 | 1829 - 682 pages
...the ' War-Song of Dinas Vawr*:— ' The mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep are fatter; We therefore deemed it meeter To carry off the latter....Fierce warriors rushed to meet us; We met them, and overthrew them; They struggled hard to beat us; But we conquered them, and slew them. ' As we drove... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - English literature - 1837 - 698 pages
...There herds ofkine were browsing ; We made a nightly sally To furnish our carousing. Fierce soldiers rushed to meet us, We met them, and o'erthrew them...and slew them ! As we drove our prize at leisure, Santa Anna marched to catch us ; His rage surpassed all measure, Because he could not match us. He... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - English literature - 1837 - 684 pages
...There herds of.kine were browsing; We made a nightly sally To furnish our carousing. Fierce soldiers rushed to meet us, We met them, and o'erthrew them ; They struggled hard to beat as, But we conquered them, and slew them ! As we drove our prize at leisure, Santa Anna marched to... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Elocution - 1857 - 444 pages
...position, And killed the men who held it. On Dyfed's richest valley, Where herds of kine were browsing, We made a mighty sally To furnish our carousing. Fierce...As we drove our prize at leisure, The king marched out to catch us — His rage surpassed all measure, But his people could not match us. He fled to his... | |
 | Epes Sargent - Recitations - 1858 - 450 pages
...men who held it. On Dyfed's richest valley, Where herds of kine were browsing, We made a mighty Bally To furnish our carousing. Fierce warriors rushed to...o'erthrew them ; They struggled hard to beat us, But vo conquered them and slew them. As we drove our prize at leisure, The king marched out to catch us... | |
 | John Williamson Palmer - Folk songs - 1861 - 540 pages
...position, And killed the men who held it. On Dyfed's richest valley, Where herds of kine were browsing, We made a mighty sally, To furnish our carousing....Fierce warriors rushed to meet us ; We met them, and o'crthrew them. They struggled hard to beat us ; But we conquered them, and slew them. As we drove... | |
 | James Hogg, Florence Marryat - Periodicals - 1875 - 633 pages
...position, And killed the men who held it. 1 On Dyfed's richest valley, Where herds of kine were browsing, We made a mighty sally, To furnish our carousing....o'erthrew them ; They struggled hard to beat us, but we conqured them and slew them. 1 As we drove our prize at leisure, The king marched forth to catch us... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - English poetry - 1881 - 654 pages
...position, And killed the men who held it. On Dyfed's richest valley, Where herds of kine were browsing, We made a mighty sally, To furnish our carousing....slew them. As we drove our prize at leisure, The king 1narched forth to catch us : His rage surpassed all measure, But his people could not match us. He... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - English literature - 1882 - 364 pages
...position, And killed the men who held it. " On Dyfed's richest valley, Where herds of kine were browsing, We made a mighty sally, To furnish our carousing....But his people could not match us. He fled to his hall pillars, And ere our force we led off, Some sacked his house and cellars, While others cut his... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - English literature - 1882 - 420 pages
...position, And killed the men who held it. " On Dyfed's richest valley, Where herds of kine were browsing, We made a mighty sally, To furnish our carousing....But his people could not match us. He fled to his hall pillars, And ere our force we led off", Some sacked his house and cellars, While others cut his... | |
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The mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep are fatter; We therefore deemed it meeter To carry off the latter. We made an expedition; We met a host and quelled it; We forced a strong position, And killed the men who held it. On Dyfed's richest... 
