 That whistle mournful thro' the empty halls, And piecemeal crumble down the tow'rs to dust. Perhaps in some lone, dreary, desert tower, That time has spar'd, forth from the window looks, Half hid in grass, the solitary fox ; While from above, the owl,...  The history of Stirling. To which is added, a sketch of a tour to Callander ... - Sida 263efter Stirling town - 1812Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1799 - 618 sidor
...some lone, dreary, desert tower That time has sparM, forth from the window looks, Half hid in glass, the solitary Fox ; While from above the Owl, musician...! Screams hideous, harsh, and grating to the ear." BRUCE. The sublime Ferdousi, the Homer of Persia, says, " The spider hath hung with tapestry the palace... | |
 | 1799 - 614 sidor
...some lone, dreary, desert tower That time has spar'd, forth from the window looks, Half hid in glass, the solitary Fox ; While from above the Owl, musician...! Screams hideous, harsh, and grating to the ear." BRUCE. The sublime Ferdousi, the Homer of Persia, says, " The spider hath hung with tapestry the palace... | |
 | Natham Drake - 1800 - 510 sidor
...year. • Perhaps in some lone, dreary, desert tower That time has spar'd, forth from the window looks Half hid in grass, the solitary fox; While from above...dire! Screams hideous, harsh, and grating to the ear. NUMBER XXIII. Queen of every moving measure Sweetest source of purest pleasure, Music ! why thy powers... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1804 - 572 sidor
...towers to dust. Perhaps in some lone, dreary, desert tower, That time has spar'd, forth from the window Half hid in grass, the solitary Fox ; While from above...ear. .Equal in age, and sharers of its fate, A row of moss-grown trees around it stand. Scarce here and there, upon their blasted tops, A shrivell'd leaf... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 668 sidor
...to dust. Perhaps in same lope dreary desart tower, That time has spared, fo"h from the window looks, Half hid in grass, the solitary fox ; While from above,...blasted tops, A shrivelled leaf distinguishes the year. The population of the county of Kinross stands thus : KINROSS-SUIRf. c 00 c o cu ai pj.iold -UQSUOSJOJ... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1806 - 652 sidor
...dust. Perhaps in seme lone dreary desart tower, That time has spared, forth from the window !ooV», Half hid in grass, the solitary fox ; While from above,...it stand ; Scarce here and there upon their blasted topi, A shrivelled leaf distinguishes the year. The population of the county, of Kinross stands thus... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1806 - 656 sidor
...desalt tower, That time has spared, forth from the window look;, Half hid in grass, the solitary foz ; While from above, the owl, musician dire ! Screams...hideous, harsh. and grating to the ear. Equal in age, and shaiers of its fate, A row of mess-green trees around it stand : Searee here and there upon their blasted... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sidor
...dust. Perhaps in some lone, dreary, desert tow'r, That time has spar'd, forth from the window looks,. Half hid in grass, the solitary fox: While from above,...grating to the ear.. Equal in age, and sharers of its i'nte, s' A row of moss-green trees around it stand. Scarce here and there, upon their blasted tops,... | |
 | Thomas Garnett - 1811 - 354 sidor
...happy." Perhaps in some lone, dreary, desert tower, That time has spared, forth from the window looks, Half hid in grass, the solitary fox ; While from above,...ear. Equal in age, and sharers of its fate, A row of moss-grown trees around it stand ; Scarce here and there upon their blasted tops A shrivelled leaf... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1812 - 654 sidor
...piecemeal, crumble down the tow'rs to dust. Equal in age, and sharers of its fate, A row of moss-grown trees around it stand ; Scarce here and there, upon their blasted tops, A shrivell'd leaf distinguishes the year. BRUCE. Loch Leven produces Pike, Perch, Trout of peculiar redness... | |
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