 Seas swell, and rocks resound. Winds drive along the clouds. The lightning flies on wings of fire. He feared, and came to land: then blushed that he feared at all. He rushed again among the waves, to find the son of the wind. Three youths guide the bounding...  Y Traethodydd - Page 501907Full view - About this book
 | 1803 - 388 pages
...to find the son of the wind. Three youths guide the bounding bark ; he stood with sword unsheathed. When the low-hung vapour passed, he took it by the...head. He searched its dark womb with his steel. The sun of the wind forsook the air. The moon and stars returned ! Such was the boldness of my race. Calmar... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1803 - 386 pages
...times to rule the storms, and to transport themselves in a gust of wind from one country to another. forsook the air. The moon and stars returned ! Such...the boldness of my race. Calmar is like his fathers. Danger flies from the lifted sword. They best succeed who dare ! " But now, ye sons of green Erin,... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...stood with the sword unsheathed. When the low hung vapour passed, he took it by the curling head, and searched its dark womb with his steel. The son of...stars returned. " Such was the boldness of my race ; and Calmar is like his fathers. Danger flies from the uplifted sword. They best succeed who dare."... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...to find the son of the wind. Three youths guide the bounding bark ; he stood with sword unsheathed. When the low-hung vapour passed, he took it by the curling head I0. He searched its dark womb with his steel. The son of the wind forsook the air. The moon and stars... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 364 pages
...to find the son of the wind. Three youths guide the bounding bark; he stood with sword unsheathed. When the low-hung vapour passed, he took it by the...head. He searched its dark womb with his steel. The sun of the wind forsook the air. The moon and stars returned ! Such was the boldness of my race. Calmar... | |
 | 1810 - 378 pages
...vapour passed, he took it by the eur" ling head. He searched its dark womb with " his steel. The sun of the wind forsook the air. " The moon and stars returned ! Such was the " boldness of my raee. Calmar is like his fathers. " Danger flies from the lifted sword. They best " sueeeed who dare... | |
 | Robert Gilmour, Douthal - 1815 - 372 pages
...the wind. Three youths guide the bounding bark ; he stood with sword unsheathed. When the low hung vapour passed, he took it by the curling head. He...son of the wind forsook the air. The moon and stars return, ed. Such was the boldness of my race J" No. 8. So either hero in defiance spoke, &c. P. 332.... | |
 | Eneas Mackenzie - 1825 - 538 pages
...stood with the sword unsheathed. When the low hung vapour passed he took it by the curling head, and searched its dark womb with his steel. The son of...wind forsook the air. The moon and stars returned." — Ossian's Poems, vol. 1, p. SQ, * The distinctive appellations of ancient nations may be traced... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1832 - 358 pages
...stood with the sword and shield. When the low-hung vapour past, he took it by the curling head, and searched its dark womb with his steel : the son of the wind forsook the air." 10. The Death of Cormac. " Why comest thou in thy arms to Temora, Cairbar of the gloomy brow ? He passed... | |
 | Allan Cunningham - 1834 - 274 pages
...find the son of the wind: three youths guide the bounding bark. He stood with the sword and shield. When the low-hung vapour passed, he took it by the curling head, and searched its dark womb with his steel: the son of the wind forsook the air." 10. The Death of Cormac.... | |
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