St David's Day Blessings

Balchder Cymru

Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant Hapus Pawb! Happy St David's Day Everyone! Blessings to you from the Dai Jake's Book!
And this year we are rugby Triple Crown winners, who could be heading for another Grandslam so there is an added Celtic glow over the mugs of Glengettie and bowls of Cawl today. The Welsh spirit is indeed charged with gusto and hwyl!
The poem 'Armes Prydein Fawr' (written around 930) proves how popular St David was/is. In the poem, the poet prophesised that when all seems lost, the Welsh would follow the Saint and be victorious over the english. Check out this line from the piece ~ "A lluman glân Dewi a ddyrchafant!" Which translates to, "And they will raise the pure banner of Dewi!" Stirring isn't it? A calling of the clans to unite!
Dai Jakes is certainly looking forward to eating Cawl & Welshcakes later, whilst pounding out Dafydd Iwan singing the fabulous Yma O Hyd. He will be lost in a patriotic fog of Cymraeg and tears of sheer pride will roll down the whiskery chops.
Enjoy the day everyone! Cymru Am Byth!!