Generous was Alexander, with his Spare (Lord) our Governor! Jah!

fair possession yonder,

The land of stars and the cheerful,

and the land of Syria,

the Ken wanderers,
From Ur, Ashur, and Aram,

And the land of Dinivdra, and the To Britain, the land of the free,

land of liberation;

The land of Persia and Mersia, and The land of the Commune-pledge, the land of Cana, this land of KentAnd the isles of plaiting, and of the The isles of the west, the western plaiting of the Ape, world.

And the nation of Babylon, and Here mourning gushes out greatly, Agasciath great,

And the land of the night of Darus, Here of western liberty small is the of little avail, voice.

Till he brought himself into the sod The Corn-ears spring up here

of the earth there;

And they did their pleasure in their [Bread, a delicacy in Celtina], hunting;

They subjected hostages to Europa, And the plunder of the countries, the raiment of the earth.

Bread even in the West,

Where Teraphim (idols) cover the land.

Cyclops," 204, Madoc ap Meredith:

Vigilant protector of the cauldron

Of the British tribes around chiefs of the four districts

of four spaces, Accomplished Madoc, knight of the Appointed Arbiter. Knight accominclosure.

plished

My bard-speech under heaven is of the Britons. Incline to the song not incoherent.

(or words)

My bard-words toward thee are not Of a bard, to thee, son of greatunworthy nor feeble.

Eager for the battle, for the Caer,

for the fair place of heroes.

ness,

Hereafter to be in heaven, where
Jah places heroes.

Thick around the brave lion is the Our Father, lead from the grave his

largess of white silver.

A scattering for a new year's gift, a host about the enemies.

Tumult of waves flowing about the strand and the sea-mew's track.

soul quickly. Add

To the Britons renewed holiness.

God, heavenly Father.

Let the wicked be scattered, I pray, where dragons hiss.

My song is a pilgrim to the Go-var, The song of wandering of the great

to the Go-van.

nation, the nation Ven.

of honour and praise.

Sweet-mannered honour, praise (un- Between

likely to perish),

Of the agitator of the foe with The father of the Wanderers, pierced shield. chosen, belted.

I have drunk in thy well-built Court Rewarded in the best of places, of Leision Zion,

The gold-encircled liquor contained With gold - encircled crown, on in the golden cup. golden thrones,

The golden-tipped horn, the horns In the assembly of chiefs bereft. of the wild bull.

Thou didst set apart unto us the

I have duly proportioned much song Prince Judge, Judge of the Ken. to much gain.

The great Cor the beloved is swift The great and noble selected proas the flashing lightning.

With very stern lord free in giving

to me.

tector.

Arbiter of concerns, council, and soul, Nathan.

With very violent Emmry of various Of Emes (Emry in various descripgarbs, Mutually taught learning her joint Twofold description, heir or

maintenance,

The one coloured pale ones, swift as hawks,

tions).

Ken, successor to two States.* The native noble Protector of the wanderers.

The gold adorned, proud, and glo- The people British.

rious saddle

Of the honoured rider of the flying Hud's great free warriors. horses.

* Quære this line.

* A full Glossary, as key to the Welsh records, has been prepared for publication. Such an appendix will, perhaps, be dispensed with by the reader, considering that a key is given with the "Wand of Moses," and some other of the specimens.

IPHY,, 144, 152, 204, 205, 206 Maximus, i. 5