Sem Montanhols

Sem Montanhols (trad., chançon, Roergue)

Mountain song of liberation and justice from Roergue (Occitania granda)
Mountains are considered peripherical territories and have always been ignored and vexed by monarchs and republican States, and used as a profitable source of taxes and of cannon fodder. Nonetheless, their inhabitants are proud and never tame: the only authorities they recognize are the Sun that nourishes the crops and Wine, not remote judges and their illegitimate power.

Sem montanhòls, n’avèm l’independença
L’avem, l’avem e mai la gardarem
S’i a pas de rei en França
N’autres i renharem
Nòstre sol mèstre es aquel que fa nàisser
Lo blat l’automn e l’èrba lo printemps
Pregarem que nos daisse
Lo gost del pan longtemps
Fasem justícia a mòda montanhòla
Sens desranjar los jutges enuiós
Lo còde de Laguiola
Es de bòsc de drulher
Tu vinhairon, siás fier de ta vendémia
Mas io te planhi, paure costovin
Tu coltivas ta vinha
N’autres bevem lo vin
Dels vielhs Galès n’avem cridas de guerra
Possam de crits que fan tot ressontir
En passant sus la terra
Aimam de nos far ausir