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Darmod Cotterel amongst the rest; but to a general knowledge of the Welsh language I think I may lay some pretensions; were I not well acquainted with it, I should not have carried off the prize at various eisteddfodau, as I have done. I am a poet, sir a prydydd."
"Nor above asking for one, your honour; there's a prydydd in this neighbourhood who will never lose a shilling for want of asking for it. Now, sir, have the kindness to tell me the name of the man who made those pennillion." "Lewis Glyn Cothi," said I; "at least, it was he who made the pennillion from which those verses are translated."
"Well," said the damsel, "now I remember, there is a person of that name in L-, and he also keeps a house which he calls the Arms, but it is only a public-house." "But," said I, "is he not a prydydd, an illustrious poet; does he not write pennillion which everybody admires?" "Well," said the damsel, "I believe he does write things which he calls pennillions, but everybody laughs at them."
Trust Sir Richard for not riding the high horse with me a baronet is a baronet, but a bard is a bard; and that Sir Richard knows." "The greatest prydydd," said the man of the tattered hat, emptying the last contents of the jug into his glass, "the greatest prydydd that " "Well," said I, "you appear to enjoy very great consideration, and yet you were talking just now of being ill-used."
"Then I have the honour to be seated with a bard of Anglesey?" said I, addressing the man in grey. "Tut, tut," said he of the grey suit. "The greatest prydydd in the whole world," iterated he of the bulged shoe, with a slight hiccup, as he again filled his glass. "Then," said I, "I am truly fortunate."
"The greatest prydydd," said the latter, "the greatest prydydd that " and leaving his sentence incomplete he drank off the ale which he had poured into his glass. "Well," said I, "I cannot sufficiently congratulate myself for having met an Anglesey bard no doubt a graduate one. Anglesey, was always famous for graduate bards, for what says Black Robin?
I sent some pennillion to the editor for insertion and he did not insert them. Peth a clwir cenfigen yn Saesneg?" "We call cenfigen in English envy," said I; "but as I told you before, envy will not always prevail." "You cannot imagine how pleased I am with your company," said the man in grey. "Landlord, landlord!" "The greatest prydydd," said the man of the tattered hat, "the greatest prydydd."
"And isn't your master's name W-?" "No, sir, my master's name is H-, and a more respectable man " "Well," said I interrupting her "all I can say is that I met a man in Dyffryn Gaint, who treated me with ale, told me that his name was W-, that he was a prydydd and kept the Arms at L-."
"I say the greatest prydydd. If any one wishes to gainsay me let him show his face and Myn Diawl " The landlord brought the ale, placed it on the table, and then stood as if waiting for something. "I suppose you are waiting to be paid," said I; "what is your demand?" "Sixpence for this jug, and sixpence for the other," said the landlord.
By the time you get to L- you will be hot and hungry and in need of refreshment, and if you think proper to patronise my house, the Arms, by taking your chop and pint there, you will oblige me. Landlord, some more ale." "The greatest prydydd," said he of the bulged shoe, "the greatest prydydd "
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