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Warlord of Britain, royal Togodumnos,
Now, to all neighbour kings and chief estates,
His message sends, by prince Caratacus:
With whom there pomp shall ride, of shining chariots,
And heralds; and the word-wise sire Manannan,
In whose breast breathed is wisdom of a god;
And to whom are men affied, in every coast.
He, with the prince, stands, lo, in royal chariot,
Bearing bright ivory whip, when they drive forth.
Now, to all neighbour kings and chief estates,
His message sends, by prince Caratacus:
With whom there pomp shall ride, of shining chariots,
And heralds; and the word-wise sire Manannan,
In whose breast breathed is wisdom of a god;
And to whom are men affied, in every coast.
He, with the prince, stands, lo, in royal chariot,
Bearing bright ivory whip, when they drive forth.
Where then, they come, to hall of any lord;
And Caradoc hath said forth, the sire persuades;
Proffering wise word of reverend fatherhood.
These days, are silent all debate and strife,
Before that instant coming of the Romans!
And Caradoc hath said forth, the sire persuades;
Proffering wise word of reverend fatherhood.
These days, are silent all debate and strife,
Before that instant coming of the Romans!
They, erst, arrive in merchant Troynovant;
Where makes them feast the father of Marunus,
Cadern, o'er warlike wights, who palsied rules.
To Caer Calleva, of swart Segontorix,
They, sith, arrive. Thence journeying, with fresh steeds;
They Caer Went left, on their nigh hand; that eve,
Lodge, in the Sun's great plain, at Sorbiodunum.
Where makes them feast the father of Marunus,
Cadern, o'er warlike wights, who palsied rules.
To Caer Calleva, of swart Segontorix,
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They Caer Went left, on their nigh hand; that eve,
Lodge, in the Sun's great plain, at Sorbiodunum.
Through march, then, of sea-dwelling Durotriges,
They drave; and bridle draw, at Moridunion,
Old city at the sea-waves, of generous Golam;
And with him, three days, rest. Thence, they to Isca,
Ascend and tarry a se'nnight with Duneda.
They drave; and bridle draw, at Moridunion,
Old city at the sea-waves, of generous Golam;
And with him, three days, rest. Thence, they to Isca,
Ascend and tarry a se'nnight with Duneda.
Leaving Caer Isca; they, through wilds, on steeds,
Now ride; to visit far Belerion nation;
Whose hill-set dune, which sacred to the sun,
Stands walled of the sea-waves. Yet, at ebb tide,
They dry-foot pass. A people of strange speech;
And Decet is their warlike lord, who feast,
For Caradoc makes, and lords of Togodumnos.
Now ride; to visit far Belerion nation;
Whose hill-set dune, which sacred to the sun,
Stands walled of the sea-waves. Yet, at ebb tide,
They dry-foot pass. A people of strange speech;
And Decet is their warlike lord, who feast,
For Caradoc makes, and lords of Togodumnos.
Thence they, towards Dobuni, now, by Mendip, speed;
Whose kings, to Catuvelaunian royal house,
Are nigh of kin. Sith, streaming Hafren passed;
They, to that other Venta, of swart Silurians,
Come; where Moelmabon, Lord of Deheubarth,
(Britons' West march,) with his five warlike sons,
They find, already, marshall thick caterfs.
Whose kings, to Catuvelaunian royal house,
Are nigh of kin. Sith, streaming Hafren passed;
They, to that other Venta, of swart Silurians,
Come; where Moelmabon, Lord of Deheubarth,
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They find, already, marshall thick caterfs.
Caradoc, there, waits king Idhig, seven days;
Who warlike rules, o'er neighbour Demetans:
And, each eve, for Cunobelin's son, makes feast,
One of the warlike sons of Moelmabon;
And all give ear, to wisdom of Manannan.
Who warlike rules, o'er neighbour Demetans:
And, each eve, for Cunobelin's son, makes feast,
One of the warlike sons of Moelmabon;
And all give ear, to wisdom of Manannan.
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