 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 330 Seiten
...voice of " the people is now heard no more. The stream of " Clutha was removed from its place by th o fall of " the walls ; the thistle shook there its lonely head; " the moss whistled tfl 'the wind. The fox looked " out of the window ; the rank grass waved round his " head. Desolate... | |
 | 1810 - 364 Seiten
...desolate. The. fire had re" sounded in the balls; 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 Kaim,, in hit Element* of CriticisM, T«l. iii. chap. 21, of narration and dct cription. " shook there... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1811 - 400 Seiten
...The " fire had resounded within the halls ; and the " voice of the people is now heard no more. The " stream of Clutha was removed from its place by " the...walls; the thistle shook there its " lonely head; the mass whistled to the wimd. The " fox looked out at the window; the rank grass " waved round his head.... | |
 | 1812 - 282 Seiten
...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...of the walls. The thistle shook there " its lonely heud : The moss whistled to the wind. '• The fox looked out from the windows ; the •• rank grnxs... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1813 - 296 Seiten
...halls; and the voiee of the 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...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 Moina ; silenee is... | |
 | 1847 - 760 Seiten
...flames had resounded in the hall, and the voice of the people is heard no more. The stream of Clutha is removed from its place, by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook its lonely head. The moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out from the window, and the rank grass... | |
 | John Chetwode Eustace - 1813 - 720 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...desolate. The flames 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...whistled to the wind. The fox looked out from the winHnws : and the rank grass of the wjll waved round his head. Desolate is the dwelling of Merna :... | |
 | Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - 1817 - 532 Seiten
...desolate. The flames 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...to the wind. The fox looked out from the windows; and the rank grass of the wall waved round his head. Desolate is the dwelling of Morna: silence is... | |
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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... 
