him with maimed limbs,
and the blood flows over the soles of men's feet. Thou dragon of Arfon
{37b} of resistless fury, with thy beautiful well-made steeds, no
Englishman shall get one foot of thy country. There is no Cymro thy
equal.

II.

There is none equal to my prince with his numerous troops in the conflict
of war. He is a generous Cymro descended from Beli Hir, {37c} if you
enquire about his lineage. He generously distributeth gold and riches.
An heroic wolf from Eryri. {37d} An eagle among his nobles of matchless
prowess; it is our duty to extol him. He is clad in a golden vest in the
army, and setteth castles on fire. He is the bulwark of the battle with
Greidiawl's {37e} courage. He is a hero that with fury breaketh whole
ranks, and fighteth manfully. His violence is rapid, his generosity
overflowing. He is the strength of armies arrayed in gold. He is a
brave prince whose territories extend as far as the Teivi, {37f} whom
nobody dares to punish. Llewelyn the vanquisher of England is a noble
lion descended from the race of kings. Thou art the king of the mighty,
the entertainer and encourager of Bards. Thou makest the crows rejoice,
and the Bryneich {38a} to vomit blood, they feasted on their carcases.
He never avoided danger in the storm of battle, he was undaunted in the
midst of hardships. The Bards {38b} prophecy that he shall have the
government and sovereign power; every prediction is at last to be
fulfilled. The shields of his men were stained with red in brave actions
from Pwlffordd {38c} to the farthest bounds of Cydweli. {38d} May he
find endless joys, and be reconciled to the Son of God, and enjoy Heaven
by his side.

III.

We have a prudent prince, his lance is crimson, his shield is shivered to
pieces; a prince furious in action, his palace is open to his friends,
but woe is the lot of his enemies. Llewelyn the vanquisher of his
adversaries is furious in battle like an outrageous dragon; to be guarded
against him availeth not, when he cometh hand to hand to dispute the
hardy contest. May he that made him the happy governor of Gwynedd and
its towns, strengthen him for length of years to defend his country from
hostile invasion. It is our joy and happiness that we have a brave
warrior with prancing steeds, that we have a noble Cymro, descended from
Cambrian ancestors, to rule our country and its borders. He is the best
prince that the Almighty made of the four elem