Pou owl giaours

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  • poor old
  • pou: (French) louse
  • owl
  • giaour: non-Muslim, especially a Christian, an infidel
  • The Giaour: a narrative poem by Lord Byron published in 1813, an enormous popularsuccess, cementing Bryon's reputation. It was translated into many languages. It was a key work in the tradition of Romantic Orientalism.