This poem's author described it as "stories of times gone by" in a dedication to "beauties," who he hoped would sometimessneak a glance at his "sinful songs."
This poem's author described it as "stories of times gone by" in a dedication to "beauties," who he hoped would sometimessneak a glance at his "sinful songs." Switching to the Ârst person, this poem's writer describes seeing a hawk make o with ahen, before describing how one of the title characters is approached by three women who dress her and place a necklace of pearlson her. This poem's famous preface describes an oak tree near a "curved shore," that is encircled by a gold chain, on which a"wise cat" walks left and right, telling stories. In this poem, Rogdai almost kills Farlaf before recognizing him after Farlaf fallsinto a ditch, from which he's rescued by a sorceress. Farlaf later stabs this poem's hero after he discovers him sleeping at the feetof the second title character, but that hero is resurrected with the help of the magician Finn, and gallops to Kiev to awaken hislover with the help of a magic ring. Its plot is set in motion when the evil magician Chernomor abducts Vladimir's daughterfrom a feast. For 10 points, identify this long poem about the title bogatyr and princess, written by Alexander Pushkin.
This poem's author described it as "stories of times gone by" in a dedication to "beauties," who he hoped would sometimessneak a glance at his "sinful songs."
Ruslan and Lyudmila [or Ruslan i Lyudmila]