Another phrase that might be considered personification is "one tin soldier rides away"--for a soldier made of tin is not human. But that's a stretch, because really "one tin soldier" refers to a human, a rebel metaphorically described by the tin, not so much to a metal toy. But wait . . . now that I think of it, that's also not exactly true, for Billy Jack (drop head, raise fist), is toyed with.
And not to contradict but to extend--"valley cried" is also an example of what's called synecdoche, a way of speaking where the whole stands for its parts: in this case where "the valley" stands for "the people of the valley."
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