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Welsh
Huna blentyn yn fy mynwes
Clyd a chynnes ydyw hon;
Breichiau mam sy'n dynn amdanat,
Cariad mam sy dan fy mron;
Ni cha' dim amharu'th gyntun,
Ni wna undyn â thi gam;
Huna'n dawel, annwyl blentyn,
Huna'n fwyn ar fron dy fam.
Huna'n dawel, heno, huna,
Huna'n fwyn, y tlws ei lun;
Pam yr wyt yn awr yn gwenu,
Gwenu'n dirion yn dy hun?
Ai angylion fry sy'n gwenu,
Arnat ti yn gwenu'n llon,
Tithau'n gwenu'n ôl dan huno,
Huno'n dawel ar fy mron?
Paid ag ofni, dim ond deilen
Gura, gura ar y ddôr;
Paid ag ofni, ton fach unig
Sua, sua ar lan y môr;
Huna blentyn, nid oes yma
Ddim i roddi iti fraw;
Gwena'n dawel yn fy mynwes
Ar yr engyl gwynion draw.
English
Sleep my baby, at my breast,
’Tis a mother’s arms round you.
Make yourself a snug, warm nest.
Feel my love forever new.
Harm will not meet you in sleep,
Hurt will always pass you by.
Child beloved, always you’ll keep,
In sleep gentle, mother’s breast nigh.
Sleep in peace tonight, sleep,
O sleep gently, what a sight.
A smile I see in slumber deep,
What visions make your face bright?
Are the angels above smiling,
At you in your peaceful rest?
Are you beaming back while in
Peaceful slumber on mother’s breast?
Do not fear the sound, it’s a breeze
Brushing leaves against the door.
Do not dread the murmuring seas,
Lonely waves washing the shore.
Sleep child mine, there’s nothing here,
While in slumber at my breast,
Angels smiling, have no fear,
Holy angels guard your rest.
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This is one of the most beautiful lullabies and I often played it on a CD for my boys at night.
Here’s what it should sound like:
Heenah blen-tin ar v-eye manwess
Kleed ah Xchaness ah-dew hawn;
Brai-Xch-yaim am-seen deen amdah-nacht,
Car-yahd mahm-see dahn v-eye br’on.
Nee Xch-eye-f deem ahm-har-reeth gun-tin
Nee wahn a-yeen-din ah hee gahm;
Heen-nahn dah-well, ahn-will blen-tin,
Heen-nahn voo-ien ar-vrohn da-vahm.
Heen-nahn dah-well heh-no, hee-na,
Heen-nahn voo-ien, eh toos eye-leen;
Pahm ar weet-ahn hour-in gwen-ee,
Gweneen deer’yon ahn duh heen?
Eye ahng-wellyon vree-seen gwen-ee
Ar-naut tee ahn gweneen hXll-own?
Teeth-ayn gweneen oll dahn heen-no
Heen-nohnn dah-well ar-eye br’on.
Pie-d ah-govnee, deem ohnd dai-len
Gee-rah, gee-rah ahr-a thorr;
Pie-d ah-govnee, tun vach een-ee
See-ah, see-a lahn ah mor
Heen-na blen-tin, need oyssah-mah
Theme ee-rothee ee-tee vrahw;
Gwen-nahn dah-well ahn v-eye manwess
Ahr eh-ren-gell gwen-yon drau.
double "ll" = notated ‘hXll’ : place tip of tongue to roof of your mouth (like you’re going to make an ‘L’ sound) and breathe out.
double "dd" = a "TH" sound as in ‘thee’