Ambell i gan a geidw fy mron
Rhag suddo i lawr dan amal i don;
  Mae'r awen mor siriol, mor swynol mor lan,
  Diolchaf o galon am ambell i gan.
 
Ambell i gan dry dwllwch y nos,
Mor olau a'r dydd, mor siriol a'r rhos,
  Caddugol anobaith gymylau - fel gwlan
  Y troant, os gallaf gael ambell i gan.
 
Ambell i gan rydd nerth yn y fraich,
A'r ysgwydd i gario amal i faich,
  grym anawsterau falurir yn lan
  Os gallaf gael canu ambell i gan.
 
Ambell i gan a gaf yn y byd,
Ond teithiaf i wlad sydd yn ganu i gyd,
  Ac wedi im' adael yr anial yn lan
  Gobeithiaf gael canu, nid ambell i gan

Translation:
An occasional song will keep my breast
From sinking down under the frequent wave;
  The muse is so cheerful, so attractive, so pure,
  I give heart-felt thanks for an occasional song.

an occasional to song as the night turns dark,
So light is the day, so cheerful the rose,
  Misty, hopeless clouds - like wool
  They turn, if I can get an occasional song.

An occasional song gives strength in the limb,
And the shoulder to carry an occasional burden,
  And the force of difficulties to be [bad [bad word]   If I can get to sing an occasional song.

An occasional song I will get in the world,
But I travel to a land which is all singing,
  And after I leave the [bad word]   I hope to get to sing, not an occasional song.

tr. 2009 Richard Gillion