Ossian Collection > Report of the Committee of the Highland Society of Scotland, appointed to inquire into the nature and authenticity of the poems of Ossian
(300)
Download files
Complete book:
Individual page:
Thumbnail gallery: Grid view | List view
\.;ù SfECIMÈtf OF FOEI*
jSTacli co math's Flathinnis De
Ma Gheibhar ami Feigh is
Coin.
ing ! Is it not as good as
the heaven of God, if
hounds and deer are found
there *.
Bha rhise la air Sliabh boid
Agus Coilte ba chruaigh lanri
Bha Oscar amy's Goll nan Sliagh
Donall nam fleagh e run on
Ghleann,
24.
Fmnri mac Cubhill borb
abhriogh
Bha e na Riochos air ceaiin
Tri mic ar Riogh os na n sgia
Ba mhor amian air dol a Shealg.
3a Phadruig nam bachoil fiàl
Cho leigeadh iad Dia os an
cea'nil
Ba bheach leam Dearmad e
duibhn
Agus Fearagus ba bhinne Glòir
Nam ba chead leal mi efa n
luaidh
Fingal the son of Comh-
al, fterce in action, was
king over us. To the
three sons of the King of
Shields, pleasant was the
chace. Generous Patrick,
of the innocent staff ! they
never would permit God
to be named as their su-
perior f.
25.
Much rather would I
Speak of Dermid, and
Duino, and Fergus of elo-
quent speech, if you would
give mè leave to mention
* Mac-Nub mentioned this verse and the thirty-sixth when I saw him :
tor he had spoken to me about this Poem before he sent it.
f Though Ossian is generally represented as the son of Fingal, this verse
and the next do not seem to speak of him in that relation. Mac-Nab said
St. Patrick was Fingal's son.
jSTacli co math's Flathinnis De
Ma Gheibhar ami Feigh is
Coin.
ing ! Is it not as good as
the heaven of God, if
hounds and deer are found
there *.
Bha rhise la air Sliabh boid
Agus Coilte ba chruaigh lanri
Bha Oscar amy's Goll nan Sliagh
Donall nam fleagh e run on
Ghleann,
24.
Fmnri mac Cubhill borb
abhriogh
Bha e na Riochos air ceaiin
Tri mic ar Riogh os na n sgia
Ba mhor amian air dol a Shealg.
3a Phadruig nam bachoil fiàl
Cho leigeadh iad Dia os an
cea'nil
Ba bheach leam Dearmad e
duibhn
Agus Fearagus ba bhinne Glòir
Nam ba chead leal mi efa n
luaidh
Fingal the son of Comh-
al, fterce in action, was
king over us. To the
three sons of the King of
Shields, pleasant was the
chace. Generous Patrick,
of the innocent staff ! they
never would permit God
to be named as their su-
perior f.
25.
Much rather would I
Speak of Dermid, and
Duino, and Fergus of elo-
quent speech, if you would
give mè leave to mention
* Mac-Nub mentioned this verse and the thirty-sixth when I saw him :
tor he had spoken to me about this Poem before he sent it.
f Though Ossian is generally represented as the son of Fingal, this verse
and the next do not seem to speak of him in that relation. Mac-Nab said
St. Patrick was Fingal's son.
Set display mode to: Large image | Transcription
Images and transcriptions on this page, including medium image downloads, may be used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence unless otherwise stated. 
| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/81752338 |
|---|
| Description | Drawn up, according to the directions of the Committee, by Henry Mackenzie ... ; with a copious appendix, containing some of the principal documents on which the report is founded. |
|---|---|
| Shelfmark | Oss.226 |
| Additional NLS resources: | |
| Attribution and copyright: |
|
More information
|
|
| 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. |
|---|
| 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. |
|---|