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Taliesin was an early Brythonic poet of Sub-Roman Britain whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts of at least three Brythonic kings.

Ifor Williams identified eleven of the medieval poems ascribed to Taliesin as possibly originating as early as the sixth century, and so possibly being composed by a historical Taliesin. The bulk of this work praises King Urien of Rheged and his son Owain mab Urien, although several of the poems indicate that he also served as the court bard to King Brochfael Ysgithrog of Powys and his successor Cynan Garwyn, either before or during his time at Urien's court. Some of the events to which the poems refer, such as the Battle of Arfderydd , are referred to in other sources.

In legend and medieval Welsh poetry, he is often referred to as Taliesin Ben Beirdd . He is mentioned as one of the five British poets of renown, along with Talhaearn Tad Awen , Aneirin, Blwchfardd, and Cian Gwenith Gwawd , in the Historia Brittonum, and is also mentioned in the collection of poems known as Y Gododdin. Taliesin was highly regarded in the mid-12th century as the supposed author of a great number of romantic legends.According to legend Taliesin was adopted as a child by Elffin, the son of Gwyddno Garanhir, and prophesied the death of Maelgwn Gwynedd from the Yellow Plague. In later stories he became a mythic hero, companion of Bran the Blessed and King Arthur. His legendary biography is found in several late renderings , the earliest surviving narrative being found in a manuscript chronicle of world history written by Elis Gruffydd in the 16th century. Wikipedia  

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Taliesin: 102   citátov 0   Páči sa

Taliesin: Citáty v angličtine

“I am a bard, and I am a harper,
I am a piper, and I am a crowder.
Of seven score musicians the very great enchanter.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Death-song of Uther Pendragon
Kontext: Abiding in heaven was he, my desire,
Against the eagle, against the fear of the unskilful.
I am a bard, and I am a harper,
I am a piper, and I am a crowder.
Of seven score musicians the very great enchanter.

“Dominus virtutum
Has gathered together those that were in slavery,
And before I existed He had perceived me.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The First Address of Taliesin
Kontext: Dominus virtutum
Has gathered together those that were in slavery,
And before I existed He had perceived me.
May I be ardently devoted to God!
And before I desire the end of existence,
And before the broken foam shall come upon my lips,
And before I become connected with wooden boards,
May there be festivals to my soul!

“I was with my king
In the heavens
When Lucifer fell
Into the deepest hell.”

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The Tale of Taleisin
Kontext: I was with my king
In the heavens
When Lucifer fell
Into the deepest hell.
I carried the banner
Before Alexander.
I know the names of the stars
From the North to the South.

“John the Divine
Called me Merlin,
But all future kings
Shall call me Taliesin.”

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The Tale of Taleisin
Kontext: I have come to salvage Elphin's honor and his freedom. Taliesin am I, primary chief bard to Elphin.

Primary chief poet
Am I to Elphin.
And my native country
Is the place of the Summer Stars.
John the Divine
Called me Merlin,
But all future kings
Shall call me Taliesin.

“Sovereign of heaven, let my messages not be rejected.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Death-song of Uther Pendragon
Kontext: May the countenance of Prydain be bright for my guidance.
Sovereign of heaven, let my messages not be rejected.

“I have not been without battle.
Bitter affliction was frequent
Between me and my cousins.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), Oh God, the God of Formation
Kontext: I have not been without battle.
Bitter affliction was frequent
Between me and my cousins.
Frequent trials fell
Between me and my fellow-countrymen.
There was frequent contention
Between me and the wretched.

“Sure-hoofed is my steed impelled by the spur;
The high sprigs of alder are on thy shield;
Bran art thou called, of the glittering branches.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Battle of the Trees, Englynion Cad Goddau
Varianta: Sure-hoofed is my steed in the day of battle

“I have been in a multitude of shapes,
Before I assumed a consistent form.
I have been a sword, narrow, variegated,
I will believe when it is apparent.
I have been a tear in the air,
I have been the dullest of stars.
I have been a word among letters,
I have been a book in the origin.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Battle of the Trees
Kontext: I have been in a multitude of shapes,
Before I assumed a consistent form.
I have been a sword, narrow, variegated,
I will believe when it is apparent.
I have been a tear in the air,
I have been the dullest of stars.
I have been a word among letters,
I have been a book in the origin.
I have been the light of lanterns,
A year and a half.
I have been a continuing bridge,
Over three score river mouths.

“Fair Elphin, cease your lament!
Swearing profits no-one.
It is not evil to hope
Nor does any man see what supports him”

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The Tale of Taleisin
Kontext: Fair Elphin, cease your lament!
Swearing profits no-one.
It is not evil to hope
Nor does any man see what supports him,
Not an empty treasure is the prayer of Cynllo,
Nor does God break his promise.

“I gave to an old chief
very great swords of protection.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Death-song of Uther Pendragon
Kontext: I shared my shelter,
a ninth share in Arthur's valour.
I broke a hundred forts.
I slew a hundred stewards.
I bestowed a hundred mantles.
I cut off a hundred heads.
I gave to an old chief
very great swords of protection.

“Pleasant to bring back the divisions of a parish;
Also pleasant to us the time of paradise.
Pleasant, the moon, a luminary in the heavens;
Also pleasant where there is a good rememberer.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Pleasant Things of Taliesin

“I am not meet for petty men, the book a boss:
They saw not Arthur's virtue beyond the Fort of Glasses.
Three score centuries of men stationed on the wall:
to speak with its sentinel was not easy.
Three fulnesses of Prydwen we went with Arthur,
Save for seven none came up from Fort Hindrance.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Spoils of Annwn

“A wave do ye displace,
A shield do ye extend
To the travelling woe,
And violent exertion through grief.
And inflaming through fury
Between heaven and earth.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), Oh God, the God of Formation

“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.
A shield before a prince, bright his smile,
Heroic, aspiring, the most heroic is Urien”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Spoils of Taliesin, a Song to Urien

“I was in the canon
When Absalom was slain.
I was in Llys Don
Before the birth of Gwydion.”

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The Tale of Taleisin

“Pleasant, the eagle on the shore of the sea when it flows;
Also pleasant, sea-gulls playing.
Pleasant, a horse with gold-enamelled trappings;
Also pleasant to be honest in a breach.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Pleasant Things of Taliesin

“I am not meet for petty men, slack their spirit:
They know not, they, what day the Chief was made,
what hour of the fine day was born the owner,
what a beast they keep with its silver head.
When we went with Arthur, a sorry strife,
Save for seven none came up from Fort Hoar-side.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Spoils of Annwn

“Excellent in every way around the glens
The two skilful ones make inquiries”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The First Address of Taliesin

“Although I am small, I am skilful.
From the sea and the mountain,
From the river's depth
God gives His gifts to the blessed.”

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The Tale of Taleisin

“I was in Africa
Before the building of Rome.
I came here
To the remnant of Troy.”

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The Tale of Taleisin

“Multitudes, of beautiful works,
Believed, served with us.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Elegy of the Thousand Sons

“The number of saints, a synod without desire,
From God the divine prophesy.
In every tongue they compose,
About the earth they were,
And so many wisely prophesied
Christ, and before he was, they were.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Elegy of the Thousand Sons

“I was patriarch
To Elijah and Elijah.
I was there at the crucifixion
Of the merciful Mabon.”

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The Tale of Taleisin

“Thrice three protections,
Returning to the old places,
With a steed used to the field.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Song of the Horses

“Heroic numberer of languages,
A conspicuous sea-shoal of goodly increase.
A number that God will watch with extreme love.
In heaven, in earth, at the end,
In straits, in expanse, in form,
In body, in soul, in habit,
Prudence far from the presence of kings.
I adore thee, Ruler of the land of peace.
Let my soul be in a condition of life;
For ever in court;
A servant of heaven, he will not refuse me.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Elegy of the Thousand Sons

“I adore the sovereign lord of the royal land -
May his dominion extend over the reaches of the cosmos!”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Spoils of Annwn

“Fair Elphin, dry your cheeks!
Such sorrow does not become you,
Although you consider yourself cheated
Excessive sorrow gains nothing,
Nor will doubting God's miracles.”

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The Tale of Taleisin

“Ruler of heaven, Ruler of every people!
We knew not, O Christ! that it was thou.
If we had known thee,
Christ, we should have refrained from thee.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), Oh God, the God of Formation

“The Cymry will be lamenting
While their souls will be tried
Before a horde of ravagers.
The Cymry, chief wicked ones,
On account of the loss of holy wafers.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The First Address of Taliesin

“Pleasant, the word that utters the Trinity;
Also pleasant, extreme penance for sin.
Pleasant, the summer of pleasantness;
Communion with the Lord, in the day of judgment.”

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Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Pleasant Things of Taliesin