My a gar Kernow / I love Cornwall
The above is a scan of a paper napkin by Mebyon Kernow.
Grace runs around the four sides, a copy is below:
BYTH OMMA, ARLUTH, DH'AGAN PRYS;
GORDHYES RE BY DRES OLL
AN BYS SONN AGAN BOS,
HA GRONT DHYN NY YN NEF BOS MEGYS GENES SY
A GRACE BEFORE MEALS:
Unified Translation
("Be present at our table,
Lord.
Be here and everywhere adored.
These mercies bless,
And grant that we may feast in
paradise with thee.")
MINING WORDS
bal / mine
balow / mines (pl)
sten / tin
stenek / tin ground
stenor / miner
stenoryon / miners (pl)
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