I have a very small handwritten book of music (probably late 19th century) with a round written - music and words - in a circle. Staff notation and all. Neat.

My favourite round is a Welsh riddle:

Had maip Mon
Heuwch nhw'n gynnar, mi ddown
Ac os na ddown nhw, ddown nhw ddim
Ac os mi ddown nhw, mi ddown.

Which is to say

Anglesey turnip seeds
So them early, they will come
And if they don't come, they won't come,
And if they do come, they will come.

Got it? No? Well, the "they/them" before the commas refer to the seeds, the "they/them" after the commas refer to crows.

Is this normal? Or is this Welsh?

sian