Nid wyf ond pererin

Nid wyf ond pererin
  Yma ar fy nhaith;
Buan daw y terfyn,
  Nid yw'r ffordd yn faith:
Teithio'r wyf heb aros,
  Tua thŷ fy Nhad;
Mae fy nghartre'n agos,
  Ië dacw'r wlad!

Wele'r haul yn t'wynu,
  Ar y ddinas wiw;
Acw 'rwyf yn cyrchu,
  Acw'r wyf am fyw:
Nid yw maith flynyddau
  Einioes yn y byd,
Ond ychydig gamrau
  Tua'm cartre' clyd.
Eleazar Roberts 1825-1912
Y Delyn Aur 1868

[Mesur: 6565D]

I am only a pilgrim
  Here on my journey;
Soon the end will come,
  The road is not long:
Travelling I am without delaying,
  Towards my Father's house;
My home is near,
  Yes, there is the land!

See the sun shining,
  On the worthy city;
Yonder I am heading,
  Yonder I want to live:
There are not many years
  Of a lifespan in the world,
But a few steps
  Towards my cosy home.
tr. 2025 Richard B Gillion

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

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