--- title: '"Życiorys generała": anonymous typed satirical verse biography of General Jaruzelski' url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/zyciorys-generala-opposition-satire-poem-1982/ description: Typed rhyming 'biography' dated October 1982 of a general, built from epithets ('son of a bitch', 'Russian lackey', 'Russian nits') and a repeated claim… section: Collection --- [Collection](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/) **Content note:** Satirical verse using ethnic slurs for Russians ('nits') and an ethnic pun on 'Jew' and 'Jerusalem'; vulgar insults of a named general. This object is shown as it was published. [Why](https://propagandaarchive.org/about/#as-it-was) [!["Życiorys generała": anonymous typed satirical verse biography of General Jaruzelski](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/zyciorys-generala-opposition-satire-poem-1982.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/zyciorys-generala-opposition-satire-poem-1982.jpg) # "Życiorys generała": anonymous typed satirical verse biography of General Jaruzelski Typed rhyming 'biography' dated October 1982 of a general, built from epithets ('son of a bitch', 'Russian lackey', 'Russian nits') and a repeated claim that he serves Moscow. The labels replace evidence, and the last couplet is an ethnic pun. The sheet carries no author or organisation. ## Text on the object Original (Polish) · read from the image, not independently checked ``` ZYCIORYS GENERAŁA Kościuszkowski żołnierzyna Był to kawał sukinsyna, Pragnąc zostać politrukiem, Na sowieckie szedł nauki. A po takich przeszkoleniach Resztki tracił on sumienia. Swoją patriotyczną nutę Tracił pod sowieckim butem. Płyną szumne referaty Kraj potężny i bogaty. Wojsko silne z ruską szkołą Ameryce stawia czoło. Gloria Victis ruskom śpiewał, A robotnik pot wylewał. Rok za rokiem bardziej chudy, A tu płyną wciąż obłudy. Poznań minął, Ursus, Radom, A on klaskał ruskim gadom. Na Wybrzeżu smutno było A sumienie bardziej gniło. Głosił zawsze ruską chwałę, Za to gwiazdki się sypały. Żądny władzy w swych przechwałkach Marzy mu się tron marszałka. Na to słychać głos Breżniewa: Czegóż to się mu zachciewa? W wiązce ruskich epitetów: Za marszałek - wódz Sowietów. A dla Polski choć nie warto Stworzył w wojsku gwiazdę czwartą. Aż tu nowy głos z Wybrzeża Huknął jakby z zamku wieży. Zbudujemy Polskę nową Sprawiedliwą z polską głową. Okupioną ludzkim trudem, Zjednoczoną z polskim ludem. Jak powstała Polska cała Drżą więc portki generała, Kiedy tak go lud zaskoczył, Nie śmie spojrzeć Polsce w oczy. Kryjąc nieme swe zamiary Włożył ciemne okulary Wziął instrukcje od Breżniewa Co na Polskę się rozgniewał. Sunie ruski więc pachołek, Sztywny jakby połknął kołek. Na mównicy hasła wzniosłe: O przyjaźni Orła z Osłem. O szacunku polskim Żydom I o hołdzie ruskim gnidom. Nie chcę wierzyć że w komunie Co lud stworzy wszystko runie. Przez więzienia i przez rządy Zapanują ruskie hordy Znów się będzie czuł wspaniale Gdy dla ruskich kraj ocali. Posmutniały twarze ludzi Wojsko w sercach smutek budzi To z Uralu i z nad Wołgi Są już w Polsce - polskie czołgi. O tym marzy dzisiaj lud Kiedy zniknie z Polski głód Czas przechytrzyć ich zamiary Trzeba znów się wziąć za bary. Zniknie ruska karuzela Pod dowództwem Jaruzela Nawet Żyd wypowie z żalem; Że już ginie Jaruzalem. październik 1982 ``` English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader) ``` CURRICULUM VITAE OF THE GENERAL A Kościuszko-division soldier boy He was a piece of a son of a bitch, Wanting to become a political officer, He went to Soviet schooling. And after such training He lost the remnants of conscience. His patriotic note He lost under the Soviet boot. Grand reports flow A mighty and rich country. An army strong with the Russian school Stands up to America. He sang 'Gloria Victis' to the Russkies, While the worker shed sweat. Year after year ever thinner, And here hypocrisies keep flowing. Poznań passed, Ursus, Radom, And he applauded the Russian reptiles. On the Coast it was sad And his conscience rotted further. He always proclaimed Russian glory, For that the little stars rained down. Hungry for power in his boasts He dreams of a marshal's throne. At that, the voice of Brezhnev is heard: What is it he wants now? In a bundle of Russian epithets: For marshal - leader of the Soviets. And for Poland, though it is not worth it He created a fourth star in the army. Until a new voice from the Coast Boomed as if from a castle tower. We will build a new Poland Just, with a Polish head. Redeemed by human toil, United with the Polish people. As the whole of Poland arose The general's trousers tremble, When the people so surprised him, He dares not look Poland in the eye. Hiding his mute intentions He put on dark glasses Took instructions from Brezhnev Who had grown angry at Poland. So the Russian lackey glides along, Stiff as if he had swallowed a stake. On the rostrum lofty slogans: About the friendship of the Eagle with the Ass. About respect for Polish Jews And about homage to the Russian nits [vermin]. I do not want to believe that in a commune What the people create will all collapse. Through prisons and through governments The Russian hordes will take over He will again feel wonderful When he saves the country for the Russians. People's faces grew sad The army awakens sadness in hearts Those from the Urals and from over the Volga Are already in Poland - Polish tanks. That is what the people dream of today When hunger vanishes from Poland It is time to outwit their intentions We must grapple again. The Russian carousel will vanish Under the command of Jaruzel Even a Jew will say with regret; That Jerusalem [Jaruzalem] is perishing. October 1982 ``` Typescript on thin creased paper; the title is letter-spaced and the Z has no visible dot. The two columns are given left then right. Read from a 1000 px image; typewriter slips (e.g. 'Suniie', 'wznisłe', 'sztyfny', 'W więzce') are normalised to the apparent intended spelling. [← "Workers, toilers! Islam is your supporter": Jomhouri-e Eslami special issue, 1982](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/kargaran-zahmatkeshan-eslam-hami-shomast-1982/) [Frente Patriotico Manuel Rodriguez leaflet: "Integrate a las Milicias Rodriguistas" (c. 1983-1988) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/chile-fpmr-integrate-milicias-rodriguistas-leaflet-1980s/) ## Using the same techniques - [Behistun (Bisotun) rock relief and trilingual inscription of Darius I: the king, two attendants and the bound rebel leaders beneath the winged figure of Ahuramazda](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/behistun-relief-darius-and-rebels-521bce/) (Achaemenid Empire · 0000 · Card stacking, Name-calling, Testimonial). Content note: Shows bound captives before the king, and the inscription records the mutilation and public execution of rebel leaders, as the king's own account. - [Passional Christi und Antichristi: the emperor kisses the pope's foot (leaf 'Antichristus')](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/passional-christi-antichristi-emperor-kisses-pope-1521/) (Electoral Saxony · 1521 · Name-calling, Card stacking) - [Anacoana fut pendue sans raison (engraving in Le miroir de la cruelle et horrible tyrannie espagnole)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/anacoana-hanged-miroir-tyrannie-espagnole-1620/) (Dutch Republic · 1620 · Fear appeal, Name-calling). Content note: Engraving of a hanged, bare-breasted Taino woman, burning huts and people being killed by Spanish soldiers. - [Ondersoeckt de Geesten, ofse van den Duyvel syn, of niet (the De Witt brothers as devils)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/ondersoeckt-de-geesten-de-witt-devils-1672/) (Dutch Republic · 1672 · Scapegoating, Name-calling) - [The Highlanders Medley, or The Duke Triumphant (A Loyal Song)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/highlanders-medley-duke-triumphant-1746/) (Great Britain · 1746 · Name-calling, Transfer) - [The North Briton, No. XLV, 23 April 1763 (John Wilkes), opening page](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/north-briton-no-45-wilkes-1763/) (Kingdom of Great Britain · Apr 23, 1763 · Name-calling) - [The Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street Boston on March 5th 1770 by a party of the 29th Regt.](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/revere-bloody-massacre-king-street-1770/) (Province of Massachusetts Bay · Mar 1770 · Name-calling, Card stacking). Content note: Hand-coloured engraving of bloodied dead and wounded colonists after soldiers fired on a crowd. - [Marche du Dom Quichotte moderne pour la deffence du Moulin des Abus (March of the Modern Don Quixote in Defence of the Mill of Abuses)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/dom-quichotte-moulin-des-abus-1791/) (France · 1791 · Name-calling, Transfer)