Footnotes
Reading edition
October 183–.
As we intend to enter the matrimonial state, on Saturday, the 10th November next, we are encouraged by our friends to make a Bidding on the occasion, the same day, at the young woman’s house, called Tynant, at which place, the favour of your agreeable company is most respectfully solicited; and whatever donation you may be pleased to bestow upon 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 favours 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 favours granted.
Melldith Duw a fyddo’n dilyn Pob rhyw ach o’ Vaes y Felin, Am daflu blodeu plwyf Llanddyvri Ar ei ben i Deifi foddi.
The translation of which runs thus—
May God with heavy curses chase All Maes-y-velin’s villain race, Since they have drown’d in Teivy’s tide Llandovery’s flower—Cymry’s pride!
“Nid twyll twyllo twyllwr, Nid brad bradychu bradwr; Nid lladrad mi wn yn dda, Lladrada or ladratwr.”