are also churches dedicated to him in the counties of Cardigan, Monmouth, and Pembroke. He died in the year 554, and was buried in the Isle of Enlli.] XCVI. The three Tribe Shepherds of the Isle of Britain: Colwyn, the shepherd of the tribe of Bran ab Llyr Llediaith, in Morganwg; Pibydd Moel, the shepherd of the tribe of Tegerin, of the family of Llwydiarth, in Mon; and Gwesyn, the shepherd of the tribe of Goronw ab Ednywain, king of Tegeingl, in Rhyvoniawg: the number tended by each of those three men was 120,000; and each had under him 300 slaves, in the protection of the nation of the Cymry. [This is not in the first or second series.-Bran has appeared before, in several Triads.-In what period the Pibydd Moel, or Bald Piper, of Llwydiarth, in Anglesey, lived is not known.Ednywain, lord of Lower Tegeingl, called also Ednywain Bendew, who lived in the eleventh century, occurs in our books of Pedigrees, as the stock from which many families of Denbighshire and Flintshire derive their origin. Tegeingl was the western part of the present county of Flint, with the adjacent part of the Vale of Clwyd. Ednywain resided at Coed y Mynydd, in the parish of Ysceiviog, in the county of Flint.] THE WISDOM OF CATWG. APHORISMS BY CATWG THE WISE*. No one is discreet but he that perceives himself to be simple: No one is knowing but he that knows himself: No one is mighty but he that conquers himself: No one is sensible but he that is aware of his misconception: No one is wise but he that understands his ignorance: No one is watchful but he that watches over himself: No one is wary but he that avoids what his desire craves for: No one is blind but he that sees not his own fault: No one is discerning but he that discerns his own failing: THE COUNSELS OF CATWG TO ASWR, THE SON OF Accuse thyself and not another: * Arch, of Wales, vol. ii. p. 15. Ib. vol. iii. p. 59. Teach thyself before thou teachest another: Benefit thyself if thou wouldest benefit another: From seeing thyself more foolish than another, thou shalt be able to become wiser than another. THE WISDOM OF THE CYMRY*. THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT †. 1. The understanding, in the soul, to comprehend: 2. Reason, to methodise: 3. The senses, to operate: 4. Bodily powers, to accomplish: 5. Affection, to love good and to hate evil : 6. Genius, to invent and to study sciences: 7. Conscience, to judge of all goodness and wickedness. From these are derived all knowlege and art, and every joy, comfort, and happiness. Thus said the Blue Bard of the Chair ‡. THE NINE BEATITUDES OF HEAVEN §. 1. Day without night, or light without darkness: 2. Peace without war, or love without hate: 3. Health without ailment, or enjoyment without weariness: 4. Joy without sadness, or pleasure without displeasure: 5. Wealth without luxury, or possession without sin: 6. Understanding without lack of understanding||, or knowlege without ignorance: 7. Honour without disgrace, or respect without disrespect: 8. Liberty without restraint, or free will without error: 9. Life without death, or God and enough. * The third volume of the Archaiology of Wales contains thirty-five pages of miscellaneous maxims under this title, which will, therefore, be adopted in the CAMBRO-BRITON, for the purpose of occasionally presenting to its readers, in an English dress, some of these ancient relics of aphoristic lore, a great portion of which is ascribed to Geraint.-ED. ↑ Arch. of Wales, vol. iii. p. 109. For a short notice of Aser or Geraint, here called the Blue Bard of the Chair, see vol. i. p. 329. in the note.-ED. Arch. of Wales, vol. iii. p. 130. In the original deall heb anneall. THE LAWS OF HYWEL DDA. [Continued from page 349.] LAWS OF THE COURT. Door-keeper of the Chamber. THE Door-keeper of the Chamber shall have his land free, and a horse from the King and a share of the visitors' gift-money*. Page of the Chamber. The Page of the Chamber claims all the King's clothes, except the garment worn during Lent,-all the bed-clothes, his shirt, his coat, his cloak, his breeches, his stockings, and his shoes. There is no appointed place for the Page of the Chamber in the hall; for his service lies between the hall and the chamber. He shall receive a horse from the King, and his land free, and a share of the visitors' gift-money. It belongs to him to lay out the King's bed. Out of all the spoil, taken by the King, he claims the cattle, whose horns and ears are of the same length. Chambermaid t. The Chambermaid shall receive all the clothes of the Queen throughout the year, except the garment, in which the Queen shall do penance. She shall hold her land free, and have a horse from the Queen. To her belong the Queen's saddle and bridle, and all her habits and spurs, when discarded. She shall receive a share of the gift-money at entertainments. Groom of the Rein. The Groom of the Rein shall have the King's daily saddle, his cushion, his bridle, his spurs, his stockings, and his rain-cap, when discarded; also his old horse-shoes and shoeing irons. His land shall be free, and he shall receive a horse from the King. He shall attend with the King's steed ‡ and arms, whenever he * The original words for "visitors' gift-money" are arian y gwestvau, respecting which see a note in No. 19. p. 300.-ED. + She is styled Llawvorwyn, or Handmaid, to the Queen in the W. S. M. The original word is amws, which is, literally, a stallion.-ED. VOL. II. 3 E mounts and dismounts. He shall also lead the steed from the stable and to the stable. He shall receive one man's share of the colts taken in the spoil. Torch-bearer*. The torch-bearer shall have his land free and a horse from the King, and the remains of all the candles, and a share of the visitors' gift-moneyt. Butler. The Butler shall have his land free, and a horse from the King. He shall receive, for a legal allowance of liquor, as much ale as will fill the vessels used in the Palace for drawing, half as much bragot, and a third of mead. Mead-brewer. The Mead-brewer shall have his land free, and a horse from the King, and a share of the visitors' gift-money, and the third part of the wax, that shall be taken off the vat,—the other two parts being divided between the hall and the chamber, two shares thereof for the hall and the third for the chamber. Officers of the Palace §. The Officers of the Palace shall have their land free, and a horse for each of them from the King, and a share of the visitors? gift-money. Cook. The Cook claims the skins of the sheep, goats, lambs, kids, and calves, and the entrails of the cattle, slaughtered in the kitchen, except the hearts, which go to the Falconer, and the rectum and the milt to the Porter. The Cook owns the tallow and dripping from the kitchen, except the tallow of such beast, as shall be three nights with the cows of the manor-house. * In Wotton's edition there is also Canwyllyd y Vrenhines, or Chandler [Torch-bearer] to the Queen, considered as one of the twenty-four officers. ↑ He ought to hold the candle before the King on the other side of the dish while he eats: and whatever broken bread and bits of meat shall fall over belong to him. He claims a hand's breadth of the candle, which he holds. He lights all the candles in the court. He may have what he pulls with his teeth from the ends of the candles. When the King goes to his chamber, he is to carry a candle before him.-W.S. M. He claims the covering over the vat, or else four pence, according to the choice of the owner of the feast.-W. S. M. § The particular duties of these officers, as before remarked, (No. 18. p. 250.) are not to be easily made out, unless they were dapiferi.-Ed. He shall hold his land free, and shall have a horse from the King, and a share of the visitors' gift-money*. Foot-holder. The Foot-holder is to sit under the King's feet. He is to eat from the same dish as the Kingt. He shall light the candles before the King at his meal. He shall have a dish of meat and liquor, though he is not to join in the feast. His land shall be free, and he shall receive a horse from the King, and shall have a share of the visitors' gift-money. Physician. The Physician shall sit next to the Master of the Household in the hall. He shall have his land free, and shall receive a horse in attendance from the King. * He shall have a taste of every present, which he shall dress. He shall bring the last present and lay it before the King, who shall in return give him victuals and drink.-W.S. M.-Côc y Vrenhines, or Cook to the Queen, occurs in Wotton's edition as one of the twenty-four officers, as do also her Door-keeper and her Torch-bearer. The rights and duties of the three are thus defined : The Cook is entitled to his land free; his horse in attendance, and his linen from the Queen; and his woollen cloth from the King. The Steward of the Household ought to supply him with all the necessaries of the kitchen. He has a right to taste of every cookery, which he prepares. His protection is the same with that of the King's Cook. His lodging is with the Steward of the Household to the King. His satisfaction for insult is six cows and six score pence. His price is six score and six cows. The Doorkeeper is entitled to have his land free; his horse in attendance, and his linen garments from the Queen; and his woollen garments from the King. He is to serve the liquor when there is mead. He ought not to sit down, but to serve standing. A share of the entertainment-money comes to him. His lodging is with the King's Doorkeeper in the Porter's house. The satisfaction for his insult is six cows and six score pence. His price is six score and six cows. The Torch-bearer is entitled to have his land free, his horse in attendance and his linen from the Queen; and his woollen cloth from the King. He claims a share of the entertainment-money. He is to have a hand's breadth of every candle, which he holds. He takes the tips of the candles, which he bites with his teeth. He has a right to all the remains of the candles. He has the broken bread and pieces of meat, which drop over the Queen's dish. His protection, lodging, satisfaction for insult, and price, are the same as those of the King's Torch-bearer. + Most probably after the King had done, since it appears from the sequel, that he was not to join in the feast,-ED. |