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CANTO IV, FINGAL. S»7
Comhal will in his fame rejoice,
And greet him with a brother's hand."
" Nor void the gen'rous promise fell :
Oh never did a brother's smile
Shed lovelier brightness to dispel
The pang of hate, the gloom of guile.
But smiles, alas ! how weak, how vain.
To sooth the burnings of that breast
Where dwelt dark envy's rankling pain,
Which hopeless love had robb'd of rest ;
For Elraa ; but, no more, no more, —
The nuptial splendor glittered wide ;
Marthon the red branch banner bore,
. And Elma smil'd in royal pride.
And Comhal smil'd in kingly grace,
And gave the unknown, unhonor'd name
Of Marthon it's distinguish'd place
'Mid princes long espous'd of fame.
Comhal will in his fame rejoice,
And greet him with a brother's hand."
" Nor void the gen'rous promise fell :
Oh never did a brother's smile
Shed lovelier brightness to dispel
The pang of hate, the gloom of guile.
But smiles, alas ! how weak, how vain.
To sooth the burnings of that breast
Where dwelt dark envy's rankling pain,
Which hopeless love had robb'd of rest ;
For Elraa ; but, no more, no more, —
The nuptial splendor glittered wide ;
Marthon the red branch banner bore,
. And Elma smil'd in royal pride.
And Comhal smil'd in kingly grace,
And gave the unknown, unhonor'd name
Of Marthon it's distinguish'd place
'Mid princes long espous'd of fame.
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| Description | "a fine-Eirin : a poem, in six cantos : with notes, intended to delineate the manners and state of society of Ancient Ireland." (Imperfect: missing pages 83-94.) |
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| Shelfmark | Oss.99 |
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| Description | Selected 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. |
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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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