Aderyn Pur

Aderyn Pur

First position (C on a C diatonic)

6  7   -7  -6  6  5  6  4
-3 -3” -3   4 -3  4 -4  4
6  7   -7  -6  6  5  6  4
-3 -3” -3   4 -3  4 -4  4

4  4    5   6  6 -5  5  6
6  5    7  -7 -6  6 -5  5
-5 -4   -5   5 -5 -4 -5  5
5 -5    6  -6  6  5  4  5 -4  4 -3
4 -3” -3   4  5 -4  4  4
-3 -3” -3   4 -3  4 -4  4

Aderyn pur, a’r adain las
Bydd imi’n was dibrydar;
O brysur, brysia at y Ferch
‘lle rhoais i’m serch yn gynnar.
Dos di ati, dywed wrthi
‘mod i’n wylo dwr yn heli,
‘mod i’n irad am ei gweled
ac o’i chariad yn ffaelu a cherdded!
O Duw, faddeuo’r hardd ei lun
am boeni dyn mor galed.

O lovely bird, on wing so grey,
now swift away to my truelove;
O hurry, hurry to the lass
whom I confess as my new love.
Find her, tell her it’s her fault
that my tears are running salt,
if she’d meet me, I’d be ready –
I’m so in love, I can’t stand steady.
May God forgive that lovely face
that’s placed me in such turmoil.