ARMORICA, A. D. 1867.
By Elfennydd (JAMES KENWARD, Esq.)
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INSCRIBED TO THE VICONTE HERSART DE LA VILLEMARQUÉ.
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ANN ARVOR ER BLOAZ 1867
TROET E BREZONEK
Ha Kenniget da genvreudeur ann Eisterzvod[sic] Keltiek, war don ar re unanet. (Barzaz breiz.)
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L’ARMORIQUE EN 1867
TRADUCTION
Dédiée aux membres du Congrès celtique international, par M. James Kenward.
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Lone Genius of the Celtic lands ! whom oft
I seek by Cymric Enlli’s sea-vexed graves,
Or pleasant Menai red with evening soft,
Not Druid blood, or where the north wind raves
O’er Môn’s sad marshes, and the wintry waves
Beat on Aberffraws’ ruins; — or where far
On Lœgrian plains the Giant CircIe craves
Faith in its dubious megaliths, whose are
Strange concords with the old world, and circling sun and star.
Awen c’houeg ar Geltied ! Te a glaskann bepred
War draez enez Enlli gand al lano gwasket,
War draez ar Menai ruziet gand ar c’huz-heol,
Na lavarann ket gand gwad ann Druzed lazet holl ;
Te a glaskann war c’heun Mon, pe war zarz Aberfraw,
Pe belloc’h c’hoaz, war meaz meur ar vein hir enn ho zao
Hag a hanver Ti ar gawr, eunn ti kromm ’vel ar bed,
Ar bed koz, enn dro d’ezhan ann heol hag ar stered.
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