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-We've crossed the bridge

-to Anglesey.

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-I feel quite at home here.

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-A warm welcome

-to Dechrau Canu Dechrau Canmol.

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-# Soli Deo gloria

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-# Soli Deo gloria

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-# Soli Deo gloria #

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-On this programme, I'll meet a man

-who describes himself...

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-..as a chameleon of a minister.

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-I've been a teacher, then I was

-a lecturer at Bangor Normal College.

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-I then opened a business

-on Anglesey.

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-For 25 years,

-I've been a football referee.

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-We'll have a performance

-by soprano Llio Evans...

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-..in the home of the

-Marquess of Anglesey, Plas Newydd.

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-And I'll be joined by

-a familiar face to many of us...

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-..a farmer, deacon and former

-Chair of Anglesey County Council.

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-I was raised in Llanbabo.

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-Everyone knew me as Bob Ty Newydd.

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-Now it's Bob Treban.

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-The singing comes from the cymanfa

-held at Capel Moriah, Gwalchmai.

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-The first hymn

-expresses Eleazar Roberts' desire...

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-..to live more like Jesus.

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-"O na bawn yn fwy tebyg

-i Iesu Grist yn byw

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-"Yn llwyr gysegru 'mywyd

-i wasanaethu Duw."

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-I've come to Treban Meurig,

-Bryngwran...

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-..to talk to the farmer

-and councillor, Bob Parry.

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-I was raised in Llanbabo.

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-Everyone knew me as Bob Ty Newydd.

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-Now it's Bob Treban.

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-You've now handed over the reins

-to Gethin, your youngest son.

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-My son rears calves now.

-He keeps them for about two years.

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-There are about 1,000 sheep here.

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-Well.

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-They're curious.

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-If the large cattle

-were in with the yearlings...

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-..you wouldn't be able

-to get close to them.

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-These are curious.

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-He's weaned them off the bucket

-about three months ago.

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-They still remember the bucket.

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-There's a small one there.

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-There's a small one there.

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-Yes, five of them are younger.

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-They'll be inside for a few months.

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-They'll be inside for a few months.

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-Until the end of April.

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-We've brought them in early

-as it's been very wet.

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-Where are the bankers in here?

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-This one, this one and those three

-are the ones that'll make money.

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-Who makes the decisions

-in terms of spending...

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-..you or Gethin, or does your

-grandson have his say now too?

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-My grandson says too much!

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-I let my son make the decisions.

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-Who used to advise you?

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-Who used to advise you?

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-My father.

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-Were you a good listener?

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-I'd say I was better

-than my son is now...

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-..but I'm sure I was difficult too -

-no use telling me anything.

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-Wisdom comes with age, as they say.

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-Wisdom comes with age, as they say.

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-I say that too.

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-I'm proved right sometimes.

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-They don't know the meaning of work!

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-They don't know the meaning of work!

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-They don't know they're born!

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-Things aren't always easy

-in agriculture.

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-How do you cope

-with the difficulties?

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-By taking the rough with the smooth.

-There are good and bad years.

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-You have to control

-your purse strings.

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-You've been council leader

-and been a leader of the Union.

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-But from where

-do you receive guidance?

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-Through the chapel to begin with.

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-I used to go to Bethania Chapel,

-Llanddeusant, when I was a child.

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-That's where

-I started to take part.

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-Everything developed slowly.

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-I think the guidance I received

-from deacons helped me a great deal.

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-I remember I used to take part -

-hymns, reading and praying.

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-The head deacon, John Roberts,

-expected me to write the prayer.

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-One Sunday night

-when I was ready to start praying...

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-..he was by my side...

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-..and he grabbed the piece of paper

-and took it off me.

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-I had no choice but to carry on.

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-And pray from your heart.

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-And pray from your heart.

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-That's what I had to do.

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-How do you think about

-and explain your faith?

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-When you're in a hole, you get the

-strength somehow to get out of it.

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-The chapel supports you.

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-You remember things you've learnt

-years ago, such as verses.

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-Those verses are relevant

-when you're in the dark, black hole.

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-Is there a verse or a line from

-a hymn you turn to occasionally?

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-The hymn I like translates as...

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-.."O my blessed Jesus,

-only friend of my weak soul."

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-I'm not a singer,

-but I like reading hymns.

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-I think those two lines

-are a support to everyone.

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-Bob Parry, thank you for the chat

-and for the welcome on the farm.

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-From Eben Fardd's dark hour...

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-..to the dark hour

-of another hymn-writer, Ben Davies.

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-His words came after

-suffering many bereavements.

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-He lost his daughter when

-she was three and his wife aged 30.

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-"Mi godaf f'egwan lef

-at Iesu yn y nef

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-"A rhoddaf bwys fy enaid dwys

-i orffwys arno ef"

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-Our soloist, Llio Evans,

-is in the Marquess' Mansion.

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-In Plas Newydd,

-accompanied by Annette Bryn Parri...

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-..Llio is going to perform

-Mozart's Alleluia.

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-# Alleluia, Alleluia

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-# Alleluia, Alleluia

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-# Alleluia, Alleluia

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-# Alleluia, Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia, Alleluia

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-# Alleluia, Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia, Alleluia

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-# Alleluia, Alleluia

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-# Alleluia, Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Aah

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-# Aah

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-# Aah

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-# Aah

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-# Aah

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-# Aah

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-# Aah

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia, Alleluia

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-# Alleluia, Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia, Alleluia

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-# Alleluia

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-# Alleluia #

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-My next guest describes himself

-as a chameleon of a minister.

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-Reverend Huw John Hughes joins me

-on the banks of the Menai...

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-..a wonderful location,

-if I may say so.

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-This is heaven on earth.

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-Some would say that the man

-originally from Mynydd Llandygai...

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-..has seen the light

-and moved to Anglesey.

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-I've moved from the mountain to

-the sea. That's true of my ministry.

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-I began near the foot of Snowdonia

-as a minister.

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-I then moved to Moelfre.

-Have you heard of the place?

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-I then moved from Anglesey to the

-big city, Bangor, where I retired.

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-That's my career as a minister.

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-Why describe yourself

-as a chameleon of a minister?

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-I've done other things.

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-I've been a teacher, then I was

-a lecturer at The Normal College.

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-I then opened a business

-on Anglesey, Pili Palas.

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-And for 25 years, believe it or

-not, I've been a football referee.

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-So you can see why I call myself

-a bit of a chameleon.

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-This year, I'm celebrating

-40 years in the ministry.

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-I've been a minister

-throughout that time.

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-How do you look back

-on that period in your ministry?

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-It's been mixed, Nia.

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-There are things that one has done.

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-I've a feeling that there are things

-I would've liked to have done...

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-..but haven't achieved.

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-I believe in the ministry...

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-..where the Church

-goes out into the community.

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-We're too insular and introspective.

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-I've heard that the Church door

-is open to everyone.

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-Yes, but the people aren't coming.

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-So we have to go

-out into the community.

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-That's what Jesus did.

-We should be among the people.

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-There must be a revolution.

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-Why can't we hold a service

-in a pub?

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-There's a pub behind us, and this

-is where the Sunday school was held.

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-Why can't we have a service

-in a cafe or in a hall?

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-An opportunity for us

-to come together around the table...

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-..have a short service,

-a prayer, hymn singing, a reading.

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-But have a discussion

-to see what's the way forward...

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-..in today's Wales.

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-I'm sure your comments

-will begin a debate.

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-Thank you for the chat.

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-A hymn from the popular poet,

-Eifion Wyn, is next.

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-"Un fendith dyro im,

-ni cheisiaf ddim ond hynny

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-"Cael gras i'th garu di tra bwy',

-cael mwy o ras i'th garu"

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-We finish with the hymn tune

-Clawdd Madog...

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-..and the words of a sinner

-amazed that forgiveness is possible.

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-"Os gwelir fi, bechadur,

-ryw ddydd ar ben fy nhaith

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-"Rhyfeddol fydd y canu

-a newydd fydd yr iaith"

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-I hope you've enjoyed the journey

-to Anglesey...

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-..and that we'll have your company

-next time.

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-Until then, goodbye.

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