But here,— above, around, below, On mountain or in glen, Nor tree, nor shrub, nor plant, nor flower, Nor aught of vegetative power, The weary eye may ken. For all is rocks at random thrown, Black waves, bare crags, and banks of stone... The Quarterly Review - Page 2971815Full view - About this book
| Edmund Burke - History - 1816 - 838 pages
...Glencroe, And copse on Cruchan-Ben ; But here, — above, around, below, On mountain or in glen, Nor tree, nor shrub, nor plant, nor flower, Nor aught...spring's sweet dew, That clothe with many a varied hue The bleakest mountain-side. And wader, forward as they wound, Were the proud cliffs and lake profound.... | |
| English literature - 1815 - 1008 pages
...deep Glcncroc', And copse on Cruchan-Ben ; But here, above, around, below, On mountain or in glen, Kor tree, nor shrub, nor plant, nor flower, Nor aught...banks of stone, As if were here denied The summer <un, the spring's sweet dew, That clothe with many a varied hue The bleakest mountain-side. And wilder,... | |
| Walter Scott - English poetry - 1815 - 498 pages
...CHencroe, And copse on Cruchan-Ben ; But here, — above, around, below, On mountain or in glen, Nor tree, nor shrub, nor plant, nor flower, Nor aught...spring's sweet dew, That clothe with many a varied hue The bleakest mountain-side. 157068 * . XV. And wilder, forward as they wound, Were the proud cliffs... | |
| Sir Walter Scott - English poetry - 1815 - 466 pages
...copse on Cruchan-Ben ; But here, — above, around, below, On mountain or in glen, Nor tree, nor shruh, nor plant, nor flower, Nor aught of vegetative power,...spring's sweet dew, That clothe with many a varied hue The bleakest mountain-side. XV. And wilder, forward as they wound, Were the proud cliffs and lake profound.... | |
| 1815 - 612 pages
...ledge of barren stone. * • ». * * * # here, — above, around, below, On mountain or in glen, Nor tree, nor shrub, nor plant, nor flower, Nor aught...of vegetative power, The weary eye may ken. For all its rocks at random thrown, Black waves, bare crags, and banks of stone, As if were here denied The... | |
| England - 1850 - 938 pages
...deep Glencroe, And copse on Cruachan Ben ; But here, above, aronnd, below, In mountain or in glen, Nor tree, nor shrub, nor plant, nor flower, Nor aught...The weary eye may ken. For all is rocks at random strewn, Black waves, bare crags, and banks of stone, As if were here denied The summer's sun, the spring's... | |
| Walter Scott - 1818 - 338 pages
...ahove, aronnd, helow, On monntain or in glen, Nor tree, nor shroh, nor plant, nor flower, Nor anght of vegetative power, The weary eye may ken. For all is rocks at random thrown, Black waves, hare crags, and hanks of stone, As if were here denied The snmmer snn, the spring's sweet dew, That... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 314 pages
...Glencroe, And copse on Cruchan-Ben ; But here, — above, around, below, On mountain or in glen, Nor tree, nor shrub, nor plant, nor flower, Nor aught...spring's sweet dew, That clothe with many a varied hue The bleakest mountain-side. XV. And wilder, forward as they wound, Were the proud cliffs and lake profound... | |
| Walter Scott - 1822 - 410 pages
...Glencroe, And copse on Cruchan-Ben ; But here,— above, around, below, On mountain or in glen, Nor tree, nor shrub, nor plant, nor flower, Nor aught...spring's sweet dew, That clothe with many a varied hue The bleakest mountain-side. XV. And wilder, forward as they wound, Were the proud cliffs and lake profound.... | |
| sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 290 pages
...Glencroe, And copse on Ouchan-Ben; But here, — above, around, below, On mountain or in glen, Nor tree, nor shrub, nor plant, nor flower, Nor aught...spring's sweet dew, That clothe with many a varied hue The bleakest mountain-side. XV. And wilder, forward as they wound, Were the proud cliffs and lake profound.... | |
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