THE ISLAND AND THE WORLD

Nire aitaren etxea,	I shall defend
defendituko dut,	the house of my father,
Otsoen kontra,	againtst wolves,
sikatearen kontra,	against draught,
lukurreriaren kontra,	against usury,
justiziaren kontra,	against the law,
defenditu	I shall defend
eginen dut	the house of my father.
nire aitaren etxea.	I shall lose
Galduko ditut	cattle,
Aziendak,	orchards,
soloak,	pine groves;
pinudiak;	I shall lose
galduko ditut	interest
korrituak	income
errentak	dividends
interesak	but I shall defend the
baina nire aitaren etxea defendituko dut.	house of my father.
Harmak kenduko dizkidate,	They will take my weapons,
eta eskuarekin defendituko dut	and with my hands I shall defend
nire aitaren etxea;	the house of my father;
eskuak ebakiko dizkidate	they will cut off my hands,
eta besoarekin defendituko dut	and with my arms I will defend
nire aitaren etxea;	the house of my father;
besorik gabe	They will leave me armless,
sorbaldik gabe,	without shoulders,
bularrik gabe	without chest,
utziko naute,	and with my soul I shall defend
eta arimarekin defendituko dut	the house of my father.
nire aitaren etxea.	I shall die,
Ni hilen naiz,	my soul will be lost,
nire arima galduko da,	my descendants will be lost;
nire askazia galduko da,	but the house of my father
baina nire aitaren etxeak	will endure
iraunen du	on its feet.
Zutik.
	—Gabriel Aresti