Footnotes
Reading edition
October 5th, 182—
As we intend to enter the matrimonial state, on Saturday, the 10th of November next, we are encouraged by our friends to make a Bidding on the occasion, the same day, at the young woman’s father’s house, called Tynant, at which place, the favor of your agreeable company is most respectfully solicited; and whatever donation you may be pleased to bestow on us then, will be thankfully received, and cheerfully repaid whenever called for on the like occasion.
Your obedient Servants,
A. B. C. D.
*** The parents of the young man, and his brothers and sisters, desire that all gifts of the above nature due to them, be returned to the young man on the above day, and will be thankful for all favors granted.—Also, the young woman’s parents and her brothers and sisters, desire that all gifts of the above nature due to them, be returned to the young woman on the above day, and will be thankful for all favors granted.
Gwych yw y dyffryn, y gwenith, a’r yd, Mwyn dir a maenol, ac aml le clyd, Llinos ac eos, ac adar a gân; Ni cheir yn y mynydd ond mawnen a thân.
“Nid twyll twyllo twyllwr; Nid brâd bradychu bradwr; Nid lladrad mi wn yn dda, Lladratta ar ladratwr.”