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The COMBAT of O S G A R and I L L A N, Son of 



the King of Spain. 



St. Patrick. O H ! noble OiTian, fon of Fin, that fitteft 

 upon the pleafant hill ; valiant chief, I behold forrow dwel- 

 ling on thy brow. 



OssiAN. Is there not caufe for my forrow, " O Patrick ! 

 when I think upon the Fians who once ufed to meet toge- 

 ther on this hill ? One day, as we were all together, holy 

 Patrick, of excellent judgment, the heroes of Fin were joy- 

 ful. On that day, I fay, when we were all together on this hill, 

 where we ufed to affemble, we faw a folitary damfel coming 

 toward us on the plain. Her countenance was lovfly, her 

 cheeks were red and white, and her neck above her fine gar- 

 ments Vas brighter than the fun-beams. 



^ Tliis prefatory dialogue of OfFian with St. Patrick iis omitted in the Pertli 

 edition, page 35. 



