This is Paolig, a text that have been written in breton by Pierre Pronost.

Paolig

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Tri bloaz en deus Paolig, abaoe miz genver,
Ouzh an daol ez azez bremañ, koulz hag ur gwaz,
Met ’vit tizhout ar pod, e vrec’h a zo re verr,
E vamm a vesk eta yod en e skudellad laezh.

N’eo ket figus nemeur ar Paolig, mab da Ber,
Leun al loa veuz ar yod, eus ar skudell er-maez,
A zo stlapet gantañ, a-dreuz hag a-benn-herr ;
Met en e gornailhenn ne rinkl ket holl, siwazh !

Hag ar pezh ne ya ket, avat, en e c’henoù,
Zo stag ouzh e zivjod hag ouzh e vuzelloù,
War e vruched ivez e kouezh ul lodenn vras.

Koulskoude, den en ti n’e c’hourdrouzo biken
D’e welet gant ar yod hag al laezh digempenn,
Rak ar c’hlanded a verv en e zaoulagad glas !

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