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Joe Offer	Origin: Bells of Rhymney (Idris Davies/Pete Seeger (92* d)	DTCorr: Bells of Rhymney	25 Nov 03
There is a rather noticeable mistake in the middle of the DT lyrics for "Bells of Rhymney." Here is the corrected text I submitted to the Digital Tradition. Did I make any mistakes? BELLS OF RHYMNEY (Idris Davies & Pete Seeger) Oh what will you give me? Say the sad bells of Rhymney Is there hope for the future? Cry the brown bells of Merthyr. Who made the mine owner? Say the black bells of Rhondda. And who robbed the miner? Cry the grim bells of Blaina. They will plunder willy-nilly, Cry the bells of Caerphilly. They have fangs, they have teeth, Say the loud bells of Neath. Even God is uneasy, Say the moist bells of Swansea. And what will you give me? Say the sad bells of Rhymney Put the vandals in court Say the bells of Newport. All would be well if, if, if, Cry the green bells of Cardiff. Why so worried, sisters, why? Sang the silver bells of Wye. And what will you give me? Say the sad bells of Rhymney. Lyrics from "Gwalia Deserta" by Welsh poet Idris Davies, who lived in Tonypandy in the Rhondda Valley the heart of the coalfields of South Wales. The poem was written in about 1927, and published in 1938. Tune by Pete Seeger, 1959. Copyright Ludlow Music, 1959. Source: "Where Have All the Flowers Gone?" - a book by Pete Seeger. @Welsh recorded by Ian Campbell Folk Group filename[ BELLRHYM TUNE FILE: BELLRHYM CLICK TO PLAY SOF Here are the DT lyrics, still incorrect in 2019: BELLS OF RHYMNEY (DT Lyrics) Oh what will you give me Say the sad bells of Rhymney Is there hope for the future Cry the brown bells of Merthyr Who made the mine owner Say the black bells of Rhondda And who robbed the miner Cry the grim bells of Blaina They will plunder willy-nilly Cry the bells of Caerphilly They have fangs, they have teeth Say the loud bells of Neath Even God is uneasy Say the moist bells of Swansea They will plunder willy-nilly Say the bells of Caerphilly Put the vandals in court Say the bells of Newport All would be well if, if, if Cry the green bells of Cardiff Why so worried, sisters, why Sang the silver bells of Wye And what will you give me Say the sad bells of Rhymney @Welsh recorded by Ian Campbell Folk Group filename[ BELLRHYM TUNE FILE: BELLRHYM CLICK TO PLAY SOF

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