About three years ago (2000) I found this on the internet, but have since then been unable to locate it anywhere. I had originally thought it lost forever from anybody searching the internet, but as of late I have made an astonishing find. While reviewing some old documents I managed to find a copy of it that I must have printed off when I first came across it. I now submit it to the site for your reading and studying enjoyment.
J.M.
Morgan Roots
"A personification of a Morgan patriarch of the acclaimed oldest branch of the family, that of Tredegar in Monmouthshire, South Wales."
You who by Right enjoy a Morgan's Name,
Know that from Me you do enjoy the same:
I am the Root, ye the Branches are,
Whose Gallant worth hath spread itself so far,
That Ireland in her rebellious Time,
Found a stout Morgan to reprove her crime;
Not only to reprove, but to beat down
The proud opposers of Eliza's Crown.
The Netherlands, had there no Morgan been
Had lost their bravest Towns, and never seen
The Peace they now enjoy; let them erect
The Choicest Columns that an Architect
Can frame by Art, they will Atoms be
In Respect of Morgan's gallantry.
How many this Country glory in my Name?
How many Morgans glory in the same?
All sprung from Me, Pencoyd, Lantarnam sore,
Penhow, St. Pierre, Pentlau, which doth store
This Shire with many Stems, I reckon not
The 'mediate Branches by myself begot.
Grindy and Pentre-bach, had that not known
A winter's Frost, might have some Blossoms shown.
Old Wernycleppa, and Tredoneck's Race,
Hopkins of Machen here must find a place;
Rupera and Rubenny, though it be
[Out of the Circle of this Countrie];
And so Lan Rumney, yet must bend their knee,
And from Tredegar fetch their Pedigree.
Wonder not that I do not Machen name,
were not the Lambeaux then the Coates same
Which learned Heralds know to be a Sign
That he's the Heir apparent of that Line.
What families from hence to England went.
And there to Knightly Offsprings gave Descent?
Morgan of Weston and the Southern Line
Of wealthy Morgans, whose great wealth does shine
Like Stars; can tell you yet from Me their Sun,
Their brightest Light, and Lustre first begun.
From Me they issued, first from Me they were,
And first took Life, which in my Hemisphere
Of lesser Rank, what numerous Branches be;
'Twould trouble even the deepest Heraldry
To find Distinctions, how to Subdivide
The treble younger by the Father's Side.
Who was himself, when first his House begun,
But third or second to a younger Son.
Thus hath he Highest blest me, blest be He,
The Author of All Offsprings through Eternity,
Amen
