A traditional Welsh syllabic verse form built around a fixed line pattern and the music of counted syllables. It belongs to the native Welsh craft of formal poetry, where the poet shapes sound, rhythm, and line length according to a set pattern rather than free verse.
Because this term can be used in specialist ways and the exact pattern may vary by source, readers should check a Welsh prosody reference when they need the precise formal rules.
Example
Tir ar y bryn
Awel yn gain