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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Page 48
... Calmar the fon of Matha . His death is related at large , in the third book of Fingal . He was the only fon of Matha ; and the family was extinct in him . -The feat of the family was on the banks of the river Lara , in the neighbourhood ...
... Calmar the fon of Matha . His death is related at large , in the third book of Fingal . He was the only fon of Matha ; and the family was extinct in him . -The feat of the family was on the banks of the river Lara , in the neighbourhood ...
Page 49
... Calmar , by the bard himself . turn } ( 2 ) Alclétha fpeaks . Calmar had promised to re- , by a certain day , and his mother and his fifter Alona are reprefented by the bard as look- ing , with impatience , towards that quarter where ...
... Calmar , by the bard himself . turn } ( 2 ) Alclétha fpeaks . Calmar had promised to re- , by a certain day , and his mother and his fifter Alona are reprefented by the bard as look- ing , with impatience , towards that quarter where ...
Page 50
... Calmar ! his spear never returned unftained with blood ( 3 ) , nor his bow from the ftrife of the mighty . The battle is confumed in his presence he is a flame of death , Alona -Youth ( 4 ) of the mourn- ful speed ! where is the fon of ...
... Calmar ! his spear never returned unftained with blood ( 3 ) , nor his bow from the ftrife of the mighty . The battle is confumed in his presence he is a flame of death , Alona -Youth ( 4 ) of the mourn- ful speed ! where is the fon of ...
Page 51
... Calmar — Such was the fong of Carril , when Cuchullin lay on his shield : the bards refted on their harps , and fleep fell foftly around . - The fon of Semo was awake alone ; his foul was fixed on the war.The burning oaks began to decay ...
... Calmar — Such was the fong of Carril , when Cuchullin lay on his shield : the bards refted on their harps , and fleep fell foftly around . - The fon of Semo was awake alone ; his foul was fixed on the war.The burning oaks began to decay ...
Page 52
... Calmar's ghoft ; he delighted in battle , and his arm was like the thunder of heaven . He retired in his blaft with joy , for he had heard the voice of his praife . The faint beam of the morning rofe , and the found of Caithbat's ...
... Calmar's ghoft ; he delighted in battle , and his arm was like the thunder of heaven . He retired in his blaft with joy , for he had heard the voice of his praife . The faint beam of the morning rofe , and the found of Caithbat's ...
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againſt arife arms arofe art thou Balclutha bards battle beam behold bends blaft blaſt breaft Cairbar Calmar car-borne Carthon Cathmor chief cloud Clutha coaft Colla Conlath Connal Cormac courfe courſe Crimora Cuchullin Dar-thula Dargo dark darkneſs daughter death defart defcend diftant doft thou Dunthalmo Etha eyes faid fallen fame father feaft feeble fell fide figh filent Fingal firft flain fleep fome fong foul fpear fpirit fpread fteel fteps ftood ftorm ftrangers ftream ftrength fword Gaul ghoft gray grief hair hall harp hear heard heath heroes hill himſelf hoft king Lathmon Lego lift maid mift mighty moffy moon Morven mournful Nathos night Nuath Ofcar Offian Oithóna paffed poem prefence raiſed reft renowned returned rife roar rock rofe rolled ruftling Selma shield ſon ſpear ſteps tears Temora thee thouſand tomb trembling Ufnoth Ullin Uthal voice warriors waves weft wind youth