(For such in truth it is, and appertains
To a small Chapel in the vale beyond)
When hither came its last Inhabitant.[IG]
Rough and forbidding were the choicest roads
By which our northern wilds could then be crossed;
And into most of these secluded vales[634]
Was no access for wain, heavy or light.
So, at his dwelling-place the Priest arrived
With store of household goods, in panniers slung
On sturdy horses graced with jingling bells,