 I held a tower in France, till all the old women in Wales heard of it; and now the old women of France shall hear how I defended the Welsh castle.  The book of North Wales - Page 222by Charles Frederick Cliffe - 1850 - 80 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Nicholas - Wales - 1872 - 528 pages
...Herbert, the earl's brother, received from the stout defender this answer, — " I held a tower in France till all the old women in Wales heard of it, and now the old women of France shall hear how I defend this castle." Famine, however, at length succeeded,... | |
 | Our own country - 1878 - 714 pages
...brave Welshman named Davydd ap Ifon, on being summoned to surrender, replied, "I held a town in France till all the old women in Wales heard of it, and now 1 will hold a castle in Wales till all the old women in France hear <jf it." Notwithstanding his resolution,... | |
 | 1887 - 520 pages
...fought iu the French wars of Henry the Fifth, declared, in the outset, that he held a tower in France till all the old women in Wales heard of it, and now all the old women of France should hear how he defended a castle in Wales. Eventually David surrendered... | |
 | John Philip Sousa - Folk songs - 1890 - 294 pages
...Herbert, the Earl's brother, received from the stout defender this answer—' I held a tower in France till all the old women In Wales heard of it, and now all the old women in France shall hear how I defend this castle.' Famine, however, at length succeeded,... | |
 | Shafto Justin Adair Fitz-Gerald - Songs - 1901 - 272 pages
...Herbert, the Earl's brother, received from the stout defender this answer, ' I held a tower in France till all the old women in Wales heard of it, and now all the old women in France shall hear how I defend this castle.' Famine, however, at length succeeded,... | |
 | National songs - 1903 - 108 pages
...Herbert, the Earl's brother, received from the stout defender this answer: " I held a tower in France till all the old women in Wales heard of it, and now all the old women in France shall hear how I defend this castle." Famine, however, at length succeeded,... | |
 | Julia Welles Griswold - Castles - 1912 - 172 pages
...defended against the forces of Edward IV by a Welch chieftain who boasted: "I held a castle in France till all the old women in Wales heard of it, and now I will hold this Welch tower till all the old women in France hear of it." "The men of Harlech" were such fighters that... | |
 | Hazel Gertrude Kinscella - Music - 1928 - 394 pages
...not give it up and sent back to the king this bold and fearless message: "I held a tower in France till all the old women in Wales heard of it, and now all the old women in France shall hear how I defend this castle." He made a long and brave attempt... | |
 | British Archaeological Association - Archaeology - 1878 - 642 pages
...defender." When Dafydcl ap Ifan was first summoned to surrender, he replied, " I held a fortress in France till all the old women in Wales heard of it, and now I intend to hold Harlech till all the old women in France hear of it." At length, however, the Castle... | |
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