The Poems of Ossian, Volume 2W. Miller, 1805 - Scottish Gaelic poetry |
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Page 83
... Clessammor . A quarrel ensued , in which Reuda was killed ; the Britons , who attended him , pressed so hard on Clessammor , that he was obliged to throw himself into the Clyde , and swim to his ship . He hoisted sail ; and the wind ...
... Clessammor . A quarrel ensued , in which Reuda was killed ; the Britons , who attended him , pressed so hard on Clessammor , that he was obliged to throw himself into the Clyde , and swim to his ship . He hoisted sail ; and the wind ...
Page 84
... Clessammor , in a single combat . This story is the foundation of the present poem , which opens on the night preceding the death of Car- thon ; so that what passed before is introduced by way of episode . The poem is addressed to ...
... Clessammor , in a single combat . This story is the foundation of the present poem , which opens on the night preceding the death of Car- thon ; so that what passed before is introduced by way of episode . The poem is addressed to ...
Page 87
... Clessammor , in the midst of his fame ? Such was the renown of Comhal in the battles of his youth . Often did we pass over Carun to the land of the strangers : our swords returned , not unstained with blood : nor did the kings of the ...
... Clessammor , in the midst of his fame ? Such was the renown of Comhal in the battles of his youth . Often did we pass over Carun to the land of the strangers : our swords returned , not unstained with blood : nor did the kings of the ...
Page 88
... Clessammor . Mournful are thy thoughts , alone , on the banks of the roaring Lora . Let us hear the sorrow of thy youth , and the darkness of thy days ! " It was in the days of peace , " replied the great Clessammor , " I came , in my ...
... Clessammor . Mournful are thy thoughts , alone , on the banks of the roaring Lora . Let us hear the sorrow of thy youth , and the darkness of thy days ! " It was in the days of peace , " replied the great Clessammor , " I came , in my ...
Page 89
... Clessammor is so bold ? My soul , I replied , O warrior ! burns in a light of its own . I stand without fear in the midst of thousands , though the valiant are distant far . Stranger ! thy words are mighty , for Clessammor is alone ...
... Clessammor is so bold ? My soul , I replied , O warrior ! burns in a light of its own . I stand without fear in the midst of thousands , though the valiant are distant far . Stranger ! thy words are mighty , for Clessammor is alone ...
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Annir arms arose art thou Balclutha bards battle beam behold bend blast blood breast Cairbar Carril Carthon cave chace chief Clessammor clouds Clutha Colmal Comala Comhal Connal Crimora Croma Crugal Cuthullin Dargo dark dark-brown daugh daughter Daura death distant dost thou Duchomar Dunthalmo Duth-carmor dwelling echoing Erin eyes fame father feast feeble fell Fingal fled friends Frothal Gaul ghosts gloomy grief hair hall hand harp hear heard heath heroes Hidallan hill king lift Lochlin Loda maid Malvina meteor midst mighty mist Moina moon Morna Morni Morven mossy mournful night Oithona Oscar Ossian poem race raised Rathmor renowned rise roar rock rolled rose rushed sails Scandinavia Selma shield sigh song sons soul sound spear Starno steel stood storm strangers stream sun-beam Swaran sword tears thee tomb Torman tree trembling Trenmor Ullin vale voice warriors waves white-bosomed winds youth