Three unknown poems by Kiril Hristov

Recently, in the archive of Naicho Tsanov, part of which is kept in the State Archives in Vratsa, I found three poems in manuscript by Kiril Hristov. In terms of artistic merit, these poems are not of particular interest, but they shed light on some aspects of the poet's civic biography and indicate that he was no stranger to the political and social struggles of the people. According to a letter from K. Hristov to Naicho Tsanov, which is kept in the same archive, and the content and focus of the poems, it is clear that they were written in 1900, a period of sharp social struggles - the peasant revolts against the tithe in Trstenik, Shabla, Durankulak, etc. Two of them - "Hey, prince, do you hear?" and "A means for your peace of mind even in these days" are by Vazov, from whom the author borrows entire verses. However, something else is striking: the obvious sympathy for the people's suffering, the strong and courageous criticism of the arbitrariness of the authorities, the undisguised great hatred for Prince Ferdinand, which goes as far as openly threatening revolution.