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 Taliesyn 2

In another class we used a poem written by Taliesyn himself to write our own verses with a Welsh flavour. The pupils worked in pairs, but I have arranged them into groups of four, choosing the best lines – else I should have had a great deal of typing to do!

I have been

The first Welshman killed in the war

A star in the sky above Swansea

A Welsh dragon on a flag

I have been

The Welsh anthem

The voice of Cerys Matthews

The curry Charlotte Church ate

I have been

A jersey of James Hook

A pike in Llangorse lake

A mascot in the Liberty Stadium

A lighthouse in Mumbles

There is nothing of which

I have not been a part

Kyle/Cerys and Ceri

I have been

A Swansea player in the Liberty Stadium

A football in Treboeth

A lighthouse in Mumbles

I have been

The dog Swansea Jack that saved people

A lamp in Catherine Zeta-Jones’ house

A rose on Adelina Patti’s grave

I have been

A house in St Fagans

A leek on St David’s day

A pen that Dylan Thomas used

An umbrella used by ‘Only Men Allowed’

There is nothing of which

I have not been a part

Josh/Jake/Molly/Courtney

I have been

A strand of seaweed in lava bread

A pen used by Roald Dahl

The currant in a Welsh cake

I have been

A daffodil in a Welsh field

A wooden spoon stirring a potion

A witch called Ceridwen

I have been

A love spoon carved

A dragon on the flag

A beer bottle drunk by Dylan Thomas

An ugly boy named Morfran

There is nothing of which

I have not been a part

Charlie/Kirsty/Courteney C/Rebecca N

I have been

A petal of a daffodil

The gel on Leon Briton’s hair

A dog called Swansea Jack

I have been

A harp played by a Welsh lady

A ride in Oakwood Park

A Welsh soldier in World War Two

I have been

A friend of Seithennyn

A shark in Swansea Bay

A goalpost in Liberty Stadium

A love spoon in a craft shop

There is nothing of which

I have not been a part.

Jack C/Josh L

I have been

A gwynaid with white eyes

An ice-cream in Mumbles

A ball in the Liberty Stadium

I have been

A harp in a welsh orchestra

A pen Dylan Thomas wrote Under Milk Wood with

A lifeguard in Swansea Bay

I have been

A dragon on the Welsh flag

A book in Pentrepoeth school

A love spoon held by a saint

The ashamed heart of Prince Llewellyn

A dog which saved people from the sea

There is nothing of which

I have not been a part.

Ryan/Jade J/Edie and Sarah

I have been

A Welsh queen who fought the Romans

A page in the Evening Post

The colour coch

I have been

A bridge crossing to England

A miner in Blaenavon

A bomb dropped on Swansea

I have been

A daffodil in a field

A sword that killed a dog

A line from ‘Halt! Who goes there?’

A chapel on a hillside

There is nothing of which

I have not been a part.

Alisha/Jet Johnson/Abishan and Cameran

I have been

The sword that killed Gelert

The Lady in the Lake

A camera filming ‘Gavin and Stacey’

I have been

A currant in a delicious Welshcake

The flames of the Welsh dragon

A doll in a Welsh costume

I have been

Captain Jack in Torchwood

A piece of lamb in a bowl of cawl

A church in Morriston

A miner’s lamp

There is nothing of which

I have not been a part.

Chloe/Georgia/

I have been

The brave dog that protected Llewellyn’s baby

A single scale from the red dragon

Sugar sprinkled on a Welshcake

I have been

A leek on a Pentrepoeth boy’s jumper

A lady in Welsh costume

A feather from the Prince of Wales’ emblem

I have been

An actor in Twin Towns

The golden boots of Gavin Henson

A microphone Shirley Bassey used

A Welsh harp

There is nothing of which

I have not been a part.

Shannon/Keron/Ben W and Oliver