The Poems of Ossian: &c, Volume 2J. Ballantyne, 1805 - Bards and bardism |
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... in Ossian are often tran- scribed from Macpherson's early poems . The present is from the Hunter . In dazzling light the foaming billows rolled , The sloping hills are lined with fusil gold . course of a stream is there . On its banks.
... in Ossian are often tran- scribed from Macpherson's early poems . The present is from the Hunter . In dazzling light the foaming billows rolled , The sloping hills are lined with fusil gold . course of a stream is there . On its banks.
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... rolled his sparkling eyes ! his steps were such on heath ! Battles are fought at Lego . The sword of Nathos prevails . Soon shalt thou behold him in thy halls , king of Te- mora of groves ! " " Soon may I behold the chief ! " replied ...
... rolled his sparkling eyes ! his steps were such on heath ! Battles are fought at Lego . The sword of Nathos prevails . Soon shalt thou behold him in thy halls , king of Te- mora of groves ! " " Soon may I behold the chief ! " replied ...
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... rolled against his side , like the darkness of crowded waters ' ? Why this cloud on Ossian's soul ? It ought to burn in dan- ger . Erin is near with her host . The king of Selma is alone . Alone thou shalt not be , my father , while I ...
... rolled against his side , like the darkness of crowded waters ' ? Why this cloud on Ossian's soul ? It ought to burn in dan- ger . Erin is near with her host . The king of Selma is alone . Alone thou shalt not be , my father , while I ...
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... rolled away . Sadness ought not to dwell in danger , nor the tear in the eye of war . Our fathers forgot their of fallen sons , till the noise of arms was past . Then sorrow returned to the tomb , and the song bards arose . " The memory ...
... rolled away . Sadness ought not to dwell in danger , nor the tear in the eye of war . Our fathers forgot their of fallen sons , till the noise of arms was past . Then sorrow returned to the tomb , and the song bards arose . " The memory ...
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... rolled down the blood of his foes . His fame filled green Erin , like a pleasant gale ' . The nations gathered in Ullin , and they blessed the king ; the king of the race of their fathers , from the land of Selma . The chiefs of the ...
... rolled down the blood of his foes . His fame filled green Erin , like a pleasant gale ' . The nations gathered in Ullin , and they blessed the king ; the king of the race of their fathers , from the land of Selma . The chiefs of the ...
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aislin Alpin arms art thou Atha bards battle beam behold bends beneath blast blood bosom breast brow Cairbar Cathmor chief Clatho Clono cloud Cormac Dargo dark daughter death Dermid descend Earse echoing EPIC POEM Erin eyes fair fall fame father feast fell field Fillan Fingal Firbolg fire flies Foldath Gaul ghosts gleaming grey hall harp head hear heard heath heaven hero hill hunter Iliad king Lego light locks Loda look Lumon MACPHERSON maid midst mighty mist Moi-lena moon Morven mountains mournful night numbers o'er Oscar Ossian plain poem POPE's race rise roar rock roes rolled rose round rush sable Selma shield side sighs silent Somerled song soul sound spear sruth starry plough steel stood storm stream strife Sul-malla sword tears Temora thee thou Thuit tomb tree trembling Trenmor vale voice warrior waves winds wing youth
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Page 437 - For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth ; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land. The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away.
Page 437 - SING unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. Sing unto the Lord, bless his name ; shew forth his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people. For the Lord is great, and greatly to be praised : he is to be feared above all gods.
Page 248 - customed hill, Along the heath and near his favourite tree; Another came; nor yet beside the rill, Nor up the lawn, nor at the wood was he : The next with dirges due in sad array Slow through the church-way path we saw him borne. Approach and read (for thou canst read) the lay, Graved on the stone beneath yon aged thorn.
Page 423 - Did you never observe (while rocking winds are piping loud) that pause, as the gust is recollecting itself, and rising upon the ear in a shrill and plaintive note, like the swell of an ^Eolian harp ? I do assure you there is nothing in the world so like the voice of a spirit.
Page 259 - Awake, /Eolian lyre, awake, And give to rapture all thy trembling strings. From Helicon's harmonious springs A thousand rills their mazy progress take ; The laughing flowers, that round them blow, Drink life and fragrance as they flow. Now the rich stream of music winds along, Deep, majestic, smooth, and strong, Through verdant vales, and Ceres...
Page 132 - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine; But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me...
Page 200 - If I forget thee, O Jerusalem, let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth; if I prefer not Jerusalem above my chief joy.
Page 71 - Of gathering vapour, from the baffled sense Sinks dark and dreary. Thence expanding far, The huge dusk, gradual, swallows up the plain : Vanish the woods ; the dim-seen river seems Sullen, and slow, to roll the misty wave.
Page 355 - Whose midnight revels by a forest side Or fountain some belated peasant sees, Or dreams he sees, while overhead the moon Sits arbitress, and nearer to the earth Wheels her pale course ; they, on their mirth and dance Intent, with jocund music charm his ear; At once with joy and fear his heart rebounds.
Page 405 - A tree with scarce a leaf, long grass which whistles in the wind, mark to the hunter's eye the grave of the mighty Morar. Morar! thou art low indeed. Thou hast no mother to mourn thee; no maid with her tears of love. Dead is she that brought thee forth. Fallen is the daughter of Morglan.