An disparti

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An AotroĂč Doue r’en do truez
Deus ur pec’her paour - AotroĂč Doue !

Eus an oabl splann ’goue’o ar stered
’Vel ma c’halon zo bet distaget :

Rak evit ar wechig diwezhañ
Em eus gwelet an hini gaerañ

An hini gaerañ ’barzh ar bed-mañ,
Ne welin ken an hini ’garan ;

Evel ur maen-bez ha yenoc’h ’oe
’Pad ’ruilhe ’n daeroĂč ’kreiz ma ene.

Ha ne c’houlennit ganin, tud vat,
Ne c’houlennit pebezh kalonad :

Hi an holl gened digant Doue
’Deus bet, me nemet ar garantez.

Kalet an disparti, kenavo !
Rak an den milliget ’a en-dro

Al louarn tennet dre skuilh e wad,
Ha me ’vin heuliet gant ma huanad.

’Kichen ar vered ’oan o tremen,
Klemm ar c’hleier o vrañsell ’gleven :

Bugale, da’m c’herent kaezh ’lñrfet
Tennañ ma skabell eus an oaled ;

E toull o dor ur bod ivin glas
Evit an hini ’a kuit, siwazh !

Ha ’benn ur pennad al liñsel wenn.
Da’m holl c’henvreudeur ’rafet zoken,

’Rafet ma c’himiad ’vel da’m c’herent,
Bugale o c’hoari war an hent.

Pell ’vin e-maez ; pa vin da zistro,
Bihan ha bras, hag hi ’vo marv.

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!

Any idea? Please do NOT hesitate to contact me, whatever it might be. Though I'm not wonderwoman (hmmm, and who knows after all?), you might be surprised anyway!
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Feel free to use the text for any purpose, but please mention this website! Of course, I would be grateful to those who report to me all errors or inaccuracies that might occur.
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