Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards: Preserved, by Tradition and Authentic Manuscripts, from Very Remote Antiquity; Never Before Published; to the Bardic Tunes are Added Variations for the Harp, Piano-forte, Violin, Or Flute, with a Select Collection of the Pennillion, and Englynion; Or, Poetical Blossoms, Epigramatic Stanzas and Pastoral Songs of Wales, with English Translations; Likewise, a General History of the Bards and Druids |
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Fame and honour he has won , Great Monogan's “ gallant son . The noblest
Druidical ... Druids were cruelly persecuted by As soon as they had performed
these folemn honours to their Tiberius Claudius . And afterwards in the reign of
Nero ...
Fame and honour he has won , Great Monogan's “ gallant son . The noblest
Druidical ... Druids were cruelly persecuted by As soon as they had performed
these folemn honours to their Tiberius Claudius . And afterwards in the reign of
Nero ...
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Every chief Bard , or Bardd Cadeiriawg , who had acquired the honours of the
chair , wore a gold , or silver chair , pendent ... This badge of honour is about fix
inches and a half long , and furnished with strings equal to the number of the
Muses ...
Every chief Bard , or Bardd Cadeiriawg , who had acquired the honours of the
chair , wore a gold , or silver chair , pendent ... This badge of honour is about fix
inches and a half long , and furnished with strings equal to the number of the
Muses ...
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Prophets , likewise , they have , whom they highly honour , who foretel future
events ? ... songs in praise of this God , and ascribing to him the highest honours
, they say that these inhabitants demean themselves as if they were Apollo's
Priests ...
Prophets , likewise , they have , whom they highly honour , who foretel future
events ? ... songs in praise of this God , and ascribing to him the highest honours
, they say that these inhabitants demean themselves as if they were Apollo's
Priests ...
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Badge of honour , badge of mirth , That calls the soul of music forth ! As thou wilt
thy life prolong , Fill it with Metheglin itrong . Gruffudd thirsts , to Gruffudd fill ,
Whose bloody lance is us'd to kill ; Matchless in the field of strife , His glory ends
not ...
Badge of honour , badge of mirth , That calls the soul of music forth ! As thou wilt
thy life prolong , Fill it with Metheglin itrong . Gruffudd thirsts , to Gruffudd fill ,
Whose bloody lance is us'd to kill ; Matchless in the field of strife , His glory ends
not ...
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... Pour the sweet transparent Mead , The tragic Muse shall grace our songs , (
The spear is red in time of need , ) While brave Moreiddig's name the mournful
strain And give to each departed spirit prolongs . The honour and reward of merit
.
... Pour the sweet transparent Mead , The tragic Muse shall grace our songs , (
The spear is red in time of need , ) While brave Moreiddig's name the mournful
strain And give to each departed spirit prolongs . The honour and reward of merit
.
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