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alone, all alone, in chains,
trapped in the dungeon,
a maiden, the orphan,
away from her country…
 
unloved, unwanted,
alone and forgotten
no husband, no good fortune,
alone, without God…
 
alone, all alone, in chains,
longing for life, for freedom,
wanting to return to the bosom,
to her mother, Ukraine…
 
abandoned, cast out,
alone, all alone, in chains,
far from the black soil,
the heart of Ukraine…
 
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Edited November 29, 2025
alone, all alone – v4
 
after poem, “alone, all alone”,
based on the poem, “In the Fortress, No. 1”,
by Taras Shevchenko
&
Written and posted October 9, 2024
lay my body
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/lay-my-body_24.html
after poem, “lay my body”,
based on the poem, “The Testament”,
by Taras Shevchenko,
written Christmas Day, 1845,
when he was 31 years old,
the desire to be buried in Ukraine,
see link to Taras Hill, his burial site…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taras_Hill
 
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