Folk-lore of West and Mid-WalesPrinted at the "Welsh gazette" offices, 1911 - 348 sider |
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... King of Britain . I undertook to write this book at the suggestion and desire of Alice , Countess Amherst , to whom I am related , and who loves all Celtic things , especially Welsh traditions and legends ; and about nine or ten years ...
... King of Britain . I undertook to write this book at the suggestion and desire of Alice , Countess Amherst , to whom I am related , and who loves all Celtic things , especially Welsh traditions and legends ; and about nine or ten years ...
Side 3
... King Arthur of old , the fairest maiden in Wales was the beautiful Olwen , whom the young Prince Kilhwch married after many adventures . In the Mabinogion we are informed that " more yellow was her hair than the flowers of the broom ...
... King Arthur of old , the fairest maiden in Wales was the beautiful Olwen , whom the young Prince Kilhwch married after many adventures . In the Mabinogion we are informed that " more yellow was her hair than the flowers of the broom ...
Side 23
... King of our land . I do not consider that riches or gold Ensure contentment ; a wise man of old Tells us men in soft raiment of grief have their share , And a life without wants is the lightest to bear . Once a great English King and ...
... King of our land . I do not consider that riches or gold Ensure contentment ; a wise man of old Tells us men in soft raiment of grief have their share , And a life without wants is the lightest to bear . Once a great English King and ...
Side 30
... King's name , here , peace ! Let vaunts and taunting language cease ; While we the bridesmen , come to sue The favour to all bridesmen due , The daughter from the father's hand , And entertainment kindly bland . " The above rhyme ...
... King's name , here , peace ! Let vaunts and taunting language cease ; While we the bridesmen , come to sue The favour to all bridesmen due , The daughter from the father's hand , And entertainment kindly bland . " The above rhyme ...
Side 32
... Kings , chap . IX . verse 20 ... " And the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi " ; for he driveth furiously . " The following account of a Horse Wedding appeared in " The Folk Lore of North Wales by the late Rev. Elias ...
... Kings , chap . IX . verse 20 ... " And the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi " ; for he driveth furiously . " The following account of a Horse Wedding appeared in " The Folk Lore of North Wales by the late Rev. Elias ...
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Aberystwyth According ancient apparition appeared believed bird Brython buried called Cardigan Cardiganshire Carmarthen Carmarthenshire Church churchyard conjurer customary Cwrtycadno dance daughter David Davies death door dream Einion Evans Fairies farm farmer father Fishguard friends funeral ghost girl hand haunted heard horse husband ifanc informed John John the Red Jones King known lady lake Lampeter late lived Llan Llanarth Llanddewi Brefi Llandilo Llandyssul Llangeler Llanilar Llanpumpsaint Lledrod Lord maiden married Merlin miles morning mother mountain Myddfai named neighbour neighbourhood Newcastle Emlyn night occasion old Welsh old woman once Owen parish Pembrokeshire person Pontrhydfendigaid present day Radnorshire Rhys road round says seen servant shire singing Sir Dafydd spirit spot stone story strange supposed Thomas told took tradition Tregaron Vicar wedding Welsh West Wales whilst wife Williams witch wizard young woman yr oedd Ystrad Meurig
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Side 3 - More yellow was her head than the flower of the broom, and her skin was whiter than the foam of the wave, and fairer were her hands and her fingers than the blossoms of the wood anemone amidst the spray of the meadow fountain.
Side 54 - With fairest flowers, Whilst summer lasts, and I live here, Fidele, I'll sweeten thy sad grave : thou shalt not lack The flower that's like thy face, pale primrose ; nor The azured hare-bell, like thy veins ; no, nor The leaf of eglantine, whom not to slander, Out-sweeten'd not thy breath...
Side 311 - For which the shepherds at their festivals Carol her goodness loud in rustic lays, And throw sweet garland wreaths into her stream Of pansies, pinks, and gaudy daffodils.
Side 136 - People who know very little of arts or sciences, or the powers of nature, (which, in other .words, are the powers of the author of nature,) will laugh at us Cardiganshire miners, who maintain the existence of knockers in mines, a kind of good-natured impalpable people, not to be seen, but heard, and who seem to us to work in the mines ; that is to say they are the types, or forerunners of working in mines, as dreams are of some accidents which happen to us.
Side 137 - ... more of them. These are odd assertions, but they are certainly facts, although we cannot, and do not, pretend to account for them. We have now...
Side 3 - The eye of the trained hawk, the glance of the threemewed falcon was not brighter than hers. Her bosom was more snowy than the breast of the white swan, her cheek was redder than the reddest roses.
Side 223 - Far, far, far away, is a land of woe, darkness, spirits of evil, and fire. Day by day does the little bird bear in his bill a drop of water to quench the flame. So near to the burning stream does he fly that his dear little feathers are scorched ; and hence he is named Bron-rhuddyn (ie, breast* Choice Notes, p.
Side 33 - Go and lie in wait in the vineyards ; and see, and, behold, if the daughters of Shiloh come out to dance in the dances, then come ye out of the vineyards, and catch you every man his wife of the daughters of Shiloh, and go to the land of Benjamin.
Side 137 - The miners have a notion that the knockers are of their own tribe and profession, and are a harmless people who mean well. Three or four miners together shall hear them sometimes, but if the miners stop to take notice of them, the knockers will also stop ; but let the miners go on at their own work, suppose it is boring...
Side 103 - ... only to his mother, declaring to her the manners, nature, and state of that people. Being desired by her to bring a present of gold, with which that region abounded, he stole...