... says : Fingal has received his fame . We paffed away , like flames that had shone for a season , our departure was in renown . Though the plains of our battles are dark and filent ; our fame is in the four gray ftones . The voice of ...
... says : Fingal has received his fame . We paffed away , like flames that had shone for a season , our departure was in renown . Though the plains of our battles are dark and filent ; our fame is in the four gray ftones . The voice of ...
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