 | Maria Edgeworth - 1801 - 240 pages
...relations and keeners ( singing mourners') ranged *• themselves in two divisions, one at the " hend, and the other at the feet of the corpse. " The bards...stanza in " a low, doleful tone, which was softly accom^ " panied by the harp : at the conclusion the foot " semichorus began the lamentation, or UU... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1801 - 244 pages
...placed on a bier, or some elevated spot. The ** relations and kceners (singing mourners') ranged *i themselves in two divisions, one at the .* head, and the other at the feet of the corpse. ** The hards and croteries had before prepared " the funeral Caoinan. The chief bard of the " head chorus... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1804 - 242 pages
...a bier, or some elevated spot. The " relations " relations and kceneTs(singing mourners] ranged *' themselves in two divisions, one at the " head, and...Caoinan. The chief bard of the " head chorus began by singingthefirststanzain " a low, doleful tone, which was softly accom" panied by the harp : at the... | |
 | 1808 - 598 pages
...Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy. placed on some elevated spot. The relations and Caoniers ranged themselves in two divisions, one at the head, and the other at the feet of the corpse. The bards or croteries had before prepared the funeral CAOINAN. The chief bard or head chorus, began by singing... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1810 - 238 pages
..." placed on a bier, or some elevated spot. The " relations and keepers (singing mourners) " ranged themselves in two divisions, one at the " head, and...Caoinan. The chief bard of the " head chorus began bysingingthefirststanzain. "^alow, dolefoi tone, which was softly accom" panied L " panied by the harp... | |
 | 1820 - 876 pages
...flowers, was placed on a bier, or some elevated spot. The relations and keeners {tinging mourners) ranged themselves in two divisions, one at the head and the...croteries had before prepared the funeral " caoinan," or song. The chief bard of the head-chorus began by singing the first stanza in a low doleful tone,... | |
 | Adam Clarke - 1817 - 726 pages
...grave-clothes, and ornamented with flowers, is placed on some eminent place ; the relations and caoiners rang»; themselves in two divisions, one at the head, and the other at the feet of the corpse. Anciently, where the deceased was a great personage, the 24 He said unto them, d Give place: for the... | |
 | 1820 - 730 pages
...placed on a bier, or some elevated spot. The relations and keeners (tinging тоигпегз) ranged themselves in two divisions, one at the head and the other at the feet of the corpse. The bards and croteriea had before prepared the funeral " caoinan," or song. The chief bard of the head-chorus began... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1824 - 402 pages
...flowers, was placed on a bier, or some elevated spot. The relations and keepers (singing mourners) ranged themselves in two divisions, one at the head, and...first stanza in a low, doleful tone, which was softly accompanied by the harp : at the conclusion the foot semichorus began the lamentation, or Ullaloo,... | |
 | Maria Edgeworth - 1824 - 408 pages
...flowers, was placed on a bier, or some elevated spot. The relations and keepers (singing mourners) ranged themselves in two divisions, one at the head, and...croteries had before prepared the funeral Caoinan. The rhief bard of the head chorus began by singing the first stanza in a low, doleful tone, which was softly... | |
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The body of the deceased, dressed in grave clothes, and ornamented with flowers, was placed on a bier, or some elevated spot. The relations and keepers (singing mourners) ranged themselves in two divisions, one at the head, and the other at the feet of... 
