Into the Unknown

Asgard/ I have seen

I have seen the North.
Seaswept, snow covered,
Windcolored.

I have seen the Rainbow.
Wider than any bridge,
Road divine.

I have heard the Horn.
Louder than the bell
It cried out.

I have seen the Warden.
Fairhaired and brighteyed,
He watched the bridge.

I have seen the All Father
Oneeyed, stormfaced,
On a throne of gold.

I have seen Asgard,
Goldenroofed, strongwalled,
Full of light.

I have seen the Gods
Glorious, mighty,
Wiser than the winds.

I have travelled the worlds
In a single night
On the wings of an eagle.

I have seen the mysteries,
Dark and light,
From the raven’s eye.

I have been there,
On the edge of the world,
Only to return.

Now I sing before you,
All sadness and gloom.
Homesick.

All women are daughters of Don

All women are daughters of Don.
The new born, the old, the young and fair,
The ones with the hair as black as night,
The ones with the skin as white as snow.

All women are daughters of Don.
Strong and wise, independent and proud.
The ones with the eyes of clearest blue,
The ones with the smile of finest pearls.

All women are daughters of Don.
Whether they know it or not.
The ones of kind heart,
The ones of dreams.

All women are daughters of Don.
Through her daughters and sons,
The ones of the strength,
The ones of mirth.

Daughters of Don, I’m calling you,
Rise up and be yourselves once more!
Daughters of Don, I’m telling you:
Your time has come to shine and glow.

Daughters of Don, my folk and kin,
Arianrhod is calling you.
Daughters of Don, my folk and kin,
Rise now and be all free again.

Sub Rosa

Sub Rosa.

Hidden in the shadows,
Half-noticed,
Unspoken,
Unmentioned.
Misheard.
The truth lies.

There, where you cannot see
Among the roots
In the grass
Under the earth,
Asleep.
The truth sleeps.

In the thorns
In the leaves
Among the flowers
In the moonbeams,
In the trees
The truth hides.

In the hearts
Under lock and key,
In the memories
In whispers.
In the glances
The truth dies.

Sharper than swords,
Colder than ice,
Hotter than fire,
Finer than diamonds,
Brighter than the sun
The truth is.

Under the roses.
In the grapevine.
Climbing with the ivy,
To stand proud and tall,
To shine above
The great and small.

One day
The truth will out,
As the bards sang.
One day
The truth will soar
To rule us all

Gweinio’r marth, Taliesin?

Gweinio’r marth, Taliesin?
Do you see a man broken,
A man in his prime?
A man mourning his fate?

Gweinio’r marth, Taliesin?
Do you see your friend,
Your pupil, your fellow bard?

Gweinio’r marth, Taliesin?
Can you look deeper into me,
Can you feel my pain?

I shall tell you this, Taliesin:
Were I wiser, I’d never approached you,
Were I younger, I’d run away
From the heat in your eyes.

I shall tell you this, Taliesin:
Were I a woman, I’d bear you a son,
Were I a child, I’d revere you.

But I am neither.

I shall tell you this, Taliesin:
Were my words not lame, I’d praise you.
Were my scars not seen, I’d rejoice.

But a broken man am I,
And I sing in a silent voice.

Gweinio’r marth, Taliesin?
But wait, do not utter a word.
Aneirin is no more –
Nothing you say can bring him back.

Gweinio’r marth, Taliesin…
What do you see?..

Anaeron/ Creiddylad’s chant

Anaeron/ Creiddylad’s chant

Anaeron dainn, Stainn-merth,
Anaeron dainn, creith mewn,
S’ilnaen i donn, s’ilnaen i fawr.

Anaeron maith, i llan,
Anaeron slaint, neirn – llaer,
S’ilnaen I donn, s’ilnaen i fawr.

Anaeron reith, Maedh-nin,
Anaeron dainn, lethlann,
S’ilnaen i donn, s’ilnaen i fawr.

Anaeron glarth, Stenn-donn,
Anaeron dainn, merth mai,
S’ilnaen i donn, s’ilnaen i fawr.

Silmaen, mawr’werth, neirn-llaer,
Silmaen i d’werth, mor-maen,
S’ilnaen i donn, s’ilnaen i llawr.

Sleep now, my Starlight Lord,
Sleep now, gentle heart of hearts,
Your dreams rest with me tonight.

Sleep shall come and sleep shall stay,
Sleep shall bring you rest and peace,
Your dreams rest with me tonight.

Sleep comes now, my one true king,
Sleep now, mist-clad,my own,
Your dreams rest with me tonight.

Sleep flies, as the night time song,
Sleep well, silver hawthorn Prince,
Your dreams rest with me tonight.

Shine brightly, my Northern star,
Shine truly, my winter king,
Your dreams rest with us tonight.

Nothwenn Gwyn/ Gwyn’s lullaby

Nairn y gweyr, Creiddylad,
Llawr’en donn, Creiddylad.
Leythnan crainn, neighenn monn,
Lathnan dair, me’yar lonn.

Ann’tan-el, Creiddylad
Clannath crann, Creiddylad,
Menntarth dainn, menntarth clann,
Lorddaith straith, meyarth dann.

Glortann’mei, Creiddylad,
Mhorthann-tonn, Creiddylad,
Slainth yn morth, soilenn crain,
Dharnenn-dain, glennan-rain.

Close your eyes, Creiddylad,
Dreams will come, Creiddylad,
Crowned by rains, maiden fair,
Golden dawn, silver days.

Don’t you fret, Creiddylad,
I’ll be here, Creiddylad,
Holding fast, Holding true,
Weaving dreams all anew.

Be at peace, Creiddylad,
Night will end, Creiddylad,
Light will shine, strong and clear,
I won’t leave, don’t you fear.