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Celtic Britain. E-book. Formato PDF John Rhys - Forgotten Books, 2017 -
These are the days of little books, and when the author was asked to add one to their number, he accepted the invitation with the jaunty simplicity Of an inexperienced hand, thinking that it could not give him much trouble to expand or otherwise modify the account given Of early Britain in larger works but closer acquaintance with them -soon convinced him Of the folly of such a plan — he had to study the subject for himself or leave it alone. In trying to do the former he probably read enough to have enabled him to write a larger work than this 5 but he would be ashamed to confess how long it has occupied him.
Celtic Folklore Welsh: And Manx. E-book. Formato PDF John Rhys - Forgotten Books, 2017 -
It is a cause of genuine regret to me that I did not commence my inquiries earlier, when I had more Opportunities of pursuing them, especially when I was a village schoolmaster in Anglesey and could have done the folklore Of that island thoroughly; but my education, such as it was, had been Of a nature to discourage all interest in anything that savoured Of heathen lore and superstition. Nor is that all, for the schoolmasters Of my early days took very little trouble to teach their pupils to keep their eyes open or take notice Of what they heard around them; so I grew up without having acquired the habit of Observing anything, except the Sabbath. It is to be hoped that the younger generation Of schoolmasters trained under more auspicious circumstances, when the baleful in?uence Of Robert Lowe has given way to a more enlightened system of public instruction, will do better, and succeed in fostering in their pupils habits of observation. At all events there is plenty Of work still left to be done by careful Observers and skilful inquirers, as will be seen from the geographical list showing approximately the provenance of the more important contributions to the Kymric folklore in this collection: the counties will be found to figure very unequally. Thus the anglicizing districts have helped me very little, while the more Welsh county of Carnarvon easily takes the lead; but I am inclined to regard the anomalous features Of that list as in a great measure due to accident. In other words, some neighbourhoods have been luckier than others in having produced or attracted men who paid attention to local folklore; and if other counties were to be worked equally with Carnarvonshire, some of them would probably be found.
Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx. E-book. Formato PDF John Rhys - Forgotten Books, 2017 -
A plebeian was in love with Earl Clare's daughter: she would not have him as he was not wealthy. He took to the highway, and watched the agent of the lord of the dominion coming towards the castle from collecting his lord's money. He killed him, took the money, and produced the coin, and the lady married him. A splendid banquet was held: the best men of the country were invited, and they made as merry as possible. On the second night the marriage was con summated, and when happiest one heard a voice: all ear one listened and caught the words, Vengeance comes, vengeance comes, vengeance comes, three times. One asked, When In the ninth generation said the voice. N o reason for us to fear, said the married pair; we shall be under the mould long before. They lived on, however, and a goresgynnyd.