XLII. BOOK OF TALIESSIN XXXVI. Text, vol. ii. p. 190. Notes, vol. ii. p. 414. EXTOL the career of the kings of Reged. battle, Men brandished under the round shield; lights It was not fell fought. A false king is not good. 10 A leader of fair promise, wise as Don. Until Ulph came with violence on his enemies. Until Urien came in the day to Aeron. He was not an agressor, there appeared not The uplifted front of Urien before Powys. Was not easily treated the heat of the compact of the tribes, Bold in patience, and journey of joint summons. A battle in the ford of Alclud, a battle at the Inver. Of the Angles, a hostile crew. Ruddy-stained from the conflict with Ulph at the ford. Or red or green; he will not honour the ground. On ford, and course exercising them. And a guest under songs and exalting one's-self, And until the end of the world was perceived the band. 40 They arrange, they sweep about chainless for an image, Uncowardly about lights did I not mangle? I strove against the fall of spears on shoulders. Did I not see a man folding cattle? A serpent of enchantment, a comely trampler of the ground. Do I not know a war wherein he was lost, And how much I lose by his perishing? I shall not be extremely angry to possess mead-liquor. 50 Wit not I that was permitted (to have) shelter of the battle. My kings were broken off from cheerful graces, And until I fail in age, In the sore necessity of death, May I not be smiling, If I praise not Urien. XLIII. THE SATISFACTION OF URIEN. BOOK OF TALIESSIN XXXIX. Text, vol. ii. p. 195. Notes, vol. ii. p. 415. HE lion will be most implacable; I will not deplore him. To him I will sing. When will come my surety, I shall obtain admission. Of the very best part, It concerns mẹ not much, 10 The everlasting lineage which I see. I will not go to them, I will not be with them. I will not address the North And the kings of the plain. Though there should be for many That I should see a mutual pledging. I have no need of affection : Urien will not refuse me The lands of Llwyvenydd. Mine is their wealth, 20 Mine are the festivals, Mine is the produce, Mead out of buffalo-horns And good in abundance, From the best prince, The most generous that has been heard of. The chiefs of every language To thee are all captive. 30 For thee there will be lamentation when thy death is certain. Though I should have preferred him After being benefited, I would grow old. There was not one that I loved better, At times I see The amount of what I shall have. I will not renounce Thy royal sons, 40 The most generous of men, If I praise not Urien. XLIV. THE SPOILS OF TALIESSIN, A SONG TO URIEN. BOOK OF TALIESSIN XXXVII. Text, vol. ii. p. 192. Notes, vol. ii. p. 415. EN manliness he will greet my trouble, I saw leaves of luxuriant growth. I saw a branch with equal blossoms. Did I not see a prince? most liberal his customs, I saw the ruler of Catraeth beyond the plains 10 Be my oak (i.e. prince) the gleaming spirit (i.e. lightning) of the Cymry. The value of my cry great will be its advantage to degrees. The chief of men, shield of warriors. The extensive booty of the ashen shaft is my fair Awen. The slothful one, brightly shines the blue of the enamelled covering; prolific and highly exalted Every one; a step without skill on the side of the watery fronts of the Mordei. A chief excessively active to us he will come of thy will. 20 Active the yellow-gray one in the hall. Full of people. A protector in Aeron. Great his energy, his poets, and his musicians, Very fierce is Ial against his enemies. May great strength of men be connected with Brython. Like the wheeling of a fiery meteor over the earth. Like a wave that governs Llwyvenydd. Like the harmonious ode of Gwen and Gweithen, In his early career an intrepid hero. 30 He is such a ruler of kings as Dyawr, He is one (i.e. unequalled) as a chaser of the swift In the beginning of May in Powys, in battle array, I would have requested an active courser Of vigorous trot, the price of the spoil of Taliessin. One is the violent course on the bottom and the summit, |