Demographic history of the Vilnius region languages to slavonic . Lithuanian language was defined as one of the dialects native Slavs. To the end of 19 century this slavic lithuanian language began to be determined as belarusian by Moscow Tsardom imperial ideologists, before this period there is no any reports the language mentioned in modern sense. In 2015 Polish linguist Miroslaw Jankowiak attested that many Poles of Vilnius region still speak a form of Belarussian vernacular called "mowa prosta" ('simple speech') by local people. Following the decline of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in late 18th century, the state had been divided among its neighbours in what is
The Dawning of the Day Aisling where the poet encounters a mysterious beautiful woman. In this case, she upbraids him as a frivolous rake and points to the approaching dawn. Notes: Helen of Troy is used in the translation rather than the literal Venus simply for its rhythm. The final verse is a poetical rather than literal translation, which would be: translation by Na Casaidigh The Dawning of the Day "The Dawning of the Day" (, literally "The bright ring of the day") is the name of two old Irish airs. O'Connellan's "Fáinne Geal an Lae" is often confused with the later pentatonic melody to