Vsevolod in battle

Vsevolod in
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Fierce Bull Vsevolod!
You stand your ground,
you spurt arrows at warriors,
you clang on helmets
with swords of steel.
Wherever the Bull bounds,
darting light from his golden helmet,
there lie pagan Kuman heads:
cleft with tempered sabers
are [their] Avar helmets-
by you, Fierce Bull Vsevolod!

What wound, brothers,
can matter to one
who has forgotten
honors and life,
and the town of Chernigov –
golden throne of his fathers –
and of his dear beloved,
Gleb's fair daughter,
the wonts and ways!

The Song of Igor's Campaign, Igor son of Svyatoslav and grandson of Oleg.

The Song of Igor's Campaign,
Igor son of Svyatoslav and grandson of Oleg.