The best national anthem in the world

You don't have to be Welsh to be moved - It calls its children to a heroic culture where art, life and the land are held most dear.

I chose this video for the warrior quality of the rugby players, the love of the young spectators and the epic pride in belonging to their people of the older men. It's hard not to weep even if you are not Welsh. For do we not all long for these things?

Here for all us not Welsh is a translation

This land of my fathers is dear to me Land of poets and singers, and people of stature Her brave warriors, fine patriots Shed their blood for freedom

Chorus: Land! Land! I am true to my land! As long as the sea serves as a wall for this pure, dear land May the language endure for ever.

Old land of the mountains, paradise of the poets, Every valley, every cliff a beauty guards; Through love of my country, enchanting voices will be Her streams and rivers to me.

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Though the enemy have trampled my country underfoot, The old language of the Welsh knows no retreat, The spirit is not hindered by the treacherous hand Nor silenced the sweet harp of my land.

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