History & Politics
Warrior Reyhan! Thou Art Come with an Army
Translated by Alexander Chodzko (1842) · From Specimens of the Popular Poetry of Persia (1842)
History & Politics
Warrior Reyhan! thou art come with an army against me alone. Where is thy honour, where thy boasted valour? Why dost thou seek to destroy my soul? Warrior Reyhan, thou must be mad!
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Codex Note
A challenge to Reyhan, who has come against Kurroglou with an army.
Cite this poem
MLA
Köroğlu. “Warrior Reyhan! Thou Art Come with an Army.” Translated by Alexander Chodzko. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/koroglu/12/.
Chicago
Köroğlu. “Warrior Reyhan! Thou Art Come with an Army.” Translated by Alexander Chodzko. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/koroglu/12/.
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