 The spear of Temora glitters in thy hand, son of woody Morven ! It was the pride of an hundred kings, the death of heroes of old. Yield it, son of Ossian, yield it to car-borne Cairbar." "Shall I yield," Oscar replied, "the gift of Erin's injured king:...  The Poems of Ossian - Page 1291812Full view - About this book
 | 1765 - 520 pages
...the «f heroes of old. Yield it, fon of Oflian, yield it to car-borne Cairbar. SHALL I yield, Ofcar replied, the gift of Erin's injured king : the gift of fair-haired Cormac, when Ofcar fcattered his foas ! I came to Cormac's halls of joy, when Swaran fled from Fingal. Gladnefs... | |
 | 1779 - 288 pages
...death of heroes of old. Yield it , fon of Ollian , yield it to tar borne Cairbar. Shall I yield , Ofear replied , the gift of Erin's injured king : the gift of fair-haired Cormac , \vhcn Ofear feattered his foes ! I came to Cormac's halls of joy, when Swaran fled from Fingal. Gladnefs... | |
 | 1799 - 252 pages
...of heroes of old. Yield it, fon of Offian, yield' it to car-borne Cairbar." « Shall I yield," Ofcar replied, " the gift of Erin's injured king: the gift of fair-haired Cormac, when Ofcar fcattered his foes? I came to Cormac's halls oi' joy, when Swaran fled from Fingal. Gladnefs... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 244 pages
...hundred' kings, the Jeath of heroes of old. Yield it, son of Oisian, yield .: to car-borne Cairbar." " Shall I yield," Oscar replied, " the gift of Erin's...face of youth : he gave the spear of Temora. Nor did h- give it to the feeble, O Cairbar, neither to the weak m soul. The darkness of thy face is no storm... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1805 - 654 pages
...hundred kings. The death of heroes of old. Yield it, son of Ossian, yield it to carborne Cairbar !" "Shall I yield," Oscar replied, "the gift of Erin's...Oscar scattered his foes ? I came to Cormac's halls with joy, when Swaran fled from 10 Joy brightens the face of the host — like the parting beam of... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 656 pages
...hundred kings. The death of heroes of old. Yield it, son of Ossian, yield it to carborne Cairbar !" " Shall I yield," Oscar replied, " the gift of Erin's...Oscar scattered his foes ? I came to Cormac's halls with joy, when Swaran fled from 10 Joy brightens the face of the host— like the parting beam of the... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 364 pages
...hundred* kings. The death of heroes of old. Yield it, son of Ossian, yield it to car-borne Cairbar !" " Shall I yield," Oscar replied, " the gift of Erin's...Temora. Nor did he give it to the feeble : neither to * When a chief was determined to kill a person already in his power, it was usual i0 signify that his... | |
 | Domestic, literary and village sketches - 1823 - 168 pages
...hundred kings. The death of heroes of old. Yield it, son of Ossian, yield it to car-borne Cairbar ! " Shall I yield," Oscar replied, " the gift of Erin's...when Oscar scattered his foes ? I came to Cormac's hall of joy, when Swaran fled from Fingal. Gladness rose in the face of youth. He gave the spear of... | |
 | Ossian - 1845 - 546 pages
...hundred kings. The death of heroes of old. Yield it, son of Ossian, yield it to car-borne Cairhar '.' ' Shall I yield,' Oscar replied, ' the gift of Erin's injured king ; the gift of fair haired Cormac, when Oscar scattered his foes? I came to Cormac's halls of joy, when Swaran fled... | |
 | Ossian - 1870 - 622 pages
...— powerless to smite." 235 Cairbar, terrify a slave : 4 Oscar is ever as a rock." I came to Comae's halls of joy when Swaran fled from Fingal. Gladness...soul. The darkness of thy face is no storm to me, nor are thine eyes the flame of death. Do I fear thy clanging shield ? Tremolo I at Olla's song ? No,... | |
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