# Quote — Taliesin, The Book of Taliesin

> When the trees were enchanted,
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> In the expectation of not being trees,
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> The trees uttered their voices
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> From strings of harmony,
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> The disputes ceased.
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> Let us cut short heavy days,
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> A female restrained the din.
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> She came forth altogether lovely.
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> The head of the line, the head was a female.
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> The advantage of a sleepless cow
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> Would not make us give way.
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> The blood of men up to our thighs,
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> The greatest of importunate mental exertions
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> Sported in the world.
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> And one has ended
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> From considering the deluge,
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> And Christ crucified
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> And the day of judgement near at hand.

- Author: [Taliesin](https://www.leafyquotes.com/taliesin.md)
- Book: [The Book of Taliesin](https://www.leafyquotes.com/taliesin/the-book-of-taliesin.md)
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## More from this book

> Ye have committed wickedness
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> Against the Creator.
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> A hundred thousand angels
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> Are to me witnesses,
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> Who came to conduct me
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> After my hanging,
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> When hanging cruelly,
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> Myself to deliver me
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> In heaven there was trembling
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> When I had been hung.
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> When I cried out Eli!

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/taliesin/the-book-of-taliesin/ye-have-committed.md)

> Thrice three protections,
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> Returning to the old places,
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> With a steed used to the field.

[Quote page](https://www.leafyquotes.com/taliesin/the-book-of-taliesin/thrice-three-protections.md)

> To my deprivation, to my sorrow, sinew was brave.
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> The world would not be if not for my offspring.
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> I am a bard to be praised. The unskilful
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> May he be possessed by the ravens and eagle and bird of wrath.

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