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Why we care:
The most ancient of the Cambrian bards taught in
verse, and preserved the records of transactions through
the medium of rhyme and measure. Their verses
consisted of stanzas of three lines, called, Englyn
Milwr, or the Warrior's Triplet, each containing seven
syllables.
Reference:
THE Ancient Laws of Cambria
CONTAINING THE
INSTITUTIONAL TRIADS OF DYVNWAL MOELMUD,
THE LAWS OF HOWEL THE GOOD,
TRIADICAL COMMENTARIES,
CODE OF EDUCATION, AND THE HUNTING LAWS
OF WALES ;
TO WHICH ARE ADDED,
THE HISTORICAL TRIADS OF BRITAIN.
Translated from the Welsh,
By WILLIAM PROBERT (1823)
Also, see:
Druid's Traids or Warriors' triplet
http://lebordruidic.blogspot.com/2017/05/druids-traids-or-warriors-triplet.html