/ Hayl Dh'Agan Mammvro

Pearce Gilbert 1958 Set to music: Kenneth Pelmear 1982 Cornish words: 1982 6 8

Hail to the Home land Great bas tion of the free,

Hayl dh' agan Mamm vro Ker veur a' gan rydh ses

Hear now thy chil dren Pro claim their lo ve for thee

Klew prest dha flegh es A gan ke ren sa dhis

Age less thy splen dour, un dimmed that Cel tic flame,

Heb oos dha splann der, An flamm Kel tek gol ow,

Proud ly our souls re flect, The glo ry of thy name.

On ni oll go thus, A'n gol ew der a'th han ow.

Notes The English words were written by Pearce Gilbert in 1959. Kenneth Pelmear (1923- 1995) composed the music and published it together with a translation by Richard Jenkin in a booklet of compositions in 1982 called Cornish Voices. It has since enjoyed increasing popularity as one of the national anthems of and is used in the Gorsedh Kernow ceremony. Hayl Dh’Agan Mammvro! / Hail To The Homeland!

1. Hayl dh’agan Mammvro! 1. Hail to the Homeland! Ker veur a’gan rydhses: Great bastion of the free, Klew prest dha fleghes Hear now thy children Agan kerensa dhis; Proclaim their love for thee; Heb oos dha splannder Ageless thy splendour an flamm Keltek golow, Undimmed that Celtic flame, On ni oll gothus Proudly our souls reflect A’n golewder a’th hanow. The glory of thy name.

2. Gwelewgh an tekter, 2. Sense now the beauty, An kres war hal Bodmen, The peace of Moor, Marhogewgh tardh mor Ride with the breaker War tu h’an treth Sennen; Towards the Sennen shore. Chersewgh gans dorn krev Let firm hands fondle Karyji war Drenkrom, The boulders of Trencrom, Kenewgh Trelawny bras Sing with all fervour, then Heglew gans kolon domm. The great Trelawny song.

3. Hayl dh’agan Mammvro! 3. Hail to the Homeland, Ahanas on ni rann, Of Thee we are a part. Y’gan kolonnow a Great pulse of freedom Rydhses golow splann; In every Cornish heart, Ynni ha hembronk Prompt us and guide us, Gans gallos lanow ni, Endow us with thy power, Erbynn an jydh a drelyans Lace us with liberty Roy dha nerth dhyn ni. To face this changing hour.