The Poems of Ossian, Volume 2W. Miller, 1805 - Scottish Gaelic poetry |
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... raise the admiration of his hearers , the story became , at last , so devoid of all probability , that even the vulgar them- selves did not believe it . They , however , liked the tales so well , that the bards found their advantage in ...
... raise the admiration of his hearers , the story became , at last , so devoid of all probability , that even the vulgar them- selves did not believe it . They , however , liked the tales so well , that the bards found their advantage in ...
Page 13
... foes , O daughter of Torcul - torno ! He took my hand . He raised the sail . In this cave he placed me dark . At times , he comes , a gathered mist . He lifts , be- fore me , my father's shield . But often passes DUAN FIRST . 13.
... foes , O daughter of Torcul - torno ! He took my hand . He raised the sail . In this cave he placed me dark . At times , he comes , a gathered mist . He lifts , be- fore me , my father's shield . But often passes DUAN FIRST . 13.
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... raised her song . The song of Lulan of shells , where once her father dwelt . She saw * The sword of Fingal , so called from its maker , Luno of Lochlin . The helmet of Swaran . The behaviour of Fingal is always consistent with that ...
... raised her song . The song of Lulan of shells , where once her father dwelt . She saw * The sword of Fingal , so called from its maker , Luno of Lochlin . The helmet of Swaran . The behaviour of Fingal is always consistent with that ...
Page 35
... I spoke the words of peace . " Beside his rolling sea , lies Annir of many lakes . The king was pierced in battle ; and Starno is to raise his tomb . Me , a son of Loda , he sends to white - handed Foina , to bid DUAN THIRD . 35.
... I spoke the words of peace . " Beside his rolling sea , lies Annir of many lakes . The king was pierced in battle ; and Starno is to raise his tomb . Me , a son of Loda , he sends to white - handed Foina , to bid DUAN THIRD . 35.
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... raised his gleaming spear . But , starting , he spa- red his son ; and rushed into the night . By Tur- * Fingal , according to the custom of the Caledonian kings , had retired to a hill alone , as he himself was to resume the command of ...
... raised his gleaming spear . But , starting , he spa- red his son ; and rushed into the night . By Tur- * Fingal , according to the custom of the Caledonian kings , had retired to a hill alone , as he himself was to resume the command of ...
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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