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Characteristics of the song

Reference: C-00625
Breton title (standardized): Pedenn ar mousig d’ar Werc’hez
French title (standardized): Plaintes du pauvre mousse à la Vierge
Author (standardized): Coutellec (J.-M.) / Le Joubioux
Type: Verse
Language: Breton
Summary:
Sainte Vierge, je vous prends comme mère pour que vous veilliez sur moi. Consolez ma mère, seule sur son lit. Ma sœur vous prie chaque jour. Veillez sur moi comme votre statue sur l’autel vous montre veillant sur votre Fils. Protégez mon bateau. Le printemps ramène l’hirondelle à son pays natal. Nul pays n’est plus beau que celui que j’aime.

Themes: Celebration of the Country ; Peasants, shepherds, fishermen, fishermen, seamen, maritime trade ; Prayers, entreaties, devotion

Variants

  • Variant 1: Peden ar Mousik bian d’ar Werc’hez

    Structure: 7c 8v (8/7)p
    Tune: Pôtret Plouillau. Kan 75

  • Variant 2: Peden ar Mousik bian d’ar Werc’hez

    Author: Yvenik Coutellec (1)
    Structure: 7c 8v (8/7)p alterné
    Tune: Potred Plouillau. Kan 75

  • Variant 3: Canvou ar paour mousik bian d’ar Werc’hez. (2)

    Structure: 9c 8v (8/7)p alterné
    Tune: Potred Plouilliau

  • Variant 4: Peden ar Moussik bian d’ar Werc’hez

    Structure: 7c 8v (8/7)p alterné
    Tune: Potred Plouillio

  • Variant 5: Peden ar Mousik bian d’ar Werc’hes

    Structure: 7c 8v (8/7)p alterné
    Tune: Potred Plouillau. Kan 75

  • Variant 6: Peden ar Mousik bian d’ar Werc’hez

    Structure: 7c 8v (8/7)p
    Tune: Potret Plouilliou. Kan 75

Published on broadsheets

  • Reference F-00476 - song No.2 - variants 0 (edition 2), 2 (edition 3), 3 (edition 1) of the title -
  • Reference F-00477 - p. 2 - song No.2 - variant 3 of the title -
  • Reference F-00726 - unique song of the print - variants 1 (edition 1), 5 (edition 4) of the title -
  • Reference F-00728 - p. 1-2 - song No.3 - variant 0 of the title -
  • Reference F-00786 - p. 12-13 - song No.6 - variant 6 of the title -
  • Reference F-00815 - p. 2 - song No.2 - variants 0 (edition 5), 1 (editions 1, 2, 3, 4, 6) of the title -
  • Reference F-01197 - p. 6-8 - song No.3 - variant 1 of the title -
  • Reference F-01593 - song No.1 - variant 1 (editions 1, 2, 3) of the title -
  • Reference F-01593 - song No.2 - variant 1 (editions 1, 2, 3) of the title -


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