Kousk, ma mabig
Kousk, ma mabig
Sleep, My Dear Little One
Children's Song
Children's Song
(Breton)
(English)
Kousk, ma mabig, kousk aze
Dindan askell ael Doue
Kloz da zaoulagad seder
Kousk aze ma bugel kaer.
Deuill, deuill deuill, toudoudou deuill deuill
Deuill, deuill deuill, toudoudou deuill deuill
Deuill, deuill, deuill, toudoudou deuill deuill
Toudoudoudoudou, toudoudoudoudou deuill deuill
Ma mabig me 'm-eus avi
Deus ma ene, 'vel da hini
Dichalet deus ar pec'hed
Dichagrin deus traoù ar bed.
Ma mabig petra teui
War an douar pa greski ?
Pa deui gant an amzerioù
Evidout an dañjerioù ?
Marteze 'hi da eskob
Meulet, karet, gant ar bobl
Prezidant ar Republik
Deus ur vro gaer ha pinvidig.
Med ac'han di a zo pell bras
O ma Doue! pa soñjan
Evit mont gant an aelez
War-zu bro gaer ar Werc'hez.
Sleep, my dear little one, sleep there
Under God's angel's wing
Close your serene eyes
Sleep there, my pretty child.
Doy, doy, doy toodoodoo, doy doy
Doy, doy, doy toodoodoo, doy doy
Doy, doy, doy toodoodoo, doy doy
Toodoodoodoodoo, toodoodoodoo, doy, doy
My dear little one, I feel like
Seeing my soul like your own
Free of sin
Free of the sorrow of the things of the world.
My dear little one, what will you become
Upon this earth, when you've grown ?
When as time passes by
Dangers come to you ?
Maybe you'll become a bishop
Praised, loved by the people
President of the Republic
Of a rich, beautiful country.
But till then, it's still so far away
Oh ! my God, when I think of it,
To go with the angels
To the Virgin's beautiful country.
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Many thanks to Pierre Quentel for generously letting us use this song from his site Son ha Ton. Pierre Quentel's site, "Son ha Ton" (Song and Tune), presents more than 600 Breton traditional songs.
Thanks also to Monique for creating the midi.
Image: Claude Monet, Jean Monet in His Cradle, made when Jean Monet was about four months old and the woman overlooking him is believed to be Julie Vellay, companion of Camille Pissaro (1867-8).
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