The Poetical Works of Thomas Gray LL.B., Late Professor of Modern Languages in the University of Cambridge

lad voice the loud symphonious lay.

GRAND CHORUS.

wild waves as they roar
atchful eye and dauntless mien
teady course of honour keep,
The rocks, nor seek the shore:
of Brunswick smiles serene,
gilds the horrors of the deep."

be found in the Orcades of T Fobo: and also in Bartholinus. Vitt er orpit fy

in the Eleventh Century Sigu with a fleet of ships and a const the assistance of Sictryg wa milking war on his father-inand all his forces were cut to p wul defeat; but the enemy hac her King, who fell in the actio bale) a Native of Caithness in persons on horseback riding 10 enter into it. Curiosity le though an opening in the ro sembling women: they were they wove, they sung the follo had finished, they tore the web her portion) galloped Six to These were the Valkyriur, fe Wots) in the Gothic Mytho thein. They were mounte har hands; and in the thre Thes to slaughter, and conduc pradise of the Brave; wh sened the departed Heroes w

he laureate wreathe, that Cecil wore.
Burleigh was Chancellor of the University, in the
zabeth.

Den Dr. Johnson allows t tand Welsh Poetry deserve ered, perhaps often improve

e found in the Orcades of Thormodus Torfæus; Hafniæ, 1697, 0: and also in Bartholinus.

Vitt er orpit fyrir valfalli, &c.

the Eleventh Century Sigurd, Earl of the Orkney-Islands, went h a fleet of ships and a considerable body of troops into Ireland, the assistance of Sictryg with the silken beard, who was then king war on his father-in-law Brian, King of Dublin: the Earl I all his forces were cut to pieces, and Sictryg was in danger of a al defeat; but the enemy had a greater loss by the death of Brian, ir King, who fell in the action. On Christmas-day, (the day of the ttle) a Native of Caithness in Scotland, saw at a distance a number persons on horseback riding full speed towards a hill, and seeming ener into it. Curiosity led him to follow them, till looking rough an opening in the rocks he saw twelve gigantic figures renbling women: they were all employed about a loom; and as ey wove, they sung the following dreadful Song; which when they d finished, they tore the web into twelve pieces, and (each taking r portion) galloped Six to the North and as many to the South. hese were the Valkyriur, female Divinities, Servants of Odin (or odes in the Gothic Mythology. Their name signifies Chusers of e sluin. They were mounted on swift horses, with drawn swords their hands; and in the throng of battle selected such as were desmedto slaughter, and conducted them to Valkalla, the hall of Odin, paradise of the Brave; where they attended the banquet, and Ervel the departed Heroes with horns of mead and ale.]

■) Eren Dr. Johnson allows that Mr. Gray's "translations of NorthIn and Welsh Poetry deserve praise. The imagery (says he) is preerved, perhaps often improved."

ces are the loom, dusky warp we strain, my a Soldier's doom, woe, and Randver's bane.

texture grow! man entrails made) ghts, that play below, -ping Warrior's head.

t of arrowy shower. ck they wheel'd, and, flying, behind them sho

et of arrowy shower.

Milton's Paradise Regained.

in the darken'd air.

e of battle hurtled in the air.

Shakespeare's Julius Cæsar.