 ... bofomed daughter of Sorglan (£)." Malvina fpeaks. " But " thou dwelleft in the foul of Malvina, fon of mighty Offian. " My fighs arife with the beam of the eaft, my tears defcend with " the drops of night. I was a lovely tree in thy prefence, Ofcar,...  The poems of Ossian - Page 259by James Macpherson - 1801Full view - About this book
 | Hugh Blair - Literary forgeries and mystifications - 1763 - 94 pages
...tender, that I cannot forbear giving it a place alfo. " I was a " lovely tree in thy prefence, Ofcar! with all my branches round " me.. But thy death came, like a blaft from the defert, and laid <c my green head low. The fpring returned with its fhowers; but " no leaf of mine arofe ||." Several... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1765 - 578 pages
...of the eaft : my tears defcend with the drops of night. I was a lovely tree jn thy prefence, Ofcar, with all my branches round me : but thy death came...returned with its fhowers, but no leaf of mine arofe. Fingal, I am aware that the term metaphor has been ufed in a more extenfive fenfe than I give it; but... | |
 | 1765 - 520 pages
...tender, that I cannot forbear giving it a place alfo. " I was a lovely tree in thy " prefence, Ofear! with all my branches round '* me. But thy death came, like a blaft from the " defc-rt, and laid my green head low. The fpring " returned with its fhowers; but no leaf of mine... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1772 - 398 pages
...of the eaft : my tears defcend with the drops of night. I was a lovely tree in thy prefence, Ofcar, with all my branches round me ; but thy death came like a blaft from the delert, and laid my green head low ; the fpring returned with its fhowers, but no leaf of mine arofe.... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1774 - 668 pages
...the eaft, my tears defcend with " the drops of night. I was a lovely tree in thy prefence, Ofcar, " with all my branches round me; but thy death came...low : the fpring ** returned with its fhowers, but of me not a leaf fprung. The ** virgins faw me filent in the hall, and they touched the harp of " joy.... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1774 - 540 pages
...of the eaft, my tears defcend with the drops of night. I was a lovely tree in thy prefence, Ofcar, with all my branches round me ; but thy death came like a blafl from the defert, and laid my green head low : the fpring ** returned with its fhowers, but of... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1778 - 550 pages
...eaft, my tears defcend with the drops of " the night. 1 was a lovely tree in thy prefence, " Ofcar, with all my branches round me : but thy " death came...low : the fpring returned with its " fhowers, but of me not a leaf fprung. The vir" gins faw me filent in the hall, and they touched '" the harp of joy.... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1778 - 532 pages
...eaft, my tears defcend with the drops of " the night. 1 was a lovely tree in thy prefeuce, ** Ofcar, with all my branches round me : but thy " death came..." my green head low : the fpring returned with its 11 fhowers, but of me not a leaf fprung. The vir" gins faw me filent in the hall, and they touched... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Civilization - 1779 - 572 pages
...the eafi, my tears defcend with the drops of " the night. I was a lovely tree in thy pretence, Ofcar, with all my " branches round me ; but thy death came...a blaft from the defert, and " laid my green head losv : the fpring returned with its mowers, but of me " not a leaf fprung. Thi: virgins faw me filent... | |
 | Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1783 - 282 pages
...tender, that I cannot forbear giving it a place alfo. « I was a » lovely tree in thy prefcnce , Ofcar! with all » my branches round me. But thy death came,...my green » head low. The fpring returned with its sho» wers ; but no leaf of mine arofe ». Several of Offian's fimiles taken from trees , are remarkably... | |
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