Angau

Ar ryw noswaith yn fy ngwely
Ar hyd y nos yn ffaelu cysgu,
  Gan fod fy meddwl yn ddiame
  Yn cydfeddwl am fy siwrne.
 
Galw am gawg a dŵr i 'molchi
Gan ddisgwyl hyn i fy sirioli;
  Ond cyn rhoi deigryn ar fy ngruddiau
  Ar fin y cawg mi welwn Angau.
 
Mynd i'r eglwys i weddio,
Gan dybio'n siwr na ddeuai yno;
  Ond cyn i mi godi oddi ar fy ngliniau,
  Ar ben y fainc mi welwn Angau.
 
Mynd i siambar glos i ymguddio,
Gan dybio'n siwr na ddeuai yno;
  Ond er cyn closied oedd y siambar
  Angau ddaeth o dan y ddaear.
 
Mynd i'r môr a dechrau ymrwyfo,
Gan dybio'n siwr na fedrai nofio;
  Ond cyn cyrraedd dyfnion donnau
  Angau oedd y capten llongau.
 
Ffarwel ferched, ffarwel feibion,
Ffarwel holl ryganau gwyrddion;
  Duw a faddau i mi 'meiau,
  Mynd sydd raid i ganlyn Angau.

On some evening in my bed
Throughout the night failing to sleep,
  Because my thoughts were doubtless
  Contemplating my journey.

Call for a bowl and water to wash
Expecting this to cheer me;
  But before putting a drop on my cheeks
  On the edge of the basin I was seeing Death.

Go to the church to pray,
Thinking surely he wouldn't come there;
  But before my getting up off my knees,
  At the end of the bench I was seeing Death.

Go to a locked chamber to hide,
Thinking sure he wouldn't come there;
  But though so locked was the chamber
  Death came in through from under the ground.

Go to the sea and began to row
Thinking surely he couldn't swim;
  But before reaching the deep waves
  Death was the captain of ships.

Farewell lasses, farewell lads,
Farewell all evergreen songs;
  God will forgive me my sins,
  Go I must to follow Death.