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ment to the unfortunate Richard, every 

 one ought to look upon him as having 

 been a faithful friend, who had dared to 

 follow his mailer's fortune to the laft. 

 His revenge led him frequently to com- 

 mit acts of cruelty towards his captured 

 enemies, and towards thofe of his coun- 

 trymen, who were not active in his caufe. 

 His chief bard Gryffydd Llwyd, fpeaks 

 highly of his valour. 



Loud tame has told thy gallant deeds 

 In every word a Saxon bleeds, 

 Terror and flight together carne, 

 Obedient to thy mighty name : 

 Death in the van with ample ftride, 

 Hew'd thee a paffage deep and wide, 

 Stubborn asfteel, thy nervous cheft 

 A more than mortal's ftrength poflefs'd. 

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The ancient hiilorians fay, that he 

 ended his days in the utmoil mifery,that 

 outcaft from fociety, he wandered from 

 place to place, in the habit of a ihep- 

 herd, in a low and moil abject condition, 

 being forced to fhelter himfelf in caves, 



and 



