The Bardic Museum, of Primitive British Literature; and Other Admirable Rarities;: Forming the Second Volume of the Musical, Poetical, and Historical Relicks of the Welsh Bards and Druids: ... Containing, the Bardic Triads; Historic Odes; Eulogies; Songs; Elegies; Memorials of the Tombs of the Warriors; of King Arthur and His Knights; Regalias; the Wonders of Wales, Et Cætera: with English Translations and Historic Illustrations: Likewise, the Ancient War-tunes of the Bards; ... to These National Melodies are Added New Basses; with Variations, for the Harp, Or Harpsichord; Violin, Or Flute; ...A. Strahan, 1802 - 112 páginas |
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Página i
... Verses in writing . All thefe were honoured in their generations , and were the glory of their times . ECCLESIASTICUS , Chap . xliv . ver . 1 , & c . " Pofteri dies teftes funt Sapientia Antiquorum : " Inquirens , invenies non Rubum ...
... Verses in writing . All thefe were honoured in their generations , and were the glory of their times . ECCLESIASTICUS , Chap . xliv . ver . 1 , & c . " Pofteri dies teftes funt Sapientia Antiquorum : " Inquirens , invenies non Rubum ...
Página iii
... to follow that profeffion ; and many are fent " by their parents and relations . They are taught to repeat a great number of verses by heart , and often spend twenty years upon " this Thefe three claffes were , the Bards , as before.
... to follow that profeffion ; and many are fent " by their parents and relations . They are taught to repeat a great number of verses by heart , and often spend twenty years upon " this Thefe three claffes were , the Bards , as before.
Página v
... verses : * Claudia cæruleis cúm fit Rufina Britannis Edita , cur Latiæ pèƐtora plebis habet ? Quale decus forma Romanam credere matres Italides poffunt , Atthides effe fuam . * " Among the painted Britons , Claudia , born , " By what ...
... verses : * Claudia cæruleis cúm fit Rufina Britannis Edita , cur Latiæ pèƐtora plebis habet ? Quale decus forma Romanam credere matres Italides poffunt , Atthides effe fuam . * " Among the painted Britons , Claudia , born , " By what ...
Página xii
... verse , and fung to the mufic of the harp . Dr. Davies alfo fays , that the law of the Britons exprefsly forbade the Bards to introduce any new words into their rhymes ' . It may not be amifs likewise to mention here , how the Welsh ...
... verse , and fung to the mufic of the harp . Dr. Davies alfo fays , that the law of the Britons exprefsly forbade the Bards to introduce any new words into their rhymes ' . It may not be amifs likewise to mention here , how the Welsh ...
Página xiii
... verse , and fung publickly to the found of inftruments ; and that fuch was the custom of the Ifraelites * . Homer fays , it was a part of his hero's education . The poets reprefent mu- ficians at the table of kings , finging the praises ...
... verse , and fung publickly to the found of inftruments ; and that fuch was the custom of the Ifraelites * . Homer fays , it was a part of his hero's education . The poets reprefent mu- ficians at the table of kings , finging the praises ...
Términos y frases comunes
alfo alſo amgen Arawn Armorica arms Awen Bardic Bards battle becauſe Bedd Beirdd beſt Beuno British Caernarvonshire called chap Chrift Church cuftom Denbighshire Druids Dwynwen Elphin English fair fame fays feems feven fhall firft Volume firſt flain Flintshire flouriſhed fome fong ftill fuch fung fword Gawr grave Gruffydd Gwalchmai Gwyddno Gwydion Gwynedd hail Harp Hiftory himſelf honour horfe hynny Idris Intro Iſland King Arthur King of Britain Knights lady Llwyd Llywelyn Lord Maelgwn maid manufcript Meirionydd Melwas moſt Mufic Muſic Nennius North Wales oedd Owain Owen palace perfon poem Poetry poets praiſe prefent Prince Prydain Pwyll Queen Rhydderch Rhydderch Hael ſaid Saint Saxons ſhall ſhe ſhould ſon Song Taliefin thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou tomb tranflated Triads Tydecho Ugnach Urien uſed verfes Warriors Welsh whofe whoſe Woe be unto Wrexham Ynys
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Página xiii - And ever, against eating cares, Lap me in soft Lydian airs, Married to immortal verse, Such as the meeting soul may pierce, In notes with many a winding bout Of linked sweetness long drawn out With wanton heed and giddy cunning, The melting voice through mazes running, Untwisting all the chains that tie The hidden soul of harmony ; That Orpheus...
Página 85 - By the rivers of Babylon, there we sat down, yea, we wept, when we remembered Zion. We hanged our harps upon the willows in the midst thereof. For there they that carried us away captive required of us a song; and they that wasted us required of us mirth, saying, Sing us one of the songs of Zion.
Página vi - Canopy, to keep off the Rain, and there was built on purpose a little Boat, wherein was a Boy, belonging to the Fleet, who rowed round the Fountain, and filled the Cups of the Company, and in all Probability, more than six thousand Men drank thereof.
Página 96 - Now the bright morning star, day's harbinger, Comes dancing from the east, and leads with her The flowery May, who from her green lap throws The yellow cowslip, and the pale primrose. Hail bounteous May that dost inspire Mirth and youth, and warm desire; Woods and groves are of thy dressing, Hill and dale doth boast thy blessing. Thus we salute thee with our early song, And welcome thee, and wish thee long.
Página i - LET US NOW PRAISE FAMOUS MEN, AND OUR FATHERS THAT BEgat us. The Lord hath wrought great glory by them through his great power from the beginning. Such as did bear rule in their kingdoms, men renowned for their power, giving counsel by their understanding, and declaring prophecies: leaders of the people by their counsels, and by their knowledge of learning meet for the people, wise and eloquent in their instructions...
Página 36 - Nor on all profusely pours; Lord of every regal art, Liberal hand, and open heart. Big with hosts of mighty name, Squadrons three against him came; This the force of Eirin hiding, Side by side as proudly riding, On her shadow long and gay Lochlin plows...
Página 53 - Part loosely wing the region; part more wise In common, ranged in figure, wedge their way, Intelligent of seasons, and set forth Their aery caravan, high over seas Flying, and over lands, with mutual wing Easing their flight : so steers the prudent crane Her annual voyage, borne on winds : the air Floats as they pass, fann'd with unnumber'd plumes.
Página 6 - Tynwald day. First, you shall come thither in your Royal array, as a king ought to do, by the prerogatives and royalties of the land of Man...
Página xv - Sometimes, with secure delight, The upland hamlets will invite, When the merry bells ring round, And the jocund rebecks sound To many a youth and many a maid Dancing in the checker'd shade...
Página 53 - Their aery caravan high over feas Flying, and over lands with mutual wing Eafing their flight ; fo fleers the prudent crane 430 Her annual voyage, borne on winds ; the air Flotes...