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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... wind is in my hall . Perhaps it is the shield of Fingal that echoes to the blaft , it hangs in Offian's hall , and he feels it fometimes with his hands . Yes ! I hear thee , my friend : long has thy voice been absent from mine ear ...
... wind is in my hall . Perhaps it is the shield of Fingal that echoes to the blaft , it hangs in Offian's hall , and he feels it fometimes with his hands . Yes ! I hear thee , my friend : long has thy voice been absent from mine ear ...
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... wind of the waves deceive me ? Or do I hear them fpeak ? TOSCAR . The night was flormy . From their hills the groaning oaks came down . The fea dark- ly - tumbled beneath the blaft , and the roaring waves were climbing against our ( 1 ) ...
... wind of the waves deceive me ? Or do I hear them fpeak ? TOSCAR . The night was flormy . From their hills the groaning oaks came down . The fea dark- ly - tumbled beneath the blaft , and the roaring waves were climbing against our ( 1 ) ...
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... wind .. I could behold his tears : an aged man he feemed , and full of thought . FERCUTH . It was thy father , O Tofcar ; and he fore- fees fome death among his race . Such was his appearance on Cromla , before the great Ma- ronnan [ 2 ] ...
... wind .. I could behold his tears : an aged man he feemed , and full of thought . FERCUTH . It was thy father , O Tofcar ; and he fore- fees fome death among his race . Such was his appearance on Cromla , before the great Ma- ronnan [ 2 ] ...
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... wind is laid . The billows ftill tremble [ 1 ] on the deep , and seem to fear the blaft . But view the fet- tling fea morning is gray on our rocks . The fun will look foon from his east , in all his pride of light . I lifted up my fails ...
... wind is laid . The billows ftill tremble [ 1 ] on the deep , and seem to fear the blaft . But view the fet- tling fea morning is gray on our rocks . The fun will look foon from his east , in all his pride of light . I lifted up my fails ...
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... wind being favourable , bore him out to fea . He often endeavoured to re- turn , and carry off his beloved Moina by night ; but the wind continuing contrary , he was forced to defift . " Moina , who had been left with child by her ...
... wind being favourable , bore him out to fea . He often endeavoured to re- turn , and carry off his beloved Moina by night ; but the wind continuing contrary , he was forced to defift . " Moina , who had been left with child by her ...
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