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And Henry's form in all its new-born bloom,
Chase the cold thought of Henry in the tomb!

THE WISDOM OF THE CYMRY.*

THE SEVEN GIFTS OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.t 1. The understanding, in the soul, to comprehend; 2. Reason, to methodise;

3. The senses, to operate;

4. Bodily powers, to accomplish;

5. Affection, to love good and to hate evil;

6. Genius, to invent and to study sciences;

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7. Conscience, to judge of all goodness and wickedness, From these are derived all knowledge and art, and every joy, comfort, and happiness.

Thus said the Blue Bard of the Chair.

THE NINE BEATITUDES OF HEAVEN.S

1. Day without night, or light without darkness; 2. Peace without war, or love without hate;

3. Health without ailment, or enjoyment without weari

ness;

4. Joy without sadness, or pleasure without displeasure; 5. Wealth without luxury, or possession without sin; 6. Understanding without lack of understanding,|| or knowledge without ignorance;

7. Honour without disgrace, or respect without disrespect; 8. Liberty without restraint, or free will without error; 9. Life without death, or God and enough.

* The third volume of the Archaiology of Wales contains thirtyfive pages of miscellaneous maxims under this title, which will, therefore, be adopted in the Cambro-Briton, for the purpose of occasionally presenting to its readers, in an English dress, some of these ancient relics of aphoristic lore, a great portion of which is ascribed to Geraint.-ED.

+ Arch. of Wales, volume iii. page 109.

For a short notice of Aser or Geraint, here called the Blue Bard of the Chair, See volume i. page 329; in the note.-ED.

Arch. of Wales, volume iii. page 830.

In the original deall hab anneall.

END OF VOLUME II.

Cambro Briton.

From the Press of Oxberry & Co. 8, White Hart Yard.

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