They fling their weapons down. Each rushes to his hero's grasp : Their sinewy arms bend round each other : they turn from side to side, and strain and stretch their large spreading limbs below. But when the pride of their strength arose, they shook the... Ancient Irish Minstrelsy - Page 133by William Hamilton Drummond - 1852 - 292 pagesFull view - About this book
| Bards and bardism - 1765 - 416 pages
...their large fpreading limbs below. But when the pride of their ftrength arofe, they fhook the, hill with their heels ; rocks tumble from their places on high ; the green-headed bufhes are • overturned. At length the ftrength of Swaran fell ; and the king of the groves is bound.... | |
| Ossian - 1801 - 344 pages
...their large fpreading limbs below. But when the pride of their ftrength anile, they fhook the hill with their heels. Rocks tumble from their places on high ; the green-headed bullies are overturned. At length the ftrength of Swaran fell: the king of the groves is bound. Thus... | |
| 1801 - 334 pages
...their large fpreading limbs below. But when the pride of their ftreugth arofe, they fhook the hill with their heels. Rocks tumble from their places on high ; the green-headed bufhen are overturned. At length the ftrength of Swaran fell : the king of the groves is bound. Thus... | |
| 1803 - 388 pages
...helms. They fling their weapons down. Each rushes to his hero's grasp : Their sinewy arms bend round each other : they turn from side to side, and strain...the pride of their strength arose, they shook the hill with their heels. Rocks tumble from their places on high ; the green-headed bushes are overturned.... | |
| Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...They fling their weapons down. Each rushes » to the grasp of his foe. Their sinewy arms bend round each other : they turn from side to side, and strain...the pride of their strength arose, they shook the hill with their heels ; rocks tumble from their places on high ; the green-headed bushes arc overturned.... | |
| Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...helms. They fling their weapons down. Each rushes to his hero's grasp. Their sinewy arms bend round each other ; they turn from side to side, and strain and stretch their large spreading limbs below '. ing over the whitening main," (Macphcrson's Homer, i. 108. 117.) are here converted into " the hunter... | |
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