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"Over the hills and far away"− has been called the most beautiful and haunting expression in the English language. G. K. Chesterton described it as "the finest line in English literature and the silent refrain of all English poems". Another great writer said that if he could be credited with inventing it, he would gladly toss all his other works onto a rubbish heap. Over The Hills and Far Away - A Word from Ken
Internet Bible College - Thursday, June 30, 2011

Anyone come across the other, unattributed, refs anywhere?

~M~