Myfanwy...

Myfanwy is a Welsh girl's name, meaning "beloved".  It is also the name of an incredibly beautiful welsh song.  With music by Joseph Parry, and words by Richard Davies, it was first published in 1875.  There are many recordings of Myfanwy available, but I decided to go with an instrumental version, although I have posted the lyrics in Welsh.

The recording I have chosen is by a young friend of mine, David Childs.  David followed his father Robert into music, and has become one of the world's leading euphonium players.  Enjoy!

 

 

Pa ham mae dicter, O Myfanwy,
Yn llenwi'th lygaid duon du?
A'th ruddiau tirion, O Myfanwy,
Heb wrido wrth fy ngweled i?
Pa le mae'r wen oedd ar dy wefus
Fu'n cynnau 'nghariad ffyddlon ffol?
Pa le mae sain dy eiriau melys,
Fu'n denu'n nghalon ar dy ôl? 

Pa beth a wneuthym, O Myfanwy,
I haeddu gwg dy ddwyrudd hardd?
i chwarae oeddit, O Myfanwy
 thanau euraidd serch dy fardd?
Wyt eiddo im drwy gywir amod
Ai gormod cadw'th air i mi?
Ni cheisiaf fyth mo'th law, Myfanwy,
Heb gael dy galon gyda hi. 
 
Myfanwy boed yr holl o'th fywyd
Dan heulwen disglair canol dydd.
A boed i rosyn gwridog ienctid
I ddawnsio ganmlwydd ar dy rudd.
Anghofia'r oll o'th addewidion
A wnest i rywun, 'ngeneth ddel,
A rho dy law, Myfanwy dirion
I ddim ond dweud y gair "Ffarwel".