 He sighed thrice over the hero : thrice the winds of night roared around ! Many were his words to Oscar; but they only came by halves to our ears ; they were dark as the tales of other times, before the light of the song arose.  The Poems of Ossian - Pagina 2351790Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Hugh Blair - 1763 - 94 pagina’s
...defcribes himfelf as living in a fort of claflical age, enlightened by the memorials of former times, conveyed in the fongs of bards; and points at a period...the tales of other times, before the light of the long " arofej." Oflian, himfelf, appears to have been endowed by nature with an exquifite fenfibility... | |
 | 1765 - 520 pagina’s
...age, enlightened by the memorials of former times, which were conveyed in the fongs of bards ; ai)d points at a period of darknefs and ignorance which...tales of other times, *' before the light of the fong arofef." Oman, himfelf, appears to have been endowed by nature * When Edward I. conquered Wales, he... | |
 | 1765 - 416 pagina’s
...winds of the night roared around. Many were his words to Ofcar : but they only came by halves to but ears : they were dark as the tales of other times, before the light of the fong arofe. He ftowly vanifhed, like a mift that melts on the funny hill. IT was then, O daughter of Tofcar, my... | |
 | 1779 - 250 pagina’s
...and thrice the winds of the night roared around. Many were his words to Ofcar : but they only came by halves to our ears : they were dark as the tales...other times , before the light of the fong arofe. He flowly vanished , like a mift that melts on the funny hill. It was then , O daughter of Tofcar ,... | |
 | 1783 - 282 pagina’s
...frequently alluded to. In one remarkable paflage, Offian defcribes himfelf as living in a fort ofclaffical age , enlightened by the memorials of former times,...melancholy which is fo often an attendant on great genius; and fufceptible equally of firong andoffoft emotions. He was not only a profeffed Bard , educated with... | |
 | Ossian - 1790 - 446 pagina’s
...hero : thrice the winds of night roared around ! Many were his words to Ofcar ; but they only came by halves to our ears : they were dark as the tales...of other times, before the light of the fong arofe. He flowly vanifhed, like a mift that melts on the funny hill. It was then, O daughter of Tofcar ! my... | |
 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794 - 464 pagina’s
...points at a period of darkness and ignorance, which lay beyond the reach of tradition. " His words came only by halves to our ears ; they were dark as...the tales of other times, before the light of the song arose." Again, " Who can reach the source- of thy race, O Connel ? Who re-- count thy fathers... | |
 | Ossian - 1801 - 364 pagina’s
...of bards: and points at a period of darknefs and ignorance which lay beyond the reach of traditron. "His words," fays he, "came "only by halves to our ears ; they were "dark as the tales of oth-r times, be"fore the ligi.t of the long arofe." OPfian, himleif, appears to have been endowed by... | |
 | 1803 - 562 pagina’s
...ghoit we hear at one time, that " many were his words to Ofcar" the grandfon of Fingal, " but they came only by halves to our ears, they were dark as the tales of ether times, before the light of the fong art>fc."\\ We thus fee the memtrial hißory of the Caledonians... | |
 | 1805 - 558 pagina’s
...a ghoit we hear at one time, that " many were his words to Olear" the grandfon of Fingal, "but they came only by halves to our ears, they were dark as the tules of ether times, before the light of the fang arofe."\\ VV'e thus fee the memorial hiflory of... | |
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