“Do not the brave know
The greatness of their progeny?”

— Taliesin

Book of Taliesin (c. 1275?), Oh God, the God of Formation
Context: Do not the brave know
The greatness of their progeny?
A country present will meet thee,
And while it may possibly be yours,
Three hundred thousand years save one,
A short hour of the day of everlasting life.

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Welsh bard 534–599

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“Do not the brave know
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