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24 T E M O R A.
the courfe of generous Cathmor. I hear a diftant found, Uke the
faUing of rocks in the defart. But ftrike thou thy {hield, at
times, that they may not come through night, and the fame of
Morven ceafe. — I begin to be alone, my fon, and I dread the fall of
my renown.
The voice of the bards arofe. The king leaned on the fliield
of Trenmor.— Sleep defcended on his eyes, and his future battles
rofe in his dreams. The hoft are fleeping around. Dark-haired
Fillan obferved the foe. His fteps are on a diftant hill ; we hear,
at times, his clanging ihield.
TEMORA:
the courfe of generous Cathmor. I hear a diftant found, Uke the
faUing of rocks in the defart. But ftrike thou thy {hield, at
times, that they may not come through night, and the fame of
Morven ceafe. — I begin to be alone, my fon, and I dread the fall of
my renown.
The voice of the bards arofe. The king leaned on the fliield
of Trenmor.— Sleep defcended on his eyes, and his future battles
rofe in his dreams. The hoft are fleeping around. Dark-haired
Fillan obferved the foe. His fteps are on a diftant hill ; we hear,
at times, his clanging ihield.
TEMORA:
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| Early Gaelic Book Collections > J. F. Campbell Collection > Temora, an ancient epic poem, in eight books > (36) |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/82178327 |
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| Description | Together with several other poems, composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal. / Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.. |
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| Shelfmark | Cam.1.b.1(3) |
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| Description | Volumes from a collection of 610 books rich in Highland folklore, Ossianic literature and other Celtic subjects. Many of the books annotated by John Francis Campbell of Islay, who assembled the collection. |
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| Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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