Cariad Rats
Cariad Myfanwy
British Blue
16/3/06-11/12/07
My beautiful
British Blue girl suddenly developed a jaw abscess, which sadly we
couldn't do anything about, and it was obviously causing her a lot of
pain. She died in my arms at the vets on the evening of 11th December,
07.
Myfanwy was the first blue "keeper" from my early litters, and the only
doe in Anwen and Regan's litter. She was always such a sweetie straight
from the word go. She has always done well at shows, apart from one well
documented incident where she bit the judge and then me after a long car
journey, it was so out of character that it could only have been due to
travel sickness! Myf's show career continued, but was limited to local
shows or those that didn't involve windy roads!!
Myf had a litter of her own in November last year, but that didn't go
without drama either! She suffered a partial miscarriage half way
through her pregnancy, and I thought the litter was lost until she
started to look rather fat about 10 days later. She then miscarried
again on the day before she was due, and then amazingly gave birth to 6
live babies, 4 of which survived. Despite al that she had been through,
she was a fabulous mum, and then took on 3 foster kittens as well as her
own as a local lady (Taz) had a sick doe who couldn't look after them.
She developed misaligned teeth last week, and I was hoping it was due to
something minor, but in the last 24 hours, it became obvious that
something more nasty was going on. I made the decision to let her go
this evening, as she was obviously in a lot of pain and it was affecting
one of her eyes. I'm normally a bit of a wuss about staying with my rats
when they're put to sleep, but felt I owed it to Myf to cuddle her until
the end.
i'll miss Myfanwy to bits, she was really such a character, determined
mum, and very beautiful little lady. She really was one of the special
ones..
Nos Da, Cariad...
I usually dedicate a song to my rats and print the lyrics, but Myf's
really needs to be heard to be appreciated, so try and track it down if
you can!
Myfanwy, by Joseph Parry:
Myfanwy (Welsh
Lyrics)
Pa ham mae dicter, O Myfanwy,
Yn llenwi'th lygaid duon ddi?
A'th ruddiau tirion, O Myfanwy,
Heb wrido wrth fy ngweled i?
Pa le mae'r wen oedd ar dy wefus
Fu'n cynnau 'nghariad ffyddlon ffol?
Pa le mae sam dy eiriau melys,
Fu'n denu'n nghalon ar dy ôl?
Pa beth a
wneuthym, O Myfanwy,
I haeddu gwg dy ddwyrudd hardd?
Ai chwarae oeddit, O Myfanwy
 thanau euraidd serch dy fardd?
Wyt eiddo im drwy gywir amod -
Ai gormod cadw'th air i mi?
Ni cheisiaf fyth mo'th law, Myfanwy,
Heb gael dy galon gyda hi.
Myfanwy boed yr
holl o'th fywyd
Dan heulwen disglair canol dydd.
A boed i rosyn gwridog ienctid
Ddawnsio ganmlwydd ar dy rudd.
Anghofiais oll o'th addewidion
A wnest i rywun, 'ngeneth ddel,
A rho dy law, Myfanwy dirion
I ddim ond dweud y gair "Ffarwel".
English translation by Lynne Davies
Why is it anger,
O Myfanwy,
That fills your eyes so dark and clear?
Your gentle cheeks, O sweet Myfanwy,
Why blush they not when I draw near?
Where is the smile that once most tender
Kindled my love so fond, so true?
Where is the sound of your sweet words.
That drew my heart to follow you?
What have I done,
O my Myfanwy,
To earn your frown? What is my blame?
Was it just play, my sweet Myfanwy,
To set your poet's love aflame?
You truly once to me were promised,
Is it too much to keep your part?
I wish no more your hand, Myfanwy,
If I no longer have your heart.
Myfanwy,
may you spend your lifetime
Beneath the midday sunshine's glow,
And on your cheeks O may the rise
You made to one who loved you well,
Give me your hand, my sweet Myfanwy,
But one last time, to say "farewell".
