Y Cymmrodor: Embodying the Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion of London, Volumes 1-2Robert Jones, Thomas Powel The Society., 1877 - Wales |
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... poetry : it being well known to Cymric scholars that the poetical effusions of those centuries are replete with illustrations of history , and elucidate in a remarkable manner such events as the wars of the rival houses of York and ...
... poetry : it being well known to Cymric scholars that the poetical effusions of those centuries are replete with illustrations of history , and elucidate in a remarkable manner such events as the wars of the rival houses of York and ...
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... poet in a poet's verse Whose praises still his country shall rehearse , When in high congress , ' in the eye of light ' , The bardic accents burn . Two poets from one isle , The greater thou , and he , though great , the less , ' The ...
... poet in a poet's verse Whose praises still his country shall rehearse , When in high congress , ' in the eye of light ' , The bardic accents burn . Two poets from one isle , The greater thou , and he , though great , the less , ' The ...
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... poetry : true that it has discovered native talent : true that it has developed that talent ; and that there are many dis- tinguished in literature and in many other respects who never could have come to the surface had it not been for ...
... poetry : true that it has discovered native talent : true that it has developed that talent ; and that there are many dis- tinguished in literature and in many other respects who never could have come to the surface had it not been for ...
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... its modern form , is intended to foster art , science , and manufactures , as well as music and poetry . And I need hardly remind you that some of the most eminent of the friends and advocates of 50 THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD.
... its modern form , is intended to foster art , science , and manufactures , as well as music and poetry . And I need hardly remind you that some of the most eminent of the friends and advocates of 50 THE NATIONAL EISTEDDFOD.
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... poetry , and although a man of comparatively humble circumstances , the idea of spending much of his time in col- lecting together the remains of the ancient literature of his country was his love . He went to London , where he remained ...
... poetry , and although a man of comparatively humble circumstances , the idea of spending much of his time in col- lecting together the remains of the ancient literature of his country was his love . He went to London , where he remained ...
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Page 4 - And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp, and played with his hand: so Saul was refreshed, and was well, and the evil spirit departed from him.
Page 4 - And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder ; and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps...
Page 31 - Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep ; If I should die before I wake, I pray the Lord my soul to take ; And this I ask for Jesus
Page 4 - By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song ; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Page 111 - Fie, fie, fie,' now would she cry ; ' Teru, teru ! ' by and by ; That to hear her so complain, Scarce I could from tears refrain ; For her griefs, so lively shown, Made me think upon mine own. Ah, thought I, thou mourn'st in vain ' None takes pity on thy pain : Senseless trees they cannot hear thee ; Ruthless...
Page 86 - And ever against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse, Such as the meeting soul may pierce In notes, with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long drawn out, With wanton heed, and giddy cunning, The melting voice through mazes running, Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony ; That Orpheus...
Page 3 - Let our lord now command thy servants, which are before thee, to seek out a man who is a cunning player on an harp : and it shall come to pass, when the evil spirit from God is upon thee, that he shall play with his hand, and thou shalt be well.
Page 3 - Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp ? 28 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters?
Page 117 - PENSION [an allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state hireling for treason to his country'].
Page 3 - Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when thou art come thither to the city, that thou shalt meet a company of prophets com'ing down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy: and the Spirit of the LORD will come upon thee, and thou shalt prophesy with them, and shalt be turned into another man.