Theology. The Twelve Primary Negatives

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"The Barddas of Iolo Morganwg, Vol. I.", ed. by J. Williams Ab Ithel, [1862],

The Twelve Primary Negatives. 3

The twelve primary Negatives, called in some books the Lesson of the Gwyddoniaid, but in other books the Lesson of Tydain.

There is nothing sought after but what is precious;

There is nothing precious but what is beneficial;

There is nothing beneficial but possession;

There is no possession but Gwynvyd;

There is no Gwynvyd but knowledge;

There is no knowledge but what is new;

There is nothing new but what changes;

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There is no change but what is advantageous;

There is no advantage but what is beautiful;

There is nothing beautiful but what is just;

There is nothing just but love;

There is no love but God.

And thus it ends.

Tydain the Father of Awen sang it, says the Book of Sion Cent.

Footnotes

217:3 p. 216 "Cynnegolion," the plural of "cynnegawl," a word compounded of "cyn", primary, and "neg", adj. "negawl", negation.