Drinking Songs by N.M. Yazykov: Development of G.R. Derzhavin and D.V Davydov’s Traditions
The purpose of this paper is to consider the genre of drinking songs in N.M. Yazykov’s works. The comparative analysis of drinking songs created by this poet and in the earlier works by G.R. Derzhavin and D.V. Davydov makes it possible to find similar themes and trace their development. Patriotic motifs prevailing in the works of all these poets are expressed in different ways. G.R. Derzhavin poeticizes the native customs, describing in details the national way of life. D.V. Davydov’s lyrical character is a brave soldier fighting for the motherland and considering the feast as a continuation of the battle. In N.M. Yazykov’s early works, the feast of students symbolizes their ability to think and speak freely. In his later poems, it turns into the readiness to fight for motherland, in terms of ideological fight rather than real battle.