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Liberty, by Mikael Nalbandian
(1829-1866) WHEN the God of LibertyFormed of earth this mortal frame,Breathed the breath of life in me,And a spirit I became, Wrapped within my swaddling bands,Bound and fettered helplessly,I stretched forth my infant handsTo embrace sweet Liberty. All night long, until the dawn,In my cradle bound I lay ;And my sobbing’s ceaseless moanDrove my mother’s…
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Mikael Nalbandian
Mikael Nalbandian (1829-1866), one of the most famous Armenian writers of the 19th century and author of the Armenian national anthem. Armenian Diaspora Memory and Innovation collection.