WHENCE is the stream of years? Whither do they roll along? Where have they hid, in mist, their many-coloured sides? I look into the times of old, but they seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected moon-beams on a distant lake. The Poems of Ossian - Page 2071810Full view - About this book
| Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - English literature - 1916 - 964 pages
...throws a broken song on wind. At times she tosses her white arms: for grief is dwelling in her soul. hus done the tales, to bed they creep, 115 By whispering winds soon lulled asleep. Towered cit many-colored sides? I look into the times of old, but they seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected... | |
| John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1916 - 806 pages
...power to soothe me left. JAMES MACPHERSON (?) (1736-1796) THE POEMS OF OSSIAN FROM CATH-LODA1 DUAN III e twilight — an infinite, unexplored wonderland of childish treasures, glass beads, empty sce many coloured sides? I look unto the times of old, but they seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected... | |
| Franklyn Bliss Snyder, Robert Grant Martin - English literature - 1916 - 944 pages
...is the stream of years? Whither do they roll along? Where have they hid, in mist, their many-colored sides? I look into the times of old, but they seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected [60 moonbeams on a distant lake. Here rise the red beams of war! There, silent, dwells a feeble race!... | |
| Thomas Love Peacock - 1927 - 416 pages
...e soletto, Sopra quel chiaro e liquido cristallo. Page 137. Whence is the ample stream of time ? " Whence is the stream of years ? whither do they roll along ? where have they hid, in mist, their manycolored sides ? " Ossian. Page 138. Nor may we call those things our own — — — — tamquam... | |
| John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1926 - 928 pages
...power to soothe me left. JAMES MACPHERSON (?) (1736-1796) THE POEMS OF OSSIAN FKOM CATH-LODA» DUAN III many coloured sides? I look unto the times of old, but they seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected... | |
| Dafydd Moore - Celts in literature - 2004 - 612 pages
...difinifled, after a fevero reprimand for hi* cruelty. CATH-LODA M. DUAN THIRD. WHENCE is the ftream 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,... | |
| 1820 - 618 pages
...that are recorded in ancient story. But how little do we know of the primary period* of history! ' Whence is the stream of years ? Whither do they roll...many-coloured sides? I look into the times of old,' said the bard of Selma, ' but they seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected moon-beams on a distant... | |
| 1825 - 600 pages
...Triads, we may inquire with the bard of Selma, — " Whence is the stream of years? Whither do they mil along? Where have they hid in mist their many-coloured...but they seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected rnooub«ams on a distant lake." It cannot be denied that the characters of the ancient Welsh heroes... | |
| Samuel Drew - 1820 - 566 pages
...story. IJut how little do we know of the primary periods of history! ' Whence is the stream of years f Whither do they roll along.' Where have they hid in...many-coloured sides ? I look into the times of old,' said the hard of Sclma, ' but they seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected moon-beams on a distant... | |
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