Ossian Collection > Temora, an ancient epic poem, in eight books

ARGUMENT.
Th n foiinh morning, trom the opening of the poem, comes on. Fingal, ftill con-
tinuing in the place, to whith he had retired on the preccditig night, is feen, at
intervals, thro' the niift, wiiich covered the rock of Cormul. The defcent of
the king is defcribed. He drJcrs CJaul, I")efniid, and Carril ihe bard, to go
to the val ey of Cliiiis, and conJiict, from thence, to the Caledonian army,
Ferad artlK>, the fun of Calibre, the only perfon remaining of the family of
Conar, the firfl king of Ireland — Ihe king takes the command of the army, and
prepares for battle. Marching towards the endniy, he comes to the cave of Lubar,
where the body of Fillan lay. I'pon feeing his dog Bran, who lay at the entrance
of the cave, his grief returns. — Cathmor arranges the Irifli army in order of
battle. The appearance of that hero. The general conflict is defcribed. The
aiSions of Fingal and Cathmor. A ftorin. The total rout of the Fir-bolg. The
two kings engage, in a column of mift, on the banks of Lubar. Their attitude
and conference after the combat. The death of Cathmor. — Fingal refigns the fpear
of Trenmor to Offian. The ceremonies obferved on that occafion. The fpirit of
Cathmor, in the mean time, appears to Sulmalla, in the valley of Lona. Her
forrow. — Evening comes on. A feafl is prepared. — The coming of Ferad-artho is
announced by the fongs of a hundred bards. — The poem clofes, wiih a fpeech of
^ ingal.