The poems of Ossian, in the orig. Gaelic, with a tr. into Lat. by R. Macfarlan. With a dissertation on the authenticity of the poems, by sir J. Sinclair, and a tr. of the abbé Cesarotti's dissertation on the controversy respecting Ossian, with notes and a suppl. essay by J. McArthur, Volume 3 |
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Page 4
Co th ' ann ach Mac Chumhail an treun , Tha lasadh measg deireadh nam blår ?
Tha ' liath chiamh air osaig o bheinn , E tarruing garbh Luno nan lann . Tha '
shùile garg air leirg Mhoiléna , Air nàimhdibh treun tha gluasad ciar . An cluinn
thu ...
Co th ' ann ach Mac Chumhail an treun , Tha lasadh measg deireadh nam blår ?
Tha ' liath chiamh air osaig o bheinn , E tarruing garbh Luno nan lann . Tha '
shùile garg air leirg Mhoiléna , Air nàimhdibh treun tha gluasad ciar . An cluinn
thu ...
Page 6
Gath sòlais air m ' anamsa féin Mi faicinn nan treun a ' m ' chòir ; An uair is lag an
nàmhaid thall Cluinnear osna o spairn mo chléibhe : Tha m ' eagal mu ghluasad
a ' bhàis Air a ' chliu so tha snámh mo dhéigh . Co tharngeas gu còmhrag an ...
Gath sòlais air m ' anamsa féin Mi faicinn nan treun a ' m ' chòir ; An uair is lag an
nàmhaid thall Cluinnear osna o spairn mo chléibhe : Tha m ' eagal mu ghluasad
a ' bhàis Air a ' chliu so tha snámh mo dhéigh . Co tharngeas gu còmhrag an ...
Page 72
Anns am brisear an sluagh le strì Mar ghaoith a tha dìreadh a ' chuain . ” So thuirt
, Alnecma an treun , Anam dealradh gu beud do ' n triath . Bha treunas mar
theine fo leus A glanadh gu feum ' na chliabh . Aill ' is ard a cheum air an raon ,
Gath ...
Anns am brisear an sluagh le strì Mar ghaoith a tha dìreadh a ' chuain . ” So thuirt
, Alnecma an treun , Anam dealradh gu beud do ' n triath . Bha treunas mar
theine fo leus A glanadh gu feum ' na chliabh . Aill ' is ard a cheum air an raon ,
Gath ...
Page 214
Chit an treun o dm gu dm An dealan a cheum , nach robh mall . Bhuail mi sgiath
chaismeachd nam fuaim , Mi sìneadh Alnecma nan sluagh ; Iad ag iadhadh an
ciaradh nan gleann Fo cho - thional muig , nach ' eil gann . Sheall a ' ghrian gu ...
Chit an treun o dm gu dm An dealan a cheum , nach robh mall . Bhuail mi sgiath
chaismeachd nam fuaim , Mi sìneadh Alnecma nan sluagh ; Iad ag iadhadh an
ciaradh nan gleann Fo cho - thional muig , nach ' eil gann . Sheall a ' ghrian gu ...
Page 232
Bhuail e copan caismeachd a sgéith ; Grad chaisg e na sleibh m ' an cuairt : Bha
aomadh nan sluagh ris an treun , Ri guth an tìr féin thar na stuaidh . “ Shil
Mhoirbheinn , sgaoilear an so fleagh ; Cuirear thairis an oich am fonn ; Tha ' n ...
Bhuail e copan caismeachd a sgéith ; Grad chaisg e na sleibh m ' an cuairt : Bha
aomadh nan sluagh ris an treun , Ri guth an tìr féin thar na stuaidh . “ Shil
Mhoirbheinn , sgaoilear an so fleagh ; Cuirear thairis an oich am fonn ; Tha ' n ...
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| Title | The poems of Ossian, in the orig. Gaelic, with a tr. into Lat. by R. Macfarlan. With a dissertation on the authenticity of the poems, by sir J. Sinclair, and a tr. of the abbé Cesarotti's dissertation on the controversy respecting Ossian, with notes and a suppl. essay by J. McArthur, Volume 3 The poems of Ossian, in the orig. Gaelic, with a tr. into Lat. by R. Macfarlan. With a dissertation on the authenticity of the poems, by sir J. Sinclair, and a tr. of the abbé Cesarotti's dissertation on the controversy respecting Ossian, with notes and a suppl. essay by J. McArthur, sir John Sinclair (1st bart.) |
| Author | Ossian |
| Translated by | Robert Macfarlan |
| Published | 1807 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 12 Apr 2006 |
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