 Roll on, ye dark-brown years; ye bring no joy on your course! Let the tomb open to Ossian; for his strength has failed. The sons of song are gone to rest. My voice remains, like a blast, that roars, lonely, on a sea-surrounded rock, after the winds are...  The Poems of Ossian - Seite 2011803Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Hugh Blair - 1763 - 94 Seiten
...tongue, and my foul has failed. I hear, fometimes, the ghofts of bards, and learn their pleafant fong. But memory fails on my mind ; I hear the call of years. They fay, as they pafs along; why does Oflian fing ? Soon mall he lie in the narrow houfe, and no bard mall... | |
 | 1765 - 520 Seiten
...and my foul has " failed, I hear, fometimes, the ghofts of bards, *' and learn their pleafant fong. But memory fails ** on my mind ; I hear the call of years. They *' fay, as they pafs along j Why does Oflian fing ? *' Soon (hall he lie in the narrow houfe, and no... | |
 | Ossian - 1790 - 446 Seiten
...tongue; my foul has failed ! I hear, at times, the ghofts of bards, and learn their pleafant fong. But memory fails on my mind. I hear the call of years ! They fay, as they pafs along, why does Offian fmg ? Soon fhall he lie in the narrow houfe, and no bard fhall... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 262 Seiten
...bards. But age. is now on my tongue, and my soul has failed. I hear, sometimes, the ghosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. But memory fails on my...Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and no bard shsll raise his fame. Roll on, ye daik-brown years! for ye bring no joy in your course. Let the tomb... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 244 Seiten
...their pleasant song. But memory fails in my mind : I hear the c.tll THE SONGS OF SELMA. of years. iThey say, as they pass along, why does Ossian sing ? Soon...house, and no bard shall raise his fame. Roll on, ye dark-brown years, for ye bring no joy on your course. Let the tomb open to Ossian, for his strength... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 Seiten
...bards ! But age is now on my tongue; my soul has failed ! I hear, at times, the ghosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. But memory fails on my...They say, as they pass along, why does Ossian sing 17 ? Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and no bard shall raise his fame ! Roll on, ye dark-brown... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 366 Seiten
...bards ! But age is now on my tongue ; my soul has failed! I hear, at times, the ghosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. But memory fails on my...house, and no bard shall raise his fame ! Roll on, ye dark-brown years; ye bring no joy on your course! Let the tomb open to Ossian, for his strength has... | |
 | Ephraim Wood - 1815 - 384 Seiten
...song ; when the king heard the music of harps, the tales of other times!" Well, if he understood— " I hear the call of years: they say, as they pass along, why does Ossian sing ? Soon shall he lay in the narrow house, and no bard shall raise his fame!" (Poems of Ossian,. the song of Selma, p.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 Seiten
...bards ! But age is now on my tongue ; my soul has failed ! I hear »t limes the ïhosts of bards, and ove? * Alas ! the joys that fortune brings Are trifling,...And those who prize the paltry things More trifling o.--iait sing ? Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and DO bard shall raise his fame 1 Roll on,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 Seiten
...bards ! But age is now on my tongue ; my «oui has failed ! I hear, at times, the ghosts of bards, and her with his wand That calms all fear, 'Such grace hath crowned thy prayer, Jjaodamia ! that at Jove .•>!"> rr, why doe« O.«sian singl Soon -hull he lie in the narrow hou.se, aiid no bard shall raise... | |
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