Literature:Whiskey's Song

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Source

Fén Ghír English

Té ag lú geb dhem,
Té lú cébh balem.
On ratic di me fédel,
Bhé thé at me égel?

Délag! Dél ba gen!
En té ag bhen bér cór tol labhen.
Té bénan cór balin na dol,
Té rún del ít cór tol!

It's a long way.
Much lies between me and my home.
If dryness strikes,
What is there?

Whiskey! Life's water!
The greatest thing in all the town.
A friend to weak and strong,
Loved by all!

Translations

Cwengâr

Te lecwap ffŷlam,
Te cwyn lyr bôlam.
Egwà fogw fferâl,
E she ât gwô nâl?

Tel ngan! Tel ngan!
E she en tad ffen c'hwyn gŵo lhôffan.
Te ât bôlŷn ô dolh menan,
E she ler âra tel ngan!

Soc'ul'

Ur'ūjjí muzr'u.
Syen cuder ñe auzr'u.
Ih ji secxerjí,
C'en xad āhcují?

Laven! Jenxad il!
Nun' xad cual cual āhnayn hel xauil.
Nahlan' úu cisiei ez' céux nux,
Nal'huriadz'iý jutxux!

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