[1] It tells of the return from exile in England of the Breton prince Jean de Montfort (known as "The Swan of Montfort")[2] and his defeat of the French army under Bertrand du Guesclin in 1379.
[5] (From the Barzaz Breiz of 1839) Eunn alarc'h, eunn alarc'h tre-mor (×2) War lein tour moal kastell Armor!Dinn, dinn, daon!
d'ann emgann a eann!Neventi vad d'ar Vretoned!
etc.Erru eul lestr, e pleg ar mor, He weliou gwenn gant han digor;Digouet ann otrou Iann endro, Digouet eo da ziwall he vro;D'hon diwall doc'h ar C'hallaoued, A vac'hom war ar Vretoned.Ken e losker eur iouaden, A ra d'an od eur grenaden;Ken a zon ar meneiou Laz; Ha froen, ha drid ar gazek c'hlas;Ken a gan laouen ar c'hleier, Kant leo tro-war-dro, e peb ker.Deut e ann heol, deut e ann han; Deut e endro ann otrou Iann!A swan, a swan, across the sea (×2) On the height of the bare tower of Castle Armor!Dinn, dinn, daon!
etc.A ship has come into the gulf, Its white sails are open;The Lord John's come back, Come back to protect his country;To defend us against the French Encroaching on the Bretons.A cry of joy is let out, Making the coast shake;The Laz mountains resound; And the white mare [i.e. the sea] neighs and jumps;The bells sing with joy, A hundred places all around, and every house..The sun has come, summer has come; Sir John is on his way back!