 I have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they were desolate. The fire had resounded in the halls; and the voice of the people is heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its place by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook there its lonely...  The demon of Sicily - Page 141by Edward Montague - 1807Full view - About this book
 | 1803 - 350 pages
...people is heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its place, by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook, there, its lonely head : the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out from the windows, the rank grass of the wall waved round its head . Desolate is... | |
 | Malcolm Laing - 1804 - 556 pages
...but they were desolate. The stream of " Clutha was removed from its place by the fall of the " walls. The thistle shook there its lonely head ; the moss " whistled to the winds. The. fox looked out from the " windows ; the rank grass of the walls waved around its " head."... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...people is heard no more. The stream of Cliitha was removed from its place by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook, there, its lonely head : the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out, from the windows *', the lie there ; and their houses shall be full of doleful... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 366 pages
...people is heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its place, by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook there its lonely head: the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out from the windows, the rank grass of the wall waved round its head. Desolate is the... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1806 - 168 pages
...people was heard no more. The stream of CLUTHA was removed from its place, by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook, there, its lonely head : the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out from die windows, the rank grass of the wall waved round his head. Desokte is the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 404 pages
...people is now heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its place, by the fall of the walls ; the thistle shook there its lonely head ; the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out at the window ; the rank grass weaved round his head. Desolate is the dwelling of... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1813 - 296 pages
...people is now heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its plaee by the fall of the walls; the thistle shook there its lonely head : the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out of the window ; the rank grass waved round his head. Desolate is the dwelling of... | |
 | John Chetwode Eustace - 1813 - 720 pages
...disappeared in the rubbish. 'J'his scene of desolation reminded me of Ossian's beautiful description. " The thistle shook there its lonely head ; the moss whistled to the gale ; the fox looked out from the windows, the rank grass waved round his head," and almost seemed... | |
 | John Chetwode Eustace - 1815 - 482 pages
...disappeared in the rubbish. This scene of desolation reminded me of Ossian's beautiful description, " the thistle shook there its lonely head; the moss whistled to the gale ; the fox looked out from the windows ; the rank grass waved round his head," and almost seemed... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1816 - 452 pages
...people is heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its place by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook there its lonely head : the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out from the winHnws : and the rank grass of the wjll waved round his head. Desolate... | |
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