Ossian Collection > Original collection of the poems of Ossian, Orrann, Ulin, and other bards, who flourished in the same age

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This poem relates the grief that sat heavily on Ottiaii's iriind, v.hen
recollecting the joyfal and merry days he saw in company with the
Fingalians; especially the friendly safety they gave to every one who
came under their protection, and their gentle and honourable conduct to
all persons. In this poem of the Virgin, although they knew that the
Spaniard would kill many of their heroes, they choosed rather to suf-
fer death than not to protect her, since they had undertaken to do eOo
Although some of them were slain by this powerfiil hero, Oicar over-
came him, and they buried him with rejoicing and honour due to th?
son of a king — as this poem informs us.
Noble Ossian, son of Fingal, sitting upon a
joyful hill ; great warlike hero, without dismay, I
see grief on thy mind. The cause of my grief to
thee, O Patrick, I would unfold; if thou art wil-