Good for the Poet Who
Good for the Poet Who - meaning Summary
Poet Between Courts and Crowds
Pushkin contrasts two kinds of poets: one who flatters nobles in royal halls to win praise and rewards, and another who speaks to the people outside palaces and stables, listened to amid guards and hardship. The poem favors the latter stance, aligning artistic truth with common life rather than courtly flattery. Its tone is critical of aristocratic patronage and sympathetic to the public’s moral attention to honest verse.
Read Complete AnalysesGood for the poet who applies His art in royal chambers' splendor. Of tears and laughter crafty vendor, Adding some truth to many lies, He tickles the sated taste of lords For more greatness and awards. And decorates all their feasts, Receiving clever praise as fees... But, by the doors, so tall and stout -- On sides of stables and backyards -- The people, haunted by the guards, Hark to this poet in a crowd. Translated by Yevgeny Bonver
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