Armenian literature; Armenian literature -- History and criticism
day Hovhannes Toumanian Z. C. Boyajian 79
The sun has touched the mountain’s crest Folk Song Z. C. Boyajian 36
The sun went down behind the hill Avetis Isahakian Z. C. Boyajian 30
The wind is howling through the winter
night Avetis Isahakian Z. C. Boyajian 42
Thou art so sweet thou wilt not pain Sayat Nova Z. C. Boyajian 110
Thy voice is soft, thy speech all
sweetness flows Sayat Nova Z. C. Boyajian 74
Undying Love, Whose beams forever glow Bedros Tourian Z. C. Boyajian 121
Unutterable silence here is spread Raffi George M. Green 86
Weary of vainly seeking Happiness Arschag Tchobanian Z. C. Boyajian 118
Whence comest thou, my moon, gentle and
still Leo Alishan Z. C. Boyajian 108
When Death’s pale angel comes to me Bedros Tourian Z. C. Boyajian 50
When the God of Liberty Mikael Nalbandian Z. C. Boyajian 12
Why dost thou lie in hushed surprise Bedros Tourian Alice Stone Blackwell 18
With nuts and sweets and dainty fare Raffi Z. C. Boyajian 78
Without thee what are song and dance to
me? Sayat Nova Z. C. Boyajian 85
Ye mountain bluebells, weep with me Avetis Isahakian Z. C. Boyajian 29
Yesternight I walked abroad Author Unknown Z. C. Boyajian 7
Charm Verses Folk Songs Z. C. Boyajian 67
PROSE LEGENDS
Ara and Semiramis Moses of Khorene Z. C. Boyajian 23
Artashes and Satenik Moses of Khorene Z. C. Boyajian 48
Artavasd Moses of Khorene Z. C. Boyajian 65
Christ and Abgarus Moses of Khorene Z. C. Boyajian 75
The Castle of Anoush Raffi Z. C. Boyajian 114
The Founding of Van Moses of Khorene Z. C. Boyajian 33
Vahagn, King of Armenia Moses of Khorene Z. C. Boyajian 10
NOTES
[1] The “feast of Father Abraham” means plenty.
[2] An apple is the symbol of love.
[3] Armenian babies are tied tightly into their cradles when they are
put to sleep.
[4] This and the other translations by Miss Alice Stone Blackwell are
reprinted from Armenian Poems, by the translator’s kind permission.
[5] Oror—lullaby.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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