Chodzko. Popular poetry of Persia

Today's free book is Specimens of the popular poetry of Persia, 
as found in the adventures and improvisations of Kurroglou, the bandit-minstrel of northern Persia and in the songs of the people inhabiting the shores of the Caspian Sea by Alexander Chodzko (1842). For the table of contents, check at the bottom of this post below the image.

The book is available to read online at Hathi Trust (I have not checked other online sources).


Table of Contents

1. Preface
2. Introduction to Kurroglou
3. Adventures and Improvisations of Kurroglou
4. Popular Songs of the Astrakan Tatars
5. Three Songs of the Kalmuks
6. Turkman Songs
7. Songs of the Persian Turks
8. Persian Songs
9. Songs of the Ghilanis
10. Ditto of the Rudbar Highlanders
11. Ditto of the Taulishes 
12. Ditto of the Mazenderanis 
13. Examples of the Texts
14. Nine Persian Airs, arranged for the Piano-Forte