Song heritage of the poet Delvig gave the lovers of literature very touching images of the girls, who are often lonely, unhappy and sometimes cheated by their loved ones. His lyrical heroine arouse great sympathy, pity and the desire to somehow participate in their destiny. Responsive and not indifferent reader may catch himself on the fact that he wants to call imaginary elect to change their inhumane decision and urgently return to his abandoned friend.
Such expressiveness of poetic images is achieved not despite, but thanks to very simple words and thoughts that constitute the fabric of these songs. What clearer and more natural transferred the girl's suffering, the greater part in her life, willingly or unwillingly, takes the reader. Unpretentious stream of consciousness of the heroine, not complicated abstruse phrases, instantly perceived by the imagination and at the same moment evokes strong emotions, including compassion and grief.
A typical example of this touching song is "First meeting". She starts with words that worldview sixteen-year-old virgin, whose heart was free, was limited to forest, river and field. At first glance, all went well, but the perfect idyll is shattered curly-haired boy, who came to the village from nowhere.
This shepherd called the girl "cute", and she blushed and trembled from crowded her senses. Alas, before he could say a word, the heroine has already lost her lover out of sight. "Why he left me? And soon shall you return?" she asks the reader, forcing him close to you unexpectedly befell her grief.
This method Delvig used in the "Russian song". Set to the music by composer Alyabyeva, she became one of the brightest masterpieces of Russian vocal culture. However, the enormous popularity of this poem did not give any positive tints create them the emotional mood.
Here again we are talking about heroin, which was "sweet love". This just fit on the half page drama even without musical accompaniment makes a strong impression and makes you think seriously about bitter fate of a lonely girl.
Evoking a storm of emotions, the poet thus has a powerful educational and psychotherapeutic influence. Enough to read a few of the songs and ballads Delvig, to become much more humane, kinder, more sympathetic and better.
