| Llys barwn, lle syberwyd, | Baron’s palace, place of generosity,
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| Lle daw beirdd aml, lle da byd; | Where the bards come often, a good place
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| Gwawr Bowys fawr, beues Faig, | Lady of great Powys, land of Maig,
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| Gofuned gwiw ofynaig. | A place of great promise.
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| Llyna’r modd a’r llun y mae | Behold the way in which it appears
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| Mewn eurgylch dwfr mewn argae: | Within a ring of bright water within a moat:
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| (Pand da’r llys?) pont ar y llyn, | (Is it not a good llys?), a bridge on the lake,
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| Ac unporth lle’r ai ganpyn; | And one gate where the multitudes go;
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| Cyplau sydd, gwaith cwplws ŷnt, | The roof-beams joined,
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| Cwpledig pob cwpl ydynt; | Each one together;
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| Clochdy Padrig, Ffrengig ffrwyth, | Tower of St Patrick’s (cathedral), excellent work,
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| Clostr Westmustr, clostir esmwyth; | Cloister of Westminster, a pleasant cloister;
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| Cynglynrhwym pob congl unrhyw, | The arches springing from every corner,
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| Cangell aur, cyngan oll yw; | A golden chancel, all complete.
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| Cynglynion yn fronfron fry, | Connected side by side,
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| Dordor megis deardy, | Side by side like houses of earth,
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| A phob un fal llun llyngwlm | And each one the same type of tight knot
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| Sydd yn ei gilydd yn gwlm; | All tightly together;
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| Tai nawplad fold deunawplas, | The nine chambers in one plas,
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| Tai pren glân mewn top bryn glas; | Fine timber houses on a green hill;
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| Ar bedwar piler eres | With four wondrous timber posts
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| Mae’i lys ef i nef yn nes; | His llys is near the heavens;
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| Ar ben pob piler pren praff | On each stout timber post
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| Llofft ar dalgrofft adeilgraff, | A lofty bedchamber cunningly built,
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| A’r pedair llofft o hoffter, | And the four bedchambers pleasantly
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| Yn gydgwplws lle cwsg clêr; | Under the same beams, where the bards sleep;
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| Aeth y pedair disgleirlofft, | The four high chambers form,
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| Nyth lwyth teg iawn, yn wyth loft; | Quarters for a fine tribe, eight rooms;
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| To teils ar bob tŷ talwg, | A slated roof on every tall (frowning) tower,
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| A simnai lle magai’r fwg. | And a chimney that draws the smoke.
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| Naw neuadd gyfladd gyflun, | Nine halls of the same shape and size,
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| A naw gwardrob ar bob un, | And nine dressing-chambers for the use of each one.
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| Siopau glân glwys cynnwys cain, | Like splendid shops full of fine merchandise,
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| Siop lawndeg fal Siêp Lundain; | Full and fair, like London’s Cheapside;
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| Croes eglwys gylchlwys galchliw, | A church cross limewashed all over,
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| Capelau â gwydrau gwiw; | Chapels with windows of stained glass;
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| Popty llawn poptu i’r llys, | A full oven serves the llys,
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| Perllan, gwinllan ger gwenllys; | An orchard, a vineyard near the white court;
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| Melin deg ar ddifreg ddŵr, | A fair mill on a constant stream
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| A’i golomendy gloyw maendwr; | And his shining dove-cot, a stone tower;
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| Pysgodlyn, cudduglyn cau, | A fish-pond, well sheltered,
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| A fo rhaid i fwrw rhwydau; | On which to throw the nets;
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| Amlaf lle, nid yr ymliw, | Well stocked, with no doubt,
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| Penhwyaid a gwyniaid gwiw, | With herrings and whiteheads as is seemly,
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| A’i dir bwrdd a’i adar byw, | His bord-land and his living birds,
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| Peunod, crehyrod hoywryw; | Peacocks, cranes of the best breed;
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| Dolydd glân gwyran a gwair, | Fair green hay-meadows,
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| Ydau mewn caeau cywair, | Corn in orderly fields,
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| Parc cwning ein pôr cenedl, | The rabbit-warren of the lord of our nation,
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| Erydr a meirch hydr, mawr chwedl; | Tackle and horses of renown
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| Gerllaw’r llys, gorlliwio'r llall, | By the llys, complementing each other,
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| Y pawr ceirw mewn parc arall; | The deer-pasture in another enclosure;
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| Ei gaith a wna bob gwaith gwiw, | His servants carry out every fit task,
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| Cyfreidiau cyfar ydiw, | Ploughing together,
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| Dwyn blaendrwyth cwrw Amwythig, | Quaffing the best Oswestry ale,
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| Gwirodau bragodau brig, | The best drink and braggets,
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| Pob llyn, bara gwyn a gwin, | Every drink, white bread and wine,
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| A’i gig, a’i dân i’w gegin; | And his meat, and his fire for the kitchen.
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| Pebyll y beirdd, pawb lle bo, | Shelter for the bards, withersoever they come,
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| Pe beunydd, caiff pawb yno; | Every day, all may have there;
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| Tecaf llys bren, pen heb bai, | Fairest timber llys, blameless lord,
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| O’r deyrnas, nawdd Duw arnai; | Of the kingdom, God’s blessing on it;
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| A gwraig orau o’r gwragedd, | And the best of wives,
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| Gwyn fy myd o’i gwin a’i medd! | Blessed am I in her wine and mead!
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| Merch eglur llin marchoglyw, | A fine lady of knightly line,
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| Urddol hael anional yw; | Most generous by nature;
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| A’i blant a ddeuant bob ddau, | Her children come in two by two,
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| Nythaid teg o benaethau. | A beautiful nest of chieftains.
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| Anfynych iawn fu yno | Very seldom was there
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| Weled na chlicied na chlo, | A clicket or lock to be seen,
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| Na phorthoriaeth ni wnaeth neb, | Nor surly porter,
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| Ni bydd eisiau, budd oseb, | Nor will there be need, thanks to him,
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| Na gwall na newyn, na gwarth, | No want or hunger or shame,
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| Na syched fyth yn Sycharth. | Or thirst will ever be in Sycharth.
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| Gorau Cymro, tro trylew | The best of Welshmen, most strong
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| Piau'r wlad, lin Pywer Lew, | Holds this land, of the line of Pywer Lew,
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| Gŵr meingryf, gorau mangre, | A man of strong countenance, the best place,
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| A phiau’r llys; hoff yw’r lle. | Holds the llys; a fair place it is.
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