Os treisiodd y gelyn fy ngwald tan ei droed,
Mae hen iaith y Cymry mor fyw ac erioed,
Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad,
Na thelyn berseiniol fy ngwlad.
My country tho' crushed by a hostile array,
The language of Cambria lives out to this day;
The muse has eluded the traitors' foul knives,
The harp of my country survives.
Dan,
When my wife and I were traveling in your lovely country we had so many humorous instances while driving. We would come to an intersection and she, as the navigator with the road map, would try to pronounce names such as Llanfihangel-yng-Nhywyn (Anglesey) with phases like, "Turn toward Llanfihangel-yng-Nhywyn." After she butchered your language we'd get to laughing when I said, "Just say go left or right." An innkeeper up in Beaumaris helped us some by teaching us a word or two each night. We were glad to hear that there was interest in keeping the language alive after it had been de emphasized in the schools for some time.
i love your beautiful country, cymru. i spent the most unforgetable 4 weeks holiday there 5 years back. my friends and i traveled from aberystwyth all the way to carnaefon. along the way we visited many places such as beddgelert, capel-curig, betws-y-coed and many more. we walked the miners track in snowdonia, and had to turn back because i had mild hypothermia. and i took back with me a precious lesson in wilderness travel. will definitely visit again in the near future.
This is brilliant. Surrey-born though I am, I manage to get plenty of trips to Wales (Snowdonia mainly). This article will definately prove helpful in enriching my appreciation of one of my favourite places. Understanding a name strengthens the connection between a place, its history and the present- thank your very much.
Hi there thanks for your comment, glad to be able to help. I know what you mean by being able to understand the names, it does add another level of appreciation to the mountain.
Nanuls,
thank you very much!
I always wondered about these names, your article helps a lot!
Actually it's not difficult, if the rules are known (I especially wondered about the "w"s in the middle of a series of other consonants).
Andino - Jul 27, 2007 1:35 pm - Voted 10/10
Excellent idea...Bravo !
And long live Europe and all its languages ;o)
Nanuls - Jul 27, 2007 7:57 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Excellent idea...Diolch yn fawr!
Nigel Lewis - Jul 27, 2007 10:40 pm - Voted 10/10
Da iawnOs treisiodd y gelyn fy ngwald tan ei droed,
Mae hen iaith y Cymry mor fyw ac erioed,
Ni luddiwyd yr awen gan erchyll law brad,
Na thelyn berseiniol fy ngwlad.
My country tho' crushed by a hostile array,
The language of Cambria lives out to this day;
The muse has eluded the traitors' foul knives,
The harp of my country survives.
Nanuls - Jul 28, 2007 5:14 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Da iawnVery nice I haven't heard that one before, where's it from?
Nigel Lewis - Jul 29, 2007 9:16 am - Voted 10/10
Bet you have!!http://www.aber.ac.uk/media/Functions/anthem.html
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Nanuls - Jul 30, 2007 4:33 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Bet you have!!ah yes, don't I feel a fool now :)
Deb - Jul 30, 2007 2:36 pm - Voted 10/10
OH! My eye!!Yikes! I wouldn't have realized that it does seem simple once explained. Thanks for helping us out with your alphabet soup. :)
Nanuls - Jul 31, 2007 2:08 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: OH! My eye!!Thanks for the vote, or should I say 'diolch am eich pleidlais'.
Scott M. - Jul 30, 2007 11:26 pm - Hasn't voted
Not enough vowelsDan,
When my wife and I were traveling in your lovely country we had so many humorous instances while driving. We would come to an intersection and she, as the navigator with the road map, would try to pronounce names such as Llanfihangel-yng-Nhywyn (Anglesey) with phases like, "Turn toward Llanfihangel-yng-Nhywyn." After she butchered your language we'd get to laughing when I said, "Just say go left or right." An innkeeper up in Beaumaris helped us some by teaching us a word or two each night. We were glad to hear that there was interest in keeping the language alive after it had been de emphasized in the schools for some time.
Nanuls - Jul 31, 2007 2:12 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Not enough vowelsHa ha, some of the names can be a bit hard, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch being a good example :)
peterbud - Aug 2, 2007 8:28 am - Voted 10/10
Very good!I was always curious about this :) Thx!
Nanuls - Aug 2, 2007 9:07 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Very good!Thank you very much, glad I could help!
sibu1901 - Aug 2, 2007 12:16 pm - Hasn't voted
croesoi love your beautiful country, cymru. i spent the most unforgetable 4 weeks holiday there 5 years back. my friends and i traveled from aberystwyth all the way to carnaefon. along the way we visited many places such as beddgelert, capel-curig, betws-y-coed and many more. we walked the miners track in snowdonia, and had to turn back because i had mild hypothermia. and i took back with me a precious lesson in wilderness travel. will definitely visit again in the near future.
Nanuls - Aug 3, 2007 8:57 am - Hasn't voted
Re: croesoThanks for your comment, glad to hear you enjoyed your time here!
Charles - Aug 3, 2007 6:39 am - Voted 10/10
Good articleThanks for that
Cheers
Charles
Nanuls - Aug 3, 2007 8:57 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Good articleThanks Charles!
igneouscarl - Aug 4, 2007 2:49 pm - Voted 10/10
SuberbThis is brilliant. Surrey-born though I am, I manage to get plenty of trips to Wales (Snowdonia mainly). This article will definately prove helpful in enriching my appreciation of one of my favourite places. Understanding a name strengthens the connection between a place, its history and the present- thank your very much.
Nanuls - Aug 5, 2007 3:06 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: SuberbHi there thanks for your comment, glad to be able to help. I know what you mean by being able to understand the names, it does add another level of appreciation to the mountain.
Cheers
Dan
herbie - Aug 30, 2007 5:34 am - Voted 10/10
Very helpfulNanuls,
thank you very much!
I always wondered about these names, your article helps a lot!
Actually it's not difficult, if the rules are known (I especially wondered about the "w"s in the middle of a series of other consonants).
Nanuls - Aug 30, 2007 6:36 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Very helpfulno problemo, glad to be of help.