Name: Suo Gân
Duration: P00H01M46S
Description: This is a traditional Welsh lullaby. The (rather literal) English translation was taken from Wikipedia, and made more lyrical by me - any errors, therefore, are mine.

Fay Roberts - Suo Gân

from The Speaking Strings by Anaïs Bokanovsky and Fay Roberts

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This is a traditional Welsh lullaby. The (rather literal) English translation was taken from Wikipedia, and made more lyrical by me - any errors, therefore, are mine.

lyrics

Huna blentyn ar fy mynwes
Clyd a chynnes ydyw hon;
Breichiau mam sy'n dynn amdanat,
Cariad mam sy dan fy mron;
Ni chaiff dim amharu'th gyntun,
Ni wna undyn â thi gam;
Huna'n dawel, annwyl blentyn,
Huna'n fwyn ar fron dy fam.

Huna'n dawel, heno, huna,
Huna'n fwyn, y tlws ei lun;
Pam yr wyt yn awr yn gwenu,
Gwenu'n dirion yn dy hun?
Ai angylion fry sy'n gwenu,
Arnat ti yn gwenu'n llon,
Tithau'n gwenu'n ôl dan huno,
Huno'n dawel ar fy mron?

Sleep child on my bosom
Cosy and warm is this;
Mother's arms are tight around you,
Mother's love is within my breast;
Nothing will disturb your dozing,
No man will cross you;
Sleep quietly, dear child,
Sleep sweetly on your mother's breast.

Sleep quietly, tonight, sleep;
Sleep sweetly, such a pretty picture;
Why are you now smiling,
Smiling softly in your sleep?
Are angels above smiling,
Smiling joyfully on you,
You, smiling back in sleeping,
Sleeping quietly on my breast?

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from The Speaking Strings, released December 24, 2015
Fay Roberts (vocals)

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