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HisalefromShrewsburytownhebrings；
Hisusquebaughisdrinkforkings；
Braggethekeeps，breadwhiteoflook，And，blessthemark！abustlingcook。
Hismansionistheminstrels’home，You’llfindthemtherewhene’eryoucomeOfallhersexhiswife’sthebest；
ThehouseholdthroughhercareisblestShe’sscionofaknightlytree，She’sdignified，she’skindandfree。
Hisbairnsapproachme，pairbypair，Owhatanestofchieftainsfair！
HeredifficultitistocatchAsightofeitherboltorlatch；
Theporter’splaceherenonewillfill；
Herlargessshallbelavish’dstill，Andne’ershallthirstorhungerrudeInSycharthventuretointrude。
Anobleleader，Cambria’sknight，Thelakepossesses，hisbyright，Andmidstthatazurewaterplac’d，Thecastle，byeachpleasuregrac’d。
AndwhenIhadfinishedrepeatingtheselinesIsaid，"Howmuchmorehappy，innocent，andholy，IwasinthedaysofmyboyhoodwhenItranslateIolo’sodethanIamatthepresenttime！"ThencoveringmyfacewithmyhandsIweptlikeachild。
CHAPTERLXVII
CupofCoffee—Gwen—BluffoldFellow—ARabbleRout—AllfromWrexham。
AFTERawhileIarosefrommyseatanddescendingthehillreturnedtothehouseofmyhonestfriends，whomIfoundsittingbytheirfireasIhadfirstseenthem。
"Well，"saidtheman，"didyoubringbackOwenGlendower？"
"Notonlyhim，"saidI，"buthishouse，family，andallrelatingtohim。"
"Bywhatmeans？"saidtheman。
"Bymeansofasongmadealongtimeago，whichdescribesSycharthasitwasinhistime，andhismanneroflivingthere。"
PresentlyGwen，whohadbeenpreparingcoffeeinexpectationofmyreturn，pouredoutacupful，whichshepresentedtome，atthesametimehandingmesomewhitesugarinabasin。
Itookthecoffee，helpedmyselftosomesugar，andreturnedherthanksinherownlanguage。
"Ah，"saidtheman，inWelsh，"IseeyouareaCumro。GwenandI
havebeenwonderingwhetheryouwereWelshorEnglish；butIseeyouareoneofourselves。"
"No，"saidIinthesamelanguage，"IamanEnglishman，borninapartofEnglandthefarthestofanyfromWales。Infact，IamaCarnSais。"
"AndhowcameyoutospeakWelsh？"saidtheman。
"ItookitintomyheadtolearnitwhenIwasaboy，"saidI。
"Englishmensometimesdostrangethings。"
"SoIhaveheard，"saidtheman，"butIneverheardbeforeofanEnglishmanlearningWelsh。"
Iproceededtodrinkmycoffee，andhavingfinishedit，andhadalittlemorediscourseIgotup，andhavinggivenGwenapieceofsilver，whichshereceivedwithasmileandacurtsey，IsaidI
mustnowbegoing，"Won’tyoutakeanothercup？"saidGwen，"youarewelcome。"
"No，thankyou，"saidI，"Ihavehadenough。"
"Whereareyougoing？"saidthemaninEnglish。
"ToLlanRhyadr，"saidI，"fromwhichIcamethismorning。"
"Whichwaydidyoucome？"saidtheman。
"ByLlanGedwin，"Ireplied，"andoverthehill。Isthereanotherway？"
"Thereis，"saidtheman，"byLlanSilin。"
"LlanSilin！"saidI；"isnotthattheplacewhereHuwMorrisisburied？"
"Itis，"saidtheman。
"IwillreturnbyLlanSilin，"saidI，"andinpassingthroughpayavisittothetombofthegreatpoet。IsLlanSilinfaroff？"
"Abouthalfamile，"saidtheman。"Gooverthebridge，turntotheright，andyouwillbetherepresently。"
Ishookthehonestcouplebythehandandbadethemfarewell。Themanputonhishatandwentwithmeafewyardsfromthedoor，andthenproceededtowardsthefactory。Ipassedoverthebridge，underwhichwasastreamlet，whichalittlebelowthebridgereceivedthebrookwhichonceturnedOwenGlendower’scorn—mill。I
soonreachedLlanSilin，avillageortownlet，havingsomehighhillsatashortdistancetothewestward，whichformpartoftheBerwyn。
Ienteredthekitchenofanold—fashionedpublic—house，andsittingdownbyatabletoldthelandlord，ared—nosedelderlyman，whocamebowinguptome，tobringmeapintofale。Thelandlordbowedanddeparted。Abluff—lookingoldfellow，somewhatunderthemiddlesize，satjustoppositetomeatthetable。Hewasdressedinawhitefriezecoat，andhadasmallhatonhisheadsetratherconsequentiallyononeside。Beforehimonthetablestoodajugofale，betweenwhichandhimlayalargecrabstick。Threeorfourotherpeoplestoodorsatindifferentpartsoftheroom。
Presentlythelandlordreturnedwiththeale。
"Isupposeyoucomeonsessionsbusiness，sir？"saidhe，asheplaceditdownbeforeme。
"Arethesessionsbeingheldhereto—day？"saidI。
"Theyare，"saidthelandlord，"andthereisplentyofbusiness；
twobadcasesofpoaching，SirWatkin’skeepersareupatcourtandhopetoconvict。"
"Iamnotcomeonsessionsbusiness，"saidI；"Iammerelystrollingalittleabouttoseethecountry。"
"HeiscomefromSouthWales，"saidtheoldfellowinthefriezecoat，tothelandlord，"inordertoseewhatkindofcountrythenorthis。Wellatanyratehehasseenabettercountrythanhisown。"
"HowdoyouknowthatIcomefromSouthWales？"saidI。
"ByyourEnglish，"saidtheoldfellow；"anybodymayknowyouareSouthWelshbyyourEnglish；itissocursedlybad。Butlet’shearyouspeakalittleWelsh；thenIshallbecertainastowhoyouare。"
Ididashebademe，sayingafewwordsinWelsh。
"There’sWelsh，"saidtheoldfellow，"whobutaSouthWelshmanwouldtalkWelshinthatmanner？It’snearlyasbadasyourEnglish。"
IaskedhimifhehadeverbeeninSouthWales。
"Yes，"saidhe；"andabadcountryIfoundit；justlikethepeople。"
"IfyoutakemeforaSouthWelshman，"saidI，"yououghttospeakcivillybothoftheSouthWelshandtheircountry。"
"Iammerelypayingtitfortat，"saidtheoldfellow。"WhenIwasinSouthWalesyourpeoplelaughedatmyfolksandcountry，sowhenImeetoneofthemhereIservehimoutasIwasservedoutthere。"
Imadenoreplytohim，butaddressingmyselftothelandlordinquiredwhetherHuwMorriswasnotburiedinLlanSilinchurchyard。Herepliedintheaffirmative。
"Ishouldliketoseehistomb，"saidI。
"Well，sir，"saidthelandlord，"Ishallbehappytoshowittoyouwheneveryouplease。"
Hereagaintheoldfellowputinhisword。
"YouneverhadaprydyddlikeHuwMorrisinSouthWales，"saidhe；
"norTwmo’rNanteither。"
"SouthWaleshasproducedgoodpoets，"saidI。
"No，ithasn’t，"saidtheoldfellow；"itneverproducedone。Ifithad，youwouldn’thaveneededtocomeheretoseethegraveofapoet；youwouldhavefoundoneathome。"
Ashesaidthesewordshegotup，tookhisstick，andseemedabouttodepart。Justtheninburstarabbleroutofgame—keepersandriver—watcherswhohadcomefromthepettysessions，andwereinhighglee，thetwopoacherswhomthelandlordhadmentionedhavingbeenconvictedandheavilyfined。Twoorthreeofthemwereparticularlyboisterous，runningagainstsomeoftheguestswhoweresittingorstandinginthekitchen，andpushingthelandlordabout，cryingatthesametimethattheywouldstandbySirWatkintothelast，andwouldneverseehimplundered。Oneofthem，afellowofaboutthirty，inahairycap，blackcoat，dirtyyellowbreeches，anddirtywhitetop—boots，whowasthemostobstreperousofthemall，atlastcameuptotheoldchapwhodislikedSouthWelshmenandtriedtoknockoffhishat，swearingthathewouldstandbySirWatkin；he，however，metaTartar。TheenemyoftheSouthWelsh，likeallcrustypeople，hadlotsofmettle，andwiththestickwhichheheldinhishandforthwithaimedablowatthefellow’spoll，which，hadhenotjumpedback，wouldprobablyhavebrokenit。
"Iwillnotbeinsultedbyyou，youvagabond，"saidtheoldchap，"norbySirWatkineither；goandtellhimso。"
Thefellowlookedsheepish，andturningawayproceededtotakelibertieswithotherpeoplelessdangeroustomeddlewiththanoldcrabstick。He，however，soondesisted，andsatdownevidentlydisconcerted。
"WereyoueverworsetreatedinSouthWalesbythepeopletherethanyouhavebeenherebyyourowncountrymen？"saidItotheoldfellow。
"Mycountrymen？"saidhe；"thisscampisnocountrymanofmine；norisoneofthewholekit。TheyareallfromWrexham，amixtureofbrokenhousekeepersandfellowstoostupidtolearnatrade；asetofscampsfitfornothingintheworldbuttoswearbodilyagainsthonestmen。Theysaytheywillstandupf
