Clychau Aberdyfi

Os wyt ti yn bur i mi

CLYCHAU ABERDYFI
Os wyt ti yn bur i mi
Fel rwyf fi yn bur i ti
Mal un, dau, tri, pedwar, pump, chwech
Meddai clychau Aberdyfi.
Un, dau, tri, pedwar, pump, chwech, saith
Mal un, dau tri, pedwar, pump, chwech
Meddai clychau Aberdyfi.

Hoff gan fab yw meddu serch
Y ferch mae am briodi
Hoff gen innau ym mhob man
Am Morfydd Aberdyfi.
Os wyt ti'n fy ngharu i
Fel rwyf i'n dy garu di
Mal un, dau, tri, pedwar, pump, chwech
Meddai clychau Aberdyfi.
 
Pan ddôf adref dros y môr
Cariad gura wrth dy ddôr
Mal un, dau, tri, pedwar, pump, chwech
Meddai clychau Aberdyfi.
Un, dau, tri, pedwar, pump, chwech
Mal un, dau, tri, pedwar, pump, chwech
Meddai clychau Aberdyfi.

Paid â'i wneud yn galon wan
Pan ddaw o dan dy faner
Os bydd gennyt air i'w ddweud
Bydd gwneud yn well o'r hanner
Os wyt ti'n fy ngharu i
Fel rwyf fi'n dy garu di
Mal un, dau, tri,
  pedwar, pump, chwech
Meddai clychau Aberdyfi.
John Ceiriog Hughes (Ceiriog) 1832-87
Alaw

THE BELLS OF ABERDOVEY
If thou art true to me
As I am to thee
Then one, two, three, four, five, six
As said the bells of Aberdovey.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven
Like one, two, three, four, five, six
As said the bells of Aberdovey.

A boy's delight is to have the love
Of a girl who wants to marry
My delight everywhere
Is for Morfydd of Aberdovery.
If thou dost love me
As I love thee
Then one, two three, four, five, six
As said the bells of Aberdovey.

When I come home across the sea
Love will knock at thy door
Like one, two, three, four, five, six
As said the bells of Aberdovey.
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven
Like one, two, three, four, five, six
As said the bells of Aberdovey.

Don't make me weak in the heart
When I come under thy banner
If thou hast a word to say
It will be better than half of it
If thou dost love me
As I love thee
Then one, two three,
  four, five, six
As said the bells of Aberdovey.
THE BELLS OF ABERDOVEY
If to me as true thou art
As I am true to thee, sweetheart
We'll hear one, two, three, four, five
From the bells of Aberdovey.
Hear one, two, three, four... five, six
Hear one, two, three, four, five and six
From the bells of Aberdovey.

Glad's a lad his lass to wed
When she sighed, "I love you!"
When but today on air I tread
For Gwen of Aberdovey.
While the heart beats in my breast
Cariad, I will love thee, by
One, two, three and all the rest
Of the bells of Aberdovey.

When I cross the sea once more
Love comes knocking at my door
Like one, two, three, four, five, six
Of the bells of Aberdovey.
One, two, three, four, five and six
Like one, two, three, four, five and six
Of the bells of Aberdovey.

Little loves and hopes shall fly
Round us in a covey
When we are married, you and I
At home in Aberdovey.
If to me as true thou art
As I am true to thee, sweetheart
We'll hear one, two, three,
  four, five, six
From the bells of Aberdovey.
tr: A P Graves 1846-1931
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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