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Williams, D. Pryse (David Pryse), 1878-1952
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Two notebooks containing ballads transcribed from printed sources by D[avid] Pryse Williams ['Brythonydd'], Troedyraur, Cardiganshire [aft. pastor of Libanus Baptist Church, Treherbert, Glamorgan], with a few additions in the hand of J. H. Davies. The titles include Dwy Gan Newydd: I. Am Wroldeb yr hĂȘn Frytaniaid. II. Am Lwyddiant yr Efengyl (Caerfyrddin, 1797), Can o Ddiolchgarwch I Dduw, Am ei Waredigaethau o Ddwylaw ein Gelynion (Caerfyrddin, 1799), Can o Ganmoliaeth i Volunteers Y Tair Sir; Sef, Sir Benfro, Sir Aberteifi, a Sir Gaerfyrddin (Caerfyrddin, 1799), Can o Glod I'r Arglwydd, Am Ein Holl Fuddugoliaethau, Ar For, Ac Ar Dir (Caerfyrddin, 1799), Can o Glod, I Foluntiers Glan-Teifi, A'u Hofficers, Gan Dafydd Evan Morgan, o Dreleach (Caerfyrddin, 1800), Dwy o Gerddi ... Yn ail Dau Benill yn rhoi. Ychydig o hanes y Gelynion a Diriasant i Borthladd Abergwaen yn Sir Benfro ... o waith Richard Roberts (Trefriw, n.d.), and Tair o Gerddi Newydd (see J. H. Davies: A Bibliography of Welsh Ballads, no. 426).

Barddoniaeth Peter Williams, etc.

A volume of transcripts by D. Pryse Williams, Troedyraur, of printed poetry by, and relating to, Peter Williams (1723-96), Gellilednais, Llandyfaelog. The titles include Cywydd [sic] o Goffadwriaeth, Ar Farwolaeth y Parchedig Mr. William Davies, o Gastell-Nedd, A Fu Farw y 17 o Awst, 1787; ... Ynghyd A Rhai Pennillion o Goffadwriaeth Jane Williams, o Gaer-Wen, Ymhlwyf Penbre ... (Caerfyrddin, n.d.); Marwnad Am y Parchedig Daniel Rowlands, Yr Hwn a Fu Farw Hydref 23, 1790 ... (Caerfyrddin, n.d.) (with collations by J. H. Davies); and Marwnad; Neu Goffadwriaeth o Farwolaeth y Parchedig Mr. Peter Williams ... Gan' D. Ap Gwilim' [David Williams, Llysfronnydd, Aberthyn] (Caerfyrddin, 1796). The volume also includes a transcript by J. H. Davies of Marwnad: neu Goffadwriaeth o Farwolaeth y Parchedig Mr. Peter Williams ... Gan 'Ioan ap Gwilim' [John Williams], O Saint Athan, Morganwg (Caerfyrddin, 1796). Inset is a compliment slip in the hand of D. H. Davies, The Vicarage, Cenarth, 1899.