The poems of Ossian, the son of Fingal Translated by James Macpherson, Esq To which are prefixed, dissertations on the aera and poems of Ossian Imray's second edition .. Embellished with superb engravings . haveloft my fame. Fixtd on a tree by the brook of the hill,is the Ihield of the valiant Gormur, whom I flew in bat-tle. I have wafted the day in vain, nor could my ar-row pierce it. Let me try, fon of Caruth, the Ikill of Dargos daugh-ter. My hands were taught the bow: my father de-lighted in my fkill. She went. He ftood behind the fhield. Her arrowflew, and pierced his breaft. BlefTed be t
The poems of Ossian, the son of Fingal Translated by James Macpherson, Esq To which are prefixed, dissertations on the aera and poems of Ossian Imray's second edition .. Embellished with superb engravings . haveloft my fame. Fixtd on a tree by the brook of the hill,is the Ihield of the valiant Gormur, whom I flew in bat-tle. I have wafted the day in vain, nor could my ar-row pierce it. Let me try, fon of Caruth, the Ikill of Dargos daugh-ter. My hands were taught the bow: my father de-lighted in my fkill. She went. He ftood behind the fhield. Her arrowflew, and pierced his breaft. BlefTed be that hand of fnow; and blefled that bowof yew! Who but the daughter of Dargo was worthyto flay the fon of Caruth ? Lay me in the earth, my fairone; lay me by the fide of Dermid. Ofcar! the maid replied, I have the foul of themighty Dargo. Well pleafed I can meet death. Myforrow I can end. She pierced her white bofom withthe fteel. She fell; Ihe trembled; and died. By the brook of the hill their graves are laid; abirchs unequal fhade covers their tomb. Often ontheir green earthen tombs the branchy fons of themountain feed, when mid-day is all in flames, and fi-lence over all tlie hills. t^iSx^f^f--^^^. CONTENTS VOLUME SECOND. Page CARTHON, 5 DEATH OF CUCHUL- LIN, l8 DARTHULA, - - - 26CARRIC-THURA, - 39SONGS OF SELMA, 52CALTHON AND COL- MAL, 60 LATHMON, - - - 67OITHONA, - - - - 77CROMA, ----- 83BERRATHON, - - 9OTEMORA, Book I. lOl Book II. - 117Book III. 129Book IV. 140 PageTEMORA, Book V. I5J Book VI. 161Book VII. 172BookVIlI. 182 CATHLIN Ot CLU- THAj - - - - 19^ SULMALLA OF LU-MON, - - - - 202 CATH-LODA,Part!. 20SPart II. 215Part III. 220 OIKA-MORUL, - - 224COLNA-DONA, - - 228THE DEATH OF OS-CAR, 232
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