Y Gâd-lŷs. The Camp of the Palace.or Of Noble Race was Shenkin. 184 Of Sturdy race was Shenkin; 5 3 Of Warlike race was Shenkin; Though oft times he Of Loyal race was Shenkin; Of faithful race was Shenkin! Not David Gam outmatch'd him, 8 When-his-foes would have dispatch'd-him Who sav'd from the knife A verse added. 4 Of Noble race was Shenkin; That prince of men, Who drew his descent from Coel? And still the race of Shenkin ;. NB. The three last lines of each verse to be repeated. 1 Prydain, the son of Aedd Mawr, was one of the most distinguished characters, of whom Bardic memorials are preserved; and from him the Island of Britain took its name. See the second volume of this work, page 5 and 6. 2 Mydan,was the grandson of Urien Rheged, a famous chieftain who lived near the close of the fifth century. 3 Brand was used for sword, by Chaucer, Spencer, and Milton. 4 Nynniaw, who was brother to the celebrated hero Caswallon, once broke through the Roman ranks that he might encounter Cosar, who aiming at him a mighty blow, his sword stuck so deep in the target of Nynniaw, that the latter se cured it as a trophy-Lewis's History of great Britain, p. 78 See also page 6, & 80 of this volume.. 5 According to Nennius, Arthur was a successful opposer of the growing power of the Saxons, till Medrod, the traitor joined them in a battle which proved fatal to the leaders on both sides. Arthur is said to be the founder of Chivalry, and of the Round Table: See page 37, & 80. 6 Howel ab Owain Gwynedd, a prince of north Wales, and an elegant poet. 7 Coel Godehog, king of Britain,lived about the third century, and was great,great, great grandfather to Lywarch Hen the poet. 8 Davydd ab Llewelyn ab Howel Vaughan, of Brecknock, was called Davydd Gam, from his squinting. He was a steady opponent of Owen Glyndŵr; and lost his life in defending his Sovereign at the battle of Agincourt, the king in the mo ment of death, conferred on him the honour of knighthood. See Pennant's Tour in wales, vol. 1 |