Sawnder Sion was a Welsh poet of the 16th century. He was known as the "Lion of Llantarnam" and was affiliated with

Llantarnam Abbey Llantarnam Abbey is a Grade II*-listed abbey of the Sisters of St Joseph of Annecy and a former Cistercian monastery located in Llantarnam, Cwmbran in the county borough of Torfaen in southeast Wales. History It was founded as a daughter house ...

, although he lived in

Llangovan Llangovan ( cy, Llangofan) is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, United Kingdom. It is located south west of Monmouth. History and amenities Llangovan is close to Monmouth, the county town and is set in a quiet, rural area ...

, near Raglan. He is buried beneath the

choir A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which s ...

St Michael's Church, Llantarnam The Parish Church of St Michael's & All Angels is a Grade II* listed parish church in Llantarnam, near Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales. History The church was built in the early 12th century on the site of an earlier building, possibly the ancient chape ...

. His funeral was attended by fellow poet and friend

Dafydd Benwyn Dafydd Benwyn was a 16th-century poet, from Glamorganshire , HQ = Cardiff , Government = Glamorgan County Council (1889–1974) , Origin= , Code = GLA , CodeName = Chapman code , Replace = ...

, 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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