According to William of Tyre, although Nur ad-Din was "a mighty persecutor of the Christian name and faith," he was also "a just prince, valiant and wise, and according to the traditions of his race, a religious man."

Its latest adventure is the fourth opera by Ralph Vaughan Williams, a lighthearted "romantic extravaganza" (partially inspired by Hawthorne's short story "Rappaccini's Daughter") that features a valiant prince, a magician's daughter with a deadly kiss, a mysterious forest, and other fairy-tale standbys.

Gwindor was their leader, son of Guilin, a very valiant prince; but they took the badge of the house of Fingolfin, and marched beneath the banners of Fingon, and came never back, save one.

And here, the good queen gives hand and heart to her valiant prince.

My brother has the Bull, I do, and that valiant prince who died defending his own, lain Mac Dhomhnuill, bore it as well.

Thence came only a small company, following Gwindor son of Guilin, a very valiant prince; and against the will of Orodreth he went to the northern war, because he grieved for the loss of Gelmir his brother in the Dagor Bragollach.

The ladies and gentlemen of the capital were resplendent in modish suits and gowns, but what really gave dazzling romance to the occasion were the immacu- lately uniformed English officers who moved through the festive crowd like valiant princes.

Kalnemi is killed by Bharat and the valiant prince assumes the role of the first King of Armagarh, dissolving the corrupt council.

Their leader was Gwindor son of Guilin, a very valiant prince; but they took the devices of the house of Fingon and went beneath his banners, and came never back, save one.

No brave and valiant prince or knight manages to win them, until a poor and simple peasant comes.