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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... beneath the blaft , and the roaring waves were climbing against our ( 1 ) Cuthona the daughter of Rumar , whom Tol car had carried away by force . rocks . The lightning came often and shewed the blafted A iij A POEM .
... beneath the blaft , and the roaring waves were climbing against our ( 1 ) Cuthona the daughter of Rumar , whom Tol car had carried away by force . rocks . The lightning came often and shewed the blafted A iij A POEM .
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... against the Britons took and burnt Balclutha . Reuthámit was killed in the at- tack and Carthon was carried fafe away by his nurfe , who fled farther into the country of the Britons . Carthon , coming to man's eftate was re- folved to ...
... against the Britons took and burnt Balclutha . Reuthámit was killed in the at- tack and Carthon was carried fafe away by his nurfe , who fled farther into the country of the Britons . Carthon , coming to man's eftate was re- folved to ...
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... against the Romans , which was celebrated by Of fian in a particular poem which is in the tranfla- tor's poffeffion . ( 2 ) Probably wax - lights ; which are often men tioned as carried , among other booty , from the Roman province ...
... against the Romans , which was celebrated by Of fian in a particular poem which is in the tranfla- tor's poffeffion . ( 2 ) Probably wax - lights ; which are often men tioned as carried , among other booty , from the Roman province ...
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... , and my tears defcended with night . - Shall I not fight , I faid to my foul , against the children of my foes ? And I will fight , O bard ; I feel the ftrength of my foul . His people gathered around the hero , and drew , 28 CARTH ON :
... , and my tears defcended with night . - Shall I not fight , I faid to my foul , against the children of my foes ? And I will fight , O bard ; I feel the ftrength of my foul . His people gathered around the hero , and drew , 28 CARTH ON :
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... against Carthon , he fell ; and his heroes fled . Connal ( z ) refumed the battle , but he broke his heavy spear : he lay bound on the field : and Carthon purfued his people . Cleffammor ! faid the king ( 3 ) of Morven , where is the ...
... against Carthon , he fell ; and his heroes fled . Connal ( z ) refumed the battle , but he broke his heavy spear : he lay bound on the field : and Carthon purfued his people . Cleffammor ! faid the king ( 3 ) of Morven , where is the ...
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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