Project Gutenberg 2007-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 157 Wynne, Ellis 1671 1734 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Gweledigaethau y bardd cwsg. English The Sleeping Bard; Or, Visions of the World, Death, and Hell Transcribed from the 1860 John Murray edition by David Price. Many thanks to Birmingham Library, England, for the generous provision of the material from which this transcription was made. http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/libraries.bcc "The Sleeping Bard; Or, Visions of the World, Death, and Hell" by Ellis Wynne is a visionary allegorical poem written in the early 18th century, originally in Welsh and later translated into English. The text explores profound themes such as morality, human folly, and the afterlife, featuring vivid imagery and characterizations that depict the vices of society and the eternal struggle between good and evil. The primary narrative unfolds through the experiences of the Bard who encounters various allegorical figures and realms, offering a societal critique wrapped in a richly imaginative framework. At the start of the work, the narrator ascends a mountain in Wales, reflects on the beauty of the world, and subsequently falls into a dreamlike state. In this dream, he is whisked away by fairies and angelic beings to witness the "City of Perdition," where he encounters different streets governed by vices such as Pride, Pleasure, and Lucre. These streets are populated by characters embodying human failings, illustrating the folly, temptations, and moral decay prevalent in society. Through his journey, the Bard gains insights into the dangers of such vices and the fundamental truths about life, death, and the quest for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Christian life Allegories Welsh literature -- Translations into English Welsh literature -- 18th century Religious literature, Welsh PB Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 270094 2025-07-08T14:06:09.169177 text/html 273010 2007-02-20T14:20:16 text/html 193653 2025-07-08T14:06:16.033127 application/epub+zip 194996 2025-07-08T14:06:12.481150 application/epub+zip 163450 2025-07-08T14:06:11.270185 application/epub+zip 426075 2025-07-08T14:06:18.609107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399980 2025-07-08T14:06:15.213159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358863 2022-09-09T15:39:30.078928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241960 2025-07-08T14:06:08.762255 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241503 2007-02-20T14:24:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21410 2025-07-08T14:06:18.742117 application/rdf+xml 22780 2025-07-08T14:06:11.765189 image/jpeg 4628 2025-07-08T14:06:11.519175 image/jpeg 99086 2007-02-20T14:24:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 93238 2007-02-20T14:24:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 187524 2025-07-08T14:06:09.191173 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia