During the war various bertso leaflets were published, promoting various factions, with some enjoying wide circulation and influence over public opinion across Basque language areas, the main Carlist stronghold.
[1] The Muñagorri bertsos were issued by José Antonio Muñagorri's faction with the aim of creating a split within Carlos de Borbón's supporters and putting an end to the war, in exchange for keeping a reduced version of home rule in the Basque Country (peace and fueros).
Muñagorri's influence on the ground was small, but his talks with the liberals in Madrid paved the way to the Embrace of Bergara (1839).
Carlos agertu ezkero probintzi auetan, beti bizi gerade neke ta penetan.
Naiz kendu guk deguna beinere ezer eman; Bost negar egiteko, nunbait jaio giñan.
Kordoiz inguraturik kostatik Ebrora, trabaz gaude josirik bera eta gora.