Goude an emgann

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Hanter-varv kazi gant an naon, ar skuizhder,
En ul lec’h dibabet, d’an noz, p’en em gaver,
          Lous holl gant ar vouilhenn,
War ur c’holo fleurius astennet war ar pri,
A-raok en em daoler* ur mare da voriñ, [deurel]
          Me ’lavar ur bedenn.

An hini ’lavaren gwechall, noz ha mintin,
P’oan c’hoazh ur bugelig, war bennoĂč va daoulin
          Ha va daouarn e kroaz,
Ar bedenn desket din gant va mamm em c’havell
Hag a zeue da gerc’het en ur c’halir, un Ael,
          Gant ul levenez bras.

Me ’bed Mestr an Aelez ha Mestr ar soudarded
Da gemeret en Neñv eneoĂč va mignoned
          Marv war an dachenn,
Rak pa’z eo gwir, siwazh ! ne c’hallint er bed-mañ
Bezañ didamallet, Doue, ro da vihanañ
          Dezho da gurunenn.

Goude, me ’soñj er gĂȘr, er c’hogn goullo, siwazh !
Ouzh pehini va mamm a sell gant glac’har bras,
          O ouelañ d’he bugel,
Hag em c’housk e kav din gwelet va mignonez
O tont betek ennon, gwisket ’vel ar Werc’hez,
          Gant divaskell un Ael.

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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