The Bishops Germanus and Lupus, having baptized the Britains in the river Alyn, led them against the Picts and Saxons, to the cry of "Alleluia." The cry itself, uttered with all the enthusiasm of the Christian host, struck terror into the enemy, who at once took to flight. Most of those who escaped the sword perished in the river. This victory, achieved at Maes-Garmon, was called "Victoria Alleluiatica."—Brit. Eccles. Antiq., 335; Bed., lib. i. c. i. 20.
Flash'd the glad claymores, lightening line on line.
"The claymore of the Highlanders of Scotland was no other than the cledd mawr (cle'mawr) of the Welch."—Cymrodorion, vol. ii. p. 106.
No mail defends the Cymrian Child of Song.
No Cymrian bard, according to the primitive law, was allowed the use of weapons.
And Tudor's standard with the Saxon's head.
The old arms of the Tudors were three Saxons' heads.