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The Graves of the Warriors of Britain    (excerpts)

The graves which the rain bedews?
Men that were not accustomed to afflict me:--
Cerwyd, and Cywryd, and Caw.

The grave of Gwalchmai is in Peryddon,
Where the ninth wave flows:
The grave of Cynon is in Llan Badarn.

The grave of Gwalchmai is in Peryddon
as a reproach to men;
at Llanbardarn is the grave of Cynon.

The grave of Osfran's son is at Camlann,
after many a slaughter;
the grave of Bedwyr is on Tryfan hill.

After wearing dark-brown clothes, and red, and splendid,
And riding magnificent steeds with sharp spears,
In Llan Heledd is the grave of Owain.

There is a grave for March, a grave for Gwythur,
a grave for Gwgawn Red-sword;
the world's jewel a grave for Arthur.

The long graves in Gwanas--
Their history is not had,
Whose they are and what their deeds.

There has been the family of Oeth and Anoeth
Naked are their men and their youth--
Let him who seeks for them dig in Gwanas.

The grave of Silid the intrepid is in the locality of Edrywfy;
The grave of Lleminig in Llan Elwy,
In the swampy upland is the grave of Kilinwy.

The graves of the sea-marsh.
Slightly are they ornamented!
There is Sanawg, a stately maid;
There is Rhun, ardent in war;
There is Garwen, the daughter of Hennini;
There are Lledin and Llywy.

Who owns the grave in the great plain?
Proud his hand upon his lance
The grave of Beli, the son of Benlli Gawr.


The grave in the upland of Nanllau;
His story no one knows.
Mabon the son of Modron the sincere.

The grave of the nun's son on Newais Mountain:
Lord of Battle, Llew Embrais,
Chief Magician, Myrddin Emrys.

 

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the Song of the Horses, is a listing poem, this time of heroes and their steeds. (excerpts)

And Caradog's horse,
lively and rightful;
And Gwythur's horse;
And Gwawrddur's horse;
And Arthur's horse,
boldly bestowing pain; (or) fearless in giving battle
And Taliesin's horse;


And Llamrei, full valuable,
wide-nostrilled and powerful;

 

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