Taras Shevchenko
Childhood A brilliant Ukrainian poet and artist T. G. Shevchenko was born in the village of Moryntsi in the family of serfs. He lost his mother at the age of nine. When Taras was eleven, his father died. So, the boy was orphaned and grew up in poverty and misery.
Freedom At the age of 14 he became a servant in the house of his owner, P. Engelhardt that noticed Shevchenko’s artistic talent. K. Bryulov painted the portrait of the Russian poet V. Zhukovsky and sold it for 2500 roubles. The money was used to buy Shevchenko’s freedom.
Literary activity T. Shevchenko’s literary activity began in 1838. In 1840 he published his first collection of poems “ Kobzar”. He established Ukrainian as the national literary language.
Заповіт Як умру, то поховайте Мене на могилі, Серед степу широкого, На Вкраїні милій, Щоб лани широкополі, І Дніпро, і кручі Було видно, було чути, Як реве ревучий. Як понесе з України У синєє море Кров ворожу. . . отойді я І лани, і гори — Все покину і полину До самого бога Молитися. . . а до того Я не знаю бога. Поховайте та вставайте, Кайдани порвіте І вражою злою кров'ю Волю окропіте. І мене в сiм'ї великій, В сiм'ї вольній, новій, Не забудьте пом'янути Незлим тихим словом.
Testament When I die, pray, bury me In my beloved Ukraine, My tomb upon a grave mound high Amid the spreading plain, So that the fields, the boundless steppes, The Dnieper's plunging shore My eyes might see, my ears could hear The mighty river roar. When from Ukraine the Dnieper bears Into the deep blue sea The blood of foes. . . then will I leave These hills and fertile fields -I'll leave them all and fly away To the abode of God, And then I'll pray. . But till that day I nothing know of God. Oh bury me, then rise ye up And break your heavy chains And water with the tyrants' blood The freedom you have gained. And in the great new family, The family of the free, With softly spoken, kindly word Pray, men, remember me. —
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