Madoc, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1812 |
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... David , the eldest son of the late king by a second wife . The con- queror , who then succeeded without opposi- tion , slew Yorwerth , imprisoned Rodri , and hunted others of his brethren into exile . But Madoc , meantime , abandoned ...
... David , the eldest son of the late king by a second wife . The con- queror , who then succeeded without opposi- tion , slew Yorwerth , imprisoned Rodri , and hunted others of his brethren into exile . But Madoc , meantime , abandoned ...
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... Cadwalle 4. The Voy Lincoya Enillyab 1. The Batt The Peac 1. Emina Ma hrava 1. The Gors 1. Dideraw Llewelyn Llaian . The Exc David The Depa Rodri The Retu The Tidin Neolin Amalahta CONTENTS OF VOL . I. PART I. MADOC IN WALES.
... Cadwalle 4. The Voy Lincoya Enillyab 1. The Batt The Peac 1. Emina Ma hrava 1. The Gors 1. Dideraw Llewelyn Llaian . The Exc David The Depa Rodri The Retu The Tidin Neolin Amalahta CONTENTS OF VOL . I. PART I. MADOC IN WALES.
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... 14. Llaian 15. The Excommunication . 16. David 17. The Departure 119 131 142 154 159 • • 18. Rodri 169 PART II . MADOC IN AZTLAN . 1. The Return · 2. The Tidings 3. Neolin 4. Amalahta 177 183 194 202 VOL . I. Madoc in Wales , MADOC . THE.
... 14. Llaian 15. The Excommunication . 16. David 17. The Departure 119 131 142 154 159 • • 18. Rodri 169 PART II . MADOC IN AZTLAN . 1. The Return · 2. The Tidings 3. Neolin 4. Amalahta 177 183 194 202 VOL . I. Madoc in Wales , MADOC . THE.
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... David ? had the tyrant's guilt Awaken'd vengeance to the deed of death ? Or blaz'd they for a brother's obsequies , The sport and mirth of murder ? .. Like the lights Which there upon Aberfraw's royal walls Are waving with the wind ...
... David ? had the tyrant's guilt Awaken'd vengeance to the deed of death ? Or blaz'd they for a brother's obsequies , The sport and mirth of murder ? .. Like the lights Which there upon Aberfraw's royal walls Are waving with the wind ...
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... David , and our brethren ? cried the prince , As they mov'd on . .. But then old Urien's lips Were slow at answer ; and he spake , and paus'd In the first breath of utterance , as to chuse Fit words for uttering some unhappy tale . More ...
... David , and our brethren ? cried the prince , As they mov'd on . .. But then old Urien's lips Were slow at answer ; and he spake , and paus'd In the first breath of utterance , as to chuse Fit words for uttering some unhappy tale . More ...
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Aberfraw answer'd arms Aztlan Bard bark battle beautiful behold Beloved Bernal Diaz blessing blood brethren Briton brother Cadwallon Cambrian Caradoc cheek chief Coanocotzin coracle Corwen cried Cyveilioc David dear death Deheubarth Dinevawr Dolwyddelan dwelling earth Erillyab evil exclaim'd fair father's fear feel feet gaz'd gentle GIRALDUS CAMBRENSIS Goervyl hall hand happy harp hast hath heard heart heaven Hoel honour hope Horn hour Isle King land light Lincoya Llewelyn look'd Lord Of Ocean Lord Rhys lov'd maid Mathraval mountain Neolin never night North Wales o'er Owen Owen's Pabas palace peace poem Priest Prince Madoc quoth Madoc rais'd reach'd replied Rhodri Mawr Rhys Ririd Rodri round sail sate Saxon says seem'd shame shore song soul spake Spirit stone stood sword thee things thou thought told turn'd Urien voice Wales waters waves Welsh wind wrath youth Yuhidthiton
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Page 239 - He accordingly first threw his pipe into the stream ; then the roll that contained his tobacco ; after these, the bracelets he wore on his arms and wrists; next an ornament that encircled his neck, composed of beads and wires ; and, at last, the ear-rings from his ears. In short, he presented to his God every part of his dress that was valuable.
Page 285 - God, and tried to serve him, and loved all men, be they who they would, so as he never did before.
Page 122 - Wing their far flight aloft, and round and round The plovers wheel, and give their note of joy. It was a day that sent into the heart A summer feeling ; even the insect...
Page 238 - About twenty feet from the entrance begins a lake, the water of which is transparent, and extends to an unsearchable distance ; for the darkness of the cave prevents all attempts to acquire a knowledge of it. I threw a small pebble towards the interior parts of it with my utmost strength.
Page 281 - The Great Man, he says, was clothed with the Day, yea with the brightest Day, he ever saw; a Day of many years, yea of everlasting continuance! This whole world, he says, was drawn upon him, so that in him the Earth and all things in it might 'be seen. I asked him if rocks, mountains, and seas were drawn upon or appeared in him ? he replied, that...
Page 59 - There Aztlan stood upon the farther shore ; Amid the shade of trees its dwellings rose, Their level roofs with turrets set around, And battlements all burnished white, which shone Like silver in the sun-shine. I beheld The imperial city, her far-circling walls, Her garden groves and stately palaces, Her temples mountain size, her thousand roofs ; And when I saw her might and majesty My mind misgave me then.
Page 46 - Sorrowing we beheld The night come on ; but soon did night display More wonders than it veil'd : innumerous tribes From the wood-cover swarm'd, and darkness made Their beauties visible ; one while they stream'd A bright blue radiance upon flowers which closed Their gorgeous colours from the eye of day ; Now motionless and dark eluded search, Self-shrouded ; and anon starring the sky Rose like a shower of fire.
Page 242 - Q. Where do the souls of white men go after death ? A. We cannot tell. We have not seen. Q. Our belief is, that the souls of bad men only walk up and down ; but the souls of good men go up.
Page 283 - These depths of Satan I leave to others to fathom or to dive into as they please, and do not pretend, for my own part, to know what ideas to affix to such terms, and cannot well guess what conceptions of things these creatures have at these times when they call themselves all light.
Page 51 - Nor light the joy I felt at hearing first The pleasant accents of my native tongue, Albeit in broken words and tones uncouth, Come from these foreign lips. " At length we came Where the great river, amid shoals and banks And islands', growth of its own gathering spoils, Through many a branching channel, wide and full. Rushed to the main.