Einion ap Gwalchmai
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The Welsh
court poet Einion ap Gwalchmai (fl. 1202 - 1223) was the son of the poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr
and brother of the poet Meilyr ap Gwalchmai
. He lived in Gwynedd
. Some lines of a praise poem to Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, Prince of Gwynedd
, have survived, together with three impressive religious awdl
au (odes).
Welsh language
Welsh is a member of the Brythonic branch of the Celtic languages spoken natively in Wales, by some along the Welsh border in England, and in Y Wladfa...
court poet Einion ap Gwalchmai (fl. 1202 - 1223) was the son of the poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr
Gwalchmai ap Meilyr
Gwalchmai ap Meilyr was a Welsh language court poet from Ynys Môn who composed poems in praise of Owain Gwynedd, king of Gwynedd, and his brothers. He was the son of another poet, Meilyr Brydydd, and father of the poets Meilyr ap Gwalchmai and Einion ap Gwalchmai...
and brother of the poet Meilyr ap Gwalchmai
Meilyr ap Gwalchmai
Meilyr ap Gwalchmai was the son of the Welsh poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr and brother of another poet, Einion ap Gwalchmai. His surviving work is religious in nature.-Bibliography:...
. He lived in Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
. Some lines of a praise poem to Llywelyn ab Iorwerth, Prince of Gwynedd
Gwynedd
Gwynedd is a county in north-west Wales, named after the old Kingdom of Gwynedd. Although the second biggest in terms of geographical area, it is also one of the most sparsely populated...
, have survived, together with three impressive religious awdl
Awdl
An awdl is a long poem written in Welsh in one of the twenty-four strict metres, using cynghanedd. Such poems are considered among the finest work that a poet can aim to produce, and prizes are given at eisteddfodau for the best awdl....
au (odes).
- Amser Mai, maith dydd, neud rhydd rhoddi,
- Neud coed nad ceithiw, ceinlliw celli.
- Neud llafar adar, neud gwâr gweilgi,
- Neud gwaeddgreg gwaneg gwynt yn edwi,
- Neud erfai ddoniau goddau gweddi,
- Neud argel dawel, nid mau dewi.