Dalriada - Szondi két apródja, 1. rész dalszöveg fordítás angol nyelvre

Szondy's two pageboys - 1st part

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• 2. The story of this poem takes place shortly after the fall of Drégely Castle in 1552 and this line could refer to the smoke emanating from the ruins towards the sky (cannons have been used during the siege.
• 3. The spear marks the fresh grave of György Szondy, the fallen captain of Drégely Castle.
  
• 4. Before the inevitable fall of Drégely Castle, Szondy has sent two of his pageboys to Ali Pasha along with two high-ranking Turkish prisoners in exanchage for a promise that Ali Pasha will make sure that the boys will get a proper education and that Szondy himself will get a lavish funeral after he falls defending Drégely Castle.
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• 6. Ali Pasha was the leader of the Ottoman army that conquered Drégely Castle.
  
• 7. This is Ali Pasha asking one of his men.
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• 9. In Islamic religious belief, houris are women who will accompany faithful Muslim believers in Paradise.
  
• 10. This is one of Ali's men answering Ali.
• 11. 'Infidel', a slur, historically used in the Ottoman Empire for non-Muslims or more particularly Christians in the Balkans.
  
• 12. A higher rank in the Ottoman political and military system.
  
• 13. The narrator of the poem now takes us back to before the castle fell.
  Márton was a priest, Ali has sent to Drégely as an envoy before the final attack, telling the occupants of the castle to surrender which they've refused to do so.
  
• 14. In other words, no human lives will be spared, if the defenders won't surrender.
• 15. The poem only says 'palms', I'm assuming it's 'date palms'.
  
• 16. This is Ali Pasha speaking and trying to lure the two young minsters away from the grave of Szondy.
• 17. This is György Szondy speaking to Márton the priest, the Ottoman envoy.