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Q63
Throughout language, and its dements^
Delineate the commanding trees,
In the capacity of Avarriors,
And restrain the confusion
Of battle^ in the hand of the inexpert."
Here, the Bard, unequivocally declares, the general
nature of his great, and profound secret. The symbolical
trees, or sprigs, were delineated, through language, and
through its elements. He regards this device, as being so
important in its use, that it proved a re-exaltation to
the mixed race ; and so ingenious in its contrivance,
that it could be ascribed, by him, to nothing less than a
communication of the Supreme Being, in answer to the
direct prayer of tlie sages. To this he subjoins :
Pan swynwyd * godau,
Yg gobeith -f an goddau,
Dygyttoroynt godeu,
Ο bedryddant danau—
Cwyddynt amaerau.
When the sprigs were marked, f
In the plane (or tablet) of devices.
The sprigs uttered their voice.
From the frame of distinct soimds —
Then ceased the doubtful conflict.
* Swijn, perhaps from Syiu, Magus, a sacred, mysterious, or magical
character; a. talisman, Hwynaie, to delineate such characters; to preserve, or
restore, by their iiieauSj to charm. The words have an apparent aiSnitj with
t Gc-"Oaith, dim. of paith, a plane.