Arswyd yr Haint

Mae arswyd trwy'r gwledydd o herwydd yr haint

Arswyd yr Haint
Mae arswyd trwy'r gwledydd
    o herwydd yr haint,
Wrth glywed y cyffro,
    arswydo mae'r saint,
  Fod Duw i'n cyfarfod
      yn dyfod mewn dig,
  Pwy'n ngwyneb ei fawredd,
      gan drosedd, a drig?

Edward Jones 1761-1836

The Horror of the Epidemic
There is horror throughout the land
    because of the epidemic,
On hearing the commotion,
    the saints are horrified,
  That God to meet us is
      coming in wrath,
  Who in the face of his majesty,
      by trespass, shall dwell?

tr. 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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