Here's a seasonal anthem composed by Dave Webber.
Although it is a contemporary song, it has entered the tradition of the May Day celebrations in Padstow.
If I were to publish the entire lyrics, I imagine I would be in breach of copyright.
However, this video is in the public domain, so I justify sharing the jolly words, (received by oral/aural transmission,) of the chorus...
Hail, hail, the first of May-o,
For it is the first summer’s day-o.
Cast your cares and fears away,
Drink to the old oss on the first of May.
Thanks, Dave.
For those unfamiliar with the term 'oss', you have to understand that the Cornish alphabet does not include lower-case 'h'!
The sound of 'r', seems to follow most vowels that precede a consonant. For exaRmple, 'cast' becomes 'caRst'. Inexplicably, however, 'horse' loses both the 'h' and the 'r' to become 'oss'!
Lots of Cornish sentences end with '-o'.
Got that?
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