Front matter
Reading edition
Transcribed from the 1904 David Nutt edition by David Price, email ccx074@coventry.ac.uk
A HANDBOOK OF THE CORNISH LANGUAGE chiefly in its latest stages with some account of its history and literature
by HENRY JENNER
member of the gorsedd of the bards of brittany fellow of the society of antiquaries
“Never credit me but I will spowt some Cornish at him. Peden bras, vidne whee bis cregas.”
The Northern Lass, by Rich Brome, 1632.
LONDON DAVID NUTT, AT THE SIGN OF THE PHŒNIX 57-59 LONG ACRE mcmiv
Printed by Ballantyne, Hanson & Co. At the Ballantyne Press
DHÔ ’M GWRÊG GERNÛAK
H. L. J.
Kerra ow Holon! Beniges re vo Gans bennath Dew an dêdh a ’th ros dhemmo, Dhô whelas gerryow gwan pan dhetha vî, Tavas dha dassow, ha dhô ’th drovya dî. En cov an dêdh splan-na es pel passyes; En cov idn dêdh lowenek, gwin ’gan bês, War Garrak Loys en Côs, es en dan skês Askelly Myhal El, o ’gan gwithes; En cov lîas dêdh wheg en Kernow da, Ha nŷ mar younk—na whekkah vel êr-ma Dhemmo a dhîg genev an gwella tra, Pan dhetha vî en kerh, en ol bro-na; Dheso mî re levar dha davas teg, Flogh ow empinyon vî, dhô ’m kerra Gwrêg.
GWAS MYHAL.
Scrîfes en agan Chŷ nŷ, Dawthegves dêdh Mîs Gorefan En Bledhan agan Arledh, 1904.