Sawnder Sion was a Welsh poet of the 16th century.[1] He was known as the "Lion of Llantarnam" and was affiliated with Llantarnam Abbey, although he lived in Llangovan, near Raglan.[2]
He is buried beneath the choir in St Michael's Church, Llantarnam.[2][3] His funeral was attended by fellow poet and friend Dafydd Benwyn, whose poem praised him:
"In the choir of St Michael
Is a bed. I shall weep
There is poetry there
And great learning and choice knowledge.
And there went the lion of the monastery
Of Deuma yesterday to our regret."
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