| Hugh Blair - 1763 - 94 pages
...teors of night fet on the heath before him. A diftant torrent " faintly roars. Unfrequent blafts rufh through aged oaks. The " half-enlightened moon finks dim and red behind her hill. Fee" ble voices are heard on the heath. Ofcar drew his fword." Nothing can prepare the fancy more happily... | |
| 1765 - 416 pages
...night are fetting on the heath before him. A diftant torrent faintly roars.— Unfrequent blafts rum through aged oaks. The half-enlightened moon finks...world !~-Tell me the deeds of future times ; and your difcourfe in your caves ; when you talk together and behold your fons in the fields of the valiant.... | |
| 1765 - 520 pages
...meteors of night fet on the heath " before him. A diftant torrent faintly roars. " Unfrequent blafts rufh through aged oaks. " The half-enlightened moon finks...voices are heard on " the heath. Ofcar drew his fword." Nothing can prepare the fancy more happily for the awful fcene that is to follow. " Trenmor ** came... | |
| 1779 - 250 pages
...night are fetting on the heath before him. A dirtant torrent faintly roars. — Unfrequcnc blafts rush through aged oaks. The halfenlightened moon finks...her hill. — Feeble voices are heard on the" heath. — Qfcai drew his Cword. times , and your difcourle in your caves ; when you talk together, and behold... | |
| Ossian - 1790 - 446 pages
...him. A diftant torrent faintly roars. Unfrequent blafts ruth through aged oaks. The half- enlightened moon finks dim and red behind her hill. Feeble voices...Ofcar drew his fword ! " Come," faid the hero, " O ye ghofU of my fathers ! ye that fought againft the kings of the world ! Tell me the deeds of future times... | |
| Ossian - 1801 - 338 pages
...him. A difiant torrent faintly roars. Unfrequent falalts rufh through aged oaks. The half enlightened moon finks dim and red behind her hill. Feeble voices...world ! Tell me the deeds of future times ; and your convert in your caves ; when you talk together, and behold your fons ia the fields of the brave." Trenmor... | |
| Ossian - 1801 - 364 pages
...meteors "of night fet on the heath before him. ^"A diftant torrent faintly roars. Un"frequent blafts rufh through aged oaks. "The half-enlightened .moon finks...behind her hill. Feeble voi"ces are heard on the heath. Olcar "drew his fword."— — Notlun^ can prepare the fancy more hsppily for the awful fcene that... | |
| Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...! 4 The Icr.oly tower " Come," said the hero, " O ye ghosts of my fathers ! ye that fought against the kings of the world ! Tell me the deeds of future times ; and your converse in your caves ; when you talk together, and behold your sons in the fields of the brave."... | |
| Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...tor" rent faintly roars. Unfrequent blasts rush through " aged osks. The half enlightened moon sinks dim " and red behind her hill. Feeble voices are heard on " the heath. Oscar drew his sword." Nnthing can tiiepare the fancy more happily for the awful scene that .i to follow.... | |
| Ossian - 1806 - 366 pages
...torrent faintly " roars. Unfrequent blasts rush through aged oaks. The " half-enlightened moon sinks dim and red behind her " hill. Feeble voices are heard on the heath. Oscar drew " his sword." Nothing can prepare the fancy more happily for the awful scene that is to... | |
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