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The above Air probably alludes to Prince Llywelyn ab Gruffydd, who flourished about A. D. 1267. See his Elegy, in Pape 42.

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The earliest Interludes among the Ancient Britons were Sacred Dramas. There is a Cornish manuscript play in the Bodleian Library, called The Creation of the World. Seg mon in the first Volume of this work page 69

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Gwenlliant implies, a beautiful Fair; or more literally, White as the torrent foam. I presume that this Lady, was the Daughter of Prince Rhys ab Griffith, of South Wales, and wife of Ednyfed Vychan; who is mentioned in Powel's History of Wales, to have exceeded all other Women of her time, both in beauty and accomplishments, and died greatly lamented, in the year 1190 The title of the Tune feems to imply it to be, the Lullaby, that was played to sooth this Princefs to sleep; which was not an unusual custom among the oid Britons. See the first Volume of the Welsh Bards, page 27, &c.

Yr Hen Rogero Bengoch-Old Roger Red Poll.

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Query, whether this was Roger of Conway, the Franciscan fryer, who was renowned for learning and Author of several Rooky, in the reign of Edward the Third. or, Roger Nightingale, a clergyman and a distinguished Singer, who was patroni. -sed by Archbishop Williams, and flourished in the time of Charles the first, and Second.

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