A Year of Late Cornish Day 338

Trei Hansves Dedh Etek warn Ügens

De Merher, pempes mis Kevardhû.

Wednesday, 5^th December

Me a wrüg cavas hebma rag nebonan a venja geryow rag cân an bobel. Coth ew an cân ma, keth ew an scrifyans moy nowydh. Adro dhe sevy ew ev.   

I found this for someone who wanted words for a folk song. This song is old, though the spelling is newer. It's about wild strawberries.

Pele ero whei ow mos, mos fettow teg,           (Where are you going, pretty maid,)

 Gen agas bejeth gwydn ha gas blew melyn? (With your white face and your yellow hair?)

 Mos dhe’n venten, sara wheg,                       (Going to the spring, dear sir,)

 Rag delkyow sevy wra mosy teg.                    (For strawberry leaves make girls beautiful.)

Alla vy mos gena whei, mos fettow teg,          (Can I go with you, pretty maid,)

Gen agas bejeth gwydn ha gas blew melyn?  (With your white face and your yellow hair?)

Grewgh, mar menno whei, sara wheg,           (Do, if you want, dear sir,)

Rag delkyow sevy wra mosy teg.                          (For strawberry leaves make girls beautiful.)

Fatla qwra vy agas gorra whei en dor,               (What if I put you on the ground,)

Gen agas bejeth gwydn ha gas blew melyn?    (With your white face and your yellow hair?)

Me vedn saval arta, sara wheg,                              (I’ll get up again, dear sir,)

Rag delkyow sevy wra mosy teg.                            (For strawberry leaves make girls beautiful.)

Fatla qwra vy agas drei whei gen flogh,              (What if I get you with child,)

Gen agas bejeth gwydn ha gas blew melyn?      (With your white face and your yellow hair?)

Me vedn y dhon, sara wheg,                                     (I’ll carry it, dear sir,)

Rag delkyow sevy wra mosy teg.                              (For strawberry leaves make girls beautiful.)

Piw a vedno whei gawas rag sira rag gas flogh, (Who will you have for a father for your child,) 

Gen agas bejeth gwydn ha gas blew melyn?      (With your white face and your yellow hair?)

Whei a vedh y sira, sara wheg,                                 (You will be his father, dear sir,)

Rag delkyow sevy wra mosy teg.                             (For strawberry leaves make girls beautiful.)

Pandra ’wrew whei gwil rag lednow rag gas flogh, (What will you do for clothes for your child,)

Gen agas bejeth gwydn ha gas blew melyn?              (With your white face and your yellow hair?)

Y sira a vedh troher, sara wheg,                                     (His father will be a tailor, dear sir,)

Rag delkyow sevy wra mosy teg.                                    (For strawberry leaves make girls beautiful.)