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Ten years I am lived here, – and am still alive in this tomb
It was not for me that the Sun and stars shone
Darkness and torments were my companion.
But I feel my vital strength decay
I feel my the blood run cold freeze in my veins
And the dreadfuled hour of the death approaching.

In a little once over thy corpse, the remainder of my misery
You will bury spread, my daughter, you will spread a handful of foreign earth
And then leave this unpious country.
Happy he, who can live inter suos!
The Poles are known by magnanimous forgiveness
They will not revenge retaliate the guilt of the friends or their children.

The view mere view of thy country, will reward thee abundantly
The days time of sorrow youthful days spent in sorrow with me
You thou wilt see the princely Hall where thou wast born
Thou wilt see the temples where the ashes of thy ancestry repose
Thou wilt see thy countrymen, thy tender kindred
Who will curse me, and will love thee.

I would that my death, so miserable and painful
May remain a warning instance for the Poles!
May none of them, infatuated by a revengeful fury ire
United with a fur Enter into treacherous treaties with a faithless enemy
For what good befalls to to the traitor to outlive the his shame
When he has covered his country with a mournful veil."

Having said this, the unfortunate old man
Filled the dungeon with a hollow groan
His snow-white head fell on the bosom of his daughter
And the dark shade of death overshadowed it
So perished, Glinski, proud mighty and bold
Had Were he not a traitor, worth of better end!

This Duma or ballad is very popular in Poland: it has been made the subject of a
best tragedy by Mr Wenzyk. You may see the account of it in my book.

Identifier: | JB/110/085/004 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 110.
Date_1		Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	110	Main Headings
Folio number	085	Info in main headings field
Image	004	Titles	duma - glinski by niemcewicz
Category	collectanea	Number of Pages	4
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering
Penner	sir john bowring	Watermarks	ia 1820
Marginals		Paper Producer	fr4
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year	1820
Notes public		ID Number	36075
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