 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 320 trang
...strong colours, and is remarkable for touching the heart. He thus portrays the ruins of Balclutha ; " I have seen the walls of Balclutha; but 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... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham - 1824 - 264 trang
...whole reminded the admirer of Ossian, of his happy description of the ruins of the dwelling of Morna. " I have seen the walls of Balclutha, 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... | |
 | John Kitto - 1825 - 244 trang
...picture of desolation. — " 1 have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they were desolate; the flames 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... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1826 - 320 trang
...much 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... | |
 | 1828 - 682 trang
...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... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1830 - 388 trang
...cœur. Cette description des ruines de Balclutha est une des plus belles de l'ouvrage : « I hâve seen the walls of Balclutha , but they were « desolate. The fire had resounded \vithin the halls , « and the voice of the people is now heard no more. « The stream of Elutha was... | |
 | 1831 - 62 trang
...thus beautifully described by Carthon, its owner: " I have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they are 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 shakes there its... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1831 - 284 trang
...strong colours, and is remarkable for touching the heart. He thus portrays the ruins of Balclutha : " I have seen the walls of Balclutha ; but 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... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1831 - 328 trang
...Half of them dare not shake the snow from off their cassocks, lest they shake themselves to pieces. I have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they were desolate. The flame had resounded in the halls ; and the voice of the people is heard no more. The stream of Clutha... | |
 | Samuel Wilderspin - 1832 - 292 trang
...since been changed into Dumbarton Castle ! It is supposed by some to be the Balclutha of Ossian : — " I have seen the walls of Balclutha, but they were...and the voice of the people is heard no more. The stream of the Clutha was removed from its place by the fall of the walls. The thistle shook here its... | |
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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... 
