HA MY OW MOS
Ha my ow mos, ha my ow mos, ha my ow mos
Yn gun las, my a-glewas, a-glewas,a-glewas,a-glewas
an tros a'tros a'tros a'tros a'tros a'tros a'tros
a pyskes
munys mes my-a drovyas un pysk bras naw y-lostow
Oll an bobel yn ha Maras Jowan nefra ny wor dh'y genef-vy
Literal English Translation
And me going and me going and me going on the downs blue
I heard, I heard, I heard, I heard
The sound, The sound, The sound, The sound, The sound, The sound, The sound,
Of fishes little
But I found a great fish with nine tails.
This is a puzzle song, the blue downs are obviously the sea but the fish with nine tails remains a mystery.
Also Merv Davey from who's book HENEGAN this comes, doesn't appear to have translated the last line.
Unfortunately it has been written out in Unified Cornish and not Kernewek Kemyn (Common Cornish) which is the one I am familiar with. It seems to translate as ' ?? Master Jon never since he was born.
The tune must be the WORST EVER WRITTEN! which is a great shame as it is the only traditional song and original tune we have that was written in the Cornish language, we have lots of translations and quite a few new ones but no traditional ones.
MIDI file: HAMYOWMO.MID
Timebase: 480
Tempo: 160 (375000 microsec/crotchet)
Key: Bb
TimeSig: 3/4 18 8
Name: Ha My Ow Mos
Start
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EndThis program is worth the effort of learning it.
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ABC format:
X:1
T:Ha My Ow Mos
M:3/4
Q:1/4=160
K:Bb
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