But all of the attention of the European
Was attracted by this marvelous people.
Among the mountain people the prisoner observed
Their faith, customs, upbringing,
Loved the simplicity of their life,
Their hospitality, their thirst for battle,
The swiftness of their free movements,
And the lightness of their feet,
And the strength of their fists
Excerpt from Prisoner of the Caucasus
Alexander Pushkin
