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“It is death's || sad sleep || that I grieve. For the court, || and Cunedda's || shroud. I long for || a sea inlet, || for the sea's flow, For the herd || and hearth || I'm longing.”

Quote by Taliesin

Book:The Book of Taliesin: Poems of Warfare and Praise in an Enchanted Britain

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The Book of Taliesin: Poems of Warfare and Praise in an Enchanted Britain

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Taliesin

Taliesin, born in 534 and died in 599, was a renowned Welsh poet. His poetry works have had a profound impact on Celtic literature. more

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Source: A Whisper of Roses

“Not far, but near, I stood and saw it all, Behind low boughs the trees let down outside; And the sweet pang it cost me not to call And tell you that I saw does still abide. But 'tis not true that thus I dwelt aloof, For the wood wakes, and you are here for proof.”

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Source: A Boy's Will

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Source: The Many Daughters of Afong Moy

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