Armenian Legends and Poems: The Armenian Poet's Prayer THE ARMENIAN POET'S PRAYER BY ALEXANDER DZADOURIAN (Born 1870) O GOD, ’tis not for laurel wreaths I pray, For pompous funeral or jubilee; Nor yet for fame beyond my life's decay-- All these my country will accord to me. One favour, Lord of Heaven, I implore-- One that my land to me will never give: Grant me a crust of bread, or else such store Of grace that I on air may learn to live!
