SYPYN CYFEILIOG
(
II
)
,
fl.
1340-1390
,
poet
.
He is best known for his ‘one night's
awdl
’ to
Dafydd ap Cadwaladr
of
Bachelldref
, near
Church Stoke
, the famous last lines of which may be translated ‘
Come when you like, take what you will; and after you have come, stay as long as you desire
.’ It is said in the manuscripts that this poem was written at short notice by the
poet
to repay for his welcome after seeking refuge from a storm in
Dafydd
's house, and finding himself there in the middle of a festive occasion. It was composed
before 1400
, for it is found in the ‘
Red Book of Hergest
’ under the name
Dafydd Bach ap Madog Wladaidd
, which is one of several names by which this
poet
is known. The manuscripts state that he was also called
Cneppyn Gwerthrynion
and
Bach Buddugre
. It is certain, however, that a
poet
of an earlier day had borne the name of
Cneppyn Gwerthrynion
(q.v.)
, for he is mentioned by
Gwilym Ddu o Arfon
.
Sir
Ifor
Williams
suggests that three poets of short physical stature have been confused, namely
Cneppyn Gwerthrynion
,
Bach Buddugre
, and
Sypyn Cyfeiliog
.
Sypyn
sang a panegyric
cywydd
to
Henry
Salusbury
of
Lleweni
(d.
1400
) and his wife
Agnes
Courtois
, and also the two
cywyddau
included in
Iolo Goch ac Eraill
. This poet is mentioned by
Gruffudd
Llwyd
(
c.
1385
) in his ‘
Cywydd y Cwest
,’ and also in ‘
Araith Iolo Goch
’ (see
Areithiau Pros
, 12-17).
Bibliography:
-
;
-
6496 (247b);
-
2 (356b);
-
467 (32);
-
1 (210);
- etc.;
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.
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