There was a merry ball in the castle,
The musicians were singing.
The breeze in the garden swayed
Easy swing.
In the castle, in sweet delirium,
The violin sang and sang.
And in the garden there was a pond
Gold fish.
And they circled under the moon,
Precisely carved
Intoxicated by spring
Night butterflies.
The pond rocked a star within itself,
The grass bent flexibly,
And flashed there in the pond
Gold fish.
At least we haven't seen her
Musicians of the ball
But from the fish, from her,
The music was playing.
There will be a little silence,
gold fish
It flashes and is visible again
There is a smile among the guests.
The violin will sound again
The song is heard.
And love murmurs in our hearts,
And spring laughs.
Eye to eye whispers: “I’m waiting!”
So light and shaky
Because there in the pond -
Gold fish.
Analysis of the poem “Golden Fish” by Balmont
Poem by K.D. Balmont's "Golden Fish" is elegiac, lyrical and melodic. Who else but he, one of the most romantic poets of Russian culture, could so sensitively turn a thought into a word, reviving it, making it play in the light of the lights, like the scales of a real goldfish? And this image was not chosen by chance. Since childhood, we all know that a magic fish is capable of making wishes come true, even if only in fairy tales, but as we grow up, we retain hope for a miracle. This is characteristic of all sensitive souls, as well as the poet himself.
The work was published in 1903 and included in the collection “Only Love” - how unusual for those times, isn’t it? Then, at the dawn of the revolution, exhausted by wars and tsarist repressions, ordinary peasants, workers and people of culture wanted change, sang the spirit of revolution, society literally lived in the heat of the harbinger of change. And, seemingly out of place, this collection appears, extolling completely different values. “Harmony, love, hope” - this is what the people of that time lacked, the poet thought, and therefore cultivated these truths in his work. By that time, Balmont was very disappointed and battered by life in his state; he wanted to move away from his previous creativity, breathe new life into it, and through it - notes of magic into the most ordinary reality.
The poem presents two worlds that seem to penetrate each other: this is a ball that takes place in a castle, and a garden with a pond where a goldfish swims. Feelings arise between people at the festival, sparks ignite, and the author wants to personify these feelings, conveying them with the help of a “conductor” - a fish: “But from the fish... Music sounded.” Nobody sees her: neither musicians, nor guests, but she is somewhere, floating in her pond-kingdom, indestructible and eternal, under the moon. And knowing this is comparable to when lovers understand that their feelings are also immortal and live their own sublime life.
The poem directly emphasizes several times the direct influence of the fish on those present in the castle: “as soon as it flashes,” and it does not say where, but clearly not at the ball, but rather, in the image of a sparkling feeling of bliss from sweet hope, how “... is visible again there is a smile among the guests.”
The very construction of the verse is melodic, which is characteristic of all Balmont’s poetry, the words are selected with an abundance of sonorant consonants, as well as vowels, so that through them one can convey the smoothness and, as if, the crystal ringing of the sacrament being accomplished: “cheerful”, “ball”, “sang”, “lungs”, “moon”, “golden”.
K. D. Balmont’s work “Goldfish” was written in 1903 and was included in the collection “Only Love”. This collection is evidence of the poet’s refusal to participate in the class struggle; now he turns to the human soul and looks for the source of love and happiness there. Konstantin Dmitrievich shows a world where there is so much joy and hope - and this is only because a fairy tale is somewhere nearby. It is not visible, but it is there.
When turning to the text of Balmont’s poem “Goldfish” in a literature lesson in any class, it is worth paying special attention to epithets and repetitions, of which there are many in the work. The refrain “goldfish” is especially often repeated (in every second stanza), which does not allow one to forget that miracle and happiness are somewhere nearby. The author thus creates in the reader a feeling of expectation of something joyful that a fairy tale gives people. The theme of the poem is hope; it teaches that happiness exists, you just need to wait for it, rejoice and love. It is hope that gives people strength; she is the magic goldfish that grants wishes.
There was a merry ball in the castle,
The musicians were singing.
The breeze in the garden swayed
Easy swing.
In the castle, in sweet delirium,
The violin sang and sang.
And in the garden there was a pond
Gold fish.
And they circled under the moon,
Precisely carved
Intoxicated by spring
Night butterflies.
The pond rocked a star within itself,
The grass bent flexibly,
And flashed there in the pond
Gold fish.
At least we haven't seen her
Musicians of the ball
But from the fish, from her,
The music was playing.
There will be a little silence,
gold fish
It flashes and is visible again
There is a smile among the guests.
The violin will sound again
The song is heard.
And love murmurs in our hearts,
And spring laughs.
Eye to eye whispers: “I’m waiting!”
So light and shaky
Because there in the pond -
Gold fish.
"Goldfish" Konstantin Balmont
There was a merry ball in the castle, the musicians were singing. The breeze in the garden rocked the light swing. In the castle, in a sweet delirium, the violin sang and sang. And in the garden there was a goldfish in the pond. And they circled under the moon, Like carvings, Intoxicated by spring, Night butterflies. The pond rocked a star within itself, the grass bent flexibly, and a goldfish flashed there in the pond. Although the musicians of the ball did not see her, But from the fish, from her, the music sounded. As soon as there is silence, a goldfish will flash by, and again a smile will be visible between the guests. The violin will sound again, the song will be heard. And love murmurs in the hearts, And spring laughs. Eye to eye whispers: “I’m waiting!” It’s so light and shaky because there’s a goldfish in the pond.
Analysis of Balmont's poem "Golden Fish"
Every person deep down believes in miracles, even if he has a pragmatic mindset. However, children's fairy tales and legends leave their mark on all of us. What can we say about romantic and creative natures, to which, without a doubt, the Russian poet Konstantin Balmont belonged? Therefore, it is not surprising that among his works one can find fairy tale poems, which for many are a message from the distant past, from the wonderful world of childhood in which we were all happy.
In 1903, Balmont published the poem “Golden Fish,” which does not fit into the general literary trend at all. However, the collection “Only Love” itself does not fall under the definition of a book with advanced life views. This is not surprising, because it was during this period that Balmont reconsidered his life priorities and came to the conclusion that the revolution is evil. Not only for him specifically, who became a victim of tsarist repression, but also for the entire people, who risk losing even the crumbs they have.
Therefore, it is quite understandable that Balmont no longer wants to be a harbinger of social cataclysms and a fighter for justice. It is much more pleasant for him to create a parable work, the main character of which is a small goldfish swimming in a pond. An orchestra is playing in the garden, and night moths are circling to the beat of the beautiful music. But not only they, but also the gathered people understand that “from the fish, from it, the music sounded.” It was she who was the source of the miracles that happened on this magical evening. And only her presence can explain the smiles on the faces of the guests, the intoxicating smell of spring and the loving glances that people cast at each other. Swimming in the pond, this mysterious sorceress literally transformed the world around her, bringing into it real happiness, enormous and serene.
According to Balmont, every person in life has his own goldfish - a small symbol of the past or present, which reminds that the world can be truly beautiful and harmonious. The main thing is that you really want it and be able to convey your desire to someone who is ready to fulfill it without delay. Not for the sake of self-interest or fun, but in order to support people’s faith in miracles, which we all need from time to time, as a life-giving breath of moisture and a symbol of hope for the best.