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278 DARGO THE Son of DRUIVEL :
of oaks. In the bofom of its grove is the circle of floiies. Dim
tinfiniflied forms figh, within their gray locks, around it. The
fons of the feeble hear the found ; and, trembling, fliun the aw-
ful fliadowy fpot. " The haunt of ghofts," they fay, " is there."
But your voices are no terror to the bard, fpirits of dark night,
pale- wandering around your awful flones. No : I tried the ftrength
of your arm when alive ; I lifted my fpear in battle againft your
mighty Dargo, againft the terrible fon of Druivel.
A TALE of the years that have fled, on their own dun wings, o-
ver Morven.
The chafe was over in the heath. The wearied fons of the
mountain laid themfelves down to reft ; their bed of mofs is in the
fhade of groves. The hills robed themfelves in the folds of dark-
nefs, and the heroes feafled in Selma. Song on fong deceived, as
was wont, the night * ; and the found of harps arofe. The howling
of gray dogs is heard, in the calm of the fong. Their place is on
the top of their rock, and their look is towards the dark-rolling of
ocean. Our fcouts repair to its fliore ; Sulinroda of quickeft fight,
and Calcoffa, foot of fpeed.
Shouldst thou not now arife, half- wafted moon, from thy bed
of heath ; lliould not thy horn appear above the rockof Morven ?
Lift it, fair light ; look down, through trees, on the fleeping roes,
and
them to retire to their fliades, and die in *Tillof verylate the cuflomof fpending
obfcurity. — This poem begins with the the winter-night in the tale and fong pre-
foUowing lines: vailed univerfally m the Highlands. This
Tha fuaim am chluafa fein, gave the mind a ftock of ideas and fenti-
Mar thonn ann cein air muir (liaimhe; ments which it Can never derive from the
Do ghlaodh, Shrulhain-aorcha, 'se t'ann, fg^ jgd and black fpots which conftitute
Ri torm^n ann glcann nan geugan. ^^ amufemcnt of Z politer age and
'N ad dhoirre tha ra' nan clach : ° r o
•S taibhfc cianail 'nan glai-eide', a more poliflied peoplc.
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