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Cyclostyle copy of 'The Old Theology', a sonnet by Prof. J. Young Evans, dated Christmas 1907.

Chwech cerdd, [1850au], gan y Parch. Joseph Hughes (Carn Ingli), yn cynnwys 'Llinellau ar farwolaeth James Harries o’r Werndew', 19 Mehefin 1851 (ff. 1-2), 'Mewn attebiad i Joseph Harries o Werndew' (f. 8), a 'Cwyn Dafydd am Absolom' (f. 9). = Six poems, [1850s], by the Rev. Joseph Hughes (Carn Ingli), including 'Llinellau ar farwolaeth James Harries o’r Werndew', 19 June 1851 (ff. 1-2), 'Mewn attebiad i Joseph Harries o Werndew' (f. 8), and 'Cwyn Dafydd am Absolom' (f. 9).
Cynhwysir hefyd y cerddi 'I Nefil Chamberlain' a 'Castell Cilgerran' gan Ifor Thomas (Ifor o Heol Forgan), Awst 1939 (ff. 10-11). = Also included are the poems 'I Nefil Chamberlain' and 'Castell Cilgerran' by Ifor Thomas (Ifor o Heol Forgan), August 1939 (ff. 10-11).

Pedair cerdd gan Dewi [?y rhoddwr, D. T. Davies], Pontarddulais, 1937-1939, sef y tair cerdd holograff 'Llinellau Hiraeth ar ôl Rhosyn', 1937 (ff. 1-3), 'Dafydd a Nabal' (f. 4) ac 'Yr Angladd Heb-Gân', 1939 (ff. 5-7), a thoriad papur newydd o'r gerdd 'Gerddi'r Byd' o'r Llwchwr Gazette, 14 Hydref 1938 (f. 3). = Four poems by Dewi [?the donor, D. T. Davies], Pontarddulais, 1937-1939, comprising three holograph poems, 'Llinellau Hiraeth ar ôl Rhosyn', 1937 (ff. 1-3), 'Dafydd a Nabal' (f. 4) and 'Yr Angladd Heb-Gân', 1939 (ff. 5-7), and a cutting of the poem 'Gerddi'r Byd' from the Llwchwr Gazette, 14 October 1938 (f. 3).

Dau englyn gan Evan Breece (Ieuan Cadfan) ac Evan Jones (Bardd Nant), Llanerfyl, Tachwedd 1850, yn sylwi ar helynt y byd (f. 1), ynghyd â dau englyn gan Evan Jones er cof am Evan Breece, [1855] (f. 2). = Two englyns by Evan Breece (Ieuan Cadfan) and Evan Jones (Bardd Nant), Llanerfyl, November 1850, commenting on current affairs (f. 1), together with two englyns by Evan Jones in memory of Evan Breece, [1855] (f. 2).

Cerddi a negeseuon i gyfarch John Pugh, Blaenlliw, Llanuwchllyn, wrth iddo ddathlu ei benblwydd yn 80 oed ar 28 Chwefror 1941. = Poems and messages sending greetings to John Pugh, Blaenlliw, Llanuwchllyn, on the occasion of his eightieth birthday on 28 February 1941.
Ceir cyfarchiadau gan G. A. Edwards (f. 1), Elfed (f. 3), R. T. Jenkins (f. 6), Watkin Jones (f. 9) a Llwyd y Bryn [sic] (f. 10) ymysg eraill; anfonwyd hwy i'r rhoddwr yn y lle cyntaf (gw. f. 3). = There are greetings from G. A. Edwards (f. 1), Elfed (f. 3), R. T. Jenkins (f. 6), Watkin Jones (f. 9) and Llwyd y Bryn [sic] (f. 10) amongst others; they were sent in the first place to the donor (see f. 3).

Casgliad o ganeuon amserol, [1914]-[1918], mewn teipysgrif a llawysgrif, gan y Parch. T. Lloyd Jones, ar gyfer cyngherddau i filwyr ar ymweliadau cartref yn ardal Pencader, sir Gaerfyrddin. = A collection of typescript and manuscript topical songs, [1914]-[1918], by the Rev. T. Lloyd Jones, for concerts held for soldiers on leave in the Pencader district, Carmarthenshire.
Mae rhai dalennau yn cynnwys cerddoriaeth mewn nodiant sol-ffa. Cynhwysir hefyd gyflythyr, yn Saesneg, oddi wrth y rhoddwr, 11 Mai 1956 (f. i). = Some folios contain music in sol-fa notation. A covering letter, in English, from the donor, 11 May 1956, is also included (f. i).

A letter, sent to the press, [February 1820], containing a poem, 'The Tribute of Wales' by Owen Jones, relating to the death of George III.
The poem was published in its entirety in the Morning Chronicle, 17 February 1820, p. 3, the day after the King’s funeral. A covering letter from the donor, 19 January 1957, is also included (f. i).

Dwy gerdd, o bosib yn llaw John Davies, Goginan, yn cynnwys 'Er cof anwylaf am Catherine Mary Davies, fu farw 30 : XII : 51 yn 78 mlwydd oed', [?1952], a pennill yn cychwyn 'Fy hen ysgolfeistr, mae hwn yn ei feddrod', [?1950au]. = Two poems, possibly in the hand of John Davies, Goginan, comprising a poem in memory of Catherine Mary Davies, [?1952], and a verse beginning 'Fy hen ysgolfeistr, mae hwn yn ei feddrod', [?1950s].

'Y plant cadw a ddysgodd Gymraeg', cerdd ynghylch ffoaduriaid Ail Ryfel Byd, o bosib yn llaw John Davies, Goginan, [1950au]. = 'Y plant cadw a ddysgodd Gymraeg', a poem concerning Second World War evacuees, possibly in the hand of John Davies, Goginan, [1950s].
Ysgrifenwyd y gerdd ar gefn cylchlythyr ymgyrch Senedd i Gymru, dyddiedig 3 Hydref 1949. = The poem was written on the reverse of a Parliament for Wales campaign circular, dated 3 September 1949.

Saith cerdd o waith John Pritchard, Talybont, sir Aberteifi, [1890x1905] (ff. 3-15), ynghyd â chopi o emyn ar gyfer gwylnos yng Ngoginan, sir Aberteifi, 1860 (ff. 1-2). = Seven poems by John Pritchard, Talybont, Cardiganshire, [1890x1905] (ff. 3-15), together with a copy of a hymn sung at a vigil in Goginan, Cardiganshire, 1860 (ff. 1-2).

Cerdd yn cychwyn 'Fy ngeneth fwyn, dirion...' gan y Parch. Job Richards, [?1880au]. = A poem beginning 'Fy ngeneth fwyn, dirion...' by the Rev. Job Richards, [?1880s].

Llawysgrif 'Helynt Transvaal', dyddiedig Ionawr 1900, gan 'I. ap Huw', Abersoch, yn ymwneud ag Ail Ryfel y Boer. = Manuscript of 'Helynt Transvaal', dated January 1900, by 'I. ap Huw', Abersoch, concerning the Second Boer War.

Dwy gerdd, 'Traethodl ar ganu' a 'Hyder am y Nef', gan William Jones (Ehedydd Iâl), [19 gan., ail ½]. = Two poems, 'Traethodl ar ganu' and 'Hyder am y Nef', by William Jones (Ehedydd Iâl), [19 cent., second ½].
Ni ymddengys y cerddi yn ei gyfrol Blodau Iâl (Treffynnon, 1898). = Neither poem appears in his volume Blodau Iâl (Holywell, 1898).

Typescript, [?20 cent, first ½], of 'Childhood's Memories' by R[ichard] S[amuel] Hughes, dated 18 March 1889.
See Ben Jones, R. S. Hughes and Gutyn Mawrth, Cofion Plentyndod = Childhood's Memories (Bethesda, 1923).

Copïau llawysgrif o 'Tad wrth y llyw' (mewn teyrnged i David Hughes) gan 'R. J.', ac 'Allgan ar farwolaeth Ieuan Glan Geirionydd' gan 'J. H.', [?1855], y ddau yn aralleiriadau o'r emynau 'Tad wrth y llyw' a 'Glan y Iorddonen' gan Ieuan Glan Geirionydd. = Manuscript copies of 'Tad wrth y llyw' (a tribute to David Hughes) by 'R. J.' and 'Allgan ar farwolaeth Ieuan Glan Geirionydd' by 'J. H.', [?1855], paraphrasing the hymns 'Tad wrth y llyw' and 'Glan y Iorddonen' by Ieuan Glan Geirionydd.

Dwy gerdd gan Walter Hugh James (Gwallter Myrnach), yn cynnwys 'Canu i Hen Gapel Glandwr', 12 Ionawr 1866 (ff. 1-2), a 'Penillion gan Gwallter Myrnach', Mai 1868 (f. 2 verso). = Two poems by Walter Hugh James (Gwallter Myrnach), comprising 'Canu i Hen Gapel Glandwr', 12 January 1866 (ff. 1-2), and verses composed in May 1868 (f. 2 verso).
Roedd yr awdur, yn wreiddiol o Lanfyrnach, sir Benfro, erbyn y cyfnod yma wedi ymfudo i Seland Newydd. Ceir copi printiedig o fersiwn o'r gerdd gyntaf, gyda'r teitl 'Hen Gapel Glandwr, Swydd Benfro', yn NLW MS 11614E. = The author, originally from Llanfyrnach, Pembrokeshire, was by this time living in New Zealand. A printed copy of a version of the first poem, entitled 'Hen Gapel Glandwr, Swydd Benfro', may be found in NLW MS 11614E.

Autograph draft of 'Pilgrims', [1896x1901], by Sir Lewis Morris.
The poem was published in Harvest-Tide (London, 1901), pp. 138-140, with a number of revisions.

'Profiad Casglwr' gan W. C. Davies (Gwilym Ceredig), [1890x1892] (f. 1 recto-verso), a dau gynnig ar gerdd yn cychwyn 'O'r baban bach siriol, daeth cerbyd angeuol', [?gan Richard Williams (Bartimeus)], [19 gan., ail ½] (ff. 2-3 verso). = 'Profiad Casglwr' by W. C. Davies (Gwilym Ceredig), [1890x1892] (f. 1 recto-verso), and two versions of a poem beginning 'O'r baban bach siriol, daeth cerbyd angeuol', [?by Richard Williams (Bartimeus)], [19 cent., second ½] (ff. 2-3 verso).
Amgaeir nodyn gan y rhoddwr (f. i). = A note from the donor is enclosed (f.i).

Typescript copies, with the author's signature, [?1949], of two poems by T. H. Jones, 'The Anglo-Welsh' (ff. 1-2) and 'Amends' (f. 3), both addressed to Aneirin Talfan Davies.
'The Anglo-Welsh' was first published in Dock Leaves, 4.11 (Summer 1953), 26, and 'Amends' in The Dublin Magazine, 25.3 (July-September 1950), 4. Also included is a letter from Jones to Davies, 27 March 1957, concerning Jones's book The Enemy in the Heart (London, 1957), in which 'Amends' was first collected (f. i).

Tair cerdd, sef 'Sbio'n Ddoeth', gan y Parch. R. Meirion Roberts, [23] Tachwedd 1945 (f. 1), 'Ti gofi'n siwr am gawell Moses gynt...' gan y Parch. Abel Ffoulkes Williams, [16] Mai 1945 (f. 2), a'r soned 'Night' gan Miss M. Rees, 29 Medi 1963 (f. 3), y tair wedi eu hanfon i'r Parch W. H. Williams. = Three poems, namely 'Sbio'n Ddoeth' by the Rev. R. Meirion Roberts, [23] November 1945 (f. 1), 'Ti gofi'n siwr am gawell Moses gynt...' by the Rev. Abel Ffoulkes Williams, [16] May 1945 (f. 2), and a sonnet 'Night' by Miss M. Rees, 29 September 1963 (f. 3), all sent to the Rev. W. H. Williams.
Cynhwysir hefyd lythyr o'r rhoddwr, 16 Mehefin 1965, yn egluro cefndir y cerddi (f. i). = Also included is a letter from the donor, 16 June 1965, concerning the background to their composition (f. i).