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The poem evokes memories of the industrial city of Borysław (formerly Polish, now Борислав in the Ukraine) and its 'łebaki', or oil thieves, viewed as emblematic of the place.
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English translation of the title: Song of Borysław and Borysław's Łebaki [oil thieves, in local Polish dialect]
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English translation of first line: When nostalgia overtakes me
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Boryslaw,
cPoland,cEastern Europe, Europe,
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