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Каб сэрцы Вікінгаў1 Мы МеліНаталля Аляксееўна Арсеньнева
Сягоння мора колеру, якога
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If We Had the Heart of Vikings. . .by Natalla Arsiennieva
Today the sea is of the self-same colour
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This poem was included as part of the essay that was originally presented as part of the Conference, " The Role of the Belarusian Diaspora in Preserving and Developing Belarusian Culture," Francis Skaryna Belarusian Library and Museum, London, 29-30 September, 2001. Part of Conference publication published in 2003 (Skaryna Library, London), pages 79-91, and in the version published in 2004 ("BelFrance", Minsk; ISBN: 985-6425-27-1), pp. 61-70.
1Вікінгі, або варагі — скандынаўскія воіны, якія з рабаўнічымі мэтамі нападалі на ўсходнеславянскія і іншыя краіны.
2Грамніцы, або Стрэчанне — зімовае свята народнага календара.
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