Sleep the brave and noble hearted; S. R. J. ANOTHER. ON Carno's hills with nimble feet The deer were wont to bound; The noble youths, who chased the deer, Those sounds shall come again. In Carno's groves 'tis dark and still; Oh! when again shall music sweet, Or from yon hills the deer's light feet Sweep the cold dews of morn? S. R. J. The" VALE OF TYWY*." AIR-" Over the Water." I. SWEET vale of the Tywy, how pleasant 'tis now And thy wild-rose hath bared her white breast to the sun; * Extracted from Mr. Parry's Second Number of " Welsh Melodies," and written by Mr. Jones of Swansea, author of "Lorin, or the Wanderer in Wales."-ED. 66 66 + A mountain in Carmarthenshire." Merddin, the Bard of Ambrossius-a celebrated poet, who flourished When thy own native lark, in the morning's young ray, II. Oh! how much unlike that fell day to the brave, Where thy own native lark in the morning's young ray, And thy glens are exulting to echo the lay! III. There is not a spot so delicious on earth, To the bosom of rest, as the spot of its birth, Where we've sung a gay couplet, or breath'd a love tale, And no where doth nature more bountiful shine On a vale of this world, my sweet Tywy, than thine ; Monthly Begister. CYMMRODORION IN LONDON. THIS Society has recently made some essential progress towards the promotion of the design, for which it was originally instituted, in the purchase of a considerable portion of MSS. about the name. The of the fifth century, [There were two poets of this was Merddin ab Morvryn, commonly called Merddin Wyllt, who lived in the sixth century. There is a biographical memoir of him in the second volume of the CAMBRO-BRITON, p. 256.-ED.) "Rhys ab Tewdwr-Prince of South Wales in the eleventh century." “Alluding to Einion ab Collwyn, a Lord of Dyved, who joined Iestyn ab Gurgant, against Rhys ab Tewdwr, and procuring assistance from the English court, the combined forces gave him battle at Hirwan Wrgant, on the borders of Breconshire, where Tewdwr was defeated, taken prisoner, and put to death, being at the time upwards of ninety years old. [See vol. 1. of the CAMBRO-BRITON, p. 213, for a notice of the event here alluded to.-ED.] **** and printed books belonging to the late Mr. Owen Jones, the patriotic publisher of the Archaiology. The MSS, comprise numerous productions of the Welsh bards, subsequent to the period at which the Archaiology left off, down, we believe, tɔ the reign of Elizabeth, some Mabinogion, and a variety of his torical, genealogical, and miscellaneous treatises connected with Wales, and some of considerable interest. It is the intention of the Society, we believe, to make a selection from these for the purpose of continuing the Archaiology; and it is to be hoped, that they will experience, on this occasion, that patriotic co-operation, which is indispensable to the accomplishment of their purpose, and, especially, that the Societies in the country will see the policy of uniting their funds with those of the Cymmrodorion for the promotion of this national object. But we have a recollection, that Resolutions to this effect have already been very laudably adopted by some, at least, of the institutions, to which we allude. In the course of the last fortnight the President of this Society has received a letter from the "Royal Society of Antiquaries," at Paris, intimating their wish to open a correspondence with the Cymmrodorion, and accompanied by the third volume of their "Memoirs." We hope in our next to be able to give a more particular, account of this communication, as well as of the "Memoirs," from which we will extract any thing, that may have a reference to the particular views of this publication. In the mean time it is gratifying to be able to state, even thus generally, that there is this prospect of a correspondence between the two Societies, that may ultimately prove productive of much benefit to the objects they have respectively in view. CYMMRODORION IN POWYS, WE noticed incidentally, in our last Number, that a communication of some interest had recently been made by this Institution to the Cambrian Society in Dyved, but with the nature of which we were unacquainted. In consequence of the note we then subjoined, we have since been favoured by a friend with the proceedings, to which that communication had reference, and which took place, so long ago as the 16th of October, at a Committee-meeting held at Welshpool, under the presidence of C. W. W. Wynn, Esq. M.P. and upon which occasion the following Resolutions, amongst others of less public interest, were passed : I. That this Society thankfully acknowledges the receipt of the Primary Report of the CYMMRODORION, or METROPOLITAN CAMBRIAN INSTITUTION, accompanied with a communication proposing an union between that Institution and the several Provincial Societies having similar objects in view. II. That this Society, sensible of the advantages likely to result from the union recommended, with great readiness accedes to the proposal. III. That, in acceding to such union, this Society proposes to co-operate with the Metropolitan Cambrian Institution, and the Provincial Societies, to the utmost extent of its means, in promoting their common objects, viz.-Collecting and publishing ancient British MSS. continuing the Welsh Archaiology*, and publishing Transactions, and such other works, as may throw light on the history, literature, and manners of the ancient British Nation. IV. That the Proprietors of the different Collections of Welsh MSS. in Powys be respectfully requested to allow the Society to appoint a proper person to prepare a Catalogue of them, or to favour the Society with such a Catalogue ;-the Catalogues to contain a description and contents of the several MSS. accompanied with such remarks on their subjects, and supposed Authors, &c. as may be deemed useful with a view to publication. In compliance with the spirit of these Resolutions, a Circular was immediately transmitted by the Secretaries to the Members of the Society, and to the proprietors of Welsh MSS. within the district of Powys, inviting their co-operation towards promoting the objects above noticed; and it may be hoped, that, as more than four months have since passed away, the desired result has, in some degree at least, been produced. If not, we fear there must exist an inveterate supineness amongst our native mountains, which it will require more Resolutions, and more Circulars, to rouse into action, We wait, therefore, with some anxiety for information, whe * See the preceding article.-ED. ther the "Proprietors of Welsh MSS. in Powys" (for there are several we know) have complied or not with the wishes of the Society. In the mean time, the laudable efforts of the Cymmrodorion in Powys are worthy of our best commendation, as well as of being imitated by the other Welsh institutions. Literary Announcements. A WORK has recently been published under the title of "THE NORTHERN CAMBRIAN MOUNTAINS, or a Tour through North Wales, describing the Scenery and general character of the Country," which is, decidedly, the most splendid, and at the same time the most accurate, publication of this nature it ever fell to our lot to inspect. The views, which are coloured, are all of them of the most finished character, and, as far as our local knowledge carries us, perfectly faithful to the originals. They are, in number, thirty-nine, comprising some of the most interesting and romantic spots of North Wales, and are thus apportioned to the respective counties: Anglesey 1, Caernarvon 17, Denbigh 4, Flint 2, Merioneth 13, and Montgomery 2. Of these, eight are different views of Cader Idris and Snowdon, or of the places in their immediate vicinity, and some of them representing those celebrated mountains in their boldest aud most characteristic features. To the several views are annexed brief descriptions; the whole of them, as for as our examination has gone, founded on the best information. We may also add, in the words of the Preface, that no " embellishments of composition, which always destroy the likeness, are introduced into any of the views." The engravings, which, generally speaking, deserve every praise, are by Turner, Compton, Robson,Gandy, Nicholson, Girtin, De Went, Fielding and Prout. WE are enabled to inform our readers that the Work on Bardic Literature, entitled CYVRINACH BEIRDD YNYS PRYDAIN, proposed to be edited by Mr. Edward Williams, Bard, respecting which we have already given some particulars*, it is expected to be ready for publication in the course of the present month. Both Welsh and English Prospectusses of this interesting work have been circulated; of the latter of which the following is a copy. "In the Press, and speedily will be published, in the Welsh Language, THE ESOTERIC LITERATURE OF THE ANCIENT BRITISH BARDS under the Heads of, 1. Canons of the Poetical Criticism of the Bards.-2. Laws of Welsh Versification in all its varieties, and * We hope the Secretaries of Powys will oblige us by some intelligence on this point.-ED. + See CAMBRO-BRITON, vol. ii. pp. 286, 333, and No. 26, p. 227.-ED. |