 I have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they were desolate. The fire bad 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 Poems of Ossian - Page 2491810Full view - About this book
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Aesthetics - 1819 - 434 pages
...and the voice of the people is hea'-d m> more. The stream of Clutha was remeved from its place by ihe fall of the walls. The thistle shook there its lonely head: the moss whistled 10 the wind. The fox looked out from the windows: and the rank grass of the wall waved round his head.... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - English language - 1820 - 388 pages
...vigour of imagination. " I have seen the walls of Balclnfha, hut they were desolate. The flames had resounded in the halls, and the voice of the people...no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from its course hy the fall of the walls. The thistle shook there its lonely head ; the jsuoss whistled in the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1822 - 272 pages
...hut they were desolate. -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...by the fall of the walls : the thistle shook there ils lonely head ; the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out of the window; Ihe rank grass waved... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1821 - 766 pages
...and the desolate dust is spread. — Giaour, 298. Ossian. — The walls of Balclutha were desolated. The voice of the people is 'heard no more. The stream of Gutha was removed from its place, by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook there its lonely head.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1822 - 320 pages
...they were desolate. — 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...walls ; the thistle shook there its lonely head : the m«ss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out of the window ; the rank grass waved round his head.... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham - American literature - 1824 - 264 pages
...but they were desolate. The fire had resounded within the walls, and the voice of the people is now heard no more. The stream of Clutha was removed from...place by the fall of the walls : the thistle shook then its lonely head ; the moss whistled to the wind. The fox looked out at the window ; the rank grass... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - English language - 1826 - 320 pages
...vigour of imagination " 1 hare seen' the wills of Balclutha. hut they were desolate. The flames had resounded in the halls, and the voice of the people is heard no .nore. The stream of Clmha w.is removed from its course hy the fall of the walls. The Mstle sho.- k... | |
 | Theology - 1828 - 682 pages
...canvass. As the following : — " I have seen the wallsofBalclutha, but they were desolate. The flames had resounded in the halls, 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 there its lonely head : the... | |
 | William Morgan Kinsey - Portugal - 1828 - 630 pages
...habitation of Moina : — • " We 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 thistle shook there its lonely head ; the moss whistled to the wind ; the fox looked out from the windows,... | |
 | William Morgan Kinsey - Portugal - 1828 - 648 pages
...habitation of Moina : — " We 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 thistle shook there its lonely head ; the moss whistled to the wind ; the fox looked out from the windows,... | |
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