Katherine Jenkins: Calon Lân Lyrics in Welsh and English

The singer, Katherine Jenkins OBE, is a Welsh singer, and a mezzo soprano. Her surname, family name, Jenkins literally means John the little, which transatlated into modern English would be Little John.

Calon Lan is a traditional song. The Words in English mean A Pure Heart.

Here is a translation.

Nid wy'n gofyn bywyd moethus, Aur y byd na'i berlau mân: Gofyn wyf am galon hapus, Calon onest, calon lân. Calon lân yn llawn daioni Tecach yw na'r lili dlos: Dim ond calon lân all ganu, Canu'r dydd a chanu'r nos. Pe dymunwn olud bydol, Hedyn buan ganddo sydd; Golud calon lân, rinweddol, Yn dwyn bythol elw fydd. Hwyr a bore fy nymuniad Gwyd i'r nef ar adain cân Ar i Dduw, er mwyn fy Ngheidwad, Roddi i mi galon lân.

I don't ask for a luxurious life, The world's gold or its fine pearls: I ask for a happy heart, An honest heart, a pure heart. A pure heart full of goodness Is fairer than the pretty lily: None but a pure heart can sing, Sing in the day and sing in the night. If I wished for worldly wealth, It would swiftly go to seed; The riches of a virtuous, pure heart Will bear eternal profit. Evening and morning, my wish Rising to heaven on the wing of song For God, for the sake of my Saviour, To give me a pure heart.

You will find several variations on you tube. I picked this one beause I liked the singer, melodius, and you can get a visual explanation of the song.

Useful Websites

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calon

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