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Page 34
... of a serpent , which Moses cured ; but Gilla Kevin in the passage here cited , with more probability , says , that he took that epithet from his green dress and armour . Ro chujwosch Eogan a jngen for tresth In ajoči sin 34.
... of a serpent , which Moses cured ; but Gilla Kevin in the passage here cited , with more probability , says , that he took that epithet from his green dress and armour . Ro chujwosch Eogan a jngen for tresth In ajoči sin 34.
Page 38
... took their alphabet from the Irish . Let any one look into Astle , on the Origin and Progress of Alphabetic writing , the Spectacle de le Nature , and the early printed Classics , and he will be convinced that the small alphabet used in ...
... took their alphabet from the Irish . Let any one look into Astle , on the Origin and Progress of Alphabetic writing , the Spectacle de le Nature , and the early printed Classics , and he will be convinced that the small alphabet used in ...
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... took with them , ( particularly the clergy ) , what they could of their literature ; and this ingenious and ingenu- ous innocent amused himself , during the years of his exile , in collecting and transcribing Irish poems in the several ...
... took with them , ( particularly the clergy ) , what they could of their literature ; and this ingenious and ingenu- ous innocent amused himself , during the years of his exile , in collecting and transcribing Irish poems in the several ...
Page 30
... took ill , Mr. Mercier , the clerk of the sale , took it to Lady Moira , to shew deserved and respectful attention . I had the high honour of being previously introduced to her ladyship : and when I was next enabled to take the ...
... took ill , Mr. Mercier , the clerk of the sale , took it to Lady Moira , to shew deserved and respectful attention . I had the high honour of being previously introduced to her ladyship : and when I was next enabled to take the ...
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... took off his prize , but the King of Munster's bard is said to have taken vengeance .. He followed Blanaid to Ulster , and taking oppor tunity as they walked on the edge of a precipice , seized her in his arms , and hurled himself and ...
... took off his prize , but the King of Munster's bard is said to have taken vengeance .. He followed Blanaid to Ulster , and taking oppor tunity as they walked on the edge of a precipice , seized her in his arms , and hurled himself and ...
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acaf acas aćt agaf Ainli Alba Alban ancient Irish Aran Ardán Barach Buini the ruthless Caffa Cathbad children of Usnach cjan clann Conall Carnach Concubar Cormac Cuchullan Cumhal daughter deeds Deirdri dialect Dún Eirin ejus Eman English Eogan erat Erin feast féin Fergus Finn Fræna gać Gaelic glenn heroes Hiberniæ Highland Illan the fair Inmujn Ireland Irish language Irish literature Irish poetry jodon Jollann king lajm literal Translation M'Pherson's mansion McPherson mighty modern mór nać noble numbers o'er Oisin Picts poems poetic poetry poets prince Quod Red Branch ruthless red says Conor says Deirdri says Naisi Scotland Scots Society sons of Usnach sorrow story tale thou Trí Ulad Ulster Ultonians unto vale valour Versification WILLIAM LEAHY word xejn youths
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Page 141 - The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself; * Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind.
Page 140 - Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Page 141 - Yes! they have fallen, fair light! and thou dost often retire to mourn. But thou thyself shalt fail, one night; and leave thy blue path in heaven. The stars will then lift their heads: they, who were ashamed in thy presence, will rejoice.
Page 233 - Th' unwilling gratitude of base mankind ! All human virtue, to its latest breath, Finds envy never conquer'd but by death. The great Alcides, every labour past, Had still this monster to subdue at last : Sure fate of all, beneath whose rising ray Each star of meaner merit fades away ! Oppress'd we feel the beam directly beat ; Those suns of glory please not till they set.
Page 35 - Then again Fergus shouted a second time. " Surely that was the call of a man of Erin," said Naisi. " Surely no," said Deirdre ; " let us play on." Then again Fergus shouted a third time, and Naisi knew that it was the cry of Fergus, and he said...
Page 47 - But, when the blast of war blows in our ears. Let us be tigers in our fierce deportment. For me, the ransom of my bold attempt Shall be this body on the earth's cold face ; But, if we thrive, the glory of the action The meanest soldier here shall share his part of.
Page v - An acquaintance with the Gaelic, being the Mother Tongue of all the the Languages in the West, seems necessary to every Antiquary who would study the affinity of Languages, or trace the migrations of the ancient races of Mankind.
Page 155 - :'' )' „ f for her, she saw a raven drinking the blood in the snow : Then she says to Levarcam — Lovely truly would the man be who were marked with those three colours ; that is, the hair like the raven, and the cheek like the blood, and the body like the snow.
Page 53 - that is a great deal to do for us; for up to this no other person ever protected us but ourselves.' And he went out of the place in great anger; and Ainnle, and Ardan, and Deirdre, and the two sons of Fergus followed him, and they left Fergus dark and sorrowful after them. But for all that, Fergus was full sure that if all the provinces of Ireland would go into one council, they would not consent to break the pledge he had given. As for the sons of Usnach, they went on their way by every short road,...
Page 93 - But when Conor offers him Slieve Fuad for a bribe, he holds back his hand from the slaughter, and goes his way. Then calls Deirdre, " Traitor father, traitor son!" "No," replies Ulan Finn, " Though Red Buine Borb be a traitor, yet will not I be a traitor.