\"Perhaps，\"saidI，\"theeagledoesnotdealwithhischicks，ortheLordwithHiscreaturesasthefablerepresents。\"
\"Letushopeatanyrate，\"saidtheoldgentleman，\"thattheLorddoesnot。\"
\"Haveyoueverseenthisbook？\"saidhe，andputSmith’s\"SeanDana\"intomyhand。
\"Oh，yes，\"saidI，\"andhavegonethroughit。ItcontainspoemsintheGaeliclanguagebyOisinandothers，collectedintheHighlands。Iwentthroughitalongtimeagowithgreatattention。
Someofthepoemsarewonderfullybeautiful。\"
\"Theyareso，\"saidtheoldclerk。\"Itoohavegonethroughthebook；itwaspresentedtomeagreatmanyyearsagobyaladytowhomIgavesomelessonsintheWelshlanguage。IwentthroughitwiththeassistanceofaGaelicgrammaranddictionary，whichshealsopresentedtome，andIwasstruckwiththehightoneofthepoetry。\"
\"Thiscollectionisvaluableindeed，\"saidI；\"itcontainspoems，whichnotonlypossessthehighestmerit，butservetoconfirmtheauthenticityofthepoemsofOssian，publishedbyMacpherson，sooftencalledinquestion。AllthepieceshereattributedtoOssianarewritteninthesamemetre，tone，andspirit，asthoseattributedtohimintheothercollection，soifMacpherson’sOssianicpoems，whichhesaidwerecollectedbyhimintheHighlands，areforgeries，Smith’sOssianicpoems，which，accordingtohisaccount，werealsocollectedintheHighlands，mustbealsoforged，andhavebeenimitatedfromthosepublishedbytheother。
NowasitiswellknownthatSmithdidnotpossesssufficientpoeticpowertoproduceanyimitationofMacpherson’sOssian，withatenthpartthemeritwhichthe\"SeanDana\"possess，andthatevenifhehadpossessedit，hisprincipleswouldnothaveallowedhimtoattempttodeceivetheworldbyimposingforgeriesuponit，astheauthenticpoemsofanother，hebeingahighlyrespectableclergyman，thenecessaryconclusionisthattheOssianicpoemswhichbothpublishedaregenuine，andcollectedinthemannerinwhichbothstatedtheywere。\"
AfteralittlemorediscourseaboutOssian，theoldgentlemanaskedmeiftherewasanygoodmodernGaelicpoetry。\"Noneverymodern，\"
saidI：\"thelastgreatpoetsoftheGaelwereMacintyreandBuchanan，whoflourishedaboutthemiddleofthelastcentury。ThefirstsangofloveandofHighlandscenery；thelatterwasareligiouspoet。ThebestpieceofMacintyreisanodetoBenDourain，ortheHilloftheWater—dogs—amountainintheHighlands。Themaster—pieceofBuchananishisLaBreitheanasorDayofJudgment，whichisequalinmerit，ornearlyso，totheCywyddyFarn，orJudgmentDayofyourownimmortalGronwyOwen。
SingularthatthetwobestpiecesontheDayofJudgmentshouldhavebeenwrittenintwoCelticdialects，andmuchaboutthesametime；butsuchisthefact。\"
\"Really，\"saidtheoldchurchclerk，\"youseemtoknowsomethingofCelticliterature。\"
\"Alittle，\"saidI；\"Iamabitofaphilologist；andwhenstudyinglanguagesdipalittleintotheliteraturewhichtheycontain。\"
AsIhadheardhimsaythathehadoccasionallygivenlessonsintheWelshlanguage，Iinquiredwhetheranyofhispupilshadmademuchprogressinit。\"Thegenerality，\"saidhe，\"soonbecametiredofitsdifficulties，andgaveitupwithoutmakinganyprogressatall。Twoorthreegotontolerablywell。One，however，acquireditinatimesoshortthatitmightbedeemedmarvellous。HewasanOxonian，andcamedownwithanotherinthevacationinordertostudyhardagainsttheyearlycollegiateexamination。HeandhisfriendtooklodgingsatPengwernHall，thenafarm—house，andstudiedandwalkedaboutforsometime，asotheryoungmenfromcollege，whocomedownhere，areinthehabitofdoing。Onedayheandhisfriendcametome，whowasthenclerk，anddesiredtoseetheinteriorofthechurch。SoItookthekeyandwentwiththemintothechurch。WhenhecametothealtarhetookupthelargeWelshCommonPrayer—Book，whichwaslyingthere，andlookedintoit。’AcuriouslanguagethisWelsh，’saidhe；’Ishouldliketolearnit。’’Manyhavewishedtolearnit，withoutbeingable，’
saidI；’itisnoeasylanguage。’’Ishouldliketotry，’hereplied；’IwishIcouldfindsomeonewhowouldgivemeafewlessons。’’IhaveoccasionallygiveninstructionsinWelsh，’saidI，’andshallbehappytoobligeyou。’Well，itwasagreedthatheshouldtakelessonsofme；andtomyhousehecameeveryevening，andIgavehimwhatinstructionsIcould。Iwasastonishedathisprogress。Heacquiredthepronunciationinalesson，andwithinaweekwasabletoconstrueandconverse。BythetimeheleftLlangollen，andhewasnothereinallmorethantwomonths，heunderstoodtheWelshBibleaswellasIdid，andcouldspeakWelshsowellthattheWelsh，whodidnotknowhim，tookhimtobeoneofthemselves，forhespokethelanguagewiththeverytoneandmannerofanative。Oh，hewasthecleverestmanforlanguagethatIeverknew；notawordthathehearddidheeverforget。\"
\"JustlikeMezzofanti，\"saidI，\"thegreatcardinalphilologist。
ButwhilstlearningWelsh，didhenotneglecthiscollegiatestudies？\"
\"Well，Iwasratherapprehensiveonthatpoint，\"saidtheoldgentleman，\"butmarktheevent。AttheexaminationhecameoffmostbrilliantlyinLatin，Greek，mathematics，andotherthingstoo；infact，adoublefirst—classman，asIthinktheycallit。\"
\"Ihaveneverheardofsoextraordinaryanindividual，\"saidI。\"I
couldnomorehavedonewhatyousayhedid，thanIcouldhavetakenwingsandflown。Pray，whatwashisname？\"
\"Hisname，\"saidtheoldgentleman，\"wasEarl。\"
Iwasmuchdelightedwithmynewacquaintance，andpaidhimfrequentvisits；themoreIsawhimthemoreheinterestedme。Hewaskindandbenevolent，agoodoldChurchofEnglandChristian，waswellversedinseveraldialectsoftheCeltic，andpossessedanastonishingdealofWelshheraldicandantiquarianlore。OftenwhilstdiscoursingwithhimIalmostfanciedthatIwaswithMasterSalisburie，VaughanofHengwrt，orsomeotherworthyofold，deeplyskilledineverythingremarkableconnectedwithwild\"Camber’sLande。\"
CHAPTERXIX
TheVicarandhisFamily—EvanEvans—FoamingAle—LlamyLleidyr—Baptism—JoostVanVondel—OvertoRome—TheMiller’sMan—WelshandEnglish。
WEhadreceivedacallfromtheVicarofLlangollenandhislady；
wehadreturnedit，andtheyhaddoneusthekindnesstoinviteustotaketeawiththem。Ontheappointedeveningwewent，myself，wife，andHenrietta，andtookteawiththevicarandhiswife，theirsonsanddaughters，alldelightfulandamiablebeings—theeldestsonafineintelligentyoungmanfromOxford，latelyadmittedintotheChurch，andnowassistinghisfatherinhissacredoffice。Adelightfulresidencewasthevicarage，situatedamongsttreesintheneighbourhoodoftheDee。Alargeopenwindowintheroom，inwhichourpartysat，affordedusaviewofagreenplatonthetopofabankrunningdowntotheDee，partoftheriver，thesteepfartherbankcoveredwithumbrageoustrees，andahighmountainbeyond，eventhatofPenyCoedcladwithwood。
DuringteaMrE。andIhadagreatdealofdiscourse。Ifoundhimtobeafirst—rateGreekandLatinscholar，andalsoaproficientinthepoeticalliteratureofhisowncountry。InthecourseofdiscourseherepeatedsomenoblelinesofEvanEvans，theunfortunateandeccentricPrydyddHir，ortallpoet，thefriendandcorrespondentofGray，forwhomhemadeliteraltranslationsfromtheWelsh，whichthegreatEnglishgeniusafterwardswroughtintoimmortalverse。
\"IhaveagreatregardforpoorEvanEvans，\"saidMrE。，afterhehadfinishedrepeatingthelines，\"fortworeasons：first，becausehewasanillustriousgenius，andsecond，becausehewasaSouth—
Wallianlikemyself。\"
\"AndI，\"Ireplied，\"becausehewasagreatpoet，andlikemyselffondofaglassofcwrwda。\"
SometimeafterteatheyoungerMrE。andmyselftookawalkinaneasterndirectionalongapathcutinthebank，justabovethestream。Afterproceedingalittlewayamongstmostromanticscenery，IaskedmycompanionifhehadeverheardofthepoolofCatherineLingo—thedeeppool，asthereaderwillpleasetoremember，ofwhichJohnJoneshadspoken。
\"Ohyes，\"saidyoungMrE。：\"mybrothersandmyselfareinthehabitofbathingtherealmosteverymorning。Wewillgotoitifyouplease。\"
Weproceeded，andsooncametothepool。Thepoolisabeautifulsheetofwater，seeminglyaboutonehundredandfiftyyardsinlength，byaboutseventyinwidth。Itisboundedontheeastbyalowridgeofrocksformingaweir。Thebanksonbothsidesarehighandprecipitous，andcoveredwithtrees，someofwhichshoottheirarmsforsomewayabovethefaceofthepool。ThisissaidtobethedeepestpoolinthewholecourseoftheDee，varyingindepthfromtwentytothirtyfeet。Enormouspike，calledinWelshpenhwiaid，orducks—heads，fromthesimilaritywhichtheheadofapikebearstothatofaduck，aresaidtobetenantsofthispool。
Wereturnedtothevicarage，andatabouttenweallsatdowntosupper。Onthesupper—tablewasamightypitcherfulloffoamingale。
\"There，\"saidmyexcellenthost，ashepouredmeoutaglass，\"thereisaglassofcwrw，whichEvanEvanshimselfmighthavedrunk。\"
Oneeveningmywife，Henrietta，andmyself，attendedbyJohnJones，wentupontheBerwyn，alittletotheeastoftheGeraintorBarber’sHill，tobotanize。HerewefoundafernwhichJohnJonescalledCoedllusyBran，ortheplantoftheCrow’sberry。Therewasahardkindofberryuponit，ofwhichhesaidthecrowswereexceedinglyfond。Wealsodiscoveredtwoorthreeotherstrangeplants，theWelshnamesofwhichourguidetoldus，andwhichwerecuriousanddescriptiveenough。Hetookushomebyaromanticpathwhichwehadneverbeforeseen，andonourwaypointedouttousasmallhouseinwhichhesaidhewasborn。
Thedayafter，findingmyselfonthebanksoftheDeeintheupperpartofthevalley，IdeterminedtoexaminetheLlamLleidyrorRobber’sLeap，whichIhadheardspokenofonaformeroccasion。A
manpassingnearmewithacartIaskedhimwheretheRobber’sLeapwas。IspokeinEnglish，andwithashakeofhisheadhereplied\"DimSaesneg。\"OnmyputtingthequestiontohiminWelsh，however，hiscountenancebrightenedup。
\"DynaLlamLleidyr，sir！\"saidhe，pointingtoaverynarrowpartofthestreamalittlewaydown。
\"Anddidthethieftakeitfromthisside？\"Idemanded。
\"Yes，sir，fromthisside，\"repliedtheman。
Ithankedhim，andpassingoverthedrypartoftheriver’sbed，cametotheLlamLleidyr。ThewholewateroftheDeeinthedryseasongurglesherethroughapassagenotmorethanfourfeetacross，which，however，isevidentlyprofoundlydeep，asthewaterisasdarkaspitch。Ifthethiefevertooktheleaphemusthavetakenitinthedryseason，forinthewettheDeeisawideandroaringtorrent。Yeteveninthedryseasonitisdifficulttoconceivehowanybodycouldtakethisleap，forontheothersideisarockrisinghighabovethedarkgurglingstream。Onobservingtheoppositeside，however，narrowly，Iperceivedthattherewasasmallholealittlewayuptherock，inwhichitseemedpossibletorestone’sfootforamoment。SoIsupposedthatiftheleapwasevertaken，theindividualwhotookitdartedthetipofhisfootintothehole，thenspringingupseizedthetopoftherockwithhishands，andscrambledup。Fromeithersidetheleapmusthavebeenahighlydangerousone—fromthefarthersidetheleaperwouldincurthealmostcertainriskofbreakinghislegsonaledgeofhardrock，fromthisoffallingbackintothedeephorriblestream，whichwouldprobablysuckhimdowninamoment。
FromtheLlamyLleidyrIwenttothecanalandwalkedalongittillIcametothehouseoftheoldmanwhosoldcoals，andwhohadputmeinmindofSmollett’sMorgan；hewasnowstandinginhislittlecoal—yard，leaningoverthepales。IhadspokentohimontwoorthreeoccasionssubsequenttotheoneonwhichImadehisacquaintance，andhadbeeneverytimemoreandmorestruckwiththeresemblancewhichhiswaysandmannersboretothoseofSmollett’scharacter，onwhichaccountIshallcallhimMorgan，thoughsuchwasnothisname。HenowtoldmethatheexpectedthatIshouldbuildavillaandsettledownintheneighbourhood，asIseemedsofondofit。Afteralittlediscourse，inducedeitherbymyquestionsorfromadesiretotalkabouthimself，herelatedtomehishistory，which，thoughnotoneofthemostwonderful，Ishallrepeat。HewasbornnearAberdarroninCaernarvonshire，andinordertomakemeunderstandthepositionoftheplace，anditsbearingwithregardtosomeotherplaces，hedrewmarksinthecoal—dustontheearth。HisfatherwasaBaptistminister，whowhenMorganwasaboutsixyearsofage，wenttoliveatCanolLyn，aplaceatsomelittledistancefromPortHeli。Withhisfatherhecontinuedtillhewasoldenoughtogainhisownmaintenance，whenhewenttoserveafarmerintheneighbourhood。HavingsavedsomemoneyyoungMorgandepartedtothefoundriesatCefnMawr，atwhichheworkedthirtyyearswithanintervaloffour，whichhehadpassedpartlyinworkinginslatequarries，andpartlyuponthecanal。Aboutfouryearsbeforethepresenttimehecametowherehenowlived，wherehecommencedsellingcoals，atfirstonhisownaccountandsubsequentlyforsomeotherperson。Heconcludedhisnarrationbysayingthathewasnowsixty—twoyearsofage，wasafflictedwithvariousdisorders，andbelievedthathewasbreakingup。
SuchwasMorgan’shistory；certainlynotaveryremarkableone。
YetMorganwasamostremarkableindividual，asIshallpresentlymakeappear。
RatheraffectedatthebadaccounthegavemeofhishealthIaskedhimifhefelteasyinhismind？Herepliedperfectlyso，andwhenIinquiredhowhecametofeelsocomfortable，hesaidthathisfeelingsowasowingtohisbaptismintothefaithofChristJesus。
OnmytellinghimthatItoohadbeenbaptized，heaskedmeifI
hadbeendipped；andonlearningthatIhadnot，butonlybeensprinkled，accordingtothepracticeofmychurch，hegavemetounderstandthatmybaptismwasnotworththreehalfpence。Feelingrathernettledathearingthebaptismofmychurchsoundervalued，Istoodupforit，andweweresooninadispute，inwhichIgotrathertheworst，forthoughhespuffledandsputteredinamostextraordinarymanner，andspokeinadialectwhichwasneitherWelsh，EnglishnorCheshire，butamixtureofallthree，hesaidtwoorthreethingsratherdifficulttobegotover。Findingthathehadnearlysilencedme，heobservedthathedidnotdenythatI
hadagooddealofbooklearning，butthatinmattersofbaptismI
wasasignorantastherestofthepeopleofthechurchwere，andhadalwaysbeen。Hethensaidthatmanychurchpeoplehadenteredintoargumentwithhimonthesubjectofbaptism，butthathehadgotthebetterofthemall；thatMrP。，theministeroftheparishofL。，inwhichwethenwere，hadfrequentlyenteredintoargumentwithhim，butquiteunsuccessfully，andhadatlastgivenupthematter，asabadjob。Headdedthatalittletimebefore，asMrP。
waswalkingclosetothecanalwithhiswifeanddaughterandaspanieldog，MrP。suddenlytookupthedogandflungitin，givingitagoodducking，whereuponhe，Morgan，criedout：\"Dynaygwirvedydd！Thatistherightbaptism，sir！IthoughtIshouldbringyoutoitatlast！\"atwhichwordsMrP。laughedheartily，butmadenoparticularreply。
AfteralittletimehebegantotalkaboutthegreatmenwhohadrisenupamongsttheBaptists，andmentionedtwoorthreedistinguishedindividuals。
IsaidthathehadnotmentionedthegreatestmanwhohadbeenbornamongsttheBaptists。
\"Whatwashisname？\"saidhe。
\"HisnamewasJoostVanVondel，\"Ireplied。
\"Ineverheardofhimbefore，\"saidMorgan。
\"Veryprobably，\"saidI：\"hewasborn，bred，anddiedinHolland。\"
\"Hashebeendeadlong？\"saidMorgan。
\"Abouttwohundredyears，\"saidI。
\"That’salongtime，\"saidMorgan，\"andmaybeisthereasonthatI
neverheardofhim。Sohewasagreatman？\"
\"Hewasindeed，\"saidI。\"HewasnotonlythegreatestmanthateversprangupamongsttheBaptists，butthegreatest，andbyfarthegreatest，thatHollandeverproduced，thoughHollandhasproducedagreatmanyillustriousmen。\"
\"OhIdaresayhewasagreatmanifhewasaBaptist，\"saidMorgan。
\"Well，it’sstrangeIneverreadofhim。IthoughtIhadreadthelivesofalltheeminentpeoplewholivedanddiedinourcommunion。\"
\"HedidnotdieintheBaptistcommunion，\"saidI。
\"Oh，hedidn’tdieinit，\"saidMorgan；\"What，didhegoovertotheChurchofEngland？aprettyfellow！\"
\"HedidnotgoovertotheChurchofEngland，\"saidI，\"fortheChurchofEnglanddoesnotexistinHolland；hewentovertotheChurchofRome。\"
\"Well，that’snotquitesobad，\"saidMorgan；\"however，it’sbadenough。Idaresayhewasaprettyblackguard。\"
\"No，\"saidI：\"hewasapurevirtuouscharacter，andperhapstheonlypureandvirtuouscharacterthateverwentovertoRome。Theonlywonderisthatsogoodamancouldeverhavegoneovertosodetestableachurch；butheappearstohavebeendeluded。\"
\"Deludedindeed！\"saidMorgan。\"However，Isupposehewentoverforadvancement’ssake。\"
\"No，\"saidI；\"helosteveryprospectofadvancementbygoingovertoRome：nine—tenthsofhiscountrymenwereofthereformedreligion，andheenduredmuchpovertyandcontemptbythestephetook。\"
\"Howdidhesupporthimself？\"saidMorgan。
\"Heobtainedalivelihood，\"saidI，\"bywritingpoemsandplays，someofwhicharewonderfullyfine。\"
\"What，\"saidMorgan，\"awriterofInterludes？OneofTwmo’rNant’sgang！Ithoughthewouldturnoutaprettyfellow。\"ItoldhimthatthepersoninquestioncertainlydidwriteInterludes，forexampleNoah，andJosephatGoshen，butthathewasahighlyrespectable，nayvenerablecharacter。
\"IfhewasawriterofInterludes，\"saidMorgan，\"hewasablackguard；thereneveryetwasawriterofInterludes，orapersonwhowentaboutplayingthem，thatwasnotascamp。Hemightbeacleverman，Idon’tsayhewasnot。WhowasacleverermanthanTwmo’rNantwithhisPleasureandCare，andRichesandPoverty，butwherewasthereagreaterblackguard？Why，notinallWales。
Andifyouknewthisotherfellow—what’shisname—Fondle’shistory，youwouldfindthathewasnotabitmorerespectablethanTwmo’rNant，andnothalfsoclever。AsforhisleavingtheBaptistsIdon’tbelieveawordofit；hewasturnedoutoftheconnection，andthenwentaboutthecountrysayingheleftit。NoBaptistconnectionwouldeverhaveawriterofInterludesinit，notTwmo’rNanthimself，unlesshelefthisalesandInterludesandwantonhussies，forthethreethingsaresuretogotogether。
YousayhewentovertotheChurchofRome；ofcoursehedid，iftheChurchofEnglandwerenotathandtoreceivehim，whereshouldhegobuttoRome？NorespectablechurchliketheMethodistortheIndependentwouldhavereceivedhim。Thereareonlytwochurchesintheworldthatwilltakeinanybodywithoutaskingquestions，andwillneverturnthemouthoweverbadtheymaybehave；theoneistheChurchofRome，andtheothertheChurchofCanterbury；andifyoulookintothematteryouwillfindthateveryrogue，rascalandhangedpersonsincetheworldbegan，hasbelongedtooneorotherofthosecommunions。\"
IntheeveningItookawalkwithmywifeanddaughterpastthePlasNewydd。ComingtothelittlemillcalledtheMelynBac，atthebottomofthegorge，wewentintotheyardtoobservethewater—wheel。Wefoundthatitwasturnedbyaverylittlewater，whichwasconveyedtoitbyartificialmeans。Seeingthemiller’sman，ashortdustyfigure，standingintheyard，Ienteredintoconversationwithhim，andfoundtomygreatsurprisethathehadaconsiderableacquaintancewiththeancientlanguage。OnmyrepeatingtohimversesfromTaliesinheunderstoodthem，andtoshowmethathedid，translatedsomeofthelinesintoEnglish。
Twoorthreerespectable—lookinglads，probablythemiller’ssons，cameout，andlistenedtous。OneofthemsaidwewerebothgoodWelshmen。AfteralittletimethemanaskedmeifIhadheardofHuwMorris，ItoldhimthatIwaswellacquaintedwithhiswritings，andenquiredwhethertheplaceinwhichhehadlivedwasnotsomewhereintheneighbourhood。Hesaiditwas；andthatitwasoverthemountainsnotfarfromLlanSanfraid。IaskedwhetheritwasnotcalledPontyMeibion。Heansweredintheaffirmative，andaddedthathehadhimselfbeenthere，andhadsatinHuwMorris’sstonechairwhichwasstilltobeseenbytheroad’sside。
ItoldhimthatIhopedtovisittheplaceinafewdays。HerepliedthatIshouldbequiterightindoingso，andthatnooneshouldcometothesepartswithoutvisitingPontyMeibion，forthatHuwMorriswasoneofthecolumnsoftheCumry。
\"Whatadifference，\"saidItomywife，afterwehaddeparted，\"betweenaWelshmanandanEnglishmanofthelowerclass。WhatwouldaSuffolkmiller’sswainhavesaidifIhadrepeatedtohimversesoutofBeowulforevenChaucer，andhadaskedhimabouttheresidenceofSkelton。
CHAPTERXX
HuwMorris—ImmortalElegy—TheValleyofCeiriog—TangledWilderness—Perplexity—ChairofHuwMorris—TheWalkingStick—
Huw’sDescendant—PontyMeibion。
TwodaysafterthelastadventureIsetoff，overtheBerwyn，tovisitthebirth—placeofHuwMorrisundertheguidanceofJohnJones，whowaswellacquaintedwiththespot。
HuwMorusorMorris，wasbornintheyear1622onthebanksoftheCeiriog。Hislifewasalongone，forhediedattheageofeighty—four，afterlivinginsixreigns。Hewasthesecondsonofafarmer，andwasapprenticedtoatanner，withwhom，however，hedidnotstaytilltheexpirationofthetermofhisapprenticeship，fornotlikingthetanningart，hespeedilyreturnedtothehouseofhisfather，whomheassistedinhusbandrytilldeathcalledtheoldmanaway。Hethenassistedhiselderbrother，andonhiselderbrother’sdeath，livedwithhisson。Hedidnotdistinguishhimselfasahusbandman，andappearsnevertohavebeenfondofmanuallabour。Atanearlyperiod，however，heappliedhimselfmostassiduouslytopoetry，andbeforehehadattainedtheageofthirtywascelebrated，throughoutWales，asthebestpoetofhistime。WhenthewarbrokeoutbetweenCharlesandhisparliament，Huwespousedthepartoftheking，notassoldier，forheappearstohavelikedfightinglittlebetterthantanningorhusbandry，butasapoet，andprobablydidthekingmoreserviceinthatcapacitythanhewouldifhehadraisedhimatroopofhorse，oraregimentoffoot，forhewrotesongsbreathingloyaltytoCharles，andfraughtwithpungentsatireagainsthisfoes，whichranlikewild—
firethroughWales，andhadagreatinfluenceonthemindsofthepeople。Evenwhentheroyalcausewaslostinthefield，hestillcarriedonapoeticalwaragainstthesuccessfulparty，butnotsoopenlyasbefore，dealingchieflyinallegories，which，however，wereeasytobeunderstood。StrangetosaytheIndependents，whentheyhadtheupperhand，neverinterferedwithhimthoughtheypersecutedcertainRoyalistpoetsoffarinferiornote。OntheaccessionofCharlestheSecondhecelebratedtheeventbyamostsingularpiececalledtheLamentationofOliver’smen，inwhichheassailstheRoundheadswiththemostbitterirony。HewasloyaltoJamestheSecond，tillthatmonarchattemptedtooverthrowtheChurchofEngland，whenHuw，muchtohiscredit，turnedagainsthim，andwrotesongsintheinterestofthegloriousPrinceofOrange。HediedinthereignofgoodQueenAnne。Inhisyouthhisconductwasratherdissolute，butirreproachableandalmostholyinhislatterdays—akindofhalosurroundedhisoldbrow。ItwasthecustominthosedaysinNorthWalesforthecongregationtoleavethechurchinarowwiththeclergymanattheirhead，butsogreatwastheestimationinwhicholdHuwwasuniversallyheld，forthepurityofhislifeandhispoeticalgift，thattheclergymanoftheparishabandoninghisclaimtoprecedence，alwaysinsistedonthegoodandinspiredoldman’sleadingthefile，himselffollowingimmediatelyinhisrear。Huwwroteonvarioussubjects，mostlyincommonandeasilyunderstoodmeasures。Hewasgreatinsatire，greatinhumour，butwhenhepleasedcouldbegreaterinpathosthanineither；forhisbestpieceisanelegyonBarbaraMiddleton，thesweetestsongofthekindeverwritten。FromhisbeingbornonthebanksofthebrookCeiriog，andfromtheflowingmelodyofhisawenormuse，hiscountrymenwereinthehabitofcallinghimEosCeiriog，ortheCeiriogNightingale。
