III Ancient Armorican (Breton)
ANCIENT BRETON
The Dance of the Sword. (Ha Korol ar C’Hleze.)
Blood, wine, and glee,
Sun, to thee,—
Blood, wine, and glee!
Fire! fire! steel, Oh! steel!
Fire, fire! steel and fire!
Oak! oak, earth, and waves!
Waves, oak, earth and oak!
Glee of dance and song,
And battle-throng,—
Battle, dance, and song!
Fire! fire! steel, etc.
Let the sword blades swing
In a ring,—
Let the sword blades swing!
Fire! fire! steel, etc.
Song of the blue steel,
Death to feel,—
Song of the blue steel!
Fire! fire! steel, etc.
Fight, whereof the sword
Is the Lord,—
Fight of the fell sword!
Fire! fire! steel, etc.
Sword, thou mighty king
Of battle’s ring,—
Sword thou mighty king!
Fire! fire! steel, etc.
With the rainbow’s light
Be thou bright,—
With the rainbow’s light!
Fire! fire! steel, Oh! steel!
Fire, fire! steel and fire!
Oak! oak, earth and waves!
Waves, oak, earth, and oak!
ANCIENT BRETON