fwords. They rufhed into the ftrife of heroes, for long-haired Strina-dona. Corcul-Suran fell in blood. On his ifle, raged the ftrength of his father. He turned Colgorm, from I-thorno, to Iwander on all the winds. In Crathmocraulo's rocky field, he dwelt by a foreign ftream. Nor darkened the king alone, that beam of light was near, the daughter of echoing Tormoth, whitearmed Strina-dona (19). ARGUMENT. OSSIAN, after fome general reflections, describes the fituation of Fingal, and the position of the army of Lochlin. The converfation of Starno and Swaran. The episode of Cormantrunar and Foinar-brågal. — Starno, from his own example, recommends to Swaran, to furprize Fingal, who had retired alone to a neighbouring hill. Upon Swaran's refusal, Starno undertakes the enterprize himself, is overcome, and taken prifoner, by FinHe is dismissed, after a severe gal. reprimand for his cruelty. CATH-LO DA; DUAN THIRD. WHENCE is the fream of years? Whither do they roll along? Where have they hid, in mift, their many. coloured fides? I look into the times of old, but they feem dim to Offian's eyes, like reflected moon-beams, on a diftant lake. Here rife the red beams of war! There, filent, dwells a feeble race! They mark no years with their deeds, as flow they pals along. Dweller between the shields! thou that awakeft the failing foul! defcend from thy wall, harp of Cona, with thy voices three! Come with that |