![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 4 Peredur, king of the North Welsh, made war on Gwenddoleu, who ruled the realm of Scotland and already the day fixed for the battle was at hand, and the leaders were ready in the field, and the troops were fighting, falling on both sides in a miserable slaughter. Meanwhile it happened that a strife arose 3 between several of the chiefs of the kingdom, and throughout the cities they wasted the innocent people with fierce war. He was a king and prophet to the proud people of the South Welsh he gave laws, and to the chieftains he prophesied the future. Well then, after many years had passed under many kings, Merlin the Briton was held famous in the world. But now, Sisters, accustomed to sing with me, let us sing the work proposed, and strike the cithara. ![]() On this account I might wish you to be embraced in a fitting song, but I am not equal to the task, even though Orpheus, and Camerinus 2, and Macer, and Marius, and mighty-voiced Rabirius were all to sing with my mouth and all the Muses were to accompany me. For indeed you habits, and your approved life, and your birth, and your usefulness to the position, and the clergy and the people all were seeking it for you, and from this circumstance happy Lincoln is just now exalted to the stars. Therefore may you favour my attempt, and see fit to look upon the poet with better auspices than you did that other whom you have just succeeded, promoted to an honour that you deserve. For we know that Philosophy has poured over you its divine nectar, and has made you famous in all things, that you might serve as an example, a leader and a teacher in the world. I am preparing to sing the madness of the prophetic bard, and a humorous poem on Merlin pray correct the song, Robert 1, glory of bishops, by restraining my pen. Sacred Texts Legends and Sagas England Index Previous Next ![]()
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