 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
 | 1862 - 794 pages
...or underneath it, let him fancy the bard, old and solitary, uttering these words in his Cath-loda: "Whence is the " stream of years ? Whither do they...but they seem dim " to Ossian's eyes, like reflected moon" beams on a distant lake. Here rise " the red beams of war. There, silent, " dwells a feeble race.... | |
 | 1862 - 542 pages
...these •words in his Cath-loda: "Whence ia the " stream of years ? Whither do they roll " along Î Where have they hid in mist " their many-coloured...but they seem dim " to Ossian's eyes, like reflected moon" beams on a distant lake. Here rise the red beams of war. There, silent, dwells a feeble race.... | |
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1862 - 566 pages
...uttering these words in his Cath-loda : " Whence is the " stream of years ? Whither do they roll " along 1 Where have they hid in mist " their many-coloured...but they seem dim " to Ossian's eyes, like reflected moon" beams on a distant lake. Here rise " the red beams of war. There, silent, " dwells a feeble race.... | |
 | Ossian - 1870 - 596 pages
...stream of years 1 Whither do they roll along t Where have they hid, in mist, their many-coloured sides 1 I look into the times of old, but they seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected moonheams, on a distant lake. Here rise the red DUAN III. WHENCE are the streams of what has been ?... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - English literature - 1875 - 494 pages
...And all the passions, light and vain. That fill ambition's fatal train, Attend our downward way. * " Whence is the stream of years ? whither do they roll...have they hid, in mist, their many-coloured sides ?" — OSSIAIT. Some struggle on, by tempests driven : To some a gentler course is given : All down... | |
 | 1901 - 452 pages
...out of Rip Van Winkle's flagon. SELECTIONS FROM OSSIAN CATH-LODA A TALE OF THE TIMES OF OLD. 'HENCE is the stream of years? Whither do they roll along? Where have they hid, in mist, their manycolored sides ? I look into the times of old, but the}' seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected... | |
 | Walther Drechsler - 1904 - 94 pages
...moon is darkened in heaven II, 41. His sword is like a beam of light upon the warrior's side II, 45. I look into the times of old, but they seem dim to...eyes, like reflected moon-beams, on a distant lake III, 203. Mit Übertragung auf Gemütszustände: The vanquished, if brave, are renowned: they are like... | |
 | Walther Drechsler - 1904 - 94 pages
...moon is darkened in heaven II, 41. His sword is like a beam of light upon the warrior's side II, 45. I look into the times of old, but they seem dim to Ossiairs eyes, like reflected moon-beams, on a distant lake III, 203. Mit Übertragung auf Gemütszustände:... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English prose literature - 1909 - 570 pages
...hoofs of a swinish multitude. ***** JAMES MACPHERSON(P) (1736-1796) THE POEMS OF OSSIAN CATH-LODA In Whence is the stream of years? Whither do they roll along? Where have they hid, in mist, their many coloured sides ? I look unto the times of old, but they seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reflected... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - English literature - 1916 - 828 pages
...power to soothe me left. JAMES MACPHERSON (?) (1736-1796) THE POEMS OF OSSIAN FROM CATH-LODAi DUAN III ? Not half so fixed the Trojan 6 could remain, 5 While Anna begged and Dido raged in vain. t [ many coloured sides? I look unto the times of old, but they seem dim to Ossian's eyes, like reilected... | |
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