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Evanus Evans

Evan Evans (1731–1788) · 1764

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Trwy iaith TALHAIARN,Bedydd bi ddydd farn.

"EX TALHAIARNI sententiaExpiato erit per baptisum in die supremo."

CIAN pan ddarfuLliaws gyfolu.

CAEAWG CYNHORAWG myn ydd elai,Diphun ym mlaen bun medd a dalai,Twll tal i rodawr yn i clywai awr,Ni roddai nawd maint dilynai,Ni chilia o gamawn, yn i feraiWaed mal brwyn, gomynei wyr nid elai,Nis adrawdd Gododin ar llawr MORDAI,Rhag pebyll MADOG pan atcoreiNamyn un gwr o gant yn y ddelai.

"CAEAWG CYNHORAWG ubicunque ivit,- - - hydro meli dedit,Scutum ejus fuit perforatum, ubicunque audivitClamorem, hostibus non pepercit, et eos insecutus est:Nec prius a bello destitit, quam sanguis effuse fluxerit,Et eos qui non discedebant securi percussit;Adeo ut non possit Gododin celebrare facta in aula MordaiEx Madoci castris quum domum profectus estUnus tantum ex centum rediit."

Caeawg Cynhorawg arfawg yngawr,Cyno diwygwr gwrdd yngwyawr,Cynran yn rhagwan rhag byddinawr,Cwyddai bum pumwnt rhag eu llafnawr,O wyr Deifr a Bryneich dychrawr,Ugeincant eu difant yn unawr,Cynt i gig i fleidd nog yt i neithiawr,Cynt e fydd i fran, nog yt i elawr,Cyn noe argyfrein e waed i lawr,Gwerth medd ynghyntedd gan Liweddawr,Hyfeidd Hir ermygir tra fo Cerddawr.

"Caeawg Cynhorawg vir in bello armatus,Et Cyno qui se strenuum gessit in dimicando,Ceciderunt numerus ingens eorum hastis transfixi.Prius lupo parabatur caro, quam nuptiali convivio;Et corvo prius commodum fuit, quam Libitinae.Prius quam humi fluebat ejus sanguisIn aula Lliweddawr mulsum bibit;Et Hyfeidd Hir celebrabitur, donec erit Cantor."

Gwyr a aeth Gattraeth feddfaeth feddwn,Ffurf ffrwythlawn, oedd cam nas cymhwyllwn,I am lafnawr coch, gorfawr, gwrmwn,Dwys dyngyn ydd ymleddyn aergwn,Ar deulu Bryneich be ich barnaswn,Diluw, dyn yn fyw nis gadawswn,Cyfeillt a gollais, difflais oeddwn,Rhugl yn ymwrthryn, rhyn rhiadwn.Ni mynnws gwrawl gwaddawl chwegrwn,Maban y Gian o faen Gwyngwn.

"Viri festinabant Cattraeth, quibus mulsum erat potus,Forma eximii, quibus ingratus essem, si non meminerim.Hastis armati turmatim rubris, magnis et incurvatis,Pugnabant impetuosi bellatores.Si mihi liceret sententiam de Deirorum populo ferre,AEque ac diluvium omnes una strage prostrarem;Amicum enim amisi incautus,Qui in resistendo firmus erat - - -Non petiit magnanimus dotem a socero,Filius Ciani ex strenuo Cwyngwn ortus."

Yfeis i o win a medd y Mordai,Mawr maint i wewyr,Ynghyfarfod gwyr,Bwyd i eryr erysmygai.Pan gryssiei Gydywal cyfddwyreaiAwr, gan wyrdd wawr cyn i dodai,Aessawr ddellt am bellt a adawai,Parrau ryn rwygiad, dygymmynaiYnghat blaen bragat briwai.

"Ego bibi ex vino et Mulso MORDAI,Cujus hasta fuit immanis magnitudinis.In belli congressu,Victum aquilis paravit.Quando CYDYWAL festinavit, exortus est clamorAnte croceam auroram, cum signum dedit,Scutum in asseres comminutos fregit,Et hastis lacerantibus percussit,Et in bello eos qui primam stationem sunt nacti vulneravit."

Gwyr a aeth Gattraeth buant enwawd;Gwin a medd o aur fu eu gwirawd,Blwyddyn yn erbyn wrdyn ddefawd,Trywyr a thriugaint a thrichant eurdorchawd,O'r sawl yt gryssiassant uch gormant wirawd,Ni ddiengis namyn tri o wrhydri ffossawd,Dau gatci Aeron, a CHYNON DAEARAWDA minnau o'm gwaedffreu gwerth fy ngwenwawd.

"Viri ibant ad CATTRAETH, et fuere insignes,Vinum et mulsum ex auries poculis erat eorum potus,Trecenti et sexaginta tres auries torquibus insigniti erant,Ex iis autem qui nimio potu madidi ad bellum properabant,Non evasere nisi tres, qui sibi gladiis viam muniebant,Sc. bellator de Aeron et CONANVS DAEARAWD,Et egomet ipse (sc. Bardus Aneurinus) sanguine rubens,Aliter ad hoc carmen compingendum non superstes fuissem.'

Pan gryssiei GARADAWG i gad,Mab baedd coed, trychwn, trychiad,Tarw byddin yn nhrin gymmyniad,Ef llithiai wydd gwn oi angad,Ys fy nhyst EWEIN fab EULAD,A GWRIEN, a GWYN, a GWRIAD,O Gattraeth o gymmynad,O Fryn Hydwn cyn caffad,Gwedi medd gloyw ar angad,Ni weles WRIEN ei dad.

"Quando ad bellum properabat CARADOCUS,Filius apri sylvestris qui truncando mutilavit hostes,Taurus aciei in pugnae conflictu,Is lignum (i.e. hastam) ex manu contorsit,Cujus rei sunt testes EWEIN filius EULAD.Et GWRIEN et GWYN et GWRIAD.Ex Cattraeth et congressu ibi,Ex Bryn Hydwn ubi prius habitavit, oriundus,Postquam mulsum lucidum in manu tenuerat,Non vidit patrem suum GWRIENUS."

Cyfwyrein cetwyr cyfarfuant,Ynghyt, yn unfryt yt gyrchassant,Byrr eu hoedl, hir eu hoed ar eu carant,Seith gymmaint o Loegrwys a laddassant,O gyfryssedd gwragedd gwych a wnaethant,Llawer mam a'i deigr ar ei hamrant.

"Laudo bellatores qui congressi sunt omnes,Et uno animo hostes adorti sunt,Fuit eorum vita brevis, et longum amicis desiderium reliquerunt,Occiderunt tamen ex Saxonibus plus sceptiesEx aemulatione mulierum egregie egerunt.Et plurima mater lacrymas pofudit."

Arddyledawc canu, cymman o fri,Twrf tan, a tharan, a rhyferthi,Gwryd ardderchawg marchawg mysgi,RHUDD FEDEL rhyfel a eidduni,Gwr gwnedd, difuddiawg, digymmyni ynghat,O'r meint gwlad yt glywi.

"Debitus est tibi cantus, qui honorem assecutus es maximum,Qui eras instar ignis, tonitrui et tempestatis,Viribus eximie, eques bellicoseRHUDD FEDEL, bellum meditaris.Licet vir strenuus adoriatur, eum superabis in belloEx quacunque regione eum advenisse audieris."

Arddyledawc canu claer orchorddion,A gwedi dyrraith dyleinw afon,Dimcones loflen ben eryron llwyd,Ef gorau bwyd i ysglyfion.Or a aeth Gattraeth o aurdorchogion,Ar neges MYNYDDAWG mynawg Maon,Ni ddoeth yn ddiwarth o barth Frython,Ododin wr bell well no CHYNON.

"Carmine debent celebrari nobiles proceres,Qui post conflictum amnes ripas superare fecerunt.Ejus manus satiavit aquilarum fuscarum gulas,Is et optime cibum paravit avibus rapacibus,Ex omnibus enim eis qui ibant ad Cattraeth aureis torquibusinsigniti,Qui partem MYNYDDAWG in bello defendebant clari satellites,Nullus ex Britonibus melius suum egit munusIn Gododin, (ex iis qui ex longinquo venerunt) quam CONANUS."

Truan yw gennyf i gwedi lluddedGoddef gloes angau trwy anghyffredAg eil trwm truan gennyf fi, gweledDygwyddaw an gwyr ni pen o draedAc uchenaid hir ac eilywedYn ol gwyr pybyr tymyr tudwedRHYFAWN a GWGAWN GWIAWN a GWLYGEDGwyr gorsaf gwriaf gwrdd ynghaledYs deupo eu henaid hwy wedi trinedCynnwys yngwlad nef addef afreued

"Me maxime dolet post laborem amicos nostrosSubire mortis angorem more inassueto;Et iterum me maxime dolet quod ipse vidiViros nostros in bello gradatim cadentes.Gemitus est longus et opprobriumPost homines alacres patriae decus,RHYFAWN et GWGAWN GWIAWN et GWLYGED;Viri qui erant sustentacula (belli sc.) fortissimi et in angustiismagnanimiAscendant eorum animae post pugnamIn regnum coelorum ubi habitatio est sine ullo desiderio."

Floruere eodem seculo et multi alii Bardi inter quos eminet MYRDDINWYLLT, id est, MERLINUS Sylvestris, qui poema composuit cui titulusAfallennau, id est, pomarium, in quo patroni sui GWENDDOLAU filiiCEIDIO munificentiam praedicat."

Afellen beren bren y sydd fadNid bychan dy lwyth sydd ffrwyth arnadA minnau wyf ofnawg amgelawg am danadRhag dyfod y coedwyr coed gymmynadI gladdu dy wraidd a llygru dy hadFal na thyfo byth afal arnadA minnau wyf gwyllt gerthrychiadIm cathrid cythrudd nim cudd dilladNeum rhoddes GWENDDOLAU tlysau yn rhadAc yntau heddyw fal na buad.

"O arbos pomifera, dulcis et bona,Non parvum fers onus fructuum;Ego tui causa anxius et solicitus sumNe lignatores arbores ad caedendas veniant,Et effodiant tuam radicem, et semen corrumpant,Ita ut nunquam postea pomum feras:Ego sum ferus, hominibus spectaculum,Me occupat horor, et vestes me non amiciunt.GWENDDOLAU dedit mihi gratis jocularia,Et ipse est hodie non uti olim fuit."

Vos quoque, qui fortes animas belloque peremptasLaudibus in longum vates dimittis aevum,Plurima securi fudistis carmina BARDI. Lib.

Yfeis gan deyrn o gyrn eurawgArfod faedd feiddiad angad weiniawgYn llys Aberffraw er ffaw ffodiawgBum o du Gwledig yn lleithawgEilwaith ydd eithum yn negessawgO leufer lliw camawn iawn dywyssawgBu fedd aur gylchwy yn fodrwyawgTorresid gormes yn llynghessawgGwedi tonnau gwyrdd gorewynnawgDyphuthynt eu seirch meirch rhygyngawg.

"Dedit mihi potum ex cornu deaurato princeps,Cujus impetus erat instar apri ferocis in bello, cujusManus erat liberalisIn aula Aberffraw, quod mihi decus et felicitas fuit.Ex domini mei parte miles fui,Et iterum legationem obii.Quum a bello cruento discederet princeps egregius.Mulsum ex poculo aureo bibebatur in circulo,Hostium enim invasionem navalem repulimus,Et post refluxum undarum viridium perspumosarumPortabant phaleras in littore sicco equi gestientes."

-- Populus quos despicit arctosFelices errore suo, quos ille timorumMaximus haud urget leti metus, inde ruendiIn ferrum mens prona viris, animaeque capacesMortis, et ignavum rediturae parcere vitae.

Mochddwyreawg Huan haf dyffestinMaws llafar adar, mygr, hyar hin.Mi ydwyf eurddeddf ddiofn yn nhrinMi wyf llew rhag llu; lluch fy ngorddinGorwyliais nos yn achadw ffinGorloes rydau dwfr Dygen FreiddinGorlas gwellt didryf, dwfr neud jessinGwyrlain yn gware ar wely lliantLleithrion eu pluawr, pleidiau eddrin.

"O sol aestive, cito oriens propera,Suavis est cantus avium, et caelum sudum et serenum est.Ego sum bona indole praeditus, et in bello intrepidus,Sum leo strenuus in fronte exercitus, et meus impetus est violentus,Totam noctem pervigilavi fines tutandoUbi sunt vada translucida juxta Dygen FreiddinUbi herba in loco solitario crescens perviridis est, et aqua limpidaMergi ludunt in fluctuum lecto,Quorum plumae fulgent, et ipsi inter se certant."

Non pigebit hic de alio Bardo, scilicet CYNDDELW Brydydd MAWR, i.e.CONDELAO vate eximio, nonnulla ex OWENI Venedotiae principis epicedioexcerpere; fuit enim ille, uti ex historia constat, patriae propugnator,et in bello fere semper victor. Vixit CYNDDELW in Povisia, et fuitMADOCI filii MAREDUDD, illius regionis principis, Bardus aulicus.

Gwersyll torfoedd tew llew lladdai,Gorsaf tarf, taerfalch fal GWALCHMAI,Gorfaran GWRFAN gorfyddai,Gwr yn aer yn aros gwaedd fai,Bryd EROF gryd, arf greu a ddodai,Brwydr eurgrwydr, eurgrawn ni guddiai,Bradog waith gwynniaith gwynnygai,Brys briwgad, brig bragad briwiai,Brwysc lafneu ynghreu yngrhai celanedd,Cymminedd cymmynai,Gwyrdd heli Teivi tewychai,Gwaedlan gwyr, a llyr ai llanwai,Gwyrach rudd gorfudd goralwai,Ar donniar gwyar gonofiai,Gwyddfeirch tonn torrynt yn ertrai,Gwythur naws fal traws au treifiai,Gwyddfid Eingl ynghladd au trychai,Gwyddgwn coed colled au porthai,Gwyddwal dyfneual dyfnasai fy modd,Fy meddiant a gaffaei.Colleis Arglwydd call nim collai,Corf eurdorf, eurdal am rhoddai,Cof cadflawdd am cawdd, a'm carai,Car cerddawr, cerddau ai cyrchai,Gryd wascar, llachar, a'm llochai,Grym dilludd DILLUS fab ERFAI,Greddf Greidwyr, a Chywyr a ChaiGlew ddefawd glyw oesdrawd aesdrai,Ystre hynt, wastad, westrei gwinfydigGwyn ei fyd bieufei.Gwyth escor tra mor, tra Menai,Gwlydd elfydd elwais o honai,Tra fu OWAIN mawr ai meddai,Medd a gwin a gwirawd fyddai,Gwynedd wen Gwyndyd len ledpai,Gwedi gwawr, cad fawr ai cadwai,Pa wladwr, arwr arwyndai,Pa wledig a wledych arnai?

"Densas turmas in conflictu occidit leoQui fuit instar GWALCHMAI acris ad fugandum hostes,Superavit magnas copias GWRVANNI.Fuit in bello vir qui tubam expectabat,Similis EROF bellicoso, qui telum cruentum duxit.Ex bello rediens, in quo aurum nactus est, thesaurum non recondit;In hostes dolosos certans magna excanduit ira;Hastae in bello furiosae erant in cadaveribus occisorumEt acies (gladiorum) se invicem contriverunt.Viridis aqua Teivii pinguis facta fuit.Fluxus virorum sanguinis et maris eum ripas superare fecit,Et rubra avis aquatilis, pro nagno hebebat emolumento,Et per fluvios cruoris natabat,Et alti marini equi (i.e. fluctus) plangebant in littore.Magnanimus ille princeps eos instar tyranni oppressit,Et Anglorum cumulos in fossa truncavit.Sylvestres canes amiserunt opsonatorem,Quibus in densis vepribus assolebat esse victus, neque meo assensu,Neque auxilio indigebat.Perdidi dominum prudentem, qui me non neglexit,Cujus corpus erat auro amictum, quique mihi aurum deditCujus memoria (mortui) me laedit: qui me dilexit:Amicus enim erat Bardo, et eum apetebant carminaIlle qui homines in bello dissipare fecit, et cujus impetus eratviolentus me fovit,Cujus robur erat ineluctabile instar DILLUS filii ERFAI,Et cujus ingenium erat simile GREIDWYR, CYWYR et CAIHerois instar hastam gessit comminutamDomi autem vitae cursus erat tranquillus, hospes enim erat munificusEt ad summam felicitatem pervenit.Ille victorias reportavit violentus trans sestuarium MenaiUbi terra est benigna, ex qua beneficium sum nactus:Donec extitit OWENUS magnus qui Monam possesit,Mulsum, vinum et gwirawd bibimus.O Venedotia olim beata, Venedotorum tutatem asperum,Post Heroem bellicosum qui te defendet!Quis ex nostratibus heros in aedibus vivens magnificis,Quis princeps te gubernare aequo ac ille valebit?"

Llawer llef druan, fal pan fu Gamlan,Llawer deigr dros rann gwedi gronniaw,O leas gwanas gwanar eurllaw,O laith LLEWELYN cof dyn nim daw,Oerfelog calon, dan fron o fraw,Rhewydd, fal crinwydd y sy'n crinaw,Poni welwch chwi hynt y gwynt ar glaw?Poni welwch chwi'r deri yn ymdaraw?Poni welwch chwi'r mor yn merwino'r tir?Poni welwch chwi'r gwir yn ymg'weiriaw?Poni welwch chwi'r haul yn hwylio'r awyr?Poni welwch chwi syr wedi syrthiaw?Poni chredwch i Dduw ddyniadon ynfydPoni welwch chwi'r byd wedi bydiaw?Och hyd attat di Dduw na ddaw mor tros dirPa beth in gedir i ohiriaw?Nid oes le i cyrcher rhag carchar brawNid oes le i triger och! o'r trigaw,Nid oes na chyngor, na chlo nag agor,Na ffordd i esgor brwyn gyngor braw!

"Frequens est vox lugubris, veluti olim in Camlan,Multae lacrymae in genis accumulantur,Eo quod occidit Cambriae sustentaculum, et ejus dominus munificus.Ex quo occidit LEOLINUS de caeteris non curo;Cor frigidum est sub pectore ob horrorem,Et is qui prius hilaris erat, jam marcescit.Nonne videtis venti et imbris cursum?Nonne videtis quercus in se invicem ruentes?Nonne videtis mare terram vastans?Nonne videtis solem ex cursu aerio deflectentem?Nonne videtis astra ex orbibus corruisse?Cur Deo non creditis homines, vesani?Nonne videtis mundi finem adesse?Exclamabo usque ad te, o Deus, cur terram non absorbet mare,Et cur diutius relinquimur in angore languere?Nullus est locus, quem petamus aegri,Nullus locus, in quo habitemus miseri,Nullum restat consilium, nullum effugium,Nulla via, qua evitemus fatum luctuosum."

Floruere a tempore GRUFFINI CONANI filii ad hunc LEOLINUM et multi aliiBardi insignes, inter quos eminet LLYWARCH cognomine Prydydd y Moch, quiLEOLINI Magni, nostris LLEWELYN AP IORWERTH, victorias multis celebravitodis, uti et fecere DAFYDD BENFRAS, DANIEL AP LLOSGWRN MEW, LLEWELYN

Floruit eodem tempore in Ceretia PHYLYP BRYDYDD, qui Bardus fuit RHYSGEYG et RHYS IEUANC ex familia RHYS AP TEWDWR oriundus.

Words in this poem 44

scutum n.: An oblong shield made of boards or wickerwork covered with leather, with sometimes an iron rim; -- carried chiefly by the heavy- armed infantry. [L.]
effuse a.: Poured out freely; profuse. [L. effusus, p. p. of effundere to pour out; ex + fundere to pour. See Fuse to melt.]
cantor n.: A singer; esp. the leader of a church choir; a precentor. [L., a singer, fr. caner to sing.]
ferre a.: compar. of Fer.
diluvium n.: A deposit of superficial loam, sand, gravel, stones, etc., caused by former action of flowing waters, or the melting of glacial ice. [L. diluvium. See Dilute, Deluge.]
vinum n.: Wine, --chiefly used in Pharmacy in the name of solutions of some medicinal substance in wine; as: vina medicata, medicated wines; vinum opii, wine of opium.
nisi conj.: Unless; if not. [L.]
manu n.: One of a series of progenitors of human beings, and authors of human wisdom. [Skr.]
testes n.: pl. of Teste, or of Testis.
instar v. t.: To stud as with stars.
bellicose a.: Inclined to war or contention; warlike; pugnacious. [L. bellicosus, fr. bellicus of war, fr. bellum war. See Duel.]
barth n.: A place of shelter for cattle. Halliwell. [Etymol. unknown.]
carmine n.: A rich red or crimson color with a shade of purple. [F. carmin (cf. Sp. carmin, It. carminio), contr. from LL. carmesinus purple color. See Crimson.]
proceres n.: An order of large birds; the Ratitæ; -- called also Proceri.
manus n.: The distal segment of the fore limb, including the carpus and fore foot or hand. [L., the hand.]
optime n.: One of those who stand in the second rank of honors, immediately after the wranglers, in the University of Cambridge, England. They are divided into senior and junior optimes. [L., adv. fr. optimus the best.]
omnibus n.: A long four-wheeled carriage, having seats for many people; especially, one with seats running lengthwise, used in conveying passengers short distances. [L., for all, dat. pl. from omnis all. Cf. Bus.]
quod v.: Quoth; said. See Quoth.
ascendant n.: Ascent; height; elevation. [F. ascendant, L. ascendens; p. pr. of ascendere.]
cudd: That portion of food which is brought up into the mouth by ruminating animals from their first stomach, to be cheved a second time. [AS. cudu, cwudu,cwidu,cweodo, of uncertain origin; cf, G. k bait, Icel. kvi womb, Goth. qipus. Cf. Quid.]
onus n.: A burden; an obligation. Onus probandi ( Etym: [L.], obligation to furnish evidence to prove a thing; the burden of proof. [L.]
postea n.: The return of the judge before whom a cause was tried, after a verdict, of what was done in the cause, which is indorsed on the nisi prius record. Wharton. [L., after these or those (things), afterward.]
gratis adv.: For nothing; without fee or recompense; freely; gratuitously. [L., contr. fr. gratiis out of favor or kindness, without recompense, for nothing, fr. gratia favor. See Grace.]
cornu n.: A horn, or anything shaped like or resembling a horn. [L.]
impetus n.: A property possessed by a moving body in virtue of its weight and its motion; the force with which any body is driven or impelled; momentum. [L., fr. impetere to rush upon, attack; pref. im- in + petere to fall upon, seek. See Petition.]
inde a.: Azure-colored; of a bright blue color. Rom. of R.
adar n.: The twelfth month of the Hebrew ecclesiastical year, and the sixth of the civil. It corresponded nearly with March. [Heb. adär.]
loco adv.: A direction in written or printed music to return to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher. [It.]
aqua n.: Water; -- a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry, in various signification, determined by the word or words annexed. [L. See Ewer.]
quorum n.: Such a number of the officers or members of any body as is competent by law or constitution to transact business; as, a quorum of the House of Representatives; a constitutional quorum was not present. [L., of whom, gen. pl. of qui who, akin to E. who. See the Note below.]
fulgent a.: Exquisitely bright; shining; dazzling; effulgent. [L. fulgens, -entis, p. pr. of fulgere to flash, glitter, shine, akin to Gr. Phlox, Flagrant.]
scilicet adv.: To wit; namely; videlicet; -- often abbreviated to sc., or ss. [L., fr. scire licet you may know.]
constat n.: A certificate showing what appears upon record touching a matter in question. [L., it is evident.]
fere n.: A mate or companion; -- often used of a wife. [OE. fere companion, AS. gefera, from feran to go, travel, faran to travel. sq. root78. See Fare.]
rudd n.: A fresh-water European fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus erythrophthalmus). It is about the size and shape of the roach, but it has the dorsal fin farther back, a stouter body, and red irises. [See Rud, n.]
tonn n.: The common tunny, or house mackerel. [Cf. Tunny.]
aurum n.: Gold. Aurum fulminans (See Fulminate. [L.]
avis n.: Advice; opinion; deliberation. [F. avis. See Advice.]
memoria n.: Memory. Memoria technica, technical memory; a contrivance for aiding the memory. [L.]
simile n.: A word or phrase by which anything is likened, in one or more of its aspects, to something else; a similitude; a poetical or imaginative comparison. [L., from similis. See Similar.]
rann n.: Open robbery. Lambarde. [As. ran.]
braw a.: Well-dressed; handsome; smart; brave; -- used of persons or their clothing, etc.; as, a braw lad.
dominus n.: Master; sir; -- a title of respect formerly applied to a knight or a clergyman, and sometimes to the lord of a manor. Cowell. [L., master. See Dame.]
locus n.: A place; a locality. [L., place. Cf. Allow, Couch, Lieu, Local.]

Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.

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Form and metre

Evanus Evans is 376 lines in 39 stanzas. 95% of its stressed syllables fall where the metre puts the beat. The lines average 11.5 syllables. 15 lines end on an unstressed syllable, a feminine ending. 25% of the lines run on without a stop at the line end.

Measured by Laurel's pipeline, not copied from a handbook: how stress and metre are counted, how rhyme is lettered, how a drifted rhyme is found. Where the dictionary cannot confirm a rhyme the letter is withheld, not guessed.

Rhyme words, stanza by stanza

The word that ends each line, lettered by the rhyme it makes; a dash is a line whose rhyme the dictionary could not confirm.

1 AA talhaiarn^A · farn^A
4 AB-BAAB-A elai^A · dalai^B · awr · dilynai^B · ferai^A · elai^A · mordai^B · atcorei · ddelai^A
5 AAABAA-B- ivit^A · dedit^A · audivit^A · est^B · fluxerit^A · percussit^A · mordai · est^B · rediit
6 AAAAAAAAAAA yngawr^A · yngwyawr^A · byddinawr^A · llafnawr^A · dychrawr^A · unawr^A · neithiawr^A · elawr^A · lawr^A · liweddawr^A · cerddawr^A
9 ------A--A potus · meminerim · incurvatis · bellatores · ferre · prostrarem · incautus^A · erat · socero · ortus^A
10 ABBA-AAAA mordai^A · wewyr^B · gwyr^B · erysmygai^A · cyfddwyreai · dodai^A · adawai^A · dygymmynai^A · briwai^A
11 ---A-AAAA mordai · magnitudinis · congressu · paravit^A · clamor · dedit^A · fregit^A · percussit^A · vulneravit^A
12 AAAAAAAA enwawd^A · gwirawd^A · ddefawd^A · eurdorchawd^A · wirawd^A · ffossawd^A · daearawd^A · ngwenwawd^A
13 --AAA--- insignes · potus · erant^A · properabant^A · muniebant^A · daearawd · rubens · fuissem
14 ABBCABCCCA gad^A · trychiad^B · gymmyniad^B · angad^C · eulad^A · gwriad^B · gymmynad^C · caffad^C · angad^C · dad^A
15 -------A-A caradocus · hostes · conflictu · contorsit · eulad · gwriad · ibi · oriundus^A · tenuerat · gwrienus^A
16 -ABAAB cyfarfuant · gyrchassant^A · carant^B · laddassant^A · wnaethant^A · hamrant^B
17 -AA-A- omnes · sunt^A · reliquerunt^A · scepties · egerunt^A · pofudit
19 -A-A-A maximum · tempestatis^A · bellicose · meditaris^A · bello · audieris^A
20 A--AA-BB orchorddion^A · afon · llwyd · ysglyfion^A · aurdorchogion^A · maon · frython^B · chynon^B
21 ---AA--AA proceres · fecerunt · gulas · rapacibus^A · torquibus^A · insigniti · satellites · munus^A · conanus^A
22 AAA-AAAA-- lludded^A · anghyffred^A · gweled^A · draed · eilywed^A · tudwed^A · gwlyged^A · ynghaled^A · trined · afreued
25 ABCCAB-CA- fad^A · arnad^B · danad^C · gymmynad^C · had^A · arnad^B · gerthrychiad · dillad^C · rhad^A · buad
28 ABBAAA-AAA eurawg^A · weiniawg^B · ffodiawg^B · lleithawg^A · negessawg^A · dywyssawg^A · fodrwyawg · llynghessawg^A · gorewynnawg^A · rhygyngawg^A
31 AAABABA-A dyffestin^A · hin^A · nhrin^A · ngorddin^B · ffin^A · freiddin^B · jessin^A · lliant · eddrin^A
32 --AA----- propera · est · intrepidus^A · violentus^A · tutando · freiddin · limpida · lecto · certant
34 AAAAABAB-AAAACACAA--AAAAAAAA--AAAAAAAA lladdai^A · gwalchmai^A · gorfyddai^A · fai^A · ddodai^A · guddiai^B · gwynnygai^A · briwiai^B · celanedd · cymmynai^A · tewychai^A · llanwai^A · goralwai^A · gonofiai^C · ertrai^A · treifiai^C · trychai^A · porthai^A · modd · gaffaei · collai^A · rhoddai^A · carai^A · cyrchai^A · llochai^A · erfai^A · chai^A · aesdrai^A · gwinfydig · bieufei · menai^A · honai^A · meddai^A · fyddai^A · ledpai^A · cadwai^A · arwyndai^A · arnai^A
35 ----AA----B---BB---BBB--B---CD-CDC---- leo · hostes · gwrvanni · expectabat · duxit^A · recondit^A · ira · occisorum · contriverunt · fuit · fecit^B · emolumento · natabat · littore · oppressit^B · truncavit^B · opsonatorem · assensu · indigebat · neglexit^B · dedit^B · dilexit^B · carmina · erat · fovit^B · erfai · cai · comminutam · munificus^C · pervenit^D · menai · nactus^C · possesit^D · bibimus^C · asperum · defendet · magnificis · valebit
36 --AAAAAA-B-B-B-BAA-A gamlan · gronniaw · eurllaw^A · daw^A · fraw^A · crinaw^A · glaw^A · ymdaraw^A · tir · ymg'weiriaw^B · awyr · syrthiaw^B · ynfyd · bydiaw^B · dir · ohiriaw^B · braw^A · trigaw^A · agor · braw^A
37 ------A-----------A camlan · accumulantur · munificus · curo · horrorem · marcescit · cursum^A · ruentes · vastans · deflectentem · corruisse · vesani · adesse · mare · languere · aegri · miseri · effugium · luctuosum^A

Scansion, line by line

Each line with its syllable count and the stresses the words themselves fix: / stressed, ˘ unstressed, · a syllable the word leaves free and the metre decides. How this is done.

Line	Syl.	Stress
Trwy iaith TALHAIARN,	4	····
Bedydd bi ddydd farn.	5	·····
"EX TALHAIARNI sententia	7	·······
Expiato erit per baptisum in die supremo."	14	··············
CIAN pan ddarfu	4	····
Lliaws gyfolu.	4	····
CAEAWG CYNHORAWG myn ydd elai,	8	········
Diphun ym mlaen bun medd a dalai,	9	·······/·
Twll tal i rodawr yn i clywai awr,	10	··········
Ni roddai nawd maint dilynai,	8	········
Ni chilia o gamawn, yn i ferai	10	··········
Waed mal brwyn, gomynei wyr nid elai,	10	··········
Nis adrawdd Gododin ar llawr MORDAI,	10	··········
Rhag pebyll MADOG pan atcorei	9	···/˘····
Namyn un gwr o gant yn y ddelai.	10	··········
"CAEAWG CYNHORAWG ubicunque ivit,	9	·········
- - - hydro meli dedit,	6	/·/˘··
Scutum ejus fuit perforatum, ubicunque audivit	15	/˘·············
Clamorem, hostibus non pepercit, et eos insecutus est:	19	···········/˘····˘/
Nec prius a bello destitit, quam sanguis effuse fluxerit,	16	···/˘······˘/···
Et eos qui non discedebant securi percussit;	15	·/˘············
Adeo ut non possit Gododin celebrare facta in aula Mordai	19	···················
Ex Madoci castris quum domum profectus est	14	············˘/
Unus tantum ex centum rediit."	9	·····/˘··
Caeawg Cynhorawg arfawg yngawr,	8	········
Cyno diwygwr gwrdd yngwyawr,	7	·······
Cynran yn rhagwan rhag byddinawr,	9	·········
Cwyddai bum pumwnt rhag eu llafnawr,	8	········
O wyr Deifr a Bryneich dychrawr,	8	········
Ugeincant eu difant yn unawr,	9	·········
Cynt i gig i fleidd nog yt i neithiawr,	10	··········
Cynt e fydd i fran, nog yt i elawr,	10	··········
Cyn noe argyfrein e waed i lawr,	9	·········
Gwerth medd ynghyntedd gan Liweddawr,	9	·········
Hyfeidd Hir ermygir tra fo Cerddawr.	10	··········
"Caeawg Cynhorawg vir in bello armatus,	11	······/˘···
Et Cyno qui se strenuum gessit in dimicando,	15	·····/·········
Ceciderunt numerus ingens eorum hastis transfixi.	16	················
Prius lupo parabatur caro, quam nuptiali convivio;	16	·/˘····/˘·······
Et corvo prius commodum fuit, quam Libitinae.	12	·/˘·········
Prius quam humi fluebat ejus sanguis	10	··/˘······
In aula Lliweddawr mulsum bibit;	10	··········
Et Hyfeidd Hir celebrabitur, donec erit Cantor."	15	·············/˘
Gwyr a aeth Gattraeth feddfaeth feddwn,	8	········
Ffurf ffrwythlawn, oedd cam nas cymhwyllwn,	8	········
I am lafnawr coch, gorfawr, gwrmwn,	8	········
Dwys dyngyn ydd ymleddyn aergwn,	8	········
Ar deulu Bryneich be ich barnaswn,	9	·········
Diluw, dyn yn fyw nis gadawswn,	8	········
Cyfeillt a gollais, difflais oeddwn,	8	········
Rhugl yn ymwrthryn, rhyn rhiadwn.	6	······
Ni mynnws gwrawl gwaddawl chwegrwn,	6	······
Maban y Gian o faen Gwyngwn.	8	···/˘···
"Viri festinabant Cattraeth, quibus mulsum erat potus,	16	················
Forma eximii, quibus ingratus essem, si non meminerim.	18	/˘················
Hastis armati turmatim rubris, magnis et incurvatis,	17	·················
Pugnabant impetuosi bellatores.	10	··········
Si mihi liceret sententiam de Deirorum populo ferre,	17	·················
AEque ac diluvium omnes una strage prostrarem;	14	·//˘/˘˘·/˘····
Amicum enim amisi incautus,	11	···········
Qui in resistendo firmus erat - - -	10	··········
Non petiit magnanimus dotem a socero,	13	·············
Filius Ciani ex strenuo Cwyngwn ortus."	10	··/˘······
Yfeis i o win a medd y Mordai,	10	··········
Mawr maint i wewyr,	6	/˘····
Ynghyfarfod gwyr,	5	·····
Bwyd i eryr erysmygai.	8	········
Pan gryssiei Gydywal cyfddwyreai	9	·········
Awr, gan wyrdd wawr cyn i dodai,	8	········
Aessawr ddellt am bellt a adawai,	9	·········
Parrau ryn rwygiad, dygymmynai	9	·········
Ynghat blaen bragat briwai.	7	·······
"Ego bibi ex vino et Mulso MORDAI,	12	/˘˘/········
Cujus hasta fuit immanis magnitudinis.	13	··/˘·········
In belli congressu,	6	·/˘···
Victum aquilis paravit.	8	········
Quando CYDYWAL festinavit, exortus est clamor	16	············˘//˘
Ante croceam auroram, cum signum dedit,	12	/˘··········
Scutum in asseres comminutos fregit,	11	/˘·········
Et hastis lacerantibus percussit,	11	···········
Et in bello eos qui primam stationem sunt nacti vulneravit."	19	··/˘/˘·············
Gwyr a aeth Gattraeth buant enwawd;	8	········
Gwin a medd o aur fu eu gwirawd,	9	·········
Blwyddyn yn erbyn wrdyn ddefawd,	8	········
Trywyr a thriugaint a thrichant eurdorchawd,	11	···········
O'r sawl yt gryssiassant uch gormant wirawd,	11	···········
Ni ddiengis namyn tri o wrhydri ffossawd,	11	···········
Dau gatci Aeron, a CHYNON DAEARAWD	10	··········
A minnau o'm gwaedffreu gwerth fy ngwenwawd.	10	··········
"Viri ibant ad CATTRAETH, et fuere insignes,	11	···········
Vinum et mulsum ex auries poculis erat eorum potus,	16	/˘··············
Trecenti et sexaginta tres auries torquibus insigniti erant,	19	···················
Ex iis autem qui nimio potu madidi ad bellum properabant,	19	·············/˘····
Non evasere nisi tres, qui sibi gladiis viam muniebant,	16	····/˘··········
Sc. bellator de Aeron et CONANVS DAEARAWD,	12	············
Et egomet ipse (sc. Bardus Aneurinus) sanguine rubens,	16	············/˘/˘
Aliter ad hoc carmen compingendum non superstes fuissem.'	16	·····/˘·········
Pan gryssiei GARADAWG i gad,	8	········
Mab baedd coed, trychwn, trychiad,	7	··/····
Tarw byddin yn nhrin gymmyniad,	8	········
Ef llithiai wydd gwn oi angad,	8	········
Ys fy nhyst EWEIN fab EULAD,	8	········
A GWRIEN, a GWYN, a GWRIAD,	6	······
O Gattraeth o gymmynad,	7	·······
O Fryn Hydwn cyn caffad,	6	······
Gwedi medd gloyw ar angad,	7	·······
Ni weles WRIEN ei dad.	5	·····
"Quando ad bellum properabat CARADOCUS,	13	···/˘········
Filius apri sylvestris qui truncando mutilavit hostes,	16	················
Taurus aciei in pugnae conflictu,	9	/˘·······
Is lignum (i.e. hastam) ex manu contorsit,	13	········/····
Cujus rei sunt testes EWEIN filius EULAD.	12	····/·······
Et GWRIEN et GWYN et GWRIAD.	6	······
Ex Cattraeth et congressu ibi,	9	·········
Ex Bryn Hydwn ubi prius habitavit, oriundus,	13	·············
Postquam mulsum lucidum in manu tenuerat,	13	········/····
Non vidit patrem suum GWRIENUS."	8	········
Cyfwyrein cetwyr cyfarfuant,	8	········
Ynghyt, yn unfryt yt gyrchassant,	9	·········
Byrr eu hoedl, hir eu hoed ar eu carant,	10	··········
Seith gymmaint o Loegrwys a laddassant,	10	··········
O gyfryssedd gwragedd gwych a wnaethant,	10	··········
Llawer mam a'i deigr ar ei hamrant.	9	·········
"Laudo bellatores qui congressi sunt omnes,	11	···········
Et uno animo hostes adorti sunt,	11	·˘/········
Fuit eorum vita brevis, et longum amicis desiderium reliquerunt,	21	···/˘················
Occiderunt tamen ex Saxonibus plus scepties	13	·············
Ex aemulatione mulierum egregie egerunt.	14	··············
Et plurima mater lacrymas pofudit."	12	····/˘······
Arddyledawc canu, cymman o fri,	10	··········
Twrf tan, a tharan, a rhyferthi,	9	·········
Gwryd ardderchawg marchawg mysgi,	8	········
RHUDD FEDEL rhyfel a eidduni,	9	·········
Gwr gwnedd, difuddiawg, digymmyni ynghat,	11	···········
O'r meint gwlad yt glywi.	6	······
"Debitus est tibi cantus, qui honorem assecutus es maximum,	21	···˘//·/˘·········/˘˘
Qui eras instar ignis, tonitrui et tempestatis,	15	·/˘˘/··········
Viribus eximie, eques bellicose	10	·······/˘·
RHUDD FEDEL, bellum meditaris.	9	···/˘····
Licet vir strenuus adoriatur, eum superabis in bello	17	···············/˘
Ex quacunque regione eum advenisse audieris."	12	············
Arddyledawc canu claer orchorddion,	10	··········
A gwedi dyrraith dyleinw afon,	9	·········
Dimcones loflen ben eryron llwyd,	9	·········
Ef gorau bwyd i ysglyfion.	8	········
Or a aeth Gattraeth o aurdorchogion,	10	··········
Ar neges MYNYDDAWG mynawg Maon,	9	·········
Ni ddoeth yn ddiwarth o barth Frython,	9	·········
Ododin wr bell well no CHYNON.	9	·········
"Carmine debent celebrari nobiles proceres,	13	/˘······/˘/˘˘
Qui post conflictum amnes ripas superare fecerunt.	14	······/˘······
Ejus manus satiavit aquilarum fuscarum gulas,	16	··/˘··········/˘
Is et optime cibum paravit avibus rapacibus,	17	··/˘˘············
Ex omnibus enim eis qui ibant ad Cattraeth aureis torquibus	18	·/˘˘··············
insigniti,	4	····
Qui partem MYNYDDAWG in bello defendebant clari satellites,	18	·······/˘······/˘·
Nullus ex Britonibus melius suum egit munus	15	·······/˘˘·····
In Gododin, (ex iis qui ex longinquo venerunt) quam CONANUS."	18	··················
Truan yw gennyf i gwedi lludded	9	·········
Goddef gloes angau trwy anghyffred	8	········
Ag eil trwm truan gennyf fi, gweled	8	········
Dygwyddaw an gwyr ni pen o draed	9	·········
Ac uchenaid hir ac eilywed	10	//····//··
Yn ol gwyr pybyr tymyr tudwed	8	········
RHYFAWN a GWGAWN GWIAWN a GWLYGED	7	·······
Gwyr gorsaf gwriaf gwrdd ynghaled	7	·······
Ys deupo eu henaid hwy wedi trined	10	··········
Cynnwys yngwlad nef addef afreued	8	········
"Me maxime dolet post laborem amicos nostros	14	·˘/······˘/˘··
Subire mortis angorem more inassueto;	12	··/˘········
Et iterum me maxime dolet quod ipse vidi	13	·····˘/······
Viros nostros in bello gradatim cadentes.	12	·····/˘·····
Gemitus est longus et opprobrium	12	···˘/···˘/˘˘
Post homines alacres patriae decus,	8	········
RHYFAWN et GWGAWN GWIAWN et GWLYGED;	7	·······
Viri qui erant sustentacula (belli sc.) fortissimi et in angustiis	22	··········/˘··········
magnanimi	4	····
Ascendant eorum animae post pugnam	10	˘/˘·······
In regnum coelorum ubi habitatio est sine ullo desiderio."	22	············˘/···˘˘/˘˘
Floruere eodem seculo et multi alii Bardi inter quos eminet MYRDDIN	22	········/˘····˘/······
WYLLT, id est, MERLINUS Sylvestris, qui poema composuit cui titulus	20	··˘/················
Afallennau, id est, pomarium, in quo patroni sui GWENDDOLAU filii	22	·····˘/········/˘·····
CEIDIO munificentiam praedicat."	10	··········
Afellen beren bren y sydd fad	9	·········
Nid bychan dy lwyth sydd ffrwyth arnad	9	·········
A minnau wyf ofnawg amgelawg am danad	12	············
Rhag dyfod y coedwyr coed gymmynad	11	······/····
I gladdu dy wraidd a llygru dy had	10	··········
Fal na thyfo byth afal arnad	9	·········
A minnau wyf gwyllt gerthrychiad	8	········
Im cathrid cythrudd nim cudd dillad	9	·········
Neum rhoddes GWENDDOLAU tlysau yn rhad	9	·········
Ac yntau heddyw fal na buad.	9	//·······
"O arbos pomifera, dulcis et bona,	12	·/˘·······/˘
Non parvum fers onus fructuum;	8	····/˘··
Ego tui causa anxius et solicitus sum	13	/˘···········
Ne lignatores arbores ad caedendas veniant,	12	····/˘······
Et effodiant tuam radicem, et semen corrumpant,	14	·········/˘···
Ita ut nunquam postea pomum feras:	12	/˘···/˘˘··/˘
Ego sum ferus, hominibus spectaculum,	13	/˘···········
Me occupat horor, et vestes me non amiciunt.	13	·············
GWENDDOLAU dedit mihi gratis jocularia,	13	·······/˘····
Et ipse est hodie non uti olim fuit."	12	··˘/········
Vos quoque, qui fortes animas belloque peremptas	13	···/˘········
Laudibus in longum vates dimittis aevum,	12	············
Plurima securi fudistis carmina BARDI. Lib.	15	···············
Yfeis gan deyrn o gyrn eurawg	8	········
Arfod faedd feiddiad angad weiniawg	9	·········
Yn llys Aberffraw er ffaw ffodiawg	9	·········
Bum o du Gwledig yn lleithawg	8	········
Eilwaith ydd eithum yn negessawg	9	·········
O leufer lliw camawn iawn dywyssawg	10	··········
Bu fedd aur gylchwy yn fodrwyawg	8	········
Torresid gormes yn llynghessawg	8	········
Gwedi tonnau gwyrdd gorewynnawg	9	·········
Dyphuthynt eu seirch meirch rhygyngawg.	9	·········
"Dedit mihi potum ex cornu deaurato princeps,	14	·······/˘·····
Cujus impetus erat instar apri ferocis in bello, cujus	19	··/˘˘··˘/······/˘··
Manus erat liberalis	8	/˘······
In aula Aberffraw, quod mihi decus et felicitas fuit.	17	·················
Ex domini mei parte miles fui,	8	·/˘˘····
Et iterum legationem obii.	10	··········
Quum a bello cruento discederet princeps egregius.	15	··/˘···········
Mulsum ex poculo aureo bibebatur in circulo,	16	················
Hostium enim invasionem navalem repulimus,	15	···············
Et post refluxum undarum viridium perspumosarum	16	················
Portabant phaleras in littore sicco equi gestientes."	15	···········/˘··
-- Populus quos despicit arctos	9	·········
Felices errore suo, quos ille timorum	11	˘/˘········
Maximus haud urget leti metus, inde ruendi	13	·············
In ferrum mens prona viris, animaeque capaces	14	··············
Mortis, et ignavum rediturae parcere vitae.	13	/˘·········/˘
Mochddwyreawg Huan haf dyffestin	8	········
Maws llafar adar, mygr, hyar hin.	8	···˘/···
Mi ydwyf eurddeddf ddiofn yn nhrin	8	········
Mi wyf llew rhag llu; lluch fy ngorddin	9	·········
Gorwyliais nos yn achadw ffin	8	········
Gorloes rydau dwfr Dygen Freiddin	8	········
Gorlas gwellt didryf, dwfr neud jessin	9	·········
Gwyrlain yn gware ar wely lliant	8	········
Lleithrion eu pluawr, pleidiau eddrin.	8	········
"O sol aestive, cito oriens propera,	11	···········
Suavis est cantus avium, et caelum sudum et serenum est.	19	··˘//˘···········˘/
Ego sum bona indole praeditus, et in bello intrepidus,	19	/˘·/˘········/˘····
Sum leo strenuus in fronte exercitus, et meus impetus est violentus,	21	·/˘··········/˘˘˘/···
Totam noctem pervigilavi fines tutando	13	·············
Ubi sunt vada translucida juxta Dygen Freiddin	15	···············
Ubi herba in loco solitario crescens perviridis est, et aqua limpida	25	·····/˘··········˘/·/˘···
Mergi ludunt in fluctuum lecto,	9	·········
Quorum plumae fulgent, et ipsi inter se certant."	14	/˘·/˘···˘/·/··
Non pigebit hic de alio Bardo, scilicet CYNDDELW Brydydd MAWR, i.e.	21	········/˘/˘˘····/˘··
CONDELAO vate eximio, nonnulla ex OWENI Venedotiae principis epicedio	24	························
excerpere; fuit enim ille, uti ex historia constat, patriae propugnator,	20	·············/˘·····
et in bello fere semper victor. Vixit CYNDDELW in Povisia, et fuit	19	··/˘···/˘··········
MADOCI filii MAREDUDD, illius regionis principis, Bardus aulicus.	21	·····················
Gwersyll torfoedd tew llew lladdai,	8	········
Gorsaf tarf, taerfalch fal GWALCHMAI,	8	········
Gorfaran GWRFAN gorfyddai,	7	·······
Gwr yn aer yn aros gwaedd fai,	8	····/˘··
Bryd EROF gryd, arf greu a ddodai,	9	·········
Brwydr eurgrwydr, eurgrawn ni guddiai,	8	········
Bradog waith gwynniaith gwynnygai,	8	········
Brys briwgad, brig bragad briwiai,	8	········
Brwysc lafneu ynghreu yngrhai celanedd,	10	··········
Cymminedd cymmynai,	6	······
Gwyrdd heli Teivi tewychai,	8	········
Gwaedlan gwyr, a llyr ai llanwai,	8	········
Gwyrach rudd gorfudd goralwai,	8	········
Ar donniar gwyar gonofiai,	7	·······
Gwyddfeirch tonn torrynt yn ertrai,	8	········
Gwythur naws fal traws au treifiai,	8	········
Gwyddfid Eingl ynghladd au trychai,	8	········
Gwyddgwn coed colled au porthai,	7	·/·····
Gwyddwal dyfneual dyfnasai fy modd,	9	·········
Fy meddiant a gaffaei.	6	······
Colleis Arglwydd call nim collai,	8	········
Corf eurdorf, eurdal am rhoddai,	8	········
Cof cadflawdd am cawdd, a'm carai,	8	········
Car cerddawr, cerddau ai cyrchai,	8	········
Gryd wascar, llachar, a'm llochai,	8	········
Grym dilludd DILLUS fab ERFAI,	8	········
Greddf Greidwyr, a Chywyr a Chai	8	········
Glew ddefawd glyw oesdrawd aesdrai,	8	········
Ystre hynt, wastad, westrei gwinfydig	9	·········
Gwyn ei fyd bieufei.	5	·····
Gwyth escor tra mor, tra Menai,	8	········
Gwlydd elfydd elwais o honai,	8	········
Tra fu OWAIN mawr ai meddai,	9	····/˘···
Medd a gwin a gwirawd fyddai,	8	········
Gwynedd wen Gwyndyd len ledpai,	8	········
Gwedi gwawr, cad fawr ai cadwai,	8	········
Pa wladwr, arwr arwyndai,	6	······
Pa wledig a wledych arnai?	8	········
"Densas turmas in conflictu occidit leo	13	···········/˘
Qui fuit instar GWALCHMAI acris ad fugandum hostes,	13	··˘/··/˘·····
Superavit magnas copias GWRVANNI.	10	····/˘····
Fuit in bello vir qui tubam expectabat,	12	··/˘········
Similis EROF bellicoso, qui telum cruentum duxit.	16	················
Ex bello rediens, in quo aurum nactus est, thesaurum non recondit;	20	·/˘····/˘··˘/·······
In hostes dolosos certans magna excanduit ira;	14	·······/˘···/˘
Hastae in bello furiosae erant in cadaveribus occisorum	18	··/˘··············
Et acies (gladiorum) se invicem contriverunt.	14	······/·······
Viridis aqua Teivii pinguis facta fuit.	12	/˘˘/˘·······
Fluxus virorum sanguinis et maris eum ripas superare fecit,	19	·········/˘·/˘·····
Et rubra avis aquatilis, pro nagno hebebat emolumento,	20	···/˘···············
Et per fluvios cruoris natabat,	9	·········
Et alti marini equi (i.e. fluctus) plangebant in littore.	18	···˘/˘/˘··········
Magnanimus ille princeps eos instar tyranni oppressit,	17	·······/˘˘/······
Et Anglorum cumulos in fossa truncavit.	13	········/˘···
Sylvestres canes amiserunt opsonatorem,	13	˘/˘··········
Quibus in densis vepribus assolebat esse victus, neque meo assensu,	21	·············/˘·/˘···
Neque auxilio indigebat.	8	········
Perdidi dominum prudentem, qui me non neglexit,	15	···············
Cujus corpus erat auro amictum, quique mihi aurum dedit	18	··/˘··········/˘··
Cujus memoria (mortui) me laedit: qui me dilexit:	16	··˘/˘˘··········
Amicus enim erat Bardo, et eum apetebant carmina	18	˘/˘····/˘·········
Ille qui homines in bello dissipare fecit, et cujus impetus erat	20	·····/˘········/˘˘··
violentus me fovit,	6	······
Cujus robur erat ineluctabile instar DILLUS filii ERFAI,	20	············˘/······
Et cujus ingenium erat simile GREIDWYR, CYWYR et CAI	16	········/˘······
Herois instar hastam gessit comminutam	12	··˘/········
Domi autem vitae cursus erat tranquillus, hospes enim erat munificus	22	····/˘················
Et ad summam felicitatem pervenit.	12	············
Ille victorias reportavit violentus trans sestuarium Menai	18	·˘/˘˘·············
Ubi terra est benigna, ex qua beneficium sum nactus:	18	··/˘˘/˘/˘·········
Donec extitit OWENUS magnus qui Monam possesit,	16	········/˘······
Mulsum, vinum et gwirawd bibimus.	10	··/˘······
O Venedotia olim beata, Venedotorum tutatem asperum,	21	·······˘/˘···········
Post Heroem bellicosum qui te defendet!	12	············
Quis ex nostratibus heros in aedibus vivens magnificis,	18	······/˘··········
Quis princeps te gubernare aequo ac ille valebit?"	15	·········//····
Llawer llef druan, fal pan fu Gamlan,	9	·········
Llawer deigr dros rann gwedi gronniaw,	9	·········
O leas gwanas gwanar eurllaw,	8	········
O laith LLEWELYN cof dyn nim daw,	9	··/˘˘····
Oerfelog calon, dan fron o fraw,	9	·········
Rhewydd, fal crinwydd y sy'n crinaw,	9	·········
Poni welwch chwi hynt y gwynt ar glaw?	9	·········
Poni welwch chwi'r deri yn ymdaraw?	10	··········
Poni welwch chwi'r mor yn merwino'r tir?	10	··········
Poni welwch chwi'r gwir yn ymg'weiriaw?	9	·········
Poni welwch chwi'r haul yn hwylio'r awyr?	10	··········
Poni welwch chwi syr wedi syrthiaw?	9	·········
Poni chredwch i Dduw ddyniadon ynfyd	10	··········
Poni welwch chwi'r byd wedi bydiaw?	9	·········
Och hyd attat di Dduw na ddaw mor tros dir	11	···········
Pa beth in gedir i ohiriaw?	9	·········
Nid oes le i cyrcher rhag carchar braw	10	··········
Nid oes le i triger och! o'r trigaw,	10	··········
Nid oes na chyngor, na chlo nag agor,	10	··········
Na ffordd i esgor brwyn gyngor braw!	9	·········
"Frequens est vox lugubris, veluti olim in Camlan,	16	··˘/············
Multae lacrymae in genis accumulantur,	11	····/˘·····
Eo quod occidit Cambriae sustentaculum, et ejus dominus munificus.	21	··············˘/˘····
Ex quo occidit LEOLINUS de caeteris non curo;	15	···············
Cor frigidum est sub pectore ob horrorem,	13	····˘/·······
Et is qui prius hilaris erat, jam marcescit.	13	·············
Nonne videtis venti et imbris cursum?	11	····/˘·····
Nonne videtis quercus in se invicem ruentes?	13	····/˘··/····
Nonne videtis mare terram vastans?	9	·········
Nonne videtis solem ex cursu aerio deflectentem?	15	····/˘·········
Nonne videtis astra ex orbibus corruisse?	12	····/˘······
Cur Deo non creditis homines, vesani?	12	·/˘·········
Nonne videtis mundi finem adesse?	9	····/˘···
Exclamabo usque ad te, o Deus, cur terram non absorbet mare,	17	·················
Et cur diutius relinquimur in angore languere?	13	·············
Nullus est locus, quem petamus aegri,	12	··˘//˘······
Nullus locus, in quo habitemus miseri,	13	··/˘·········
Nullum restat consilium, nullum effugium,	12	············
Nulla via, qua evitemus fatum luctuosum."	14	··/˘··········
Floruere a tempore GRUFFINI CONANI filii ad hunc LEOLINUM et multi alii	23	···/˘··············/˘··
Bardi insignes, inter quos eminet LLYWARCH cognomine Prydydd y Moch, qui	20	····˘/··············
LEOLINI Magni, nostris LLEWELYN AP IORWERTH, victorias multis celebravit	23	·······/˘˘···˘/˘˘/˘····
odis, uti et fecere DAFYDD BENFRAS, DANIEL AP LLOSGWRN MEW, LLEWELYN	19	···········/˘···/˘˘
Floruit eodem tempore in Ceretia PHYLYP BRYDYDD, qui Bardus fuit RHYS	19	····/˘·············
GEYG et RHYS IEUANC ex familia RHYS AP TEWDWR oriundus.	14	··············

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