The Poems of Ossian, Volume 2W. Miller, 1805 - Scottish Gaelic poetry |
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Page 12
... It is in Lyric measure , and set to music ; which is wild and simple , and so inimitably suited to the situation of the unhappy lady , that few can hear it without tears . " Who art thou , " said Fingal , " 12 CATH - LODA :
... It is in Lyric measure , and set to music ; which is wild and simple , and so inimitably suited to the situation of the unhappy lady , that few can hear it without tears . " Who art thou , " said Fingal , " 12 CATH - LODA :
Page 36
... tears , she rose , and tore a lock from her hair ; a lock , which wandered , in the blast , along her heaving breast . Corman- trunar gave the shell ; and bade me to rejoice before him . I rested in the shade of night ; and hid my face ...
... tears , she rose , and tore a lock from her hair ; a lock , which wandered , in the blast , along her heaving breast . Corman- trunar gave the shell ; and bade me to rejoice before him . I rested in the shade of night ; and hid my face ...
Page 46
... tears ! The youth of thy love is low ; his ghost is on our hills . MELILCOMA . There Comala sits forlorn ! two grey dogs near shake their rough ears , and catch the flying breeze . Her red cheek rests upon her arm , the mountain wind is ...
... tears ! The youth of thy love is low ; his ghost is on our hills . MELILCOMA . There Comala sits forlorn ! two grey dogs near shake their rough ears , and catch the flying breeze . Her red cheek rests upon her arm , the mountain wind is ...
Page 48
... tears , her blushing cheek half hid in her locks ! Blow , O gentle breeze ! lift thou the heavy locks of the mala of his return ; he , to revenge himself on her for slighting his love some time before , told her that the king was killed ...
... tears , her blushing cheek half hid in her locks ! Blow , O gentle breeze ! lift thou the heavy locks of the mala of his return ; he , to revenge himself on her for slighting his love some time before , told her that the king was killed ...
Page 49
... ; the wind of the hill might have been the sound of his horn in mine ear . O that I were on the banks of Carun ! that my tears might be warm on his cheek ! VOL . II . D HIDALLAN . He lies not on the banks of Carun A DRAMATIC POEM . 49.
... ; the wind of the hill might have been the sound of his horn in mine ear . O that I were on the banks of Carun ! that my tears might be warm on his cheek ! VOL . II . D HIDALLAN . He lies not on the banks of Carun A DRAMATIC POEM . 49.
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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