 I hear, at times, the ghosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. But memory fails on my mind. I hear the call of years! They say, as they pass along, why does Ossian sing?  The Poems of Ossian - Page 4241785 - 435 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | Hugh Blair - 1763 - 94 pages
...praifed the voice of Cona J; the firft * c among a thoufand bards. But age is now on my tongue, and my foul has failed. I hear, fometimes, the ghofts...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 raife his fame. Roll on, ye dark-brown... | |
 | 1765 - 520 pages
...They praifed the «' voice of Cona*i thefirftamongathoufand bards. *' But age is now on my tongue, and my foul has " failed, I hear, fometimes, the ghofts...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 " bard lhall raife his fame.... | |
 | 1765 - 416 pages
...thoufand bards. But age is now * Offi.m is fometir.-ies poetically called tie WiV i on my tongue; and my foul has failed. I hear, fometimes, the ghofts...bards, and learn their pleafant fong. But memory fails in my mind ; I hear the call of years. They fay, as they pafs along, why does Offian fing ? Soon fliall... | |
 | 1783 - 274 pages
...railed. I hear , fometimes , the ghofts of bards, and learn their p!eafant fong. But memory fails in my mind ; I hear the call of years. They fay , as they pafs along , why does Oflian fing ? Soon shall he lie in the narrow houfe , and no bard shall raifc his fame. Roll on , ye... | |
 | Ossian - 1790 - 446 pages
...the firft among a thoufand bards! But age is now on my tongue; my foul has failed ! I hear, at times, the ghofts of bards, and learn their pleafant fong....years ! They fay, as they pafs along, why does Offian fmg ? Soon fhall he lie in the narrow houfe, and no bard fhall raife his fame ! Roll on, ye dark- brown... | |
 | Ossian - 1801 - 364 pages
...thoufand bards. But "age is now on my tongue , and my "foul has failed. I hear, fometimes, "the ghofis of bards , and learn their "pleafant fong. But memory...years. "They fay, as they pafs along; Why "does Offian Gng ? Soon fhall he lie in the "narrow hoiife, and no bard fhall raife "his fame. Roll on, ye dark-brown... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...tongue, and my soul has failed. I hear, sometimes, the ghosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. But memory fails on my mind; I hear the call of years. They say, as they pass along, Why does Ossian sing ? Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and no bard... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...tongue; my soul has failed ! I hear, at times, the ghosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. But memory fails on my mind. I hear the call of years ! They say, as they pass along, why does Ossian sing 17 ? Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and no bard... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 366 pages
...tongue ; my soul has failed! I hear, at times, the ghosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. But memory fails on my mind. I hear the call of years ! They say, as they pass along, why does Ossian sing? Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and no bard shall... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 pages
...tongue ; my soul has failed ! I hear »t limes the ïhosts of bards, and learn their pleasant song. fortune brings Are trifling, and decay ; And those who pri say, as they pass along, why does o.--iait sing ? Soon shall he lie in the narrow house, and DO bard... | |
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