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Examples
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They were horrible times — times in which there were monks and friars and graven images, which people kissed and worshipped and sang pennillion to.
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“Why I sent him some pennillion for insertion, and he did not insert them.”
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“But,” said I, “is he not a prydydd, an illustrious poet; does he not write pennillion which everybody admires?”
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“Lewis Glyn Cothi,” said I; “at least, it was he who made the pennillion from which those verses are translated.”
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In his youth he was much addicted to poetry, and a great many pennillion of his composition, chiefly on his own thievish exploits, are yet recited by the inhabitants of certain districts of the shires of Brecon, Carmarthen, and
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Had you lived at that time you would have seen people down on their knees before stocks and stones, worshipping them, kissing them, and repeating pennillion to them.
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“A bard,” said I, “is a prydydd, a person who makes verses — pennillion; does not your master make them?”
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I sent some pennillion to the editor for insertion and he did not insert them.
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The pennillion were sung by one voice to the harp, and followed a quaint air which was not only interesting, but owing to its peculiarity, it set forth in a striking manner the humour of the verse.
The Poetry of Wales John Jenkins
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Now, sir, have the kindness to tell me the name of the man who made those pennillion.”
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