Englynion y Clyweid

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Englynion y Clyweid [ eŋ'lənjon ɘ 'klɘʼʊeid ], also Englynion y Clyweit or Englynion y Clywaid ("The Proverbs of the Wise"), is a collection of poems from Wales in the Cymrian language . This collection was probably created between the 10th and early 13th centuries. Ifor Williams , among others, is in favor of the latter date . A manuscript with the oldest known text is contained in the Red Book of Talgarth (around 1400). The poem consists of 73 stanzas with proverbs put in the mouths of Welsh mythical figures, historical figures and saints.

Examples

Have thou heard what Geraint sang,
The son of Erbin just and skilful?
Short-lived is the hater of the saints.
("The envy of the saints is short-lived")

Have thou heard what Gwrhyr Gwalstawt sang,
He who was perfect in all languages?
Who practices deceit will be deceived.
("Whoever cheats will be cheated.")

Have thou heard what Avaon sang,
The son of Taliesin , of the recording verse?
The cheek will not conceal the anguish of the heart.
("Cheek does not hide fear of the heart")

Proverbs are included by Llywarch Hen , Urien Rheged , Gwenddoleu , Culhwch and Drystan fab Tallwch , among others .

Englyn

Englyn [ 'enŋlin ] is called the oldest known stanza form in Cymric poetry. It was probably in use between the 8th and 9th centuries and is still used today. It happens that a poem consists of just a single englyn . The structure of an Englyne is characterized by three to four lines of verse, which are characterized by alliteration and end rhyme.

A glyweis-di a gant Cynfarch?
'Bid dy ysgwydd ar dy farch;
A'r ni'th barcho di na pharch '. (12th englyn)

  • ("And you shouldn't respect the non-free")

literature

Web links

Englynion y Clyweid - “The Proverbs of the Wise”, in Celtic Literature Collective.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bernhard Maier: Lexicon of Celtic Religion and Culture, p. 112.