 | 1829 - 682 стор.
...author's humour, we must leave him with our readers. The following is the ' War-Song of Dinas Vawr*:— ' The mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep...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 valley. Where herds... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1837 - 698 стор.
...to imitate. The rhymes are also more felicitous, and the measure and grammar less objectionable. " The mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep are fatter ; We therefore deemed it raeeter We met a host, and quelled it ; We took a strong position, To carry ofl the latter. We planned... | |
 | 1842 - 536 стор.
...bard is chiefly directed. The chorus of the heroes of Dinas Vawr is the tale common to the period. " The mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep...made an expedition : We met a host and quelled it; We forced a strong position, And killed the men who held it. * •* « * * * " We brought away from battle,... | |
 | 1920 - 1682 стор.
...Kubla Khan.') We should like to know what Mr. Chapman thinks of double feminine rhymes as in Peacock's The mountain sheep are sweeter But the valley sheep...fatter, We therefore deemed it meeter To carry off the latterWe made an expedition; We met a host and quelled it-; We forced a strong position And killed... | |
 | Josiah Gilbert Holland - 1872 - 718 стор.
...the mighty stream That rolls to its appointed end. WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. THE WAR-SONG OF DINAS VAWK. THE mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep...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 valley, Where herds of... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 488 стор.
...of all the appetencies, tendencies, and consequences of military glory : THE WAR-SONG OF DINAS VAWR. The mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep...carry off the latter. We made an expedition ; We met an host and quelled it; We forced a strong position, And killed the men who held it. On Dyfed's richest... | |
 | Thomas Love Peacock - 1875 - 520 стор.
...of all the appetencies, tendencies, and consequences of military glory : THE WAR-SONG OF DINAS VAWR. The mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep...carry off the latter. We made an expedition ; We met an host and quelled it; We forced a strong position, And killed the men who held it. On Dyfed's richest... | |
 | Sir Francis Hastings Doyle - 1877 - 334 стор.
...to do with our present subject, I hope you will allow me to indulge myself by reading them to you. The mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep...made an expedition, We met a host and quelled it, We stormed a strong position, And killed the men who held it. Ednyfed, King of Dyfed, His head was borne... | |
 | Sir Francis Hastings Doyle - 1877 - 326 стор.
...to do with our present subject, I hope you will allow me to indulge myself by reading them to you. The mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep...made an expedition, We met a host and quelled it, We stormed a strong position, And killed the men who held it. Ednyfed, King of Dyfed, His head was borne... | |
 | sir Francis Hastings C. Doyle (2nd bart.) - 1877 - 316 стор.
...to do with our present subject, I hope you will allow me to indulge myself by reading them to you. The mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep...made an expedition, We met a host and quelled it, We stormed a strong position, And killed the men who held it. Ednyfed, King of Dyfed, His head was borne... | |
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Vawr will be found, if they chance to strike the reader's ear and fancy, to be one of those utterances of genius which prove applicable to all the circumstances of life. " The mountain sheep are sweeter, But the valley sheep are fatter ; We therefore... 
