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Taliesin

(0534–0599) Poet sub-Roman Britain

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Taliesin was a poet from sub-Roman Britain, best known for Talíesín poems.

Quick Facts About Taliesin

Born: January 1, 0534
Died: January 1, 0599
Nationality: sub-Roman Britain
Profession: Poet
Notable works: Talíesín poems

About Taliesin

Taliesin was an early Brittonic poet of Sub-Roman Britain whose work has possibly survived in a Middle Welsh manuscript, the Book of Taliesin. Taliesin was a renowned bard who is believed to have sung at the courts of at least three kings. Taliesin means "shining brow" in Welsh.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Taliesin

“Hoarding kings are to be pitied in their lifetime when they can't take their riches to the grave. - Gwallawg is Other ”

Greed

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Old is man when he is born and young, young ever after.

Born

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I have been a multitude of shapes, Before I assumed a consistent form.

Consistent

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“Dechymic pwy yw. Creadt kyn dilyw. Creadur kadarn Heb gic heb ascwrn. Heb wytheu heb waet. Heb pen aheb traet. Ny bed…

Old songs

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From warriors ravens grew red And with their leader a host attacked.

Grew

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Let them make their war. Whence come night and day? Whence will the eagle become gray? Whence is it that night is…

Dark

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Monks congregate like dogs in a kennel, From contact with their superiors they acquire knowledge, Is one the course of the wind,…

Contact

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“To pay flattery their country will bleed.”

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I praise the Lord, the Sovereign of the royal realm, Who has extended his sway over the tract of the world.

God

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Reaper of enemies; strong of grip; One kind with his fathers.

Enemy

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