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Cywydd deuair fyrion ców-idd dyé-ire féer-yon (short-lined couplet), the 11th codified ancient Welsh Meter, a Cywydd, is rarely seen outside of manuals.
The elements of the Cywydd deuair fyrion are:
written in any number of couplets
made up of 4 syllable lines.
rhyme is optional.
x x x x or x x x A
x x x x or x x x A
Daylight Savings
The day springs bright,
holds night at bay.
Judi Van Gorder
Hardec riein
Hydwf glwysgein
Hoywliw gwenic
huan debic
Hawd dy garu
Heul yn llethru.
---- Einion Offeiriad 15th century