Welsh Air.Amongthe most beautiful of the Welsh Melodies still exists the well known air of “Sweet Richard.” Tradition declares this melody was composed by Owen Glendower, as a tribute of regret to his Prince, it was afterwards sung and played in the many risings in favour of RichardII.with the same powerful effect that the celebrated Jacobite airs had on the partisans of the house of Stuart.
Welsh Air.Amongthe most beautiful of the Welsh Melodies still exists the well known air of “Sweet Richard.” Tradition declares this melody was composed by Owen Glendower, as a tribute of regret to his Prince, it was afterwards sung and played in the many risings in favour of RichardII.with the same powerful effect that the celebrated Jacobite airs had on the partisans of the house of Stuart.
Amongthe most beautiful of the Welsh Melodies still exists the well known air of “Sweet Richard.” Tradition declares this melody was composed by Owen Glendower, as a tribute of regret to his Prince, it was afterwards sung and played in the many risings in favour of RichardII.with the same powerful effect that the celebrated Jacobite airs had on the partisans of the house of Stuart.