Hark, I hear the foe advancing,
Barb-ed steeds are proudly prancing,
Helmets, in the sunbeams glancing, glitter through the trees.
Men of Harlech, lie ye dreaming?
See ye not the falchions gleaming?
While their pennants gaily streaming, flutter in the breeze.
From the rocks rebounding,
Let the war cry sounding
Summon all at Cambria's call, the haughty foe surrounding.
Men of Harlech, on to glory,
See your banner famed in story,
Waves these burning words before ye,
"Britain scorns to yield."

Mid the fray see dead and dying,
Friend and foe together lying,
All around the arrows flying scatter sudden death.
Frightened steeds are wildly neighing,
Brazen trumpets hoarsely braying,
Wounded men for mercy praying with their parting breath.
See, they're in disorder.
Comrades, keep close order.
Ever they shall rue the day they ventured o'er the border.
Now the Saxon flees before us.
Vict'ry's banner floateth o'er us
Raise the loud exulting chorus, "Britain wins the field."


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Source: Singing Together, Spring 1961, BBC Publications

Notes:
Identified simply as 'Welsh Traditional Song' in the pamphlets.


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