Iolo Goch quotes

The best of Welshmen, valiant man, Lord of the land, of Pywer Llew's line, A slim strong man, to him the court belongs, That best of places, worthy to be praised. (Iolo Goch)
Without his work there's no Christ's sacrifice to feed our faith, And without him no pope Or emperor can keep alive, No wine-giving, sprightly king Of notable prudence, no living man. View quote
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Ploughing is a scholarship. View quote
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It fetches crops from the rich earth, It's a good beast biting the ground. It must have its knife and its board And its food right under its thigh. It goes unwillingly through stones, It skins the field with leg outstretched. View quote
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He'll speak his mind only on ploughs; He hates dissension where he works. He'll make and follow no war, He'll oppress no one for his goods, He's never brutal with us Nor will he pursue false claims. View quote
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He finds it many times pleasanter, And I think no worse of him, To grip in his placid way The crooked plough and the goad Than if he were wrecking a tower. View quote
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