- Daear (Earth)
I’r tir, i’r tir, y ddaear wyf i, atgofion wyf i, fy nhir, fy nhir. English pronunciation: Eer teer, eer teer, uh they-ar ooiv ee, atgovion ooiv i, vuh nheer, vuh nheer. Translation: To the land, to the land, I am the earth, I am memories, My land, my land.
2. Aer (Air)
Awelon, awelon, eilio i ni. Awelon, awelon, eilio i ni. Alaw awel, alaw i ni Alaw awel, alaw i ni. English pronunciation: awelon, awelon, eilio ee nee awelon, awelon, eilio ee nee alaw awel, alaw ee nee alaw awel, alaw ee nee Translation Breezes, breezes, weave / compose for us. Breezes, breezes, weave / compose for us. A breez’s melody, a melody for us. A breez’s melody, a melody for us.
3. Dŵr (Water)
O fôr i ddiferyn, o lan i lan, O las i lasach a dwfn o dan, Mae byw lle bu, mae byw lle bu, Mae byw lle bu, mae byw lle bu. English pronunciation: O voar ee thee-veryn, o lan ee lan, o lars i lasach a doovn o dan, my bew *lle be, my bew lle be my bew lle be, mae bew lle be. *ll aspirant l = make the l sound and hold tongue in final position just behind the teeth, blow down sides of mouth. Translation: From sea to droplet, from shore to shore, From blue to bluer and deep below, There is life where it is, there is life where it is, There is life where it is, there is life where it is.
4. Tân (Fire)
Ennyn tân, ennyn tân eneidiau. Ennyn tân, ennyn tân fy nheidiau. Ennyn tân, ennyn y tân fy neiniau. Ni blant, ni blant y fflamau. English pronunciation: enyn tarn, enyn tarn enayd-eeai enyn tarn, enyn tarn vuh nhayd-eeai enyn tarn, enyn tarn vuh nay-neeai nee blant, nee blant uh flamai. Translation: Kindle a fire, kindle the fire of souls. Kindle a fire, kindle the fire of my grandfathers. Kindle a fire, kindle the fire of my grandmothers. We children, we children of the flames.
5. Awen
Awena, Awena, Awena, Awena, Deryn du, deryn du, Duda di, duda di, Deryn du, deryn du, Awena! English pronunciation: awena, awena awena, awena derin dee, deryn dee dida dee, dida dee derin dee, derin dee awena Translation: To awen,* to awen, To awen, to awen, Black bird, black bird, You say, you say, Black bird, black bird, To awen! (*as in the verb, not the noun)