Though I don't understand much Welsh I do strive
to pronounce it properly. There is much one can learn
from studying the alliteration, the structure and meter
of these ancient poems.
Below are the twelve poems, understood to be the
authored by the historic Taliesin, a sixth century
Welsh poet retained by King Urien of Rheged. A kingdom
that witnessed much
At some point I would like
to provide translations of these poems, though if
you would like to read these poems in Englsih this
site provides them, or you could always read them
in: Canu Taliesin, by Ifor Williams, English translation
by Caerwyn Williams printed by University of Dublin,
they are also available in a wonderful book of new
translations by Meirion Pennar "Taliesin Poems".
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