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" As the troubled noise of the ocean when roll the waves on high ; as the last peal of the thunder of heaven ; such is the noise of battle. "
The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson. To which are prefixed ... - Page 159
by Ossian - 1845
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The Poems of Ossian, Volume 1

1803 - 352 pages
...Steel clanging, sounded on "steel. Helmets are cleft on high; blood bursts and " smoaks around.—As the troubled noise of the " ocean, when roll the waves...peal of the thunder of heaven, such is the noise of " battle."—" As roll a thousand waves to the rock, " so Swaran's host came on ; as meets a rock a...
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The Poems of Ossian, Volume 1

1803 - 350 pages
...and roar on the plain ; " loud, rough, and dark in battle, meet Lochlin " and Inisfail. Chief mixed his strokes with chief, " and man with man. Steel...steel. Helmets are cleft on high; blood bursts and • " snioaks around. — As the troubled noise of the " ocean, when roll the waves on high ; as the...
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The Poems of Ossian, Volume 2

James Macpherson - 1803 - 386 pages
...Lochlin and Inis-fail. Chief mixes his strokes with chief, and man with man ; steel, clanging, sounds on steel. Helmets are cleft on high. Blood bursts and smokes around. Strings murmur on the polished yews. Darts rush along the sky. Spears fall like the circles of light,...
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Report of the Committee of the Highland Society of Scotland, Appointed to ...

Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland - 1805 - 532 pages
...did the heroes of these wait unshaken, [shore. To repell the force of those, as they were bending to the ocean, when roll the waves on high. As the last peal of thunder iu heaven, such is the din of war ! Though Cormac's hundred bards were there, to give the fight...
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Report of the Committee of the Highland Society of Scotland, Appointed to ...

Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland - 1805 - 526 pages
...did the heroes of these wait unshaken, [shore. To repell the force of those, as they were bending to the ocean, when roll the waves on high. As the 'last peal of thunder in heaven, such is the din of xvar ! Though Cormac's hundred bards were there, to give the...
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The poems of Ossian, &c. containing the poetical works of J ..., Volume 1

Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...sky. Spears fall like the circles of light, which gild the face of night. As the noise of the troubled ocean, when roll the waves on high. As the last peal of thunder in heaven 5°, such is the din of war ! Though Cormac's hundred bards were 49 Blood bursts...
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The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson. Blair's critical ..., Volume 1

Ossian - 1806 - 366 pages
...and roar on the " plain ; loud, rough, and dark in battle, meet Lochlin " and Inisfail. Chief mixed his strokes with chief, and " man with man. Steel...steel. " Helmets are cleft on high ; blood bursts and smoaks " around. — As the. troubled noise of the ocean, when roll " the waves on high ; as the last...
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The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson. Blair's critical ..., Volume 2

Ossian - 1806 - 364 pages
...Lochlin and Innis-rail. Chief mixes his strokes with chief, and man with man; steel, clanging, sounds on steel. Helmets are cleft on high. Blood bursts and smokes around. Strings murmur on the polished yews. Darts rush along the sky. Spears fall like the circles of light,...
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A Dissertation on the Authenticity of the Poems of Ossian

Sir John Sinclair - 1806 - 254 pages
...polished yew ; Darts rushed along the sky ; 425 MACPHERSON'S TRANSLATION. As the noise of the troubled ocean, When roll the waves on high. As the last peal of thunder in heaven, Such is the din of war ! 430 Though Cormac's hundred hards were there, To give the...
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Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres, Volume 1

Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 pages
...and roar on the plain ; loud, rough, and dark, in " battle, met Lochlin and Inisfail : chief mixed his strokes '' with chief, and man with man. Steel...of the thunder of heaven ; " such is the noise of batde. The groan of the people spread *' over the hills. It was like the thunder of night, when 4'...
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