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Gwaith 'Golyddan',

Transcripts by Hugh Ellis of the poem 'Angeu' by John Robert Pryse ('Golyddan'), and some minor poems.

Hugh Ellis ('Cromwell o Went').

William Owen ('Gwilym Alaw')

'Can ir gaeaf garwedd 1814' and 'Dau gywydd un yn erbyn tyngu y llall yn erbyn meddwdod a wnaed ar ddymuniad gwr urddasol ac a ysgrifenwyd gan Gwilim Alaw wedi ei ddyfod yn ol o Dref Llundain'.

Owen, W. (William), 1762-1853

'Ysgrepan Nathan Dyfed'

Two volumes entitled 'Hen Gofion. Yr Ysgrepan neu Wyau Nythau Nathan', being a collection of autobiographical and other material compiled by Nathan Dyfed. The volumes include, in addition to the autobiographical material, notes and reminiscences relating to Glamorgan, its people and customs, a vocabulary of the Dyfed dialect, notes on 'eisteddfodau' mainly in Glamorgan, 1831-1888, an account of friendly societies in the Merthyr Tydfil district, poetry by Nathan Dyfed and others, a copy of Gwallteriana: sef y traethawd buddugol gan ... Walter Davies ... ar ansoddau gwahanol ddosbarthau barddonol Caerfyrddin a Morganwg ... Cyfieithiedig gan Jonathan Reynolds ... (Treherbert, 1879), etc.

Papers of 'Glaslyn' and 'ap Glaslyn',

  • NLW MS 11815E.
  • File
  • 1882-1919 /

Three holograph letters from [Richard Jones Owen] ('Glaslyn'; 1831-1909), Penrhyndeudraeth, to his grand-daughter Elizabeth] Glaslyn Owen, Llanrwst, 1903-1907 (the teaching of Welsh in Secondary Schools, the recipient's studies, the recipient's marriage, personal); and manuscripts of John Owen ('Ap Glaslyn'; 1857-1934), including a holograph poem, 'Rhiangerdd Gwen o' r Ddol', which was awarded the prize at an eisteddfod at Llandudno, 1887, a scrap-book, 1882-1896 and undated, relating to eisteddfodau and literary and musical festivals, a certificate in elocution, 1885, and a certificate of ordination as Calvinistic Methodist minister, 1919.

'Glaslyn' and 'Ap Glaslyn'.

Barddoniaeth 'Ioan Trithyd',

  • NLW MS 11731D.
  • File
  • 1867-[1875] /

Two holograph poems by John Morgan ('Ioan Trithyd'), farmer and poet, of Llantrithyd, afterwards of St. Marychurch, co. Glamorgan. The first is entitled 'Pryddest 'Ar enedigaeth Crist' Sef testun Cyfarfod llenyddol 'Carmel' Tresimwn dydd 'Nadolig' 1867'. The second poem, a satire, lacks the title.

Morgan, John, 1830-1930

Miscellanea,

  • NLW MS 11556B.
  • File
  • 1830-[1915].

Miscellaneous documents including a statement of account due from the Reverend W[illiam] Griffith, Jesus Coll[ege, Oxford], to D. A. Talboys, in respect of books, 1830; an essay entitled 'Nadolig 1869'; and holographs and transcripts of poetry, among them being 'Englynion ar Briodas Maggi a Iago' by [Rowland Williams] ('Hwfa Môn'), 1882, and 'Ychydig fyfyrdod ar Uniad fy mrawd hoff Mr. James Venmore mewn glan briodas a Miss Hughes, Wylfa, Cemaes, Mon' by [Henry Jones Williams] ('Plenydd').

Scrap-book,

  • NLW MS 23375D.
  • File
  • 1856-1936 /

A scrap-book compiled by Laura Pughe (née Parry, 'Meillionen Gwynedd', 1835-1936), Helygog, Brithdir, co. Merioneth, containing poetry, 1856-1936, addressed to herself, her husband Robert Pughe (d. 1882), and their family, including poetry by Morris Davies ('Meurig Ebrill'), Howell Elvet Lewis ('Elfed') and John Owen Williams ('Pedrog'), together with press cuttings and other related items.

Pughe, Laura, 1835-1936

Barddoniaeth 'Twm Pedrog',

  • NLW MS 11129A
  • File
  • [1797x1814] /

A volume of holograph poetry including 'Englynion y Credo' by 'T[wm] Pedrog', unsigned 'englynion' entitled 'Seh Yootuch. Rebmetpes 25 1798', and 'englynion' entitled 'Yr Ochenaid' by 'Tudwal Bach or Cwmmwd'. The latter series is ascribed to 'Twm Pedrog' in John Jones: Cynfeirdd Lleyn (1905). On the last page of the volume is the following inscription:- 'Thos. Williams' Book 1797. Thomas Williams was born at Llan-bedrog, on Wednes[da]y the 25th Day of May, in the Year of ou[r] Lord 1774. Baptized the 31st of May follow[in]g. Bapt[ize]d Twm Pedrog by Dafydd Ddu o'r Eryri at Penmorfa in an Eisteddfod 26th of May 1795'.

Twm Pedrog, 1774-1814

Caneuon a barddoniaeth Hugh Davies,

  • NLW MS 12902C.
  • File
  • [1875x1938] /

?Holograph copies of the words and music of two songs entitled 'Y Llyn' and 'Y Môr', both the words and music being by [Hugh Davies, 1853- ] 'Alltud yr Andes'; press cuttings containing poems by the said Hugh Davies; and a holograph letter from R. E. Jones (nephew of Hugh Davies), Cynwyd, Corwen, to [? the Librarian, the National Library of Wales], 1938 (information relating to his uncle).

Davies, Hugh, Alltud yr Andes, b. 1853

Barddoniaeth,

  • NLW MSS 12855-12856A.
  • File
  • [19 cent., second ½] /

Two note-books containing miscellaneous Welsh verse including poems by John Williams ('Ioan ap Griffith') of Rhiwbryfdir [Blaenau Ffestiniog] (second half nineteenth cent.), and one English poem by the said John Williams.

John Williams.

Barddoniaeth,

  • NLW MS 12704C.
  • File
  • 1875 /

A copy of a poem entitled 'Silvan at Marged', 1875, by, and in the hand of [the Reverend Daniel] Silvan [Evans, lexicographer].

Evans, D. Silvan (Daniel Silvan), 1818-1903

Cyfansoddiadau a chofnodion Isaac Jones, Diserth,

  • NLW MS 12671C.
  • File
  • [1840x1925] /

A collection of exercise and notebooks, and a few loose leaves, containing poems, prose compositions, and miscellaneous memoranda [by, and in the hand of, Isaac Jones, Diserth, co. Flint]. The literary compositions, most of which are in draft form, include 'pryddestau' entitled 'Abel', 'Cartref' [for versions of these two poems, see also N.L.W. MS. 12625B], 'Y Bibl', and 'Deborah' (1872 ); 'englynion' headed 'i'r Fronwen', 'i'r Hen Lanc' (1864), 'i'r Tobacco' ( 1871), 'i'r Talegraph' [sic] (1871), 'i Fryn Gwenallt, Abergele' (1872), 'Peiriant Dyrnu' (1875), and 'Y Lloer'; miscellaneous poems called 'Cartref Cysurus', 'Sadrach, Mesach, ac Abednego' (1873), 'Mynydd yr Olwydd' (1874 ), 'Pulpud bach y teulu' (1874), 'Dyfodiad dwfr Llanefydd i Abergele' (1874), and 'Y Bwriad'; essays, or the texts of papers or addresses, on 'Golwg ar ddifyrwch y bobl yn Nghymru yn yr oes hon ar oes or blaen . . .' ( 1878), 'Gwasanaeth yr emyn' (1905), 'Gwneyd Cyfrif' (1925), 'Y Bardd a'r diwynydd' (fragment), 'Dyledswydd yr athraw i fod yn ffyddlawn tuag at yr ysgol Sabbothol', 'Darbodaeth', 'Gwyrthiau', 'Y Pwysigrwydd o iawn ddefnyddio oriau hamddenol', and 'Dringo'r mynyddoedd'; and a moral tale ('ffugchwedl ddirwestol') entitled 'Y Graith hynod, neu y ddau gymeriad'. Many of these poems and essays were composed for submission in competitions at local eisteddfodau or literary meetings. Other items include adjudications on 'telynegion' submitted for competition at a literary meeting held at Dyserth, February 1920, and in an essay competition for an essay on 'Taith Israel o'r Aipht hyd Sinai'; a copy of an announcement of a literary and musical meeting to be held at the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Llysfaen, 2 November 1876; a report on Sunday schools [held in connection with Calvinistic Methodist churches] in the Denbigh district (n.d.); a list of preachers who preached ? in the Calvinistic Methodist chapel, Dyserth, 1917-1922; a list of preaching engagements, ? undertaken by Isaac Jones, 1893-1925, with the texts preached upon; sermon notes; and accounts, 1876-1877,? of the Calvinistic Methodist Church, Colwyn.

Jones, Isaac, Betws yn Rhos

Llyfr John Lewis, Llanfynydd,

  • NLW MS 9365B.
  • File
  • 1816-1840 /

The commonplace book of John Lewis, Troed-y-rhiw, Llanfynydd, 1816-1840, containing copies of indentures and other documents relating to Llanfynydd; extracts from newspapers; a copy of the will of David Jones of the parish of St George in Queen Square, London, 1739, referring to a charity school at Llanfynydd; a record of John Lewis's weight at different times; a copy of a survey of Llanfynydd, 1796; medical recipes; accounts; autobiographical data; poetry, including 'Cerdd Newydd am dderchafiad Balchder a'i gwymp o achos arfer newydd a ddaeth yn ddiweddar i blith y Cymry' by Gwilim ab Ifan; poems in praise of Pant-tawel, improved by John Lewis, 1816; new year greetings in verse to John Lewis by W. E. Harry, Benjamin Davies 'preacher', Henry Powell, Griffith Jonathan, and Isaac Davies; 'Cerdd a gyfansoddwyd pan gydynwyd i ffyrfiaw Cymdeithas y Gomeraegyddion yn Llanfynydd gan y Bardd [Isaac Davies, 1823] ar yr erddygan a elwir Duw gadwo'r Brenin yn y ffordd Gymraeg' and a song by Isaac Davies to be sung at the reception of new members.

Lewis, John, Troed-y-rhiw, Llanfynydd

Papurau barddonol

Mae'r gyfres yn cynnwys llyfrau nodiadau o gerddi, emynau a nodiadau, 1862 - [1937], a nifer ohonynt yn cynnwys amgaeëdigion, un yn dyddio i 1964. Mae'r gyfres hefyd yn cynnwys amlen o gerddi yn cynnwys rhai cyfieithiadau o gerddi Robert Herrick, John Donne ac Andrew Marvell, heb eu dyddio, a saith pryddest eisteddfodol, [c. 1889] - [c. 1891].

Ben Jones (P. A. Môn),

Miscellanea of Ben Jones ('P.A. Môn'), including 'Ellis Jones Coach Account for December 24, 1821 To August 3, 1822', 'Sandeman a Morgan Ratler ym Môn o 1790 i 1825', 'Cerdd i'r Gwr y torrwyd ei law, ac y diengodd y lleidr oddiarno - neu'r Gwr a dorrodd ei ffenestr i ffuantu lladroniaeth arno er duo ei gymmodogion ... Mawrth 8, 1825', 'Darluniad o Dy Cyfarfod y Trefnyddion Calfinaidd a elwir Moria, yn nhref Caerynarfon ...', 'Gwrthdystiad merched Cymru' (see Seren Gomer, 1829), etc.

Jones, Benjamin, 1788-1841

Daniel Jones

A 'pryddest' entitled 'Ar ddefnyddioldeb yr Ysgol Sabbothol, Testyn Eisteddfod Llysymaen, Hydref 22, 1855', an 'awdl' entitled 'Cymru' sent to 'Eisteddfod Aberafon ... Mehefin 23, 1853', and 'Pryddest i, neu ar Ddyffryn Clwyd, i Sylw Beirniaid Eisteddfod Dimbych, 1860' - all by Daniel Jones.

Jones, Daniel, 1788-1862

Daniel Jones

Poems and drafts of poems by Daniel Jones.

Jones, Daniel, 1788-1862

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