before, M.D. ap Gr. ap Llew--a las
yn y Mwythig, a gant Bleddyn Fardd, Dadolwch Rhys, ap Gr. ap Rhys ap
Tewdwr, Gwelygorddiau Powys, Breiniau Powys: those three by Cynddelw Br.
Mawr.

A small volume was lately given me collected by Mr. Ellis Wynne, of
Lasynys, it contains a great many fragments of British prophecies; by Rys
Fardd eight; by Ithel Bardd y Bendro one; by Merddin (wyllt I presume)
nineteen; by Robin Ddu two; by Ieu. Drwch y Daran one; by Bercam one; by
Adda Fras; by Gronwy Ddu; by Jonas Mynyw one; Proffwydoliaeth Dewi St.
Bardd Cwsc nine; by Taliesin, on various subjects, fifteen. The matter
of those that bear the name of Merddin, may be his, but I judge they are
not his compositions by the style, though it is not modern. Some called
Taliesin's, I believe were forged by the Monks, others I think genuine.
The prophecies are worth reading, on account of the style and names of
places.

I have the constitutions of the Cymmrodorion, and am highly pleased with
their scheme. I will contribute something in money, tho I have children,
towards promoting it, and with pleasure do all in my power as a
corresponding member. Gronwy's ode is an excellent thing; but what he
calls _Cadwyn fyr_ is erroneous, because it is in reality _Cadwyn
gyflawn_. I do not blame him for this, because Dr. IDR's imperfect rule
and false examples led him into this error. Some, perhaps, may be
offended because the ode part is not _unirythm_, which it is supposed to
be by the very name; but I do not like the poem the worse for that. I
shewed you the true _Cadwyn fyr_ in W. Ll's grammar, and likewise in S.
F's.--I have since had the same in a book of Gr. Hirs, who was the chief
professor of the age, and a perfect master of the faculty, though, in my
opinion he had no extraordinary genius. His tutor was Tudur Aled, who
was nephew and pupil to D. Edm., yr hwn a ddychymygawdd y mesur Cadwyn
fyr.

It were false concord to call it _Cadwyn fyr_. D. ap Edmund's tutor was
Mered. ap Rhys, of Rhiwabon, witness G. Gl.--Y mae genyf bedwar pedwar ar
hugain cerdd Dant Crwth.--Ar 24 cerdd dant telyn, a hanes yr eisteddfod
gyntaf yn Nghaerwys.--To-day I saw an account of Merddin a' Mhorfryn's
being buried in Ynys Enlli. Here patience and paper end together.
Remember me to my old neighbours.

Yours affectionately,
WM. WYNN.

_Ll.