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A Noble Horse Walks Boldly
Translated by Alexander Chodzko (1842) · From Specimens of the Popular Poetry of Persia (1842)
A noble horse walks boldly, as if he were anxious to overthrow his rider. He stirs his ears, and pulls so hard on the reins that the rider must hold him tightly, and let his hand have no rest. The horse of a ram-warrior ought to be as mad as his master.
This translation is printed as prose in its source edition.
Codex Note
A praise of a fiery horse, which ought to be as spirited as its ram-warrior master.
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Köroğlu. “A Noble Horse Walks Boldly.” Translated by Alexander Chodzko. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/koroglu/18/.
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Köroğlu. “A Noble Horse Walks Boldly.” Translated by Alexander Chodzko. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/koroglu/18/.
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