Ar Log : “Hiraeth“

“Hiraeth” : This word has no exact English equivalent. The nearest translation is a yearning or longing. A song collected by J. Lloyd Williams. Published in: Davies, Grace Gwyneddon (1933) “Chwech o Alawon Gwerin Cymreig“, Cardiff. [Six Welsh Folk Songs] Recorded by AR Log 1980 ( Album Ar Log 2) Dwedwch fawrion o wybodaeth O ba beth a gwnaethpwyd hiraeth A pha ddefnydd a roedd ynddo Na ddarfyddo wrth ei wisgo ? Derfydd aur a derfydd arian Derfydd melfed derfydd sidan Derfydd pob dilledyn helaeth Eto er hyn ni dderfydd hiraeth Hiraeth mawr a hiraeth creulon Hiraeth sydd yn torri ’nghalon Pan fwyf dryma’r nos yn cysgu Fe ddaw hiraeth ac a’m deffry (Hiraeth hiraeth cilia cilia Paid a phwyso mor drwm arna’ Nesa dipyn at y erchwyn Gad i mi gael cysgu gronyn) English lyrics: Tell me oh wise ones Of what stuff is hiraeth made? And what substance is put into it That it never fades from being worn Gold fades and silver fades Velvet fades silk fades Every sort of clothing fades And yet hirae