The Works of Gwerful Mechain

Download or read book The Works of Gwerful Mechain written by Katie Gramich and published by Broadview Press. This book was released on 2018-08-30 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All of Gwerful Mechain’s known work is included here—as are several poems of uncertain authorship, and a selection of other works that help to fill in the historical and literary context. Each medieval Welsh poem is provided in the original language and in two different translations—a literal translation and a second, freer translation, with rhyme patterns approximating those of the original.