| Bards and bardism - 1765 - 416 pages
...to enter on any great undertaking. their features of war : that my foul may be ftrong in danger ; my arm like the thunder of heaven. But be thou on a moon-beam, O Morna, near the window of my reft ; when my thoughts are of peace ; and the din of arms is over. Gather the ftrength of the tribes,... | |
| Poetry - 1773 - 432 pages
...enter on any great undertaking. I Ihew their features of war. My foul fhall then lie firm in danger ; mine arm like the thunder of heaven ! But be thou on a moon-beam, O Morna ! near the window of my reft ; when my thoughts are of peace ; when the din of arms is paft. Gather the ftrength of the tribes... | |
| Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1779 - 250 pages
...ride around (i) me on clouds, and shew their features of war: that my foul may be ftrongm danger; my arm like the thunder of heaven. — But be thou on a moon-beam, O iVlorna, near the window ofmy reft; when my thoughts are of peace ; and the din of arms is over.—... | |
| Celts - 1784 - 432 pages
...her lovely ; but the tear is ftill on her cheek ! * The poet addrefles himfelf to the Culdee. •j- Be thou on a moon-beam, O Morna, near the window of my reft ; when my thoughts are of peace ; and the din of arms is paft. . FIN GAL, BI END OF THE FIRST... | |
| Ossian - 1790 - 446 pages
...around J me on clouds. Let them fhew their features of war. My foul fhall then be firm in danger ; mine arm like the thunder of heaven ! But be thou on a moon-beam, O Morna ! near the window of my reft ; when my thoughts are of peace ; when the din of arms is paft. Gather the ftrength of the tribes... | |
| Natham Drake - English literature - 1800 - 510 pages
...ride around me on clouds. Let them shew their features of war. My soul shall then be firm in danger; mine arm like the thunder of heaven! But be thou on...thoughts are of peace; when the din of arms is past." * As the Fingaljans believed, that those who had conducted themselves with courage and with virtue... | |
| Bards and bardism - 1803 - 390 pages
...see her lovely ; but the tear is still on her cheek ! * The poet addresses himself to the Culdee. f- Be thou on a moon-beam, O Morna, near the window of my rest ; when my thoughts are of peace ; and the din of arms is past. FINGAL, BI TEMORA : AN EPIC POEM. ARGUMENT. CAIRBAR, the son of Borbar-duthul,... | |
| 1803 - 388 pages
...lovely ; but the tear is still on her cheek ! * The poet addresses himself to the Culdee. f Be thou on.a moon-beam, O Morna, near the window of my rest ; when my thoughts are of peace ; and the din of arms is past. FINGAL, B. 1. TEMORA : AN EPIC POEM. ARGUMENT. CAIRBAR, the son of Borbar-duthul,... | |
| Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...ride around'me on clouds, ami show their features of war; that my soul may be strong in danger, my arm like the thunder of heaven. — But be thou on...window of my rest ; when my thoughts are of peace, and the din of arms is over. — Gather the strength of the tribes, and move to the wars of lirin —... | |
| Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...ride around me on clouds. Let them shew their features of war. My soul shall then be firm in danger ; mine arm, like the thunder of heaven ! But be thou on a moon-beam, О Morna ! near the window- of my rest 37 ; when my Cram, bent (crooked) ; lec/i, a stone." — (Id.... | |
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