Gladys of Harlech; an historical romance [by A. Beale].1858 |
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Aliano anwyl anxiety Ap Dafydd Ap Jevan Ap Maclgwyn appeared arms blood Cader y Cil Cambria castle cheer child companion countenance cried Cwm Bychan daughter of Harlech dear Dewines Dhu ap Rhys Duke Duke of York Earl of Pembroke Earl of Richmond Edward enemy Eryr Ethelred exclaimed eyes face father fear feel felt Griff Grono hand happy head heart Henry Stourton hour house of Lancaster Howel Jacqueline Jasper of Hatfield Katherine King Kynfin Tudor Lady of Gêst Lady Stacey land Landais Lescun lips look Lord maiden Margaret master Mavil mother mountain never night noble once Owen Tudor passed Queen repeated replied Roderike rose rover royal Saxon side Sir Gilbert Sir Richard smugglers son of Harlech soon sorrow spirit stood tell thou thought tone turned uncle voice Wales Welsh wild woman words wyres bach Yorkists young Stacey
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Page 245 - Jockey of Norfolk, be not too bold, For Dickon thy master is bought and sold.
Page 44 - Of Camball, and of Algarsife, And who had Canace to wife, That own'd the virtuous ring and glass; And of the wondrous horse of brass, On which the Tartar king did ride...
Page 175 - Sire, (said sir Richard,) you may, if you please, take my life instead of that of the Welsh captain : if you do not, I will most assuredly replace David in his castle, and your highness may send whom you please to take him out again.
Page 39 - thy death is certain ; determine only how I shall kill thee." The fisherman was in great distress at finding him thus resolved on his death, not so much on his own account, as on that of his three children ; the wretched state to which they would be reduced by his death he greatly deplored.
Page 313 - Here the sound of Fanny's voice, as she sung and accompanied herself on the piano, reached Pinckney's ears. He pushed the trunk from him, arose, and with scrupulous care adjusted his dress before the glass ; and after taking two or three turns up and down the room, as if to compose his feelings, he repaired to her presence. As Pinckney entered the room, Fanny arose from the piano, humming as she did so the words of the song : „ ' It's good to he off with the old love Before yon are on with the...
Page 157 - , said he, ' till all the old women in Wales heard of it, and now I will hold this Welsh tower till all the old women in France hear of it'.
Page 42 - I've as good a mind as ever I had in my life to — (suddenly seizes him and runs her hand through his hair.*) Well if you haven't been in swimming again.
Page 265 - What is the greatest folly in a man ? The wish to injure another without having the power to effect it : by YSTYFFAN THE BARD OF TEILO.
Page 3 - High on a rock, where ocean's wave* are spread. Fair Bronwen's tower erects its stately head — Since known by Coll wyn, then by Lear's name, A fairer structure ne'er waa known to Came.