Welsh Journals

TRANSLATIONS War Memorial O MONUMENT of a father's and mother's grief! You, foremost throughout many lifetimes, Teach a way with intense remembering Of the rent of losing lads. His Father's Son LAST year with the rise of the tide he took himself away Over the rough waves; For his country he gave his oath, Over sea he turned to die. This year he merits the calm of his gentle self; In that absent spot in tranquillity, As on the earth's bed his dust spends The Christmas of his serenity. Soldier from Merioneth Near his breast a river runs, under talking Cheerfully as it goes by; He does not listen, he says nothing- # Under the clay he does not hear. But Cefnddwysam soil on him, was spread Very tenderly over him; And the birds will come to him To tread about his grave. Translated from the Welsh of R. Williams Parry by » KBIDRYCH RHYS. Incorruptible BEFORE long this old body will be Meat for the fervent insects, And the coffin plate and its glittering Trimmings, alive with rust. A sun will rise above the Vale of Towy Like a piece of God's Capital, No vermin will be able to reach it, And rust shall not violate its colour. Translated from the Welsh of D. Gzienallt Jones by KEIDRYCH Rhys.