Englynion Gwydion is the name sometimes used to refer to a series of threeenglyn (Welsh pluralenglynion) composed byGwydion to call to him the woundedLleu Llaw Gyffes[1] after Lleu was struck by a poisoned spear byGronw Pebr which ultimately turns him into aneagle. It appears in thefourth branch of the Mabinogi, the tale ofMath fab Mathonwy.[2]
| Middle Welsh (modern rendering) | Modern Welsh | English translation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanza 1 | Dar a dyf y rwng deu lenn, Gorduwrych awyr a glenn.Ony dywedaf i eu,O ulodeu Lleu ban yw hynn. | Derwen a dyf rhwng dau lyn yn cysgodi'n dawel awyr a glynoni ddywedaf i gelwyddo flodau Lleu y mae hyn. | Oak that grows between two lakes; Darkening gently sky and glenUnless I tell a lie,From the flowers of Lleu are these. |
| Stanza 2 | Dar a dyf yn ard uaes, Nis gwlych glaw, mwy tawd nawes.Ugein angerd a borthes.Yn y blaen, Lleu Llaw Gyffes. | Derwen a dyf mewn maes uchel nis gwlych glaw, nis tawdd gwrescynhaliodd ugain dawnar ei brig Lleu Llaw Gyffes. | Oak that grows in upland ground, Rain wets it not, heat burns it notIt contained twenty giftsIt bears in its branches Lleu of the Skilfull Hand. |
| Stanza 3 | Dar a dyf dan anwaeret, Mirein modur ymywet.Ony dywedaf i [eu]Ef dydau Lleu y'm arfet. | Derwen a dyf dan lechwedd noddfa tywysog harddoni ddywedaf i gelwyddfe ddaw Lleu i'm harffed. | Oak that grows beneath the slope Shelter of a fair princeUnless I tell a lieLleu will come to my lap. |