Cyprian Kamil Norwid, a great Polish poet and dramatist, died on 23rd May 1883.

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Cyprian Kamil Norwid, wielki polski poeta i dramaturg, zmarł 23 maja 1883 roku. Posłuchajcie jego wzruszającego wiersza napisanego na emigracji, wyrażającego tęsknotę za Ojczyzną. Tęskno Wam? Cyprian Kamil Norwid, a great Polish poet and dramatist, died on 23rd May 1883. Just listen to one of the most moving poems written on exile, expressing Norwid's great longing for Poland : "For that land where a scrap of bread is picked up From the ground out of reverence For Heaven's gifts... I am homesick, Lord!... For the land where it's a great travesty To harm a stork's nest in a pear tree, For storks serve us all... I am homesick, Lord!... For the land where we greet each other In the ancient Christian custom: "May Christ's name be praised!" I am homesick, Lord!... I long still for yet another thing, likewise innocent, For I no longer know where to find My abode... I am homesick, Lord! For worrying-not and thinking-not, For those whose yes means yes --- and no means no --- Without shades of grey... I am homesick, Lord! I long for that distant place, where someone cares for me! It must be thus, though my friendship Will never come to pass!... I am homesick, Lord!"