History & Politics
The Guns Roar, Peal After Peal
Translated by Alexander Chodzko (1842) · From Specimens of the Popular Poetry of Persia (1842)
History & PoliticsDeath & Dying
The guns roar, peal after peal; the bombs shoot out, the treacherous lead whistles; heads drop down like unripe melons; the blood gushes, and, like water, flows in streams.
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Codex Note
A battle song describing gunfire, falling men and bloodshed.
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MLA
Köroğlu. “The Guns Roar, Peal After Peal.” Translated by Alexander Chodzko. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/koroglu/20/.
Chicago
Köroğlu. “The Guns Roar, Peal After Peal.” Translated by Alexander Chodzko. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/koroglu/20/.
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