Analysis of Wait for me

Wait for me

By Konstantin Simonov

 

To Valentina Serova

 

 

Wait for me, and I'll come back! (Repeating for impressive; motif)

Wait with all you've got!

Wait, when dreary沉闷的，枯燥的 yellow rains(sight, the symbol of war time)

Tell you, you should not.

Wait when snow is falling fast,(symbolism)

Wait when summer's hot,(long time for waiting)

Wait when yesterdays are past,

Others are forgot.

Wait, when from that far-off place,

Letters don't arrive.(very anxious)

Wait, when those with whom you wait

Doubt if I'm alive.

 

(At the beginning of the first stanza, author comes straight to the point—“wait for me, I’m coming back!” which is the motif of this poem and directly bring a vivid picture. Dreary yellow rain; snowing fast; summer’s hot means summer passing soon after hot; yesterday past, above all are provement of point of view. The word”wait” is the theme of stanza)

 

Wait for me, and I'll come back!(create a hopeful atmosphere, looking forward to coming home )

Wait in patience yet

When they tell you off by heart

That you should forget.

Even when my dearest ones

Say that I am lost,(a example of coming back soon)

Even when my friends give up,

Sit and count the cost,

Drink a glass of bitter wine苦酒

To the fallen friend –坠落

Wait! And do not drink with them!

Wait until the end!

 

(The author explains a example that if someone says he is lost, drinking a glass of bitter wine,which means the symbol of sadness. At the end of second stanza, the author says that don’t drink that wine. It shows that he will coming back soon, closing the motif again.)

 

Wait for me and I'll come back,

Dodging避开 every fate命运，注定!

"What a bit of luck!" they'll say,

Those that would not wait.

They will never understand

How amidst the strife,冲突，不和

By your waiting for me, dear,

You had saved my life.

Only you and I will know

How you got me through.

Simply - you knew how to wait -

No one else but you.

 Someone that the author expects for and being impatient waiting.

1941

 

    Idea of this poem is that author trying to explain to his friends or omeone who cares about him, telling them that don’t be impatient of him coming back. HOWEVER, the author uses five sences and symbolism to describe an anxious situation, lead the whole atmosphere into a conflict between being impatient to waiting for him and using environmental clues which are summer’s hot; winter’s snow falling fast and letters are not arrived yet, etc. Also foreshadowing that he is coming back soon.

The mood of this poem is very indefatigable for coming home soon and the author encourages his friends that keeping being patient and waiting for him.