La devisa republicana

Du Bartàs

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Original	Traduzione inglese / English Translation: Duncan Riley
LA DEVISA REPUBLICANA	THE REPUBLICAN MOTTO

Al temps d'en primièr, quand la bèstia faleta	In the beginning, when the wild beast
monarcava sus tot per la ferocitat (bis)	Ruled over all with ferocity
s'enlairèt vitament una gaia lauseta	A happy lark took wing
e d'aquel vòl ardit nasquèt la libertat.	And that daring flight gave birth to liberty.

Un jorn dos mainatjons, dins lor breça mofleta,	One day two children, safe in the cradle,
dos fruches de l'onor de la maternitat	Two fruits of maternal honor
faguèron en risent se fregar lor boqueta	Laughed as their lips came together
e lor cant de potons faguèt fraternitat.	And from the song of their embraces came fraternity.

Quand l'òme aurà vencut totas las tiranias	When man has triumphed over every tyranny
lo drech ferme a son punt gardant la veritat	The right clenched within his fist, holding on to truth
e per totjorn plan luènh de l'ambicion cobesa	Forever removed from greedy ambition
veirem coma un solelh lusir l'egalitat	We will see rise, gleaming like the sun, equality.

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