Text & Translation
Galarnad Heledd (Heledd’s Lament)
English source:
Anon.
Heb dân, heb wely,
Wylaf wers, tawaf wedy.
Stafell Gynddylan ys tywyll heno,
Heb dân, heb gannwyll.
Namyn Duw, Pwy a'm dyry pwyll?
Stafell Gynddylan ys tywyll heno,
Heb dân, heb gerddau,
Dygystudd deurudd dagrau.
Heledd's Lament
English translation ©
Rhian Samuel
No firelight, no greeting,
Now I'll weep, later be silent.
Alas, Cynddylan, thy chamber’s darken'd,
No firelight, no candles,
Name of God! Who will give me strength?
Alas, Cynddylan, tthy chamber's darken'd,
No firelight, no singing,
No tears can ease my grief.
_Performance translation by Rhian Samuel_
Galarnad Heledd (Heledd’s Lament)
English source:
Anon.
Heledd's Lament
English source:
Rhian Samuel
Stafell Gynddylan ys tywyll heno,
Alas Cynddylan, thy chamber's darken'd,
Heb dân, heb wely,
No firelight, no greeting,
Wylaf wers, tawaf wedy.
Now I'll weep, later be silent.
Stafell Gynddylan ys tywyll heno,
Alas, Cynddylan, thy chamber’s darken'd,
Heb dân, heb gannwyll.
No firelight, no candles,
Namyn Duw, Pwy a'm dyry pwyll?
Name of God! Who will give me strength?
Stafell Gynddylan ys tywyll heno,
Alas, Cynddylan, tthy chamber's darken'd,
Heb dân, heb gerddau,
No firelight, no singing,
Dygystudd deurudd dagrau.
No tears can ease my grief.
