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friends of the dead ; but clofe it not
till I come. My life flieth away like a
dream : why Ihould I flay behind ?
Here fliali I reft with my friends by the
ftream of the founding rock. When
night comes on the hill > when the wind
is upon the heath ; my ghoftfliall ftand
in the wind, and mourn the death of
my friends- The hunter fliall hear
from his booth. He fhall fear, but
love my voice. For fweet fliall my voice
be for my friends ; for plea font were
they both to mc.
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Fragments of ancient poetry, collected in the Highlands of Scotland, and translated from the Galic [sic] or Erse language
DescriptionEdinburgh: 1760.
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Ossian Collection
DescriptionSelected books from the Ossian Collection of 327 volumes, originally assembled by J. Norman Methven of Perth. Different editions and translations of James MacPherson's epic poem 'Ossian', some with a map of the 'Kingdom of Connor'. Also secondary material relating to Ossianic poetry and the Ossian controversy.
Early Gaelic Book Collections
DescriptionSelected 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.