Dedh Trei Hans Terdhek ha Dewgens

De Lün, nawnjegves mis Kevardhû

Monday, 19th December

Curl an bobel meurgerys en Kernow ew "My a wrüg gweles gorhel trei" (Ha my ow sedha war dobmen howlek). Cân pur goth ew hebma, dyllys en kensa en seytegves cansbledhen. Neppeth kehaval a veu kenys en Scottlond en whetegves cansbledhen. Leverys ew dr'o an curl kenys gen tüs bal a Gernow, ow tos emann dhort an tewlder en dadn an dor dhe'n howlsplan awarra.

Otta dew wers.

My a wrüg sedha war dobmen las,

     Nadelik wydn, Nadelik wydn,

En golow an howl, Nadelik wydn,

     Du Nadelik en mettin.


Ha my a wrüg gweles gorhel trei

     En udn wolya ow tremena,

Ha my a wrüg gweles gorhel trei,

     Du Nadelik en mettin.


A popular folk carol in Cornwall is “I saw three ships” (As I sat on a sunny bank). This is a very old song, first published in the 17th century. Something similar was sung in Scotland in the 16th century. It is said that the carol was sung by Cornish miners, coming up from the darkness underground to the sunshine above. 

Here are two verses.


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