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EPIC POEM.
BOOK IV.
B
UT who is this, melodious with her Song,
That haft'ning from the Mountain comes along,
Like
* Fingal being afleep, and the Aflion fufpended by Night, the Poet
introduces the Story of his own Courtfliip of Everallin, the Daughter of
Branno, and Mother of Ofcar, who had died fome Time before the Expe-
dition oi Fingal into Ireland. The Epifode is neceflary to clear up feveral
Paflages that follow in the Poem •, at the fame Time that it naturally brings
on the Aftion of the Book, which, like many of OJJian'% other Compofitions,
is addrefled to the beautiful Malvina, the Daughter of Tofcar. She appears
to have been in Love with Ofcar, and to have affefted the Company of the
Father after the Death of the Son.
Hh V. 12.