This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823 Excerpt: ...in every place, "as heretofore in Camlan.--The copious "tears stream down every cheek; for "Cambria's defence, Cambria's munificent "lord, is fallen.--Oh Llewelyn, the loss "of thee is the loss of all.--At the thought "of thee horror chills my blood, exhausts The place where the great Arthur was slain. "my spirits, and ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1823 Excerpt: ...in every place, "as heretofore in Camlan.--The copious "tears stream down every cheek; for "Cambria's defence, Cambria's munificent "lord, is fallen.--Oh Llewelyn, the loss "of thee is the loss of all.--At the thought "of thee horror chills my blood, exhausts The place where the great Arthur was slain. "my spirits, and consumes my flesh.--"Behold how the course of nature is "changed! How the trees of the forest furiously rush against each other!--See "how the ocean deluges the earth! How "the sun deviates from his course! How "the planets start from their orbits!--Say, ye thoughtless mortals, do not "these things portend the dissolution "of nature?--And let it be dissolved.--"Let kind heaven hasten the grand "catastrophe.--Let a speedy end be put to the incurable anguish of our spirits: "since now there is no place to which "we, miserable men, may flee: no spot "where we can securely dwell: no friend ly counsel: no safe retreat: no way by "which we can escape our unhappy-' "destiny." i-----i-it i Gryffydd ap yr Ynad Cdch wrote the poem from which this passage is extracted; and 'if it' were possible for a translation to transfuse half the excellence of the original, it would shew that the Bard was equally inspired with the true spirit of poetry, as affected by the fate of his beloved Prince. BOOK IX. FROM THB ACCESSION OF DAVID AP GRYFFYDD TO THE ENTIRE CONQUEST OF WALES, AND THE DEPARTURE OF EDWARD OUT OF THAT COUNTRY. JL HE closing scene of the last book presented an interesting spectacle. We there saw a gallant and a patriot Prince after many efforts to preserve the freedom of his country, falling in the conflict, and finding an honourable grave i...
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Publisher:
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3/1/2011 12: 00: 00 AM
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Publisher:
British Library, Historical Print Editions
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Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17919509635
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