Verse to Nicholas Pentreath

William Gwavas 1724

Verse to Nicholas Pentreath

Contrevak Nicholas Pentreath
Pa reffo why doaz war an dreath
Gen puscas, komero why ‘wyth
Tha geil cumpez, hedna yw fyr; Ha cowz meaz, Dega, Dega,
Enna ew oll guz dega gwir

SWF

Kentrevek Nicholas Pentreath
Pan wreffo'hwi dos war an treth
Gen puskes, kemero'hwi with
Dhe wul kompes, hedna yw fur; Ha kows 'mes, "Dega! Dega!"
Ena [yth] yw oll 'gas dega gwir.

Translation

Neighbour Nicholas Pentreath
When you come onto the beach
With fish, take care
To act correctly, that is wise; And speak up, "Tithe! Tithe!"
Then all your tithe are true.

Links

• Modern Cornish http://moderncornish.net/late-texts/Gwavas-William-versetonicholaspentreath.html
• OC Vol III No 6 Winter 1939