Recordiwyd gan John Thomas (peiriannydd, g. 1912), Abercastell, Sir Benfro. Dysgodd y gân pan oedd tuag 8-9 oed, a hynny o glywed ei chanu mewn cyngherddau lleol gan ei ewythr Ben Phillips, sef 'Ben Bach' (1871-1958), y canwr gwerin enwog.
Recorded by John Thomas (b. 1912), Abercastell, Pembrokeshire. He learned the song at 8 or 9 years old, from hearing his uncle, famed folk singer Ben Phillips (or 'Ben Bach', 1871-1958) performing the song at local concerts.
lyrics
Pan oeddwn gynt yn fachgen,
Bwmba bwmba bwmba dwdl ei,
Heb feddwl gwaeth nag amgen,
Fe rois fy mryd ar ferched glân
Er mwyn hala’r byd yn llawen
O’r diwedd mi briodes
Bwmba bwmba bwmba dwdl ei,
Â’r lana’ ferch a weles;
Fe fuase’n well imi, wir ddyn byw,
Briodi â Gwyddeles.
Ni fedre weu na gwinio,
Bwmba bwmba bwmba dwdl ei,
Na golchi’n lân na smwddo,
Na chwiro patshyn ar fy mritsh,
Fe haedder’r bitsh ei chico.
Ni fedre derwyn dafe’
Bwmba bwmba bwmba dwdl ei,
Na medru cwiro sane,
Ond un peth fedrei’n eitha da,
Sef gweitho twmplins fale.
Fe gane wrth fynd i’r gwely,
Bwmba bwmba bwmba dwdl ei,
Fe lefe beth wrth godi;
Eistedde lawr yn ochor tân,
Fuse awr ddim byd iddi grafu.
A phan ddawe amser brecwast,
Bwmba bwmba bwmba dwdl ei,
Yn byta fydde’r hen folgast:
Yr wye a’r pancocs bobo’n ail -
A finne â masned sopas.
Rhys fore penderfynes,
Bwmba bwmba bwmba dwdl ei,
I siarad â’r hen lodes:
Os na fuse’n altro’r drefen hon,
Fuse raid iddi gal y gwes.
Ond ‘Thank you, Miss’, daeth Ange,
Bwmba bwmba bwmba dwdl ei,
Ymaflodd yn ei sodle:
Fe ath â’r bitsh i mas o’r byd -
Y very thing oedd eisie.
Cyn bo hir dechreues garu,
Bwmba bwmba bwmba dwdl ei,
 merch 'rhen Dwm Siôn Cati;
'Roedd hon yn debyg iawn i'r llall-
Ac felly fe gas lony'.
Priodi wnes i wedyn,
Bwmba bwmba bwmba dwdl ei,
Â’r hen Siân fwyn o’r Felion;
Yr oen ni’n byw, mae’n eitha gwir,
More hapus â dou dderyn.
Holl fechgyn teidi’r cwmni,
Bwmba bwmba bwmba dwdl ei,
Cymerwch gyngor gen i:
Gofalwch fod yn ben ar y wraig
Ar ôl i chwi briodi.
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