CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX TO AUTHORSMoses of Khorene, fifth century— PAGEVahagn, King of Armenia, 10Ara and Semiramis, 23The Founding of Van, 33Artashes and Satenik, 48Artavasd, 65Christ and Abgarus, 75Folk Songs—The Exile’s Song, 1The Apple Tree, 3The Fox, the Wolf, and the Bear, 15The Song of the Stork, 27The Song of the Partridge, 36The Hawk and the Dove, 63Charm Verses, 67O’er the Mountains High He went, 81The Fox, 90Dance Song (Haberban), 101Author Unknown, mediaeval—Yesternight I walked Abroad, 7Saint Gregory of Narek, 951–1009—The Christ-Child, 113Saint Nerses Shnorhali, 1102–1173—The Arrival of the Crusaders, 58Hovhannes Erzingatzi, b. 1260—Like an Ocean is this World,59“Frik,”d.1330—Reproaches, xvJohn Gower,d. 1408—The Tale of Rosiphelee, 91Hovhannes Tulkourantzi, 1450–1525—Concerning Death, 119Grigoris of Aghtamar, fifteenth century—Concerning the Rose and the Nightingale, 52Nahabed Kouchak, fifteenth century—My Heart is turned into a Wailing Child, 4O Night, be long, 5Birthday Song, 31Sayat Nova, 1713–1795—I beheld my Love this Morning, 14I have a Word I fain would say, 35“Thy Voice is Sweet”, 74Without Thee what are Song and Dance to Me?, 85Thou art so Sweet, 110Leo Alishan, 1820–1901—The Lily of Shavarshan, 37The Nightingale of Avarair, 108Mikael Nalbandian, 1829–1866—Liberty, 12Muggurdich Beshigtashlian, 1829–1868—Spring, 89Raphael Patkanian, 1830–1892—Cradle Song, 21Cradle Song, 41The Tears of Araxes, 69Raffi, 1837–1888—The Parrot’s Song, 78The Lake of Van, 86Ballad, 103The Castle of Anoush, 114Karekin Srvanstian, 1840–1892—Lament over the Heroes fallen in the Battle of Avarair, 25Smpad Shahaziz, 1840–1897—The Dream, 46Thomas Terzyan, 1842–1909—The Chragan Palace, 44Elia Demirjibashian, 1851–1908—The Song of the Vulture,98Bedros Tourian, 1852–1872—The Little Lake, 18My Death, 50Complaints, 82A Day after, 84Love One Another, 121William Watson,b.1858—A Trial of Orthodoxy, xviHovhannes Hovhannessian,b.1869—Spring, 20The Rock, 60Araxes came devouringly, 77Hovhannes Toumanian,b.1869—The Crane, 62Earth and Sky, 79Alexander Dzadourian,b.1870—The Armenian Poet’s Prayer, 43Arschag Tchobanian,b.1872—Happiness, 118Avetis Isahakian,b.1875—Black Eyes, 6Huntsman, that on the Hills above, 11Ye Mountain Bluebells, 29The Sun went down, 30The Wind is howling through the Winter Night, 42Shushanik Gourghinian,b.1876—The Eagle’s Love, 51Zabelle Essayan,b.1878—Incense, 17C. A. Dodochian—The Wandering Armenian to the Swallow, 111Hovhannes Costaniantz—No Bird can reach the Mountain’s Crest, 106Derenik Demirjian—The Eve of Ascension Day, 73Haroutune Toumanian—Morning, 32Vittoria Aganoor Pompilj,d.1910—Pasqua Armena, 122“Io Vidi”, 123INDEX TO FIRST LINESAuthor.Translated byPAGEAbove the waters, like a hoary giantHovhannes HovhannessianZ. C. Boyajian60Accostarsi all’oscuroVittoria Aganoor Pompilj123A great black bird like to a great black cloudElia DemirjibashianZ. C. Boyajian98An eagle sat upon the fellShushanik GourghinianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,51Araxes came devouringlyHovhannes HovhannessianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,77Armenian maidens, come and viewLeo AlishanAlice Stone Blackwell37Belovèd one, for thy sweet sakeFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian1Dark forests clothe the mountain-sideRaffiZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,103Day dawned. Bright tongues of scarlet flameHaroutune ToumanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,32Do not trust black eyes, but fear themAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,6Farewell, thou Sun, and Thou, O Power DivineBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,82Have you ever seen that wondrous buildingT. TerzyanAlice Stone Blackwell44Huntsman, that on the hills aboveAvetis IsahakianZ. C. Boyajian11I beheld my love this morningSayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,14If Goghtan’s bards no longer crownKarekin SrvanstianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,25I have a word I fain would saySayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,35I have loved your winsome faceFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,101In many a distant, unknown land47I walk by Mother AraxRaphael PatkanianAlice Stone Blackwell69Like an ocean is this worldHovhannes ErzingatziZ. C. Boyajian59My heart is turned into a wailing childNahabed KouchakZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,4Nightingale, oh, leave our gardenRaphael PatkanianAlice Stone Blackwell41Night with her ebon hair and starry crownDerenik DemirjianZ. C. Boyajian73No bird can reach the mountain’s crestH. CostaniantzZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,106None await thy smiling raysHovhannes HovhannessianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,20Non fu di fiele abbeverato? Il pettoVittoria Aganoor Pompilj122O’er the mountains high he wentFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian81O evil man, with passions fraughtHovhannes TulkourantziZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,119Of Armenye, I rede thusJohn Gower91O God of righteousness and truth“Frik”xvO God, ’tis not for laurel wreaths I prayAlexander DzadourianZ. C. Boyajian43O little breeze, how fresh and sweetMuggurdich BeshigtashlianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,89Once more God hither moves their courseSaint Nerses ShnorhaliZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,58O Night, be long—long as an endless yearNahabed KouchakZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,5On the morning of thy birthNahabed,,Kouchak,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,31O swallow, gentle swallowC. A. DodochianAlice Stone Blackwell111Slumbering darkly yesterdayBedros TourianZ. C. Boyajian84Soft and low a voice breathed o’er meS. ShahazizZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,46Stork, I welcome thy returnFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,27Sweet slumber now creeps o’er thee slowRaphael PatkanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,21The clinging children at their mother’s kneeWilliam WatsonxviThe Crane has lost his way across the heavenHovhannes ToumanianZ. C. Boyajian62The door of Heaven open seemedFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,3The fox ran up into the millFolk,,Song,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,90The Hawk said to the Dove, “My dear”Folk,,Song,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,63The incense at the altar slowly burnsZabelle EssayanZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,17The lips of the Christ-child are like to twin leavesSaint Gregory of NarekAlice Stone Blackwell113The little fox, the wolf and bear made peaceFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian15The Rose was gone. When to the empty tentGrigoris of AghtamarZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,52The Sky bent down his piercing gaze one dayHovhannes ToumanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,79The sun has touched the mountain’s crestFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,36The sun went down behind the hillAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,30The wind is howling through the winter nightAvetis,,Isahakian,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,42Thou art so sweet thou wilt not painSayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,110Thy voice is soft, thy speech all sweetness flowsSayat,,Nova,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,74Undying Love, Whose beams forever glowBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,121Unutterable silence here is spreadRaffiGeorge M. Green86Weary of vainly seeking HappinessArschag TchobanianZ. C. Boyajian118Whence comest thou, my moon, gentle and stillLeo AlishanZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,108When Death’s pale angel comes to meBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,50When the God of LibertyMikael NalbandianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,12Why dost thou lie in hushed surpriseBedros TourianAlice Stone Blackwell18With nuts and sweets and dainty fareRaffiZ. C. Boyajian78Without thee what are song and dance to me?Sayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,85Ye mountain bluebells, weep with meAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,29Yesternight I walked abroadAuthor UnknownZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,7Charm VersesFolk SongsZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,67PROSE LEGENDSAra and SemiramisMoses of KhoreneZ. C. Boyajian23Artashes and SatenikMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,48ArtavasdMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,65Christ and AbgarusMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,75The Castle of AnoushRaffiZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,114The Founding of VanMoses of KhoreneZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,33Vahagn, King of ArmeniaMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,10The Temple PressThe Temple PressLetchworth EnglandColophonAvailabilityThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of theProject Gutenberg Licenseincluded with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.org.This eBook is produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team atwww.pgdp.net.MetadataTitle:Armenian Legends and PoemsEditor:Zabelle C. Boyajian (1873–1957)InfoContributor:Vittoria Aganoor Pompilj (1855–1910)InfoContributor:Leo Alishan (1820–1901)InfoContributor:Muggurdich Beshigtashlian (1829–1868)Translator:Alice Stone Blackwell (1857–1950)InfoAuthor of introduction:James Bryce (1838–1922)InfoContributor:Hovhannes CostaniantzContributor:Derenik Demirjian (1877–1956)InfoContributor:C. A. DodochianContributor:Alexander Dzadourian (1865–1917)InfoContributor:Hovhannes Erzingatzi (1260–)Contributor:Zabelle Essayan (1878–1943)InfoContributor:“Frik” (1330–)Contributor:Shushanik Gourghinian (1876–)Contributor:John Gower (ca. 1325–1408)InfoTranslator:George M. GreenContributor:Saint Gregory of Narek (951–1003)InfoContributor:Grigoris of Aghtamar (–1545)InfoContributor:Hovhannes Hovhannessian (1864–1929)Contributor:Avetis Isahakian (1875–1957)InfoContributor:Moses of Khorene (ca. 410–ca. 490)InfoContributor:Nahabed Kouchak (16th cent.)InfoContributor:Mikael Nalbandian (1829–1866)InfoContributor:Saint Nerses Shnorhali (1102–1173)InfoContributor:Raphael Patkanian (1830–1892)InfoContributor:Raffi (1835–1888)InfoContributor:Sayat Nova (1712–1795)InfoContributor:Smpad Shahaziz (1840–1897)Contributor:Karekin Srvanstian (1840–1892)Contributor:Arschag Tchobanian (1870–)Contributor:Elia Demirjibashian (1851–1908)InfoContributor:Thomas Terzyan (1842–1909)InfoContributor:Haroutune ToumanianContributor:Hovhannes Toumanian (1869–1923)InfoContributor:Bedros Tourian (1852–1872)InfoContributor:Hovhannes Tulkourantzi (1450–1525)Contributor:William Watson (1858–1935)InfoLanguage:EnglishOriginal publication date:[1916]Catalog entriesRelated Library of Congress catalog page:a17001081Related WorldCat catalog page:314718112Related Open Library catalog page (for source):OL13994934MRelated Open Library catalog page (for work):OL169438WEncodingRevision History2016-12-31 Started.External ReferencesThis Project Gutenberg eBook contains external references. 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CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX TO AUTHORSMoses of Khorene, fifth century— PAGEVahagn, King of Armenia, 10Ara and Semiramis, 23The Founding of Van, 33Artashes and Satenik, 48Artavasd, 65Christ and Abgarus, 75Folk Songs—The Exile’s Song, 1The Apple Tree, 3The Fox, the Wolf, and the Bear, 15The Song of the Stork, 27The Song of the Partridge, 36The Hawk and the Dove, 63Charm Verses, 67O’er the Mountains High He went, 81The Fox, 90Dance Song (Haberban), 101Author Unknown, mediaeval—Yesternight I walked Abroad, 7Saint Gregory of Narek, 951–1009—The Christ-Child, 113Saint Nerses Shnorhali, 1102–1173—The Arrival of the Crusaders, 58Hovhannes Erzingatzi, b. 1260—Like an Ocean is this World,59“Frik,”d.1330—Reproaches, xvJohn Gower,d. 1408—The Tale of Rosiphelee, 91Hovhannes Tulkourantzi, 1450–1525—Concerning Death, 119Grigoris of Aghtamar, fifteenth century—Concerning the Rose and the Nightingale, 52Nahabed Kouchak, fifteenth century—My Heart is turned into a Wailing Child, 4O Night, be long, 5Birthday Song, 31Sayat Nova, 1713–1795—I beheld my Love this Morning, 14I have a Word I fain would say, 35“Thy Voice is Sweet”, 74Without Thee what are Song and Dance to Me?, 85Thou art so Sweet, 110Leo Alishan, 1820–1901—The Lily of Shavarshan, 37The Nightingale of Avarair, 108Mikael Nalbandian, 1829–1866—Liberty, 12Muggurdich Beshigtashlian, 1829–1868—Spring, 89Raphael Patkanian, 1830–1892—Cradle Song, 21Cradle Song, 41The Tears of Araxes, 69Raffi, 1837–1888—The Parrot’s Song, 78The Lake of Van, 86Ballad, 103The Castle of Anoush, 114Karekin Srvanstian, 1840–1892—Lament over the Heroes fallen in the Battle of Avarair, 25Smpad Shahaziz, 1840–1897—The Dream, 46Thomas Terzyan, 1842–1909—The Chragan Palace, 44Elia Demirjibashian, 1851–1908—The Song of the Vulture,98Bedros Tourian, 1852–1872—The Little Lake, 18My Death, 50Complaints, 82A Day after, 84Love One Another, 121William Watson,b.1858—A Trial of Orthodoxy, xviHovhannes Hovhannessian,b.1869—Spring, 20The Rock, 60Araxes came devouringly, 77Hovhannes Toumanian,b.1869—The Crane, 62Earth and Sky, 79Alexander Dzadourian,b.1870—The Armenian Poet’s Prayer, 43Arschag Tchobanian,b.1872—Happiness, 118Avetis Isahakian,b.1875—Black Eyes, 6Huntsman, that on the Hills above, 11Ye Mountain Bluebells, 29The Sun went down, 30The Wind is howling through the Winter Night, 42Shushanik Gourghinian,b.1876—The Eagle’s Love, 51Zabelle Essayan,b.1878—Incense, 17C. A. Dodochian—The Wandering Armenian to the Swallow, 111Hovhannes Costaniantz—No Bird can reach the Mountain’s Crest, 106Derenik Demirjian—The Eve of Ascension Day, 73Haroutune Toumanian—Morning, 32Vittoria Aganoor Pompilj,d.1910—Pasqua Armena, 122“Io Vidi”, 123
CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX TO AUTHORS
Moses of Khorene, fifth century— PAGEVahagn, King of Armenia, 10Ara and Semiramis, 23The Founding of Van, 33Artashes and Satenik, 48Artavasd, 65Christ and Abgarus, 75Folk Songs—The Exile’s Song, 1The Apple Tree, 3The Fox, the Wolf, and the Bear, 15The Song of the Stork, 27The Song of the Partridge, 36The Hawk and the Dove, 63Charm Verses, 67O’er the Mountains High He went, 81The Fox, 90Dance Song (Haberban), 101Author Unknown, mediaeval—Yesternight I walked Abroad, 7Saint Gregory of Narek, 951–1009—The Christ-Child, 113Saint Nerses Shnorhali, 1102–1173—The Arrival of the Crusaders, 58Hovhannes Erzingatzi, b. 1260—Like an Ocean is this World,59“Frik,”d.1330—Reproaches, xvJohn Gower,d. 1408—The Tale of Rosiphelee, 91Hovhannes Tulkourantzi, 1450–1525—Concerning Death, 119Grigoris of Aghtamar, fifteenth century—Concerning the Rose and the Nightingale, 52Nahabed Kouchak, fifteenth century—My Heart is turned into a Wailing Child, 4O Night, be long, 5Birthday Song, 31Sayat Nova, 1713–1795—I beheld my Love this Morning, 14I have a Word I fain would say, 35“Thy Voice is Sweet”, 74Without Thee what are Song and Dance to Me?, 85Thou art so Sweet, 110Leo Alishan, 1820–1901—The Lily of Shavarshan, 37The Nightingale of Avarair, 108Mikael Nalbandian, 1829–1866—Liberty, 12Muggurdich Beshigtashlian, 1829–1868—Spring, 89Raphael Patkanian, 1830–1892—Cradle Song, 21Cradle Song, 41The Tears of Araxes, 69Raffi, 1837–1888—The Parrot’s Song, 78The Lake of Van, 86Ballad, 103The Castle of Anoush, 114Karekin Srvanstian, 1840–1892—Lament over the Heroes fallen in the Battle of Avarair, 25Smpad Shahaziz, 1840–1897—The Dream, 46Thomas Terzyan, 1842–1909—The Chragan Palace, 44Elia Demirjibashian, 1851–1908—The Song of the Vulture,98Bedros Tourian, 1852–1872—The Little Lake, 18My Death, 50Complaints, 82A Day after, 84Love One Another, 121William Watson,b.1858—A Trial of Orthodoxy, xviHovhannes Hovhannessian,b.1869—Spring, 20The Rock, 60Araxes came devouringly, 77Hovhannes Toumanian,b.1869—The Crane, 62Earth and Sky, 79Alexander Dzadourian,b.1870—The Armenian Poet’s Prayer, 43Arschag Tchobanian,b.1872—Happiness, 118Avetis Isahakian,b.1875—Black Eyes, 6Huntsman, that on the Hills above, 11Ye Mountain Bluebells, 29The Sun went down, 30The Wind is howling through the Winter Night, 42Shushanik Gourghinian,b.1876—The Eagle’s Love, 51Zabelle Essayan,b.1878—Incense, 17C. A. Dodochian—The Wandering Armenian to the Swallow, 111Hovhannes Costaniantz—No Bird can reach the Mountain’s Crest, 106Derenik Demirjian—The Eve of Ascension Day, 73Haroutune Toumanian—Morning, 32Vittoria Aganoor Pompilj,d.1910—Pasqua Armena, 122“Io Vidi”, 123
Moses of Khorene, fifth century— PAGEVahagn, King of Armenia, 10Ara and Semiramis, 23The Founding of Van, 33Artashes and Satenik, 48Artavasd, 65Christ and Abgarus, 75
Folk Songs—The Exile’s Song, 1The Apple Tree, 3The Fox, the Wolf, and the Bear, 15The Song of the Stork, 27The Song of the Partridge, 36The Hawk and the Dove, 63Charm Verses, 67O’er the Mountains High He went, 81The Fox, 90Dance Song (Haberban), 101
Author Unknown, mediaeval—Yesternight I walked Abroad, 7
Saint Gregory of Narek, 951–1009—The Christ-Child, 113
Saint Nerses Shnorhali, 1102–1173—The Arrival of the Crusaders, 58
Hovhannes Erzingatzi, b. 1260—Like an Ocean is this World,59
“Frik,”d.1330—Reproaches, xv
John Gower,d. 1408—The Tale of Rosiphelee, 91
Hovhannes Tulkourantzi, 1450–1525—Concerning Death, 119
Grigoris of Aghtamar, fifteenth century—Concerning the Rose and the Nightingale, 52
Nahabed Kouchak, fifteenth century—My Heart is turned into a Wailing Child, 4O Night, be long, 5Birthday Song, 31
Sayat Nova, 1713–1795—I beheld my Love this Morning, 14I have a Word I fain would say, 35“Thy Voice is Sweet”, 74Without Thee what are Song and Dance to Me?, 85Thou art so Sweet, 110
Leo Alishan, 1820–1901—The Lily of Shavarshan, 37The Nightingale of Avarair, 108
Mikael Nalbandian, 1829–1866—Liberty, 12
Muggurdich Beshigtashlian, 1829–1868—Spring, 89
Raphael Patkanian, 1830–1892—Cradle Song, 21Cradle Song, 41The Tears of Araxes, 69
Raffi, 1837–1888—The Parrot’s Song, 78The Lake of Van, 86Ballad, 103The Castle of Anoush, 114
Karekin Srvanstian, 1840–1892—Lament over the Heroes fallen in the Battle of Avarair, 25
Smpad Shahaziz, 1840–1897—The Dream, 46
Thomas Terzyan, 1842–1909—The Chragan Palace, 44
Elia Demirjibashian, 1851–1908—The Song of the Vulture,98
Bedros Tourian, 1852–1872—The Little Lake, 18My Death, 50Complaints, 82A Day after, 84Love One Another, 121
William Watson,b.1858—A Trial of Orthodoxy, xvi
Hovhannes Hovhannessian,b.1869—Spring, 20The Rock, 60Araxes came devouringly, 77
Hovhannes Toumanian,b.1869—The Crane, 62Earth and Sky, 79
Alexander Dzadourian,b.1870—The Armenian Poet’s Prayer, 43
Arschag Tchobanian,b.1872—Happiness, 118
Avetis Isahakian,b.1875—Black Eyes, 6Huntsman, that on the Hills above, 11Ye Mountain Bluebells, 29The Sun went down, 30The Wind is howling through the Winter Night, 42
Shushanik Gourghinian,b.1876—The Eagle’s Love, 51
Zabelle Essayan,b.1878—Incense, 17
C. A. Dodochian—The Wandering Armenian to the Swallow, 111
Hovhannes Costaniantz—No Bird can reach the Mountain’s Crest, 106
Derenik Demirjian—The Eve of Ascension Day, 73
Haroutune Toumanian—Morning, 32
Vittoria Aganoor Pompilj,d.1910—Pasqua Armena, 122“Io Vidi”, 123
INDEX TO FIRST LINESAuthor.Translated byPAGEAbove the waters, like a hoary giantHovhannes HovhannessianZ. C. Boyajian60Accostarsi all’oscuroVittoria Aganoor Pompilj123A great black bird like to a great black cloudElia DemirjibashianZ. C. Boyajian98An eagle sat upon the fellShushanik GourghinianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,51Araxes came devouringlyHovhannes HovhannessianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,77Armenian maidens, come and viewLeo AlishanAlice Stone Blackwell37Belovèd one, for thy sweet sakeFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian1Dark forests clothe the mountain-sideRaffiZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,103Day dawned. Bright tongues of scarlet flameHaroutune ToumanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,32Do not trust black eyes, but fear themAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,6Farewell, thou Sun, and Thou, O Power DivineBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,82Have you ever seen that wondrous buildingT. TerzyanAlice Stone Blackwell44Huntsman, that on the hills aboveAvetis IsahakianZ. C. Boyajian11I beheld my love this morningSayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,14If Goghtan’s bards no longer crownKarekin SrvanstianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,25I have a word I fain would saySayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,35I have loved your winsome faceFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,101In many a distant, unknown land47I walk by Mother AraxRaphael PatkanianAlice Stone Blackwell69Like an ocean is this worldHovhannes ErzingatziZ. C. Boyajian59My heart is turned into a wailing childNahabed KouchakZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,4Nightingale, oh, leave our gardenRaphael PatkanianAlice Stone Blackwell41Night with her ebon hair and starry crownDerenik DemirjianZ. C. Boyajian73No bird can reach the mountain’s crestH. CostaniantzZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,106None await thy smiling raysHovhannes HovhannessianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,20Non fu di fiele abbeverato? Il pettoVittoria Aganoor Pompilj122O’er the mountains high he wentFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian81O evil man, with passions fraughtHovhannes TulkourantziZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,119Of Armenye, I rede thusJohn Gower91O God of righteousness and truth“Frik”xvO God, ’tis not for laurel wreaths I prayAlexander DzadourianZ. C. Boyajian43O little breeze, how fresh and sweetMuggurdich BeshigtashlianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,89Once more God hither moves their courseSaint Nerses ShnorhaliZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,58O Night, be long—long as an endless yearNahabed KouchakZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,5On the morning of thy birthNahabed,,Kouchak,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,31O swallow, gentle swallowC. A. DodochianAlice Stone Blackwell111Slumbering darkly yesterdayBedros TourianZ. C. Boyajian84Soft and low a voice breathed o’er meS. ShahazizZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,46Stork, I welcome thy returnFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,27Sweet slumber now creeps o’er thee slowRaphael PatkanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,21The clinging children at their mother’s kneeWilliam WatsonxviThe Crane has lost his way across the heavenHovhannes ToumanianZ. C. Boyajian62The door of Heaven open seemedFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,3The fox ran up into the millFolk,,Song,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,90The Hawk said to the Dove, “My dear”Folk,,Song,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,63The incense at the altar slowly burnsZabelle EssayanZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,17The lips of the Christ-child are like to twin leavesSaint Gregory of NarekAlice Stone Blackwell113The little fox, the wolf and bear made peaceFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian15The Rose was gone. When to the empty tentGrigoris of AghtamarZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,52The Sky bent down his piercing gaze one dayHovhannes ToumanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,79The sun has touched the mountain’s crestFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,36The sun went down behind the hillAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,30The wind is howling through the winter nightAvetis,,Isahakian,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,42Thou art so sweet thou wilt not painSayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,110Thy voice is soft, thy speech all sweetness flowsSayat,,Nova,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,74Undying Love, Whose beams forever glowBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,121Unutterable silence here is spreadRaffiGeorge M. Green86Weary of vainly seeking HappinessArschag TchobanianZ. C. Boyajian118Whence comest thou, my moon, gentle and stillLeo AlishanZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,108When Death’s pale angel comes to meBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,50When the God of LibertyMikael NalbandianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,12Why dost thou lie in hushed surpriseBedros TourianAlice Stone Blackwell18With nuts and sweets and dainty fareRaffiZ. C. Boyajian78Without thee what are song and dance to me?Sayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,85Ye mountain bluebells, weep with meAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,29Yesternight I walked abroadAuthor UnknownZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,7Charm VersesFolk SongsZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,67PROSE LEGENDSAra and SemiramisMoses of KhoreneZ. C. Boyajian23Artashes and SatenikMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,48ArtavasdMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,65Christ and AbgarusMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,75The Castle of AnoushRaffiZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,114The Founding of VanMoses of KhoreneZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,33Vahagn, King of ArmeniaMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,10The Temple PressThe Temple PressLetchworth England
INDEX TO FIRST LINES
Author.Translated byPAGEAbove the waters, like a hoary giantHovhannes HovhannessianZ. C. Boyajian60Accostarsi all’oscuroVittoria Aganoor Pompilj123A great black bird like to a great black cloudElia DemirjibashianZ. C. Boyajian98An eagle sat upon the fellShushanik GourghinianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,51Araxes came devouringlyHovhannes HovhannessianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,77Armenian maidens, come and viewLeo AlishanAlice Stone Blackwell37Belovèd one, for thy sweet sakeFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian1Dark forests clothe the mountain-sideRaffiZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,103Day dawned. Bright tongues of scarlet flameHaroutune ToumanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,32Do not trust black eyes, but fear themAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,6Farewell, thou Sun, and Thou, O Power DivineBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,82Have you ever seen that wondrous buildingT. TerzyanAlice Stone Blackwell44Huntsman, that on the hills aboveAvetis IsahakianZ. C. Boyajian11I beheld my love this morningSayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,14If Goghtan’s bards no longer crownKarekin SrvanstianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,25I have a word I fain would saySayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,35I have loved your winsome faceFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,101In many a distant, unknown land47I walk by Mother AraxRaphael PatkanianAlice Stone Blackwell69Like an ocean is this worldHovhannes ErzingatziZ. C. Boyajian59My heart is turned into a wailing childNahabed KouchakZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,4Nightingale, oh, leave our gardenRaphael PatkanianAlice Stone Blackwell41Night with her ebon hair and starry crownDerenik DemirjianZ. C. Boyajian73No bird can reach the mountain’s crestH. CostaniantzZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,106None await thy smiling raysHovhannes HovhannessianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,20Non fu di fiele abbeverato? Il pettoVittoria Aganoor Pompilj122O’er the mountains high he wentFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian81O evil man, with passions fraughtHovhannes TulkourantziZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,119Of Armenye, I rede thusJohn Gower91O God of righteousness and truth“Frik”xvO God, ’tis not for laurel wreaths I prayAlexander DzadourianZ. C. Boyajian43O little breeze, how fresh and sweetMuggurdich BeshigtashlianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,89Once more God hither moves their courseSaint Nerses ShnorhaliZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,58O Night, be long—long as an endless yearNahabed KouchakZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,5On the morning of thy birthNahabed,,Kouchak,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,31O swallow, gentle swallowC. A. DodochianAlice Stone Blackwell111Slumbering darkly yesterdayBedros TourianZ. C. Boyajian84Soft and low a voice breathed o’er meS. ShahazizZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,46Stork, I welcome thy returnFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,27Sweet slumber now creeps o’er thee slowRaphael PatkanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,21The clinging children at their mother’s kneeWilliam WatsonxviThe Crane has lost his way across the heavenHovhannes ToumanianZ. C. Boyajian62The door of Heaven open seemedFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,3The fox ran up into the millFolk,,Song,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,90The Hawk said to the Dove, “My dear”Folk,,Song,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,63The incense at the altar slowly burnsZabelle EssayanZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,17The lips of the Christ-child are like to twin leavesSaint Gregory of NarekAlice Stone Blackwell113The little fox, the wolf and bear made peaceFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian15The Rose was gone. When to the empty tentGrigoris of AghtamarZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,52The Sky bent down his piercing gaze one dayHovhannes ToumanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,79The sun has touched the mountain’s crestFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,36The sun went down behind the hillAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,30The wind is howling through the winter nightAvetis,,Isahakian,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,42Thou art so sweet thou wilt not painSayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,110Thy voice is soft, thy speech all sweetness flowsSayat,,Nova,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,74Undying Love, Whose beams forever glowBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,121Unutterable silence here is spreadRaffiGeorge M. Green86Weary of vainly seeking HappinessArschag TchobanianZ. C. Boyajian118Whence comest thou, my moon, gentle and stillLeo AlishanZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,108When Death’s pale angel comes to meBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,50When the God of LibertyMikael NalbandianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,12Why dost thou lie in hushed surpriseBedros TourianAlice Stone Blackwell18With nuts and sweets and dainty fareRaffiZ. C. Boyajian78Without thee what are song and dance to me?Sayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,85Ye mountain bluebells, weep with meAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,29Yesternight I walked abroadAuthor UnknownZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,7Charm VersesFolk SongsZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,67PROSE LEGENDSAra and SemiramisMoses of KhoreneZ. C. Boyajian23Artashes and SatenikMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,48ArtavasdMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,65Christ and AbgarusMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,75The Castle of AnoushRaffiZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,114The Founding of VanMoses of KhoreneZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,33Vahagn, King of ArmeniaMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,10The Temple PressThe Temple PressLetchworth England
Author.Translated byPAGEAbove the waters, like a hoary giantHovhannes HovhannessianZ. C. Boyajian60Accostarsi all’oscuroVittoria Aganoor Pompilj123A great black bird like to a great black cloudElia DemirjibashianZ. C. Boyajian98An eagle sat upon the fellShushanik GourghinianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,51Araxes came devouringlyHovhannes HovhannessianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,77Armenian maidens, come and viewLeo AlishanAlice Stone Blackwell37Belovèd one, for thy sweet sakeFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian1Dark forests clothe the mountain-sideRaffiZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,103Day dawned. Bright tongues of scarlet flameHaroutune ToumanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,32Do not trust black eyes, but fear themAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,6Farewell, thou Sun, and Thou, O Power DivineBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,82Have you ever seen that wondrous buildingT. TerzyanAlice Stone Blackwell44Huntsman, that on the hills aboveAvetis IsahakianZ. C. Boyajian11I beheld my love this morningSayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,14If Goghtan’s bards no longer crownKarekin SrvanstianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,25I have a word I fain would saySayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,35I have loved your winsome faceFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,101In many a distant, unknown land47I walk by Mother AraxRaphael PatkanianAlice Stone Blackwell69Like an ocean is this worldHovhannes ErzingatziZ. C. Boyajian59My heart is turned into a wailing childNahabed KouchakZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,4Nightingale, oh, leave our gardenRaphael PatkanianAlice Stone Blackwell41Night with her ebon hair and starry crownDerenik DemirjianZ. C. Boyajian73No bird can reach the mountain’s crestH. CostaniantzZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,106None await thy smiling raysHovhannes HovhannessianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,20Non fu di fiele abbeverato? Il pettoVittoria Aganoor Pompilj122O’er the mountains high he wentFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian81O evil man, with passions fraughtHovhannes TulkourantziZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,119Of Armenye, I rede thusJohn Gower91O God of righteousness and truth“Frik”xvO God, ’tis not for laurel wreaths I prayAlexander DzadourianZ. C. Boyajian43O little breeze, how fresh and sweetMuggurdich BeshigtashlianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,89Once more God hither moves their courseSaint Nerses ShnorhaliZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,58O Night, be long—long as an endless yearNahabed KouchakZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,5On the morning of thy birthNahabed,,Kouchak,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,31O swallow, gentle swallowC. A. DodochianAlice Stone Blackwell111Slumbering darkly yesterdayBedros TourianZ. C. Boyajian84Soft and low a voice breathed o’er meS. ShahazizZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,46Stork, I welcome thy returnFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,27Sweet slumber now creeps o’er thee slowRaphael PatkanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,21The clinging children at their mother’s kneeWilliam WatsonxviThe Crane has lost his way across the heavenHovhannes ToumanianZ. C. Boyajian62The door of Heaven open seemedFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,3The fox ran up into the millFolk,,Song,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,90The Hawk said to the Dove, “My dear”Folk,,Song,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,63The incense at the altar slowly burnsZabelle EssayanZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,17The lips of the Christ-child are like to twin leavesSaint Gregory of NarekAlice Stone Blackwell113The little fox, the wolf and bear made peaceFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian15The Rose was gone. When to the empty tentGrigoris of AghtamarZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,52The Sky bent down his piercing gaze one dayHovhannes ToumanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,79The sun has touched the mountain’s crestFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,36The sun went down behind the hillAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,30The wind is howling through the winter nightAvetis,,Isahakian,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,42Thou art so sweet thou wilt not painSayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,110Thy voice is soft, thy speech all sweetness flowsSayat,,Nova,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,74Undying Love, Whose beams forever glowBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,121Unutterable silence here is spreadRaffiGeorge M. Green86Weary of vainly seeking HappinessArschag TchobanianZ. C. Boyajian118Whence comest thou, my moon, gentle and stillLeo AlishanZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,108When Death’s pale angel comes to meBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,50When the God of LibertyMikael NalbandianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,12Why dost thou lie in hushed surpriseBedros TourianAlice Stone Blackwell18With nuts and sweets and dainty fareRaffiZ. C. Boyajian78Without thee what are song and dance to me?Sayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,85Ye mountain bluebells, weep with meAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,29Yesternight I walked abroadAuthor UnknownZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,7Charm VersesFolk SongsZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,67PROSE LEGENDSAra and SemiramisMoses of KhoreneZ. C. Boyajian23Artashes and SatenikMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,48ArtavasdMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,65Christ and AbgarusMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,75The Castle of AnoushRaffiZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,114The Founding of VanMoses of KhoreneZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,33Vahagn, King of ArmeniaMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,10
Author.Translated byPAGEAbove the waters, like a hoary giantHovhannes HovhannessianZ. C. Boyajian60Accostarsi all’oscuroVittoria Aganoor Pompilj123A great black bird like to a great black cloudElia DemirjibashianZ. C. Boyajian98An eagle sat upon the fellShushanik GourghinianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,51Araxes came devouringlyHovhannes HovhannessianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,77Armenian maidens, come and viewLeo AlishanAlice Stone Blackwell37Belovèd one, for thy sweet sakeFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian1Dark forests clothe the mountain-sideRaffiZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,103Day dawned. Bright tongues of scarlet flameHaroutune ToumanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,32Do not trust black eyes, but fear themAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,6Farewell, thou Sun, and Thou, O Power DivineBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,82Have you ever seen that wondrous buildingT. TerzyanAlice Stone Blackwell44Huntsman, that on the hills aboveAvetis IsahakianZ. C. Boyajian11I beheld my love this morningSayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,14If Goghtan’s bards no longer crownKarekin SrvanstianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,25I have a word I fain would saySayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,35I have loved your winsome faceFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,101In many a distant, unknown land47I walk by Mother AraxRaphael PatkanianAlice Stone Blackwell69Like an ocean is this worldHovhannes ErzingatziZ. C. Boyajian59My heart is turned into a wailing childNahabed KouchakZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,4Nightingale, oh, leave our gardenRaphael PatkanianAlice Stone Blackwell41Night with her ebon hair and starry crownDerenik DemirjianZ. C. Boyajian73No bird can reach the mountain’s crestH. CostaniantzZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,106None await thy smiling raysHovhannes HovhannessianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,20Non fu di fiele abbeverato? Il pettoVittoria Aganoor Pompilj122O’er the mountains high he wentFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian81O evil man, with passions fraughtHovhannes TulkourantziZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,119Of Armenye, I rede thusJohn Gower91O God of righteousness and truth“Frik”xvO God, ’tis not for laurel wreaths I prayAlexander DzadourianZ. C. Boyajian43O little breeze, how fresh and sweetMuggurdich BeshigtashlianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,89Once more God hither moves their courseSaint Nerses ShnorhaliZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,58O Night, be long—long as an endless yearNahabed KouchakZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,5On the morning of thy birthNahabed,,Kouchak,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,31O swallow, gentle swallowC. A. DodochianAlice Stone Blackwell111Slumbering darkly yesterdayBedros TourianZ. C. Boyajian84Soft and low a voice breathed o’er meS. ShahazizZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,46Stork, I welcome thy returnFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,27Sweet slumber now creeps o’er thee slowRaphael PatkanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,21The clinging children at their mother’s kneeWilliam WatsonxviThe Crane has lost his way across the heavenHovhannes ToumanianZ. C. Boyajian62The door of Heaven open seemedFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,3The fox ran up into the millFolk,,Song,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,90The Hawk said to the Dove, “My dear”Folk,,Song,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,63The incense at the altar slowly burnsZabelle EssayanZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,17The lips of the Christ-child are like to twin leavesSaint Gregory of NarekAlice Stone Blackwell113The little fox, the wolf and bear made peaceFolk SongZ. C. Boyajian15The Rose was gone. When to the empty tentGrigoris of AghtamarZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,52The Sky bent down his piercing gaze one dayHovhannes ToumanianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,79The sun has touched the mountain’s crestFolk SongZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,36The sun went down behind the hillAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,30The wind is howling through the winter nightAvetis,,Isahakian,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,42Thou art so sweet thou wilt not painSayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,110Thy voice is soft, thy speech all sweetness flowsSayat,,Nova,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,74Undying Love, Whose beams forever glowBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,121Unutterable silence here is spreadRaffiGeorge M. Green86Weary of vainly seeking HappinessArschag TchobanianZ. C. Boyajian118Whence comest thou, my moon, gentle and stillLeo AlishanZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,108When Death’s pale angel comes to meBedros TourianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,50When the God of LibertyMikael NalbandianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,12Why dost thou lie in hushed surpriseBedros TourianAlice Stone Blackwell18With nuts and sweets and dainty fareRaffiZ. C. Boyajian78Without thee what are song and dance to me?Sayat NovaZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,85Ye mountain bluebells, weep with meAvetis IsahakianZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,29Yesternight I walked abroadAuthor UnknownZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,7Charm VersesFolk SongsZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,67PROSE LEGENDSAra and SemiramisMoses of KhoreneZ. C. Boyajian23Artashes and SatenikMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,48ArtavasdMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,65Christ and AbgarusMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,75The Castle of AnoushRaffiZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,114The Founding of VanMoses of KhoreneZ.,,C.,,Boyajian,,33Vahagn, King of ArmeniaMoses,,of,,Khorene,,Z.,,C.,,Boyajian,,10
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ColophonAvailabilityThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of theProject Gutenberg Licenseincluded with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.org.This eBook is produced by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team atwww.pgdp.net.MetadataTitle:Armenian Legends and PoemsEditor:Zabelle C. Boyajian (1873–1957)InfoContributor:Vittoria Aganoor Pompilj (1855–1910)InfoContributor:Leo Alishan (1820–1901)InfoContributor:Muggurdich Beshigtashlian (1829–1868)Translator:Alice Stone Blackwell (1857–1950)InfoAuthor of introduction:James Bryce (1838–1922)InfoContributor:Hovhannes CostaniantzContributor:Derenik Demirjian (1877–1956)InfoContributor:C. A. DodochianContributor:Alexander Dzadourian (1865–1917)InfoContributor:Hovhannes Erzingatzi (1260–)Contributor:Zabelle Essayan (1878–1943)InfoContributor:“Frik” (1330–)Contributor:Shushanik Gourghinian (1876–)Contributor:John Gower (ca. 1325–1408)InfoTranslator:George M. GreenContributor:Saint Gregory of Narek (951–1003)InfoContributor:Grigoris of Aghtamar (–1545)InfoContributor:Hovhannes Hovhannessian (1864–1929)Contributor:Avetis Isahakian (1875–1957)InfoContributor:Moses of Khorene (ca. 410–ca. 490)InfoContributor:Nahabed Kouchak (16th cent.)InfoContributor:Mikael Nalbandian (1829–1866)InfoContributor:Saint Nerses Shnorhali (1102–1173)InfoContributor:Raphael Patkanian (1830–1892)InfoContributor:Raffi (1835–1888)InfoContributor:Sayat Nova (1712–1795)InfoContributor:Smpad Shahaziz (1840–1897)Contributor:Karekin Srvanstian (1840–1892)Contributor:Arschag Tchobanian (1870–)Contributor:Elia Demirjibashian (1851–1908)InfoContributor:Thomas Terzyan (1842–1909)InfoContributor:Haroutune ToumanianContributor:Hovhannes Toumanian (1869–1923)InfoContributor:Bedros Tourian (1852–1872)InfoContributor:Hovhannes Tulkourantzi (1450–1525)Contributor:William Watson (1858–1935)InfoLanguage:EnglishOriginal publication date:[1916]Catalog entriesRelated Library of Congress catalog page:a17001081Related WorldCat catalog page:314718112Related Open Library catalog page (for source):OL13994934MRelated Open Library catalog page (for work):OL169438WEncodingRevision History2016-12-31 Started.External ReferencesThis Project Gutenberg eBook contains external references. These links may not work for you.CorrectionsThe following corrections have been applied to the text:PageSourceCorrection99,.231,232[Not in source],
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