Some Specimens of the Poetry of the Ancient Welsh Bards Part 20

-J. Williams, (_Ab Ithel_,) Llanymowddwy Rectory.

-Lewis Evans, Head Master of Ystradmeirig School, Cardiganshire, 2 copies.

-Owen Jones, Vicar of Towyn.

Thomas Wright, Esq., F. R. S., 14, Sydney Street, Brompton, London.

William Jones, (_Gwrgant_,) 20, King's Arms Yard, London.

Rev. Robert Williams, M.A., Rhydycroesau, Oswestry.

George Osborne Morgan, Esq., 2, Stone Buildings, Lincoln's Inn, London.

J. W. Szlumper, Esq., C. E. Milford Haven.

James Davies, Esq., Rhosrhydgaled, Aberystwith.

John Jones, Esq., Dinorben, St George's, St Asaph.

Mr. W. W. Jones, (_Gwilym o Fon_,) Towyn.

-Owen Mills, Llanidloes.

-T. J. Lloyd, Machynlleth.

Rev. James Griffiths, Vicar of Llangynmor, Carmarthen.

John Scott, Esq., Corbet Arms Hotel, Aberdovey.

Rev. Thomas Jones Hughes, Vicar of Llanasa, Holywell.

John Dendy, Esq., B.A., 36, York Street, Manchester.

Rev. D. Parry, B.A., Darowen Rectory, Machynlleth.

William Price, Esq., Llanffwyst, Abergavenny.

John Jones, Esq., 26, North Parade, Aberystwith.

John Evan Thomas, Esq., F.S.A., 7, Lower Belgrave Square, London.

Rev. Henry J. Evans, Curate of Dowlais.

-David Lloyd James, Vicar of Pontrobert, Montgomeryshire.

Mr. Richard Mills, the Green, Llanidloes.

Miss Sarah Mills, Llanidloes.

Thomas Stephens, Esq., Merthyr Tydvil.

W. H. Reece, Esq., F.A.S., New Street, Birmingham.

James Rees, Esq., Carnarvon.

Ensign E. Powell, Trewythen, Llandinam.

Mr. Thomas Hughes, 10, Croston Street, Liverpool.

Mr. D. J. Roderic, Llandovery.

-Evan Jones, Machynlleth.

-John Beavan, Newtown.

CONTENTS.

_The first figures refer to the Translations_, _the second to the Originals_.

A Poem by Owain Cyfeiliog 9, 99 A Poem by Howel-ap-Einion Lygliw 15, 104 An Ode of David Benfras to Llewelyn the 18, 107 Great A Poem to Llewelyn the Great, by Einion 20, 109 the son of Gwgan A Panegyric upon Owain Gwynedd, by 25, 114 Gwalchmai the son of Meilir An Elegy to Nest, the daughter of Howel, 27, 115 by Einion ab Gwalchmai A Poem to Llewelyn the Great, by 29, 117 Llywarch Brydydd y Moch An Ode to Llewelyn the last Prince of 36, 124 Wales, by Llygal Gwr A Poem ent.i.tled The Ode of the months, 42, 129 by Gwilym Ddu o Arfon A short account of Taliesin and Elphin 50 his Patron At Rhisiart Morys, Ysw., a'i Frodyr 89 At y Cymry 91 A Method how to retrieve the Ancient 133 British Language, &c.

A Curious Commission issued by Queen 138 Elizabeth A Biographical sketch of Ieuan Prydydd 141 Hir An Elegy on his death by the Rev. R. 142 Williams A Paraphrase of the 137th Psalm, by the 143 Rev. E. Evans, (_Ieuan Prydydd Hir_) An Elegy to the Memory of Lleucu Llwyd, 173, 176 the fair nymph of Pennal, by Llewelyn Goch ap Meirig Hen A List of Subscribers 213 Dedication to Sir Roger Mostyn 5 De Bardis Dissertatio 57 Preface 7 Taliesin's Poem 54, 131 The Penitent Shepherd, by the Rev. E. 149 Evans, (_Ieuan Prydydd Hir_) The Feudal System, by J. Jenkins Esq. 181 The Welsh Works of Ieuan Prydydd Hir, 213 proposal to print them by Subscription Verses on seeing the ruins of Ivor 148 Hael's Palace, by the Rev. E. Evans, (_Ieuan Prydydd Hir_) CORRESPONDENCE.

A Letter from Mr. Thomas, Carte, to the 149 Rev. E. Evans A Letter from the Rev. W. Wynn to the 159 Rev. E. Evans Letters from Mr. Lewis Morris to the 150, 152, 153, 154, 155, Rev. E. Evans 156, 157, 158 Letters from Bishop Percy to the Rev. E. 160, 162, 164, 166, 167, Evans 168

THE END.

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Part I. (Breconshire) is from the pen of the Rev. James Rhys Jones (Kilsby.) Part II. (Radnorshire, &c.,) has been compiled by the Publisher. The two chapters on the Medicinal Properties of the Waters are from the pen of R. Richardson, Esq., L.F.P.S.G., Fellow of the Obstetrical Society of London, Surgeon, Rhayader.

Opinions of the Press.

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