Reading Notes: Owen Goes a-Wooing

Owen, a servant at Nannau, was going to see his sweetheart, a milkmaid. He lost his way there because it was dark. He wandered around for some time and fell into Llyn Cynnwch. He could not swim and he sank down. His mind cleared and he realized sinking wasn't an unpleasant experience. He breathed freely like on land and the water became increasingly clearer.

He got to a level spot at the bottom and found a beautiful country with green fields and flowers and trees. An old man came up to him and asked him where he came from. Owen explained and the man responded, "you're welcome" and led him to his mansion.

Owen asked if the old man could show him to Dol y Clochydd because he was already late and was worried his sweetheart would give him up. The old man was hesitant of letting him go but decided to in the end. He took to along a level path which led him to Dol y Clochydd. The stone lifted Owen up when he went up to it and ended up in his sweetheart's kitchen. She was weeping for him and was scared when she saw him. She explained to him that he had been missing for over a month and not an hour or two like he had thought.

Owen Goes a-Wooing by W. Jenkyn Thomas

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