An avel

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D’an AotroĂč J. Philippe

Karout ’ran an avel pa c’hwezh dre ar gwez bras,
Pa lak war va zoenn da zañsal ar mein glas,
Pa storlok dor va zi ; pa gren gwer va frenestr
’Vel, e tremen ar Raz, gwern ha kerden ul lestr ;

Pa welan oc’h hejañ ar skourroĂč war ar c’hleuz,
An ed e-barzh ar park ’giz un aber e reuz ;
Pa sav, pa ziazez ar wagenn war al lenn ;
Pa bleg, el lanneier, ar brug hag ar raden ;

Pa vez ’us d’ar reier ar c’hoabr o c’haoliata
’Vel ur stroll marc’heien a-du d’en em gannañ ;
Bran, pik, kement a nij, douget e-barzh ar vann ;
Kerzhet ’ra va spered war o lerc’h en aer splann.

Dreist-holl e-pad an noz e plij din an avel
Pa ven ’korn an oaled o tommañ em skabell ;
O selaou he c’hlemmou, gourvezet em gwele :
’Karfen gwelet eĂŒrus neb a zo war vale.

’Vit ar vartoloded, evit an divroad,
A-wechoĂč dic’houdor, evit ar paour hep koad,
’C’houlennan gant Doue skoazell en o buhez ;
Evit va c’henvroiz e kresk va c’harantez.

Evel-se an avel a ro din da c’houzout
’Tlean d’ar pezh a vev gouestlañ va holl c’halloud :
N’ez eus gwir levenez pa c’houzañv mab an den
E korn pe gorn ar vro dienez pe anken.

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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