I am ready for the grave--
Christ receive me, help and save!




CEIRIOG.


John Ceiriog Hughes was born September 25, 1832. He was for many years
clerk in the Goods Station, London Road, Manchester, and was afterwards
stationmaster on the Cambrian Line at Llanidloes, Towyn and Caersws
successively. He died at Caersws April 23rd, 1887. He published during
his lifetime 'Oriau'r Hwyr,' 1860; 'Oriau'r Bore,' 1862; 'Cant o
Ganeuon,' 1863; 'Y Bardd a'r Cerddor,' 1863; 'Oriau Ereill,' 1868; and
'Oriau'r Haf,' 1870. These are now published by Messrs. Hughes and Son,
Wrexham, and ought to be in the possession of every Welshman, and of
everyone desirous of learning Welsh. A posthumous volume was published
in 1888, 'Oriau Olaf' (Isaac Foulkes, Liverpool).



Songs of Wales.


Songs of Wales live in our ears
Through the swiftly passing years;
Moaning stormwinds as they blow
Murmur songs of long ago;
Voices of our dead ones dear