Tamsin gans Graham Sandercock
Kernewek English

Mordros a dhassen a-berth y'n odytys
Klew an golanes a hevel gul ges
An hwelyow ma nyns yw lemmyn saw koyntys
Den bal dres niver na meur y les

Tromm a-ragov vy, my a's gwelas hi
Mar hweg del o
Ha pan gewsis hi, ow digolon vy
'Fias dhe'n fo
Ha pan brofyas dhymm hy skoodh
Gyllys 'veu ow gooth
Euver pan glewyn vy, skon y'm cheris hi

Yn Plen an Gwari dre hap y's dyerbynnis,
Ha hi ow kerdhes a'y honan gans ki.
Orti hy hanow yn harth a wovynnis:
"Tamsin," 'hworthybis hi orthiv vy.

Tromm a-ragov vy, my a's gwelas hi
Mar hweg del o;
Ha pan gewsis hi, ow digolon vy
'Fias dhe'n fo!
Ha pan brofyas dhymm hy skoodh
Gyllys 'veu ow gooth:
Euver pan glewyn vy, skon y'm cheris hi.

Pana goll esa dhymmo vy awos ow dilavureth
Ha my ow tyerbynna Tamsin
Ha pub gorthuher omvetya a wren ni
Gwynn ow bys, gwynn o yn hwir

Mordros a dhassen a-berth y'n odytys
Klew an ahwesydh ow kana mar hweg
Ha kyn fo an hwelyow ma saw unn koyntys
Ott! My ha Tamsin yw gour ha gwreg

Tromm a-ragov vy, my a's gwelas hi
Mar hweg del o
Ha pan gewsis hi, ow digolon vy
'Fias dhe'n fo
Ha pan brofyas dhymm hy skoodh
Gyllys 'veu ow gooth
Euver pan glewyn vy, skon y'm cheris hi

Ny vern travyth namoy, Tamsin a'm kar

The sound of surf echoes within the adits
Hark the gulls that seem to mock
These mines are now but a curiosity
A redundant miner, of little account

Suddenly, before me I saw her
So sweet that she was
And when she spoke, my despair
Took flight
And when she offered me a shoulder
My pride was gone
When I felt useless, she soon comforted me

In the Plen an Gwari by chance I encountered her
As she was walking alone with her dog
Boldly her name I enquired of her
“Tamsin,” she replied to me

Suddenly, before me I saw her
So sweet that she was
And when she spoke, my despair
Took flight
And when she offered me a shoulder
My pride was gone
When I felt useless, she soon comforted me

What did my unemployment matter to me
Now I had met Tamsin?
And every evening we would meet
I was a happy man, happy indeed

The sound of surf echoes within the adits
Listen to the skylark singing so sweetly
Though these mines are now but a curiosity
Look! Me and Tamsin are husband and wife

Suddenly, before me I saw her
So sweet that she was
And when she spoke, my despair
Took flight
And when she offered me a shoulder
My pride was gone
When I felt useless, she soon comforted me

Nothing matters anymore, Tamsin loves me

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