The Bells of Aberdovey
(Meth-i cloch-i Ab-er-du-vee)
(appeared in in Charles Diben's play "Liberty Hall", 1785)
Tr. Peter John Stephens.
If to me you can be true,
Just as true as I to you,
It's one two three four five and six
Sing the bells of Aberdovey.
One two three four five and six,
It's one two three four five and six,
Sing the bells of Aberdovey.
Boys do love to be in love,
And girls do love to marry.
But my love's for only one,
For Bess of Aberdovey.
If your love is just as true,
As this love I have for you,
It's one two three four five and six
From the bells of Aberdovey.
Bold with love I'm back once more,
Just to camp against your door.
It's one two three four five and six
Sing the bells of Aberdovey.
One two three four five and six,
It's one two three four five and six,
Sing the bells of Aberdovey.
Here's an end to all faint hearts,
Till truth it is you're pleading.
If you just meet me half way
It will be all I'm needing.
If your love is half as true
As this love I have for you
It's one two three four five and six
From the bells of Aberdovey.
from (Abertawe? in Swansea, South) Wales
Ohs oit tee un beer ee me,
Vel-roiv-vee un beer ee tee,
Mahl een die tree ped-war pimp chwech,
Meth-i cloch-i Ab-er-du-vee.
Een die tree pedwar pimp cwech saith
Mahl een die tree ped-war pimp, chwech,
Meth-i cloch-i Ab-er-du-vee
Huff gan vab you may thee sairch,
Uh vairch my ahm bree-od-ee,
Huff-gan in eye um hob man,
On mor-veeth Ab-er-du-vee.
Ohs oit teen vung har-ee-ee,
Vel roiv veen duh gar- ee-ee,
Mahl een, die tree ped-war pimp chwech,
Meth-i cloch-i Ab-er-du-vee.
Pan thove ad-rev tros uh more,
Cahr-yod gee-ra orth duh thor,
Mahl een die tree ped-war pimp chwech,
Meth-i cloch-i Ab-er-du-vee.
Een die tree pedwar pimp cwech saith
Mahl een die tree ped-war pimp, chwech,
Meth-i cloch-i Ab-er-du-vee
Pide i oo-nade un gol-on wahn
Pan thou o dan-der vah-ner,
Ohs beeth gen it ire you thwoyd
Beeth goon-oy dun well or han-ner.
Ohs oit teen vun har-ee-ee,
Vel roiv veen duh gar-ee-dee
Mahl een, die tree ped-war pimp chwech,
Meth-i cloch-i Ab-er-du-vee.