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the ruin of his country, Ukraine,
the scorched earth of Russia,
under the boot of oppression…
the sovereign, their masters,
ruling with an iron fist…
 
the plight of his people,
enslaved by the madman,
crushed by their fate, serfdom…
not a brother, no compassion,
just held in their brutal grip…
 
the ruin of his country, Ukraine,
of his homeland, his people,
manifest in their slavery…
the menace of the Moskals,
the cruel Tsar in St. Petersburg…
 
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Edited November 24, 2025
the ruin of his country – v5
 
after poem “the ruin of his country”, based on the poems,
“The Dream” and “The Great Grave”, by Taras Shevchenko
Written and posted September 30, 2024
the ruin of his country
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2024/10/the-ruin-of-his-country.html
 
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