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Rh Slaves are we a Cossack band. Shame it is now in truth to say, Shame it will be at judgement day For us from foreign tomb to rise, And at thy court, to the world's surprise Show Cossack hands in chains." "Strike and kill, Now the infidels will get their fill Death to the unbelievers all." How they scream beyond the wall!

They've heard of Hamaleia's fame, Skutari maddens at his name.

"Strike on," he shouts, "kill and slay To the castle break your way." All the guns of Skutari roar The foes in frenzy onward pour, The cossacks rush with panting breath The janissaries fall in death.


 * Hamaleia in Skutari
 * Dances through the flames in glee.
 * To the jail his way he makes,
 * Through the prison doors he breaks,
 * Off the feet the fetters takes.


 * "Fly away my birds so gray,
 * In the town to share the prey."
 * But the falcons trembled
 * Nor their fears dissembled