Hovhannes Toumanian Poems

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1.
The Crane

The Crane has lost his way across the heaven,
From yonder stormy cloud I hear him cry,
A traveller a'er an unknown pathway driven,
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2.
With The Stars

O shining stars!
Eyes of the night,
Glowing ardent,
You smile so bright.
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3.
The Ancient Blessing

'Neath a hazel's green, gathered in a ring
Sat the men of age, who had known life's sting.
They sat them around,
Stooped on the ground,
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4.
Parvana

The high-throned Abul and Metin mountains
Back-to-back in proud silence stand,
Holding high on their mighty shoulders
Parvana—a beautiful ancient land.
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5.
Akhtamar

Beside the laughing lake of Van
A little hamlet lies;
Each night into the waves a man
Leaps under darkened skies.
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6.
In The Armenian Mountains

The way was heavy and the night was dark,
And yet we survived
Both sorrow and gloom.
Through the ages we go and gaze at the stark
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7.
Descent

For forty long years I follow one path,
Straight and fearless
Ascending
Towards a bright world, the Holy Unknown.
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8.
Armenian Grief

Armenian grief is a sea,
A fathomless, boundless main.
In that dark expanse drifts my soul,
Mournful, in mortal pain.
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9.
Illusion

It started up, our true Chalak,
Raced across the mountain flank,
On and on through the darkened wood
With my bold brother in hot pursuit.
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10.
The Capture Of Fort Temuk

Come hither, poor and gentle folk,
Lend an ear and listen well.
A wandering bard from distant parts,
A wondrous tale will I tell.
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