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The poem invokes characters of traditional and pre-Christian Polish mythology, many of whom, like the water nymph 'Świtezianka', feature in famous works of Romantic poetry by poets such as Adam Mickiewicz. The poem ends with a plea to these spirits and gods to bring the speaker's loved one home safely.
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English translation of the title: A Strange Sort of Litany
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English translation of first line: All the little goddesses and gods of the forest,
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cPoland,cEastern Europe, Europe,
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