Mythology, Celtic -- Wales; Tales -- Wales; Welsh literature -- 1100-1400 -- Translations into English
Then Kai arose, and he said, "Whosoever will follow Arthur, let him be
with him to-night in Cornwall, and whosoever will not, let him be opposed
to Arthur even during the truce." And through the greatness of the
tumult that ensued, Rhonabwy awoke. And when he awoke he was upon the
yellow calfskin, having slept three nights and three days.
And this tale is called The Dream of Rhonabwy. And this is the reason
that no one knows the dream without a book, neither bard nor gifted seer;
because of the various colours that were upon the horses, and the many
wondrous colours of the arms and of the panoply, and of the precious
scarfs, and of the virtue-bearing stones.
Footnotes:
{15} "The Emperor Arthur" all through the tale.
{16} To begin to honour them, to inform them of the manners and the
customs of the Court, those he was told were to go to the hall or the
presence chamber, and those he was told were to get lodging.
{17a} And I did not think there was in the world a wrong too mighty for
me to set right. And when I had set right all the wrongs that were in my
own country.
{17b} Add "with fair curly hair."
{18a} And such was his courtesy that he greeted me before I could greet
him.
{18b} Add, "I ween that."
{18c} When she was ever loveliest, at Christmas, or at Easter tide mass.
{19a} And the man I had seen erstwhile sat down to the table.
{19b} Did I not think that too much trouble would befall thee.
{20} With querulous roughness.
{21a} And he would but bandy words with me.
{21b} So that they cannot be separated.
{27} Add "On account of the knight."
{28} An image of a different kind.
{29a} Monks.
{29b} Land-owning.
{30} Louder was her cry than any trumpet blast that arose from among the
multitude.
{31} "Truly," said Luned, "I thought thy good sense was greater than I
find it to be. Is it better to grieve because thou canst not get _that_
good man, than it is to grieve for anything else thou canst never get?"
"I declare to heaven," said the Countess, "that I could never get my lord
in any other man, be he the best in the world." "Oh yes," said Luned,
"thou couldst marry a husband that would be as good as he, or better than
he."
{36} Encamped.
{37a} Add "and looked at him."
{37b} And belaboured each other.
{38} Add "and this is my abode."
{39} To the disgrace of thy beard.
{45} Owen was certain he had never seen better service, but every one
was as sorrowful as if death had been upon him.
{46a} And to-morrow is the appointed day for me to meet him, to deliver
to him yonder maiden, otherwise he will kill my sons before my eyes.
{46b} And the Earl determined to hold the castle against him, abandoning
his two sons to their fate.
{47} And they told him their tale.
{48} But Owen's strength had not yet returned.
{52} Her.
{56} And very unmeet for so honourable a Court.
{58} Add "causing a grievous wound."
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