er break his
promise. There never was in Gwyddno's Wear such good luck as to-night.

II.

Fair Elphin, wipe the tears from thy face! Pensive melancholy will never
profit thee; though thou thinkest thou hast no gain; certainly too much
sorrow will do thee no good; doubt not of the great Creator's wonders;
though I am but little, yet am I endowed with great gifts. From the seas
and mountains, and from the bottom of rivers, God sends wealth to the
good and happy man.

III.

Elphin with the lovely qualities, thy behaviour is unmanly, thou oughtest
not to be over pensive. To trust in God is better than to forebode evil.
Though I am but small and slender on the beach of the foaming main, I
shall do thee more good in the day of distress than three hundred
salmons.

IV.

Elphin with the noble qualities, murmur not at thy misfortune: though I
am but weak on my leathern couch, there dwelleth a gift on my tongue.
While I continue to be thy protection, thou needest not fear any
disaster. If thou desirest the assistance of the ever blessed Trinity,
nothing can do thee hurt.

DE
BARDIS DISSERTATIO;
IN QUA NONNULLA
QUAE AD EORUM ANTIQUITATEM ET MUNUS RESPICIUNT,
ET AD PRAECIPUOS QUI IN CAMBRIA FLORUERUNT.

BREVITER DISCUTIUNTUR.

STUDIO ET OPERA

EVANI EVANS, CERETICENSIS.

* * * * *

Si quid mea carmina possunt,
Aonio statuam sublimeis vertice Bardos;
Bardos Pieridum cultores, atque canentis
Phoebi delicias, quibus est data cura perennis
Dicere nobilium clarissima facta virorum,
Aureaque excelsam famam super astra locare.

JOH. LELANDUS in Assertione ARTURII.

_Insigni Viro_

_GVLIELMO VAVGHAN_

_De Cors y Gedol Armigero_,

_et_

_In Senatu Britannico_

_Pro Comitatu_ Meirionnydd _Delegato_, _Provinciae_

_Praefeeto_, _Rotulorum Custodi_,

_Societatis_ Cymmrodorion _Londini Praesidi Summo_,

_Caeterisque Ejusdem Societatis Membris_,

_Hanc De Bardis Dissertationem_,

_Summa_, _Qua Par Est_, _Observantia D. D. D._

_Evanus Evans_.

DE