Ossian Collection > Fragments of ancient poetry, collected in the Highlands of Scotland, and translated from the Galic [sic] or Erse language

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bud of the rofe. Mild was her bkie
roHing eye: but forrow was big hi her
heart.
FiNGAL renowned in war! flie cries,
fons of the king, preferve me ! Speak fe-
cure, repUes the king, daughter of beau-
ty, fpeak : our ear is open to all : our
fwords redrefs the injured. I fly from
Ullin, file cries, from Ullin famous in
war. I fly from the embrace of him
who would debafe my blood. Cremor,
the friend of men, was my father; Cre-
mor the Prince of Inverne.
Fingal's younger fons arofe; Carryl
expert in the bow ; Fillan beloved of
the fair ; and Fergus firft in the race.
— Who from the fartheft Lochlyn ?
who to the feas of Molochafquir ? who
dares hurt the maid whom the fons of
Fingal guard ? Daughter of beauty, reft
D 2 fecure;