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Y Fenyw Fain - William Rowlands

from O'r Archif: Caneuon Gwerin by Archif Sain Ffagan

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Recordiwyd gan William Rowlands (gwerthwr glo, g. 1888), Sir Benfro. Clywodd y gân yn ardal Llanychâr pan oedd tua 17 oed.

'The Slender Lass'

Recorded by William Rowlands (coal seller, b. 1888), Pemborkeshire.
He heard the song near Llanychâr when he was 17 years old.

lyrics

Trafaeliais i dre Llundain,
Do, do, hefyd drefydd mawr,
Do, do, hefyd Sbaen a Sgotland,
Do, to, hefyd Sbaen a Sgotland, do,
Do, do, hefyd Sbaen a Sgotland, do,
I chwilio am fenyw fain.

Roedd yn ei chorff yn gymwys,
Ac yn ei gwast yn fain,
O, a’i dwylo bach cyn wynned,
O, a’i dwylo bach cyn wynned, O
 blodau pigau’r drain.

Ar ôl i ni briodi,
Caerl dau o blantws bach;
Fe fydd un yn uwch na’r gadair,
Fe fydd un yn uwch na’r gadair, O,
A’r llall yn damaid bach.

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from O'r Archif: Caneuon Gwerin, released August 14, 2015
William Rowlands

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