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0:00:04 > 0:00:08- # Join us for a trip back in time, - join us on our journey
0:00:08 > 0:00:11- # Where famous Welsh people - once lived
0:00:11 > 0:00:12- # Famous and renowned
0:00:17 > 0:00:19- # Evan James and James James
0:00:21 > 0:00:23- # Guto Nyth Bran
0:00:24 > 0:00:25- # Mari Jones
0:00:26 > 0:00:29- # The girl from Cefn Ydfa
0:00:29 > 0:00:31- # Saint Dwynwen
0:00:31 > 0:00:33- # Saint David #
0:00:43 > 0:00:47- Welcome to Enwog o Fri, Ardal Ni.
0:00:47 > 0:00:51- This is our school - - Ysgol Cynwyd Sant.
0:00:51 > 0:00:55- 'Where in Wales is - Ysgol Cynwyd Sant?,' I hear you say.
0:00:55 > 0:00:57- It's near Maesteg...
0:00:58 > 0:01:00- ..in South Wales.
0:01:06 > 0:01:09- A famous story - originates from our area.
0:01:09 > 0:01:12- It's a story of love and romance.
0:01:12 > 0:01:14- It's a sad story too.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16- And a true story.
0:01:16 > 0:01:20- And a true story.- - Our story begins at Cefn Ydfa farm.
0:01:20 > 0:01:25- It was there that a girl named Ann - Thomas lived about 300 years ago.
0:01:26 > 0:01:28- We at school...
0:01:28 > 0:01:31- ..have been - rehearsing a show for you...
0:01:31 > 0:01:34- ..about Ann, the Maid of Cefn Ydfa.
0:01:37 > 0:01:39- Once upon a time, a long time ago...
0:01:39 > 0:01:43- ..there lived a pretty - young girl called Ann Thomas.
0:01:43 > 0:01:47- She lived at Cefn Ydfa - with her mother and father.
0:01:48 > 0:01:51- They were posh people - with plenty of money.
0:01:52 > 0:01:55- My name is William Thomas.
0:01:55 > 0:01:59- I come from a wealthy - and clever background.
0:01:59 > 0:02:04- It's no wonder we're one of the - area's most influential families.
0:02:05 > 0:02:07- I'm Catherine Thomas.
0:02:07 > 0:02:12- I live a life of luxury - with my rich friends, and I love it.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16- There's no need for me - to mix with the poor riff-raff.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20- And I'm Ann Thomas. Hello!
0:02:20 > 0:02:25- Come along, girls. There's no time - to gossip with their sort.
0:02:25 > 0:02:29- I've important arrangements to make - and I'm in a hurry.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31- Come along.
0:02:31 > 0:02:33- Come, Ann.
0:02:38 > 0:02:43- Ann's parents had arranged - for her to marry a young man...
0:02:43 > 0:02:45- ..from a nearby farm.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49- He came from - a very wealthy family too.
0:02:49 > 0:02:53- Ann, it's about time - you found a husband.
0:02:53 > 0:02:55- A successful and wealthy man.
0:02:56 > 0:03:00- Your mother and I've arranged - for you to marry the perfect man.
0:03:00 > 0:03:05- Yes, he has a good job - and plenty of money.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10- Ah, talk of the devil! Come in.
0:03:10 > 0:03:13- Thank you for inviting me, - Mr and Mrs Thomas.
0:03:16 > 0:03:21- You're welcome. This is Ann, - our daughter I told you about.
0:03:21 > 0:03:23- Hello, Ann. I'm Anthony Maddocks.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26- Your parents - have arranged for us to marry.
0:03:26 > 0:03:31- It's a good idea, seeing as we come - from wealthy families. Do you agree?
0:03:32 > 0:03:34- Well? Say something, Ann.
0:03:34 > 0:03:37- Um...
0:03:37 > 0:03:41- She's over the moon. - She's a little shy, that's all.
0:03:42 > 0:03:46- We'll arrange the wedding - as soon as possible.
0:03:46 > 0:03:50- Although Anthony Maddocks - and Ann's parents...
0:03:50 > 0:03:53- ..were happy with the arrangement...
0:03:53 > 0:03:57- ..Ann wasn't at all happy.
0:03:57 > 0:04:00- Ann already had a boyfriend.
0:04:00 > 0:04:02- He was the perfect partner for her.
0:04:02 > 0:04:07- He was so different - from Anthony Maddocks.
0:04:08 > 0:04:11- His name was Wil Hopcyn...
0:04:12 > 0:04:17- ..a roofer who came to Cefn Ydfa - to carry out repairs on the roof.
0:04:17 > 0:04:19- But it was - just an excuse to see Ann.
0:04:20 > 0:04:25- Wil, Wil, I've been waiting for you! - I'm so happy to see you!
0:04:26 > 0:04:29- So am I! Come for a walk with me.
0:04:30 > 0:04:34- I've written you a poem. - I hope you like it.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45- A hapless young man - from Llangynwyd am I
0:04:45 > 0:04:48- And you, Ann, are the fair maiden
0:04:48 > 0:04:51- The woman of my dreams, no less
0:04:51 > 0:04:54- To your beauty I am beholden
0:04:54 > 0:04:57- Forever you are on my mind
0:04:57 > 0:05:00- One day I dream we will be wed
0:05:00 > 0:05:02- Dear Ann, you are my world.
0:05:03 > 0:05:05- What a perfect poem, Wil.
0:05:05 > 0:05:07- I want to marry you too.
0:05:07 > 0:05:10- I want to marry you - more than anything, but...
0:05:10 > 0:05:14- But what, Ann? What's wrong?
0:05:14 > 0:05:18- I know I'm a simple, foolish man...
0:05:18 > 0:05:21- ..but I'd be - a kind and loving husband to you.
0:05:28 > 0:05:32- Ann, what on earth are you doing - with this poor toerag?
0:05:32 > 0:05:37- Wil and I are in love - and we are getting married.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41- You're marrying him? - I'll make sure that never happens.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45- Go away and don't - come near Cefn Ydfa ever again!
0:05:45 > 0:05:46- Do you understand?
0:05:46 > 0:05:49- Do you understand?- - But we're in love.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- We're head over heels.
0:05:52 > 0:05:55- Wealth, not love, - is what's important.
0:05:56 > 0:06:00- Ann is about to marry someone - much better than you.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03- His name is Anthony Maddocks. - Now, go.
0:06:08 > 0:06:12- I will love you forever, Ann Thomas. - Don't you forget that.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16- And I will love you, Wil Hopcyn.
0:06:16 > 0:06:18- Come along.
0:06:25 > 0:06:30- Get down that cellar. You'll - stay there until your wedding day.
0:06:30 > 0:06:36- But I don't want to marry - that stuck-up Anthony Maddocks, Mam.
0:06:36 > 0:06:38- Wil's the man for me.
0:06:38 > 0:06:40- Wil's the man for me.- - That's why I'm locking you in here.
0:06:40 > 0:06:45- You won't be able to contact - that toerag before your wedding day.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50- Wil, please don't forget about me!
0:06:59 > 0:07:01- My heavy heart is about to break
0:07:02 > 0:07:05- How can I live without her?
0:07:05 > 0:07:07- The sweetest and most beautiful
0:07:07 > 0:07:10- Ann Thomas, my love, is she.
0:07:14 > 0:07:17- In his sadness, - Wil moved out of the area...
0:07:18 > 0:07:20- ..and headed to Bristol.
0:07:20 > 0:07:23- Life was hard - without his beloved Ann.
0:07:30 > 0:07:33- On 3 May 1725...
0:07:33 > 0:07:37- ..Ann Thomas - married Anthony Maddocks.
0:07:39 > 0:07:44- It was an elaborate wedding - but it wasn't a happy day for Ann.
0:07:44 > 0:07:47- Neither was the marriage - a happy one.
0:07:55 > 0:07:58- Over time, Ann became sick...
0:07:58 > 0:08:02- ..due to the overwhelming sadness - of losing Wil.
0:08:02 > 0:08:04- She thought about him all the time.
0:08:05 > 0:08:10- 'Come back, Wil. Please come back.'
0:08:13 > 0:08:16- A few months after the wedding...
0:08:16 > 0:08:20- ..Wil had a vivid dream.
0:08:20 > 0:08:25- He heard Ann calling for him, - so he hurried back from Bristol...
0:08:25 > 0:08:28- ..to see his beloved.
0:08:28 > 0:08:30- Ann! Ann!
0:08:32 > 0:08:34- Ann! Ann!
0:08:34 > 0:08:37- He ran to Ann and held her hand.
0:08:38 > 0:08:41- He was shocked to see - how frail she looked.
0:08:42 > 0:08:43- Ann! Ann!
0:08:44 > 0:08:46- It's me, Wil.
0:08:46 > 0:08:48- I'm so pleased to see you, Wil.
0:08:49 > 0:08:51- So pleased.
0:08:57 > 0:09:00- At the tender age of 23...
0:09:00 > 0:09:03- ..Ann died in Wil's arms.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07- Here, inside Llangynwyd Church, - lies Ann's grave.
0:09:08 > 0:09:12- It's an elaborate stone - commemorating her life.
0:09:12 > 0:09:15- Wil Hopcyn's grave is here too.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20- But his is a pauper's grave lying - beneath a tree in the churchyard.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24- Yes, it's a sad story...
0:09:25 > 0:09:29- ..but today we still remember Ann, - the Maid of Cefn Ydfa.
0:09:30 > 0:09:35- Wil composed - a love song for Ann after her death.
0:09:35 > 0:09:40- The song Wil wrote for Ann - is famous throughout Wales.
0:09:40 > 0:09:42- And throughout the world.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- Bugeilio'r Gwenith Gwyn.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52- # This is a love story
0:09:52 > 0:09:56- # About the Maid of Cefn Ydfa
0:09:56 > 0:10:00- # Wil Hopcyn - and Ann Thomas were in love
0:10:00 > 0:10:05- # The saddest thing - is that they never wed
0:10:05 > 0:10:08- # Their hearts - were close to breaking
0:10:09 > 0:10:11- # But their love's flame - still burns brightly
0:10:11 > 0:10:18- # In this song Wil wrote for her
0:10:20 > 0:10:26- # A simple youthful lad am I
0:10:27 > 0:10:32- # Who loves at fancy's pleasure
0:10:33 > 0:10:38- # I fondly watch the blooming wheat
0:10:39 > 0:10:44- # Another reaps the treasure
0:10:46 > 0:10:51- # Wherefore still despise my suit
0:10:52 > 0:10:57- # Why sighing keep thy lover?
0:10:58 > 0:11:01- # For some new charm
0:11:01 > 0:11:03- # Thou matchless fair
0:11:04 > 0:11:10- # I day by day discover
0:11:14 > 0:11:20- # While hair adorns this aching brow
0:11:20 > 0:11:26- # Still I will love sincerely
0:11:26 > 0:11:32- # While ocean rolls its briny flow
0:11:32 > 0:11:38- # Still I will love thee dearly
0:11:39 > 0:11:44- # Then tell the truth, - in secret tell
0:11:45 > 0:11:50- # And under seal discover
0:11:51 > 0:11:57- # If it be I or who is blest
0:11:57 > 0:12:03- # As thy true heart's best lover #
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