Pardon Sant Treveur II

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Paotr ar gward ’c’houlenne emberr
Tost d’an Ti-Poazh digant ur c’houer :

- Ar maout-se pelec’h ’fell dit kas
Ouzh e gernioĂč ruz-gwenn-ha-glaz. -

- Evit un eured ’vo ret kaout
Da bred warc’hoazh ur kaer a vaout. -

- Da loenig n’a ket d’an eured,
Da leur ’r pardon ne lñran ket. -

Da leur ’r pardon ’an marteze,
Ha mar karez dont ’weli se. -

O tifourkañ da Sant-Treveur,
Un dinell ’oa en-dro d’al leur.

Ha pevar zantad tan ouzhpenn
’Pevar zu d’ar c’hourenerien.

Hou-hou, eme ar c’houer war c’hed,
Hou-hou evel ar Chouanted :

Ha pa zigorjont an dinell,
War benn paotr ar gward ul liñsel ;

E-pad ar c’hannoĂč an den kaezh
’Us d’ar chistr war e goazez reizh

Na klevet ne rae na gwelet,
Stouv en e skouarn ha mouchet.

Klevet na gwelet na fiñval,
Hualet ’vel un aneval ;

An deiz war-lerc’h, e-maez pa’z eas
’Toull e zor e wreg e gavas.

Difenn gourenoĂč d’ar Vreizhiz,
Difenn d’ar person e iliz.

Pa oe c’hoarvezet an dra-mañ,
’Oan e Treger o studiañ.

O studiañ ’oan er skolaj
’Vit ober ma belegiaj ;

Un den santel ’vijen-me bet,
Hag ur plac’hig ’neus ma dalc’het.

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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