Mein-Bez - Hamonig

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Koue’t a-nevez ’barzh ar GĂȘr-Vras,
En hon zouez un nozvezh ’teuas :

- Eus bro ar balan glas ’on-me,
’Lec’h e klemm d’an noz ar preizher ;

Er binioĂč me ’oar c’hwezhañ
Ha gwerzioĂč kozh ’meus da ganañ. -

Ha goude n’en deus gwelet den
Na bet e anv klevet ken ;

Nemet un devezh zo lĂąret :
- Hamonig gant Doue zo aet. -

Tremenet ’vel ar gwennili
Goude bet kanet ouzh hon zi.

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Mar klevit ’barzh ar c’hoadoĂč don
Ur vouezhig o lenvañ ur son,

Son ar barzh divroet e vo,
Dindan gazel-ge e kano.

’WechoĂč d’an noz war al lanneg
Ur c’horfig du ’welfet o vesk :

Ur paourig kaezh ’n e binijenn,
Kuitaet e vroig da viken.

Ra vo skañv ar c’hoabr o rezañ
’Us d’al lanneier, en noz-mañ ;

Ha ra stoko didrouz ar mor
D’ar c’herreg en-dro d’an Arvor :

’Vit an tremeniad ma glevo
Ar barzh o lenvañ er c’hoadoĂč !

Deiz gouel an Anaon

While you’re reading a text that has been written in breton, don’t forget that breton literature is like any other: it has its own genius and tastes.

They may be very different from those of the (french, english...) literature that you have been imbued with at school. Should breton literature be held in poor esteem for that reason?

So, please remember how useless it might be to contrast a literature with another. Take the texts as they are, have a nice read and enjoy!

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