The Works of Ossian, the Son of Fingal, Volume 3J.Fr. Valade and sold by Theophilus Barrois, 1783 |
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... Oscar , in the midst of thy courfe ? the heart of the aged beats over thee ! He fees thy coming wars . The wars which ought to come he fees , but they are cut off from thy fame . When shall joy dwell at Selma ? When shall grief depart ...
... Oscar , in the midst of thy courfe ? the heart of the aged beats over thee ! He fees thy coming wars . The wars which ought to come he fees , but they are cut off from thy fame . When shall joy dwell at Selma ? When shall grief depart ...
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... Oscar's fword . >> And falleft thou , fon of my fame ! And shall I never see thee , Ofcar ! When others hear of their fons , I shall not hear of thee . The mofs is on thy four grey ftones ; the mournful wind is there . The battle shall ...
... Oscar's fword . >> And falleft thou , fon of my fame ! And shall I never see thee , Ofcar ! When others hear of their fons , I shall not hear of thee . The mofs is on thy four grey ftones ; the mournful wind is there . The battle shall ...
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... . Thofe who retain his poems , on memory , feem to be fenfible of this ; and ufually give the hiftory of the pieces minutely , before they begin to repeat the poetry . at his ftreams ; but the car - borne Oscar ord TE MORA :
... . Thofe who retain his poems , on memory , feem to be fenfible of this ; and ufually give the hiftory of the pieces minutely , before they begin to repeat the poetry . at his ftreams ; but the car - borne Oscar ord TE MORA :
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at his ftreams ; but the car - borne Oscar from the folds of war . Sudden is thy change , my fon , from what thou wert on dark Moi - lena ! The blaft folds thee in its skirt , and ruftles along the sky . Doft thou not behold thy father ...
at his ftreams ; but the car - borne Oscar from the folds of war . Sudden is thy change , my fon , from what thou wert on dark Moi - lena ! The blaft folds thee in its skirt , and ruftles along the sky . Doft thou not behold thy father ...
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... Oscar in my hand . Red stars looked from night.— I faw Fillan filent before me , bending forward from Mora's rock . He heard the shout of the foe ; the joy of his foul arose . ( 1 ) We understand , from the preceding book that Cathmor ...
... Oscar in my hand . Red stars looked from night.— I faw Fillan filent before me , bending forward from Mora's rock . He heard the shout of the foe ; the joy of his foul arose . ( 1 ) We understand , from the preceding book that Cathmor ...
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