Medieval Welsh Poems,9781851827831

Medieval Welsh Poems

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ISBN13: 9781851827831
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Pub. Date: 2003-07-01
Publisher(s): Four Courts Press
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Summary

"This anthology of Welsh poems from c.575 to c.1525 offers the general reader the most substantial collection of medieval Welsh verse yet rendered into English, in translations that will support the claim that this poetry is one of the finest literary achievements of the Middle Ages." "Drawing on Professor Clancy's Medieval Welsh lyrics (1965) and The earliest Welsh poetry (1970) this comprehensive anthology presents over 150 poems that render poetry as poetry. A lucid introduction, ample notes and a glossary provide the background needed for a full appreciation of the poems."--BOOK JACKET.

Author Biography

Joseph P. Clancy is Marymount Manhattan College's Emeritus Professor of English Literature and Theatre Arts. He is a Fellow of the English-language section of Yr Academi Gymreig, and an honorary fellow of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

Table of Contents

Introduction 13(22)
The pronunciation of Welsh 35(4)
I. THE EARLY POETS (c.575-c.1100)
TALIESIN
The Battle of Gwen Ystrad
39(1)
In Praise of Urien
40(1)
The Court of Urien
40(1)
The War-Band's Return
41(1)
The Battle of Argoed Llwyfain
42(1)
Petition for Reconciliation
43(1)
Lament for Owain ab Urien
44(1)
ANEIRIN
The Gododdin (Text A)
45(22)
The Gododdin (Text B)
67(9)
THE FALL OF RHEGED
76(6)
POEMS FROM THE LLYWARCH HEN SAGA
Invitation to Llanfawr
82(1)
Lament for Pyll
83(1)
Exhortation to Maenwyn
84(1)
Llywarch and Gwên
84(2)
Lament for Gwên
86(1)
Complaint in Old Age
87(2)
POEMS FROM THE HELEDD SAGA
Lament for Cynddylan
89(2)
The Eagle of Pengwern
91(1)
Baschurch
91(1)
The Hall of Cynddylan
92(2)
Sisters
94(1)
Brothers
94(1)
Ffreuer
94(1)
The White Town
95(1)
Heleld Wanderer
96(1)
A MISCELLANY OF POEMS
Song for a Small Boy
97(1)
Lament for Cynddylan
98(1)
In Praise of Tenby
99(2)
The Leper of Aber Cuawg
101(3)
Winter and Warfare
104(3)
Geraint ab Erbin
107(1)
In Memoriam
108(1)
Mourning in Maytime
109(1)
Prelude to a Pilgrimage
109(2)
Mountain Snow
111(3)
Riddle
114(1)
The Prophecy of Britain
115(5)
Benediction
120(3)
II THE POETS OF THE PRINCES (c.1100-c.1285)
MEILYR BRYDYDD
Poem on his Death-Bed
123(1)
GWALCHMAI AP MEILYR
Exultation
124(3)
The Battle of Tâl Moelfre
127(1)
Plea for Reconciliation
128(1)
Gwalchmai's Dream
129(1)
OWAIN CYFEILIOG
The Drinking-Horn
130(4)
HYWEL AB OWAIN GWYNEDD
In Summer
134(1)
The Chosen One
134(1)
Complaint
135(1)
Desire
135(1)
Rejection
135(1)
The Battle of Tâl Moelfre
136(1)
Exultation
136(1)
In Praise of Fair Women
137(2)
PERYF AP CEDIFOR
Lament for Hywel
139(1)
CYNDDELW BRYDYDD MAWR
To a Girl
140(1)
In Praise of Madawg ap Maredudd
140(1)
A Love Poem for Efa
141(3)
Lament for Madawg ap Maredudd
144(1)
The Fall of Powys
145(2)
In Praise of Owain Gwynedd
147(2)
Lament for his Son
149(1)
Petition for Reconciliation
150(1)
Poem on his Death Bed
151(2)
GRUFFUDD AP GWRGENAU
Lament for Gruffudd ap Cynan
153(2)
Lament for his Comrades
155(1)
LLYWARCH AP LLYWELYN (PRYDYDD Y MOCH)
A Love Poem for Gwenlliant
156(1)
Ordeal by Hot Iron
157(1)
Admonition
157(2)
In Praise of Llywelyn ab Iorwerth
159(2)
EINION AP GWALCHMAI
Lament for Nest
161(1)
Prayer
162(3)
MADOD AP GWALLTER
The Nativity
165(3)
BLEDDYN FARDD
Lament for Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
168(2)
Lament for Gruffudd's Three Sons
170(1)
GRUFFUDD AB YR YNAD COCH
Lament for Llywelyn ap Gruffudd
171(3)
Meditation
174(5)
III. THE POETS OF THE GENTRY (C.1285-C.1525)
IORWERTH FYCHAN
A Love Poem for Gweirfyl
179(1)
GRUFFUDD AP DAFYDD AP TUDUR
The Silent Girl
180(3)
IORWERTH BELI
Complaint against the Bishop of Bangor
183(2)
GRONW GYRIOG
Lament for Gwenhwyfar
185(1)
DAFYDD AP GWILYM
The Girls of Llanbadarn
186(1)
A Celebration of Summer
187(2)
The Rattle Bag
189(1)
In a Tavern
190(2)
Reproach to his Penis
192(1)
The Skylark
193(1)
The Mass of the Grove
194(1)
Morfudd's Embrace
195(2)
A Simile for Morfudd
197(2)
Morfudd and Dyddgu
199(1)
The Wind
200(2)
The Magpie
202(2)
Morfudd Grown Old
204(1)
Love's Journey
205(2)
The Ruin
207(1)
GRUFFUDD AB AIDA
The Maypole
208(1)
The Thief of Love
209(1)
GRUFFUDD GRYG
The April Moon
210(2)
Lament for Rhys ap Tudur
212(2)
Dafydd's Wounds
214(1)
The Fickle Girl
215(2)
The Yew Tree
217(1)
Christ the King
218(1)
MADOG BENFRAS
The Saltman
219(3)
IORWERTH AB Y CRIOG
The Brooch
222(1)
LLYWELYN GOCH AP MEURIG HEN
The Coal-Tit
223(1)
Lament for Lleucu Llwyd
224(3)
The Snow
227(2)
Confession
229(1)
IOLO DOCH
Bard and Beard
230(1)
The Ploughman
231(2)
Portrait of a Maiden
233(2)
Lament for Dafydd ap Gwilym
235(1)
The Ship
236(2)
The Horse
238(2)
A Pilgrimage to Saint Davids
240(3)
Sir Hywel of the Axe
243(2)
Lament for Ithael ap Robert
245(4)
Sycharth
249(2)
Lament for Llywelyn Goch ap Meurig Hen
251(3)
DAFYDD BACH AP MADOD WLADAIDD (SYPYN CYFEILIOG)
Christmas Revels
254(2)
CRUFFUDD AP MAREDUDD
Lament for Gwenhwyfar
256(5)
GRUFFUDD LLWYD
In Defense of Praise
261(2)
Sending the Sun to Morgannwg
263(2)
Owain Glyndwr
265(2)
POEMS OF UNKNOWN OR UNCERTAIN AUTHORSHIP
The Snow
267(2)
The Bower of Broom
269(2)
The Stars
271(2)
The Skull
273(2)
The Swan
275(1)
Love's Architect
276(1)
The Virgin Mary
277(1)
The Salmon
278(2)
The Nun
280(1)
A Visit to Flint
281(2)
Lent
283(1)
SION CENT
The Bards
284(2)
Repentance
286(2)
The Purse
288(2)
The Vanity of the World
290(4)
LLYWELYN AB Y MOEL
The Battle of Waun Gaseg
294(1)
The Wood of the Grey Rock
295(2)
LEWYS GLYN COTHI
After a Pilgrimage
297(2)
The Coverlet
299(1)
Lament for his Son
300(2)
DAFYDD NANMOR
The Peacock
302(1)
In Praise of Rhys ap Maredudd
303(2)
Lament for Gwen
305(1)
Nobility
306(2)
RHYS GOCH ERYRI
The Fox
308(1)
LLYWELYN AP GUTUN
The Drowning of Guto'r Glyn
309(2)
GUTO'R GLYN
The Drunken Dream of Llywelyn
311(2)
Lament for Llywelyn ab Y Moet
313(2)
Courting Gwladus Hadl
315(1)
A Priest's Love
316(2)
Wiliam Herbart
318(2)
Sheep-Dealing
320(2)
Lament for Siôn ap Madog Pilstavn
322(2)
The City Life
324(1)
Old Age
325(2)
Meditation
327(2)
DAFYDD AB EDMWND
A Girl's Hair
329(2)
Under the Eaves
331(1)
Lament for Siôn Eos
332(2)
IEUAN BRYDYDD HIR
Saint Winefride's Well
334(1)
Old Age
335(2)
GWERFUL MECHAIN
The Harp
337(1)
Vivat Vagina
338(2)
TUDUR PENLLYN
The Outlaw
340(1)
GUTUN OWAIN
The Hounds
341(2)
Love's Language
343(1)
A Winter Haven
344(3)
HUW CAE LLWYD
The Cross
347(2)
TUDUR ALED
Love's Frustration
349(2)
The Stallion
351(2)
A Plea for Peace
353(6)
Notes 359(31)
Glossary 390

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