The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-02-14

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1 the brow 81 tn8 Us hope never left his bo-
! som and II Tho tear Of sadness glistened on mis-
| cheek, it was always amid the light % smile
| iangnid and melancholy, perliaps, but never
Fond a The ksadlong chase ard clash of war,
the Epic mpse sinst have been familiar 70 them,
and conyiyial almost to afault, the festive song
| snd thrilling Tyre were certainly not unknown
| And when ygs look on the bosom of the Emerald
| Isle, do NO not find everything in nature that
fires and scothes, meits and moves me breast
| awfaIly sublime than the dark cliffs. frowning
| from the dizzy heights on the roaring waves
| beneath--or the wild echoes OF her heath COW
cred mountains, when the torrents rush wildly
| from their homes in the lakes
Whist more gentle than the soft flowing riy-
ers or sweesef to the ear than this hum of even
tide with its lowing herd and bleating flock
the miikmaid,s song and plowboy's whistle :
HseFe fsniHg than aeT bosom OF viewer
green, decked,with the primrose and the dairy,
shaded by pleasant groves, and lit up ey the
light OF sparkling fountainsI
These are scenes that would inspire the dull
est mind; and what must have been their effect
ON the fiery, vivid soul of the impetuous and
imaginative Celtf History shall 9nswer.
Whether we have recourse to fable or authep-
tic history In our researches, rnnsic, ppetry
not of thatrude kind thu, maI3as xhe &fst step
of fhes@ arts bnt az axesnedAt cgzsivasfd
Espeftes mxe6ns " he rlsestFsHe Of @h1s5s5
Icy ~ q ii <
1d r4sS ~ ~ ancsr4 rs !.
t luIW LIZ ty.rers not s;nnIv ss,n,
Inat -, Mus;c anu De- 5;gemJ;na a., in5;y;dual
70 nv u,as ,,ItI,r. they had sanctn-
airy erected for their reception, and an order of
men to encourage eherishs and foster their de-
eaped Tor and T. Tsspeessd that tie bs
their appointed guardians, were vested with o
Priest or Druid Friend or zoe harmed net the
them.
After describing the various orders of
the barIs, with their respective duties in
their DAYS of rlory. the lecturer pointed
crt ti,e;r aacI;ne i,,riae, tha Dan;sb inve-
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ana sne,r pa.voash nhass @ 1 xar;ons
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sr;,;t ~ rams;s and r,,st,v snrr;ysS Eli this
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So Graz poets " OnE uAy, as en1uShco oi thisy
as wen as Oh tne Iacs InaS uales 9efive1
both Its musfc and It's teachers rem Ireland.
Quoting from Ossian, he remarked that
much of the bold metaphor and fiery spirit
of the original ia lost In the translation !;
VET even in b;s Enrfish dress he IL. Offer,
Sgra,,d ord ay,fI;,,,e IIa thar oSota1 come
INV q E;,r,I $500 s1 u,.s
P.ssaSesI nom anu mouho up
villa Anis account Oh tne Gish Caoine
>fl1ony, according to their rites of worship, the
iSeanachaidhe, or antiquarian bard, read aloud
his genealogy, the Coaine or the funeral song,
composed by the FLEA, or poet, of the chief,
and set to music by the Dirfidlle, or musician,
was sung by the Raoarside or Rhapsodist, in o
recitative tone, sustained by the rArpeggios,
swept over the strings of his harp, while the
minstreis played the symphonic accompani-
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