I'r Delyn Newydd ei Thantio

Peiriant i gerddor parawd - areithfa

I'r Delyn Newydd ei Thantio
Peiriant i gerddor parawd,
        - areithfa
    Yr wythfus a'r ddwyfawd;
  Tery eithaf tri wythawd,
  Eurllaes gorff i arllwys gwawd.

Robert Williams (Robert ap Gwilym Ddu) 1766-1850

To the Harp Newly Strung
A machine prepared for a musician,
        - a platform
    For the eight fingers and the two thumbs;
  It strikes the span of three octaves,
  A loose, golden body to pour scorn.

tr. 2018 Richard B Gillion

The middle column is a literal translation of the Welsh. A Welsh translation is identified by the abbreviation 'cyf.', an English translation by 'tr.'

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