 | 1803 - 388 pages
...my heart is for the peace of Erin. -)Behold, thou first in Cormac's war, the sable fleet of Swaran. His masts are many on our coast, like reeds in the lake of Lego. His ships are forests cloathed with mist, when the trees yield by turns to the squally wind. Many are his chiefs in battle.... | |
 | James Macpherson - Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1805 - 336 pages
...my heart is for the peace of Erin f. Behold, thou first in Cormac's war, the sable fleet of Swaran. His masts are many on our coast, like reeds in the...mist, when the trees yield, by turns, to the squally * Connal, the friend of Cuthullin, was the son of Caithbait, prince of the Tongorma, or the island... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...fight, my heart is for the peace of Erin. Behold, thou first in Cormae's war, the sable fleet of Swaran. His masts are many on our coast, like reeds in the lake of Lego. His ships are forests cloathed with mist '8, when the trees yield by turns to the squally wind. Many are his chiefs in battle.... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...masts are as numerous on our coast as reeds in the lake of Lego. His ships are like forests clnthed .with mist, when the trees yield by turns to the squally -wind. Many are his chiefs in battle. Connal is for peace ! Fingal would shun his arm, the first of mortal men ! Fingal who scatters the... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 364 pages
...my heart is for the peace of Erin}:. Behold, thou first in Cormac's war, the sable fleet of Swaran. His masts are many on our coast, like reeds in the lake of Lego. His ships are forests cloathejd with mist, when the trees yield by turns to the squally wind. Many are his chiefs in battle.... | |
 | 1807 - 536 pages
..." All hail to the hunters of the deer ; ' Seen are. f The heroes' breasts beat high for the battle. MACPHERSON'S TRANSLATION. " Another sport is drawing...squally wind. " Many are his chiefs in battle. 120 " Connal is for peace ! " Fingal would shun his arm, " The first of mortal men ! " Fingal, who scatters... | |
 | Ossian - 1807 - 402 pages
...my heart is for the peace of Erin. ° Behold, thou first in Cormac's war, the sable fleet of Swaran. His masts are many on our coast, like reeds in the lake of Lego. His ships are forests clothed with mists, when the trees yield by turns to the squally wind. Many are his chiefs in battle. Connal is... | |
 | Ossian - 1807 - 546 pages
...With this explanation the new translation will appear sufficiently literal. " MT line 117, 118. lÀke REEDS in the LAKE of Lego, his ships are forests CLOTHED WITH MIST.] In the original, the masts are not compared to reeds : but the ships are compared to a wood. Lego is... | |
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Cuthullin," calm the chief replied, "the spear of Connal is keen. It delights to shine in battle, to mix with the blood of thousands. But though my hand is bent on fight, my heart is for the peace of Erin. Behold, thou first in Cormac's war, the sable... 
