The Tokens of Superstition
The Tokens of Superstition - meaning Summary
Superstition Mirrors Mood
The poem links small omens to shifting inner states. The speaker describes traveling toward a beloved with bright dreams and a crescent on his right, then returning with sadness and the crescent on his left. These changing signs mirror the bard’s mood rather than determining fate. Pushkin suggests superstition often reflects how we feel: tokens seem meaningful because they coincide with the heart’s changing temperament.
Read Complete AnalysesI drove to you: my dreams were bright And winding behind me like playing; The crescent, set on my right side, Was gaily following my traveling. I drove back: my dreams were blind, My loving soul was in sadness; The crescent, set on my left side, Was accompanying me – the hapless. Thus, in a silence, every bard Falls in his dreams’ eternal vision; Thus tokens of superstition, Well-coincide with moods of heart. Translated by Yevgeny Bonver
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