THE NORMAN HORSESHOE. AIR-The War-Song of the Men of Glamorgan. The Welsh, inhabiting a mountainous country, and possessing only an inferior breed of horses, were usually unable to encounter the shock of the Anglo-Norman cavalry. Occasionally, however, they were successful in repelling the invaders; and the following verses are supposed to celebrate a defeat of CLARE, Earl of Striguil and Pembroke, and of NEVILLE, Baron of Chepstow, Lords-Marchers of Monmouthshire.. Rymny is a stream which divides the counties of Monmouth and Glamorgan: Caerphili, the scene of the supposed battle, is a vale upon its banks, dignified by the ruins of a very ancient castle. I. RED glows the forge in Striguil's bounds, Foul fall the hand which bends the steel On fair Glamorgan's velvet ground! II. From Chepstow's towers, ere dawn of morn, And forth, in banded pomp and pride, Stout Clare and fiery Neville ride. They swore, their banners broad should gleam, In crimson light, on Rymny's stream; They vow'd, Caerphili's sod should feel The Norman charger's spurning heel. III. And sooth they swore -the sun arose, And Rymny's wave with crimson glows; A Norman horseman's curdling blood! IV. Old Chepstow's brides may curse the toil, |