. Narrative of a journey : associated with a fly from Gloucester to Aberystwith, and from Aberystwith through North Wales, July 31st to September 8th 1837. nts blossom in greatsplendour, and I could much have wished to havebeen better qualified to treat of their beauties andvariety ; but alas, I must be content to add the fol-lowing very charming lines from the pen of , and with them to quit this interestingsubject: Meek dwellers mid yon terror-stricken cliffs !With brows so pure, and incense breathing lips,Whence are ye ? did some white-wingd messenger,On mercys missions trust yo
. Narrative of a journey : associated with a fly from Gloucester to Aberystwith, and from Aberystwith through North Wales, July 31st to September 8th 1837. nts blossom in greatsplendour, and I could much have wished to havebeen better qualified to treat of their beauties andvariety ; but alas, I must be content to add the fol-lowing very charming lines from the pen of , and with them to quit this interestingsubject: Meek dwellers mid yon terror-stricken cliffs !With brows so pure, and incense breathing lips,Whence are ye ? did some white-wingd messenger,On mercys missions trust your timid germTo the cold cradle of eternal snows ?Or, breathing on the callous icicles,Bid them with tear-drops nurse ye ? Tree nor shrubDare that drear atmosphere ; no polar pineUprears a veteran front; yet there ye stand,Leaning your cheeks against the thick ribbd ice,And looking up with brilliant eyes to HimWho bids you bloom unblanched amid the wrasteOf desolation. The cold and stormy state of the weather pre-vented our sailing upon the lakes, which wasmuch to be regretted. From their spacious bosomthe surrounding mountains, with the picturesque. = * LLANBERIS TO CAERNARVON. 123 remains of Dolbadern Castle, would be viewed toinfinite advantage. A circular tower, with theruins of its exterior buildings, are all that now re-main of the latter. This relic of British originwas built as early as the sixth century, and thereare still the remains of a stone staircase, the sum-mit commanding a fine view of the lakes, with thevaried and magnificent mountain scenery spring-ing from their very margin. The only historicalrecord of note which we hear of this castle is theconfinement of Owen Goch, during a term of noless than twenty years, within its walls, for incit-ing David to rebel against their brother Llewellyn,last Prince of Wales in the British line. Thereis, however, it should be added, a bardic ode incelebration of this Owen, written by Howel Voel,and in which the poet also bem
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