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Am I to Confess It, Then?
Translated by Alexander Chodzko (1842) · From Specimens of the Popular Poetry of Persia (1842)
RelationshipsThe Mind
Am I to confess it, then? No, I am a shepherd. The life of created beings must have an end. When I shoot from the bow, my arrow pierces through the rock. O! son of the butcher.
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Codex Note
A reply in which the speaker disclaims his true identity and calls himself a shepherd, before turning to address the son of the butcher.
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MLA
Köroğlu. “Am I to Confess It, Then?” Translated by Alexander Chodzko. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/koroglu/8/.
Chicago
Köroğlu. “Am I to Confess It, Then?” Translated by Alexander Chodzko. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/koroglu/8/.
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