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The poem "To the Basics" by Taras Shevchenko is a lyrical confession of Taras Shevchenko about his longing for his native land, which envelops the heart in a foreign land. The pain for the plight of Ukraine is heard in every line, but the poet is convinced that "our thought, our song will not die, will not perish". He addresses Hryhorii Osnovianenko as a singer of the native word and asks him to tell everyone about the glory of the Cossacks and the struggle for freedom. Deep love for the native land is the leitmotif of Taras Shevchenko's poem "To Osnovyanyenko".