l8o LLANGOLLEN TO CORWEN. 



no memoricil whatever of the fpot where his body 

 was depofited. 



Superflition feems to have been a reigning folly 

 with Glyndwr during the whole of his life. This, 

 together with his own wonderful exploits, and the 

 defu'c of infufing terror into the minds of his foes, 

 ieems to have been the caufe of his declaring him- 

 fclf ildlled in made. 



o 



Where IS he living — clipp'd in with the fea, 



That cliides the banks of England, Scotland, Wales, 



Which calls me pupil, or has read to mc? 



And bring him out that is but woman's fon, 



Can trace me in the tedious ways of ait, 



Or hold me pace in deep experiments. — 



I can call fpirits from the vafty deep. 



In his general character, Glyndwr appears to have 

 been bold, fpirited, and ambitious ; but, from his 

 ftrong and unaffeded attachment to the unfortunate 

 Richard, every one muil efleem him as having been 

 a faithful friend, who had dared to follow his mailer's 

 fortunes to the laft. His fpirit of revenge led him 

 too often to ads of cruelty towards his captured 

 enemies, and even towards thofe of his countrymen 

 who did not fliew themfelves adlive in his caufe. 

 His chief bard, Griffith Llwyd, fpeaks in high terms 

 of his valour : 



Loud fame has told thy gallant deeds. 

 In every word a Saxon bleeds. 

 Terror and flight together came, 

 Obedient to thy mighty name : 



Death 



