 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...  A Classical Tour Through Italy An. MDCCCII... - Page 432by John Chetwode Eustace - 1818 - 512 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Bards and bardism - 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... | |
 | Malcolm Laing - Darnley murder - 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... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - Puritans - 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Edward Montague - 1807 - 232 pages
...which had fallen was almost hid by the long •waving grass. Solitary and deserted was the spot; (( the thistle shook there its lonely head, the moss whistled to the wind." As he was examining the place he found a flight of rough steps which appeared to lead to some... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 1807 - 402 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... | |
 | Hugh Blair - English language - 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... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 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... | |
 | Henry Home (lord Kames.), Lord Henry Home Kames - Criticism - 1817 - 532 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; and the rank grass of the wall waved round his head. Desolate... | |
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