Ymddiddan Arthur a'r Eryr
1. ARTH
Ys rhyveddav, cyd bwyv bardd,
Ar vlaen dar a'i brig yn hardd
Pa edrych eryr, pa chwardd.
2. ERYR
ARTH bell glod oddiwes
A'th llu llawenydd a'th lles,
Yr eryr gynt a'th weles.
3. ARTH
Y sydd rhyveddav o du mur,
A'th ovynav yn vesur
Pa chwardd, pa edrych eryr.
4. ERYR
Arthur bell glod yn hynt
A'th llu llawenych dremynt,
Yr eryr a'th weles gynt.
5. ARTH
Yr eryr a vai ar vlaen dar
Pel hanvydd o'r rhyw adar,
Ny byddid ti na do na gwar.
6. ERYR
Arthur, gleddydawg uthyr,
Ni sai dim gan dy rhuthyr,
My yw mab Madawg ab Uthyr.
7. ARTH
Yr eryr ni wn ei rhyw
A dreigla glyneu Cernyw.
Mab Madawg ab Uthyr nid byw.
8. ERYR
Arthur iaith gyvrwyslid,
A'th llu nis gwradwyddlid,
Eliwlod gynt im gelwid.
9. ARTH
Yr eryr olwg divai
A'r dy'madrawdd nid oes vai,
A'i di yw 'liwlod vy nai ?
10. ERYR
Arthur dihavarch osod
Os my ydy w 'liwlod
Ai gwiw ymgystlwn o honod ?
11. ARTH
Yr eryr barablau divrad,
Os di ydyw 'liwlod
Ai gwiw ymladd amdanod?
12. ERYR
Arthur dihavarch atteb
Ni sai gelyn i'th wyneb,
Rhag angau ni ddianc neb.
13. ARTH
Yr eryr iaith diymgel,
Allai neb drwy rhyvel
Yn vyw eilwalth dy gaflel.
14. ERYR
Arthur bendefig haelion,
O chredir geiriau y ganon,
A Duw nid gwiw ymryson.
15. ARTH
Yr eryr barabl eglur
A ddywedi di wrth Arthur
Pa beth sydd drwg iw wneuthur ?
16. ERYR
Meddyliaw drwg drwy avrddwl
A thrigaw yn hir in y meddwl
A elwir pechawd a chwl.
17. ARTH
Yr eryr barabl doethav,
It dy hun y govynav
Bodd Duw pa ddelw yr haeddav ?
18. ERYR
Caru Duw o vryd uniawn
Ac erchi archau cyviawn
A bair nev a bydawl dawn.
19. ARTH
Yr eryr gwir vynegi,
Os llwyr, ovynav iti,
Ai da gan Christ ei voli ?
20. ERYR
Arthur ydwyd gadarnav.
Ar dwr gwr gwiw obeithiav.
Pob yspryd moled ei Nav.
21. ARTH
Yr eryr rhadlawn vywyd
I'th ovynav heb ergyd
Pwy sy nesav, eb Yspryd?
22. ERYR
Arthur disegur llavnau,
[A cw]yddaist o gur gan waedau,
Crist yw ev cred nag am au.
23. ARTH
Yr eryr barabl addev
A ovynav o hyd llev,
Beth ore i geisiaw nev ?
24. ERYR
Ediveirwch am trawsedd
A gobeithiaw y drugaredd,
Hyn a bair y tangnevedd.
25. ARTH
Yr eryr barabl diwg
A vynegi di yn amlwg,
I wneuthur be sy drwg.
26. ERYR
Meddyliaw brad anghywyr
A chelu meddwl yn hir
Cwbl pechawd y gelwir.
27. ARTH
Yr eryr barabl tawel
A dywedi di heb ymgel,
Beth a bair ym i ochel ?
28. ERYR
Gweddiaw Duw bob plygeint
A dymunaw cael maddeuaint
Ac erchi cynnorthwy 'r Saint.
29. ARTH
Yr eryr barabl didlawd
I'th ovynav ar draethawd,
Pa vath waetha ar bechawd.
30. ERYR
Arthur o derchawg doethiaith,
Gwedi prover pob cyvraith
Gwaetha bernir anobaith.
31. ARTH
Yr eryr barabl ovydd
A vynegi yn gelvydd,
O anobaith beth a vydd.
32. ERYR
Heuddu hir boen uffernawl
A caffel cwymp anesgorawl
A cholli Duw 'n dragwyddawl.
33. ARTH
Yr eryr iaith ymadaw
A'th ovynav rhag llaw,
Ai gore dim gobeithiaw?
34. ERYR
Arthur ardderchawg cynan,
O myni o vyd gavel rhan
Wrth gadarn gobaith gwan.
35. ARTH
Yr eryr barabl cywir
It dy hun y govynir,
Pan nad cadarn perchen tir?
36. ERYR
Arthur ardderchawg wyddva,
Na choll Dovydd o'r Alfa
Y cadernyd yw'r pennav.
37. ARTH
Yr eryr barabl diau
A'th ovynav ar eiriau,
Ond yw cadarn vinnau.
38. ERYR
Arthur ben cadoedd Cernyw,
Ardderchawg, viniawg o lliw,
Nid cadarn neb ond Duw.
39. ARTH
Yr eryr iaith diarfordd
A'th ovynav heb valdordd,
Beth a wna Duw a gosgordd ?
40. ERYR
Gosgordd os gwir i voli,
Os cyviawn cyverchi,
Ni rhydd Duw ufferu arni.
41. ARTH
Yr eryr iaith trymgarn
A'th ovynav yn gadarn,
Pwy dydd brawd a rhydd barn ?
42. ERYR
Arthur ardderchawg wyddva,
Gorchest gwir a deva
Duw ei hun a varna.
43. ARTH
Yr eryr nevawl dynged,
A'r na chavas i weled
Beth a wna Crist i'r rhai cred.
44. ERYR
Arthur vyddva llawenydd
A'th llu buost llwyr gynydd,
Dy hun dydd brawd a'i gwybydd.
45. ARTH
Yr eryr barabl vychoedd
A'th ovynav berchen torvoedd,
Dydd brawd beth a wna i bobloedd.
46. ERYR
Arthur ardderchawg llamprhe
A'th wir wiriondeb hagd'le,
Yna y gwybydd pawb ei lle.
47. ARTH
Yr eryr barabl divustyl
A'th ovynav heb gynvil,
Ai da cael gwasanaeth sul ?
48. ERYR
Gwasanaeth sul o chessi,
A gras gan Duw gwedi,
Gwynvydedig wyt o honi.
49. ARTH
Yr eryr barabl divri
A'th ovynav dros Geli,
Beth ym o bydda hebddi.
50. ERYR
O byddi heb eiriau llen,
Di e sul, eb rhaid, eb angen,
Hyd yr ail sul na chwardd wen.
51. ARTH
Yr eryr barabl hynod
A'th ovynav in hynaid,
Beth ore rhag enaid.
52. ERYR
Pader a gweddiau
A dirwest a chardodau
A dioddev enaid hyd angau.
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Arthur and the Eagle
ARTHUR
I wonder, seeing I am a bard,
On the top of the oak and its branches on high
What the vision of an eagle, what the illusion.
EAGLE
Arthur, who hast attained distant fame
Joy and advantage of thine host,
The eagle heretofore hast thou seen.
ARTHUR
I wonder at thy station by the side of the wall.
And I will ask of thee in meter
What the illusion, what the vision, of an eagle.
EAGLE
Arthur whose fame hath travelled far
And whose host is of gladsome aspect.
The eagle hast thou seen heretofore.
ARTHUR
Eagle, being on the top of the oak
If thou beest of the race of birds
Thou canst not be either domestic or tame
EAGLE
Arthur, gladial portent,
Before whose onset nothing stands.
I am the son of Madoc son of Uthyr.
ARTHUR
I know not the kind of the eagle
[As one] that frequents the vales of Cernyw.
The son of Madoc ap Uthyr liveth not.
EAGLE
Arthur of speech both subtle and fierce,
Whose host is of unreproached wrath,
Eliwlod erewhile was I called.
ARTHUR
Eagle of blameless aspect
And whose discourse is not evil,
Art thou Eliwlod my nephew ?
EAGLE
Arthur audacious in the onset,
If I be Eliwlod
Am I a good connection of thine ?
ARTHUR
Eagle, untreacherous in discourse,
If thou art Eliwlod,
Was the battle-slaughter good around thee ?
EAGLE
Arthur, audacious in answering,
Before whose face no enemy standeth.
From death there is no escape.
ARTHUR
Eagle, undisguised of speech.
No one could through war
Bring thee to life again.
EAGLE
Arthur, dignitary among the generous,
If the words of the canon shall be believed,
With God contention is not good.
ARTHUR
Eagle clear of speech,
Wilt thou say unto Arthur
What thing is evil for one to do ?
EAGLE
To purpose evil with premeditation,
And to abide long in the purpose,
Is called sin and failure.
ARTHUR
Eagle, most wise in discourse,
Of thyself will I enquire,
How shall I attain to God's approbation ?
EAGLE
To love God with righteous mind,
And ask upright requests,
Procures heaven and the mundane gift.
ARTHUR
Eagle, veracious in declaring,
If it be correct, I will ask thee,
Is the praising of him good in Christ's sight ?
EAGLE
Arthur, thou art the most mighty.
On the tower I will expect the excellent hero.
Let every spirit praise it's Lord.
ARTHUR
Eagle of serene existence,
Without intrusion I will ask thee,
Who doth the spirit say is nearest ?
EAGLE
Arthur, restless with blades,
[Who hast fallen by the pain of thy bloodsheddings
Christ it is, whose faith is not concerning falsehoods.
ARTHUR
Eagle speaking words of acknowledgment
I will ask, the while I cry out,
What is the course to seek for heaven ?
EAGLE
Repentance for perverseness,
And to hope for mercy,
This procureth peace.
ARTHUR
Eagle not ungracious in speech,
Declare thou with clearness,
What thing it is evil to do.
EAGLE
To meditate unrighteous treason
And conceal your purpose long
Is called complete sin.
ARTHUR
Eagle, gentle in discourse,
Speak thou without reserve,
What shall enable me to escape?
EAGLE
Praying God at every dawn,
And seeking to obtain remission,
And asking the aid of the Saints.
ARTHUR
Eagle, not poor of speech,
I will question thee on thy discourse,
Of what sort is the worst that happens to sin.
EAGLE
Arthur of the elevated language of wisdom,
After experiencing every law,
The worst is to be judged without hope.
ARTHUR
Eagle, with the speech of a teacher,
Declare in mystic lore,
Of the hopeless what shall become.
EAGLE
To obtain the long penance infernal,
And get an irrecoverable fall,
And lose God to eternity.
ARTHUR
Eagle of speech about to depart,
I will ask of thee previously,
Is there a course devoid of hope ?
EAGLE
Arthur of exalted elocution,
If thou wouldest obtain a share of the world ,
With the mighty hope is weak.
ARTHUR
Eagle sincere of speech,
Of thyself it shall be asked,
When is not the mighty possessor of the earth?
EAGLE
Arthur, exalted soul,
Not to lose God or the Alpha
Is the summit of mightiness.
ARTHUR
Eagle, certain in thy speech,
I will question thee on thy words :
For my mightiness may be an exception.
EAGLE
Arthur, head of the battles of Cernyw,
Exalted one, acute-edged of shape,
None is mighty excepting God.
ARTHUR
Eagle of intricate speech,
I will ask thee without trifling,
What doeth God with [my] retinue ?
EAGLE
If the retinue be sincere to worship,
If upright in praying together,
God will not deliver them to hell.
ARTHUR
Eagle of speech, dismal as the grave,
I will ask thee in my mightiness,
Who shall give judgment in the doomsday ?
EAGLE
Arthur, exalted soul.
Sacred enigma of the divided-place,
God himself shall judge.
ARTHUR
Eagle of celestial destiny,
Hast thou not obtained to see
What Christ doeth to those who believe ?
EAGLE
Arthur, soul of gladness,
With thy host thou wert a complete huntsman.
Thy self shall know the judgment-day.
ARTHUR
Eagle, with the speech of spirits,
I will ask of thee the owner of hosts,
What shall the judgment-day do to the Gentiles.
EAGLE
Arthur, exalted swiftly-moving lamp,
Whose pure innocency is gash-extinguish'd,
There shall each one know his place.
ARTHUR
Eagle, not fitter in discourse,
I will ask of thee without offence,
Is it good for the universe to obtain service !
EAGLE
If thou seekest to have the service of the universe,
And favor with God afterwards,
Blessed art thou by reason thereof.
ARTHUR
Eagle condescending in discourse,
By the Concealed-God I will ask thee,
What shall be mine, if I shall be without it ?
EAGLE
If thou wilt have unveiled discourse,
Thou art the universe, by Necessity, by Destiny,
Until the other universe of no illusory luster occurs.
ARTHUR
Eagle of very notable discourse,
I will ask thee in all security,
What is the course for the soul?
EAGLE
The Our Father and prayers,
And fasting and charities,
And calmness of the soul until death.
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