Dedh Naw warn Ügens


De Gwener, nawhes warn ügens mis Genver

Friday, 29th January










Pandr'ew agas flour an moyha kerys? Ew da genowgh flourys a dermyn gwenton - flourys üvel ha methek? Po ew an gwelha flourys an re na ew gwelys en hav? Senjys o nei lebmyn, en cres an leunstroth, rag pednen a lôwender veth oll. Ha ma flourys gwenton a-bres ow trei lôwender, devry, dres ehen en gwav. Nag eus ergh òbma, bes ma lies bleujen ergh. Ma radn anodhans reb an eglos ha ma erel en lowarthow. Ma grüg gwydn reb an eglos ewedh. My a welas flour melyn bian reb an vorr, emesk delkyow marow. Nag eus bes onan. Steren an gwenton ew hei. Nag eus sawarn dhedhy, bes ma sawarn a onyon dhe'n gôdhkednin en ogas. En hav nei a wel flourys nebes scòllyek. Meurgerys ew anjei gen liworyon - ma othom dhodhans a gawas rüdh lowr. Pandr'ew an flourys a'n seythdegves cansbledhen? Na wòrama. Martesen, thens tulips - y veu facyon ragtans e'n termyn na.  









What is your favourite flower? Do you like flowers of springtime - modest and shy flowers? Or are the best flowers the ones that are seen in summer? We are grateful now, in the middle of lockdown, for any scrap of joy at all. And early spring flowers do, indeed, bring joy, above all in winter. There is no snow here, but there are lots of snowdrops. Some of them are by the church and there are others in gardens. There is white heather by the church too. I saw a little yellow flower by the road, among dead leaves. There is only one. It is a celandine. It has no smell, but the wild garlic nearby smells of onion. In summer, we see rather extravagant flowers. They are much loved by painters - they must have enough red. What are these seventeenth century flowers? I don't know. Perhaps they are tulips - there was a fashion for them at that time.

Deg ger rag hedhyw: Ten words for today

bleujen ergh (f) snowdrop

devry indeed

gôdhkednin (collective) wild garlic, ramsons

liworyon painters < liwer (m)

methek shy, bashful

pednen (f) scrap, remnant

scòllyek extravagant, wasteful

senjys beholden, thankful, grateful

steren an gwenton (f) celandine

üvel modest, humble, unassuming





 

 

 












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