Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau of my fathers is dear to me,<br> Land of bards and singers, famous men of renown;<br> Her brave warriors, very splendid patriots,<br> For freedom shed their blood. Old mountainous Wales, paradise of the bard,<br> Every valley, every cliff, to my look is beautiful.<br> Through patriotic feeling, so charming is the murmur<br> Of her brooks, rivers, to me. If the enemy oppresses my land under his foot, <br> The old language of the Welsh is as alive as ever.<br> The muse is not hindered by the hideous hand of treason,<br> Nor [is] the melodious harp of my country. "Other translations include:"
Ynysangharad Park home venue of Pontypridd Cricket Club. The park, created in 1923, offers a number of facilities, such as a pitch and putt golf course, bowling greens, football, cricket pitches and tennis courts, bandstand and refreshment kiosks. The lido is being renovated. Within the park are a pair of memorial statues by Goscombe John, erected in 1930 to commemorate Evan and James James, the father and son composers of the Welsh National Anthem "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" (Land of my Fathers). The grave slab of Evan James was also moved here from Carmel Chapel when that chapel was demolished. The memorial