| Author | Topic: Add: The Holly Tree (Y Gelynnen) | |
| dmcg | Posted - 26 Nov 04 - 10:07 am | |
Now gather round my loving friends, And let us praise the holly. There's no tree grows in the wood That is so bright and jolly. (Chorus) Fol-di-rol-di-ri-do, Fol-di-rid-dle-ri, O fol-di-rol-di-ri-do! There's no tree grows in the wood That is so bright and jolly! The ancient oak is very strong, The yew is melancholy. You can have them both so long As you give me the holly! The sparrows and the blackbird nest In trees that please their folly, But my sweetheart loves to rest Beneath the shining holly! Source: Singing Together, Autumn 1971, BBC Publications Notes: Welsh folk-song, with English words by Carlene Marr. Taken from Album of Welsh Folk Songs published by Chappell and Co Ltd. | ||
| Pip Freeman | Posted - 27 Nov 04 - 10:11 pm | |
I remember this carol sung in Welsh by my children. I must search for the Welsh words. The carol is considered to be the Welsh inspiration fo the better known carol, 'Deck the Halls' | ||
| Pip Freeman | Posted - 27 Nov 04 - 10:27 pm | |
Here are the Welsh words. Y GELYNNEN - (1) Fy mw�¿n gyfeillion dewch yngh�¿d Mewn pr�¿d i ganmol y glasbren Pren canmolus gweddus gw�¿w A'i enw �¿w'r gelynnen CYTGAN: Ffal-di-rw-di-lam-tam, tw-li-ridl-di Ffal-di-rw-di-lam-tam, tw-li Pren canmolus gweddus gw�¿w A'i enw �¿w'r gelynnen (2) I ba beth cyffelybaf hon? I focsen gron, neu ywen Neu r�¿w neuadd w�¿ch o blas Ond ffeind �¿w'r las gelynnen CYTGAN 3) Pe bai'r eos hen un t�¿ Neu geiliog du'r fw�¿alchen Hw�¿r y daw, a hir y trig Tan gysgod brig gelynnen CYTGAN (4) Pe bai hi'n bwrw gaw neu od Mi allwn fod yn llawen Neu r�¿w dyw�¿dd a f'ai fw�¿ Does dim ddaw trw�¿'r gelynnen CYTGAN (5) Fe ddaw'r cynhaea i'r c�¿ll yn llawn Pren noddol iawn �¿w'r onnen Ond tecach peth �¿w'r g'lynen gl�¿d Na'r eirin s�¿ h�¿d y ddraenen CYTGAN (6) A phan ddelo gwres yr haf O ffeind a braf �¿w'r fedwen Ond pan ddelo'r gaeaf dig Mae'n well dan frig gelynnen CYTGAN | ||