Dwell in thy pleasant fields, said the king; let Comhal's son be forgot. Do my steps ascend, from my hills, into thy peaceful plains? Do I meet thee, with a spear, on thy cloud, spirit of dismal Loda? Why then dost thou frown on me? Why shake thine airy... Y Traethodydd - Page 501907Full view - About this book
| Poetry - 1773 - 432 pages
...pleafant. DWELL in thy pleafant fields, faid the king* Let Comhal's fon be forgot. Do my fteps afcend, fram my hills, into thy peaceful plains ? Do I meet thee, with a fpear, on thy cloud, fpirit of difmal Loda? Why then doft thou frown on me ? why make thine airy fpear... | |
| Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1783 - 274 pages
...pleafant. Dwell then in thy calm field , faid Fingal , and let Comhal's fon be forgot. Do my fteps afcend , from my hills , into thy peaceful plains ; Do I meet thee , with a fpear, on thy cloud , {pirit of difmal Loda ! Why then doft thou frown on Fingal ? or shake thine airy... | |
| Celts - 1784 - 432 pages
...pleafant, DWELL in thy pleafant fields, faid the king: Let Comhal's fon be forgot. Do my fteps afcend, from my hills, into thy peaceful plains ? Do I meet thee, with a fpear, on thy cloud, fpirit of difmal Loda? Why then doft thou frown on me ? why fhake thine airy fpear... | |
| Ossian - 1790 - 446 pages
...pleafant. Dwell in thy pleafant fields, faid the! ,king: Let Comhal's fort be forgot. Do my fteps afcend, from my hills, into thy peaceful plains ? Do I meet thee, with a fpear, on thy cloud, fpirit of difmal Loda ? Why then doft thou frown on me ? why fhake thine airy... | |
| Natham Drake - English literature - 1800 - 510 pages
...the fields of my rest are pleasant! ' -" Dwell in thy pleasant fields," said the king. "LetComhal's son: be forgot. Do my; steps ascend,. from my hills,...with a spear, on thy cloud, spirit of dismal Loda? Why then dost thou frown on me? why shake thine airy spear? Thou frownest in vain : I never fled from... | |
| Bards and bardism - 1803 - 352 pages
...are pleasant. * He is described, in a simile, in the poem concerning the death uf Cuchiillin. Dwell in thy pleasant fields, said the king : Let Comhal's...with a spear, on thy cloud, spirit of dismal Loda ? Why then dost thou frown on me ? why shake thine airy spear ? Thou frownest in vain : I never fled... | |
| Bards and bardism - 1803 - 350 pages
...poem concerning the 'death of Cuchollln. Dwell in thy pleasant fields, said the king : Let Combat's son be forgot. Do my steps ascend, from my hills,...with a spear, on thy cloud, spirit of dismal Loda ? Why then dost thou frown on me > why shake thine airy spear ? Thou frownest in vain : 1 never fled... | |
| James Macpherson - Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1805 - 336 pages
...before my face. But my dwelling is calm, above the clouds ; the fields of my rest are pleasant. Dwell in thy pleasant fields, said the king : Let Comhal's...from my hills, into thy peaceful plains ? Do I meet thec, with a spear, on thy cloud, spirit of dismal Loda ? Why, then, dost thou frown on me ? why shake... | |
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