Iberia Won; A poem descriptive of the Peninsular War / With impressions from recent visits to the battle-grounds, and copious historical and illustrative notes

by T. M. Hughes

Amongst the Portuguese officers, who distinguished themselves in these campaigns, must be noticed with praise, besides Saldanha and Terceira, the Condes of Amarante, Villareal, Das Antas and Bomfim, the Freires, Lecor, Leite, Vallongo, and Talaia.

II. “And Young love sits upon a flowery knoll.”

Vide Claudian. Nupt. Honor. et Mariæ. Claudian makes one of the fountains of honey.

“And nerves that with the keenest rapture tingle
Shall haply curse the hour when ceased they to be single!”

Molestæ hæ sunt nuptiæ!

Terent. Andr. act ii. sc. 2.

VI. “Not fairer opened in Alcina’s isle.”

Vide Ariosto, Orlando Furioso, canto vi.

“Where side by side the fruit and blossoms grow.”

Vide Tasso, Gerusalemme, canto xvi.