Letter to William Gwavas with Lord's prayer

Original

Pader an Arleth.
An Taz ny es en Neu. Benigas vo goz Hanou; goz Glasgar doz; goz Bonogath vos gureys en Aor, pykar en Neu. Ro dha ni hydhou bara ny peb Dydh, Gava dha ny a gan Kam, pykar der govva ny, neb es Kama erbyn ny, en antal ny na dro, byz Gwitha ny ves a Droag, Rag goz es a Miternans; an Haesder ha an Spladn, Bounaz heb diuath. Amen.

Loan blethan noueth, ha bennen joungk: ha Mona lour gans goz Gureg.

SWF

Pader an Arlodh.
An Tas nei, eus en Nev. Benygys re bo agas Hanow; agas Gwlaskor dos; agas Bolonjedh bos gwres, en Nor pekar [hag] en Nev. Ro dhe'nei hedhyw bara nei pub dydh, gavowgh dhe'ni agan kamm, pekar der gevyn nei neb eus [ow] kamma erbynn nei, [en antal ny na dro], bus gwithowgh nei a-ves a drog, rag agas [es] an myternans; an [Haesder] ha'n spladn, bownans heb diwedh. Amen.

Lowen bledhen nowedh, ha benyn yonk: ha mona lowr gans agas gwreg.

Translation

The Lord's Prayer.
Our Father, who there is in Heaven. Blessed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on Earth like in Heaven. Give us today our daily bread, forgive us our wrong, like we forgive those who wrong against us, [en antal ny na dro], but keep us out of bad, for your [es] the kingdom, the [Haesder] and the bright, life without end. Amen.

Happy new year, and a young woman: and enough money with your wife.

Notes

• John Boson's hand 25th Dec 1709

Links

• Modern Cornish http://moderncornish.net/late-texts/Boson-John-lettertogwavaswithlordsprayer.html

Reference

• OC, 1.4, October.1926, 38
• Gwavas Collection f.2r. 1709.