Nolwenn Leroy - Tri Martolod - translation of the lyrics into English

Lyrics and translation Nolwenn Leroy - Tri Martolod




Tri Martolod
Three Sailors
Tri martolod yaouank... la la la...
Three young sailors... la la la...
Tri martolod yaouank i vonet da veajiñ (bis)
Three young sailors sailed off to sea (twice)
E vonet da veajiñ, gê!
They sailed off to sea, hey!
E vonet da veajiñ (bis)
They sailed off to sea (twice)
Gant 'n avel bet kaset... la la la...
With the wind behind them... la la la...
Gant 'n avel bet kaset beteg an Douar Nevez (bis>
With the wind behind them to the shores of the New World (twice)
Beteg an Douar Nevez, gê!
To the shores of the New World, hey!
Beteg an Douar Nevez (bis)
To the shores of the New World (twice)
E-kichen mein ar veilh... la la la...
On their way they passed by... la la la...
E-kichen mein ar veilh o deus mouilhet o eorioù (bis)
On their way they passed by an old man who drenched their clothes (twice)
O deus mouilhet o eorioù, gê!
Who drenched their clothes, hey!
O deus mouilhet o eorioù (bis)
Who drenched their clothes (twice)
Hag e-barzh ar veilh-se... la la la...
And in the old man's house... la la la...
Hag e-barzh ar veilh-se e oa ur servijourez (bis)
And in the old man's house was a waitress (twice)
Pelec'h on-oa konesañs, gê!
Where did I meet her, hey!
Pelec'h on-oa konesañs (bis)
Where did I meet her (twice)
En Naoned er marc'had... la la la...
At the market in Nantes... la la la...
En Naoned er marc'had on-oa choajet ur walenn (bis)
At the market in Nantes I chose a hazel wand (twice)





Writer(s): Dp, Cochevelou Alan Georges Julien


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