Long the Night but Strong the Heart
Entangling is the snare
clustered is the ash
the ducks are in the pond
white breaks the wave
More powerful than a hundred
is the counsel of the heart
and Reason is the fairest
lamp for man
The saplings of the bramble
have berries on them
white the gravel of the sea
white the foam on the cliff
Rain without, my hair is drenched
the wind whistles on the reeds
long the night but strong the heart
for you
The saplings of the green-topped birch
will liberate my mind
the thrush is on her nest
the eagle soars the skies
Rain without, the ocean's drenched
pale white is the sea
my spirit's free my heart flies
with the wind
Entanglin is the snare
clustered is the ash
the ducks are in the pond
white breaks the wave
Rain without, my hair is drenched
the wind whistles on the reeds
long the night but strong the heart
for you.
From the Red Book of Hergest VIII
in The Four Ancient Books of Wales
--(C) 2020 Jim Valero (all rights reserved).
