Johns Eve, or perhaps the nights out-of June 23rd
Mr. Evan Davies, carpenter, Brynllan, Efenechtyd, who is anywhere between seventy and you will eighty years old, advised the writer you to their friend John Morris informed your one to he had viewed a buddies out-of Fairies dancing, and that they was the fresh handsomest someone he got actually ever viewed. It absolutely was night and ebony, nevertheless the place on that the moving taken place was oddly illuminated, with the intention that all of the direction of your own singular beings might possibly be observed, however when the Fairies gone away they became instantly a little ebony.
S., Newtown, Montgomeryshire, for the next translation of your own preceding Welsh outlines:-
Even in the event regarding stories already given it would seem your Fairies kept revelry despite place days of meeting, nevertheless it absolutely was thought that that they had special days for their high banquets, together with eve of the to begin May, dated p. 95 layout, is one of these months, plus one is actually Nos Wyl Ifan, St.
Tylwyth Teg yn lluoedd llawen, O dan nodded tawel Dwynwen, Welir yn y cel encilion, Yn perori mwyn alawon, Air conditioning yn taenu hyd y twyni, Air conditioning ar leiniaur deiliog lwyni, Hud a great Lledrith ar y glesni, Air-conditioning yn sibrwd dwyfol desni!
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The fresh Fairy Tribe when you look at the merry crowds, Not as much as Dwynwens peaceful safeguards, Are noticed for the dubious retreats Chanting
May-date dances and revelling reach our very own days, and probably he has, including the Midsummer Eves parties, their source on the miles away situations where the fresh Fairy Group populated Britain or any other countries, and you enjoys it bequeathed such Festivals, as well as that and this
But I can today briefly refer to Fairy doings to the Nos Wyl Ifan since the recorded by the Englands finest poet, and you may, after that to the, I will do have more to express associated with the nights.
p. 96 Shakespeare brings up to the his Midsummer Night Fantasy the prevailing viewpoints respecting Fairies for the The united kingdomt, however they are almost the same which have the individuals captivated from the some body from Wales; so much in fact will they be Uk inside reputation, that it’s zero higher stretch of one’s creativity so you’re able to assume he need to have derived a lot of their suggestions off an inhabitant out of Wales. not, in one single variety of, the fresh poets description of one’s Fairies differs from the greater early view ones from inside the Wales. Shakespeares Fairies is, so you’re able to a degree, diminutive; they are certainly not very brief into the Wales. However, regarding its activities in both regions they’d far in common. I can briefly allude to parallels anywhere between English and you can Welsh Fairies, confining my personal opinions so you’re able to Fairy music and you can dancing.
But then Welsh and you can English Fairies frequented eg spots to hang their revels with the. I estimate in the same enjoy:-
And not just like the center summertimes spring Satisfied i for the mountain, inside the dale, tree, otherwise mead Of the smooth water fountain or from the rushy brook Otherwise by the brand new beached margent of the sea, So you can moving our very own ringlets towards whistling wind.
p. 97 And extra the latest Fairies in places fulfill at night, and hold its Golf balls about circumstances of dark, and you can independent at the beginning of morn. Ergo Puck addressing Oberon:-
Today before break from big date From this home each Fairy stray . . . . . . . . . . . . Travel aside, generate zero sit, Fulfill everyone from the break out-of time.