I have written before about Welsh nationalism and how we can learn from it, and one of the important lessons that we can learn is the important of language in forming the consciousness of a nation. Truly, language is the soul of the nation. The Welsh language has always been central to the call of Welsh nationalism, and they worked tirelessly until they secured the tools and mechanisms to save the language from extinction. If there is anything that can demonstrate the Welsh nation’s interest in their language, it is their national anthem. Below are its translated beautiful lyrics:
The old land of my fathers is dear to me,
Land of poets and singers, famous men of renown;
Her brave warriors, very splendid patriots,
For freedom shed their blood.
Nation, Nation, I pledge to my Nation.
While the sea [is] a wall to the pure, most loved land,
O may the old language endure.