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:"
Gerard Cousins of the White Rock) - Trad.* Hiraeth - Grace Williams* (1906-1977) Amanda's Delight (from 2 pieces for guitar) - Robert Smith A Short Verse for Edward Thornburgh - Thomas Tomkins* (1572- 1656) A Sad Pavan Forbidding Mourning - Hilary Tann (b. 1947) Olwyn Ddwr (Water Wheel) - Gareth Glyn* (b. 1951) Crossing Water Alone - Simon Thorne* (b. 1954) Teifi's Dream (Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau) - Trad.* Track list: Assyrian Game - Gerard Cousins Ripening Prelude - Gerard Cousins Lisa Lan - Gerard Cousins Suo Gan (Variations and Toccata on a Welsh Lullaby) - Gerard Cousins In the Grip part