Jenkins epitaph
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John Boson 1711
Jenkins epitaph
To be placed on the Tomb Stone ....p48 OP
Dadn an Mean, ma deskes brose dean
En tavaz Kernooak Gelles.
Termen vedn toaz, Rag an Corf the thoras
Boz Tavaz Coth Kernow [eu] kelles.
Gwavas replied with this version (also in Ellis):
Dadn an Mean, ma deskes broaz dean
En tavaz Kernuak gelles
Termen vedn doaz, rag an Corf the thoras
mez tavaz coth Kernow ew gelles.
OC Vol II
SWF
Dadn an men, yma deskys bras den
Y'n tavas Kernowek gyllys
Termyn a vedn dos, rag an korf dhe [...]
Mes tavas koth Kernow yw kellys.
Translation
Beneath this fair stone, the remains lie of one
In the Cornish Tongue skilled above all;
The day shall arrive, when his bones shall revive,
But the language is gone past recall.
