Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov, 1814 – 1841, was one of the greatest poets of the Golden Age of Russian poetry who some favor over Pushkin. He also wrote plays and the seminal novel Hero of Our Time, 1840, that combines romantic themes with psychological realism. He was strongly influenced by Byron and reveled in his role of the rebel.
.Loneliness kisses woe, with no hands nearby,
when unrequited souls cry for pain.
Desires!... you can yearn forever – but why?
And years? The best ones stumble by in vain.
Ah love... but who? It's just a groaning strain,
impossible ardor for glib ages.
Self-examination? Past seeds never eat grain.
Joys, torments -- blank rages ooze stifled pages.
Passions? Sooner or later candied malaise
Will vanish as reason disdains.
And life, as you cast your cold gaze
Is hollow and emptied duality.
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