the blue sea, an angry monster – v2

dashed the fortune of the nation,
on the foaming path of conquest,
into the boats they gathered,
from the Dnipro’s great harbors…
 
the blue sea, an angry monster,
waiting, for the seamen, danger,
purposely on their mission, the path,
to gather more power to them…
 
alas, they did not prosper, vainly,
their tombs are high and lofty,
though songs were songs about them,
their glory, at one time in Ukraina…
 
at one time, they knew the path to power,
the ancient seats of the sultan,
their birthplace remembered,
before the roaring seas…
 
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Edited October 30, 2024
the blue sea, an angry monster – v2
 
after poem, “the blue sea, an angry monster”,
based on the poem, “Ivan Pidkova”
by Taras Shevchenko
&
Edited October 30, 2024
Gone the ancient freedom – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/gone-ancient-freedom-v2.html
after poem, “Gone the ancient freedom”,
based on the poem, “Osnovyanenko”
by Taras Shevchenko
&
Edited October 30, 2024
Do the Kobzars sing – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/do-kobzars-sing-v2.html
after poem, “the suffering of Ukraine”,
based on the Dedication to “The Kobzar”,
by Taras Shevchenko
&
Edited October 15, 2024
In my dream, darling
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/in-my-dream-darling_23.html
&
Written and posted October 1, 2024
the suffering of Ukraine
typed October 15, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-suffering-of-ukraine_23.html
after poem, “the suffering of Ukraine”,
based on the Dedication to “The Kobzar”,
by Taras Shevchenko
&
Edited October 30, 2024
All my people are strangers – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/all-my-people-are-strangers-v2.html
after poem, “All my people are strangers”,
based on the poem, “Dumka”,
lament of an orphan girls,
successor to “The Poplar”,
and introduction to “Osnovyanenko”
by Taras Shevchenko
&
Edited October 30, 2024
after “Perebendya”
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/after-perebendya-v2.html
after poem, “after “Perebendya””,
based on the poem, “Perebendya”,
the last of the Kobzars
by Taras Shevchenko
&
Written and posted October 2, 2024
Do the Kobzars sing
typed October 15, 2024
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/do-kobzars-sing_23.html
after poem, “the suffering of Ukraine”,
based on the Dedication to “The Kobzar”,
by Taras Shevchenko
 
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