the ruin of his country – v2

the ruin of his country,
under the boot of oppression,
the sovereign, their masters,
ruling with an iron fist…
 
the plight of his people,
crushed by their fate,
no brother, no compassion,
just held in their grip…
 
the ruin of his country,
of his homeland, his people,
the menace of the Moskals,
the Tsar in St. Petersburg…
 
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Edited October 29, 2024
the ruin of his country – v2
 
after poem “the ruin of his country”, based on the poems,
“The Dream” and “The Great Grave”, by Taras Shevchenko
 
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