Tell me, uncle, it's not for nothing
Moscow, set on fire
Given to the Frenchman?
After all, there were fighting battles,
Yes, they say, some more!
No wonder all of Russia remembers
About Borodin day!
Yes, there were people nowadays,
Not that the current tribe:
Heroes - not you!
Bad they got a share:
Few returned from the field ...
Do not be the Lord’s will,
Do not give up Moscow!
--Lermontov (excerpt from the poem "Borodino")
These lines remind us of the great day of victory over the Napoleonic threat to our homeland, and the main character is forever immortalized in St. Petersburg
