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

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Izyaslav
recalled


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Alone Izyaslav son of Vasilko
made his sharp swords ring
against Lithuanian helmets-
[only] to cut down the glory
of his grandsire Vseslav,
and himself he was cut down
by Lithuanian swords
under [his] vermilion shields,
[and fell] on the gory grass
[as if?] with a beloved one upon a bed

And [Boyan] said:
"Your Guards, Prince,
birds have hooded with their wings
and beasts have licked up their blood:'
Neither your brother Bryachislav
nor your other one—Vsevolod—was
there;
thus all alone
you let your pearly soul drop
out of your brave body
through your golden gorget.

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