“When in my arms...” Alexander Pushkin
When in my arms
Is yours slender figure I conclude
And tender speeches of love
I lavish you with delight,
Silent, from cramped hands
Freeing your flexible camp,
You answer Dear friend,
Me with an incredulous smile;
Diligently keeping in mind
The sad legends have changed,
You are without participation and attention
You listen to me sadly...
I swear by the insidious efforts
My criminal youth
And meetings of conditional expectations
In the gardens, in the silence of the nights.
I swear by the speeches of love's whisper,
A mysterious melody of poetry,
And the caresses of gullible maidens,
And their tears and late murmurs.
Analysis of Pushkin’s poem “When in my arms...”
The poem “When in my arms...” was not published during Pushkin’s lifetime. It first saw the light in 1857. Annenkov included it in the volume from earlier unknown works Alexander Sergeevich, taken from the poet’s manuscripts. The exact dating is unknown, but literary scholars often cite 1830 as the time of writing. It is impossible to indicate the addressee with one hundred percent certainty. love letter. Most common on this moment version - it was Natalya Nikolaevna Goncharova. Pushkin met her in December 1828 at a ball. A few months later, the poet already asked for the hand of a sixteen-year-old beauty. For a long time he did not receive consent from the girl’s relatives for marriage. The wedding took place only in 1831. The dating of the poem is now disputed. According to a number of researchers of Pushkin’s work, the work “When in My Arms...” was written in 1828. At the same time, Alexander Sergeevich dedicated it not to a potential wife, but to some woman unknown to us.
“When in my arms...” recalls the monologue of the repentant Don Juan, who finally found true love. Lyrical hero The poem is trying to build a relationship with a girl dear to his heart, but his rich past prevents him from doing so. Once upon a time, a man’s mistakes do not allow a woman to trust him completely. The work can be divided into two parts. In the first twelve lines, pictures of the present appear before the readers. Then follow the hero’s memories of his own love affairs. He calls his youth criminal, curses its “insidious efforts”, “speeches of love whispers”, “mysterious melody of poetry”, “caresses and tears of gullible maidens”. The content of the poem supports the version according to which it is dedicated to Goncharova. Judge for yourself - Pushkin was seriously planning to get married, a lot of effort was spent trying to get consent to the marriage. Wherein future wife Alexandra Sergeevich is young, her reputation is still untarnished, high society is not yet full of gossip. At the same time, the poet is famous for his numerous love affairs and hobbies. Naturally, Natalya Nikolaevna could have mistrust of him. In this situation, “When in my arms...” is an explanation to a potential wife, dictated by the desire to apologize for his flighty youth, and to some extent even prove that infidelities and fleeting romances are left behind.
Plan for analyzing a poem To analyze a poem, you need to highlight its theme. It can be lyrics, that is, the work is dedicated to love and feelings, it can be a description of nature (landscape), it can be philosophy (discussions about the meaning of being and other categories), and the verse can also be dedicated to social significant issues. Next point analysis becomes the plot. It may not exist if the poem is dedicated to feelings. Then you will most likely read a description of them, although a line of relationships will probably be traced behind them. However, if there are no events in the poem, it is not necessary to focus on the plot. To analyze a poem, it is important to determine its meter. Perhaps this is the most the hard part for those who have not studied literary theory. The most common meters are iambic, trochee, dactyl, amphibrachium and anapest. Their differences lie in the number of syllables in a line, as well as in the placement of stress, which makes up the rhythm of the verse as a whole. The periodicity of the rhyme may also differ, which should be noted when analyzing the verse. It can be paired (when two lines rhyme in a row), ring (lines 1 and 4 rhyme, as well as lines 2 and 3) and cross (even and odd lines rhyme). When analyzing a poem, it is important to point out the used artistic images, ways of expressing them, stylistic figures and trails. These include epithets, allegory, metaphors, hyperboles, etc. Repetitions (refrains) and other phrases also help to enhance the effect and place emphasis. The stylistic direction of the work should also be taken into account. This may be romanticism, but today modernism, futurism, and other modern movements are also often found. Help me please!)
Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin
When in my arms
I conclude your slender figure,
And tender speeches of love
I lavish you with delight,
Silent, from cramped hands
Freeing your flexible camp,
You answer, dear friend,
Me with an incredulous smile;
Diligently keeping in mind
The sad legends have changed,
You are without participation and attention
You listen to me sadly...
I swear by the insidious efforts
My criminal youth
And meetings of conditional expectations
In the gardens, in the silence of the nights.
I swear by the speeches of love's whisper,
A mysterious melody of poetry,
And the caresses of gullible maidens,
And their tears and late murmurs.
V. I. Gau. Portrait of Natalia Goncharova
The poem “When in my arms...” was not published during Pushkin’s lifetime. It first saw the light in 1857. Annenkov included it in a volume with previously unknown works by Alexander Sergeevich, taken from the poet’s manuscripts. The exact dating is unknown, but literary scholars often cite 1830 as the time of writing. It is impossible to indicate with one hundred percent certainty the addressee of a love letter. The most common version at the moment is that it was Natalya Nikolaevna Goncharova. Pushkin met her in December 1828 at a ball. A few months later, the poet already asked for the hand of a sixteen-year-old beauty. For a long time he did not receive consent from the girl’s relatives for marriage. The wedding took place only in 1831. The dating of the poem is now disputed. According to a number of researchers of Pushkin’s work, the work “When in My Arms...” was written in 1828. At the same time, Alexander Sergeevich dedicated it not to a potential wife, but to some woman unknown to us.
“When in my arms...” resembles the monologue of a repentant Don Juan, who has finally found true love. The lyrical hero of the poem is trying to build a relationship with a girl dear to his heart, but his rich past prevents him from doing so. Once upon a time, a man’s mistakes do not allow a woman to trust him completely. The work can be divided into two parts. In the first twelve lines, pictures of the present appear before the readers. Then follow the hero’s memories of his own love affairs. He calls his youth criminal, curses its “insidious efforts”, “speeches of love whispers”, “mysterious melody of poetry”, “caresses and tears of gullible maidens”. The content of the poem supports the version according to which it is dedicated to Goncharova. Judge for yourself - Pushkin was seriously planning to get married, a lot of effort was spent trying to get consent to the marriage. At the same time, the future wife of Alexander Sergeevich is young, her reputation is still untarnished, and high society is not yet full of gossip. At the same time, the poet is famous for his numerous love affairs and hobbies. Naturally, Natalya Nikolaevna could have mistrust of him. In this situation, “When in my arms...” is an explanation to a potential wife, dictated by the desire to apologize for his flighty youth, and to some extent even prove that infidelities and fleeting romances are left behind.