 | Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1783 - 282 pages
...Fingal, « his foul is great; his arm is ftrong ; » his battles arc full of fame. But the little foul ,, is like a vapour that hovers round the marshy » lake. It never rifes on the green hill, left the » winds meet it there. Its dwelling is in the cave; » and it fends... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1803 - 352 pages
...Fingal, " his soul is great 5 his arnj is strong ; his battles are " full of fame. But the little soul is like a vapour " that hovers round the marshy lake...." on the green hill, lest the winds meet it there. Its " dwelling is in the cave ; and it sends forth the dart f^^40 says to him, " Why bursts the sigh... | |
 | 1803 - 388 pages
...great. His soul is bright. His arm is strong. His battles are full of fame. But the little soul is a vapour that hovers round the marshy lake. It never rises on the green hill, lest the winds should meet it there. Its dwelling is in the cave, it sends forth the dart of death! Our young heroes,... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1803 - 390 pages
...great. His soul is bright. His arm is strong. His battles are full of fame. But the little soul is a vapour that hovers round the marshy lake. It never rises on ihe green hill, lest the winds should meet it there. Its dwelling is in the cave, it sends forth the... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 244 pages
...Cathmor. His soul is great ; his arm is strong; : s battles are full of fame. But the little soul is a vapour that hovers round the marshy lake : it never rises on the green hill, lest the winds should meet it there : its dwelling is in the cave, it sends forth the dart of death. Our young heroes,... | |
 | James Macpherson - Bards and bardism - 1805 - 654 pages
...that hovers round the marshy lake. It never rises on the g°reen hill *' 36 But the little soul it a vapour that hovers round the marshy lake. It never rises on the green hill.] Par. Lost, xii. 626. inverted. From the other hill To their fixed stations, all h. bright array, The... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 656 pages
...vapour that hovers round the marshy lake. It never rises on the green hill 36 36 But the little soul is a vapour that hovers round the marshy lake. It never rises on the green hill.] Par. Lost, xii. 626. inverted. From the other kill To their fixed stations, all ia bright array, ;... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 366 pages
...Fingal, " his soul is great ; his arm is strong ; his battles are full of fame. But the little soul is like a vapour that hovers round the marshy lake....rises on the green hill, lest the winds meet it there. Its dwelling is in the cave ; and it sends forth the dart of death." This is a simile highly finished.... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 364 pages
...great. His soul is bright. His ami is strong. His battles are full of fhiuo. But the little soul is a vapour that hovers round the marshy lake. It never rises on the green hill, lest the winds should meet it there. Its dwelling is in the cave, it sends forth the dart of death! Our young heroes,... | |
 | Lady Morgan (Sydney) - 1812 - 486 pages
...in interest and vanity. "The little soul is like a vapour, that hovers round the marshy lake, which never rises on the green hill, lest the winds meet it there*." The Colonel is not expected for some weeks, and how long will they be flying by ? Bur away with anticipation... | |
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I love a foe like Cathmor: his aoul is great ; his arm is strong ; his battles are full of fame. But the little soul is like a vapour, that hovers round the marshy lake. It never rises on the green hill, lest the winds meet it there. 
