Today is the 208th anniversary of Kobzar’s birth

Борітеся – поборете,
Вам Бог помагає!
За вас правда, за вас слава
І воля святая!

…На оновленій землі
Врага не буде, супостата.
А буде син, і буде мати,
І будуть люди на землі.

Today, March 9, is the 208th anniversary of the birth of Taras Shevchenko – a famous Ukrainian poet, classic, who loved Ukraine all his life like no other.
The outstanding poet became a symbol of the struggle for freedom and independence of many generations of Ukrainians.