The poem is about a woman named Karakoco who is waiting for her love Ilija to come home. However, Ilija does not have a home to return to. Even though he is homeless, the woman notes that Ilija has beautiful black eyes. The poem expresses the woman's longing for Ilija as she waits for him in vain.
The poem is about a woman named Karakoco who is waiting for her love Ilija to come home. However, Ilija does not have a home to return to. Even though he is homeless, the woman notes that Ilija has beautiful black eyes. The poem expresses the woman's longing for Ilija as she waits for him in vain.
The poem is about a woman named Karakoco who is waiting for her love Ilija to come home. However, Ilija does not have a home to return to. Even though he is homeless, the woman notes that Ilija has beautiful black eyes. The poem expresses the woman's longing for Ilija as she waits for him in vain.
The poem is about a woman named Karakoco who is waiting for her love Ilija to come home. However, Ilija does not have a home to return to. Even though he is homeless, the woman notes that Ilija has beautiful black eyes. The poem expresses the woman's longing for Ilija as she waits for him in vain.