Counting the Goats (Cyfri'r Giefr)

(English translation by William Cole and Peter John Stephens)



Ois gahv-ret-to ois heb by godro Where is the goat? It's time for milking



Ahr uh craig-yi girewon Off among the craggy rocks



My-ur hay nov run croo'ee-dro. The old goat is wand'ring.



Gahv-ruh wen, wen, wen Goat white, white, white

Ee-uh vin-wen, vin-wen, vin-wen, With her lip white, lip white, lip white

Voil gun fon-wen, voil gun fon-wen With her tail white, with her tail white

Ust-lis wen uh chon-fon, With her tail and flank white,

Wen, wen, wen. Goat, goat, goat.

(faster) (faster)

Gahv-ruh wen, wen, wen Goat white, white, white



Ee-uh vin-wen, vin-wen, vin-wen, With her lip white, lip white, lip white



Voil gun fon-wen, voil gun fon-wen With her tail white, with her tail white



Ust-lis wen uh chon-fon, With her tail and flank white,



Wen, wen, wen. White, white white.



Next verse: Next verse:



Gahv-ruh thee, etc. Goat black etc.



Next verse: Next verse:

Gahv-ruh goch, etc. Goat red, etc.



Next verse: Next verse:



Gahv-ruh lahs, etc. Goat blue, etc.



note: A tongue-twister. On the faster repeats of the chorus, follow with all

the preceding colors, like Old Macdonald.

@Welsh @animal

Recorded by John Charles Thomas



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