Taliesin: Trending quotes (page 5)

“I saw a feeding about a lion for plants,
I saw leaves of luxuriant growth.
I saw a branch with equal blossoms.
Did I not see a prince? most liberal his customs,
I saw the ruler of Cathraeth beyond the plains
Be my oak the gleaming spirit of the Cymry.”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Spoils of Taliesin, a Song to Urien

“I was at the Cross
With Mary Magdalene.
I received the muse
From Ceridwen's cauldron.”

Taliesin

The Tale of Taleisin

“Composed for renown am I, a verse heard
four times over in the four-quartered fort
in the song of the cauldron when first it gave voice,
warmed by the breath of nine maidens.
The Chief of Annwn's cauldron, who finished
the rim around its edge with pearl,
swore never should it cook a coward's food?
A bright flashing sword was raised to it
and it was left in the hand of Llenlleawc
and lanterns shone before Hell's mouth's door
and when we went in with Arthur trouble glittered:
Save for seven none came up from Fort Mead-mad.”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Spoils of Annwn

Food , Hell , Time , Madness

“To my deprivation, to my sorrow, sinew was brave.
The world would not be if not for my offspring.
I am a bard to be praised. The unskilful
May he be possessed by the ravens and eagle and bird of wrath.”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Death-song of Uther Pendragon

World , Bird

“Eagle of the land, extensive thy glance.
I would have requested an active courser
Of vigorous trot, the price of the spoil of Taliesin.
One is the violent course on the bottom and the summit,
One is the gift of a baron to a lord.
One is the herd of stags in their fight.
One is the wolf not covetous of broom,
One is the country where a son is born,
And of one form and one sound is the battle-place of warriors.”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Spoils of Taliesin, a Song to Urien

Wolf , Fight , Country

“I am old. I am young. I am Gwion,
I am universal, I am possessed of penetrating wit.”

Taliesin

A tradition about Taliesin states that he was once a boy named "Gwion".
Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The First Address of Taliesin

Universe

“Pleasant, the heath when it is green;
Also pleasant, the salt marsh for cattle.
Pleasant, the time when calves draw milk;
Also pleasant, foamy horsemanship.”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Pleasant Things of Taliesin

Time , Drawing

“I have sat in the perilous seat
Above Caer sidi.
I shall continue to revolve
Between the three elements.”

Taliesin

The Tale of Taleisin

“There are three fountains
In the mountain of roses,
There is a Caer of defence
Under the ocean’s wave.
Illusive greeter,
What is the porter’s name?”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The First Address of Taliesin

Mountain

“Elphin of noble generosity,
Do not sorrow at your catch.
Though I am weak on the floor of my basket,
There are wonders on my tongue.”

Taliesin

The Tale of Taleisin

“I am not meet for petty men, slack their habit:
They know not, they, on what day who was made,
what hour of the fine day was born to whom,
who made him who went not to the dale of Tefwy.
They know not, they, the great Speckled Ox in headgear
with seven-score links in its collar-chain.
And when we went with Arthur, a sorry visit,
Save for seven none came up from Fort Divine Height.”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Spoils of Annwn

Men

“He would not journey without a foot.
He would not breed nuts without trees,
Like seeking for ants in the heath.
Like an instrument of foolish spoil,
Like the retinue of an army without a head,
Like feeding the unsheltered on lichen.”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Fold of the Bards

Tree

“Meditating were my thoughts
On the vain poetry of the bards of Brython.
Making the best of themselves in the chief convention.
Enough, the care of the smith’s sledge-hammer.
I am in want of a stick, straitened in song,
The fold of the bards, who knows it not?”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Fold of the Bards

“When God comes
A great noise will pierce us,
The day of judgment terribly.
Messengers from the door,
Wind, and sea, and fire.
lightning and thunder
A number without flattery.
The people of the world groaning
Will be concealed.”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), Oh God, the God of Formation

God , People , World , Sea

“Monks mass like a pack of wolves
from disputing with the masters who instruct them -
They know not when deep dark and dawn divorce
nor who sends the wind, nor who moves it,
where it disappears to, what land it strikes.”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Spoils of Annwn

“Composed for renown am I, a verse heard
on the stone-doored isle in the four-quartered fort.
Tranquillity and obscurity mingled
shiny wine their drink before their retinue.
Three fulnesses of Prydwen we went upon the main,
Save for seven none came up from Castle Rigor.”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Spoils of Annwn

Drink , Wine

“While I am watching over you,
no great need will overcome you.
be mindful of the name of the Trinity
And none shall overcome you.”

Taliesin

The Tale of Taleisin

“Pleasant, a steed with a thick mane in a tangle;
Also pleasant, crackling fuel.
Pleasant, desire, and silver fringes;
Also pleasant, the conjugal ring.”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Pleasant Things of Taliesin

“And what is pleasant to me is no worse.
And the paternal horn by mead-nourished payment.
Pleasant, the directing of fish in the pond;
Also pleasant, calling about to play.”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Pleasant Things of Taliesin

Fish

“Am I not with hosts making a din?
I would not cease, between two hosts, without gore.
Am I not he that is called Gorlassar?
My belt was a rainbow to my foe.”

Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), The Death-song of Uther Pendragon