Motif
bardic art restraining warrior rage
bardic_art_restraining_warrior_rage
A motif of the Enchanting Music and Sound Power family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
celtic irish
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Heroic Romances of Ireland IN TWO VOLUMES / VOL. I / PREFACE / INTRODUCTION IN VERSE; lines 655-781 confidence: high
The bards sing wars and women's lament, restrain warriors' rage, turn their harps to other themes, and dwell on peaceful pomp, music's magic strains, Nature, and glowing flowery plains.
The bards sing for a warlike age but are said to restrain warriors' rage and turn their harps to other themes, including peaceful pomp, music, nature, and flowery plains.
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