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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES 35 d RUSSIAN WITH NOTES AND VOCABULARY /;r THE ,sv/.v/; ATTHOR (In Pr> i>aration) P. SMITH, M.A. IN COLLABOEATION WITH LONDON WITH Us AT ST. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY GORDON'S COLLEGE, ABERDEEN BY LECTURER ON RUSSIAN AT ST. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY, ST. ANDREWS, AND HEAD OP CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT AT GORDON'S COLLEGE, ABERDEEN 1919 tf
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35 d
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
/;r THE ,sv/.v/; ATTHOR
RUSSIANBIRD AND BEAST STORIES
WITH NOTES AND VOCABULARY
(In Pr> i>aration)
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
AN ACCENTED RUSSIAN READER
WITH
NOTES AND VOCABULARY
BY
A. BRYLINSKA, L.-es-L.Us AT ST. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY
GORDON'S COLLEGE, ABERDEEN
t f
LECTURER ON RUSSIAN AT ST. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY, ST. ANDREWS, AND
IN COLLABOEATION WITH
P. SMITH, M.A.HEAD OP CLASSICAL DEPARTMENT AT GORDON'S COLLEGE, ABERDEEN
LONDON
KEGAN PAUL, TRENCH, TRUBNER & CO., LTD.
NEW YORK : E. P. DUTTON & CO.
1919
PREFACE
THE following stories have been chosen with the idea of
providing a varied selection of idiomatic Eussian prose
as well as acquainting the English student with the wealth
of Russian folklore.
In the notes attention has been paid chiefly to the
explanation and translation of Russian idioms wherein
they differ from English usage.
Only exceptional peculiarities and difficulties of the
Russian grammar have been commented upon, as a know-
ledge of the rudiments on the part of the reader has been
assumed.
Russian being made up of root cases, from which many
derivatives are formed, it has seemed advisable to separate
in the Vocabulary the component parts of the words, so
as to show the chief principle underlying the language and
to facilitate memorisation.
A. B.
INTRODUCTION
THE popular Tales of the Russian people may be divided
into three categories: the Animal Tales, the Tales of the
Creation, and the Fairy Tales; but this classification is byno means exact, as some of the stories can hardly be
definitely assigned to any one of these classes.
The Russian Animal Tales have never been developedon didactic and satiric lines, like those of Western and
Eastern nations. Russia has no Animal Epos correspond-
ing to the" Roman de Renart
"of France or
"Reinhart
Fuchs"
of Germany, although in the seventeenth and
nineteenth centuries some such collections were made.
Thus the"Tale of the Fish Gremille, Son of Gremille
"
(seventeenth century) is a satire on the legal profession.
Later on we find such attempts repeated in political broad-
sides as" Who killed the Cat ?" a political skit on the
court of Peter the Great.
Russian Tales of Animals belong to a very early stage
of civilisation, and, like the similar tales of the Roumanians
and Southern Slavs, they are the work and property of the
nation. They are the natural expression of the primitive
imagination which peopled the woods and valleys with
super-animals which were conceived as possessing in a
special degree the powers and characteristics of their
several species combined with a perfect knowledge and
understanding of human life and character. They are
sometimes represented as at war with man, sometimes
helping and counselling him.
The fox is usually the hero of the Tales, but we have as
Vll
INTRODUCTION
often the uolf. the bear, the hare, as well as <1
animals and linls -the dog, the cock, the hen figuring as
actors. An almost invariable feature of the tale is tin*
"infiture of tlie strong by the weak, the victor;
(.mining over I) rate strength, which no doubt made a
special appeal to the sympathies of an oppressed people.In
"The Legends of the Creation
"we find a cuii<
mixture of Christian and pagan elements. The dualist ic
principle of ( Jod and Devil as 1 he joint authors of the
universe is to he traced in many. Those legends date as
far back as r he twelfth and the fourteenth centuries, \\hcn
sectarian teaching was ripe in Russia, afl many of them
bear traces of hoaiy antiquity and are couched in a very
language, beautiful, with a poetical chaim of its
own. To the same period may be assigned many legendsof Christ and rite Saints, in which i he walk the earth
and often resemble the heroes of the Fairy Tab
1 n the"pure
"Kairy
r
\ ales we lind a very great varietyof subject and incident, ranging from the miraculous a < i \
tures of the Fairy Prince to the everyday happenings in
the life of John the Fool, reflecting at the same time various
stages in social and political development of Ru.-na.
The appearance of animals as helpers and coun-ellc
the heroes connects them with the eailier Animal T;
From the endowment of animals with human qualitit
is an easy step to the personification of natural forces such
as the Sun, t he Moon, t he Wind, the FroM . etc., which are
common ! 9 in Russian Kairy Tales.
I jke t he animal nto intimat < n-lai ions wit Ji
man and even intei marry with human being-, as in the
I 'Tli* Sun, t he Moon, and the Raven." I not her
s one heioine manied an eagle, another a
w*
ism,'1
or the belief of mans descent
fiorn and kin>hip with animals and plan-t>. are also found
VIM
INTRODUCTION
in the story of "The Mite Khavroschichka,"* in the
earlier version of which Khavroschichka 's mother was a
woman changed into a cow, who protects her child even
after being slain. The change of human beings into
animals, birds, trees, and stones is a very common feature.
In the Russian Fairy Land we meet also with super-
natural beings, witches, giants, wood and water sprites,
and the personifications of Sorrow and Evil. Each of
these beings is endowed with its special characteristics.
Thus Baba-Yaga, the witch, drives a mortar, which she
urges with a pestle; Koshchey, the Deathless Skeleton-
Man, is the spirit of Evil whose"death
"can be found
in the duck's egg buried deep at the bottom of the sea,
etc., etc. (The reader will find in Pushkin's Prologue the
summary of the Russian Fairy Land.)Those witches and wizards are the relics of the pagan
mythology of the ancient Slavs, the remains of their
beliefs and symbols for the forces of nature and the ele-
ments. Thus it is believed that the Yaga-Baba is the
personification of the storm, Koshchey that of the winter,
and so on.
During their long existence in the spoken language of
the people, the Russian Fairy Tales were influenced bythose of other nations: Arabian, Persian, Turkish, Scandi-
navian, Byzantine; thus new stories were borrowed, others
modified, to others again some new elements were added.
These Tales were long only known to the people and handed
down by word of mouth from one generation to another.
Only about the middle of the last century were they col-
lected and published.
Chief collections are those of Afanassyev, Bezsonov,
Rybnikov, Sakharov, who devoutly preserved the language
and the form of narration of the popular story-teller.
Some of these Fairy Tales were discovered earlier by
* {See 11. ol the text.
ix
INTRODUCTION
Russian authors and set by them into literary and poeticaform. Such are: "The Twelve Sleeping Maidens "
andThe Sleeping Beauty," by Zhuk6vsky;
"The Tale of the
Piflhennan and the Fish."'
Tsar Saltan," and others, byPushkin. These are known as
"Artistic Fairy Tales
"as
contrasted with"Popular Fairy Tales."
re often very brief chronicles, gmng the inci-aantfl i
ological order with no unnecessary addition,though in the choice of detail may be detected the
tendency to realism so characteristic of the Russianmodern novrl.
They are full of humour and fun, which appears especiallyi" the prologues or npiicKHSKa (foreword of the Tale)and the appendices. The people who told the stc.
sought oblivion and relief from the grim realities of tlu-ir
life and tried to create an ideal realm, a"thrice-ninth
"
land in which the small and the humble are all-powerful,yet good and merciful to the poor people.The Fairy Tales preserved the strength of the people,ngthened their faith in a brighter future. Their in
fluenceon the down-trodden Russian peasantry can lumllybe overestimated.
Before the appearance of written literature the ]
Tale was the only product of the popular creative power,the only outlet for the imagination of the people. Itserved to brighten the hopeless outlook of the helplesspeasant and saved his mind from utter degeneracy.
It may have helped to make him a man of visions ratherthan of deeds, hut at least it saved him from being a man"f neither.
A. BRYl
CONTENTSPAGE
VI. PREFACE -
II. INTRODUCTION
III. ABBREVIATIONS
IV. PROLOGUE (by Pushkin) ripojiori, IlyiiiKHHa
V. FAIRY TALES HapoaHHH1. The Sun, the Moon, and the Raven CoJinije, M-ECHU>
H B6pOHt BopOHOBHHT,-
2. Mite Khavrochichka KpomKa XaBpouiHHKa
3. Ivan Tsarevitch: The Fiery Bird and the Grey Wolf
CKasKa 061, HBairfe U,apeBiwfe, Hxap-b-nrai^ H o
OfepoMT, BOJIK-B -
4. Father Frost Moposxo
5. The Deathless Skeleton-Man Komeii EesciviepTHHii
6. The Sea King and Vassilissa the Wise MopCKoii IJapb n
BaciiJiHca IlpeMy^paH
7. The Seven Simons CGML CeMeoiiOBT, 56
8. Right and Wrong ITpaBaa H Kpiisaa
9. John the Fool HBaHyniKa-aypaHOK-b- - 70
10. The Beast Norka SB-fepb-HopKa-
11. The Arrant Fool Ha6iiTi>iii #ypaKT>- 76
12. Fair Vassilissa BacHJinca ripeKpacHaa- 79
13. The Daughter and the Stepdaughter fto'ib n nafliepHija 87
14. The Spellbound Princess SaKOJiflOBaimaf! KopoJi^BHa- 90
15. The Kingdom turned to Stone OKaMeH-feJioe IJapCTBO- 100
16. The Prince and his Man-servant KopOJieBiiTt n flHflbKa 102
17. The Princess Frog U,ap6BHa JlHrymna 110
] 8. The Waters of Life and Death HteaH n MepTBan Bo^a - 116
19. The Witch"Baba-Yaga
" Ba6a-Hra 120
20. The Grey, the Brown, and the Knowing Black Horse
GIIBKO, Bypno, B'Biiuii BopoHKo- 124
21. The One-eyed Evil Jliixo O^Horjiasoe 130
22. Rich Mark and Luckless Basil Mapno BoraTbiii n
Baci'mift Besc^acTHHti - - 133
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CONTENTS
VI. MODERNISED FAIRY TALES- iMHHHfl GR&BKIL
ZHUK6VSKY :
;>ing Beauty Cmiman II I I.'5
Puss in Boots Kerb BT> Canon. - !.":$
and tin- Fi.-hcrman Ciia^Ka o Phiuai;!;
M Pij'.id; - - 160
T>;ir S.i!' Uapi, li.i.lTani. - - 168
i'h- (ioldru t'oi-k- '
11, I II, mm;!, -
VII. \'.'eAKrLM:v - - - - - - - 208
xii
ABBREVIATIONS
acc. = accusative
adj.= adjective
adv. = adverb
augm. = augmentative
coll. = collective
dat. = dative
aer ,= derogative
dim. = diminutive
e.g.= for example
ec. = and so on
j/ew.= genitive
ger.= gerund
I. = imperfective aspect
in. = instrumental
intrans. = intransitive
i.e. = it means
to. = literally
obs. = obsolete
0. SI. = Old Slavonic
p.pr.= participle present
p.p.= participle past
p. = perfective aspect
1.= plural
pop.= popular
prep.= prepositional
sing. singular
a.m. or m. = substantive masculine
s.f. or /.= substantive feminine
s.n. or n. = substantive neuter
trans. = transitive
v. n. = see note
H.T.ft. (H TaKi> AaJi'fec)= etc.
T.e. (TO ecTfc)=
xiu
LIST OF PROPER NOUNS
;acin = Anastasia
tan . \fr6n
IiVHiri, tin- isle of Buyan, prob-
ably the old name for Riigen
Knp6iiTbeBHa = Vassi-
lissa, daughter of Kirbft
BacHJrift = Basil
BbicjiaBi* AnapdnoBHTb = Vyslav,
son of Andr6n
rBHAom, = Gvid6n
HI, Dad6n
, ( .1. t \iarb = Dalmat
,JiiMiiTpiii, r̂ MiiTpiii = Demetrius
= Helen
;. = John
b = Kirl.it
Mapbi. ManiKii (dim.
M.ipKo .M;iiv
Mapoa, Map4>yma, and Miip
(dint.) Martha
HaiaiuKa = Natalie (dim.)
OHy<j>pitt= Numphrey
Ilapaxa = Parasha (pop.)
CaJiTaHT> = Saltan
HT> = Simon
Co<J)iH, C6iibHa (dim.) = Sophia
Ge^drb = Theodosius
XaBpouiHHKa = Khavr6shichka
HepHOM6pi> = Chernom6r
xiv
npojitirb.
jiyKOMopBH
jjiiB Ha fly' TOIVTB.
H1ftHeMt H HOIBK) KOTTE.
Bee2 xoflHTi, no ujfam KpyroMi,;
nanpaBO nicnt
qy,n;eca:
PycajiKa na
TaMI. Ha HeB^OMLIXT*
TaMt na KypbHX'L6e3T> OKOH-L, 6e3T>
Jiijob H ROUT* waK&ii IIOJIHLI;
o sap^ npHXJiiiHyTt BOJIHH
Ha 6perb nec^anHii H nyciofi,
H TpnftijaTb BHiaseii npeKpacnux
Hpe^Ofi, H3t BO^H OB HHMH fljHfljBKa HX-B
HI. MHMOXO^OM-B
rposnaro ijapa;
B-B o6jiaKaxrB nepe^tJiica, lepest nopa
Bi TeMHH^i TaMt n;apeBHaA 6ypBiii BOJIKB en B-ipno
cryna ct Ba6oK)-Hr61i
co66n;
XV
PROLOGUE
F, unpi, Ixomrii nn.Tb -MJITOMI, Maxnen,;
T;IMI> jiyn-iviii ^yxi, . . . T;nn> I'
II TUMI, JI fil.'l.n,. II M(MI, H III
V MO])H r>ii;i,'l;.i'b j ii;
in,iii.
HOA* HHMT, cn;it;.n,, n laVn,
CBOH MH'h ciu-i:n:n I'onopii.n,.
iinMiuo. CiuTlKV :'TV
Tencpi> H CB'Mry. . . .
nyuiKiim,.
I-;XPLAX.\T()I;V XOTK<.
1 II both, and. a H.r -all tho timo.
xvi
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
I. CoiiHue, Mfcflurb M B6pOH*b,
(THE SUN, THE MOON, AND THE RAVEN.)
& ciapyxa, y HHX^ 6iJJio
CrapJiKt noinejra BT> aM6api> sa Kpynoio, BSHJTL
H nonecb B-L ROWb, a BI> M'feniK'E-TO 6tuia
Kpyna st nee ci^inJieTCH #a csin.jieTCH. npinnejrb
Cxapyxa cnpanmBaerv. FA^ KpynKa ? A KpynKaBHCbinaJiacL1 . He^ero #
r
EjiaTb, noineJi-L ciapiiKt co6HpaTLH roBOpiirL: KaKi> 6ti
2 COJIUHHIKO ofiorp'fijio, KaK-L 6i>:
OCB^THJIt, KaKI. OH BopOH'L BopOHOBH1!^3 HOCO-
MHr
fe KpynKy coopaib, sa CojiHtuuKa oT^aji^ 6i>i
ciapmyio AOHB, sa M'KcHij.a cpeAmoio, sa Bopona Bopo-
Jia^niyio ! GrajrL CTapiiKrL coSupaib C6jinu;e
M-Bcai^i ocBirijTB, B6poHT BopoHOBiwi, noco-
KpynKy coSupaiL. BopoTiijica ciapHKB ^OMOH,
CTapnieii ^OHepn: Hap^AHCL xoponieHLKo ^a
cxynaii na Kpi>iJieHKo. Ona npio^JiacB-Hapa^iijiacL,
na KPHJIGHKO; CojiHbiinKo yBH,o;aJio KpacnyioH BSHJIO ee B'L CBOH ^OM^. HpHjcaaaJK.
cepeAneii ^oiepii; cepc^iwa 7^0%
HO ocjiyinajiacb: npio^feacb-Hap^EWiacbj Bbiuuia na
jifeKo; M'Sc^iii.'b yBHAaJii> n yTaiUHJii* ee. ,H|oniejii>
AO MenbmoH ^o^epn; roBOpiirb eii ciapiiKi>: Hapfl^HCi>
xoponienbKo, R& cTynaii Ha KpbiJieiiKo. H MeHbiuaa Ao lib
ciapiiKa ne ocjiyma-nacb: iipio^'Ijiacb-Hapfl^HJiacb n no-
-MAN l-Alia TALES
na iqn.i.ii;4Kn :
im 88 b riyiiii.ia, a
I lA no^xBamrb ee it
a.Mi. rb COOOKK He noiiiii
-.in ;\rb in, nVrii> I Ionian, in, lYuHbiiin,
.b-nitM'i,. HUM'!, iiitMi, . . .
iiarii.iy iipmni'M'b. .'Up;
yii. cTajniKi, !i
. M afrraeean >JIBHJIO
ii !i|MiKa:;;u> '-laMiil. TToftB nacipjiiia.ia
UUl-llii.i(. rn.llIMlilJCn yrii.KKM,
no. ia: Mi-cua liniTaun/ia na IKTO cK'uBopu^y. n
,Kiii3i)nn^-ii.-ajjii.iiK-i.. HaKiip.Mii.iii cTaj)in;a n oTiiyrrfun
lipunuMi, (-lapiiiM. ivi> rrapyx'h, iipin^riLiiiarrL
rrpjinaii, (ua^i.n; ona oy.io 7IICMI, TUIIIITI,. a curb TOBO-
! .\\-ii. u->i na aoJEB n IUMIITI, cTauiiTi, na
ceoa cKonupo riy n> o.ia^hHMii.- I!TO Tbi ! li.in c-b y.Ma ciui-
Tii.ii/? uopMiirL crapyxa. << Hn iier6, roBopmi.. < ciaBb:
iicji- Una iiocTaim.ia: i-Koabixo u.'ia^bn mi CTUH/IH.
Himyib ne IICIICKMI'IC-I,. To/ibh'o nj)oKiKMn.
lic.MHoro noroAfl, OTiipaiJii-'ioi cTapiiK'b irb rucTii K'L
f i,pyr6M\ ;]HTIO K'B Mr
Ec*my. lilcjju-iueai, n npniiii;
,ri,
M r
lScHii,pb ciipauiiiBaerL:
n6THCBaTb? He saSoibCH, OTB rhliacTi>
i-i ini liero He xoiiy. il'lJCflU'L ncTouiiJi'b ^;i>i IKTO uaHio-
roBOprirt: ^aft9 , BI> 6anl> icMiirxoiibKu ? A: He 66iicfl, CBiiao oy^erb ! Hoine.ib cia})iiKL
iiapiiTi,i-:i: lU'liCflut BbincKa.i'L B rL A^epax'b miviKy, npocy-
ny.rL B'b nee CBOII iiaJibuiiKi, 11 rlsML iiciiL^iiKOM'L ocBinlrL
ucio oaino. Bbiiiapnacn10
ciapiiKL, norocTiijit y M-ficnija
u i: a Bb oupaTiibiii nyib. Ilpiiiucai> A^Moii, AOHC-
116411 n iHMiirb TomiTb Gcinio. CVapyxa neiniiii.ia:
i, n nocbLiaerb n i
najiiiTboi. He noiU\v> rouopiirLi, oanl> 'iv.Miin. xnri, r.ia:n, iii.'iix'o.in
11!
!- llnin.ia ciapyxa: a na]>
CMV M'iieJiivb. n caMi.
B
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Tonopt, npopy6HJn> BTB 6anrk AHpy H cyHyjn, BTE>
nee CBOH najieij'L; TOJILKO CB^iy ne npii6i>iJio13
. Grapyxasnail14 KpHHHTb eMy: TeMHO !
B Tperiii past cxapiiKt nomejrL KT> Bopony Bopono-
BHiy. ^fkwL Te6a noTieBaTL ? cnpaniHBaerB BopOH-L
BopOHOBHTb. He saSoTbca, roBOpirrb CTapiiKt: a
He xoHy. Hy, nojirfe3aH KO MH^ cnaTt na
CiapHK-L noACTaBHJi^ jrfjcTHiniy H noji'Bsi* KI* Bopony.
B6poira BopOHOBH^T. noca^ifai* ero no^ CBoe Kpmio.
CTapiiKi) sa.npeMaji'L ^a o& nac'BcTH ynaira> H y6raca #6
CMCpTH.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1 BtiCHnaJiacB = "had all run out
" = "pluperfect
"in English.
2 KaKB-6i, 6CJIH-6H = if only.3BopOHOBHTL = "
Ravenson," is formed in the same way as the
patronymic IIeTp6BHMf
i> = son of HeTpi>.4Tyrb-KaKt-Tyrfc = there and then (appeared) .
5 ne noimi-JiH BT> TOCTII. The infinitive is deliberative in force (lit.)" Am I to go into the visitors ?" i.e.,
"Supposing I go on a visit." |
6 TBM'b ie6H noT^eBaTL ? = (lit.) "With what to entertain you?" or" What am I to give you to eat ?"
7 GHJIO = on the point of.
8 CT> yivia enHTHJTL ? = Have you taken leave of your senses ?
9 nafi (pop.) = surely, probably.10
BbinapHJiCH = (lit.) finished steaming i.e., finished his bath. The6aHH is a vapour bath (Turkish bath).
11 XOTB rjias'b BMKOJIII = (lit.)"even pick out an eye
"i.e., even if one's
eyes were picked out it would make no difference. A popular expressionHoindicate pitch darkness.
12 H caMt TyAa->Ke = (lit.)"and he himself in the same direction
"i.e.,
he himself aims at doing the very same thing.13 TOJibKO CB-fexy HG npnSHJio = only no light came. CB-Eiy partitive
form of genitive.
14 snaii =continually.
i;i 88IAM ! \IRV TALES
11. -
KJL)
IJbl olianV, 4TO KTb Mil C:i/rh . li(\iii ii Xopnilli'
(TT1> li TilKJr. KOTupbK SIC OOHTC'.J.
6paxa ne cTbi;uiTc;r: Kb TaKibrb-To ji imna.iaci, ; ;Ka-
XaBp6uinliKa. Ocia KU-I, <-ua cjipoToii .\in.jcir,,j:()!i:
B3H.III (H;
:')TIl .IlO^n, BbfK()j)MII,III II Ha CU'llTL LoVl.'iii 11C
iiycmiir. aajTB IWOUTOIO KC; -(Mil, :jaHy,ui-ni. :ia
pii.iii:oiiaiiii' ii iij)ii6!i})aerL, ii 3a ju-Hxi, n :;a r.((
;
oTBfriiicTb4
. A ouiii y oi xojHiiKMi TJHI ;^6i
iq)ii oo.iLJiiiH.
pjjiaH :ii-;a.ic'ici> 0;j,HorJia3Ka, cpe^Haa ,H,B\ . a
Tpiir.ia:3K'a; no on rS TO.ILKO n 3Ha.ni5 y B0pon>.^. ua y.iimy n,, a Kp6me*nca-XaBp6iiiH
TiKa iia
jjanora.ia. IIXT> oouiiiBcUia, -VJJi inixi. n nj)>j.ja n
TKi' iOBa Aooparo mncorAa HC cauxa/ia. JJOTL 16-
TO II 66ai>HO TKI,
TIITL p,a npioxoTiiTj, H^TL miKoro ! Bbiiir j,erL 5 61 .
lxj)t iipoiiiii'iKa B-L 116:10. uoiniAicn, cm>io ji/inyjo
KOJ" 6T* I"b IK'if Iia IIiriihT II])a:n-|.
Kai.'i. Hi TJI .'opouyjiiiui-MaTynii
^lOblO'ITb, /KVpHTL, ;!lT>.
Kij 3aBTj)aj; b iiy^GB'b iiaiij)H(Ti>, n;
1106 Tpyobi iioKaTaTb 11. A i.-opuuviiiiui rii
l\'i)acHci:i r if,i>nua ! \\. iho-i, KO MirU nj, 04116
a Bt Apyroe Bbi.rL':jb WT oyAcri. c| io.
b 11 COblBcLlOCb. Uli.l1i3CT-i. -5UUa H
yuii:a Bee TOTOBO: n nai . it-iio, n noKaiauo.
( )iin
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
B rL cyHflyKt, a, eft eme 66jri>nie paSoxti sa^acit.
nraiKa onaTB npix/reTt KI, KopOBymidk, BT^ O^HO YHIKO
B.niise'rB, BT> Apyroe B&nfeeTt n roToseiiLKoe
npiiHecert12
. ^HBTITCH crapyxa, 30Ben>
3o<iB Moa xopomaH, fto'ib Moa npurojKaa !
KTO cnporE noMoraerL : n TKBTL, 11 npn^ert, n BTB
KaxaeTb?)) JloniJia c^ cHpoTOH O^norjiasKa BI*
nonuia c^ Hero st nojie; 3a6tuia MaTyjfflKHHO npiiK
pacneK.nacB na coJiHtmiKii, pasJierjiacB na TpaBynnrfe; a
npHroBapimaeTL: Cnn rjiasoK-L, cmi rjia-
! FjiasoK'b sacHyjii,; noKa OAnorJiasKa Bcrajia,
KopoByniKa H naTKajia H no6i.uHJia. Himero Mtoexa, ne
,n;o3Hajiaci>, nocjiajia JI^yrsiSLSKj. 9ia TOHve na COJIHH-
pacneKJiacB H na TpaByinidk pasJierjiacB, MaTepifflo
3a6iijia H rjia3KH CMejKHJia; a XaBpoiniWKa: Cnn rjiasoK'b, cmi ^pyroii ! KopOByniKa
noSii-nraa,, B^ TPJ^LI noKaTaJia, a
Bee euj;e cnajia. Cxapyxa pascep^iijiact, na Tpexift
nocjiajia TpnrjiasKy, a cnpOT'E eme 66jiBnie paSoTti
H Tpnrjia3Ka, KaK^ ea CTapinia cecrpLi, nonpLiraJia-no-
npiirajia H na TpasyniKy najia. XaBponnmKa noei'b:
Cmi rjiasoKt, cnn Apyroii ! a o TpeTteMt 3a6biJia.
JtBa rjiasa sacnyjiH, a Tperiii rJia,n;HTi> H Bee BHAHT^, BCG
Kpacnaa ^Bima B-L O^HO yniKo BJi'Ssjia, BI Ji;pj7r6e
H roTOBLie xojiCTi>f no^;o6pajia. Bee, IITO BH^i. la,
Maxepii pascKasajia; ciapyxa oSpa^OBajiacL,
Ha Apyroft >Ke #eHB npuniJia KI> Mymy: P r
fe}KB pa6yio
KOpoBy ! CTapiiKT) TaKt-caKi*13 : ^TO TH, 5Kena, BT>
Koposa MOJio^aa, xopoinaa ! PfeB, ^a H
HaTOHHJii> HOSKHKI. . . . IIo6t3Kajia XaBpo-K'L KopOByniK'fe: KopoBj^nKaTMaTyniKa ! Te6a
pij3aTt. A TM, Kpacnaa ftfefflja,
Moero Maca; KOCTO^KH MOH coSepii, Bt HJiaTO TieK'L
BI ca^y HXGE pasca^H H HHRor^a Mena He
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
\rpu uiuoii nx'L iin.mnaii. XauponimiKa BCV r,vli.ia ia.
IITO Kop6ByniKa aaB'binJua: rono^oMi, ronoaaaa16
, Mnca erf
irt port HC opa.'ia: KnrroqKii Kfuui.rii ,u'in> BI> cafly noan-
na.ia, ii Bwpoc.ia 11:11, HIIXT, rifuoHLKa, flu i;ai;ia17 Boace
MOfi ! liono'iKii na nefi BHCHTL HajiiiBHbia, JIHCTOHKH
1IIVMHTB 30,-IOTHe, B rKTOqKII rilVTCJI CGpeSpHHtlH ;KTO HII
!, MIIMO ocTaiiaH.iiiBaeTCH, KTO npoxo^nrL 6M3KOTOTL sar.TflAUBaercfl.
C.iyqiiaocb past ^^'fiByuiKii ryruinii no ca^y; na Ty
nopy t>xa.Ti> no no.Tiio Sapimt^oraiHit,>io,i6 rT;eHi>Kiif. YBii^.TB Hono^iKii, GaTporajit
fl'KBiTn.Li-KpacaBiinibi ! roBopiirb ont, KoiopavHi;aci> MHi aSao^KO no^necerL, Ta sa MGHH :iaMy,in> iioii;u
;TL.
H 6p6cn:mcH rpn eecipbi o^na nepe^t Apyroii KI> HOJIOH 1..
A rionoHKii-TO BIIC-LIII HHSKO, no^t pyKa-Mii 6u.m. a TO
i{,ipyrL no^Hfl.i[HCb BLICOKO-BBICOKO, /javieRo Ha^ rorm-
BC'LMII cTa.ni. CecTpLi xoT'li/iii nxi> coiiTi> riiicTwi ivia:j;'i
, xorK.ui eoj)BaTj, cyqi,H KOCBI pacn.ieTaiOTB;
HII oH/nici,1", mi MOTanncb py'iKii ii3o;;paaH, a
HO MOIYII'I. Ilo^oin.tia XaBpomiiHKa, n
n JIO-IO^IKII onycTHJiiiCb. Bapunt Ha
,i;cu\i\(",\. n cra/ia OHa Bt ^oSpii iio',F;iBaTi,. .mxa
EXPLANATORY XOTKS.
1ii nox\,;,'- Hit.) ratlu-r Some not so good.
2 CBoer6 . . . are not ashanv otlu-r pooplf.:t Ha cirhn. ... - ncvrr l"t h'-r out (lit.) into God's world.
4 33 . . . = has to answr-r for -i v.-rything.
n ... - would do nothing rlso hut.
6y B0p6n. . . . = to sit at the gatr- >.. the gates of tin- siil- . nt i
of ;i ^id(^ which ;in- usually ln-n'-ln-s (lookiuu' on 1o thr
'. tho usual rrsort of gossip ;ind idlers.
7 iion, TO-TO . . .
- this in what was hard, anyone might push andj
8BtiApfiTl, GiJHiuio - she would often go.
9 WHTfc . . . = (lit.) how hard it was for IHT to lire. . . .
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
10flajiil
= she wag given. The 3rd person plural is often used to supplythe want of passive in Russian.
11 BT> Tp6bi noKaxaTb = to pass through the mangle.13 BOSbMerL-npHHecerb (combination of two verbs by the means of a
hyphen for the sake of the graphic effect) = she would take and bring.13 TaKT>-CHKT> = tried in this and that way (to dissuade her).
14 st yM'B-JiH ? = Are you in your senses ?
15 #a H T6JIBKO = that is all.
16rxtaosoMT. rojioflajia = hungered with hunger. A use of the instru-
mental analogous to the cognate accusative.
17fla KaK&fl = such a beauty !
18KyapeBaTHti = rather curly. The ending BaTbiii has regularly this
meaning of"somewhat,"
"rather."
19 KaK*L HH . . . = however much they struggled.
20 Jinxa ne . . .= never to know want.
X FAIRY TALES
III. CKaana ofi-b MBaHt-LlapeBW4t, HfapvnriiLit n o
Cipowrb Bo/wt.
ffl Frr.RV BIRD AND THK G LP.)
,! l
>
ii.i'L-6bLTb napi> Biicna-Bi AHflpoHOBiwb. y ncro Cb'i
T])j[ cb'ma napeBira: ^iiMiiTpin-ijapeBiFTL, Bacri.iiii-napr-
H HBaH-L-napeBimi). Y xoro i^apa SBLTL ea^tHH BI> OflHOMi) rocy^apcTB'fe TaKoro ne
BT> TOMT> ca^y pocviii pasubiH ,noporui
ii 0031 njioflOBi,, n 6w:ia y ijapri o^na MU.IOHR aiof)iiMaa.
H na Toii a6^0Hr
fc pocaii HO.IO IIKH SOJOTHH. IloBa;iiii/iaei>
uapib BHC,I;II;V in, cn;vi> .leTan, ./Kapij-iiTi'ma: na ncii
m'j)i,5i 30/iOTbiH, a r;ia3a BOCToqnoMv xpycTa.no ITO^OOIIW.
ona in> TOTL ca.Ar
i> i.'a'.i^VFo nom, n ca^inan, na
o, q)i,iua/!a ("i, nr>i :jo-
;IOTLIH jiu.io'iKii n oiniTi, y/n^Ta/ra. Haj)i. iJLKviar^ AIUJJO-
HOBini'L BCChMa Kpynin.icH o Toii iiu.KHit,, iio'ioMy1
up,
ua.ri> K"b ci'O'i; Tpi; X'h cnoiix'i, cbinowMi n cK'aii.i.n, ii.M'i>:
J],'liTiiMOM .iKjoriiiujJ ! I:TO n;n, uaci, \
,iuij)'i.-irniny ? II'TO 11:5. IOIMITI* (M ;
TU.MV nu< ;
i!jii',Mi:{iiii M<MM"I or^ii.M'i, no.ioiuifiy
a no CM('I
J)TIIn i:c<
;
. Tor^a r i,liTii cro.
(VU'nior ^ Mii.focTiiiiLfii
HMJ.. [B6, MI.I ("i.
Ofl iidiiMaTii -.i.-ap-J.-irrnii
Ha II<'PBJTIO HOML noun''n. i;aj)ay.niTi, in,
Tpiii-uap(''iMiM'b n, ycfiiuinici, uo;n TV iiu.iomo, cr
i, i;oTo])oii
;i. .iMiiv.n, n
a
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Ta HcapTriiTHija npnjieTajia 11 njioKi, BecBMa MHOFO
omi'ma,ia. IToyTpv u,api> BiicjiaBi* AimponoBiiTB iipii3Ba. rr,
KT, ceo'Ii CBoero cB'ma flHM^rpia-u.ap^BHqa n cnpocibrb:
HTO, CBIirB MOii JIIoSeSHBllf, BHft'fejrB-JIH TBI JKapfc nTHIJiy Il.'IIl
irfcri>? OHT> po/jiiTejno CBoeMy oTBfeaJTB: Hfct, MHJIO-
CTIIBBIH rocy^apL^aTioniKa ! ona 9Ty HOHB ne npiiJieTa.ua.
Ha flpyryio HO^B noinejii> BT) ca^-L KapayjiiiTL cap'L-nTHu1y
BacHJiifi-ii;apeBHH'B. Out ciji-L noft'B TJ-WIQ aSjionio n,
n ^pyroii HOIIH, 3acnyjii> TaKt Kp
r
nKO, HTO He
KaKt 3Kap^-nTiii];a npujieTajia H HOJIO^KH ni,H-
najia. IIoyTpy u,apB BbicjiaBT> npnsBajra ero KT ce6 rl n
cnpaiiiHBajrL: HTO CBiirL MOH JnoSesHtin, BH^JI'L-JIII TBI
HJIH niT'L ? MiijiocTiiBbiit rocy/i;apB-
ona 3Ty HO^B He npHJieTajia.
Ha TPGTBIO HO^IB noniejTB B^ ca^i> KapayjiHTBH cijiT* no^t Ty->Ke H&.JIOHIO; CH^HTL OH-B
i H TpcTiil B^pyrt ocBfoH-no BCCB ca^ TaKi>,
6bi OHt MHoniMH ornaMH ocBini1eH'B 6ujif
b:
jKap^-nTi'ma, C'Bjia na aSjiomo H HarcaJia npnaTB a6jioiiKii.
HBaHr
f>-u;apeBHTB iio^KpaJica K-B nen TaKi> ncKycrio, 'ITO
yxBaTiijii. ee sa XBOCTI*, o^HaKo ne Mori, ee y^epmaTB, it
ocTanocB y HBaHa-u;apeBHiia B^ pyK'B TOJIBKO O^HO nepo
H3I XBOCTa. HoVTpy, JIHfflB TOJIBKO UjapB BB'lCJiaB'b OTI>
cna npoSy^HJica, IlBaH'B-i]lapeBHq
rB noniejrB K^ HeMy n
eMy nepBiiuKO ^Kap'B-nTMU.Bi. OiieHB
n;apB BbicjiaBt, irro MenBiiioMy ero CBiny
O^HO nepo ftocTaTB OTI, /Kap^-nTni^Bi. STO nepon csfcjio, HTO ejKejiii npnHecTii
3 ero BT>
TO OHO TairB ciajio, KaiK^ cojiHii;e Kpacnoe.BBIC.liaB'B nOJIO>KHJI'L TO neptlfflKO Bt CBOH Ka6HHeTb, KaKTE>
Bem;B, KOTOpaa ^ojimna B'Bqno xpaHHTBca. GB
p^-nTHi^a ne JieTajia y>Ke B rB ca^B.
BbicjiaBi, OHHTB npnsBaJi'B KI> ceS^ /T^Tefi CBOHXI,
H TOBOpHTI* HMi: flfel MOH JIK)6e3HBIH ! HOfe>KaHTe, a9
BUS8IAK FAIR! TALES
:uu<> liiu'm' .L-apvirniuy n npn-
m BO MHi -1,'injyiu,a Tin upeviue >i o6i.iua.ik TO
nonv'iirrb TOTI,, KTO '.Kapv HTi'iiiY K<> Miit, iipni:*
.i'rrpiir n Baeii.iifi-uapeBiimi i;o;u,nrli:i!i a l66y na
Menbiiioro cHocro opaia, .Huaiia-napeBinia :m TO, MTO
\Ma.i6ci, t'My i:i,liopnyTi, y /i:a|)'f>-irnnu>i n:n, xiuxTa IKM
B3fl.in oiui y oTna CBoero o/iarotvioiu'Miie n iio'Iixa.in
K'Kiir.aTh vKapt-iiTi'my. A
y po^iiTcrifl CBoero npociiib na TO
'.II>KO HII cTapa.ica y^e])HcimaTh HB&Ha
Ijhic/iaB'B, HO HiiKaKi, ne .Mori> ne OTnycTHTb ero, no <
neoTCTynnofi npocboi. IlBaHr
B-ij1apeBim'i> BSHJI-L y po;u'-
Te.ia CBoero onaroc-ioBenie, Bbiopa.TL ceo r KOHH n nof>xa:n,
-iirlixa.rh caMi> ne
nyreMi>-/T)op6roio,
BLieoKO-Jiri, -CKOpo ciu'KJKa cKaiii.ip.acTcn. ,ia in 1
,I,t'-^^TCH,-- Haii'OTKMU,, II))i
p
lixa.Th OHT> B r
b
P/I> :je/ieiibie .ivni. A fri, HiicroM'h iio.it, rroriri>
KaMOinibiii, a na cm my iiaiuicam,! :Vni CJioi
rn inrliiOTh ()'n> CTo.ioa cero npHMo. TOTI, ny^cn, rn.m-
ii xo.Hu<Mn>: ixTo iioli^erB B'b npaByio cTopoiiy TOTI,
3^pai:'i> n .unn,, a KOIII> ei'n dy r [,m, Mejmn,; a i
BT. .if.BVio cTopony, Ton, caM'i, 5y r im, yoirn,, a
KOHb ern '.Mim, n :^pain, ocTancrc;!.^ U!:airi,-na})(M>,ii
li'i>
:nv na,unici> u nof.xa.n, in, npauyio (-mpoiiy.
ay.M'li
:>
: \<r;i !;oni> ci'6 n yniin, nv.irri,. .:aTo
C;IM-I, -.I.-IIBI, ocTaiiPTcji. Oin, i;xa.ii> ^cm,. ^pyrofi n
ipi'Tiii- --lapyr'b, p.f.'ini' iv nar.cTpli'iy
i;<uiv i> ii cca:?;! n,: OXB, n.i I'nii CCM ,.ii
IIi;ain,-naj)J'nii'n, ! irh;;i, iiiTa.n> M, im rnuot; namicaiio,
MTO KOFTI. tBOfl Mi ;
p-nn, o\ b ace TF.I c!Ma
faenib ? lio.iin, nMMo.iuii.ri, .'mi c.iona. pa:mpBa.n,I;OHH llnana iia|)(''nn'ia
n; n nnmr.n, npo'ii, r/i,
POHV7
.
10
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
FopBKo saiuiaKajTB Meant-ijapeBH^FL no CBOCMI KOH'K
ii nomejit n^nriii. OHL inejit n^JiBifi fteHB H
necKasaHHo H TOJIBKO-HTO xorBjrB npnc^CTB
BftpyrB8 HarnajTL ero c'Bpbifi BOJIICB H cKasajrt eMy: 3Ka,tfB
Mni Te6a, HBaiTL-ijapeBHTO,TITO TBI ninib Hsnypiijica.
,Ho6p6 ! ca^HCB na MGHH, na cijparo BOJiKa, H CKa5KH,
Ky,o;a Te6a BGSTH H san'KM'L ? HBaH'L-ri;apeBHi[i'L CKasfeB
cipoMy BOJiKy, Ky^a eMy 'Sxaib Ha^oSno, H noMq&Jica ct
HHMI> c'BpLifi BO-HKI, irffflie9 KOHS H, qepest H'fiKOTopoe
Bpena, KaKt past HOHLIO, npHBeat HBana-ijapeBiwa Kt
KaMGHHOft CTiHr
B, H6 6H6HB BLICOKOft OCTaHOBHJICa H
CKasaJit: Hy, HBaHf
B-D,apeBHqrB ! cjifean ct M^HH, ct
c'Bparo BOJiKa, H nojiisdfi repeat aiy KaMeirayio crfeny:
sa CT^HOIO ca^t, a Bt TOMI> ca^y 3Kapt-nTHH,a CH^HTL
30JIOTOS KJI'BTKi. Tbl mapt-nTHIiy, B03BMH, a 30JIOTyK)
He Tporaii, ne To10 ie6a TOT^act nofiMaiOTb !
nepeji-Sst qepest KaMenHyio cxiny Bt
>Kapt-nTHi];y Bt sojioiofi iwri&raci H o^ent
na nee npejitCTHJica. BtiHyji'L nxiiiiiy nst KJI^TKH H
noiHejit Hasa^t, ^a noxoMt o^yMajica H CKasajit cant ceS'E:
Hio11 a Bsajit jKapt-HTHiiy 6e3t KJI^TKH, Ky^a a ee
nocaHcy? Bepnyjica, H JIHIHL TOJIBKO cna^it soJioiyio
KJi'BTKy KaKi>B^pyrs noniejit ciyKt H rpoMtno sceMy caji.y,
n6o Kt TOH 30,1101611 KH^TK^ OBIJIH CTpym>i
KapayjiBHue TOT^act npocnyjincB, npufii^anofinajin B[BaHa-ii;apeBiraa ct jKapt-nTHDieH) H npnBejiii KT.
CBoeMy u;api6, Koioparo 3BaJin J^oJiMaTOMt. I^apB floji-
BecBMa pasra-fiBajica na JfeaHa-ijapeBHHa H BCKpn-na nero rpoMKHMt H cep^HTHMt mnocoMt: KaKt He
CTBI^HO TeS'fi, MJia^oft lononia, BoposaTB ! JJa KTO TLT
TaKdBt, H KOTOpoft 3eM,]ni12
, n KaKoro oiu;a CBIFB, H KaKT>
Te6a no riMemi soByxt ? HBaHTJ-i];apeBHH'B eMyH CBIH-B u;apa BBicjiaBa AH^poHOBuna, a
HBaHr
b-ii;apeBiiq'B. Tsoa jKapt-nr^na noBa^HJiacB
11
Ui \11IV 1
Ib H C] Cli
vifunlHl :in [4
i Miu'i |)> liny
ii MHullia. iln.'lHi,-
napepii<n> ! Mn.-iiMi.TB napi, ^o.iMarL. <<npiinV.hv-.iii
ITb, Kc-uri. TLI i ;>? TLI 6bi iipmnr >.:, i;.>
M;il',. ;i 01,1 TOOT, ,,;> p-L-imrny 'u'criio OTfla.Tb, a xenepb
xopoiihV.m Oy^cT'L, Kor^a H paaouiJiib BO
o ie6ij o6i>aBHTi>, i<aK7> TH BT> MoeM
CTHO nocTvmi.n, ? OflnaKo, c.iymaii, ITBcini>-ij;apeBHTn> !
TBI COCnyVKIIlIIb MH'fe ;
1,111111, M Tpli-
. Bt TpII^eCHTOO FOCyAapCTBO II ^OCTaiI01in>
on> napa A$p6na KOHH 3,iaTorpiiBaro, TO H TOO/I
TBOCM'I Bimf, npomy ii /Ka])Ti-nTi'my TeS'fi ci> BeJiiiKOK) HKTI.IO
3aKpyinnni.icH HBan'L-ij1apeBii
in> 11 noinivn, OTL
KI> c/EpoMy BO.IKV n pnscKasa.Ti, ei
HTO napii ^oriMaTL roBOpri.TL. Oxi,, TBI roil ecu
lOHOina, HBciHi> napeBimi. ! MU.
BO.IK'B, oT^ero TBI cflOBa Moero ne noc:ivnfn.[( ;i n
3onoT}/rK) KTliTKy ? BiraoBarB H ncpcA'B To66io, ci
no. IKY IlBai-iij-napcBiwb. ,Ho6p6, GBITL TairB14 !
c-f.pBiii BO.JKI,; o<i;jri('i> na MPIIH, ira rliparo
CB03V, Kyri,a Too'ii ua^o6HO.
ct, 11. c^po.Mv BO.JKV na cniiny, n BO.TK-B i;< [%
.-I.TI, oin>
.IIL iiaicoifi'ivK ii); i'B B'B rocy^apCTBO uapfi A(J)poiia
HO'II.K). I I IIpIIIII(Vu"H K r
l> f)t>. I()K;!M(MI!IM.\H, H;'l))CKIIM'I,
i;({n'>niH'/n'i,. cf.puii no.nn, IlHaiiy-napnui'iy ci;a3a.
CTynaii, IIi',ain>-uap(MniMT,, in> ;Vni 6f,.[oiuiM(Mnii,i}i
fii ii oopii TI>I KOHH :naTorpiinaro. TH.II.KO Tyn>ua rrt,irli cuci'rn, BOOT ;i in* oc|)ii. a TO x\ui
'\v,tfn,.'> lI;5-iinruap(; ninrL, IH.TVITM in,
MCHHLI:I KOiiioiinm. BSaJIX RQHrf 'i iioiiii'Mi, oiii.io
no yin'ni,. ii, M;.' .50 [OTVIO y-uy n 'nnn, na
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
CTHJICa, qTO CHaJFB 66 Ct TBOS^a, H TOJIBKO-HTO CHaJTB,
Bflpyra* nomejrb rpoivrb n inyn'L no BciMi.
noTOMy HTO KI> TOM ys/j'B SHJIII CTpym>i
KapayjiBHBie KOHIOXH TOTiacTb npocnj^JiHCb,
HBana-ijapeBiraa noiiMajiii H noBejra KT> ijapio A^pony.
IJ,apB A^pon-B Haqajii> ero cnpainiiBaTb: Oxf
L, TH TOM
GCH, MJia^ofi lOHoina ! CKamii MHr
i, H3i> Koioparo TBI rocy-
ftapCTBa, H KOTOparo OTu,a CLIHI, H KaK'B Te6a no
30ByTi>? Ha TO OTBfeajnb eiviy Ifean'L-ijapeBJFrb
CBIHI> u,apa BiicjiaBa AH/jpOHOBiiia, a sosyrb nena
xi TBI, MJia/i,6n ibnoiiia,
eny n,api> A$ponr
L,
3TO ^Jio ? TBI 6u npiiineji'B KO MHr
fe, a CBI
Kona sjiaTorpHBaro ci> ^ecTiio QTR&JYL. A TenepB xopo-ino-JiH Tefi^ fiy^eTt, Kor^a a pasonijnb BO Bci rocyzjapCTBa
Kai^ TBI He^ecTHo Bi> MoeM-B rocy^apcTB^? OflnaKo, cjiyinaii, HBciH'B-iJiapeBira'B ! 6/Ke-
JIH TBI COCJIpKIffllB MH'fe CJiy5K6y H CrBr
E3/J,HinB 3a TpH^eBaTB36MCJIB, Bii Tpn^ecaToe rocyAapCTBo H ^ocTaneniB MHr
Kopo.Tt6BHy Ejieny IIpeKpacnyio, st KOTOpyio a ^aBHO H
Aymoio H cepAu,eMrB BJiioSiiJica, a ^ociaTb ne nory, TO a
Teo r
IS 9Ty Biiny iiponry H Kona 3JiaTorpiiBaro crB SOJIOTOIO
ys^oio ^ecTHo OT^aMt. A ejKeJin BTOII cjiymSw MH^ ne
cocjiy>KiiniB, TO a o TeS'fi ^ani) snaTB BO Bci rocyAapCTBa,HTO TBI ne^ecTHBiH Bop^.)) IIomeJi'B HBaHT>-n;apeBim'B HSX
H ropBKo sanjiaKajii). IIpiimeJi'B owb KB cr
!poMyH pascKasaJi'B Bee ^TO crB HIIM'B cjiynnjiocB. Oxt,
TBI roii eon, MJia^OH ibiioma, HBaH'L-iiiapeBH1!^ ! MOJIBIIJI-B
eny cr
EpBiM BOJIK^ fljia nero TBI cjiosa Moero He nocjiyniaji-
ca n Bsajii* 30JiOTyio ys^y ? BimoBaTi* a npeft'B To66io,
CKasaJi'B BOJiKy HBaHi
L-n;apeBim'B. J],o6p65 SBITB TaKi> !
iipo#oji}Kajn> cr
SpLiii BOJIK^, ca^ncB Ha i\ieHa5 na c-sparo
a: a rre6a csesy Ky^a Te6 rS Hafl;o6Ho. HBaHT.-ii.ape-
BOJiKy Ha CUKHy, a BOJIK'B IIo6rfi5KaJI
rL
13
iU'SslAX KAWY TALES
raivb-cKupo Kain, cTpt.ia. n, naKom;
U'i., iipno Bl>
Kopo.ieBHbi EaeiiLi IlpeKpacnoii in. >aimuii
KoiopaH oKpy/Ka.ia nyAecHHft caAfc u uw.BoriK'b IlBaHy-ijapeim
i
iy: lly, IlBaH'L-ijapi;mi in> ! cjri
Tem'pb c'b Moini. n> rliparo uo.iKa, n cTvnafi na3a r j,
rL no
T(ii pui-r, ii uii.-n^aii Mt-HH U'
."'iibi.M'b ^yun.\n,.:> l[ijaH'L-uapcT>iLTb
i;i''.rhun. (
''lipbiii;KU uo.iK'b rb.n> G.iii3'b Toii
.R-ii. !ioii;i,e'rb npory.mTbCH B r
i>
Kopo.ieinia K-ir-na Jlpi'KpaciiaM. Ji'b Be l
io])\17
.
iuiKo cTciio (nivcKaTLCH Kb
Enena IIpeix.pacna>i iiuin.ia irb ea^'b iiporv;iiiBaTbCH co
CBOihoi HaHiouiKaMii n MaMyniKaAni n 6.niiJiHiL\ui oonpbi-
HHMII. Kor^a ona no^onuia K-L TOMV .M-ISCTV. rf \;b Hij)i,iii
BO;IKI> cii^'li. ri> aa piuii^TKoio-BApyri, c^pbiii BO.IKI. nepecKo-HILTL Hepe3i> pimeTKy BI> ca^ H yxBamrb Kopo .
n'-niiy
Eaeny IIpeKpacHyio, nepecKOHHJi'b Ha3a;i,rb n no b ex
H6K) HTO 6CTL CHJIH-MO^H18 .
Hpiioi/Kaji'L BX HHCioe HOJIG no^t aejieiibiii ;;yoi,
ero HBaH'L-ii.apeBiiH'L ^oaaiAaacK n CKaaaJii* eMy:
nocKop'Ee na MCHH, na c'Kparo Bo.iKa.
crkn> na Hero, n cispbiii Boaiv rb jioMia.n>
nx'b o66nxrb KI> rocynapCTBy napn A^poiia. MHHLKII Ji
Ma.MKlI II BC'L UOHpblHII IIplIABOpHblH IIOO'k/KtKIil TOTHaci,
BO ^Bopeu'b ii iiocaa.iii iioroHio, o^iiaKo, CKo.ibKo roimbi
mi riicinncb, He MOIVIII narnaTb11 ' BaiKa n BOpOTii.incL na-
!H'b-i;apeBiiTb; CII^H Ha cr
L:
])OMrb no.iirl, uMik-rJi c
f
j>
l
-(>j)i.n;
iiiioi<. .no, B03,nouiii'b oc;
J, a ona ]lBaiia-ua])('iiiii
i(i, n Kor^a dipbiii
npii- i. lib rocy^a PI-TIKI uaj>:i A^puiia, Toi;i,a
HTLMci :jaii( ii ia.iii.ie>i n iiauaa'b tMt;
;jiio
BO ii. i, ciipdcii n> tro: qi;
M'i, TIJ
v ? I hi TO e.\.. .nb-j^
u
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
MOH, C'fipblfi BOJIKI> ! KaKb Mfli,
He njiaKaTb H ne KpynmTbca? H cepAu;eMi> B03jno6HJii>
npeKpacHyio KopoJieBHy Ejieny, a Tenepb ^OJUKGHI, oT^ait
ee ijapro A$poHy aa KOHH sJiaTorpnsaro, a encejin ea He
OT^aMt, TO ijapb A^poHi, oSesiecTirrb nena BO
rocy,o;apCTBaxi,. Cjiy5KHjra> a Te6'B MHOFO, HBaHr
BHH^5 CKaSaJI'L C'KpLIH BOJIKT., COCJiy^Ky H 9Ty CJiy>K6y.
Cjiyinali, HBaH'b-u1apeBH
iii> : a cflfeaiocB npeKpacnoH Kopo-:ieBHOH EjieHot, H TH Mena OTBe^n K^ ijapio A$poHy H
BOSLMH Kona sjiaxorpHBaro; OHI> MeHa noHTeTb sa20 Hacioa-
niiyio KopoJieBHy. H Kor^a TH ca^eint na KOHa BJiaTO-
rpiiBaro H y%%emi> ^aJieKo, Tor^a a BtinpoinycB y n;apa
BTB ^HCToe none noryjiaTb, a Karcs21 OHTB Mena
Cl> HaHIOIHKaMH II Ct MaMyUIKaMII H CO BCrEMII
SoapbmaMH, H 6^^ a ct HHMH BI> TOCTOMI*
Tor^a TH nena BcnonaHH H a onarb y Te6a 6ya,y.
BOJIKI> BHMOJiBHJKb 9TH pi&H, y.o.apiiJica o Cbipy-
H cTajn npeKpacHoio KopojieBHoio EJICHOIO;
peBiprb B3ajii> c'Eparo BOJiKa, nomejii> BO
KT> u;apK) A$poHy, a npeKpacnoiisa23 ropo^OMi). Kor^a HBaH r
b-n;apeBEra'b npn-KI> u;apK) A^pony CT MHHMOIO Ejienoio IIpeKpacHoio,
TO u;apb BecbMa BOSpa^oBaJica BI cepTO^ CBoeiMnb,
nojiyqnji'b TaKoe coKpoBimi.e, KOTOparo on-b ^aBHOa KOHa BJiaTorpHBaro BpyqiijTb HBaHy-uiapeBHHy.
^Jii) Ha Toro Kona H Bbrfexajn> sa
ct co66io Ejieny HpeKpacHyio H noiixajn.,
nyTb24
KT, rocyAapCTBy n;apa
y u,apa A$pona ^enb, ^pyrofi HBM^CTO npeKpacHon KopojieBHbi EjieHbi, a Ha
Aenb npuniejTb K-b u,apio A$poHy npociiTbcanojii noryjiaTb, ^Tofi-b pa36iiTb TocKy-ne^ajib
25JiioTyio.
KaK-b BosroBOpiijTb eny u,apb A^pon^: Axt, npeKpacnaaMOH KopojieBHa E.TieHa ! a /pa Te6a BCC c^'ijiaio. II
15
Ul'SSIAN FAIRY TALES
iuri, npiiK;na i ::iM'b II MaMViiiKViMb n BC&
llplLU^pHMM I,'
I> llprKparlluin KOpOn.ini BT. MiirTnr m'ur ry.nm,.
lliuiin, e napruii'ii, -lixa.n. n inpi'.roio n, K.
llpi ror.apima. [' B&O n ::ao!.'m.
ll|in (lip.'il'n r.n.lK';!, r ('d IIOTU.M'I, IH'linMini.Tb: AX'L, J.
iipi.iiii:n.iK'i,? lUpyn, (Ti.-y^.'i
mi B8&N
in''|)(VU Hi' 'i{\\n, u cKa:]a/i'i, O.MV:
!n-UapcM;ii'n>. iia .Mrmi. n;: (-liparn B6jQCa
npr}:pacfiaH icopo.i(''mia nyc. i, iia KOirli :uaTorpn-ru>> ]li5an'i>-na])HJii
in, cr
]i.n, na rliparo ijd.iK.-i. n n
in our, \;i,apc-,i;o ^ap:i ,'S,o.iMaTa.r
I)Xci.iif omi
in, i:6])uTKo-.iii, :i. ,^o roro ro>
rpu uepcTii OTI> ropo^a ocTaHomrnicL. Jluain.-
HapeBiiin> na lia.rL upocirrb ciiparo lio.iKa: Caymaii TH,
,ipyn> Moii Jii<)6i;3Hbiii, riipbiii BOJiK'b ! co(Yiy,i;fi.n, TI-I Miif,
Munru c Mill, u ii()(M'li;un{)io: : mi,
-.in TI.I (>r)cj)(>TitTi,cu n'b KOIIH 3,TaTorj)nnaro n. >ro,
IIOTUMV Tl- orpIlUbl31-l> K'OIil-M'b Ml;
xj liCTcn. l>;qjyn
:;
iu!' ocTauii/n. iipci.'jiarnyin ivOpo-K'niiy Ivn'-ny
i no'lixa.ri.
;, napiu ,l,<M.\i;Vry. JI luiin, cK'upo30
xy^a up;i naprini'ia.
n;: ECOB ;'iari, lu-'illic
b iiap('-F!ii'ia na JimpnKo.M'i.
sapfltw,
ifpai;yio pyi.-y it nouivrb B% na.iaji.i ", "inibm.
HrJ| b J. Ill Tilb'.jii . n, cnTJiOplITI.
iiii)n,,n rii/iJi rn.ib'i ^ MI npam
mi. flO ,;na ;(,nii
Ha : b uapj, .n, upyi :'iii\ -i^:
;1 1. i;.rlin;y (-1,
io
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
noinejTB sa ropofl^, C&JTL na KOHH sJiaiorpMBaro
c'L npeKpacHoft KOpoJieBHofi Ejienoio H nofcurb
B-B CBoe oieiecTBO. IJapB-}Ke .HoMaTt BSflynajrB na
jjpyroft fleHB CBoero Kona 3JiaTorpHBaro o6 rBr
i}3,n;HTB Bt
IHCTOlVrB HOJrfc H JIHIIIB TOJIBKO paBTbapHJIt KOHH, KaK^ OHt
ce6a u;apH J^oJiMaTa, H, o6opOTaci> nonpe^-BT> c'fiparo BOJiKa, noSfeajii. H HarHani> Ebana
u;apeBHqa. IlBaHi>-u;apeBHii
r
i) ! CKasaji^ OHT), ca^nct na
Mena, Ha c^paro BOJiKa, a KopojieBHa E-uena IIpeKpacHaa
nycTb 'Bflera Ha KOH'B sjiaTorpHBOM'B^) HBaH^-i^apeBiHTb
cforL Ha c'Bparo BOJiKa, H norBxajra OHH BI nyTb. KaKi,
CKopo ^OBesTb c'KpBiH BOJiKi> HBaHa-iiiapeBHHa flo TOFO
ero Kona paaopBajii), OHI> ociaHOBiiJica H
Hy, HBaHt-i^apeBiw^ ! nocjiy^ciiji'L a
^pOK) II HpaB^OK). BOTI. Ha 3TOWb
a TBoero Kona Ha-ji;B6e31
, 30 BTOFO M'Scia H
Te6a. Grfcaaft c^ nena, ct c'Eparo BOJiKa, xenepi,
ecTB y ie6a KOHB sjiaTorpiiBbili, a a Te6i} 66,TH>ine ne cjiyra.
C'EptlH BOJIKb BLIMOJIBHJITb 9TH CJIOBa H
cTopoHy, a HfiaffB-i^ap^BffTL saiui&Kajn. ropLKo no
BOJiKi H no'KxaJi'b B-B nyTB CBott ci. npeKpacnoio KO-
pOJieBHOH).
MOJITO-JIH, KopOTKo-Jin iSxa^B OH-B c^> npeKpacHoio Kopo-EJIGHOK) na KOHrE 3JiaTorpHBOMi H, ne
CBoero rocy,n;apCTBa sa32 j^a^i^aTB Bepci'B, ocTano-
BHJica, cjisi ci* Kona H BM'cr ci> npeKpacnoio Kopojie-
JierB oT^oxHyrt nofl'B ^epeBOMt; Kona 3JiaTorpHBaro
TOMy->Ke A^pesy, a KJi^TKy ci 5Kapi>-nTpiij;eio
nocTaBHJTB noA-Jit ce6a. JlejKa na ivmrKoi! ipaB'B H Be^a
pasroBOpBi nojuoooBHBie OHH ,KprSnKo ycnyjiH. B'B TO
caMoe BpeMa opaiBa HBaHa-i^apeBiwa, ^HMHTpitf H Bacii-
no paaHBiM'B rocy.oiapCTBaM'B H ne
OSBpainajincb B-B CBOG oxe^eciBO CG&
pyKaMH; ne^aaHHo na^xajni OHII na CBoero
17 o
KUSSIAN FA1HY TALES
cuhiiaro upaTii lli.au;' n;)pt;
i;n<ia cb upeixpacHoiu Kopo-
icHOio. N'm'wi iia TpaBli KUHH ujiaiorpriBaro 11
>Kapi>-irniiQT Bt 3onoT6ft KJi'liiKt, BCCbMci na mm, npeJiB-
oTi'uiK'i, ii B3AYMaan upaia CBOCTO IMHa-ijapeBina
fl6 CMCpTII33
. ^IIMHTpift-ljapeBHTb BUHyjrL II3I>
CBoit 11 aaKo.io.TL Ilnaiia-napeBinia, noT6Mi> pas6y-
npi'i:pacHVK) Kopo.K-uiiy Ejieny n na iia.TL ee cnpainH-
b: <
llpi'Kpacnaji ;vlr
Bima ! KOioparo TBI rocy^cj)cTBa
ii Kanoro OTIJ,.'! ,1,0'H'. ii KaKi> ie6a no ihuMin 30ByTT>?
II]i:ui i;opo.itBHa Jvirna, VBiUii iii;aiia-uapt
;un iia
Mt ;
j)Tiiaro. KjrliiiKo Hcnyra;iaci> H BT> ropLKiixi c.K i
::a\i,
roBopn.ia3-1
: /1-Kopo.ieBiia E:iena IIpeKpacHaa, a AOCTa.n,
Memi Iliu'iHL-uaprBii1^, KOioparo BI>I sjioii cMepm npe^a. in.
Bu TorAa-6i> Cbi.ni35
Ao6pbie BIITHSH ecjmfiLi Btrfexajui c^
iniM'L BT> qiicioe no.ie Aa JKitBoro uo6r
kjj,Ami) a To36 yCii.m
coHHaro, H TiMi> Kanyio cefiii noxBajiy noJiy^HTe ? COHHUII
lOB'EK'L mo37MepTBbiii! Tor,n4 J],HMiiTpin-napeBiiH'L
IIplLIOVKH.TL CBOft Me^I* KI> CCpfll^y JIpeKpaCHOli KOpOJICBHHii cKaaaJTL eft: Cjiyimui, Jvirna ECpeKpacnaa !
ynaxi,, MH noBe3eMT> Te6a KI> Hauie.M\
o BiicjiaBy AH^poHOBuqy 11 TM ciur,i;ii eMy,
HTO MH Te6a Aociajiii, ii j.ap'b-nii^y, n Komi :MaTorpn-
Baro. EHCGJIM ra aioro ne CKa^Keiiib, ceftqac'b Te6a CMepiii
npCAaM'b ! IIj)OKpacHaH KopoJieBHa Ejieiia, iicnyraH-
innci, (.Mi'piii, oSiunaJiacb HivrL H KJiHJiacb BCCIO CBHTUHCH*.
mo 6yAeTB roBoj)i'rn, TaKi> KaKi> eft
, KOMV flocxaHeTCH npeKp;icuaH i;o})().i(BHa
a KOMy Koin, 3.iaTorpHBbift. H >Kpe6ift najrt, HTO
up. m KopoaeBHa AOJiHcna AOCiaTbcn BaciijibH)-
napeBiwy, a KOHB sJiaxorpiiBbift JJ,HMHTpiio-i^apeBH4y.
ilHanvua|)('iniq'b Jie>KaJii> MepiBi* Ha TOMI> M'lcrb pOBHO
ijM'unaTL AHeii, n BI, TO BpeMH38 nae^ajii,39 na Hero
: i.iii BOJIKL H yBH^Jit no Ayxy40
18
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
noMoib eiviy OJKHBHTB, fla He snaJTL, KaKi^ &TO
Bfc TO canoe Bpeivia yiBHfliijrL c'Kpufi BOJIKI>
BOpoHa n Aeyxi* BOponaTk, KOTOpue Jier&HH Ha,o;i
T'^JIOM'L H XOrKjIH CnyCTHTbCH Ha 36MJIK) II Ha^CTBCfl41
Miica HBana-ijapeBHqa. OKpBiti BOJIKI> cnpaiajica sa
KyCTB, H KaKb TOJIBKO BOpOHHTa CHyCTHJIHCB Ha 36MJIH) H
na^ajin ic-TB T-BJIO IlBaHa-iiiapeBH^a, owb BHCKOHHJII, HST>-
sa Kycia, cxBaraJit o^Horo BoponeHKa H xoifeb SHJIO
pasopBaiL ero Ha-ABoe. Tor.ua Bopon^ cnycTiinca na
seMJilo, cijn> noo^aJib42 OT^ C'Eparo BOJiKa H CKasaJTB eMy:
Oxi>, TBI roii ecii, c'EpLiii BOJIK^ ! He iporan Moero MJiaji,6ro
OHI> TeS'B Hiraero ne cji;
r
S.)iaJif
i>. Cjiyniat,
OHOBHTL ! MOJIBim-B C'BpLIH BOJIKL, H TBOCFO
lie Tpony, Kor^a43 TBI MIT cocjiyjKHHib cjiy^cSy:
cjieiaenib sa Tpn^eBHTB senejit, BL TpH^ecaxoe rocy^apcTBOH npiffieeenib MH^ MepTBofi H SKHBOH Bojj;ii. Ha TO Boponi,
BopOHOBHH'L CKasajrt C'SpOMy BOJiKy ! HaTy cocjiy^Ky, TOJIBKO ne Tpoiib Moero CLma.
9TH cjioBa BOpoHt H yjierfjii). Ha Tperift ^ent Boponi.H npiiHeob ci> cofioio ^Ba ny3Bipi>Ka:
BT> ^pyroMt nepTBan, H OT^aji^b rfe
BOJiKy. C'BpHH BOJIK^ BSHJII. nysbiptKH, paaop-
BOponeHKa Ha-^Boe, cnpHCHyji^ ero MepTBOio BOAOIO
H Tyrt-^ce BOpOHeiiOKt cpocca; cnpiicHyjii, JKHBOIO
BCTpeneHyjica H noJieT^jn*. HOTOWL-
BOJIKY cnpticHyjii. HBana-DiapeBiraa MepTBOio BO^OIO
ero T-BJIO cpocjiocb, cnpHCHyjii* JKHBOIO BO^OIO
BCTaji'L H HPOMOJIBHJI'L: Axi>, Kant H
Ha TO CKasaji'L eMy cr
Eptift BOJIK^:
cnaTB 6ti Te6 rB Bi&no, Ka6ti He a: wk%t> Te6ii
TBOH H3py6HJiH, a npeKpacnyio KopojieBHy EjienyH KOHa sjiaTorpHBaro H JKap'L-HTHUiy yBesjin ci cofioio.
Tenept cnimii, KaKi> MOJKHO CKopije, BI> CBoe OTe^ecTBo:
6paTTb TBofi Baciijiifi-ii.apeBHq'L HxeHHTca cero^na na
19
RUSSIAN KAIKY TALKS
TBOefi HeB'Kcrfc na iipcKpariioii i;<>po.i<;iurh E.ieu'ls. A
nocKop-Ee xy^a nocn'ETb, caflricb ji^nne Ha
, na c-Eparo BOJina: a xe6rf na ceS'E Aonecy. HB&HB-
t.TL na c'Eparo BOJiKa; BOJIKL no6'&Kjn> cr
HHM1> B-L rOCYAdpCTBO ^apH BblC.iaBa AHflpOHOBII'ia, II
,1,0.no-. in. KopoTKo-viii, npHft&R&ra KI> ropo^y.
Ilr.aniruapriniH'L cjifet ci> C'Eparo BOJiica, noiuejiT) BI>
ropo;vi> ii, iipiiiiu'vuiiH BO ABOpei^T>, naineji-L, qio 6pan,ero Bacii.iiii-uaprBiiq'L BOponiJiCH ci> KopoJieBHOtt on>
B^Hna ii CIUIITB sa CTOJIOMI>. YHii^a-ia HBaHIvn'nn UpoKpaciiaH. Toiqaeij BbiCKO^HJia H3T>-3a
naMa.ia i^faoBaTb ero BI> ycra caxapHLia n 3aKpii'ia.ia:
Bon, Moii .iio6e3iiLni yKeHHX'L HBaH'L-ijapeBiR'L, a ne
Tort sJiOA'Kft, KOTopuft sa CTOJIO]\IT> ci^iirb ! Tor^a ii;apb
BbiCviaB'b An.nipoHOBiiH'b Bcxajn, eb M'EcTa H naqaji-b npe-
Kpacnyio KOpojieBHv Ejieny cnpainHBaib: qio-6bi Tanoe
3TO sHaqiuio44. Ejiena IIpeKpacHaH pascnasajia eMy BCIO
licTiiHHyio npaBjjy, HTO H KaK-b SbiJio45
. IJapb BbicjiaB-b
BecbMa pascepAHJicH na .ZJuMirrpm H BaciiJiia-i^apeBineir n
nocaAn^i* nx'b BX TeMHHiiy; a HBan'b-i^apeBira'b HCCHIIJICH
na npenpacHOft KopoJieBHrt Ejient n HaTiajn> CT, imo /KIITI,
flp^jKHO, nojno66BHO, TaKT> qio o.UHH'b 6e3i> ^pyroro mi
c;u'niaro Mitra np66biTb He Mor.in.
EXPLAKATOBT xo'l KS.
1 ITOMCMV (j)0{).)- thorefore.
2yfla.i6cb (with rfo/.)
= was successful.
3 6>KM upHwrni"
if one brought (took) it." The infinitive is
used in conditional sentences when th<> subject i.i iiulelinitc.
:IH ... v, or near.
5flep>Ka . . . = keeping in mind.
rott ecii Hail to y7 BT. CT6pony =
"and went of! into the distance "i.e., away.
j.yn, = when suddenly.
iue = quicker than a horse.
10 He TO = otherwise.
20
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
11 HTO H = s&H^m H = why.12
KOTopoft = KaKoft seMJiii . . . = of what land.
13flJiH Tor6 flJifl aioro = for this.
14 6trrt TaK*b ! = so be it !
13 Tant CK6po . . . = swift as an arrow. A common simile.
18 nomejit CiiJio . . . = was on the point of going back.
17 KT> senepy = towards the evening.18 wo ecTB . . . ==
(lit.) whatever there is of strength and might ..,
with all his might, at full speed.19 HarnaTt = to catch up. Ha (lit.)
"on," "to," gives here the idea of
attainment.
20 noHTen, sa = will take for.
21 a KaKi> = and when.22 o 36MJIK) = struck the earth.
23 sa = outside.
24flepJKa nyxi> = holding on his way to, directing his route towards.
25pasSiiTL . . . = to dissipate his cruel sorrow. Tocna suggests longing
for something (lost or absent). Cf. Lat."desiderium." There is no exact
equivalent in English.26 See n.
16 above all but (nearly) forgot.27
ITTE-TO. TO here strengthens rA"fe, like English"-ever." When-
ever ? Where on earth ?
28OTK^Tja HH . . . = wherever he sprang from.
28flO'kxaB'fc = having reached (not on foot). The difference between
AO and npn in composition should be carefully noted. Both denote"to
" "up to
" "as far as"
;but whereas 30 always implies the accom-
plishment of some purpose or the reaching of some standard aimed at, there
is no such idea conveyed by npii :
e.g. : ftO'Exait = to reach one's destination.
nprfexaTB = to come to, to ride up to.
iHOBrECHT!> = to make up the weight.
npHB'BCHTb = to add to the weight.
30 Kant cn6po = as soon as.
31na-flBtie = in two.
32 ne . . . 3a =(lit.) not reaching ... by 20 versts i.e., getting to
within 20 versts of.
33cMepTH = to kill "to death." Note the emphasis.
34roBopiiJia. Note the force of imperfective aspect: "kept saying"
( cnaaajia ) would have meant simply"said."
85 Toraa . . . "in that case," merely anticipates the conditional clause.
38 a T0 aa DUt as jt js (waa ). The literal meaning of the expression is
something like"but in that case." In most contexts the translation will be
"otherwise,"
"if not,"
21
Kl B8IA3 FAIRY TALES87 v ;ke.
b TO BpeMH SB at that time.
38 Bin' to run upon (cf. I,to find.
"just as a dog recognizes by scent and not
sht.
H ti r.'t their till. r ion has often this
of"to one's M i ':
e.g. : I H.HHITLCH to drink one's fill.
= to gather, collect a sufficient number.
>6aaJib = at some distance.
43 Koraa = CCJIH = if.
44 HT6-6w iaK6e . . . = " what this could possibly mean." iaK6ehe taken with MTU
; it expresses mystification on the part of the person
:ig, like the English"what possible."
45 MTI > H . . .
- what had happened and how.
EUSSIAN FAIBY TALES
. MopoaKO.(FATHER FROST.)
JKHJiH-6biJiH CTapHKi, #a CTapyxa. y cTapHKa co
ciapyxoio 6biJio xpn ftoiepn. CTapinyio flo^b cxapyxa He
jiio6HJia (ona 6biJia eft na^epnija), no^aciy ee
pano SyflHJia n BCIO pa66xy na nee CBaJiiisajia.
CKOTHHy noHJia, KopMHJia, ^pOBa H BO^HI^ B^ Hs6y
TomiJia, miaiba iinijia, Hs6y Mejia H Bee y6npajia
e ^,0 CB'Sxy1
; HO cxapyxa H TyrL26biJia He^OBOJibHa H na
Mapeyniy Bopnajia: 9Kan ji'feHHBHu.a, 3Kaa nepaxa ! H
rojniK'b-TO lie y ivrBcTa3
; nne xaK-B-TOJ4CTOHTL, H copno-TO
BTb H36 r
B. ^ByniKa MOJinajia H roiaKajia; ona BcanecKH
ciapajiacb K'b Maunxij npHHOpOBHTbC3 H Ao^epaMt ea
; HO cecxpbi, rjia/^a na5
iviaib, Mapoyiny BO BceM-L
c^ Heio ccopnjincb H iiJiaKaTb sacTaBjrajra: TO
HMI> H Jii66o 6biJio6
! CaMH OH^ HOSAHO BCiaBajiH, npn-roiOBJieHHoft BOAH^eft yMHBaJincb, TOCTLUVK,
yTHpajracb H sa pa66Ty7
ca^iiJiHCL, Kor^a
BOT-b HaiHH A'SBHUH pOCJIH ^a pOCJIH, CTaJIH 66jIbniHMH H
c^Jiajincb neB'EcTaMH. Cnopo cKasKa CKasbmaeTca, He
CKOpo A^O ^Jiaeica8
. CiapHKy ^caJiKo 6bmo9ciapineH
^oqepn; OHI, jno6HJi'b ee 3a TO, ^TO 6buia nocjiyninaa ^a
pa6oTani,aa, HHKor^a ne ynpaMHJiacb; HTO 3acTaBHTi>, TO
H A'Bjiajia, H HH B'b HeMi> cjiosa He nonepeiHJia^ ji;a ne
CTapHKb, KaK-b nocodnTb ropio10
. CaM-b SHJEB
CTapyxa BOpnyHbH, a AOHKH ea JiiHiiBiiu^i H ynpaMiii];H.
BOTI> Haum CTapuKH CTaJIH .nyny ftynaTb: CTapiiKi,
KaKrb-6u ^o^epeft npncTpoHTb, a CTapyxa KaKrb-6bi
23
IM/ssiAN FA IKY TA U-:s
( rapin; pyixi c6brrbu . OAHa'/Kflbi crapyxa n roBO-
piin, cTapiiKy:--<. Hy. crapihcB ! oTAa/u'iMi Mapoyniy
v[yHvT>. Jla^Ho CF 'Tapi'iK'b ii no&p&TL ce6ii12
Ha nt"ib: a crapyxa Hcvrlizrh eMv 13. Sasxpa BoraHb,
erapiiin,. Tbi nopaiibine, ^anpnni Koob'i.iy H-L flpoBHH14 w
iiotir/iu'iti c'i> MapjiVTKuii: a 11,1. MapoyTKa. eo6epri CBoi ;
">po BI KOpooeiiKv. ,\u naKinii, MHCTVIO pyoaxy: :3aBipa
iio'^euib BI rocTii 15! ^oCpan Mapoyma pa;;a
"My cqacibio, MTO yuo:n"n, ei; B pb rocrn. u
cna.ia BCK) HOHKy; iioyrpy panu lu-Ta.ia. y.Mu.iaci.. Jinry
no.Mo.ni.iaci,. ijci;
co6paaa, nepe^oMi) yjionni/ja. caMa
iiap:i,ui.iaci,. ;i ni.i.ia ,!,l;BKa xoxb Ky^a16 HCB'Ecxa ! A
,lii.'IO-TO 6bL10 3HMOi<> ][ HM .U.BOp'K CTOHJTb 17
Mopoax17
. ('rapinn, nayT])o, HII CB rlnvL, mi aapri18
.
. apOBHII, IIO^BO.Tb KT> KpbUhHV: ra
BI> 1136; . [fa iKaoKOHHitK'b n CKa:ui.Ti>: Hy. n BCI ;
n:M'i,Ui.n, ! Ca,uiTOCi, :ja CTO.TL ;;a ^pi'iTc !- cKaija.ra
rapyxa. CiapHK']. <!. ri. :;a cio.rb n AOHb ci> co66ii no
r lii.*n>; x.riioifima ohi.ia na i-To.rli, OHI> Bbmy.ri, Kapauaii n
x.rJioa ce6 rl n ^oqepn. A ciapyxa Mevin, rliMt11 '
BI> 6jno(n;'fe cxapbixt moii n CKasaaa: Hy. ro-
i:a. j,un, ;ui yoiipafica, a B^OBOJib na Te6a nar r,i ili
: CTapiiKt, yBeaii iIap(yTi;y in, ^vmixy; ,(i\
CMorpH, ciaphiii xpiJTB, noisyKaii npHMoii ^cipuroii. a
,21
CBepHii ct ^oporn-TO HanpaBO, Ha 6opi>22
. :Hia(Miii,.
O KI> Toft nii.ii.inoii COCH^, IITO Ha npiiropK'fe ciorirb,
it TVTL oi^aJi MapovTKV :r<\ Moj)03Ka. CTa])iiKi> niirapa-
IIUI.TI. ivr?i:ja. pa.iiiny.fi, pOTL H nepeciaJi'i, x.icuaTi..
Hy. MTO Tvn, nioiiii-To pacnycTii.i;:
ivl,;u, ',i;oinixi>- n Kparawin* n ndr.rn, ! (
1
.M6T])ii-Ka
fi,i:o y IKTO Aoopa: Bet. i'MKir, <-6ciihi n BI>
nyxy24
; JKHTbe-io 3ap,ii;uiop, ;;a n CHMI, oin, rmraTi'ipi,25
!
Dinn, MfVi-ra VK.KI n, iio;i,iVncn. B "|>n iraKii-
ifvn, iiiyny ii icji BT> ,i,opni'y-fi
. ,((>.'\rn-;\\i 'lixa.n,.
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
nprExajTB He B'fiflaio: CKopo CKasna
[, He CKopo jn^Jio ffk'jiaeTCfl. HaKoneijB
66pa, CBopOTiijrB C*B ftopom H nycTitjiCH npsi
no nacTy27
; 3a6pdBinHCB B-B rjiymt, ocTaHOBKCH H
caMB nocT^BHJi'B noflB orpoMHOft cocnoft
H cnasaJTB: CH^H H JK^H sKennxa, fta cMOTpii
jiacKOBie28 . A nocjii saBopoTHJTB JioniaAB
H ^OMofi29
.
TL R8, ^pOJKHTb; 03H66B 66 Hpo6paJI'B30
.
ona KpnqaTB, ^a CHJI^ He SBLJIO: OAHH 3y6Bi TOJIBKO
nocTyKHBaiOTB. BflpyrB CJHJIHHTI> He BAajieK'B MoposKOna ejiK^ noTpecKHBaeTb, CB ejin na ejncy nocKaKHBaerB ^a
nom&uKHBaeT'B. OnyrHJiCH OH^ H na Toft COCH^, HO.H'B KOTO-
poii ^BBHEca cH^ii'TB, H CBepxy efi TOBOPHTB: Tenjio-Jin
Te31 , fl'ftBHija ? Tenjio, Tenjio, 6aTioniK032 MoposyniKO !
MoposKo CTajiB HHace cnycKaTBca, Sojibine33 noTpecKHBaTBH noin;eJiKHBaTB. Mopo3B cnpociijiB ^BHi^y: Tenjio-
JIH Te, ft^BHija ? Tenjio-JiPi Te, KpacnaH ? ^BHUia nyTB
^yxi> nepeBo^HTB34
, HO eni,e roBopnTB: Tenjio, Moposy-IIIKO; Tenjio, 6aTioiHKo ! MoposKo nym,e saTpen^ajii) H
m> H ft'BBimij CKasaJii). Tenjio-Jin Te,
? TenJio-Jin Te, KpacHaa ? Teiuio-ra Te, JianyniKa ?
OKOCTeHfeaJia35 H iiyTB CJIBIIHHO CKasajia: 0n
*02rfftws!& MoposyuiKo ! Tyra MoposKo cnca-
JIHJICH, OKyTajii, fffiBinjy HiySaMH H OTorp^Ji^
CTapyxa na VTpo MyjKy roBopnrB: <
XPBITB, ^a 6y,n;H MOJIO^IXB ! CTapiiKB sanparbH no'ExaJiB. IIoft'B'BxaBinH KB ^o^epn, OHI> Hainejii> ee
HaiByio, na nefi iny6y xopoinyio, $aTy ,n;oporyio H Kopo6BCB 6oraTHMH no,n;apKaMH. He roBOpa HH cjiOBa, CTapnKB
Bee na B03B, cijiB ci> ^o^epbio H no fBxajn>
H ^Biiuia 6y%i> BT* Horn36
CTapyxa nsyMHJiacb, KaKT. yBH^Jia ft'BBKy jKHByio, HOBYIO
uiy6y H KopoSB 6 r
fejiba. 9 ! HC
25
IMJSSIAN FAIRY TALES
b niyrni wMHoro37crapyxa roBOpnrb ciapiiKy:
'i;r;m-K;i 11 Mi>;'m>-To AO'iepeti Kb HxCHHxy; oin,
rrn; n f* <u;ipirrb! He CKOpo
lijbiBaoTca. BOTB noyxpy pano crapIOKI> cnoiixb iiaKop.Mii.ia n. Kaicb cjrEAyerB
39,
n
;HMu. napjun-ia H in> IIVTL oTnye-Tii/ia. CTapHKt rm>-
iiyri;Mi>40 ocTHBii.n. ^'liBOKt noAt COCHOIO. Haiim
nocxrlsiiBaioicH: HTO aro y MaiyuiKn
o6r
Eiixi> zmywb oiAaBaib ? paast BI
iiauicii AepeBfl Him,41 H pe6ari, ! ripi^Aen* H ne anaeim.
K-aKoii42 ! Jl^ByiiiKii OLLIII BI> iuy6axi>, H Tyn> ILM^ cxajio
3HOK043. HTO, Ilapaxa, MOHH Mopoai no K6>Kk no;ui-
paerL44
. Hy, Kan-L cyjiceHbift-pH/KeHbitt45 ne
TaKi, >ibi SA'fe'cb 3aMep3Heivn>. I16aHo, Maiuna,iii paHo
46 JKeHHxii coonpaiOTca, a Tenepb ecTb-.Tm 47 n
na ABOp'B.)) A IITO, Uapaxa, KOJIH
Koro OHI> BOSbMen, ? He Te6H-,:m,
Moipii xeoa ! KoneHHO M6HH. Te6n!
HacM'fexaibca jja Bpaib ! MopoaKo y ^Bjpynii oynooii.H,, ii naiini A^BII^I cynyaii pyun BI> naayxii
;ja oiiHTb 3a TO /Ke50 . Oli Tbi, aacnannaa po^Ka51
! npacibTM ne yMisemb, a nepeSnpaib H BOBce ne cMMCJuniib.-
Oxi> Tbi, XBacrynba ! a TH qxo snaeiiib ? xojibKO no
iMh XO^UTb #a CIIJIOTHIiqaTb. IIoCMOTpIIM'b, K0r6
(
-Kopi'e B03bMeTi> ! TaKi> A^BHi^bi pacro6apin:a. in H ne BT.
iuvTKy52
03a6jin; BApJTb onrK BI> OAHHI> roJiori, cixaiuVin:-
i, cfiMoM-i, -\ -ti.it; qio A'Tiro He ii^iJTB53
? Biiiiib TI-I
nocnirh.ia ! BoTb BflaJiei;ti Moposico na'ia.n,
Baib, n CT> (iviKH na ejiny nocK<ii;iiBaTb ,i,
fl'BBHDiaM'b nocjniinajiocb64 , qio KTO - TO
Ilapaxa ! y;in, 'fiflerB Aa n 55 d> KO.'IOKO.II.MIIKO.M-I,. IIoAii
,a lie cjiwni; 'po3'b o6Aiipaerb. A em
xo'ienib ! H nanajiH ^aJIb^bI OTAyfia/rb. Mo-
na
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
cocHi', na^t ^BHii.aMH. OHI>
Bant, flijBHijBi ? TenJio-Jin BaMi,, KpacHua ?
, MOH roJiy6ymKH ? 0ft, Mopoaico, 66JIBHO
! MH saMepsjra, mtiewb cysKenaro, a OHT oicaaH-
HBIH erHHyjrB57
. MoposKo CTajTB HH3K6 cnycKaTBca, nyni;e
noTpecKHBaTB H qam;e nonj&nEHBaTL. Tenjio-JiH
Ar
BBinj;Bi ? Tenjio-JIH BaMi,, KpacHtia ? HOAH TBI K
pasfii ejrfjirL, BHHIB y naci> pyKH H Horn OTMep3Jin.
MoposKO em;e HH^CG cnycTHJica, CHJIBHO npiy^apnjn. H
: TenJi6-Jin BaMX, ^BHU.BI?)) y6npafica KO
pTHM-B B'B OMyTB, CFKHB, OKaaHHBIH ! II A^ByniKHOKOCTGH'SJIH.
Ha yipo cxapyxa MpKy roBopHTt: 3anpani-Ka TBI,
, cana; HOJIOJKH oxa6Ky cfeija ,0,^ BOSBMH niyoHoeHafi A^BKH-TO 03a6jin; na ABOp'E-TO cipani-
Mopoai) ! ^a cMOipH, npofiopnie, CTapnii xpBint !
HG ycn-E^nb H nepeKyciiTB, Kaia SBIJI-B ymTb Ha
H Ha noporh58
. Upiis^aeTB sa flOTOaMH H naxo-
HX1> MCpTBBIMH. Ofl-B BTb CaHH A^TOKlj CBaJIHJTB,
IIXB poro^KKoii, saKpHJi-B. Grapyxa, yBHA^
crapinca HSAajieKa, Ha BCipifry BB^irajia H iaKi> ero
cnpaniHBajia: HTO ArETKH59
?>x B-B caHKaxi>. Cia-
pyxa porojKKy oiBepnyjia, o^6ajia cnajia H ftBiOKb MepTBBi-
MH nauiJia. lyrB ciapyxa KaKi> rposa paspasHJiacB60 H cia-
pasfipaHHJia: ^TO TH HaA'B.naji'B, cxapBiHJTB TBI MOHXb AO^eK^, MOHX-B KpOBHBIXI,
MOHX'B HGHarJIH/liHHX'B, MOHX^ KpaCHHX'B arO^OK'B61
! STe6a yxBaTOM-B npnSBib, Koneproii 3ainn6y ! HOJIHO,
CTapyxa ! BHHIB, TBI Ha 6oraTCTBO noJiBCTHJiacB, a
TBOH ynpaMHniBi ! KOJIH a BHHOBarB62? TBI caMa
CTapyxa nocepflHJiacB, no6paHHJiacB, ^a nocjii OB na^epn-u;eio HOMHpHJiacB, H CTaJin OHH HCHTB ,o;a SBITB, fta ,aio6pa
, a ^nxa He noMHHa/rB. IIpHCBaTajica cocrS/o;i>>
cBirpaJin63
, H Mapeyuia c^acTJiHBo
27
1M SS1AN FAIRY TALES
tpiiK-b i b MopoBKOMi, nyraai> n yiipriMim>cfl ne
flaBaJTL64
. a na cBa;jb6i> OLI.IT,, M^L, nnBO-raiBO 66nnjit,
no ycy Tenao, jja BT> porL ne nonaJio66 .
LAXATURY NOTES.
I em& flo cu-try = long before dawn.- n ryrb - even then. Tyn> used of time instead of pin-
frequently.3 He y M'fecra = not in its place.4 He Tairb-Tn not in the right way.5
FJiflflH Ha =(lit.) looking on = following the example of.
8 TO HMT> H . . . = that was what gave them pleasure.73apa66ry = to their work. Cf. elicit aa CT6jn> = to sit down to tablr.
8CK6po CKasna . . . = "the tale is (quickly) soon told, hut tin-
long in doing." A recurring aphorism in Russian fairy tales.
OLIJIO =(lit.) to the old man it was pitiful I'K- old man
pitied her. A common idiom with many Russian adject;10 Kairt nocoGiiTL r6pio =
(lit.) to relieve her sorrows i.e., to i\
the evil.
IICT. pyrn, cObiTb = to get off one's hands.
13 0608 -(lit.) to or for himself i.e., at his leisure, slowly.
13BC.ili^-b eMy = (called) after him.
14 BT> 2p6imn = a peasant's sledge with a wide, open back for the carryingof goods, as well as the peasant's family.
18 BT, r6cTii see I., n. ".
18 x6TB Kyaa =(lit.) even anywhere i.e., a perfect bride in every way.
17 CTOJIT> =(lit.) out of doors stood the frost i.e.. it happened in winter,
when ; I frost outside.
18 Hii aapri=
(lit.)neither light nor daun; before- daybreak-
early.
19 V. ':lk>.
20 nar.iH;vLiacb-
I have looked at you quite enough- '... I am tired
of your presence.
T3MT, and then.
23 na Cop*b towards the wood note accusative of motion.
13pacnycTH.ia -= well, why start whimpering now (here).
m nyx^ * (lit.) down here snow.
85CoraTLipb = he also in himself is n. real hero. The origin of this
word is disputed. The most common theory is that it ( fior.njjpr
from '
(a company
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
26nycTMJiCH BT> #op6ry = set out on his journey.
37 no HacTy = on the frozen crust of the gnow.
M JiacKOBlie = as pleasantly as you can.
* H OM6ft = he turned hia horse and sot out for horn*.
30npoCpsuTb = the cold chilled her.
81 ie = shortened form of TQ6^, are you cold; (lit.)"
is it cold to you."32 GaTioniKO = o =
(pop.) vocative, so is Mop63yuiKO.33 66-JiBiiie = all the more.
34nepeBOftim, = (lit.) to draw breath i.e., scarcely breathes.
35 oKccxeirBBajia = (lit.) began to turn into bone i.e., to freeze.
3(3 BT> HOFH =(lit.) plump, flopped (fell) at the feet of. Example of
expressing in Russian not only action (motion), but the sound it makes as well.
37 HeMHoro =(lit.) letting some time pass i.e., soon after.
38 He TaKt = even more.
39 KaK-L cjTBflyeTt = as is fitting, properly.40
nyieMt = in the same way.41
passl* . . . ITET"L = as if there were not, surely there are.
42 KaK6ft = one does not know. 2nd person (sing. pres. )of verb is often
used of indefinite subject.
43 CTaJio 3ri6KO =b(^*') i* became chilly to them i.e., and they began to
feel chilly.
44noftiipaert = (lit.) tears off my skin. Expression, used of cold or
fear.
45pHJKeHHii = fated and appointed. Epithet applied to a bridegroom,
as in olden times he was chosen by parents without their daughters' know-
ledge or consent.
46pano = "Whenever do bridegrooms come early ?" "As if bride-
grooms ever come early."47 ecTB-Jin H . . . = (lit.)
"is it even ?" i.e., it is not even.
48 HOJIHO Te6rfe = stop !
49 y ft'EByiiieK'B= more emphatic and idiomatic than the dative or the
simple genitive.
50 aa TO >Ke = and went on as before.
51p6>Ka = sleepy head.
52iiiyTKy = (lit.)
"not in jest
"i.e., really, in downright earnest.
33 HTO ftOJiro . . .= why ever is he so long in coming ?
54 nocJiHinajiocL = "it sounded to the maidens as if someone was
coming"
i.e., they thought they heard someone coming.53 3a H = there, he comes, and moreover has bells on his carriage (sledge).
59 a eu$ = and yet.
57criiHyjrb
= but he, accursed one, has vanished.
20
BUBSLLN KAIKY TALES
noponto got a bite of food, lie was out of doors and on the doorstep.
59 HTO A^TKH ? = how are the chiMi
60paapaaiinacb = burst out (like a) in a storm.
nliroaoKT> =
(lit.) red ben : m of endearment.
w BHHOBarb - How am I to blame ?
*cijrpa.ui (lit.) played the wedding /.--.. I'-l-nar the \\vdding.
64 AaBam, did not allow.
65 niiHo-iunio - beer, the- real stall'.
68 TPK.IU ..."
It trickled through my nioustaehe, but fell not into 'nymouth. A regular formula in the description of a wedding feast in
This jocular conclusion suggests that t rdli r
treats himself and his narrative lightly.
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
V.
(THE DEATHLESS SKELETON-MAN.)
3KHJTb-6bun> n,api>, y Hero 6bun> ofliircb CLIHI>. Kor.ua
fiburb najrb, TO MaMKii n nanbKH ero npn6aib-
Baio-Saio, HBaHi>-i]1apeBH
iii, ! BbipacTenib 6ojii>-
ffloii, HaHflenib ceS'B neB'BcTy: sa TpiifleBaTb aeMeJit, Bt Tpn-
rocy^apCTBi cn^^rt BI> Sainni BacHMca Knp-KOCTOHKH Bt KOCTOHKy MoaHceHOKfc nepe-
MnHyjio u,apeBHqy naTHa^niaTb jiiTt, cTajn,
y oTu;a npocHTBca no'fixaTb-noHCKaTb CBOIO H6Br
BcTy.
Kyo,a TLI no'B^einb ? TH eme cjunnKOM'L Majii> ! Hn,6aTioniKa ! Kor^a a Majra 6buii>, MaMKH H HHHBKH MGHH
y6aioKHBajin H CKasbmajiH, 17$ HcnBe'Tb MOH neB'BcTa; a
Tenepb a no-B^y ^e paaiicKHBaTb. OTeu.'L SjiarocJiOBHJK,
ero H ji.ajnb snaTb2 no BC^MT. rocyAapcTBaMt, HTO CHHI ero
HBaHr
b-i]lapeBHqi> no'Bxaji'b sa HeBiicToio. BOTB npiis-
apeBHqrb BI> OAHHI> ropo^b, OT^aJii y6paTb CBOIO
a caMb noinejii> no yjiHijaMi noryjiaTb. H^e'Tb H
na njioma^n qeJiOB^Ka KnyTOMi, HaKasbroaio'rb.
3a HTO, cnpaniHBaeTi), BH ero KnyTOMi. 6beTe?~-
A3 sa TO,- roBOparb, ^ITO aa^oJDKajrb OKB o^noiMy
Ky^^y ecaTb caqi>, a BI cpOKTb ne Bii-
;a KTO ero BiiKynnrb, y TOFO Komeft BescMepTHbrii
ynecerb. BOTI> u,apeBHHi> noji.yMaji'b-noAyMaji'b, n
nometii). Ilory.jiaji'b no ropo^y, BbixoflHrb onaTb
na n^iOBOiaAb, a TOFO HeJiOB'KKa BCC 6bK)Tb;
HBaHy-ii,apeBHHy, H piniHJica OHI> ero
MCHH, flyMaerb, HceH6 nfey; oraaTb y Mena neKoro.
31
RUSS1 \\ FAIRY TAU
'n-H'n, II iionn'.n, ^oMuii; B 6*6-
:n> aa iniMb Ton, ca.Mi.iii -i ,'b, Koioparo OHX
ii KpiHiirb CMV: Cnacii6o ? lluaiib-ijape-
! ecaiiot TLI MGHH ne BbiKynnat, BB r
kivb-6bi ne aocia. r i,
CBO icTi,i. A Tonepb a noMory: KVIIH Mirb cicop'Be
H c'trT;.'io. IJapeBiiTL Kynii.!!, CMV .inina,u, u
n i-iipaiiinnaoTB: A Kara TBOC ibm?- Moiui
30Byn> ByaaTL-MOJio ln;eui'i>. Cfoii OHII na Koneft n iioli-
iii ia iiyTL-AOpory: iuiin. T(')/II,KO iiprlixn.in irb ipn-
Aecflioe rocyAapciBo, roBopiiri, ByainrMOJio^en^:-
Hy, IlBan-L-uapHHiTL, npiiKa^Kii KVIIUTL j\a Ha/Kapim>
Kyp-L, yiOKt, ryceft HTOOI Bcero 6tiJio AOBOJibHo4
! a ;i
noftAY TBOK) HCB'EcTy AOCTaBaib. ^a CMOipii:
pa3T>, KaKii n aaniry KI> xeS'S, Tbi p ! .iiodoft
npaBoe KpioMuiKO n no^aBali na Tapenowfe.)) rioun
Bv:iaTVMo;iOAeiii'b npnMO Kt BbicoKOft 6amH'fe, r;it.
iJacii.nica Kiipoi'iTbCBHa; 6p6ciurb noJieroHbKy
i;uMI, II (MOMII.Tb y 6aUIHII 30JIOHCHblfi BCpXI>.
raerb KI> HBany-napeBH1
!)7, roBOpiirb cMy: HTO Tbi
CIIIIIIIF,? iio;<anaii Kypnij;y. Torb oxpfeajii, npanoc
K})i>'i.ii>nnKOn no.T.a.i'b na TapeJioqKi. Byjiarb-MOJioA^n.
;i, TajjiMOHKV, no6 f
t/Ka.'n> in, uauint n3ai:])ii'i;'i.ii,:
ipaBCTByftie, BacHJinca Knp6irn>(Mma !
BHTb iipiiKa:ja.nK.iaiiflTbCfl n npocri;rL MOHH
:Vry i:ypo4Ky. Ona ncnyraJiacb, cii^HTb innoro no
a oin> ca^rb 3a noi ; orp/tqaoTb:- 3ApancTByii.
. .;^oj)()B-L-,-ni llBciH-L-napri IIM
C;iai5a linry. i^mpoBt ! A 'im m TLI, B
,irirb, cTonnib ? B03bMii hviioniiin,, oionpii
BHiioii proMicy i:n;uviKii, n (Tviiaii (-b B6roMi,G . llpn-
n> ECL li!;;iny-napri;HMv: <*T lrn
cii;uinib, rOBOplirb,--iiraai;aii yn; i on, nTp-|i:ja.n>
i)b!/[Mnn;o. n6^a^i> n; 1
Tap'.inMi;i;. l>v. ia>b
rni'.iOMKy n nfn
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
BaciiJiHca KHp6iiTBeBHa !
KJiamiTBCH H npHCJi&JTB BaMi. 9Ty yTOHKy.)) Onamraero ne roBOpiiT'B; a oro caarb sa nee
SflpaBCTByft, Byjiara-MOJiofteii.!, ! 3AOp6Bi>-jiii
GiaBa Eory, a^opOB^ ! A ^To-me TBI,
MOJiofleij'B, CTOiiinB ? BOSBMH KJiioqHKt, OTonpnBiinefi pioMO^Ky H cTynan ci> B6roM^E>.
ByjiaTB-MOJio(n;eiiifb flOMofi H onaib roBopiiTb
jjapeBHiy:- ^TO CH^HIIIL? no^aBafi rycs. TorL oipii-
3ajii npaBoe KpiijiHiiiKO, HOJIOSKHJI^ B^ Tapejio^Ky n
eMy. ByjiaTL-MOJioAeu.!. BSHJII, H nonec^ K%
:- 3,o;paBCTByiiTe, BaciiJiHca
-u.apeBHq'B npiiKasaji^ KJianaiBca H
ryca. BacHJinca Knp6HTBeBHa TOT^aci)
oxnupaeTi, HiKam> H no^aeTx pibMKy BOAOHKH.
MOJio^eii.'B ne 6epeTCH sa pioMKy, a xsaxaeTB ^Binjiy sa
iipaBy pyKy; BiiTamiHJi'L ee HS^ Sanran, nocaAHJit KI
eBH^y Ha Jionia^B, H nocKaKajin OHH, ^;66pBie
ct Aynioii Kpacnofi ^BHUieii7 BO BCIO KOHCKyro
Iloyipy BCTaerB-npocBinaeTca u;apB Knp6HrB,^TO y 6auiHH Bepxi) cjioMaH^, a Ao^t ero HOXH-
CHJIBHO pasnrBBaJica H npiiKasaji'B nocJiaiB noronio
no BciivrB nyTant H ^oporaMi*. MHOFO-JIH, Majio-Jin
naniH BHTasn Eyjiara-MOJiofteij'B cnajit ct pyKii
nepcxeHB, cnpaTaJii> ero H roBOpirn>: noia^Kafi, HBaHi>-
n,apeBirri> ! a a Hasajii'L BOponycB, nonniiy nepcieHB.
BacHJiHca Knp6HTBeBHa na^ajia ero ynpamiiBaTB:-He ociaBJiafi Hact, ByjiaTb-MOJiOAeui'L ! xo^eiHB, H xe6'
CBOH nepcTeHB no,a;apH). OHI>
BacHJiiica Knp6nTBeBHa ! MoeMy nepcraio
MHi A^3ia ero poflHafl MaiyniKa: KaKi>
HOCH ne Tepafi, MaiB9 He aafiHBaft !
OJio^eii.'L HaBa^ H noBCTpiiajH> Ha
ji,op6ri HoroHio; OHI> TOT^aei. Bcixi) nepe6HJit,
FA IKY TALES
uinaro He.ini-.iiK.-i, <mim, GL'I.IO Ko.\iy10
iioBtiTi'iTL, a cam, nocirfeuiit n> Harnan,
Alum o-jn. \ia;io-.iii oini 1ixa.ni -By:iin,-Mo.iOAeiyi> aanpji-
'..laToin, ii roBOprin,: Axi,, Unain.-naprmiHt !
'.i ii."iaTOKT> noivpji.Ti,; noia/Kaiire nu iiYivM'i.-^op^roK), n
i.aci, cicnpo OITHTL HaronK). IIoBepHy tirL Haaaflt, on>^-
f. nliciai.n.Ko i^pcTt ii noBCTprkq<vn> noromo BABOO
06:11,1110. iii'peuii.Tb Bcix-L ii Bepny.TicH Kt HBany-napt'iuiMy.TOTL ciipaiiiUHaorL: l!aiii( ;.rb-.in ii.iaTOK
ri>?-- Ila-
IIK\TL. IlacTiiraaa nx r
i> TeMiian HO^L; pacKiiHy.iii OHM
maiep'L, ByjiarL-MOJO^ei^ .ii;ri, enarb, a llBaHa-naprmiHa
na Kapay.TL nocTaBiui'L n roBopHTt eMy: KaKOBi.
laii11
pa36y;i,n MGHH ! TOTL CTOH.TB-CTOHJTL yroMI'MCH. miMa.rL KVIOHHTL ero COHT>, OKI, npnrli/n, y uiaTpa n
:jacii\vn>. OiKy^a HH B3flJica12
Komeii
yuec-L Bacn.nicy KiipniiTLOKiiy. Ha aaprK13
IlBaH-L-I^aj)^!!1!!,; BlVuiTL, HTO E^Tb GFO HGB'SCTM, II
ropbKO saii.iaKa.n,. IIpocbinaeTCH n ByH&Tb-MOJiOA&fb,
cnpainiiBaerL ero. ^TO ii.ia i i(Mni, ? Kant MH* He
? KTO-TO yHec-L BacHJiiicy Knp6iiTbeBHy. 5rl-
roBOpiijn,14
: CToil na Kapayjii ! 810 ,-vli.m15
lunuefl
ic.Mi'pTnaro; no'E^eM-L HCKaTb. J^oJiro-flOJiro OHM
MIL cMorpHTL: ABa nacTvxa cia^o nacyrb. ^e 3TO
oTi;h iiaion>: KomeH Be3CMepTiiaro.n IlBtiH'b-i^apeBHq'L BbicnpocHJiH
16 na-
CTyxoBi, fla.iri;n-.ib Ii'oim'ii /i.-nuiirb, KHKI
Kor^a oini co cTciflOiMt flOMoii BOSBpan^KXTCfl n Ky;;a
^iniipaiorb ? IIOTOMI, (vrli.nn ("i> .niiiia^t'ii. CBepHy.in
iia(TyxaM'i,l7
ro.ioijM. Hap;i;ui.nici,in> nvi, ii.iaii.o n iionia.m
AOMoii; iipiirnaJiH n (Ta.nt y nopnri,. V IlHana-
OLKTI, iia pyK'E 30JiOToii iirpcTcni,- Dacii.uica
i.iia BM^ no^apii.ia: a y Dacirnicbi l'ii|M"Mrn,i'i{ni,i
K03a OTL TOft K03bi MOJIOKOMT> OHil II yipOMT> H
;cpuMi>18
yMbiBttJiacb. UpHS'l. viiina cr>
34
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
KOK), noflOHJia nosy, H necerb MOJIOKO, a Eyjiarb-MOJio-
fteip, Bsajrb y ijapeBiraa nepcieHb H 6p6ciun> BI> qanncy.
9, rojiy6*iHKH ! roBOpiirb ftifeyinKa, BHCTaJIH ! npEXOftHTb Kb BaCHJIHCi KnpSllTbeBlrfj H
JiyeTca: HbiHbTie19
nacTyxii na^t naMii nacM&xaiOTca,
6p6cHJin BT MOJIOKO nepCTGHb ! Ta
OciaBb Mo,noKo, H cana npoiii'fe}Ky. Grajia
VBH^ajia CBOH nepcienb, H BejrfjJia nocjiaTb K-L ceS^ nacxy-XOBI>. IlacTyxH npHinM. 3,n;paBCTByHTe, Bacnjiiica
! SApaBCTByfi, ijapeBHTb !
Borb cio^a saneci) ? 3a BaMH, BacHJiiica KnpSii-
nprBxajin; BH orb Haci> HHr^ ne CKpoeiecb:xoTb na AH'fe Mopn, H TO 20
oTbni];eMi> ! Ona nxt sa CTOJM,
BcmnMH HCTBaMii naKopMHJia H BHHaMH Hanoiijia.
eft ByjiaT-b-MOJiOAen;!): KaK'b npi^erb Ko-
uj,eii Ob OXOTH, pascnpocHTe ero, BacHJiiica KnpSHTbeBHa,ero CMepTb ? A xenepb ne xy^o naM-b cnpnTaTbca
21.
TOCTH ycn'Bjin cnpaTaibcn, npHJieiaeT'b
BescMepTHbiH. 3>y-$y, roBopiiTb, npejK^e
pyccKaro Ayxy cjiyxoMi* ne 6bi.no cjibixaib, BH^OM^ ne
BH^aib23
, a HbiHbHe pyccmii Ayx^ BO-o^bio aBJiaeicn, BI>
ycia 6pocaeTca24
. OTB^qaeTb eny Bacnjinca
: CaMrb TH no Pycn najieiajica, pyccKaroon-b TeS'fi H s^icb qy^HTCH !
H Jierb OT^ixaTb; npninjia Kb HeMy Bacnjinca
Kiip6HTbeBHa, KHHyjiacb Ha nieio, MHJiO
cana npnroBapHBajia: flpyrb TH MOH MHJIHH !
ne qaajia BI> miiBb
HTO ie6a JHOTHG SB'fipn C^^JIH ! Kom;eH sa-
: ^ypa-6a6a BOJIOCI> ^ojiorb, ,a,a ywb Kopo-
pasBi Moryrb nena JiioTbie SE'Epn ci/kcTb?))r^a
CMepTb? CMepTb MOH E
noporoMi) BajiaeTca. KaKt CKOpo Komeft35
TM,ES
,ica uupfmiM'Hua non KI,
u.ioAeij'b: Hy,- 6 BT> rojiiiKi nofl-L noporoMT> Ba;iaeTca.
o OUT. iiapouHO Bpexi, ! na^o paacnpociixb er6
iu>xiiTpr
Ke. Bacn.iiira KnpuirrbeBHa TOTiact npii.
Mana27 : B3a.na ro.niK'b BiisojioTii.ia, paanuMii .u'liiaMii
adi.ia 11 jio.io;: ilia na CTOJTL. BOTTE> npHJieif
.lU'ii Bo;K-Mq)THbiii, yiHi;;a,TL na CTOJi'fi BUSOJIOMIMI 111,111
t'liiKi,, ii ciipaiiiiiBaen,: Saq'EM'L28 310 c^K:iaHO?-< ii'aiCB-iKe MOHmo, OTB^qaJia BaciLiiica KnpfjiiTbci
4TOOT> TBOH CMGpTL nO^t HOpOrOMt Ba,"I: Iiyt'TL
.ly^uie29 Ha CTO.TB Jie>KiirL ! Xa-Xci-xa. naua-^ypa !
BO.lOC'B A^HeHt, fla yMI> KOpOTOK-L; paBB^ SftilCh MOH
pib ? A raij-}Ke ! Moa CMepib BT> K03,Tli aaup^-Tana, Baciuiiica KiipSiiTbeBHa, KaKi TO.IBKO Komeii
oxoiy yfixajTB, B3HJia, yopajia K03,ia rreHiaMii ^a 6y6eniiii-
iii, a pora eMy BiiaojiOTiiJia. Komefi yBHAajn>, OHHTL
paacM'EHJicH: 9x'L, 6a6a-Aypa! BOJIOC'L ^JiiineH'L, ,[u
KopoTOKT>: Moa CMepib ^.ajie^e: na Mopi-Ha-OKeairfe ecib
6cTpoBT>, na TOMT> na ocxpOBi30
Ay6i> CTOHTB, noAi> Ay6ojvn>
cyn^yKt sapbirt31
, BI> cynAyK'E aaaijt, B-L uaiiivli y;
BT> yxnt aftij,6, a BI> aHi^^ Moa CMepib ! Ci-ca^a/n, n
Bacmiiica KiipoiiTLCBiia nop< nee yio
a HBaiiy-napi'Biniy; oini .i::j/i/iii
co66ii aanacy H HOUIJIH oracii'iinj'Ti, U'oniiVuy oMqrn,.
JtoJiro-JiH, KopoiKO-Jiii IH/III, :jaiiacT> BCCL iipi'Ivm n naM
o^aib. IIona^aeTca HMI couaKa co meiiHTaMii. ft
ee y6bio, roBopiirb ByjarL-Mo.iofleij'B, naMi> tcib
me m'"iero. He yonnaiin- ^I'-i-'iii Moirxi, A^TOKt ciipor;
1
: fl a npii-
r09B^Ob!<
lly, BOPL CT> To66ii ! Ii.iyi;, .
cii;urn, na ^y6y ojM'.n, ri, op a, ]"(HU)])iii '-'n-
'Ht: /l voi.in op/ia ! On,;.
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
npnro^Kycb ! TaKL H 6biTb, SKHBH Ha
KB OKiaHL-Mopio nrapoKOMy; Ha 6epery paio.
FoBOpHTL Byjiax'b-MOJiofteij'b : H ero npn-
nraoy! OiBfeaen, paKi:~He 6efi Mena, fl66pbrii
MOJIOfteiVb ! BO MH4 KOpHCTH HeMHOFO, XOTI> C^ifflb CblTb
ne 6yn;emb. IIpifiAeTB BpeMH- -a H cant npnroHycB !
Hy, noji3H ci BoroMTb ! cKasajit Eyjiara-MOflOfleip.,
na Mope, yBHffl&jrb pLi6aKa B^ JEO^K^ H Kpii-
KI, 6epery ! Pti6aKTE> no^ajit
^a Byjiara-MOJiOAeu^ cfeH H
ocipoBy; ^ofipajincB 30 ocipoBa H iionura Kt
yxBaTHJi'B ^6^ nory^HMH py-H CL KopneivrB BBipBaJKb; ^ocrajTB HS^-no^ ,u;y6a
OTRptuii, ero im cyn^yKa BLICKOHHJTB aaaii,^ H
HTO GCTB ^yxy35
Axr>, BIJMOJIBHJTL HBaHt-
, ecjinoi* na aiy nopy36
^a co6aKa 6mia, ona-
6^ 3afiu;a nofinajia ! FJIH^B a coSana yci> Tamimsaftu;a. ByjiaiT.-Mo.iiOAei^i. BSHJTB ero, pasopBajii) 1131,
nero B&jierfejia yTKa H BHCOKO no,n,HHJiaci> Bt no^HeSecte.
Ax-B, BLJMOJIBHJI'B HBaH-L-UjapeBH1^, eCJIH6l>
37 Ha
aiy nopy ,o;a opem fituii), OH^-CH yTKy noiiMajn> ! a
opejii> ywzb HeceTB yTKy ! ByjiaTt-MOJioAei^'L pa30pBaJii>
yiKy H3i> yTKH Bi^iKaTHJiocB MIJO H ynajio BT> Mope.
Axi>, cKasajiTt njapeBH^-L, ecjiH6i>37 paKi> ero BLiia-
! a paK-L y>KrL nojisert, Mii;6 TamHTt. BSHJIH OHH
npi'fixa-JiH KI> Kom;eK) BescMepTHOMy, y^apiiJin ero
HHU,OM1> Bl> JIoSl. OHTb TOT^aCT* paCTHHyjICH H yM6pI>.
Bpajn,38
HBaH'L^apeBHqt Bacnjiiicy Knp6HTbeBHy, H no-
B-L Aopory.
'BxajiH; HacTHrjia HXT> Teaman HOHB, pacKHHyjinBacujinca Knp6HTLeBHa cnaib Jierjia. FOBO-
PHTL ByjiaTL-MOJioaei];^: JIojKHCi> n39 TH, ijapeBHii), a
a fiy^y Ha Hacaxi> cioaTL40.^ Bi> rayxyro noJino^b41 npn-
roJiy6Hii;i) ? y^apnjincb KpbiJio B-L
37
RUSSIAN KV1RY TALES
H ( E<Z> ;u;t>iuUuaTb Ar
ti>i''H'f>'13 '
Hy,
I)}. i<in,-MOJiOflei^L fla Ilr.ain.-uaptT.iiM'b ! yoii.ni BI.I iia-
uiero 6para KOIKOM BtwMt'pTiiaro, yBo:vni iianiy in-.
OTYIIIKY Hacii.mcy KiipfniTMMiiiy; ne Syflerb H
Hoopa: icain, npiifaeTl Ilnani.-uapomnrb flOMoii.
BHBecTH CBOK) cooj'i ;i;v .iioui'iMVio, (ma r.iipBCTCH y nc-apii
ii paaopBerb naprnii1;. -ViKiji iiarni: a KTO 610 c.
iinin, ~,\i\ rMy (! . TOTL no Koaiina (riflflTb KaMGHHLiii !
i py liy.ianj-Mono^'u'b paaSyArat ^apeB^^a H Bacii-
.n'uy IVnjiuiiTLeBHy, co6pajinci> n no'Exa.m in. nyTh-^o-
pory. HacTiii i, Biopaa HOHB, pacKiiHv.in maTi ;
p'i,
'i(TO.MT, nojii. OHHTB roBOpiin> By.naTx-MOJioflein>:
JIo;Mici, CIKITL, TSsittZrJjfri&Bwrih a H 6y,ny Kapay.niTi>.
Bt r. iyxyio IIOJIHOIB npnjierliJiii ABinaAnaTt rojiy6i'mi>,
iiici. KpLiJio BI> KptiJio ii CTa.in ^p/liiia;inaTb AiBiiH7>:
-Hy, By.iciTB-MOJio/i.c^'L A^ HBan'B-ua])('BHqiB ! yoii.ni
BLI liuinero npaia K'oim'-H ! "niaro. , iianiy
iicTviiiKy JJacii.iiicy Kiij)6iiTbeBiiy; no UV^OTL 11 naMi.
ipa: icaK'b nprEflerb He&ffb-pap&Birab ^oMuii, BO.IHTL
CBoero Jiio6iii\iaro KOHH, na KOi6pOMT> eLH3Ma/ia
KOHb BiipBeTC^ y Koiimxa n yfn
CMcpni44
. A KTO 310 c.ib'iimm,r ia CMV cKa-
TT>, TOTb oy^eTb no noaci> Ka.Moinibiii ! Haciajio yipc.n> no'lixa.iJi. Ifacnir.ia iiX'i, T})('TIJI no i
ib; pa:mn.in
ii ocTaiKiUi'i. iiu-i> mwonaTb in, MMCTOM-I, no. it,.
y.'iarL-Mo.io^f'H'h: JIo'/i-'iici, cuaTb. Ihiain.-
a a Kapay.iini, oy r i,y.()IIMTI> BT, r.iyxym
)ii.iori;.ni ;ur];na;i,naTb rojiy6ii^, y^apn/i.
Bt Kpi.i.io ii ,i,!-t,!i;i;maTb fl'fcBHUi:- < Hy.
Byaari -in. ,w IIijairL-uaprninn, ! yon. in iu,i naniero
6paia JUMIM'H I) iaro, yBesJiii namy HeB rKnvi
;\i\ n p,a:\n>[(}(}[}{{
no iia;i,-rrn
,ui n, II;;;iin,-!i;ip('r.inrF, f
io.Moii, norniri, BF,'ir,ocrii
CBOl-'.' .[RJOII-jiniiy. orb KOTop<ii ("I, I MMD'II,'
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
, ona BbipBeica y CKOTHHKa a. no,o,HHMeri> ijape-
BHia na pora. A KTO nacTb BH^IITB H cjiLffliiirb, jja enyTO Becb Sy^erb KaMeHHBili. CnasajiH, o6epny-
rojiy6Hn;aMH H yjierBjin. Hoyrpy npocnyjicact BacHJiHcoft KnpSiiTbeBHofi, H oinpa-
#opory. IIpi'Bxaji'B uiapeB
na BacHJiiici Knp6HTbeBH'fe, H cnycia46
,o;eHb HJIH
roBopirrb en: ^cXoqenib, a noKasKy TeS^ MOIO Jiio6HMyio
cooa^Ky? Kor,u;a a 6i>iJH> MaJieHbKin BCC GT> neii sa6a-
BJiajica. ByjiaTt-MOJiofleu^ Bsajii. CBOIO ca6jiio, Haxo-
HHJTL ocxpo, ocipo, H CTajii> y KpbiJibi];a. Borb
ona BiipBajiacb y ncapa, npaMo na
a Byjiarb-MOJiojii^'L MaxHy.ni, cafijiero H paspy-oHJirb ee nonojiaM'L. HBaH'b-iiiapeBH
1!!, na Hero pas-
,n;a sa ciapyro cjipKfiy npoMOJi^aJit Hnnero ne
Ha apyrofi ^enb npnKaaaJE'L OHL BifeecTH
CBoero Jiio6HMaro Kona; KOHB nepepBaJii> apKan^, BbipBaJica
y KOHioxa H cKanerb npaMo Ha u,apeBHia, ByjiaTL-MOJio-
^eu.!) OTpySnjTb KOHio47rojiOBy. HBaii'B-i]iapeBH
tii> enj,e
nym,e pasrHfeajica, npHKaaajrb 6buio cxsaTiiTb ero H
^a BacHJiiica EnpSiiTbeBHa ynpociijia:
ne OH'L, roBOpirrB, Tbi-6rb Mena HHKor.ua He
) Ha TperiH ji;eHb Bejr&rB HBaHi>-ii;apeBHii
fb
CBOIO nH)6HMyH) KopOBy; OHa BiipBajiacb y CKOT-
H SiiHCHTL npaMO Ha ijapeBirca.
OTpy6HJi'L H eii rojiOBy. Tyrb HBaH'L-ii.apeBHq'b
03Jio6iiJica, TO) HHKoro H cjiyniaib ne
nosBaib uajiana H HeMe^JieHHo KasHHib
Axi>, HBaH'L-iiiapeBHq'B ! KOJIH TH xo^enib iviena najia-
HOMI, KasHiiTb, xaK-L Jiyqine a ca.M'B nonpy. HosBOJib
TOJibKO Tpn p'SHH CKasaib. . . . PascKasajrB Byjian>-
npo nepByro no^b, KaKi> BI> HHCTOM^ nojii npn-
ABr
fenaji;ii1aTb rojiy6iiip> H HTO eMy roBOpHJiH H
OKaMeH-ijii, no KOjrEna; paacKaaajiTb npo39
T
3SIAN FAIK5 TAI.
HOMi, :i QKHM
ero ynpanin 4<> KHUH/I m ,u>io-
Oi ' \M;'rn,-.M().io;u;
ui,: Ti'iirpi> BC( ;
i;n6 na iKUOBiniy DKMfefffijra Bfi rroirn, VKIIT
-PaacKa; JM> TIX'TMO no^ri.. u o6opoTri:n
BI KaMCHb. Ili>ain,-! ib nocTaini;n> (*Y(> in. ocoGoii
najiarl;. n Ka}KAHft AGHB cia^rb XO^HTL i\Ma 01
pouTbeBHoii Aa ropbKO.Miiuro ii])oiii;io Jiin>, paa-L KaKvio n.ia ii(TCH
M'TIITJ* na rvi> KaMUOM'^ ByjiaTOM7,-Mo:i();ui,6M'],n c
inirn, fi;n, KCLMHH ro;ioca pa3^ai;Toi :
L!TO TLI n.ia
? Miri; n TaKT> T^i^ceJio48
! Kain, Muh HP n.iaKar
n, ?
fl TCOH :}aryuiLifL.~ ECMII XOHOIIIL. Mu>i:ejin> M.
y orb ,uu>r r ii;T('ii~ci,iin> w A0 lib, BosbMii
aap^/Kb, Hau,^" Kpoen, n TOH Kponi.io no?,ia-,];i,
cHb. IlBaHi,-ii;apeBHqrB paacKaaa/n. npo TO Bacn-
i; KiipuiiT],omi'fe, noTy/Kiirm OHII, noropORa.ni u piinii-
.VL/j,
f
feTeii. BS/I.HI n> in,
naivi-;ui-in KpoBii n TO.ibKO noMa3a;in Ka.MPFii,
.. CnjKuniiBaerb on rL y' ;K6Hbi: HTO, BaMi> /KtyiKO49 CBOHXI ^TOK'b ?
-3Ka.iK". r>v iari,-Mo.iOAOU'b ! Hy, noftA^iTe50 BX nxi,
IIpIIllI.H1 CM()T[)>lTb a ;rl''TII VixIIBbl. < VlVll'l.
onpa^Mia/nici, n na paAOCTHXi>51
3a;ui.in mi]rb
Ha TU.MI, uiipy n ji 01,1.n,. M( ;
;n> BHUO ini.ih.
in. in, POTL HO noira 10. H.I ,iynrli iibj'nm n
i ... -(lit.) "from bone to 1
The expression is descrip; '-.icy nn<l ding' the English < i Mood."
b '.. L'i ii known.
3 a,not expressed in English. It answore tl, d rebuke u
r slionM'
-!'ng."
HO
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
5 JiK)6oM = "any you choose."
6ii CTynafi . . . = " and God be with you."
7RBBHiieft, usual epithet of the young heroine. Means: good and
beautiful.
8 HHKaici> . . . = "it is quite impossible."
9 MaTB. The genitive or accusative of feminine nouns in -B may be used
after a negative.10 qToGt ... = "
that someone might be able."
11 KaKOB-B CJiytmft=
(lit.) "whatever incident "i.e., "if anything
happens."12
oTKy.ua HH . . ., v. III., n. 28.
13 na aap'fe= " when morning came." na >> with locative of time is
only used in a few idioms.
14roBOpHJTB = did I not tell you ?
15 3TO ?rfejio = this is the work of.
16BBicnpocHJiii =
"asked and learned,"
"learned by asking." Cf.
BBimiaKaTB "to obtain by weeping"; BBinrpaTB, "to get by playing,""to win
"(at cards).
17nacxyxaMi., dative, the noun being regarded as the indirect object of
CBepH$7ifi,>> (lit.)"twisted the necks to the shepherds
" a very common
usage.18
$TpOMi> ... "in the morning." The instrumental is used to express
time with words denoting the seasons and times of the day e.g., B IIO-
19 HHHBHe "nowadays."
20 H T0 __ "even jn that case."
21cnpHTaTBCfl = it would not be a bad thing to hide.
22 T6jiBKO-tiTO, may be here translated"as soon as," but the construction
is really paratactic ; (lit.) the guests had just time to hide; up flew, etc. . . .
23CJI^XOM-B . . . cJiLixaTB . . . = (lit.)
"to hear with hearing, to see
with sight." A popular expression.24 The smell of a Russian plainly appears before my eyes and fills my mouth.25 BT> /KHBbixt = "among the living," "alive." For a similar use of Bt,
cf. 6wTt B-B rocTHX'B,"to be a guest,"
"to pay a visit."
26 Komeesa, possessive adjective instead of genitive of noun. Verycommon.
27npnayMaJia = "
thought the matter out,""thought of a plan."
28 aatrfewB = "for what purpose." Distinguish from oitier6 = "fromwhat cause "; noneaiy = "on what grounds." All three might be trans-
lated"why."
29nyciB Jiyqnie . . . = (lit.) "Let it better lie on the table
"&'.e.,
"Better let it lie on the table." nyciB, imperative of nycuiTB,
1
) is used to
express a command in the 3rd person. Cf. English"
Let- . . ."
41
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALESw Ha TOMT. lid 6cTpoirfc.> The repetition of the preposition is common
in the popular language. Note other examples in the text e.g., one in the
asapun* = short form of past participle passive.
Mnepecnaaajia: the prefix d- ail
" = " went over the whole
'T.iMii. predicative use of instrumental case. Examples of this
common construction should be carefully noted. Trans.: "Do notmake my little children orph
"'14TL . . .= '
and flourish/'
15HTOeCTbflyxy = (lit.)" whatever of breath there is
"i.e., at top speed.
> is partitive genitive.M na ary n6py = "
on this occasion."
37 6CJIHOT> = ''ii only." expressing a \\\i}\ as oi'ten.
386pa.Tb, imperfcctive aspe< B3H:n>.
H'
also."
. . .-=^
" on guard."41 B^ r.iyxyio n6:niuib - u
in the dead of night."4 -
i;pu.i6 BT Kpu.io "wing in wing" cf. "man to man,""back to
back." The repetition of the noun to express reciprocal action is muchmore common in Russian than in English.
;uviiii;'i;uuiTb ;rI;Bi'mi>: instead of accusative and genitive:i>trumental in both words would have been more usual.
MepTH = to death.
n BUMT, aoopa lie H;r,Kim> - but you in your turn will not profit:
(lit.)"
it (will not be) for you ; rotit,"
48cnycTH (gerund) = letting p.. ... after.
47i V., n. l7
.
1 1, ii Tarn, Tfi/Kivio (lit.)''
to mo, even as it is, it is burdensomev
lot is hard enough as it is, without your sorrow.
49 BaMb -/K.i.iKo "aw you sorry for." The impersonal verb used withdative of l 'innion in Ku-
'"iroiui/M-M
1
jo." Tin- 1st person plural alone is generallyused >s a command or exhortation, but colloquially -re is often
'
in his joy,""for joy
"(note the plural).
e.)inpl-tely satisfied with food
and <lr
4-2
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
VI. MopcKoii uapb u BacM/iwca
(THE SEA-KING AND VASILISSA THE WISE.
n;apb ct ijapmjeio. JLoSiijrb offb
na oxoiy H CTpijJiaTb AH^b. BOTI> OAHH^ pa3i> noniejn.
ijapb na oxoTy H yBHA^Ji^ CHAHTb na Ay6y MOJIOAOH
OpeJTb; TOJibKO XOrfjJTb OHb1SaCTp^JIHTb
2, OpeJTb H HpO"
jiyqme Kb ceS'B, BT. H'KKoe BpeMa a Te6 rB npnro5Kycb.
OTb-noAyMaJTb, H roBOpiiTb : SaTfivrb TH
| H xo^era onaTb CTpiJiaTb. FoBOpnTb
. ApyroH paBTb: He CTpijiaft Mena, n,apb-
rocyAapb ! B03bMii Jiyqine Kb 666^. BT> H'BKoe BpeMa a
Te6 r
npHromycb. IJ^apb AyMaJi'b-AyMaji'b,H onaTb-TaKii
3
ne npiiAyMaji-b, na TTO 6bi Tanoe npnroAHJica4eMy opejn>,
H xoneTi* ym'b coBC'BM'b5
sacTp^JiHTb ero. Opeji-b H Brb
TperiE pas-b npOB'feniiaJi'b6
: He CTpijiafi Mena, ii;apb-
rocyAapb ! BOSbMii Jiynine KI> 066^ A^ npoKOpMH Tpn
roAa: B-b H^Koe BpeMa a npuroraycb Teo^ ! U,apb CMH-
jiOBaJica, B3ajii> opjia KI> ce6 r H KOpMiiji'b ero roA'b H ABa7
:
opeji-b TaK^ MHoro noi^a^, HTO BCIO cKOTMHy npi^Ji^; He
CTajro y n;apa HH OBipi, HH KOpOBbi. FoBOpHT'b eMy opejn>:
IIycTH-Ka Mena na BOJiK)8
! D,apb BbinycTHJi-b ero
na BOJIIO; nonpodoBaJi^ opejii> CBOH KpbiJiba, Ffrrb He
CMO^ceTb eme JieTaTb ! H npocnjiT): Hy, ijapb-rocyAapb !
-KopMHra TH Mena ABa roAa; y^K-b KaK-b xoieinb 9, a
npoKopMH eni,e roA'b: xoTa 3aHMH10, Aa npoKOpMH: B-b
naKJiaA'fe ne 6yABHib11
! I],apb TaKb H CA^^iaJiTE.: BCSA^
garoiMaji'b CKOTHHKV H iii'Sjibifi TOA^ KOpMiiJiT. opjia, a
43
IM 88] \.\ I'AIKY TAJ.
Ki.iiiYrTii.ri> ciV) na r.o.no-wVibiiyio.l)})e;n> no,v
irn BHrnKn-n: ;e:i Ha
i b:~- Hy. uapb-rocy;japi. ! r<\;\m-i> T(>~
], na M. ,crfe. Hapi. cirri, na ninny.
BOTB ii no:ioTli.-in oini; mi Mnuro, nn Ma.io iipouuio Bpi'1 -
Mi'ini, iipiniT'li/iii na Kpafi Mopn ciinaro. Tyn> opeJii>
uap'i ii yua.Ti, <>m> na Mope no Ko.Tilnn
naMOKt; To;ibKo ojxvrb ne flajn> eMy12 noTonvib. no;;xBa-
,i> rrn na npu-io n cnpainiiBaorb: HTO, itapb-rocy-
>:., ncuoci, nciiyra.irj] . <-H. ror.opirn.
Hapi., .ly.Ma.i'L, qxo coBC'li.Mi, IIOTOIIV [> OIIHTL Jierlim.
;. npn.iorlirin in,r ipyrn.Mv Mopio. OJKVIT, CKIIHX
c[, conji napii Kaix-B past13 no cpe;;ii Mopii-- -niivb IITO i^api.
no iiuiK-b naMOKt. Uo^B^Tiin'b ero oj B K'pi.i.ion
ciipaniiiBaeTB: ^TO, ijapb-rocyAapb, Hc66ci ncn\ra.irH?
Ilciiyra loi, roBOpHn, ont, RSL Bee AymTb: a
Bon. ;iacTB, Tbi MCHH BiiTat^nub. OnHTi>-'nn in.
.icriLin n iipinorfinn KT> TpeTbe.MV Mopio. CKiifiy.n.
ope;n, nap>i ia, He.inicyio rnyob -TaKTb IITO naMOK-b oin> no
caMyio IIII'M. II BL Tpexiii past no^XBarn. ri, ero opna KHLI.IO n cnpauniBaoTL: HTO, i^apb-rocyAapb, neSocb
ncnyrajica. HcnjTajiCH, roBOpHn> ijapt, %& Bee ^j;-
rocb14 : aBOCb TH MCHH BbiTaunimb. Hv. napi.-rocy-
,iapb. 'iTiU'pb ,,,c<\.\-\>. KaK'i'm'i,10
cMrp-niMii rrpax'b !
Ti-n-l; :^a oTapoe, aa npoin/ioc: noMnninb-.m. ivairi, n
cn;vli:rb nar iyuy. a TH xorii/n. .MOIIH .niTb- Tpn
fl iipnniiM;i ic;-i rrp'i; i, 'vnji ,i,a na
Mb'ic.in ;u-p;i;a.n,. aiinci, nc noryoinin,. afldct (Mn/iytMiibCH
i M ceo'fi Bo:n,M( ;nib !
IloCvTfe nojiertin oin ;innn-
;i. Ci; ; i, OJ^JTB: ITocMOTpii
n;ipb-rocy;ui|n.. TIN na;n naMii n MTO no u- n;hni? IIo-
napi>:'<
Ila.vb nrMii, roBOpUTb, Heoo, no^T*
loipii-Ka (Mui;
. MTO no npanyio CTO-
M
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
pony H HTO no .irByK)? IIo npaByio cTopouyHO jrfjByro ^OIVFL CTOHTI>. Hojien
opejn>, TaMi jKireeT'b MOH MeHBmaa cecTpa,
OnycTHJiHCB npano na /jBOpt; cecTpa B&CTynHJia na
npHHHMaeTi>16 CBoero 6paia, ca^dera ero 3a
CTOJTB, a na n;apa H CMOTP^TB ne xonerL; ocTa-
ero na iHBOp'B, cnycTHJia CopsHXTb coSaK't H ,o;aBali17
TpaBHTB. Ep'BnKO OCep^aJIt OpeJIt, BliCKO^HJIt H3TE>-3a
ciojia, noflXBaTHjTB u;apa H noJiei'Bjrb ci> miivrL ^aJiLine.
BOTL jierfjiH OHH, jierEjni; roBOpiiTb opejii u;apio:
naci*?)) 06epnyjica n,api>, no-
Haci> Rowb KpacHtifi18
. AeMy: To ropHTb AOM-B MeHBmofi noeft cecxpii
ne npnHHMajia, ^;a 6opsiiMH co6aKaM
Jiei'BjiH, opejn> OHHTB cnpaimiBaerB: IIo-
n;apB-rocyji;apB, ^TO na.ni'L Hann H qxo no^t HaMH ?
Ha^B HaMH neSo, no^t HaMH 3eMJia. IIocMOTpH-Ka (
,
qxo 6y^;eTi> HO npaByio CTopony H HTO no Jir
BByio ? Ho
npaByio nojie qiicioe, no jrBByio ^OM^ CTOHTB. TaMrB
5KHBeTB MOH Cpe/3,HHH CCCTpaj HOJieTHM^ KI> Heil BI> TOCTH19 .))
OnycTiijiHCB Ha HiapoKiii ABOP'L; cpe^nna cecipa npHHH-MaerL CBoero Spaia, cajKaert ero sa ^ySoBBifi CTOJII,, a
u;apB na ABOp'S ocxajica; BHnycTH.ua ona eopsHxi, co6aKi,
H npHTpaBHJia ero. Opejii> ocepqan^, BHCKOHIIJI-B
sa CTOJia, no^xBaTHJi^ n,apa H yjieT&rb ci> HHMI>
OHH, Jierfjin; roBOpiiTt opejit:
a^H Haci>? I(apB o6epnyjica:
CTOHTL nosa^n KpacntiH AOM^. To ropHTb flOM't
cpe^i-iefi cecTpii, CKasajrt opejii), TenepB noJieTHMi>
r^i 3KHByTi> MOH MaTB H cxapniaa cecTpa. BOTL
Tyjr,a; MaTB H CTapniaa cecTpa Ky,n;a KaKi>20
HMTb oSpa^OBaJIHCB, H npIIKMMaJIH HjapH CT* qeCTBK), CT>
jiacKOK). Hy, u;apB-rocyAapB ! cnasaJTB opejii),
OT^OXHH y Haci>, a nocjii ^aMt TeS'B KOpaSjiB, pacnJiaqycB
Ul SSI AN KAIKY TALEfci
d, Touofo B ii (Tvnaii rb Bo
OHT> ijapib Kopau;ii> n
, Kpacm.iii, apynu'i- iHYirm.m, n
CMOTf)ii--,i;i'. I!.- mimpaii (YIUYMKOB'B, noiui ^OMOI'I He
npHi.U'iiih : Kpaciibiii CVH^VMOKI, oionpii na
ABOp !iMii,iii cyii^vioin, na no])r;uie
BSH.TI, naj)i> cyiuyiKii, pacnpocmncfl CL op:i6Mi n
no c Tun MV Mopio; ^of.xa. ri> j\o KaKoro-io ocTpOBa,
ero Kapad.ih ocTaHOBii.icH. Biime;n> OHT> na 6eperi>,
r.cii()Miiii.ri, upo cviuyMKiL (-Tarn, npn^yMLinaTb, Hi66i>i
TclKOC BT> HIIXT, Obl.lo 11 :::iM'liMl, OJHVIT, HG BeJI^FB21OTKpH-
HciTh iixt, ^yMa .Th-ayMti/it, ne yiepirfrrL COJILHO yanaTBI'MV XOT&IOCL B3H.TL OffL KpaCHLIli CyH^yqOKB, IIOCTa-
ini.Tb na-:3(\Mi, H oTKpbi.TL, a onyfla CTOJILKO pasnarora BLnmio, HTO rjiasoMX ne OKiineuib22
! e#Ba ua
noMicTii.'iiicb. Kant yBH,n;ajn> 310 u;apb, na-
n.iaKaTi, n DpHTOB&pHBaTb: HTO >Ke Mni icnrpr,
,ili ia n, , onHTij cooepy Bee cxa^o BT> Tanoii Ma.icni)i;iii
? II un;uiTi> OHI> BHXHC.TL nai BO^H MC.IO-
\iy ii enpinrasaefTB: ^ero TBI,
napi,-rocy;;api, TaKi, ropbKO njiaqeinL? KaK'b-Hce Mirh
! b, OTB'feqae'n, napb, KaKT> MHi coujiaib23
OTO cia^o BcrniKoe BT> TaKoft MajieHbKift cyn^yiui; i, ?
IV.!;a.iyii. H uo.Mory TBoeMy ropio, cofiepy Tonl; cTa,u:
Tn.lhKn ("I, VK|:('>p().M'f>: (YY'\{\n MH'fe TOTO ^OMa HO :]HaOIIIb.
napi.: ni.i ;')TO a flOMa in 1 :uia.n>?
B06 :;na:.v HoAyMa/n, ii eor.iani.iCH: Co6o])ii.
Kniopiin,, oTAa-Mi TeS'K qero Ao.Ma HC :ni;uo. Bon,
KI i, M i, co6pa/n. IIMV in, cyiiAy
ii6K'i> BCIO cKoTiiny:
uapi, rl>.i'i, na Kopan.n, n noii.ih'm, UO-CHOHCII. \\:
Hpl .lOMnii. TVTI, TO.ILKOy:iIIJI.
I'h. MTo !u M, il. Id! V
WTOri,iin,-na])i''i:!i'n>, cTa.n, OHX ero i^'fcjiOBcVn., Mii.ionaTi,.
a caMT,25 Tam, (Mf^aMii n 2Cpa:uiiBacic;r
7.
^ll;ij)i,-rocy-
! cnpar "
finpi'ma. ci:a;i--ii. o 'if'-Mi, ropbKin46
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
p6HHinb? Gb pa,n;ocTH, roBopHTB; no6oajica-
To88 CKasaTb eft npas^y, HTO na^o OT^asaTb ijapeBHia.
cm nocjri na sa^mii flBOp'b, ompijjrb KpacHbifi
K'b H nojrffejin orryna SBIKH ^a KopOBii, OBip>i fta
6apam>i; Mnoro-MHoro na6paji6cb BcaKaro CKOia, Bci
capan CTajiii IIOJIHBI. BLiniejn> na nepe^mfisejieHHH cyn^yqoK'L H noaBHJica nepe^t
xyrt ne 6biJio29
! I(apb TaK-L oSpa^oBaJica, HTO H
OT^aib cbina. IlpoinJio MHOFO Jiiii,. Pato
saxorBjiocb i^apio nory.naTb, no^onieji'b owb KI> piK-E; Ha
Ty nopy noKasa^ica HS^ BOAH npeaorift iejiOBrEKrb H TOBO-
pHT'b: CKopo JKe Tbi, i^apb-rocy^apb, 3a6iiBifflBrb CTajii> !
BCHOMHH, B^Rb TH #6jDKem> MH^ ! BopoTHJica u;apb
^OMOH CT> TOCKoro-KpyqiiHoio H pascnasaJTb u;apHii;4 H
ij;apeBimy BCIO npaBfly licTHHHyio. IIoropeBaJiH, nonjia-
BCi BM'BcTi, H pilEHJIH, HTO fliiJiaTb-T
ij,apeBHqa; oTBesjra ero Ha B3MOpbe H
u;apeBHii
rb KpyroMi), yBHflajrb TponnHKy H
nomeji'b no HGH asocb Ky^a30 Borb npHBGAerb. Illejra.,
H onyTHJica BI ^peMyqeMTb Jiicy, cioHTb BT Jiicy
H36yniKi mHBe'Tb 6a6a-ara. ^aii sa
H Boineji-b BI> H36yiiiKy.
MOJiBHJia 6a6a-ara, fliiJio nbiTaemb,
HJIH orb flii'Jra jieiaeinb32 ? 9xi> } 6a6yinKa ! Hanoft,
ji;a noioM-b pa3cnpocii. Ona ero nanoHJia,
, H n;apeBHH'b pascnasajTb npo Bee fies-b yiaiiKH,
H aan$m> n^erb. FoBopHTi) eMy 6a6a-ara: H^H,na Mope; npHJieraTb Ty,n;a .liiB'feHa.nD.aTb rojiy-
ca; TH no^KpaflHCb noTuxoxoHbKy H saxBaiii y CTapuieii
copo^Ky. KaK-b nojia^mnb CT> Hero, CTynafi K-b
u;api6, H nona,u;yTca Te6^ Ha BCipi&y47
RU881 \\ K\li:V TAI.
PCfl fin,*' Biopfefc-TpeOK^Hl -i;ci.
B03bMii ct coooii; omi Tcoli in. ,i,oopy npnroAHTCfl. IIpo-
CTI'LICH napeBii'it >,iiomivit na cKibamioe M'Kcio na
Mope, ii cnp>iT Tyrt npiiJierlLiii ,(
b ro.iyoiiut, y;uipiKiiicb u cupy
y ciapineii copo^Ky, CMAHTB aa KvcruMb HC
BOpoxneiCH. ^BHUBI BbiKvua.tiich34 n ubiui.iii na 6epen;i',l!fnii:i.Uiari' ni.iti CBOII COpO^KH, ooopny.i.
iFTiinaMH H no.irir,;i!i ,uM()ii: ocrana/iacb o^Ha cTapiua>i
n.'inca IIpoMy;ipa:i. l'ra/i:i .Mvj.nin,, cra.ia npuciVn,
nuna: ~()'uaii. roBOpiiri,, MOJO coponiK r
b oaTioiuK'i; Uo^fiHOMy H?pio BI> TO Bpe.MH'uvo
ca.Ma iipiir(r/Kycb. l|apoBiH'b OTAajrb eii co-
po4Ky, OHa ceii^acTL ooepHy.iacb ro^yOiiqeii n y,ierli.ia
b 3a no;ipy'/KKaMii. TLjcrfalCA napeuinrb ;i,a.ibiuo:
CMV na nyni Tpn ooraTtipri: Oovli^a.m,
Mopos'L-TpecKyni,; B3H.it nxt ct 006610 n
iipimieat Kt BoAHHOMy IJ^apio.
VniiAciit ero BoAHHOii IJapb, n rosopiiTt: 3AopoBo,
,;py'/K6KT> ! qTO TaKt AO.iro KO MHi HC ouBiit38?
ycTa.it Teoa AO/itii;u'iHCb. IIpiiiHiMaiicH-i;a 'iviicpi,
'I:')TV; BOTt TOO'!; nrj)Ban saAa^ia: noc-Tpoii :ja <;uiy HOMI>
n;i.ii,iii(')j[ xpycTa.ibHi-iii .Mocri>. uToot Kt yipy roi<
GbiTb ! He nocTpomiib37- -ro.ioBa AO.ioii
38! HACTB na-
ii'n, on. BoAHHoro, caM'i, in :ja.nin<'HTcn; Hacn-1
y.ipafl OTBOpiLia OKOIIIKO Bt cBCH ;.Mt T<
u cnpainiiBaeTt: HOMt, qapeBitnt, c.ii^w poniiiiib?
Dacn.iiica Elpeif^pasi ! KaK'b->Kc Miri; HO
niaKmb? n])nKa3(Tit TBOii oanouiKa, sa o^iinvH) IIOMI,
nocipoiiTb xpyoTa.ii.Hbitt MOCTt, a xonopa HO VM
pyirii -4 Ihrioro !--.in;i;iici>-Ka cnan>; yipo^
J0. V.io-,i;ii la ero ciiaif,. a C;IM;I
'
M.i<'"n;o. rapKiiY.ia-cmicniy. ia .MO. [o,u'ni.'nM'i,
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
IIOCBIICTOM?>; CO BCCT CTOpOHT> cvKa.7IHCb H3IOTHHKII-
paSoTHHKH; KTO M'ECTO pOBHfleTb, KTO KHpIUFffl
CKOpO HOCTaBHJIH XpyCTaJIBHLIM MOOTl*, BblBeJIH Ha
ysopbi xiiipbie, ii paaoiujiHCb no ^OMaM^41
. IIoyTpy
pano SyflHTi, Bacujiiica IIpeMy^paa ijapeBiraa: Bcxa-
Baii, mapeBHHTb ! Mocn> TOTOBI*, ceiraeb SaxioniKa
CMOip'BTb npH^eTi).)) Bcxajit ii,apeBHqi, ssajit Meuiy;CTOHTL ceo'l42 na MOCTy r%k noAMeTeTi,, r^i
43 HOHH-
CTIITI>. IIoxBaJiHjrL ero BoaHiioii I^apt: CnaciiSo !
cocjiy^KHJi^ MHi efliiHyio cjiy^KSy44
;co-
H ^pyryro; BOTL Teo'E sa^aHa: Haca,o,H KT> saB-
Tpoiviy seneHbiH ca^T 6oJibinoH fla B^TBHCTHH, B^ ca,ny
OH HTHu,bi n^Bqia pacniea-JiH, Ha ^epeBbax-b 6bi
pacii;Br
feTajiH, rpymH-,H6jiOKH cn'Sjibia Biicijjm.
uiapeBiiH'b orb Bo^aHoro, cai\n cjiesaMH 3ajniBaeTca.
BacH.Jiiica IIpeMyApaa oTBOpnJia OKOHie^KO 11 cnpaiini-
BaeTi.: HCM^ njiaqenib, ijapeBHtrb ?
HG njiaKaTb? BeJi'Bji'b TBOH 6aiiofflKa aa
nacaji;HTb. Himero ! jio^KHCb cnaTb; yipo BeiepaYjio^KHJia ero cnaib, a caMa Bbinuia na Kpbi-
, rapKHyjia-CBHCTHyjia MOJio^eu.KiiM^ nocBHCTOM'b, co
CTOpOH'b c6'fe3KaJIHCb Ca^OBHHKH H HacaflHJIH
BT> ca^y HTHi^bi n^Bma pacniBaioT-b, na sepeBbax-b
pacuBfearorb, rpyniH-H6jiOKH cn'Sjibia BHCHTI,. Hoyxpypano Sy^HTi, BacHJiiica IIpeMyAP^ ^apeBHqa:
i^apeBH^i'b ! caA'b roiOB'b, SaiiouiKa CMoxp^Tb
U,apeBiwb cefiqac-b sa Meray Aa B^ caAfc46
: r^fe
noAMexeT-b, r^i BfeoHKy nonpaBiirb. IIoxBajiHjnE* ero
BoAflHOii U,apb: CnacH6o 5 i^apeBHH-b ! cocjiysKHJTb Tbi
MHr
cny/K6y B^pOH-npaBAOio: BbiGnpaii ceS^ sa To47
neBicxy iia-b(^B'feHaA^aTII MOHX^ ^o^epeH. Bci OH
B-b JiHUjo48
, BOJIOC^ B-b BOJioci), HJiaTbe BI> HJiaxbe;
AO ipex-b pa3i> o^Hy H xy-JKe49
6yji,eTi> ona TBOCIO
He yra^aenib BCJIIO Te6n Ka3HHTb. YsHajia npo TO
49 E
IM V \l\\\ ''
lyni.ia r,pr.\w n roBopim, na-
;v: t] . coil
I na,vi> Movii n> <ranen.
i. uapoBUTL R-u-iM,
11] ;;i 11x1,. era. IM
iimuii U;.ji> BarordBB <6ro wcriKam Kvniam.M
n/' 1
! ii iMMiin, ::}!TH. ',
BW OI.'I.IK ., MTO u(Tan(Tc:i xy^o dy;i,n':
r>b, eort y uan,
I
I-'
iiiiTi>H 66 lieK'i,. n ii
[0 n>nii BiTionnca ! np6cffTb OIIHTI,
b H C.MV UMIUITI.
llyci;aii iij)iii;i,(
;ri, i
< )im-
ii COpOK'L OOMt
jMiciiri. ! i;n;uino" Ua])i,,im> HII-
6 Hi 1
oeperL56
. n])iijxa3ci;n> ncTouiiTb jjJlfl Mr.in,inro
aj)Ko-!fa-VKa])Ko: iirroini-i:
Han, wi ,io Kpaciia. HOMJ, i;
B IIHTI. - b iio^oiiTii
-roBOpirn nap n> nain
iTbc^, oaHK) nonp66oBaTb. !
!>^ HjJiiiiic.IK in, -
..YHY.Tb. in, ih y>ia ciicy. !i.i;n
'.in*. Bc:rtAi> :i:} HUM io,i,6ii 1/1, nanio c:\
ICH.
Vil^M!* OTL 6a-TiomKH BoAflHoro lJ,apH, roBopiiTt
uaj i.pafi, OHT> iia Te6a nn.,i,ifn
r.. HC npiimm; ; i;aKoro57 ! yft^tm,I Koifrii I! lit-
te !>v
fflrdro npniu.io i:pi;
-
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
.- CjrSsB-Ka, ijapeBHTB, GB KOHH #a npHna^n yxon-B
58
KB CBipoii59
seMjrB, CKasajia BacHJraca IIpeMynpaa,ne cjiBixaTB-JiH sa naMH noroHH? IJapeBHTB nptmajTB
yxoM-L Kb CBipoft seMjrE: mreero He CJIBHHHO ! BacHJiiica
IIpeMy#paa conuia caMa CB ,u;66paro KOHH, npnjierjia KI>
n roBOpiiT^: Axr
t, ij.apeBHq^ ! cjujray
sa naMii noroHio. 06opoTH;ia ona Konetl
e6a KOBiHHKOivrL, a ^apeBIIqa~~CTapHM'I>
HarBxajia norona: 9n, cxapHKi, ! He BH-
fi afeuii.eH ? BH-
! TOJIBKO ^aBHo; OHH eme BJ> rfe-nopti npo'i-
a MOJIO^'L 6^11). IIoroHH BopomiiacB K'B
Hapio: HijTr
&, roBopaTTb, HH CJI^OBB, HH
TOJIbKO H BH^tjIH, ^TO CTapHKa BOSJI^ KOJIO^Ilia,
HO BOA^ KOBHIHK'B HJiaBaeTB.)) HTO-mt BH HXI. H6
6pajin? 3aKpH^ajii> Bo^aHoii I^apt, H Tyra-^Ke iipe-
^ajii, ronijoBi JIIOTOH CMepin, a sa n;apeBHHeMTE, H Baca-
JIHCOH IIpeMyApoK) nocjiaJTB ^pyryio cM'SHy. A Tint
BpeMeHeivrb OHH .najieKo-^ajieKO yrExajin. ycjiLixajia Ba-
ciuiHca Hpeiviy^paa HOByio noronio; ooopomna n;apeBHHa
nonoMi), a ce6a Bexxofi u;epKOBbio: ejie CT'Enu
, KpyroMi, M6xoMr
f> oopocM. Hafeajia norona:
! ne BHAajii>-JDi ,mo6pa-M6jioflin;a c^ Kpa-CHOK ^BHIIjefi ? BH^ijII), pO^HMHe ! TOJILKO
#aBHo; OHH B^ rf-nopBi npo'fixajiH, Kaira a MOJIO^
BTy ijepKOBB CTpoiiJiT.. H BTOpaa norona BoporanacBKI> Bo^aHony I^apio: H^TB, Banie u;apcKoe BeM^ecTBO,HH CTkAOBB, HH B^CTH; TOJIBKO H EHftiwiH dapi];a-nona ,o;a
u;epKOBB BeTxyio. ^TO-^CB BBI IDCB ne SpaJin ? saK-
nyni;e npemnaro Bo^anoH IJapB; npe,maiii> ronu.oB'B
CMepiH, a sa ijapeBHieMB H BacHMcoio IIpeMy-cani) nocKaKavTB. Ha BTOTB pasi. BacHJDica UpeMy-
jipaa o6opOTHJia Konefi P^KOIO Me^OBOio, deperaMH KH-
ce6a cipofi61
RrssiAN FAIET TALI
Bonnie;; Hap . na KIKV.TI, n CM TV. t,.ih-l
nn;n.-nii n. .; MTU .[nnny.Ti, ! TVTI, n ,iyxi, ncny-
HapcV.ii'n, u, llacii.iiicmo I Ipe.My^pmo nnf.xa.in ,M'I-IIIH':
niiii mi.. ii, ^oMoii in, OTUY. in, Marcpu uapt'1 -
llpoM\Mpa;i n ronnpi'm,: (
1
ryiiaii.
! ,uu<r,Kiici. o'ruy (-1, .Marcphio. a ;i K
Tyn> na r i(ip6rt oSoHv^y; TOJIBKO IIOMIIII .Moi ; c/iono: en
i;ri',vii u!,i\'iii-;!. I! 'iTpnuM. Hr Tn';"
Mrini no:};:'
i, napcHiiq-i, ^oMoii. cmn, en
3AO|)ni; M>nf>.f(!;a.ri> M cccrpnuy. i; ''
;
na i'i i;;. in, in, TV->K'L MIIHVTV :{ani'i.rh npn ciunn
GH6BHO KB v.i.'uMHXt He obiaa62 . Tpu ;UI.H ii.-.ui.ia rrn
aJi; na li(TH( ;
pTMii naj)H^M.iaci, nii-
iinin.ia B'i, cmihiibfii ropn r vi, u nj)jicTa.ia y (anoii
A napeBiiin> coSpaJicn -avoHii'n.cH na noraToii
. ii inVrfeHO Stuio KJiHKHyTi, K.iiFrt63 no BC<
uapciBy, MTOU-L CKOJIBKO HH ecTb napoAy npaBOCJiaBHaroBCt OL1 III- ill II03,HpaB.)IflTL> VKCHIIXti licTniO II HOC.UI
Bt ^api no nnpory64
nniemniHoMy. iJ<m> n ciapyxa. y
KOTOpoii npncTa.ia BaciMiica I lpoM\vipaa, nj)iin>i. iaci,
MVKV r&iTb Rii nnporb roiOBHTb. jj.;jji icnrn. nanyin
nnporb roTOBiiuib? cnpaniiiBaen, ci; l>acn.nica Ilpc.My-
,lpa.H. Kain, J,IH KonV55? pasiri; TI.I in :{nacnih: nann,
napi, ci,'nia via'inirb Ha Bor.rrnii Kopn.icHirh. na^o BO /njo-
p-U'b n,iTii. Mn.in^b'iM'b Ha cTn.n, nnr i,ai;aTi,.- ,laii
t;
". 11 ;i
ncnei y ^a BO ABOpeip* cnecy; MO^Ken,, MGHH uapi,
no-,! i,. <' IIci;ii c-j, BoroM'b ! Bacn.nica ll
Ban.ia Myi;ii. :ja\r!; Vi.ia i iicio. nn.iirj;ii.ia Tiiopory fla rn-
. IVOH cf, n a.ia nnporb. Ivi, ca.\in.MV oo^ynon .a C-L Bacn.nicnio llpeuyApoK) BO ^BOpru'i.. '
Ta.M'b nnp>. H^eTB na m ii,';:
. Ih'ua.w na cTn.ri,
nnpnn, |];a-n.nici,i llj Oft, n rfabKO;
ffl cm,jii diixua iiVix-ni. n nuynKa.
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
yxBaxnjia KycoKi> iBopory, a
FojiySyniKa, #aft H MH'fe TBOposKKy ! He
rojiySKa, a To68 TBI Mena no3a6yro;eini>,
ijapeBHq'B CBOIO BacHJiiicy HpeMy^pyio.))irox npo CBOIO >Keny, BBICKOIHJTB
CTo.ua, Spam ee sa fiijjiBia pyKH H ca^Kajrt B03Jii ce6a
OB rfexx nopi> CTajin OHH SKHTB BM'BcTi BO
H B
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1 TOJIBKO xortJi'L . . .= was just about to.
2aacxp'fejiHTb
= "to kill by shooting." Cf. 3aKOJTOTL, to kill by
stabbing," .3apy6iiTb, to hack to death.
3 onflTB-TaKH = yet again ;TaKH emphasizes the second OHHTB :
"again . . . and yet again."4 na liTO-6ti npHroftHJicH = but could not think of what use the eaglo
would be to him.
5 ym> ... and was on the point of shooting him.
6npOB^maJiTj = "
spake," used of an impressive utterance.
7 roAt H ftea = one year and then another.
8nycTH-Ka MGHH na BOJIIO = " Now set me at liberty."
9ynn> KaKT> xoueniB: "just as you please,"
"do as you please, but . . ."
10 XOTH aawMH = "borrow, if you like, but . . . ."
11 BT> HaKJiaftij ne 6yfl;eiiiE>= "
you will not lose by it."
12 ne Rant . . . = "did not allow."
13 nam, pas-L= "just," "exactly."
14 sa see AyMaJiocL : Note the force of the impersonal construction," but
all the time the thought kept occurring to me."15 KaKOB-b = "
of what kind "; for the more usual HTO TaK6e.
16onycTHJiHCB . . . npHHHMaeTT, . . . Note the change from the past
perfective to the present (historic) imperfective, suggesting the bustling
activity of the hostess.
17flaBaft = began to."
18KpacHHtt = "
naming,""burning."
19 B'B rdcTH = "as guests,"
"on a visit."
20Kyzja Kant = extremely.
21 ne BeJTBJTb = forbade.
22 HTO r.naaoMii He OKHiieniB =(lit.)
"that you cannot embrace them with
the eye"
i.e.,"that one could not see them all." The indefinite use of the
2nd person singular is very common in Russian.
53
Kl SSIA.N FAIKY TAI
to c
*4 KOHcncb (imperative), popularly used for K&KCTCR = it appears,
*5 a C:IMI . . .
"i'Ut at tin- same time ij.hasizes
ontrast,M he the same perso. use of
"i .y be
1
'imally.
27pa -," i\ stronger expression than tin
usual < ;:;t:miut rsts into.''
''OH:ILH-T somewhat afraid."
39 K iKiix-L-KaKiix-b ... -(lit.)
" What kind of tree was not there ?"
.'... th'-rv \\;;< every kind of tree.
30 aeocb Kyaa ... -"hoping that God would load him somewhere."
31aaft aaft^ = suppose I walk in.
n?;vfe.ia neTi'inm, ;
- Are y< living froi.
33fffcmptMH, v. v., n. 33
.
34BLiKynanncb = finished bathing.
35^o6pa (for;;6Cparo), short form of adjective, in literary Russian only
used in the nominative case, but other cases are common in tho popular
language.so 4TO TaH1, ri;6.iro . . .
= Why have you been so long in coining to see
me ? CwBaJTb is used for npHXOju'ri i..
37 ne nocTpdniiiL = "If you do not build." Paratactic usage.
38 ro.iOBa Ao;r6ft != Off comes your head !
39TepeM\ : not;> the ending -y of the locative case found in certain
words after Ha and m>. The T^peMT. (from tTcpr/ii/oi')
an attic room in the old Russian house in which the women wt-iv k(>p1; n
; up to the time of Peter the Great. It seems to have correspondedto the Eastern harem, and was no doubt a relic o: the Tartar invasion.
40^rpo eenepa MyApen^e =
(lit.) "The morning is wNcr than the
iug"
i.e." You had better sleep over it."
41 no aoMaMT> = "to i: -al homes." This distributive mis common with no.
42 ce6t, = "at his ease."
43r;rl> . . . r;rt; , , . hen- . . . time.
44coc:ry/Kii.TL . . . c.ix'HxGy: The cognate accusative is much more
common in Russian than in Engl45 na c^Hiiyio HO hin a single night.
46 3a MCT for a broom; took, nt into
pMfden. \. '.e th..- P ith tin
'. SIM in lively narr,
tended to many others,
'hat."
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
18JIHUO B'b Jinup = "
exactly alike in face," not,"face to face," which is:
JmitdMl KT> JIim^.
49OflH^ H T^-jKe
" one and the same," exactly like the English idiom.
50flo xpex'L past: three times ,T;O;> is used referring to the future,
ct referring to the past.51 c6TH'B qenOB-BK-L ne CT/ECTL = " A hundred men could not consume it
";
(lit.) (It was) not in the power of a hundred men to consume it. SLIJIO
is understood. This use of the infinitive with the dative of the person is
very common, expressing duty, possibility, or necessity, according to the
context. qenOBBKB is genitive plural used here instead of JiK>Aeft.
02 G^en. = it will go badly with you.53 eme M&JIO CT8UIO = "
It was even too little."
54fl6HHCTa = (lit.) "till clean" i.e., "to the last drop." Cf. s6cHTa
55 onoxM'EJtHTBCH ~ "to drink for the purpose of recovering from a
debauche." He asks for a little more as a"pick-me-up."
30 Hiwero He Cepert =(lit.)
"nothing catches him "
i.e.,"
tliat ho is
not to be caught."57 ire npii
iiHHiijn>-6H 3Jia Kaiforo = I am afraid he may do you some harm.58
npiraaftH yxoMi> =(lit.) "fall with your ear to" i.e., put your
ear to.
59CLip6fi = "moist." A general epithet of the earth: Mais cwpa-
:3c.\i..iH. Cf. ciinee Mope, 64jiLift CB-fei^L.))
60 ne T6 = (lit.)"not in that case," otherwise or, if you do.
61 T6JIBKO = "scarcely," "just."62 CJi6BHO H . . . = as if she had never been in his thoughts.03 KJltiKHVTfc KJIH'n,, V. VI., n.
44.
84 no nupory = a pie each.
65 KaKi> ftjra Koro =(lit.) How, for whom ? i.e., What do you mean by
saying" For whom ?"
66flatt
= let me also . . .
G7 na Beet mpi> = "goes on for the whole world," indicating the huge-
ness of the feast.
es a T0 _ j^or if I do." a TO =(lit.)
" but in that case," usually
may be translated"otherwise." The preceding negative here changes the
meaning.
SIAN KAIK'Y TALES
Vll. Cewb CmvieoHOB'b.
VKYi.TL-obi.n, .M\"Kiih"b co (Tapyxoii rptvui IIOJIH. IIpH-ine.Tb iian>: My,KUK'i> liory rjymy OT^ajrb
1;a ciapyxa, no-
r<u;i nt'MHoro. po,u'i.ia CCMI, fniiaHenoB'b. no iiposBaniio
Db CiiMOouoiri,. iJorL OHii parrvri>. ,(i\ paeTyn,. net,
n,uiirb HI> o;uior62
.-umuM'b, 11 Ka/K-^oo yxpo BLIXOAHTL na-
3f\M.IIO BCi CeMepO. (VlVMli.lOCL TaKX, HTO TOIO CTO-
:lxa.n> ^apb; BH^HTL c-b Aoponi,iITO ^.-J.-M-K-O BT,
nainyrr, GOM.IIO HiiKaK'L 6apin,HHoii:>'
Taix"i> MHOFO na-
! a eMy B^AOMO, HTO BT> xoii cioponii HO iipnqiiTacTcn
(\M.III. BOTL nocbLiacT'L napi> CBoero i:oHiouiaro
:aiL, qxo sa Jiio^ii4 Tame namyrb, Kanoro po^y n
6apcme HJIH napcme, ABOpOBbie-.m Kaixic ii.ni
npUXURllTb KT> HHM1> KOHIOIIlifl, CIIJ)aiIIIIBaeTl>:
HTO Bbi 3a Jiioflii Tanie GCTL, KaKoro p6,a,a n :maiii;i?
( )TirhiaK)TL eMy: A MLI Tanie JIIOAH,IITO Man, po r u'i-ia
nac'i, ct'Mi, ('n.MeoHOB^. a iiainoM'b MLI :J(''M.-IIO OTHOHV n ,c\\-
,umy6
. H paacR&auBaerb, Bopo'nici,, Koinomiii napio
H ! roBOprirb OH'L, n Tyri,--,i;c iioci,i.iacTi>
CKaaaib ceivwi CMMcoiiaM'b, qro OKI, JKACTL nxi> KI,
in, -n'pcM'i, Ha yc.iyni n
pa/nici, nc'Ii (V-Mcpo n npnx6;uir
n, in,
ilOliHTCfl BT> pHAT>8
. Hy, rOBOpHTL Ijapb, OTrfi-
MaiiTc: in> KaicoMy Macivpcri;}' KK :I
ciioc(36eH'b, KaKoro
I:TO npn^('pvi;iiMacTCH ? Hbixo^irn, ciapiiiiii:-
'
II, roBOpHTb, Mory CKonari, ;i;('.ii;::n!,iii (To.nTi, ca;i;6n'i,
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
B'B flfiaflljaTB BBmiHHOK)10 .)) A a, rOBOpHTb BTOpOli,
Mory ycTaBHTB ero BT> 3eM,im A a, roBOpiiTL
Mory BJTB3TB na nero H OCMOTP'TL KpyroivrB
Aa-neKo, BCC, qxo no 6'fcnoMy CBfey TBOPMTCH. A a,
roBopi'm, HeTBepTBiii, Mory cpySnTL KOpaSjiB,IITO xo-
no Mopio, KaKt no cynrE. A a, roBOpirn>
, Mory TOproBaTB pasntiMH TOBapaMH no qy^KHMt3eMJiHMi>. A a, roBopiiTt uiecTofi, Mory ct Kopa-
, JIIO^BMH H TOBapaMH HBipnyTb BI> Mope, njiasaTB
BO^OIO, H ^ajiie BBiHBipnyTB onaiB, r^t HaAO.-A a Bopi,, roBOpHT^ CG^BMOII, Mory yKpaciB, ^TO
npnrjiaflHTca HJIB no,HK)6HTca. TaKoro peiviecjia a He
TepHJIK) Bt CB06MI> UjapCTB'B-rOCy^apCTB'B,
u;apB nocjii'^neMy, ce^BMOMy CnMeony, H
Tpn flna cpoKy12
BBiSpaTBca H3i> Moeii senjui,
JiioSo; a BC^M^ ^pyrra-B niecTepBiM'B
ocTaTBca 3p$ci>. IIpHropioHHJicasacjiBiniaBTb p'EqH u,apCKia; He snaei^,
OBITB H qxo flimaTB. Bi> TO BpeMa u;apK) 6BiJia no
KpacaBHu;a-u;apeBHa, qTO sKHBerB 3a ropaMH, sa MOpaMii, H
HHRaK-B ne MOFB OHI> flocTaTB ee, qTo6i> na neii
BOTB 6oape, BoeBO^Bi ^apCKie, H BCHOMHHJIH, HTO
MOJII>, npuroftHTca, H MOJKCT'B &BITB cyM'BeTi, HOXHTHTB
qy^nyio ^apeBHy, H CTajin OHH npocHTB u;apa ocTaBHTL
Bopa CnMeona, ,0,0 nop^, ,n;o BpeMenri. IIoflyMajrB n,apB
H npHKasaJii) ero ocTaBHTB.
BOTI> na Apyrofi jijeHB u;apB co6pajii> 6oapi> CBOHXI>, H
H BecB napo^T., npHKasBmaeTi, CCMH
CBOH peMecjia. GrapHim CnMeoH'B, ne
M'BniKaa, cKOBajrB jKeji'BsHBiM cTOJiC'B BT> ABa.ni
BBIIHHHOH). E[apB npHKasBiBaeTB cBOHMi) jnoftaivrB ycTa-BHTB JKeJI'SSHBlt CTOJlSl* Bl> 36MJIH); HO K&KT> HH 6HJICa Ha-
p6Ai>14
, ne MOFB ero ycTaBHTB. Tor^a upttmsajYb BTO-
pony CHMeony ycTaBHTB ^Keji^sHBiii CTOJiSi. Bt SCMJIIO.
57
Kl 3t IKY TALI
i, iiu,u!n.ii. 11 yni
CTO.IOI m. OiMeoin*
#a;i.
8iy; n .
rmibi i ,-i n;ix< OT% Kopao.m im-
AHT ropofla. napo;ia TI.MV; no HO npiiM'h'iaorL Toii
ql \ !1 cra.rb nymo!
lf>. II BAPJT'L ScHIpIiMl
cnn;nui-i;ap^5iia, pvM>ina.
6'LlO.llilUl II TO il/Kl.17
BHAHO KaKl> M03FH nOJ)0-
: li^IIHJb ?- KpUHHTB t
t&ft-ttce ,
,: i, ra> iuils
, MTofn, ni.i.ia MirJ;
..-.in19
! Cooji.-i.nicL !; UM'-
ii,, narpy;ni.in cro noii.'ii.vr
:.<!, ij.M'iicri; iioii.ihi.ni MopOM'L20
MM ropMii, no-3a crimiM
M;.IV IirfioMT, II 30M/ICMi, lIpIICTaiOTl,
y iipiicTann. A CiiMeoHi* Meebii
J6 in> i:yn, en i-o Koia yii'Miaro,TITO
,UITI.. :]('iu no;uiHaf
n,, pd3Hbi>i nf>-
11 i:i,'iino.ri,ijo))'[,-(
i
.!Mli|)CK'l!!!0 OCTpOBX-
Tomipn:- b Fijjnc t.urri. na :U;M.II<'.
iiii^iT'i, . lUr-Ti, no 6(Tpoi;y.
Hpiixo.urn- ii na n/i6ina;ui
IUH no;ur.,vri,.
i/l IHTVi;!! Hbll 11;) TV Ii'
ulii ne r,
i.pi
opt-Cn*
IIpIKM\ . J[
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
: 3Br
tpB Moft KOTB cnSiipCKiii; a
ne npoflaio HH sa Kama ^GIIBFE, a KOJIH KpimKo KOMVom> nojn66iiTca, TOMJ noflapiiTB noftapio
23. Taici H
pascKasajia npncjipKHHija CBoeii n.apeBH'fe, a ijapeBHa
CBOIO MOJIO^KV KI> CnMeony-BOpy:MOJEb, SB^pL TBOfi IIOJIH)6HJICa !
CHMGOHI BO TepeMT> BO ijapeBHiiirL24 H npHnect eil
3,api>25 Koia CBoero cuSiipCKaro; npocHTt TOJIBKO sa
en TepeMi Tpn ^.HH H noKymaTba em;e npnSaBJiaeTx: HayqiiTb Te6a, npe-
Kpacna-fl u;apeBHa, KaKt nrpaTBCH H 3a6aBJi5iTbCH et
b, c'B cufinpCKHMi, KOTOMI,.
H BOp'B-ClIMeOH'L OCTaJICfl rOCTMTb BI)
IloinJia B^CTL no na-JiaTainx,riTo y
3aBe.Jica ^HBHLifi, HeBiiflOMHft SB^PL; co6paMct Bci; H
ii;apb3 H ^aplI^aJ H ii.apeBHHH, H ^apeBHbI, H ooape, H
BoeBOflbi, Bci rJiH^HTb, jiioSyioTCH ne najiioSyioTca26 na
Becejiaro SB'Bpa, y^enaro KOia. Bei aceJiaiorL ^ocTaib H
ceS'E TaKoro H npocniTb ijapeBHy, HO D,apeBHa ne cjiyniaeii,
HHKoro, ne ^apHTb HHKOMy CBoero cn6iipcKaro Koia,
ero no mepcin niejiKoson, 3a6aBJiHeTca ci> HHMI,
H Ho^b, a CuMeona npuKasbiBaerb noiiTb H yromaibBI> BOJIK), qTo6i. eny 6bmo xopomo. BnaroAapnTb Cii-
MeoHi> sa xjiiS^-coJib27 , sa yroni;eHbe H 3a JiacKn, H Ha
Tperiii ^enb npociiTi> n,apeBHy nomaJiOBaTb28 K^ neMy na
K0pa6jib, norjia^Tb na ycxpoficTBO ero H na
BH^aHHblX'L H HeBH^aHHBIX^, B^OIvIblX'b H
i> oni> ci> co6oH). I^apeBHa Biinpo-
cHJiacb y 6aTioniKH-n;apa, H BeHepKOMi> C-B npncJiysKHH*
n;a-MH H H^HbKaMH nonuia cMOTpfeb29
Kop6jib CnMeona H
er6 BHflaHHBIX'B H HeBH,n;aHHBIXr
B, B^OMBIX-B H HC-
HTB; y 6epera Bjpa&HR&eTO ee CH-
MGOH-B MeHbinoii, H npocurB ujapeBHy He nporHrEBaTBca H
na aeMJi'S HrfneK^ H npHCJiy^KHHii,!,, a
59
BUSS! \N PAIR? TAI.
.1, IKI Kopafui.: -< TaM r
b-,u* Miiorn:;i:i.})<'ii paa-
IU.IX1, n Kpari'wbixv. KaKmi Tcoii iio/nboiiTCfl, Ton, n moil !
a i:rl,\i, o^apun.. K-UMV IITO no.nboiiToi n m'mcK'b. n
iipiinV .Kiinui, HP M(rv. UaptV.na cor.iariia. n npu-imam, HHHi.Ka.M'b ,\n npiRviyvKininaMi, no^o^i/m, ri ;
iia a caMa H^OTL aa ('IIMOOHOMI, na i.-opau.ri. rnn-
;U'IHHI,IH, SBipeii qy^nuxi,. li'ain, nanm/ia -
ii oTii/n.'i.n,. ir iiomivn, ry.iHTL no CUHOMV M<V
pio. Uaph vKAOTTr ne AOVK^iTca1" 1
napc'Kiiw. IIpnx6;jHTb
IIHIII.KII II IIpIKMV'/KiniULI, n.iaHVTCH. pa:JCli'a:tbIBaH
rope. II pania.iii.icii ndjBOM'b naj)i,. iipnica^biMaon.
.-'.i.-i' ycTpnim, noromo. CHiipn^n-'in K'opan.n,. na
i.iu napo,iy:il
. n nnrna;ini uaj)('i;iii Kopan.n, :?n naprnnoii.
MVTI, MptloT'h r i,a.irqe n.ibiBerB Kopafui,, CiiM^oHoiri,. n iir
B^Aaen,, MTO ua HIIMT. napCKan noronn .icTiiriy -no II.IM-
b32 ! Bon> yacb 6.1H3KO. Kain, ymi;uuii CCML Cn-
MeoHOBi), IITO norona y.Ki, o.'ii'irjb'o. non>-BOTir :
jurniuirb,
HfcipHY.iii ii ci, uapOBHoii, ii o'i, K-opao/ii'^ii,. . I,<V ir<
ii.ib'i.iu noArb BOAOIO n no;i,HH;iii('i> iianrpx'b Tor,ia. tuun,
o.ni3KO CTciio ^o po^Hoii .K^M.ni. A ii,apci;aji noroim
ii.iaua.ia ipn ^HH, Tpn HOHII. iiuqero HP nain.ia. c'b rt,Mi.:
'5
n B03BpaTii.iaci>.
IIpit:r,KaioTi, COM!. CiiMOoiioiJi, rb uppKpaciinii iiapriuioii
,M>Mnii. IMH^L na 6epery Bb'icbiiia.m nap6,iy :
IITO ro-
)i(')\y:
'-\ iipcMHoroe MHOJKGCTBO ! CaMi, naj)i
y iipiicTanii. u nrrpt.MacTi, rocTeii naMopcKiixi,.
i'liMGOHOBt CL npoKpaciioii napPBHofi, ct pa;i,o(Ti,io
K'aK'b com. ni oiiii na oi'pon,. najxVn. cT.'i.rf
M;Vn, ii IIIVM^TL; a naj)i, non'kiOBa.n'b ua])'lHH\ in, ycra
.-ipHbi'/i.nonf'M'b i;o na.iaTbi 6&IOK&M6HHUH, noca^n.rb
IM Ay66nup. ci;aTcpTii opaiibni, yrorni.n, UO'IKIIMII
nainrncaMn MP^OIJI.I.MII ii nafaK'aMn c;'ixapHbi.MU, n cKopn
nTnpa:j.iHoi:a.n, c!:;'iji,nv c'b ^yiunio-napi'iMinii H filiJio
n,r n oo.n.inoii nii]n>, MTO na BCM-I. Kpcini;
Hi,iii Mi'pi.36
!
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
A CGMH CiiMeoHaivrL R&^b BOJIIO no BceMv u;apCTBy-rocy-
flapCTBy >KHTL fta no>RiiBaTb npiiBO.TLHo, TOproBaib 6e3-
noimiHHHo, BJiaft^TB seMJien maJiOBaHHoii SesoSriftHo; Bca-
KHMH JiaCKaMH oSjiaCKaJTb H ftOMOti OTnyCTHJIt Ob KaSHOH
na pa35KHBy37
.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1
oT^aJit = gave up the ghost.2o,HHHt BT> 03,Horo = exactly like each other. C/. VI., n. 48
.
3SapmnHOH : one of the systems of husbandry (in the time of serfdom) by
which the peasant worked half a week for his landlord and half for himself.
4 4TO aa Jiib^H = What sort of people ? In this idiom aa is alwaysfollowed by the nominative case. It is probably felt to be an adverb rather
than a preposition.5 KaKoro pojjy H 3BamH = of what birth and calling ? The regular
formula in such interrogations. Note the partitive form pOAy althoughno partitive meaning.
6OTijOBy n RBAHHy: possessive adjectives.
7 Ha ycjiyrn is. nocburan =(lit.) "for services and messages" i.e., as
servants and messengers.8 BT> pfiJCb : accusative of motion to.
9KaKOMy . . . KTO : note double interrogative. In English we should
say*'to what craft each one is adapted."
10 BT> flBaflijaTB BfcmiHHOK) = about twenty (fathoms) in height. The
instrumentals mnpiiHOio and rjiySimoio are used in the same way.11 HTO XO^HTB = HTO for KOTOpuii as often in the popular speech.
Note other examples in this tale; note that XOAHTL (H^TI'I) is used of a
boat or a train.
12Tpn aim cp6Ky =
(lit.) three days of term i.e., a term of three days.
13 HO cep,n,H;y= to the liking of, beloved by.
14 KaK'b HH 6iiJiCH napOAt = no matter how the people tried.
15flajiene popular form of comparative ;
here = very far.
16 BO BC^ Biiflbi = in all directions.
17 an> (pop.)= "
so that even."
18 KaKT> TaM-b snaeuit = in any way you please.
19 BO HTO 6bi HH CTajio = "whatever it might cost,"
"at all costs."
20 MopeMt = "by sea," as in English.
21 Kanoro y HHXT> . . . = "such as they did not possess and had never
been found there from the beginning"
i.e., such as had never been seen
in the country.22 IITO aa SB'fepb TaKoii = whatever kind of a beast it could be.
01
Kl'SSIAN FAIRY TALI
note inti.
I shall not sell for any sum but .
34 BO T6peMi BO ijapeBinnn>. Preposition repeated fox cmphusic
, /. V.,
n.
85i.
28i
'*cannot sufficiently ad; ha- tin-
< i. i 1 1., n.::
'. i n. HIM ,
17 .nd suit." which rere >yml>oli-
.-.
M ni> n '^ ith u .
29 r-
ne>
(lit.)"
\\aits. \\ ill r,t vcr 9 ait (o tlf end
ly.
.'nil ot]
iCTHTb B6 uggestiug great spc33 BOTb-BOTb ----
(lit.) "Look! look! they \\ili overtake." Tli
tion suggests tlio iinniiiience of capture.34 CT> rli.Mi. (lit.)
"with that
"i.e., with nothing.
38 qiti ropoxy s= (lit.)"
lik !iould say,"
like ;ints."
38 M i tor the whole Christian world."
37 na pa-iHtiioy=
(lit.) "for gain ''to start them in
a start."
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
VIII. KpMBAa M
AND ETC ITT.)
ce6a
-B; O;HHH'& H3T> HHXb2ropasfl'L
3 6BHTB Ha
BCHKHMH nenpaB^aMii, n npiiBOpHyiB5 ero
CiiJio ft'Ejio, a Apyroii mejrb no6npaBfli n BcanecKH CTa-
HTOOH B'feKT) CBOH HpOKHTB ^eCT
apyri> crL ^pyroMT,, OHIT sacnopHJiii;IITO .nyqine SKHTL KpiiB^oio, a
KpiiBji.oio Bfei) ne nposKHBeniL8
;
fla npaB^oio ! BOT^B OHH cnopiLiii-
HHKOMy ne xo^eTca9, n
BHHTII na 6oJiLHiyio ftopory H cnpamnBaibKaKT) JIIOAH nocy^HTi). BiiSpajiHCB Ha ^opory,H yBHAa,iiH
10-6apcKiH My^HHOKi,
11 aeMJiio nanieit; no-
HGMy H roBOpjrrb: Bori? Ha HOMomB12, ^oopBiii
! paspiniM-Ka13
HaiiiT^ cnopi.: KOKTB JiyqmeHa O&IOM'B CB'Sli14 UpaB^OK) aJIH KpIIB^OIO ?--
6paTABi ! npaB^oio B^KB ne nposKHBemB; KPHB^OIO3KHTB BOJIBrOTH^e. UpaBfta-TO B% JianTHXI> XO^HTb, a
Bt canortob15! BOTI. XOTB name ji.i'jio
16; 6e3-
y nac^ rocno^a /];HH OTHiiMaiorb, pa66iaTB Ha ce6a
HeKor,o;a17
; H3i>-3a HGBOJIH npHKraeiiiBca, 6y^TO XBOPBHanajia18 , a can'B 9THMi> BpeMeneivrB BI> ji'fec'B no #POBHEI;BI
c'B'Bs/pffliB ne flneM-B, TaKTb HOHBio19 , KOJiii20 ecTB BanperB.
Hy, cjiHinHmB, roBOpiiTb KpHBO^ymHMOH-TO cjioBa B^pH^e ! IlycTiijiHCB aaJiBine no
nart -S^eri, B-B Kii6iiTKt
63
KAIIJY TALKS
OcTannmiri. na MIIH\TKY: x<rnl\n> rnpnrirn. ivmi. ne BO
nriiin, THO/MI Mii.imTir 1. hnpt.mn nann> niupv. i;;nn,
.iv'inuMia (r, l/rt, -.KIITI, npaimno a.m Kpiii: r ioio ? Mxi>.
prmrra ! np;'n;,inio M\Mprno HCHTb11,.iVMinr Kpmuoio:
nan,. nfiMaw.ir.aiork n MI.I oo.Mam.inaeMi, ! (Viburnum,,
OIWTI iib'iiii.m no-MooMV 23roBOpiirL K|)iir,<uyiiiHbiii npar,-
,UIHI).MV. IJ:5,iy.Ma.-inomi (Mui
; noiibrraTi,. MTO cKa/i;( 4ri, IIMI,
rpi;Tiii. lil.in-iii.iii. tacri, n;u;cTp li-iy napnin,. Ocra-
noiuic!, iia .MiiHVTKy ! pa:}j)'l;iini iiann, cnnp'i,: i^aix'i, .IYMIIIO
na cirlirl; ,;;IITI, uai^M^ 'i-m K^BI) ?> Hanurf o
npai^a ? :<a npmay in, Ciidiipb yroAiiim.. ci;a-
ii,: K-niyijiniKij. liy, e.ibiiiiiimb. roBOprirL KpiiBO-
f iymnbiii iipaivii'Do.Mv: BC^b O^HO roBOparb, HTO
-i,nn, ;iy4juc. H-ferL, OTB r
feHaerb JipaB^ii
nn-Ji<V,Khc.M\'- :>
3 HTO CVACTL TO ii 6yAen>26
, a
,iam> He craHy !
Iloart Toro 66a Mv^iiKa oTiipainuiici, ncKaib cecVii
j)aooTbi. ^o.iroe speMa IJMII mni inrlicrfe; KpnBo;iy-
KO Bcforb VM'lSerb npii.iavixiiBaTboi; cro
ii noflTB AapOMi,, u KOJiaiaMii npo 3anaci>
.IHIOTB; a npaBAHBbiii r^k BQ;\\\I\U luoiii.rn,. a r^'fe noj)a-
n:n>-3a K-ycKa x.rEoa u rfc\rb flOBtVicin, ! Kpn-3Haii na,vi> HIIM-I, nocMliin;aeTc;i. l]o
r
n, i;;'nn,-
yvh'iiK'b ni'o/io^a.n, ;i,op6roio u cTa.ii> npo-CHTb y CBoero Touapinna: fHaii Mid; Kyc6
licK'b
~A MK* ;;i IUTU ^aiiu.? ciipanini;a(T'b. ill..;], Mii. -no ra.Mi :;na(Min,-
7
!--;iaHaii'Js
. H TciVI; r.ia3l>
'Iv. MLIKn.lll !
IipIlHlUyillllblii Bh'lKO.IOJTb
M\ i|, :;,i T< Hrno. ihinoii Kyrd'IOK'b X. 1 I
lloni.iii nini ,i,a.-i].iiir: iii.iii-in.in, ii|)aB;uiBbiii OIIHII, upo-
n>. in. npociin, y i;piiF;n,iyniHaro XJlK;;
lorb roBOpiii i ..-iii. H Tm-Ji apyroii iMa;n, MI'IKO/IIO ?
b, oparciu- iin-,i;a.i'fiii: ;i c.rl;nuii 6yny ! Jly.
RUSSIAN FAIBY TALES
! sa To31 TH npaBftiiBBifi, a a mwy KpHB^oio !
c'B rojioftOMt He cjiajpniB32
. Ha, roB
: BI>[KOJIH H flpyroft rjia3i>, KOJIH rpixa He
6oHnn>ea33. KpHBO#yinHBiH BIJKOJIOJTL y Hero
rjiasTb, ,o;ajn> eny Kyco^eicL xjrB6a H sarEMt
cjrfjnoro nocpe^n ^oporn: BOTT> ciany a Te6a BO-
x,n'fe6rE) H noineji'B omyntio. AB6ct,
/i;o6epycB RQ ftepeBHH. IHejiTb-ine^rB, c6Hnca
ci ^oporn H He snaeTi,, Ky^a eMy H^TH. Haqajn OH-L
Bory MOJIHTBCH: r6cno,n;H, ne ocTaBB Mena
ro ! MojiHJica-MOJiHJica H ycjiiiinaji'L HeB^OMB
CTynafi nanpaBo; npn^eniB B^ jrfcci), KI> rpeMyqeny
y; ynofica HB-L TOFO KJiroqa BO^OIO, H Eort
ap'lHie. TaMB TBI yBiiaHinB orpOMHHtt y6Ha Hero, H AoacH^aHca HO^H.)) Cjiinon noBepnyji'B Hanpa-
BO, ,o;o6pejn Koe-KaKi>35 .no Ji'Bca, Hana^it na TponnnKyH TOK) TponHHKOK) flomeJTL ^o rpeMy^aro KJiroqa;
O^I H TOJIBKO OMOHHJTB eio
Ty-me MHHyTy nposp'Kji'b36
.
BHIHCB BOKpyrt, OHI> yBH,a;toi> orpoMHHfl xy6i>, no^t KO-
Bca Tpasa 6HJia Bii6HTa H seMJia yionTana;na ero BepxyniKy H exam aoJKH^aiBCH HOHH.
Kor^a nacTynnjia TeMnaa HO^B, cjierfijincb co BC^XT.
no^t 3TO aepeBo HeTOCTbie flyxH H Haqajin nox-
, 17$ KTO eBmi. H KaKoe 3:10
6BUII, y npeKpacHoft n;apeBHi>i.
JI^TL, KaK% ee Myqaro37
, BdraecKH nena
nporoHaioTL, ^a He MoryrB OCHJIHTB; a
nena TOTL, KTO y TaKoro-io38 Soraiaro Kynn;a
Boaciefi Maiepn-^ BOTB nayipo, Kor^a Bci
npaB^HBBifi cjrim ci> ji;y6a H nomejTB
Soraiaro Kynn;a. J^ojiro-Jin KOPOTKO-, namejiT. ero H
HaHHMaeica, KI> HeMy E%
65
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Ha TeCfl npopaOoiaio; HHneru MH'fe He HUAOUHO,
MH^ IIKUHV BoH\iett MaTepn. KyniTLcoraacii.icfl; npaBAiiBbiii M}
T5Kii li6ia> pa66Ta:n> Ha nero HBO
VL ciirn,. IIH AHH mi no'in lie 3Ha:n> noKoa; xaKoit 6fci.ii,
oTapaT(vibm>iii; a KOFA& ro^t OKOHmiCH, CTa;n> npociiib
pac'iiia. IIy. opaioni ! roBopiirL nyneu-L, a TBoeft
pa66Toii ^OBo.ieirL, TO.TILKO MH^ Hvajii>39
OTAaBaxb 66pa3i>;
B03L.Mii . iv'ime AeHbraMii40
. Hirt, Mirh ^Hierb TBOHXT> ne
na^oSno, a AaBaii, TTO (Mtaycn, no yroB6py. K'ain, T-I.I
HO Tain/1nopaooiaii na MGHH ;ipyr6n ro^t, Tor^a H
Teo rE 66pa3i>. Heiero A'EjiaTL, ocia.~icn uy.Ki'iK'b yH paooTajit na Hero eui,e KpyrJiHii ro;^. Tlpniiino
KI> pacueiy12
, nyimy onaib HCOJIK-O OT^aBaTb 66pa:n>. H,
Jiyqnie Te6n Kasnoio narp,: KO.IH i--
xoneuib nojiyniiTb 6upa3T>. oc-TaBaitcH y Menrf
BI> pa66THHKaxi> em,e na OAHH-L roA^^) OL SoraTLiM'B ^a ci>
cii.ibHbiM'L TpyftHO cnopiiTb; npiiuj.iocL .My.KiiKy43 noneBOJii
corJiacMTbcn; ociajica OHI> y Kynu,a BT> paGoTHiiKaxt eme
na ro r̂ ii paSoTaJTb na Hero nyuj,e iipeacHaro. Borb no
ipeTbaro ro^a Kyneu,!, CHajii> co CI^HIJ 66pa3i> n
yjvnKy: Ha, ^oBpfciii ^ejiOB^Kt, B03bMM sa CBoii
n cxynaii ct BoroMi !
it 66pa3i> BojKieii Maiepii,
(i, Kyni^OMi> H OTnpaBHJica BI. TO caMoe ijapcTBO,
MyqHJi'L npeKpacnyio napeBiiy. fflivn,
H iipiimivrL BI> cTOJiii'iiibiii ropOA^; ii])iimiviiB n
ero n/vi> pyKH, npiiBe;ii
,i H noKa:ja.-in oMy CKOp6anj;yK) ijapeBHy. Ont
cnp(>< i:n. no/inyio Hamy BOAU, TPHJKABI norpy3HJii> B-L n
66pa3i> BoJKiefl Maiepu, noAajii> aiy BOfly uapeBHi H BC-
eft yMiiTbCH. H BOTB, To-ibKO q-ro ciajia
BApyn> H8i> HCH BUJierfejia
;L; Hc^yri, MiiiiOBa.ie-ii. n Kpacfian jKimup cfli
66
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
secejia, sflpasa H HeBpe^MMa. IJapb n ijapiiija o6pa-H ne snajiH, TfevTb narpa^iTb jrfjKapa: H inmi
H Bdrraay cyjiHJiH, H >K&JiOBaHbe 6ojibm6e
Hijrb, roBOpHTt, MH^ mraero He na^o !
BOTL ijapeBHa H MOJiBHJia: H sa Hero saMyact H^y !
u;apb, npHKasajit oSB^HqaTb HXTb H
nnpi> Ha Becb mpi>. Ci> aioro caMaro
HaiaJTb npaB^HBblH MyJKHqOK^ 5KHTb BT. IjapCKHX'b
XOpOMaXI>, XO^HTb BI> ^apCKHX'b OfleJKftaX'b, HHTb H iCTb
3a IjapCKHM'b CTOJIOMT).
IlponiJio CKOJibKO-TO BpeMenn, npocHxca saib y u;apa
C-L Ujapnijeio: IIycTHTe nena Ha po^HHy; y nena ecTb
Maxb CTapyniKa. A ijapeBHa roBopiiTb:
crfj ! BOTI> H no'BxajiH OHH BSBo
c6pya Bee n;apCKoe. 'Bxajin-'BxajiH, H nona^aexca
HaBCTp'figy KpHBO^yiHHblH TOTb CaMblfi, ^TO
cnopnji'b, Sy^TO45 na CB'Krfe na.no JKHTb KPHB^OIO. YBH-
AaJi'b ero i^apCKit saib H roBOpnrb: 3ApaBCTByii, 6paii>.
Hy, ^TO ? ajin He ysnajrb Mena46? A noMHHinb, TH co
MHOH cnopHJit, qio KpHBflOio jiyqme jKHTb, niMb
#a em;e MH^ rjiasa BbiKOJioJii. ? KpiiBO^yrnHbifi
H ne SHaera, TOO eMy A^^iaTb. fla TH ne 66ftca ! a na
Teoa ne cep5Kycb, MOJiBHJib npaBAHBbift H TO'raac'b 5Ke
pascKasaJib Bee, TOO c^ WML cjiy^HJioca: KaKi. OH'b npo-
sp'fiji'b,Kaio> pa66Tajn> y Soraiaro Kynuja H Kaicb JKeniijicH
na npeKpacHOH i^apeBHi. KpnBO^yniHbiH Bijcjiymaji'b HHTTH BT* Jiict KI> rpenyqeMy KJimy. Afi6cb,
H a CBoe c^aciie ycjiiimy ! IIoniejM> BI>
rpeMymfi KJIIOHTB, B3o6pajica na BbicoKifi
H ciajit flo^KHflaTbca HOHH. Bi* canyio
jincb HOAI> Ay6i> ne^HCTHe flyxn.
Haro, cTamiHJiH^ci> aqpeBa H pacTepsajiH Ha
67
S1AX FAIRY TALES
KXPLANATORY xo>
u&Kfly = between.
3 oAiun. H3i> mm,: HST, is always used with OAHHT. ^ "one of."
8ropaaAi* . . . na =*
"capable of."
4nepefoiBkncH = subsisted by every kind of wrong-doing.
'
npHBOpnyTb = "to steal as occasion offers."
* we.Tb no = "lived according to."
7 B-EKT, cnoii . . . - "to spend his term of life in honest work."
s
npi'iBAOio irfcifb . . . = " You won't always sneered by wrong-
doing."* HHKOMV HO X6M6TCH = " None of them wished.''
10yBHAa.'iii : The omission of HTO is very common after verbs of seeing;
U liveliness to the narrative.
11 M'H<HH6Ki = a serf .
12 Eorb na n6MOU|b = "May God assist you
"(a common greeting).
13pasp'BUiH-Ka = "
do decide our dispute." Participle Ka adds
emphasis to the imperative.14 Ha G-BJIOMT, CB^rfe =
(lit.)" on the white world," as in English we
"in the wide world."
16 canoraxi> . . .= Right walks in bast-shoes and Wrong in top-boots;
as in English we say,"
in rags," and **in silks and satins."
19 BOTT. xoib Hauie A'B-io = "Take, for example, our own life."
17pa66iaTb na ce66 HeKor^a = "There is no time to work for oneself."
18npiiKHHeiiibCH GyAio . . . = One is obliged to pretend that illness has
fallen on him. G^ATO =(lit.)
"as if."
19 He AHeMT,, T3KT> HdHbio = "if not by day, then by night."
20 KOJIM = ecJiH = if.
21 ne BO rHTBBT. . . . = (lit.)"not in offence to your Grace
"i.e., "Do
not be angry."21 MVApen6 >KHTb = it is difficult to live.
83 no-MoeMy = "according to my idea,"
"just as I said."
34 nam-iii o . . .
" You have got something worth talking about"
i.e., what an idle question !
i8 >KHTb no B6>KbeMy = "to live a God-fearing life."
28 MTO C^Aert TO H C^flCTb = "What will be, will be" i.e., "Happenwhat may."
77 MTO can* BHaenib = whatever you like.
Aaeatt = "let me."
28nporo;iA;'i. "grew hungry."
30By MI \\*ell, what doea it matt-
68
KUSSIAN FAIRY TALES31 aa 16 = " To make up for that,"
" On the other hand." sa has
the same sense as in sa aea pySjia for two roubles.
32 ci roJiOflOM-B He CJiaflHmb one cannot get the better of hunger.33 KOJIH rpljxa . . . if you are not afraid of doing wrong.3* BOT-B CTany . . . = "
There ! am I to start leading you !"
35 K6e-KaKi> = " somehow."38
npoapijTB s "recovered his sight."37
y?K6 ^ecHTB jrfert, KaKi. ee wyqaio = (lit.) "It is now ten years since I
have been tormenting her." Note the present tense used of an action that
has been going on for some time and is still going on. This is regular in
Russian.
38 TaKoro-TO = such and such.
39 Mirfe >KaJiB = I grudge.* BoatMH Ji^Hine fleHtraMH = "
better take it (payment) in money."41 KaKt CBI ne TaKT. = "
Don't expect it."
42 KT> pacneiy = "for settlement."
43iipHiiiJiocB My>KHK^ = " The peasant had to."
**fr-Re: #e is shortened from flecnaiB = quoth he.
*3 5^TO = that v. VIII., n. *8.
48yanaJTB . . .
= Or did you not recognise me ?
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
IX.
(J< :..)
CTapiiK'L co cxapyxoio; y HHXI> 6iiJio xpncb'ina ; ABoe yMHbie, ipexift HBaHymKa-AypaHOicL.N'MHue-To OBeiji) BT> nojii nacjiii, a Aypant miqero He
,rl>-ia.Tb, Bee Ha neqidk ciiA'Ejrb1
fla Myxt JIOBHJTB. Bi>
BpeMH HaBapHJia cxapyxa pavaHuxt KJieqcKi. n
^ypany: Ha-Ka, cnecii BTH KJiei^KH 6pa-
; nycib no^HTi,. Hajiiijia nojiHbiii ropinoKi> n
;i OMV BI> pyKH. no6pejn> owb K-L 6paTbaMi>. JJcm.
OHJII> coJiHeqntift; TOJILKO Bbimejii) IlBaHyniKa aa OKO.IIIHV-.
CBOK) lint c6oKy ii ^yMaerL: Hxo 3TO sa qeJio-
? co MHott pa^OMt n,n,eri>, HH Ha man. He OTCiaerL:
B r
EpHo, KJieijOK'B saxorKjTL ! H nanajTb OHT> 6pocaTb IKI
CBOK) Tfeflb KJI6IJKH, TaKT> BCt AO eAHHOfi3
II nOBblKIIA^
, rfeHb see cfiony iiAerb. 9Kift, HenacbiTHbiii !
flypaKi> C-B cepA^eM'L4 n nyrTiijn, BI> nee ropiu-
KOM'L; paajierEjiiicb ^epenKii BT> paanua cxopoiibi. BoTb
npuxo^irn, crL IIVCTIJMH pyKcbiH KT> 6paTbflivrb; rfe ero
cupamiiBaiOTb: Tw, flypaixTb, 3aH rKMrb? BaMi>
i, iipiiBHaa.icfl5 KO mrfe ^oporoio HesHaMO-KaK-
a BCC H no^.Tb ! KaKoft-iaKoft He;iOBp
KK'b ?
Borb OHI> ii Tenepb paAOivrb cxoiirb ! Bpaibfl ny7 cro
pyraib, 6iiTb-KOJiOTiiTb 8;
naeni, a caMH ynuiii na
nacni: BHAHTI>, HTO OBqbi paaSpejiiicb no HOJIIO,
IIXT, JiOBHTb10 Aa rjiaaa Bbunpaib; BC^XT, nepejio-
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
BHJTB, Bcim rJiaaa BiiflpajTb, co6pajn CTa^o
wfay H CHflHTb ceS^ pa^exoHeKt, CJIOBHO fliiJio
Bpaiba noo6',a;aJiH, BOPOTHJIHCB BI> nojie: HTO TLI, ,uy-
paira, HaTBOpHJib? oi^ero cia^o cjrfm6e? JJa noiio11
HM-B rjiasa-TO ? Kara yniJiri BH, 6paTip? OBULMO Bpo3ta H npn^yMajTB: ciajit nxt JIOBHTB, B'b
c6npaTb, rjiasa BH^npaiB; Bo12 Kant yMaaJica13
!
, eni;e ne Taio> yMaeinBca14
! roBOpaTt 6paTBa, H
yrom;aTB ero KyjiaKaMH15
.
HH MHoro HH najio nponuio BpeMenn16
, nocjiajin ciapiiKH
HBaHyniKy-^ypaqKa Bt report K'L npasAHHKy no xosafi-
CTBy saKynaiB. Bcero saKyroijii) HBanyniKa: H CTOJTB
KynHJi^, H Jio^KeKt, H ^ameKt, H Maca, H COJIH; u.ijJiHH
6031) naBajiHJTL BcaKofi BcaHHHLi17 l^erE aoMofi, a Jioina-
^eHKa 6tiJia Tanaa, snaiB ney^ajiaa BeserL He
A HTO, ^piaeTL 066^ HBaHyniKa, Bim:b y
neiLipe Horn H y CTOJia TOHCG neTiipe: TaKt CTOJI-B-TO H
caMi RooksRwrb ! Bsaji-B CTOJII. H BHCTaBHJTB na ftopory.
'B^ei'b-'BjiieT'L, 6jiH3KO-JiH, ji;ajieKO-JiH, a Bopomj TaK-B H
BLioica Hafti) HHMt ji;a Bee KapKaiorb. SnaiB, cecTpii-
u;aMi) noKyniaTL oxoia; BHHIB, KaK-L pacKpn^ajiHCt ! no-
Ayiviajit aypaK-L, epocnjit Maco naseMb H naqajn> noiqe-
BaTt: CecTpiiij;bi-rojiy6yniKH ! KymafiTe na 3,niop6BBe19
.
A caivrB Bee Bnepe.n'L ^a Bnepe^ noflBHraeica.
HBanyniKa nepeji'BcKOM'L; no ftoporfe Bee nnn
9x/
b, ftynaerb, pe6aTa-TO 6e3i> manoKi>;
Snyri,, cep^e^Hbie ! H Toxqaeb nonaafoaji'b na
ropniKH ;a;a Kopqarn. BOTI, ^o^xaji-b HBanymKa flo
P^KII, ^aBafi Jioina^b nonib, a ona ne nberb. 3naTb,
COJIH He xo^erb ! H Hy COJIHTB Bo^y.
wbwowb COJIH, Jioma^b Bee He nberb. HTO
TH He nbemb, BOJI^BC Maco20! pacei 3aAapOMi> a
COJIH BiiCHnajrb ? XsaTHJii* ee noji'SnoMi)21 , j^a npano B-L
H ydnjii) nanoBaJTb22 . OciaJica y71
ia SSIAN FAU; .us
H.H> ii -MIL ,m 11 TOTL Ha ceoii
H#i- ;KKH iiu.'Riii ram, H opaKajon,: opflKL, 6paKL !
a MaerL, mo .H'OKKH-TO roBOpan>: HBaiiyniKa
! 6p6cn;n> HXI> H ny ToniaTb w npiiroBapn-: Bon> BEMI HfiaHyniKa ^ypaKi, ! BOTL BaMt Hea-
! Eme B3AyMa,ini ^paaHiiib, Her6AHHfl23
!
Boj i ;;o.Moii n roBOpMTb: Bcero Kyini/n,. opaniKii !^>
Cnacii6o, Rypawb', ^a r^i >KG y Te6a saKynmi? A-.i'L iio3a
r ;ii oli/Kiirb, H3-L 6jiK>Ai cecipi^bi KyuiaiorL,
^a KopqarH peoaiaM-L Bt Jiicy na TOJIOBH nona-
COJILK) prKi
ncy nocojiiijn>, a JU^.KII
Tain, ;i nxx Ha ^oporfe noKimyjn,^ CTynaft,
! coCepn BCC, mo pasSpocajit no ^oporfe !
noinejn> B-L Jiic'L, CHajn ci, o6ropf
:itix'L nneli
Kopnaru, noBbmm6aJTL ^Hiima, Ha-ar
E.rL na Saxors24KOJ)-
qari> CT> ^lo/KHHV BcaKHXi>: 6o;ibiuiixfL n MUJIUXI, H
nonect ^oMoii.
K']i'nKO ocep^aviH 6paiba, Baajiii HBaHyuiKy, :jaui]i.in
ii ii noTamHJiii KI> ptK-S. IIoao/Kii.iH Kyjib Ha
6epery, a caMH HOUIJIH npopy6b ocMaipiiBaTb. Ha TV
nopy ikajrb KaKofi-xo 6apnHi> MIIMO na xpoiiKi oypbixi..
n ny Kpiiqaib: Ca^arb Mena Ha BoeBO^CTBO
pa^HTb25
,a ji mi c\
f \\m> mi pa;;iiTb He yrvrEio !
i. /i.ypaK'B ! CKaaa.'rb oapiiHt: a yMfeo u cy^iiTb n
Bii!.rl;:;;iii H3i> Kyjia. IlBanyniKa Bburfeai) HS'b
Tyzja Gapima, a caMi, ct,.ii, Bt ero HOBO:
u> PB iKTb BH^y. ripiiin.'iii Cpaiba, cnycmni KV.K.
no;i n cjiyiuaiorb, a BT> BOA^ ran^ n 6ypKaen>26
.
IIMI>, OTKVAa MH B03bMMCb, >Rvn> Ha
'fi^cn> Aa npuxBacibiBaerb: B6 i
rrb-CTa27
iiori.Ma/n, a Jioina^yinein, ! a, eme ocia:ica
;imn,iii \ o;u-;ii;uio ciajio 6paTbaM'i,;
rofiopan, ^ypaKy: 3auiiiBait xenepb Haci> BT>
iinciropiiii i;i, npopy6b ! He yftpprb OTL
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
CHBKa28 . ... OnycTHJTb HXT>
npopyfib H norHajn, ftOMofi IIHBO nonHBaTB
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1 na newfe cHjrBjn,: The regular description of the fool in the cKa3KH.
So "Lazy Jack," in the English fairy tale,
"sits by the hearth."
2 aa OKdJiHuy: aa with accusative = to behind, to beyond. Hence
here = "away from."
330 eflHHOfi = to the last one.
4orb cepflu.eMT.
= in anger.5npnBH3aJiCH KO . . . = attached himself to me.
6 He3HaMO-KaK6ft =(lit.)
"it is not known what sort of
"i.e., a curious,
unknown sort of fellow (pop. ).
7ny = began to (pop. ).
8 6nTt-KOJiOTHTB i 6HTL = strike with the hand;
KOJIOTHTB = to
strike with a weapon.9 OTKOJIOTHJIH = they beat thoroughly.
10ftaBatt HXt JIOBHTB = began to catch them.
11 HOHT6 (pop.) = saTBMt = What do they need eyes for ?
12 BO for BOTB.
13 KaKt yMaajicfl = How tired I grew ! (pop.).14 eme ne xaKt . . . = " You will be still more tired."
13flaBaii yromaib =
(lit.)"began to entertain him with their
fists"
i.e., to give him a beating = blows rained on him.16 HH MHoro . . . BpeMeHH = "
After some little time.
17 BCHKOft BCHHHHBI = all SOrtS of Stuff.
8 Beae'Tt He Beaert =pulls but makes no progress.
19 na saopOBte =(lit.)
"for your health
" = eat and take my blessing.20 BOJiqte MHCO ! = "
Wolf's flesh"
an expression of abuse.
21 XBaTHjn, = hit with a log.22 HanoBajrt = (lit.)
"on the fall
"i.e., on the spot.
23 eme B3flyMaJiH . . . = To think that they dared to tease me, the good-
for-nothings.24 6aTon> = a Little Russian word = najina = stick.
23 ca^HTt M6HH Ha ... ~They appoint me to the command of the pro-
vince to j udge and to rule.
26 Tain, H 6pKaeTt = it gurgles and gurgles.27 sorB-cia = " Look," said he. cxa = ^e v. VIII., n. **.
28 He yttAex-b ...==" We shall uot let the grey horse escape."
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
-Setpb- H6pna.
::: BKAST X6iiKA.)
Bt ijapcKiii wbpm&jp noBaflHJica SBipb-Hopna H
IIOCTOHHHO iioxHma.Tb list Hero SBipeft. IJapb HM^TL
cbmoBeft, H3i> KOHX'L flBa 6buiH yMHtie, a Tpeiiii
pTeu-b npiiKaaaJit CBOHMI, CHHOBbaMTb KaHgjyio
noo^epeAHO KapayjiHTL 3B r
fepiiHei^r
L. Ciapmie CH-
HOBLH npory.iHJiH CBOH HOIH B-B TpaKTiipi H ne BHflajm
3B r
Spa; HO MJia^miii ^oopocoB^CTHO KapayjiHJTL H XOTH
no iioiiMcirL SB'EpH, HO yanajTB, r^fe CKptiBaeiCH. Cna-
r'iHci> on, npecji^OBamn MJia^inaro 6paia, HopnaorpoMHOMy 6iiJiOMy KaMHio H CKpbiJica
B-B aeMJiK). IIo 66meMy coBfoy OTii;a H
6HJI0 1cnycTHTbca aa 3B r
SpeMi> noflfc seMJiio IKI
BepeBKi; HO y CTapnmx'b opaibeBt He ^ocTaJio CHJIH
noAHHTb KaMeHb. IIoAHaB-b naMenb, MJiaflinift 6parL npeA-.IOVI:ILTL CTapniHM'L cnycTHTbca BI> 3eMJiio; HO OHH cipy-( ii.ni ii OTKasaaiicb. Tor^a MJiaAiniti cnycrajiCH O^HH-L,
6paTbHMi>, 'ii66bi OHH THHyjiii BepeBKy KBepxy.ona 3aTpaceTCH. HoSiAHBt SB'Bpa, M.ia,i,iiiiii Sparb
BbiiiTii na CB^TB B6/Kifi; HO, 3Haa 3aBHCTb H 3Ji66y
r})aTbeBi>, oiii) noAyMajii*,TITO OHH saxoxarb nory6HTb ero
H oopir/Kyrb BepeBKy, a noTOMy, fljra onbixa2, BM^CTO ce6a
OH-L npHBH3a*Tb KB BepeBK^ KaMenb. Bpaiba,
BepeBKy, H na Tanofl Bbicorf3,
neit KaMeHb coBepiiicHHO pacmii6cH.
6pari> ocia^iCH BI> noAadwiioivrb ijapciBi H, HC
(p^T^CTB^ wittTH onvfla, ropbKo
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
6ypa; HT66ti yKptirrtca OTL
nea, OKI, noflxoflirrB KB O^HOMJ .n^peBy H BH^HTB, ITO Ha
Hem, B-L rniafl'B CUR&H> MajreHBKia irrriiKH, WBcm>H3MOKmia QYI> 30Hc,n;a. 3a6iiBi> CBoe noJiOHcenie, ont, no
cocTpa^ania, cnajii) ci> ce6a miaTte H
nTHqeKB. BcKopij npnjierfjia orpoMnaa3THXT nTHHeKt. YsnaBt, HTO OHB npHKpiiji'B ea
orb ^o^^a, ona B^ narpa^y sa 910 BiJinecjia ero
na ceS-I4 Ha seMJiro, r^i OHB OSJIHHHJIB CBOHXI>
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1 nojio>KeHO SHJIO = it was decided.
2flJiH dntixa = (lit.) "for a trial
"i.e., to test them.
3 na TaKoii Bbicoxi = at such a height.
4 Ha ceS'fe = on her back.
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3IAN KAIIIY JALE8
XL HaSiiTbw
(THE ARRANT FOOL.)
CTapiiKb co ciapyxoio, HM^JIH npii ceoij
OAHOFO cbuia, H To3 HaSiiTaro jjypaid. FoBopiiTb eiviyMaib:
TH 6H4 , cbiHOKT,, noinejrb, OKOJIO jno^eft noiepca5Aa y>ia
Haopajica. IIocT6ft, MaMa! ceiiqaci> noiifly. IIoiii'
no flepeBHi, BH^HTL, ^ea MyjKHKa ropoxi* MOJIOTHTB;
ceftHaci, no^;6i}Kajn> KB HHMI>, TO OKOJIO o^noro noTpen u.
TO OKOJIO Apyroro. He Aypii ! roBOprirL MyraiiKii eMy:
CT}Tnaii, oTKy^a nprnni^Ji-L ;
a OHI, ceS^6noTnpaeTca.
BOTB MyjKHKH OCep^HJIHCb H npHHflJIHCb 6FO
TaKi> ynoTqeBaJin, HTO
Tbi, ^HTHTKO, njiaqemt ? cnpamnBaerb ero CTapyxa.ii paacKasaji'b efi CBOC rope. AX-L, ctiHOKt,
rjiyni> ! TM 6bi cKaaajit Hivrb: Bori>
! HOCHTb Ofcl BaMX He nepeHOCHTb, BOSHTb 6bl EC
nepeBOSHTb7
! OHH 6u TeS'fi A^JIM ropoxy; BOTL OM MM
CBapiiJiii ^a CKymajiH.Ha Apyroft flenb H^en, AypaK-L no ^epeBHi, HaBCTp'Bqy
necyn> noKoitniiKa. YBHAiji'b H flaBaft KpnqaTb: Bon.BI, noMomb ! HOCHTb 6bi Baivrb ne nepenociiTb, B03HTb 6bi
~ne nepeB03HTb ! OnnTb ero npn6HJiH. Boporajica OHB
rJOMOft H BOHHTb! MeHH, AJTHH, 6lIJIH, M6HH KOJIOTIIJIH,
, aa yci> noAepra;in.- 3a RTO ? cnpamn-
MaTb. TaKi, n TaKi, 8, MaTyuina ! paacKasbiBaerb
Axi>, ATHTKO ! TLI 6bi CKasaJi'b: Kanyn-b ^aa cnajrb 6u nianKy, Haiajib 6u CJICSHO HJiaKaTb Aa
HOICIOHH 6nTb; OHH OH Teon HaKopMH.nii-HanoiijiH AOCHra.
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
IIomejn> flypaicB no
OITL CHajrt maimy H saKpiraJTB BO see ropjio10
:
#a CBiia ! a cam* TaieL H pasjiHBdeica11
,
ropBKO luianerB. ^TO TO sa HeBibca npnniejn> ! ro-
BOparB ntHHHe MY^KHKH: MLI Bci ryjiaeivrB12
fl;a Bece-
JIHMCH, a ont CJIOBHO no MepiBOMy njiaqeTi, ! COCKO^HJIH
H nopaflKOM-L GMV 6oKa noMajm. Boporajica
,o;oM6fi H njiaqerL. MeHa, flypna, 6iijiH, Mena
KOJIOTHJIH, sa BOJIOCH jupaJiH, sa yci noAeprajin ! 3a
qxo, ^HTaiKO ? JtypaKi) nepe^ajit, sa ITO ero
Maib CKasaJia: Tu 6u, ^HiaTKO, nonrpajn> ji;a
Xopomo, MaTymKa ! Bnepe^ TaK-L H c^Jiaio.
OH-L onaiB Ha ,o;epeBHK), fla B3ajn, c'B co66io
BOTB na Konii.'B ^epeBHH sarop'Bjica y MyjKHKaOBHHI>. T^ypaK-L co BcfoeB HOFB13 no6 r
fe^aji'L Ty^a; sa6i-
3Kajn> npoTHB-L OBHHa H HattajrL njiacaTb ^a nrpaxt BI
CBOK) ay^o^Ky. H Tyn> .nypaKa OTKOJIOTHJIH. HpHnieJitOH'L K-L Maiepn co cjiesaMH H pascnasajii), ^TO ero npn-6iiJiH. Maxt eMy roBOpirrt: TH SH, ^HTaTKO,
BOflii ^a sajiHBajit ct HHMH. flna qepes^ ipn,
TOJILKO y AypaKa sa^KHJin 6oKa, noinejii. om>
no .nepeBHi. YBH^ajn., ITO My^KiiK'B CBHHBIO
y KaKoii-TO 6a6H Be,o;p6 c'L BO^OIO,
H CTajrL sajiHBaTt oroHB. H Tyn>noKOJiOTHJin. OnaTB Bopoiraca oro KTB
Tepa H pascKasajrB, sa ^TO eMy ^ocxajiocB. MaiBJiacB nycKaiB
14 ero H3i> AOMy, H ci> rfexi> nop^ H
,, KpoMi CBoero ^sopa, HHKy,n;a ne BHXO^HTB.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1;i-ciiJiH-6ix[JiH .... Note the plural as if the subject were crapiiKi
ciap5rxa.
2 npa ce6i = living with them.
3 H TO = and even he . . ., and what is more.
4 TH f)H, . . . noinejn. = " You should go."
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
.'pen .
llrub shoulders witil poo pie and gather
wit."
cefrfc = "at his ease" "
he continues to do the same without heeding/'7 uociiTb GLI iKiMb ue nepciiociiTb . . . (lit.)
"may it (fall) to you to
carry (and) not to get through with carrying"
.e.,"May you have plenty
more to carry."8 ram, H raich ~ "
so and so." The expression sums up all the details
of his story.
9Kanyirb aa CBima = "Vigil and candle," an expression used in connec-
tion with funerals.
10 BO IK at the pitch of his voice.
11 TUKb 11 pu&iiiuuuTCH : xaH'b n is difficult to express in English. It
denotes continuation and can only be used with the imperfective aspect of
the verb. The repetition of the verb is possibly the best equivalent"he
weeps and weeps." paa.iiiBaeTcn suggests floods of tears v. VI., n. 27.
12ryjiAeMT>
= we walk (for pleasure) ;we amuse ourselves. Here it is not
used in the sense of"taking a walk."
13 co BC-fcxi, non> = with all speed.14 aanaA.iacb nycKaib . . . = took an oath never to let him out of the
house. aaRiacTbCfi = to vow not to.
15 CT> TEXT, nop-b n noHbiirfe = from then till now.
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
XII. BacMJiiica
(FAIR VASILISSA.)
H'BKOTOpOM'b IjapCTBi, B1>
-fiLLTL Kynenjt ci Kynqiixoio, H HM^JIH OHH
BacHjracy HpeKpacHyio. Kor^a ^BOHKi IICHOJIHII-
JIOCB BOCGMB jrferL, Kyn^Hxa saxBopaJia TJISKKOIO, npe^-
cMepTHOio CoJi'BsHBK), npHSBajia Kt ceB'K Bacnjiiicy, no-
^ajia eft KVKJiy H cKasaJia: Cjiymaii, .no^Ka, H
MOM nocji'fi^Hia cjiOBa. H vMnparo H BM'Bcrfe ci>
CKHMTb CjiarocjiOBemeMt ocTaBJiaio TeS'B BOTT> 9Ty
Seperii ee Bcer^a iipn 066^ H HHKOMy He noicasHBafi, a
Kor^a HPHRJUOHHTCH xeft'E KaKoe rope2
, cnpaniHBaft y nea
coB'BTa.)) Sai^M-L Maib noi^ijiOBajia flo^Ky, BSAoxnyjia H
nonepjia.
Ilocjii CMepTH acenii Kyneur. noTyjKHJir
E>-noTyHCHJirb H
ciajn, AyMaTB, KaKi, 6Bi OEHTB ^ceHHTBCH. OH^ SHJIT*
qejiOB'BKt xoponiiit, sa HeB'EcTaMH ^Jio ne ciajio3 , HO
Bcfea> fiojiBme no npasy npHnuiacB o,n;Ha
Ona 6Bma yrae BI> Jiiiaxt4, HM'Bjia CBOHXI>
HOHTH OJl.HOJI'lTOK'B BaCHJIHC^, H HO BC6IViy OKOJIOTKy CJIIJJia
xopoHien MaiepBio5 H onBiTHofi xosnftKoio. Kyneu^ 5Ke-
HHJICH Ha6BAOByinKi, HO oSManyjica H He Hamejit BI nefi
/i,66poli Maxepn ,n;jia CBoefi BacHJincBi. Bacnjinca 6tuia
nepBaa na see cejio 7KpacaBHuia. Maiexa H cecipBi saBii-
ea Kpacorfi, noMHHyTHO K'L nefi npn^apaJiHCB Hee BceB03MOjKHBiMH paSoTaMH, HTo6i> ona OTB Tpy-
xyA'Bjia, OTL B-fiipa H cojraija noqepn'Bjia. Bacn-
jiiica see nepenocHJia H c^
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BUSMAN FAIIJY TALKS
nee uo.'ibe ii 66;rl;e: a MaMPxmibi ^(ViKii. necMOTpn na TO9 ,
4TO BcerAa cn;vii HI CVIO/KU pyKii10
, xyA'BJiii n AypHUmOTL 3;i6cTH. Kaict }Ke TO TaicL A'BjiajiocL ? BacHJiiici
noMorajia erf KyKoaKa. Besx aioro r^i 6ti Afeo^Ki1 co BCCIO paSoiOK) ! KyKJia yrtniajia ee B-L
;iap,a.ia rii .noSpue COB^TU H cnpaBJiHJia sa nee
ITpoinjio irEcKOJibKO :iirL. BacHJiiica Btipocjia
CTOK). Bci Mcoinixii BI> ropo^ npiiCBaraBaioTCfl KT, Bacn-
.nie-is, na MU'ioxnnuxb Aoqepeii IIIIKTO n HC
Ma iiexa G-UITCH nymc npr^HHro H Bcfert
OTBiqaert: He Bi^aivfb Menbrnoii npm;;e crapuinxT, !
a upoBO^H HveHiixoB-L, BbiMenj,aerL CBOK) ai66y na 12 Hacix-
Spanbio Aa no66flMii.
BOTL KaKi>-TO cjiyqHJiocb Kyniiy 'Bxaib BI> imoe rocy-
TiMt BpeMeneivrb Ma^exa nepeuuia na jKiiibe in,
BOSJiii aioro ^OMa 6biJii> flpcMyqiii ,Tfeci>, BT>
aicy 6mia nojinna, na nojiamdi cioajia H36yniKa, a BT>
iiaSymK'h Hcn.ia 6a6a-ara; HMKOFO cma KB ceS^ He noAiiy-
cicajia H 'K.iia Jiio^ett, Kai-ct IJUIIJIHTL. IlepeSpaBiiiHCb na
HOBOco-ibe13, Kynqaxa To-n-^jio
14 nocbuiajia 3a TiiM'L-
niioyAb m Jiici> HenaBHCTHyK) eii BacHJiiicy, HO axa n-
Bcer.ua BOSBpaiua-iaci, AOMOH SjiaronoJiynHo: KyKO,*ih-a
eii Aopory n IIP noAnycKaJia RJ>
HpHuuia oceHb. Ma iipxa paa^ajia BC^MTJ xpeM-L
BenepniH pa66ibi: o^Hy aacxaBiLna Kpy>K6Ba n/ipc-ni,
Apyryro qyjiKH Basaib, a BaciLii'icy -npacib, n
no yponaATL15
. HoraciiJia oronb BO Bceivn, AO
OAHy CB'BqKy Ta>n>, rAr
fe CIIA^JIH A^Bymi^H, a caMa
cnaib. ^ByinKii paooiaan. Bon> naropfoo na18
; OAIH'I n:n, MaMoxuni,ixi> Aouopprt mn:in
innipiiij.i;i-ii>ci'.t.TH.ii.nio. w n.-ipoMiio n
.'ii.-y.MTO TrrK'pi, HaMt ;V^i''ni,? I'onopii.ni
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
: oraa irferb Bfc ijijJiojvrb flOMi, a ypoKH nainn He
aflo c6ijraTb aa orneMi Kb Ca^i-arE !
orb 6yjiaBOKb CB'feTJio ! cKasaoia Ta, ITO iraejia
a He nofi^y. H a He nofi,n;y, CKasajia xa, HTO
lyjioKb: MHij oTt cnH^ CB^TJIO ! Te6 rB sa
HTTH17 , saKpHnaJiH 66^: CTynafi Kt e^i-arf ! H BLITOJI-
K&JIH BacHJincy list r6pHHu,H. Bacnjinca noiiKia B-L
CBOfi qyjiaHHHKt, nociaBHJia nepe/i,^ KyKJioio npHroxo-BJieHHbiH yjKHETB H CKasajia: Ha, KyKOJiKa, noKyniaft saMoero ropa nocjiyinaii: nocmiaiOTL Mena sa orneMt K-L
6a6-ar; 6a6a-ara c^fecrL Mena ! He 66iica !
KyKOJiKa: CTynan, Ky.n.anocmiaiOT'b; TOJIBKO BOSBMH
CT> co66io, a iipn MH^ HiiKaKoro xy^a ne cianeTca ! BacH-
Jinca nojiojKHJia KyKJiy B^ KapMaro, nepeKpecTHJiact H
noniJia BI> ^peMyqiii Jiic'B.
Ona nponuia BCIO HO% H Beet A^HB, TOJIBKO Kt
meMy Be^iepy18 BLiniJia na nojiany, r^i cioajia
6a6bi-arn.
CKopo nocjibiinajica CTpaniHHH mynt; #epeBLa saxpe-
m,ajiPi, cyxie JiiicTLa saxpycrBjm, noKasajiacB HSI*
6a6a-ara ^AGT'L B-L CTyni, necTOMi> noronaerb,
cjii^t saMeiaerb. HoAt'Exajia Kb BopoiaM^,jiacb H, o6HibxaB'b BOKpyrb ce6a, saKpn^aJia: CDy, $y !
^yxoM-b naxnerb ! KTO s^cb ? Bacujiiica
KI> cxapyxi, oi^ajia eii HHSKin noKJioin>19 H CKa-
3a*iia : 9TO a, 6a6yniKa! MauexHHbi ^o^epH npucjiajiii
Mena sa orneMi, Kt Te6%. Xopomo, CKasajia 6a6a-ara:
snaio a nxir, nosKHBH HanepeA'b y nena ^.a nopaSoTan,
Tor,o;a H orna Ra,wb. Boii^a BI> roproiiiiy, 6aoa-ara pacia-
Hyjiacb H roBOpHTb BacHJiiici: IIoAaBaH Bee, HTO ecib
m> neTm: a yjKiraaTb xo^y. Bacujiiica aancrJia Jiyi
iHHy20
oi-b qepenoBi), ^ITO BHC^JIH na saoopi KpyroMrb ^Bopa, n
nai&iia TacKaib H3-b ne^KH %& no^aBaib arii KymaHta, a
Kynianba HacTpanano 6bino HejioB^K'b na ji;ecaTb21
5
81 G
FAIRY r
l
iijumtv.ia oi;. ii i;iina.
o #a KparouiKv xaiioa. Ora.i
cnw
-flBOpfc BU41ICTII, Il30y BblMlTil, UOii^'b I'OCTjniliaJi.
.lOlitfllB'B SaKpOMT*, B03I>Mll 'ICTBCpTl,
juiiem'mH H oiiicib ee orb uepnviiiKJi. JJa iToGiJ r.n ;
, HC TO23CTb^BITb TCOH ! Il
laxpan !)ac!i,im'a iiocTai.n.ia
L oCl'fiAK" IH'peffb KJKJIOK), licl/Ilf/iaci. (Vl03ciMII II
la: 1 '/,u:a, noKyniafi, Mocro ropa noc.iy-
niaii ! i uaCa-flra pafioiy n rposinoiCL^CTb M6HH, KOJIM BCerO H6 CAfeaiO.)) OTidiTII.Ml :
He SoiiCH, B< a IIpeKpacnaa ! iioy/Kimaii,
;^a cnaib JIO/JCMCJI: yipo Be^epa My^peH^e !
PaiieuieabKO npocnyjiacb BawiJiiica. Bsoniao
a->ira cr
jia Bt cxyny H Btrixajia co flBOpa, HCCTOM-L
iioroHflerb, noMejioMi, oirfjffb saMeTaeiTb. Ociajiacb Bacii-
aiica o^Ha, ocMOip'Ejia ^OM-L 6a6ti-flni, noAHBimaci.
ooraiCTBy H ocTanoBHJiacb B-L pa3Ayni>ii, sa KaKyio
(3iy npeHc^e Bcero npiiiiii:,iaTi>ca. Fjiaji.ii'rL, a pao
yace wLiana: KyKOJiKa Bbi6npajia iisi, ^ffleHM^H noc.
r\m'd sepna HepiiymKii. Axt, TH, ii36aBiiTc:ii>Hni;a MOJI !
[pica KyKOJiKi: TLI Menrf on> 6b%u OTBe,ja.
cpeBba, 3axpycrjffl JuicxbH: r
KAen, 6aoa-;n a.
BCTp^mia ee. Bce .UH CArK."iaHO? cnpaiini-
ara. OcMorpH caMa, SaoyiuKa21
! Ba6a-ara i;d ;.
o^ocaAOBajia, qio He sa qxo pascepAMTbca, H
ci:a:ja:ia: Hy, xopouio ! SaBipa CA^Jiaii TO >Ke caMoe,
HTO H HblHie, A^ CBCpXl, T0r6 B03bMH IISI* SaKpOMii .M,
nepeSepii ero no 3epnbiniKy25
^a omicxn OTT> aeMJiii !
ia ciapyxa, noBcpiiyjiacb Kt crti; la, a
Bticnpo . CBOIO i>
; NU-IJM.
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
cnaTB; yipo Behepa MyflpeHije; Bee 6yn;erB
jiano !
BacHJiiica sKHJia y am HiicKOJiBKo aiieM. HaKO-
ara cnajia ci 3a66pa oj$.m> qepem, crB ropanjiiMii
BOTKHyjia ero Ha naJiKy, OT,o,ajia Bacujinci n
BOTI TeS'fi OFOHL .HJIH MaqexEHuxi, ^o^eKi,,
B03BMH ero H necH ^OMOH ! BiroMt26 nycTHJiact Bacn-
jinca, npn CB'Ei'fe qepena, KOTopLiil norac^ TOJIBKO C-B
ynjienieMt yipa, H, naKOHeu,!,, Kt Be^epy
floopajiact o CBoero ^ona. HoAxo^a KB
ona xorfjia SHJIO 6p6cirn> qepeni,. B^payMaerb 066^, ymi) SOJILUIG BI> onrfi ne Hy5KAaiOTca
27.
Ho B^pynb nocjitmiajica rjiyxofi rojiocij H3i> ^epena: He
6pocaii Mena, necii KB Manexi ! Ona Bsrjianyjia na
Maqexn H, ne BHA^ HH B-B O.O.HOM'B OKH'B oroHBKa,
HTTM Ty,o;a ei> qepenoivTB.
BnepBBie BCTP^THJIH ee jiacKOBO H pascKasa^iH, HTO c^ TOH
MimyTBi, Kor.na ona yniJia orna BI> ^OM^ He 6HJio: caMH
HIIKaK'B H6 MOFJIH; a KOTOpBIH OFOIIB npHHOCHJIII
coc^^eii, TOTB noracaji'B, KaK-B TOJIBKO BXO^HJIH ct
HHM'B BI> ropHHiiiy. AsocB TBOH oroHB Gy^erB ^epJKaTB-ca ! cKasajia na^iexa. BnecJiH Hepen^ B-B ropHHn;y; a
im ^epena TaKTb H rjia^arB Ha Manexy H ea ^onepeif,
H 3KryTB28
! Ti GBIJIO npaiaTtca29
; HO, Ky^a HH
6p6caTca, rjiasa Bcro^y aa HMMH Tara H cjii^aTB30
;KX
yipy coBC'BMt co^crjio HXT BI yrojiB31
, O^HOH BaciuiiicBi
ne Tponyjio.
Hoyipy BacHJinca aapiJuia qepeni BI> SCMJIIO, aanepjia
A03VTB Ha KJIIOH'B32
, HOfflJia B"B TOpOfl.'B H HOnpOCH]iaCB Ha
6e3poji;Hoii ciapyniKi: ^KHBCTB cefi-B34
OTu;a. BOTB KaK'B-To roBopHTB ona cia-
pyoiKi: CKyiiHO MH^ CH^TL Ges'B ^'jia, 6a6}TnKa!
Cxo,nii} Kymi caMaro Jiyqniaro JibHy : a XOTB npacTB 5
CxapyniKa Kynnjia JiBny; BacHJraca ycfeiact83
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Paooia y neii Tain, n ropirn>:{r>
. n npa-,Ka BbixoflHTb
.la TonKaji, Kain, DOHOOfiKfc. Ha6pa;iocb iipa'/Kn Miioro;
impa dbi n :ja TKaiibi'1
iipiiniiMaTbCfi, ;ja TaKiixr
i> 6epAi> He
uaiUyrb, HTOOLI ro;ui.'nici, na Hacn.mcmiy iipjr,!;v; HIIKTO
ii c.vli.iaTh-To nt1
oepeica37
. BaciLiiiea cia/ia iipoci'rn>
CBOK) KVK-O.IK-V; ia :?a (vuinyio HO^L npuroToiuMa c.iaBHbiii
( rain.. Ki> KOHI^ SHMH H nojioiHO BHTKano, ^a Tanoe
TOHKOP, HTO CKB03b IIRiy BM'KCTO HHTKH npOA^TI, MO/KHO.
BecHoio noaoiHo BbLO'km.iiu n Bacmiiica roBOpiiTb ciapy-xi>: IIpOAaft, 6a6ymKa, OTO HOJIOTHO, a ^nibm B03bMii
li38
.)) Cxapyxa B3rji$myjia Ha TOBapi> n axnyjia:
Hirb, ^iiTaiKO, TaKoro nojioiHa, Kpoivrfj i^apri, noeiiTb
IK'KOMV; noHecy BO flBOpe^ j Honuia ciapyxa Krb
HcipcKiiM'L na;uiTaMi>, ^a Bee MHMO OKOH'b noxa/KiiBaeTb.
L[apb vBii^a.rb ii cnpocHJTb: ^TO Tefi'B, CTapymiia.
iii'aooHO ? Baine ijapCKoe BejiiiqecTBo ! oiBfeaerb cxa-
pyxa, a npHHecjia ^HKOBHHHbiii TOBapi>; HiiKOMy,
rco'E39
, ii noKasaib He xoliy. Hapb npiiKaaa.T
in, c-eo'E crapyxy H, KaKi> yEHflfcrb IIOJIOTHO, \r uiHii.ic;i.
I!TO xoneuib 3a nero ? cnpocHJii, ijapb. EMV U$HUirferb, ijapb-6aTioiHKa ! a ie6ii BI> ^api> npniiocvia. Iloo.ia-
nvi.apii.li> napb n oinycTHjrb CTapyxy c-b no^apKaMii.in uapio 113-b Torn nonoTiia copo'iini Kpoirn>; iioiqioii-
.IIL ,i,a Hiir^K HP Mor.iii iiaiiTn IIIBPII, Koiopaa B3ajiaci> OH
IIXL cpaooxaib. JJoJiro iiCKa.iir. naKOHPH.'b, napb 1103-
CTapyxy n cKaaajn Pii: yivifcia TH Hanpacib n
aicop IIO/IOTHO, VMiiii ii;rb nero n eop6iiKii cnniTb.
r M. rory.u'ipb. npji.ia u HP Ji riui.ia: :Vro paoora Kpa-
,$BimtL lly, uycTL oiia n copo^iKii couiberb !
Bopoiiiiacb ciapyuiKa AOMOI! u paacKaaajia 060 BCPM-I.
Bacii-iiirJ-: a ^fiBiina BI> OTB'Iii^40 . H sna.ia. MTO 3ia
paooia M'liix'j, H' .Miniy(i rb. Sanpp.iacb irb CBOK)
ropmiuy, npHHfl.iai:i. :3a paooxy; iiiiina oiia ne HOKaa^aioqii
u <-KOpo flKV/Kiina cop6lioi;'b OLJ.ia roiOBa, Chap
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
npiraecjia KT> ijapio copOHKii, a Bacraiiea y&otaacb, ripn-
o^JiacB H ciiJia nojp> OKHOMI,. CH^TB 066^
ITO SyflerB. B^HTX Ha flBopt Kt cTapyxi*
ijapcmii cjiyra; BonieJi'B Bt ropmnjy n roBOpifcrb:
onerL BH^TB HCKycHHiiy, *rro42
pa66-
eny copo^KH, H Harpa^HTB ee HS'B CBOHX'B i^apCKHXTb
Iloinjia Bacnjinca H aBHJiacB nepe^ CB^TJIBIH
n;apCKiH o^n43. Hapio ona O^GHB nonpaEHJiacB. HiTTb,
roBopiiTi. u;apB, ne pascTanycB a c^ 106610, 6yAB TBI
Moero menoio ! TyrB B3ajn> n;apB Bacnjincy IIpeKpa-
cnyio sa fi'fijiBia pyKH, nocaAHJii, ee nofljrfe ce6a, aa BTB
TOTB $K6 .OjeHB H CBa^Bfiy CBirpaJIH. BcKOpi BOpOTHJICa II
OTeni-B BacHJiiicBi, nopaflOBajica ea cqacTJiHBOfl CBaAB64 H
ocxajica 5KHTB npn ^oqepn. CxapymKy Bacnjinca
KO ^Bopy, a KyKOJiKy no KOHeii;^44 mH3HH CBoefi
npn
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1 npa ce6-l = "beside you,"
"by you."
2 Kor^a . . . Kan6e = " Whenever . . . any kind of." A second rela-
tive word in a clause is to be translated as an indefinite.
3.irfejio ne CTajio . . .
= " There was no lack of brides."
4 BT> jrfeTaxt = "well up in years."
5xopomefi Maieptio = predicative instrumental, as always after CJIMTL
= she was renowned as.
6 HtennjiCH na. JK6HHTBCH = "to marry," is only used "of the man and
is always followed by na;
BiiftTH 3a My>Ki> is used of the girl.
7 na Bee ce:i6 = in the eyes of the whole village.
8 ci KaJKflLiMTb jj;HeMT> = with every day that passed.9HecMOTpH Ha TO, HTO = "
notwithstanding the fact that."
10 cJio/Ka (gerund) p^KH = with folded hands = idle.
11CJia^HTt co = "
to cope with."
12 BHMemaen> . . . na = "vents her spite on." Note the locative case.
13nepe6paBinnci> . . . = "After coming over to her new dwelling."
14TO-n-zrijio = "
continually."15 BdfeMi. no ypdKaMi. = "
to each her separate task."
16narop-BJio na = "a snuff gathered on."
85
til UKV TALES
17 if >our turn to go i'or the light."
18 in. . . . nenepy towards evening.19 noKfl6m> = she made a low bow.
20 ;IVMHHY .1 kind of torch formerly used for lighting in the peasants'
J1 Hivioirfcio, na Aeom, = "for at least ten men."
23,%i ... " And see that everything is doiv.
a He T6 = "if it is not
"r. VI., im. 60> 68
.
34GaGyiiiKa = "
granny," a terra of respect or endearment from youngto old.
85 nepeCepn ero no aepiiuuiKy = "sort it out seed by seed/'
86 G'broMT. = "at a run."
27 BT onrfc ...,** there is no need of light with the locative
is regular after HVH;;uiTbCfl.
28 Taix'b ii JKryrb != how they burn !
80 Tfe CLIJIO npniaTLCH = They tried to hide (but in vain). GiiJio with
the infinitive has the same meaning as with the past tense of the indica-
tive. It indicates the prevention or failure of the action. Probably some
past tense like cxap&JiHCb is understood.
30 Tam, n . . .= "
never cease to"
r. XL, n. n .
11 BT. yrojib to cinders.
323anepna AOMT, na K.IWTL locked up the house.
33nonpociinacb na /HiiTLe (lit.) "invited herself for living" i.e.,
asked admission to the home of.
34 /iiHBen. ce61> = lives ])eaccfully.
:!5 H xoib npncTb oy^y = I shall at least be spinning.
36paGdxa . . . ropiirb =
(lit.)4ithe work burns," a common oxprc.---
to indicate great speed of work.
37 HHKTO n...=" No one ever undcrtiikcs to make it."
38 cefrb = here simplyt:for yourself."
39OKpoM-fcTeOt = npoMt, reu;i l.ut to you.
40 BT. OTKfeTb = in ansv
41noLvia^aio'iii . . . (popular form of gerund) = "without resting her
hands."
PO for t ICOTM]',.
4 ^nepe^T> CB^iT.ibin . . I ear eyes of the Tsar. A regular
expression.44 no KOiieirL for the regular AO KOHUJI
"till Hie <-nd."
86
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
XIII. flo^b M
(DAUGHTER AND STEPDAUGHTER.)
co CTapyxoio, H 6mia y nero #0%.Bon> CTapyxa-TO noiviepjia, a CTapnicL o6oCR&ir6 Hennoro
H jKemraca'Ha BLOB'S, y KOTOpofi 6tma cBoa floqKa. EJIO-
xoe 3KHTB6 Haerajio CTapHKOBOfi floiepn. Ma^exa 6mia
; OT,n,i>ixy He A^erL CTapimy: Be3H CBOIO
B-L 36MJiHHKy, TaMi> (ma 66jiBine
nocjiymajica MyjKHKi> 6a6y: CBest
en KpeMeHB, orHHBO ^a Miinoqe
H roBOpHTb: BOTB 166^ oroHBKy; oroHeicb ne
KamKy sapn, a cana ne afeafi CH/I.H ,n;a npaflib) Epn-uiJia HO^IB. Kpacnaa ft^Bima saTonma ne^t,
Kamy1
; OTKy^a HH BOSBMHCB MHniKa H roBop
BHn;a, ^BHii.a! flan MH^ Jio^e^Ky KaniKH. Oxr
E>, MOH
! pasroBopii2 MOIO CKyKy, a Te6 rB ^aM^ He o,n;Hy
a Aocbixa HaKOpMJiH). HarEjiacb MLnnKa H
yinjia. HO^BIO BJiOMHJica Me^B^B: Hy-Ka, ^BHiiia!
Tynni oraii, ,u;aBaH B-B JKMypKH nrpaTB. MtrniKa BCKapa6-KajiacL na njie^o ciapHKOBofi ^oqepn H menHeTT> eft Ha
yinKo: He 66fica, ^BHDia ! CKa^Kii: ^aBan3
! noTynra oront
nojrksafi, a a sa TeSa4 cxany e'iraib H BI.
3BOHHTB5. TaR-L H cft'BjiaftocB. FoHaeica
sa MHIHKOIO He nofiMaeT^; CTajii> peB'STB jj,a
Spocaib; 6pocajn>-6pocaJH>, HH pasy ne no-
ycTajrt H MOJIBHJII>: MacTepHi];a TH,
Hrpajt ! sa TO npiiiHJiio ie6 yxpoM-L cxa^o
cepe6pa, Hayrpo roBOpiiTTb 6a6a:
87
RUSSIAN FAIR? TALES
TFO n;mpH.ia ona
V: a oafia ('iqrirb ,\n si^en., K;'IKI,-TO om,
M.'pHW KnCTUMUl HplIBl':ttTb. HpHlII.IO HjH'MH i
B0{ TflljKb-TMlfn, -T'.HlH,'
(o KoHrii ruiuirb, i;o:n, rrpropa
Bpeiiib, Mi'psKaa co6aiionKa: 310 BI>
rpeMflri>. BOTB Bopoia aacKpiinfen, KUHII na
B6i.:ha.in. a ;^6TiKa n> oTno>a Ha BOSY cii^axii. Ho.ioin,
B03i> cepeSpa !
Y 6a6bi on, ^aAHOCTii raaaa paaropli/iuci.. 9icafl
i.'iiocTi, ! KpiiiiiiT7,: noBC3ii-Ka MOJO AOHKy BI> Jiicx;
MOH ^OHKa ABa cxa;i,a ixOHi'ii iipiiromirL6
, /^BaBoaa cepeopanOBeS-L MV/KHKl II GaOIIHV ^OHb BT> B6M-
cii KPCMCHL, ormiBO, MimoqeK'L Kpyni> n
ocTauii.TL o^Hy. 06i-Beqepy7
sasapHJia ona Kaiirj\
npn6fci;a.ia MHuiKa n npociiTB HaTaniKa, HaTanina !
(Ma;i,Ka-JiL TBOH KaniKa ? ^ali XOTB .noHce^Ky ! Hmt8,
! aaKpircaJia HaTauiKa H niBBipny-ia BT> nee
]\lLimKa yoi/Ka^a, a HaTaimca snaii ceS'E9
yniicbiBaerL o,n,Ha nainy; c'L'Bjia no.iHbiii ropnioKi, onni
iipn:icr;ia B'L yiviy H Baciiy.ia. irjiiiiiua no.i-
BJIOMHJICH MeAB^Ab H roBOpHTb: 9fi, r^i TW,
BI> >KMypKH nrpaTL. JJ^Bima iicnyra-
;MO/IHIITI,. TO.ILKO co crpaxy 3y6aMii cxyqiirb. A,
Tbi BOTL rA'ii ! na 10KO-ioKOJibMiiKi), G'Kraii, a H 6y;jv no
P,I1TL. B:3H.ia KO. lUKO.-ILMlIK'b ])VKa APO'I^ITT>, KO. in
'i.'iiiK'L SesnpeciaHHO GBeHHTb, a .Mb'nin;a npnnm.-ipii-
Baen,: 3aoii A^Bimii VKIIBOII ne ubiib11 ! McAB'BAt Cpo-CIIJICH JIOBMTb 6a6HHy AO^Ky II, KaKl> TO.nbKO H3JIOBHJI1>12
fMi'iacx 3aAyniMJTrb H eb^TB. Hayipo in.ien> 6a6a cia-
pKKa BI> Jiteb: CryiicUi ! Morf AO^b ABa B03a npHBeserL,
Asa Tafiyna irpHr6inrn>. Mywcrtin, yilxa.ix, a GaCa aa
I'.opniaMFf VKACTB. Borb npno'r.vf.a.ia cnua'iKa:
TH({n>-Ta(j)T> ! He 6breaTb AOMofl13 GaGHHoii
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
na nycToivTB BOS^ CH^HTX, KOCTBMH BI KysoBi rpeMtirb !
BpeniB TBI, MepsKan coSa^oHKa; TO MOH ^o^Ka ^eraciafla roHHTB, BOS^I Besert. Ha, CKymaft 6jrairB, fla
roBopn: 6a6iray ftoqB Bt BJiarfj, BI> cepeSpij npHBesyn,, a
cTapnKOBoft .Hcemixn HC BOSBMyrB ! CofiaiKa d/IjJia 6jiHHT>
H sajianjia: Ta<|)'L-TH$Tb-Tfl$fB ! cxapHKOBy
a SaSmiOH BI> KysoBi KOCTO^KH
HH ^Jiajia 6a6a ci* co6aiKoio: n 6jiHHi^i eft ^aB&na H
ee ona 3Haii cBoe TBep^Hi, y BOpOTb, jKeH'B KysoBt no^aeTB; 6a6a
rjianyjia na KOCTO^KII H saBiijia, R& TaK'L pasos-
JIHJiaCB, 1TO Ct rOpH H 3JIOCTH Ha aPyrOH 3K6 ^6HB HOMepJia.
ii^ajii) CBOK) Ao^^y aaMyacb 3a xoponiaro
a, H CTaJIH OHH ^HTB-HOJKHBaTB,
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1sasapHJia . . .
= "to pour in the boiling water to make the gruel"-
i.e. t to make gruel. The same word is used of infusing tea.
2paaroBOpH = "
talk away,""dispel by talking."
3 cKaHm: jjaBafi = "Say, let us."
* aa xeGn = "instead of you."
3 BT. KOJIOKOJIBHIIK-B 3BOHHTB = "to ring the bell."
6npnroHHTi> = "
will drive home."
7 o6t Beiepy = K-L Benepy = towards evening.8 HIIIL = BHflHiiib = Look ! (derogative expression), pop.9 anaii . . . = "
only knew how to"
i.e., continued to.
10 na = "Here is"; "Take this"; originally from the verb -HHTB =
iiMaTL, to take.
11 sjioft A'feBEm'fe . . . = "It is not for the wicked girl to be alive
"
i.e., The wicked girl does not deserve to live.
12 HSJiOBHJTb (pop. ) for noftMajii> (perf . asp. of JIOBHTB ).
13^OM6it, as if CHBaTL were a verb of motion = npnxo3HTi>.
14 rjiHHb = Look ! Behold !
89
RI
XIV. 3aKOJiAOBaHHafl KoponeBHa.
Bl> BfiKOeMB KOpOJieBCTBi UI, \ Knpn.ni en. I
BT, KOHHoii rua|) r iin; iipncviy-iKii.n, ,u<a;i,uaTb nan, .1
B'Spoio ii ripaB^oio1
;3a ero 'lecraoe noBe^enie npnKasa.ih
Kopojib OTnycTiiTb ero BI> inicTyio OTCiaBKv 2 n oT^axb
I'.MV Bij narpa^y xy caMyio Jiouia^b, Ha Koxopoii BI, no.
UI.TB, ci oijpdlfB n co Bceio cfipyeio. IIpocTHJica con-
co CBOHMK TOBapiiui;aMH n norExajn> Ha poAnny; r u-in>
H apyroii, H Tpeiifi . . . BOTB H BCH Hc;vli."ui iipo-
iii.ia, ii ^pyran, n xpeiba ne xBaiaeTb3 y coji^aia ^enert,
KopMiiib HH ce6a, HII jionia^H, a ,0,6-^OMy4
flajn
! JBH^HTB, qTO ^JIO-TO 66,;ibHO n.ioxo, CHJibHO
lien, xoqeica; cia^'B no CTOpOHaMi> ran^'fiTb, n yuii^li. 1 1,
r/b cTopoHr
fi oojibutoii aaMOKt.---* Hy-Ka5
, ^yMaerb,no :ui
r
IixaTi>- t iii Ty^a; aBOCb XOTI> nr.!i))e.Mii ;n c
B03bMyTt HTO-Hn6yAb A^63apaooTaio. IIoBOpoiii. 1 1> in,
.'ja.Micy,B-b^xajii* na ABOpi>, JioiuaAb na KOHIOIIIIIIO IKH-
lui.Tb ii saAajiT) eii KopMy7
, a caMi BT, na.ia'n,i iiomiM'h. !>!,
cio.Ti'b HaKpHTb, na CTOJrli mnia n 5iCTBa, TK ro
AVina xoqerb 8! Co^&Tb iiirLicj
Teii('})i>- ^vMacrb, n COCIIVTI, MO/KIIO ! B^pyrt,um, Me;uj'l;;uiua: He ooiicn Meim, r i,66])! ii^ein !
TH Ha ;^o6p6 cio^a noua.n/', H lie .noran
.-H;I ,vIiHiina aaKOJiAOBainiaH Kopo/ieuna. KC.HI TH
ycToiniib f \u. iiepeiioMV' rpn nu-iii, TO KO.I^OBCTBO
pyiHHTCfl H Gfl$.-\i\U)C\, iionpe-,i:iirMy K'opo.irijuoio. n
Co^Aarb corjiani.n
90
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
ynma, H OCTMCH OH^B opfiffb. TyrB Banana na Hero
xaKaa xocKa, ITO Ha CB%n>-6u He cMOTp'EjrB10
, H
Tim11CHJiBH'Be; ecJinSt He BHHO,
H6iH He BtiwepHcajFb ! Ha TPCTBH cyiKH flo TOFO
io, <ITO pinnijica coJiAai^ 6pocHTt Bee H 6i}KaTi> HS^
TOJIBKO KaK-L HH 6njica, Ka-Kt mi CTapaJica ne
naineirb Biixo^a. He^ero ^JiaTB, noHeBOJi'fe npHDJJiocb
nepeHOieB&fL H xpeTBio HOHB; noyipy HBJIH-
KB neny KopojieBHa KpacoTH HeonHcaHHofi, ojiaro-
B ero 3a ycjiyry H BejiHTT. WLB'feHii.y napa^KaTBCH.
T6T'iacTE> OHH CBaflBSy cBirpaJin12 H CTajin BM'Kcrfe SKIITB, HH
neMl) H6 TySKHTB.
Repeal. CKOJIBKO-TO BpeMenii Bcn6MHHJK> cojiflarb
o CBoen po^Hon CTopoH'i, saxoT'Bji'L Ty^a no^xa-TB; Kopo-jieBHa cxajia ero oiroBapiiBaTB: OcTaBafica, Apyrt !
He r
E3^H; qero TeS'B B^CB ne xsaiaerB ! H^TB, He Morjia
oxroBOpHTB. IIpomaeTca ona C'B Mywewb, ^aeTB eMyM^moqeKi) cnojina c'EMenKOivrB13 HacBinaHt, H
IIo KaKofi /Jtopori no^enib, no o6^mn>
3TO C^MH: r,n;i OHO yna^erB, TaMi> Bt TJ-^KQ MHHyiy
HOBiipocTyT'B; na ^epeBBaxi, CTanyrb
KpacoBaiBca, pasHtia HTHD;BI niicHH H^TB, a
CKie14 KOTBI CKaSKH CKa3BIBaTB. C^JII) ,0,66pHit
Ha CBoero sacjipKennaro KOHH H no^xa-JTB B-B popery;HH15
'BfteTL, no o6%ttwi> CTOponaMi) efiMa 6pocaeTf
B, H
3a HHivrB .nica noraMaiOTca: TaKi> H16
f
CBipofi seMJiH ! ^eiTb ^eHB, ^pyroii, Tpeiifi, H
nojii KapaBaH'B CTOHT-B, Ha TpaBirfj na
CH(a;a
r
rb, BS KapiBi noiirpBiBaK)rrL17 , a
BOSJlt HIDCB KOTCJI'B CTOHTTB; XOTB OFHa II H'BT'B HO^ KOT-
a BapeBO KJIIOHOM'B KHraiTT,18 . BKOC ^HBO ! no-
, orna He BH^TB, a BapeBO B'B KOOTB
H 6BerB RjnoqoJVPB; ^aft19 noSjifee B3rJiany. CBOpo-
Kona Bt cTOpony, no^'fesjKae'TB K-B
91
RUSSIAN FAlh'Y TALES
3ApaijrH<yiiio. mrii<a;i MM THUG ! a TO n ne
TTO ;')To no Kvimbi. a nee neqricTbie. Xopoma naina
IHTYK;): i;<mvn> 6037. OFHH Kiiniirb ! w y Mi-mi .lyimob. I'.h'my.n, n:n. M LniKa OAHO nopiiuniKO H Cpocn.Tb
Hi'no.Mh -Bt TYSKC MIIHVTV BblpOCJIO B^KOBOC /U'pCRO, Ha
IT. ^epeB-fi Aoporie n.io^i KpacyiOTca; pasHHH nTi'mu
n-McHii noiorL, aaMopcnie KOT6 cK<n3Kii cKaauBaiOTL. TTo
rnii noxnani.O'Ii y.inanii ero Henncrae: Axi>. roBopflrbMOiKT, C066ii, rT,a Bi^ 3TO TOTT> CclMblil, HTO KOpOJICRHViniVinn.rr,: ri,aBaiiTe-Ka ? 6pa^i>i, OHOHM-L ero sa TO RCVILOMT,
ii nycTb OHT> no-nro^a cniiri>. IIpiiHH. iiicb ero yron^Tiii onoiiJiii BO.imeoHHMi, 3o.u>eMT>; co.n^an> yna,TL na Tjiar.y
H sacHyjn, Kp'BnKHM'L SeanpoSy^HtiATL CHOMT,; a Kyniu'i.
n KOTCJTL BMHrL Picnesjin. Bcnopt nocvi^ TOFO
KOpojieBHa BT> ca^t nory.iaTb; cMOTpurt na
epeBbaxi, cTaJin BepxyuiKH coxnyTb: ne KB
! /jyMaeTL, BHAHO CL MyaceivrL qTo xy^oe npn-KiioqH.iocH. Tpn M'IcHUia, npomjio. IIopa-6bi eMy n
nyTbca, a ero H%̂Tb-KaKi>-H''n>22
. Co6pajiacbH nofeajia ero paaiicKHBaTb. ^CTL no TOII
no KaKoft H coJi^arB nyxb ^epjKaji'L23
; no o6f>iiM'i>
CTOponaM-L ji-ica pacryTL, H nraipj noKm>, n
KOTii CKasKii MypJUJKaiOTT). ^ois^aerL j^o TOFO
HTO ^peBbeBt ne CTaJio 66ji>uie HSBiiBaeTCH j^opora no
MHCTOMV noriro. n ^vMaerb: KyAa-JK'b OH'b
CTOpOHK'fe TaKOO-'/KC 'IV.UIOO ^('pOBO II .I07KIITL nO^t HIIM1,
( ;i Mii.ibiii apyn>. IIoA6i^ajia KI> neiviy H ny24 To.iKan-
> H^TL, HO npocbinaeTCH; npHHH.iaeb mimaTb ero,
oAt 6oKa 6y,iaBKaMH, Ko.Tio.ia-KOJi6.ia OHX n
on.in ne qyBCTByerL, TOHHO MepTBtitt JiencHTb ne Bopox-Hi ;Tca. PaacepAH-iacb Kopojitena H c& cepAUOB-L
25npOK-
npoMOJiBH.ia: ^06^ Te6n, COHIO neroAnaro,
BiixpeM-L noAXBamio, Bt
92
KUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
TOJIBKO ycn'Ejia B^IMOJIBHTL, KaKi
aamyM'&iH B'ifrpbi, H BT> OAHHb MHFL
Tirao coji^aia 6yfiHHMrb EHxpeMT* H yHecjio H3 r
i>
KopojieBHH. IIos^HO o^yMajiacb KopojieBHa, ITO
CJIOBO nexoponiee, 3anjiaKa.ua ropbKHMH cjiesaMH,
Jiacb flOMoii H cxajia MKHTB oAHa-OAHHexoHbKa.A fi^naro cojiAaia sanecjio EnxpeM^ ^ajieKO-^aJieKO, aa
TpHfleBHTb 3eMenb, BT> Tpn^ecHToe rocy^apCTBo, H 6p6cnjio
na KOC'B npOMe^i, flByxt Mopen; ynajnb on^b na caMHH
KJiHHynieK'b: HanpaBO-Jiii COHHHH o6op6THTca,
noBepneTca Toiqaci, BT> Mope CBajiHica, H
noMimaii KaKb ssajiH26 ! Hojiro^a npocnaji'b ,o;66pHH
MOJiOAe^, HH ^aJIb^eMrb HG meBejibnyjrb; a KaK'b npocnyji-
ca cpasy BCKOinjrb npano Ha Horn27 , CMOTPHTL OB
CTOpOHl, BOJIHbl IIOABIMaiOTCa, H KOHI];a H6 BH,0,aTb28
nnipOKOMy; CTOHTI> ,o,a B'b pasAyMbH caMi ce6a cnpa-
KaKHM'b Hy^OMi. a cio/^a nonajii*? KTO Mena
! IIonieJi'B no KOC^ H BbiineJii* na ocTpoBt; Ha
ocipoBi ropa Bbiconaa a Kpyiaa, BepxyniKOio ^o
o6jiaKOBi XBaxaeTb, a na roprE Jie^HT^ 6oJibm6ii
Kl> BTOH TOp^ H BH^HTb TpH HO
ci> HHXI> TaKt H JibeTca, KJiOHba TaKi> H Jieiarb !
oKaaHHHe! aa TiTo 29 BH ,oiepeTecb? ,D,a
Biiuib30 xpeibaro ^na noMep'b y Hacs* OTen,T>, H ociajincb
fe Hero ipn qy/j,Hbia Bem;u: KOBept-caMOJierb, canorii-
^ HiaiiKa-neBHAHMKa; TaKL MH no^JiHTb He
M05KeMI>. 3XT> Bfcl, UpOKJiaTHe ! H3-b TaKHX-b IiyCTaKOBl.
ooii saT'EajiH. XoiHie, a Bact pasAfeio31
!
HHKoro He o6H3Ky. A Hy32
,
nosKajiyncia ! eUa^HO ! 6ijrHie CKOp'Sii no
cocHOBHM'b Jiicaai'B, naSepiiTe CMOJIH no ciy ny^OBi*34 H
Hecnie cH>Aa. ^lepm SpocnJincb no35 cocHOBHM'b .Jii-
, HaSpajin CMOJIH TpiicTa nyAOBrb H npHHecjra Kt GOJI-
. Tenepb npHTamfiTe H3i> neKJia cajviHii
93
FAIRY TALES
; iU'lii KOTeJTB 66-
oiUm, :Jti! ii ii" Bt nero BCIO C-MH.
CoJiflaTb pa LI,KO CMorici pacTi'u!
npn .rb Tauu'iTb iia ropy 11 no/mmm,,\ ,1,0 mi:;y.
T
Iq)Tii MiiruM'b n ;')TO iicn6;mn. m.
Hy-Ka, roBOpiirb coji^art, nnxiuin* BOTB 3TOTL K;I-
MCHL; nycib out ci ropii KCITHTCH. a BH ipoe sa iniM r
i> Bt
AoroHKy npiy^apLTe38
: KTO iip^K^e BcfeL /j.oroHiiTL, TOTL
r.biuiipau39 ccoii .nooyio 113^ Tpexi> AHKOBHHOKI>; KTO Biopoii
floroHHTL, TOTL ii3^ AByxt ociajiLHbix'b oopii K
a sarEMt nocji^AHHa ^HKOBiiHKa nycibCTaiK'TCH TpCTLGMy.
l
IepTII nHXHyjIH KUMGHL, II
ca OHI> ci> ropbi iniioKO-nuioKo; 6p6( Bei Tpoe
roHKy; sorb ORiim> qoprb HaraaJTb, yxBaTiiacji aa
ica.MeHb TOTiiacib noBepHyjica, no^BOpOTi'LrL ero
ceoa H BorHajii> BI> cMOJiy. HaraajTb Apyroii ^oprb, a
ii Tpeiui, n ci> HHMH TO JKG caMoe ! IIpiLiiiiLiii
canori-CKOpoxo^H fla manKy-HeBiiAHMKy,na KOBepx-caMOJierb H nojieT^JTb ncnaTb CBoe
IPO-JIM, KopoTKO-Jin npiiJieTcierb wb HsSyiiiK'k BXO-
^iirb BI> HsSyuiKy, CHRiiYb 6a6a-ara, KOCTaHa^i Hora.
cTapaa, fieasyoaa. S^paBCTByii, oaoyinKa ! CK;I
iulKL-OLI MH r
I> OTHCKaTb MOIO npeKpaCHVIO KOpOJI6BH\- He 3Haio, roJiyo^niK'b ! BiUoMT> ne BH^aJia, cayxoMi> npouee He cjmxa:ia. CTynaii TH sa CTO:II>KO-TO Mopeii, 3a
CTOJibKO-TO seMejib TaMi H^HBeTx Moa cpe^Haa cecTpa,
ona 3Haerb 6oJibine Moero; MO^TL oiia Te6 rE eixa,iv-erb.
cli.Tb Ha KOBep-b-ca^io/HTL n JIG. ,1/uro
c.My no S'ljiOMy CBlhy cTpancTBOBaTb. 3ax6-
e.My tcTb, niiTb, ceii^acx HaA^nerb iia ce6a
inaiiKv iiycTirrca BT> KaKoii-iiiiuy^b ropOA^
H, Ha6e{)eTb42 MPFO TOJibKo ,iyma ii"
iia i;oui'pi>IJ
11 .-icirirb r i,a.Ji,iiie. i b Krb
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
nsoyniKi, BXO^HT^ ~iaM^ cii^Hrb 6a6a-ara, KO-
CTanaa nora, cxapaa, 6e33y6aa. S^paBCTByii, 6a6yinKa !
ne BHaerat-JiH, r^i natal MH-fe45npeKpacnyio KOpoJieBHy ?
H4r&, rojiySinKB ! He snaio; nois^Kaii-Ka TBI sa CTOJIB-
KO-TO Mopen, aa CTOJILKO-TO seMejib TSM.% miBeT'B MOJI
CTapmaa cecipa; Mosi-ceT^, ona B^aexi).)) OX-L TBI, cxapaa! CKOJIBKO Jiirt na CBrETr
3iciiBeiiiL46
5 BC^ 3y6bi
a ;o;66paro HH^ero He 3Haenii>. C^Jit na
noJieT r
jirb K-L CTapmefi cecTp'fi. T^ojiro-
CTpancTBOBajiTb, MHoro seMeJiL H MHOFO nopeii
, HaKOH^i> npHJieT'Ejii, Ha Kpafi C
H36yniKa5 a aa^ibnie HHKaKoro xo,a;y H^TB o^na
KpoM'fiHiHaH47
! Hinero He BH^ait. Hy,KOJIH s^icb ne A06BIOCB TOJiKy
48, 6ojiBHie JieT^Tb
BXOAHTB Bt HsSymKy TaMTb CHflHTB fiaSa-ara,
Hora, ci^aa, 6e33y6aa.-
S^paBCTByn, 6a6yniKa !
17$ MH^ HCKaTB MOIO KOpOJieBHy ? IIo^O
KO; BOTB a cosoBy Bcixx CBOIIXI, B'STpOBi) H y HHX-B cnpo-
niy. Bi^b OHM no Bceny CB'Sxy ayioi'B, fliyiOTB, TaKX ,O;OJDK-
HBI snaib, rpfe ona Tenepb npojKHBaeT'B. Bbnnjia cia-
pyxa na KpbiJibu.o, KpiiKHyjia rpOMKHMrf> TOJIOCOMI,, CBH-
CTnyjia MOjio(n,eu;KHM'B nocBHCTOM^49
, B.u.pyrB co Bcixi*
CTOpOHI> IIO/J.HHJIHCb-nOB'BaJIH B'BTpBI SyHHBIC, TOJIBKO50
H36a TpaceTca ! Tiime, THiue ! KpnqHT^ 6a6a-ara, HKaKi> TOJIBKO co6paJiHCb B'SipH, nanajia nxt cnpaiuiiBaTb:~
BfepBi MOM 6ynHBie ! no BceMy CB^iy BBI Ay^Te; He
BH,o,ajiH-jib rflii51
-ipeKpacHyio KopojieBHy ? H^TB,ne BH^aJiH ! OTBiHaion> B^ipBi BI> O^HH^ TOJIOCX.
BBI Ha jiHU.652
? Bci, TOJIBKO K)}KHaro
B^ipa H3jTB. HeMHoro noro^a, npHJiei^jii, IO^KHBIH
CnpamnBae'TB ero ciapyxa: Ffli TH npona-30 CHXI, nopi> ? sa^K.o.ajiacb ie6a ! BnHOBaTL,
6a6yfflKa ! a saniejit BI> HOBOC ijapcTBO, r^fe >KHBeii> npe-
KpacHaa KopojieBna; Myact y Heii 6e3i> B^CTH . nponajrb,95
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Tciu'pb i-BiixaioTB eepaanbie ijapii n uapmnn, Kopo.mH K0po:iemniii. A Kairb flaJieKO #0 noimro napCTna !
ntiiiiOMy xpii;maxi> Jiirt HATH, na KpbViuix'b ;i,ecaxb
nou'liio53
BI> xpiiliaca AOtTan.no.>>
,uVrb na'ia.n. oo c. ir:;aMii MO.HITL, Iix66bi
n:w.ib fin n floneeb BI> HOBOC uapcxB
roBopiirb K)/KHMii B^repi), H xe6a Aonecy, KOJIII
MH-fe Boaio iioryjiaib BI> TBOforb uapciBi xpn ^HH H ipnHO IIII. r\MHii xoib ipn iuM,1Lni
r>1! Hy, xopouio;
BOTT> a oTflOXHy ^eHbKci ^B<i-Tpu, couepycb c-b CHJiaMii55;
,ui Tor^a ii FJT, nyTb. OTAOXHVJII BOaoaufl B'Siep-L, co-
6pa;icH c'b cii.iaMii n roBOpHTb coji^aTy: Hy, fiparb,
co6iipaiicH, ceii'iac'b oinpaBiiMca; ^a CMOipii He 661
ij-Lrb Sy^euib ! B^pyrb aainyM'fiji'b-sacBiiCTaji'b ciiabiibiii
Biixopb, iio^xBaTHJio coji^aia na Bos^yxi. M nonecjio qe-
pearb ropbi n Mopa no^ caMbiMii oSjiaKaMii, H POBHO
xpii naca SHJI-B OHI> Bt HOBOMI, i^apCTBi, rfli acina
iipeKpacnaH KopojieBHa. ToBopHTb eMy K);KHbiH
: Ilpomaii, A66pbiii[ MOJio^ei^-b !
He xoiy ryjiaib BI TBoeivrb ^apCTBr
fe. HTO
IloTOMy ecjni a saryjiaio, HH OAHOFO ^OMa BI>
HII OAHOFO AepeBa BI> ca#axi> ne ocTaHeica; Bee BBepxr.! Hy, npomafi ! cnacii6o Te6 f
B,
aA'ljJi'b uianKy-HeBHftHMKy H noiuejit BI,
najiara. BOTB nona ero ne58GLIJIO BT,
BI> ca^y BCr
fe ^epeBLH CTOHJIH C'b CVXHMH Bepxyni-
i;a.Mii; a ivaKi, oin, mm/ic-H, Toiqac-b O/KIL-III n Ha'ia.ni
CTII. BxOAHl'b OHt BT> 6o,IbUiyK) KOMHaxy, TaMl>
aa CTOJIOMI paaubje i^apii H uapCBpniH, Kopoaii n
BII^H, liTo59
npirExa;in ;^a npeKpacnyio KOpoJieBHy cBaiaib-
r;r. cii;i,HTh ^a c.ia^KnMii BiinaMii yromaioTca. Kanoii
iiixb mi iia.ibi;rb CTanaHi), TOJIBKO KI> ry6aMi> IKM-
Hecerb eoJiAarb Tox'iaab XBaxb Ky^aKOMi> no crab-any n
cpa.jy nuJUiiocTb. l>ct rocxu xoMy y^HBJiaioxca; a
EUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Kpacnaa KOpoJieBHa BI> xy-^Ke MHH
flyMaerL,- MOH Apyrt BOpoTHJica ! nocMOTpi'jia BTB
OKHO BI> ca^y na ^epeBbaxi* Bci BepxyniKH OJKHJIH, H
cxajia ona CBOHM-L rocTaMt sara^Ky BaraflbiBaib: BbiJia
y Mena niKaxyjiOHKa caMO,o;ijJibHaa CT. SOJIOUJMI,
a TOTL Kinoes noTepajia H HaiiTH ne qaajia, a TeneptKJIIO^-L cani. Haniejica. KTO OTra^aeT-L aiy sara^Ky, sa
Toro saMy^Ki* noH,o,y. I]|apH H ijapeBHiH, Kopora H KO-
^ojiro na.o.'b TOIO aaraAKoio JiOMajiii CBOH My^pLiaa pasra^axb HHKaKt ne Morjiit. roBOpiiTt KO-
IIoKa}KHCb, MOH MHJIHH apyrb !
ct ce6a inanKy-neBH^HMKy, ssajii* ee 3a
pyKH H ciajii* u.'fejioBaTb B^ ycia caxapnbia. BOTL
H paara^Ka ! CKasajia npeKpacnaa KOpojieBna, caMO-
A'BjibHaa inKaTyjio^Ka 310 a, a SOJIOTOH
MOH B-BpHbrii ny^K^.)) EpHinjiocb
noBOpa^iHBaTb61
, pas'b'BxaJiHCb OHH no CBOHM-b ,o;BopaMi>, a
KOpOJICBHa CTaJia CO CBOHM'b MyJKeMt 5KHTb-n05KHBaTb fla
,o;o6pa Ha^KHBaib.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1Biipoio H npaBflioro
=(lit.)
"with faith and truth,"
"faithfully and
honestly." A common expression to describe good service.
2oinycTiiTb ero ... ^ to give him a full discharge.
3 ne xsaTaerb"does not suffice," "fails."
4AO-fl.OMy
= "to his home,"
"to reach his home." Note the partitive
form ROMy although no partitive meaning.5ny-Ka = Well now !
6 asocb . . . jja = probably.7
Kopiviy=
partitive form of genitive here properly used = "gave her
some food."
8 Hero TOJIBKO ftytua xo^eTi. = " Whatever his soul can desire."
9 TLI na soGpo . . .= It was lucky you chanced to come here.
10 HTO HU cB'krb-Gbi HO cMOip'Lrb ^ "that he did not care to look upon
the world,"' expressing the utter apathy that came over him.
11 H'BM'b . . . lijivrb = the more ... the more.
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RUSSIA* KAIKY TALES
'in. hn: lien coin-
pound
alar.
much .- >-.ird than iiHo-
!t suggests the fabled, ihc marvell'
"wherever.' in \\.tli .1 relative \\oni . of
17 iloin i tnlle with cards. .1 of
Mty and 1< ..itural extension of the meanings of"
;i litt'.
which it usually has in compounds.18 KJIK)M6MT> KiinHTb =
(lit.)"to boil in a fountain." to boil up.
'
a.m. v. VI.. n.66
.
20 r in. -"lie had no idea thai." i!,l"Voin, B'l, AOM'
. notitin.
ie KT, flo6py"This bodes no good."
ii.n.-Kum.-ni.Tb (lit.) lie was not there juM as he wM not beioro"
no sign of him any more than beiOre.
"held his way."
"and began
26 CT. cepAU6Bi> = in anger (pop. ).
iii (lit.)'
remember how they called him"i.e., only his name would be left, that would be the end of him.
i MOTH s= .straight to his feet.
28 KOHUM ire Bfl"
It is impossible to sec an end to."
29 3a HTO = " about what,'' "for what."
:5 Blum.. /. XIII., n.1
*. A popular word for JHHIIMM.,- \\hir-hissimilarly
formed from << ma'31 n Bac'I. i -hall divide y.n;
"/'.*.. I --hall
w.-ll then.
33 3eM.[;iM. "countryman." a common form ii ;wldiv->
MJ;|,"
|(M) poods each.'
IK i, HO"rushed through."
(will) #> into it." Note
n:ii'icr.il ft< i I h- noun wh,- -
i a round
QUB
An ifli" :ou
B -nd person ^in^'iii
fj lirmly.
KUSSIAN FAIKY TALES41
nofl-b MHiiiKy =(lit.) "under his armpit
"i.e., under his arm.
42nadeperb. Ha = to his satisfaction as in naiiiiTLcn, etc.
43 qer6 TOJIBKO . . . = anything his soul can possibly desire.
44 na KOBe'p'L= on to the carpet. A verb is understood.
45ITTE HaiiTH MH-fe = where I can find.
46 CKOJIBKO jrETTj . . . = for all the years you have lived on eartl .
JKHBe'iHB : present tense, because the action is still going on.
47KpoivrEuiHaH =
"complete,"
"utter."
48ftoGBibcB TOJmy =
(lit.)"find sense
"i.e., get a sensible answer.
49CBHCTHyjia . . . = whistled (with) a mighty whistle.
50 TOJIBKO = so that.
sir^-fe
=ivrij-HnGyflB
= anywhere.52 Hajraup = "present."53 a H noB'feio = "
If I blow you." An example of the paratactic con-
struction so common in Russian.
54 XOTB TpH neji.'Ejra = three weeks, if you like.
55coSepycb CT CHJiaMH = "
I shall gather my strength." Note the
plural as in English"to recover one's powers."
56 >KaJTBio*ffl = older form of gerund now only in popular use.
57BBepxt flHoivrb = topsy-turvy.
58 noKa = as long as; nona . . . He = until.
59 gTo = KOTOptlG.60 JiOMajiH roJiOBti = racked their brain?.
61 orji66jiH noBopaHHBaTB = "to turn their shafts." A common expres-
sion to denote the discomfiture of a suitor.
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
XV.
(THE KINGDOM TURNED TO
ciapHKi,; y ciapHKa 6turL cuiiir cjiaBiibiii
cunt, BSflyMaJTb H#TH Bt flopory, npocTHJica-CjiarocJiOBii. r-
ca H iiomtvrb. JUejTb floaro-JiH, KopoiKO-jiH, CKopocKasbiBaeTCH, #a He CKopo fli^o fli^iaeTCfl;
HI, OflHO ^apCTBO, BHAHT'B KpyrOMI, KaMHH ! II CKOTB, II
rflt KTO 6BLJTB1
, CTOHJII> HJIH CH^'jIr
B, KTO K\.\{l
TaKi> Bet H oKaMen'BjiH; iiHoii ^posa pyoiiTb, pynyci TonopoMt noAHajiL, p& xaKt H ocTaJica ! BparLnom\ Tiin, Ha,p HHMH 2
! BOTB BTOTL napenb noxoAMJTB no
ro qeJioB'BKa ne Hauiejii, HCHBOFO; nouiejn,
uapciciii ^epiorL H ^yMaen,: noAOJKfly; Hirt-Jiii KOFO
? B,npyr& npHxo^HTL i^apCKaa AO^B, yBH^ia axoro
noK.Knni.iaci,. pacnpociiJia ero: OTKy^a ont,
Ky.ua noiueji'B n aaT&vrb? H TOBOPHTL: BOTL 6u Ha^o
Kp'KnKaro qejioB'Sica, iiT66bi OITL no TPH noqn MOJiiijica
BO flBOpu,f
E; Tor^a 6ti JIIO^H Bcr
fe cxajin onaxb moRLmi* !
OHT> cor.iacii.icfl; yroBopHJiHCL, qT66ti nocjii, GCJIH BortIMMIITB BopoTHTt u,apa H jnofteft nonpe^KHeiviy, ona BbiniJia
aa nero 3aMy>Ki>, H IIOJIOJKHJIH na TOMS, sanHCif. Ona AJia(MY BOCKOBbixrB CB'feqi. Tpn cHOnyxH no4
CHonyxi na
Ma yfixajia. I |;K i \mi ia noqb; Kpecxb>iii-
cbiH'b CTaJii> Ha MOJiHTBy. Bi nojiHoqb B^pyrb H
Haf)l,Vi;,l.|nr U>>IBOJIOB
rb MHOHCeCTHo: KTO ^paSHHTb CFO, KTO
rniioj)irn,: na;u ^iKo.inri, ! KTO orini iio^nyciuirn, nofli
WTO. i
iy. 'UTo-Mcro w ; 01,1.10! cTpaiinio ! a oii'b
CTOHTb ,icl MU.IiriCil. Hi- .Hlli.l'L II ,U>iino,10B'L HO
100
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Oirb B'b HOHB cHonyxy CB'Im cncert,
cnaiB. IJapCKaa flOiB npifeaKaeni, cnpanrasaeTTE) :
jKHBt-JiH TBI ! SCHB'L, cjiaea Bory ! Hy,6iijio ? CTpamno, fla HHiero, EOFB MHJIOCTHB'L !
CMOTPH, na axy HOIB eme CTpannrBii 6y^erB ! Ilporo-
Bopraa n yfixajia. H To^no6 na Apyryro HO^IB eni,e 66jii>nie
ftBHBOJIH CTpaiEHJIH; KpeCTBHHCKlH CHHt npOMOJIHJICa.
Ha TpeTBio HOHB H ujnip Toro; OHT* onaiB
Bet CB^HH ns^epMKaJi'B. A n;apcKaH .ojo^B nocjrh
HOHH BGJi'Ejia eMy sajrBsTB BX ne^B H nanncaTB pynonHCB,KaKi> cnacaji^ n;apCTBo: A To 7
, roBopHTb, oTe^ MOH
pascep^HTca, aaS'BraeT'B 8 6^4 166^ ! OHI>
H cfl'&JiajrB. Yxpo nacT^no B^pyrb BGCB napo^'L
6jKHJii>, Ha^ajin xoftHTB, S'BraxB, CTaJin nepeiasKaiB, TOJIBKO
TOHT^ 9! D|apB TaK5Ke ojKEUTB, 3a6 rKrajir
B, pas-
KTO CM^JI^, roBOpnTL, inyTHTB naft^ MOHM-B
u;apCTBOMi> ? H yBH^ajTB y ne^n pyKonncB, wpwonfafb.
Ilprfixajia AOHB; ona pyKonncB no^TBep^Hjia, CKasa-Jia
OTn;y, qxo TOHHO TaK^ 6iiJio. Ifapio nonpaBHJiocB; TOT^ac^
CBa#B6y: KpecTBaHCKiii CHHT> ^eHraca na ijapCKoft ao^epn.
TecTB no CMepTH CBoeii 6jiarocjiOBHJK> see CBOG i],apCTB010
saTio. KpecTBHHCKin CBiHt Tyi^ caMfc i^apen^
H TenepB u;apcTByeTi> TaKofi 366pHii ^.HH no,a;-
oc66eiiHo
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1 6HJTB = wherever one was.
2span. noinyTHJit HO^B HHMH = "The Devil had played a trick on them."
3JHOftLMH. Predicative use of instrumental.
4 no CHon^x-fe . . . = a bundle for each night v. XII., n. 1B.
5flkflBOJiOB'B ne CTaJio = the devils disappeared.
6 H T6*rao = " and just so,"" and just as she said,"
"indeed."
7 a TO = "otherwise."
8 aaS^raeit = will begin to run about (in anger, excitement, etc.).
9 T6JIBKO CT^KOTT, CTOHTL = "there is nothing but noise everywhere."
10 6jiarocJioBHJii) . . . = bestowed all his kingdom.
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XVI. -KopOJieBMH-b M
Tin: !' D BQD3 M \S-M-:KVANT.)
/liYi.Ti>-6ujn> Kopo.ii.. y nero 6u.7n
ni.l.TL BC^MI) XOpOHTb1
II .IJIUOM'h. II
<nvin>-To pro lie oo.ihuo2 : BC(; cm Knpwrn,K;IK'I>-OI>I .iiniiiiiii oapbiuTL BSHTL ^.a nooaihiiio
ij^LTL OHI> pa31> CTa])IlKcl CI> COOO.THMH. (I,
i. ("I, fionpaMH. cr
i /nici'maMH. CT(ii. rmpiiKt !
TLI? IVj^OMT,4
II3T, TaK6fi-TO ^epIMlHII, 6clTIO-
! a iii.'nit, c.iysKy y My>KiiKc'i-.r{iiiiaro. A KaK'i, IJM
:)!it,pi, iviyin>- ii nona^eTt.)) Hy, (vmiiair. cTapiiK'h ! H
KM"IH r.iiiioM'h naiioio. nr M''^rB flaivrL; yKa;!;i'i .Mirfe, r^i
.IOBVIIIKII (TaBirre? ('TapiiKt co6jia3Hii. ioi iiyi;a:;;i.i'i,.
!''(ij)n.n> TnT'iaci, VK( Be.n'fiji'L .
;
rI'>iTiar<)-My',[;nKa iioii\iTn, ii
'f,:un>iii cTo.K?!, :jaKoHn'n,. a BT> ero :}aii()r/!i;i,ni>ix'[,
.Tfecaxi> CBOH ;iOByuiKH no^Jiajn). BOTL nm'm, .MV>I;IIK'L-
.riiiiiiit BI> JKeJifenoM'L CTOJi6y.Aa Bt OKOIUKO
uac'iT,. a TOTL (To.im, BI> caj^y CTOHJTL. HWIIKM'I,
BIITL rj, (VioKaMii. ("i, MaMix-aMii. c'i, uf.piihiMii (My,Kam;aMii
nory.iHTi, no ca,iy: n,i,i'Ti, MIIMO cTo.ida. a My;i;Min,-.rliiiiiii
1,-piiMirn, OMV: <'
Kopo.K'nci.-nr A"'ni ! HWIIVCTM MCIIH. ;i
TeCf. caM'i. npiiro;ix'ycb. ,Ha K;IKI, ;i;c ;i TciV/iiu,'iiiyin;
iKiiUn in, nuH'ii .Maicpn n (M,-aii;n rii: M;ITVIIIK{I MOH:.i;i ! nonnu'i y M<-im in. ro.ioiuct,. ,la ro.inm.-x
lunnvici, KT> Hcii na Ko.rlimr. oiia cTancri, y TCU/I in, ru.iom; I;
;rn,, a TI.I y.iyi:! .MUHVTV. in.'iramn I.MIOTI, y iicii n:rr>
ui M<'iw n ni,'iiiycTii. Ixopo.H'Hii'n, rain, n c;if.-
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BUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Jiajn>; Bb'iTaii];H,jn> KJHOH'B HST^ KapMana y Maxepn, npn6f -
>Kajn> Bt caflt, c^^Jiaji'L ceS'fi cipijjiKy, HOJIO^KHJIL na
Tyroii Jiyira H nycTiijn, ee ^aJieKO-^ajieKO, a caMfc Kpn-1IHTB, qT06t M3MKH H HflHBKH JIOBHJIH CTpiiJiy. MaMKH H
HaHBKH pa36foKaJIHCB; B-L 3TO BpGMHjKeji'BsHHH 6x0^6^ H ocBoSoftHJT
IIonieira> My^HKrb-Ji
fBniiH pBaxt KopojieBCKia c'fiTH. BH-
Jl.HT'L KOpOJIB, HTO SB'fipH SOJIBHie H6 IIOimflaiOTCH, OCGp-H nanycTHJica na CBOIO SKeny: sawftwb KJiioq'b
inaro BLinycKajia? H cosBaji^ oin>
H ^.yMHLix'b jno^eft, KaK^ OHH npHcyfa;Hf
ra>,
eft na njiaxi cnaTb anH B-L cctiJiKy cocjiaTB ?
HJIOXO npmiiJiocB5
KopoJieBHHy 3KajiB poAHyro MaTB, H
OWL OTi^y, HTO 9TO ero BHna: BOTL TaKB-TO H
Bee fl.'fijio 6BiJio. BsropeBajica KOPOJIB, qxo enyCT> CL'IHOM^ A'fi^aTB ? Ka3HHTB neJiBsa; npncy^HJin: oiny-CTHTB ero na Bci na nerape CTOpOHBi
6, na Bci B'SipBi
,na Bci BBIOFH SHMHIH, Ha Bc4 Biixpn ocenme;
eMy KOTOMKy H o^noro ^^BKy.
KopoJieBiiTL ci> jiiaAtKOio BX qiiCToe nojie; HIJIH
OHH 6JIH3KO-JIH, HH3KO-JIH, BBICOKO-JIH, H yBH^aJIH KO-
JToBOpHTb KopojieBM'B AAtK'fe:~CTynaH sa
He noH,n;y ! OTB^ajii. ^a^BKa. IIoinJiH
IHJIH-UIJIH OHHTB KOJio^esB. CTynan, npiiHecii
! MH4 HHTB XOHeTCa, HpOCHT'B A^BKy KOpOJICB-
CBiffL BI> ApyroH pasTE>. He noii^y ! roBOpnrLBOTI, em;e IHJIH-IHJIH nona^aeicn Tpeiifi KOJIO-
onaTB ne H^eit, H noniejrb sa BO^OIO cani,
KOpojieBHHi>. CnycTHJica B'b KOJio/i.es'L, a R&RbKa, saxjion-
Hyjii* ero KPBIHIKOIO H roBOpiiTi>: He BBinymy ! 6yn,B TBI
cjiyroft7
, a a KopOJieBHieMi>. Heqero fl.'fe'jraTB, Kopojie-
Ewxb corjiacHJica H ^aji^ eMy BI> TOMi, 8pocniiCKy CBoeii
KpOBBH); HOTOM'B HOM'feHaJIHCB OHH HJiaTBaMH H OTHpaBH-JIHCB ,n;ajiBHie.
103
RUS81 \\ F \IIJY TALES
i, (nii iipmii.iii HI. nm luyrb Kb ijapiu
no ,innpoui, ,'/ui.i;a i;nopo,ui. a KopairBJiTb no:;ar i/i.
CT< .i.Ka ^irn, y TOPO nap>i in, rornixx, n ten, n
Ill.cn, Ci, Illl.Ml, :jll (M,HlIMr
h CT0.10M1,. FoBOplirb OHT> CMVI
tine I-IO.HIMOCTBC ! B03bMirre Moero cjiyry XOTL na
\iiii)9
. B3H.ni K-npo.it'Biiqa na Kyxmo, sacTaBJiHiOTL
cro ^pOBa HOCIITL, KacTpmH qiicTHTL. HeMHoro upo-iii. 16 Bpe.Meini
- -uiiivMiLica KOpoJieeiiq-L TOTOBHTL Kjiiianba
napcKiixt iioBap6BT>. YsHajrL npo TO rocyAa])b,
ero H cia.Th ^apHTb SOJIOTOM-L.
ooii^no, n ciajin OHH HCKaib cjiyqaa,
ero. BOTL OAHH-B past c^Jiajn>
iiiip6n> n nociaBiui'L B-L nenny, a nosapa flo6bi.ui
BSHJIH fla H10 nocbinajiii na nuporb. Cijrb u,apb
noflaiorb nnp6n>, i^apb TOJibKO GIJJIO 3a no>in>
KaKi> Si/KHTb rjiaBHbiit noBapTb: Barae BeMqecTBO ! no
HSBO.ibie 12KymaTb. H nacKasaJi'L Ha Kopo.irnii'ia MHOFO
BCflKOil HanpacjiHHbi. IJapb He no^aji'Bji'b CBoeil . nodfiMoii
cofiaKH, oxp'Ksaji'b KycoKi> mipora H 6p6ciun> Ha-:3e>ib;
cooana eb'Sjia fla xyrL-jKe nsfloxjia. npusBajii roey;^])i,
KopojieBina, saKpHHajii* Ha nero rpo3HLiMT> rojiocoivrb:-
KaKt TbI CMijTL CT> OTpaBO^ HHpOrb HSrOTOBHTb ? (TJi-
qaei> BejiK) Te6a KasHiiib .TOTOIO Kasniio13! Bna-n, HO
:jHciK), B'fiAaTb He B'Eflaio14
, Bame Be.nniecTBO ! OTB'feqae'rb
Kopo.ieBH^'b, BHflHo noBapaivTb BT> o6rifly CTa.no15, HTO BHMOHH ^ajiyeTe; napoqno Mena HOA^ OTB'Krb HO^BO,ni
16.
Il,apb ero noMHJioBajn>, BeJi'Kjrb iconioxoivrb 6biTb.
HOBCJIL KOpoJiOBirn KOHoii iu\ BO^onoii, a nam-ipti'iy
eMy MyHCHK^-.rliinitt: SflOpOBO, KOpojiescKift CHHI> !
HOttflCM-L KO MH^ BT> rOCTH. BoiOCM,, ICOHII J)a,'jr>'hryTCH.>
HHiero, nottfleMx ! H36a Tyrb-/Ke oqyriijiacb. Y.riiniaro-M)M.-nKa Tpn ,^Viopn; (iipaiiiiiHaorb OH-L ciap-
inyio: A qTO TI.I npnoy,umn> ROpondBOROMy diny aa
TO, HTO MCHH II : I. ,i:' ll,:JIiarO CTOJlSa BbHiyCTHJTB ?
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
: JJaivrL CKaTepTB~caMo6paHKy.
KOpoJieBim OTB jrfimaro-MyjKmcd ci, no;o;apKOMT>,
KOHH Bci Ha jiiiijo ; pasBepHyjTB cK&repTBiero xonenib, Toro npocmiiB
17: H HIITBG, H 4,n;a! Ha
Apyroft ^GHB romm, ont ijapCKiccb KOHeft na BOftonofi,
a My^KHKB-jrijiniii OHHTL naBCTp^qy: non^eM-L KO MH^BI> TOCTH ! npiiBeJiTb H cnpaiiiHBaeT
rb cpe^nioio ^OHB:
A TBI HTO KopoJieBCKOMy ctiHy npucy^HinB ! [ eMyno^apro 3epKajiBii;e, ^TO saxoieT'B BCG BI sepKajiBu.i
! Ha Tpeiin ^ent OHHTL nona^aeiCH
e^e'Tb KB ce6rE 18 B^ TOCTH H
A TBI 'ITO KopoJieBCKOMy ciJHy npiicy-
;n;HinB? H eMy no^apio ^y^OHKy TOJIBKO KB ry6aMi>
npHJiojKii, cenqaci) aBaica H MysBiKanTBi, HBecejio cxaJio JKHTB KopoJieBCKOMy ciiny:
xopoino, Bee snaerB, Bee B'B^aeTi), MysBiKa I^^JIBIH ,o;eHB
rpeMHTx. Hero Jiyinie19
? A KOHH-TO, KOHH-TO ! qy#o ^aH TOJIBKO20 : H CBITBI, II CTaTHBI II Ha HOry p'JSSBBI
21. Ha^aJII)
u;apB XBajiiiTBca CBOGM JiioSHMOM ^o^epH, HTO nocjiajTB eMyFocno^B cjiaBHaro Konioxa. A npeKpacnaa n;apeBHa HcaMa flaBHHMTb-flaBHo Konroxa sanpuM'BTHJia; ^a KaK'B HHe saMiiTHTB KpacHOH .n'BBHn.i T];66paro MOJio^Dja ! JIioSo-
HBITHO ciajio u;apeBHi: OT^ero y HOBaro Konioxa Jioma^H H
e, H CTara'Ee, ^kwb y BC^XX jupyriix'B ?
noH^y B^B ero ^6pHH^y, nocMOTpio:aeTi) ? A y^i> HSB^CTHO: iero 6a6a
TO H c^JiaeT^. Yjiy^raa BpeMH, Kor,o;a Kopo-na BO^OHOH Koneii norHaJi^ npuHuia E^ ero ropnH-
u,y, H KaKi, rjianyjia BTE> 3epKajiBii;e TOT^aeB Bee c-MeKHyjia,
H ynecjia ci> co66n H CKaxepTB-caMoSpaHKy, H aepicajiLije
H AyAO^y.B'B BTO BpeMH cJiy^HJiacB y u;apa 6 f
fc,n;a: nacTynHJix naero n;apcTBo ceMnrjiaBBiii H^ojinii^e, npocHTi) 0,26% u,apeBHyBI> saMyjKecTBO. A CCJIH ne B^a^yTt, TaKi, H CHJIOH
105
RUSSIAN IvMK'Y TALK-
'ii, n pa:?o'rai?ii.n> CJMJO
I! loxo llplilll.lOCI, napI<V II.
K.lii .<>M\ riMK'MY uaprmy. r:{l,Ii;;iOTi> K!iJi:Joii II
rrM{H;ii: KTO n:n, mm, undi^i'm, li^o.iiiiua coMiir.ia-
Baro, TO.MV odt.mao-i ,, iiojoBiuiy uaprrBa 11 luooanoin, ;I,OMI,
ci;oio ;:i. .;;!Mv,KorTBo. Bnri, codpa. nici. i:nji:ji,ji n oora-
ihipii, iiolixn.ii! cpavi;a'n,(-}! npoTiiin, li,io. iiiii^i: oTiipanri.i-
-:i n a/ni.K'n ("i> uapcKHM'i, iM'ificKOM'i,. II naiirh i;oii!'
rl, 11, ll;i Knnu.iy riinyio II HOTailUl.H'H 60.71^1, 3a flpynhlll.
BTbi a iiancTp'li'iy CMV .My:-i;rnn,-.rliiiiiif : Ky.ua TBL E60-
cHin,? I>orn;'m>. r l,a iia KviHTh24;ii.i-
! a (Miri; Kouiox'h25
! lloii^M'h KO Mirii BT, rorni.
Br
i> CBOIO n:my. na.ni.ri, CMV craK-ain, i-;n,iKii.
Koj)o KMiiiM'i, KMini.Tb. Mn6ro-Jib Bt ce6^ CHJILI MVI;-
cTBV(Min> ?- -ciipainiiBam, .MV/Kiiiv'h-.riuiiiii. J^a rc-infn,
oi.i. la iia.inna in, nHTh^ecarL nyjiflwb, a-6i> oi;
Hi?opx'i, no.i-
upncn.!'!, ,ia IF CBOK) ro.IOBV DOffCT&BBJT&, a V^apa I! IK 1
lio-
MVH.n, oi,i! ^ajn> CMV ;ipyr6ii CTaKam>: A rciirpi,
Mnoro-.iii (Mi.n,i? JJa rc.ino'L 6biJia na.nma HO CTO
nyflOBt, 51-6% oo BHIIIO o6.i;ii;6ia> nOA6p6(Mi.ri,. Ha.ni.n,
OMV rpoTiii ciaiv-ain,: A Tcnrpi, Kaicoua TBOH cn.ia? Jl,a
r-c.ni OM \T!5op;uVn, (-ro.io'L on, 36M.1II ;jo iK'na. >i 01.1
K'liiivio-^ noBopiiy.n* ! MVHCHKI,- .if.iniii
I:O,U:H H:M, .ipyroro K'pana n inVin/n, Kopo.inui'iy:
luiM'i, miim.Ti, n noydaBii.ioci, y noro cii.n,i Kadi,'! na
MVIO MacTi,-7
. riocjit BbiWM'i, or6 Mv,i;iiin, .rllniiii na
!;pi,i.n,nn onucTH\vn, MO. ioj,riUvinn> iidcniicTOMt: OTKO.II, mi
I::};I.ICH r.opoiidii icoin, dt,-,m'm,. :JOM.-|}'I ^pn/Kirn,. n:n,
no:upi''ii ii/iaM'/i. n:n, vnirii ^hi.M'i, CTO. iooM'1,. n:n,-no,u. KO-
iihVn, nfi;pi,i ciiiii.noTCH. Mpimt,;i;a.n, in, i;pi,i.n,ny n
na.n, na i;o rlliiKii. Borr, root; 1:0111, ! ,'l;i.n> OMV oin<;
-oyHfjnuy ,ia IMOTI. iiio.n;nr,yin. Bi,VI;xa/n,
na OI;O<; MI> copoHOM'i, imirl; updrnin, parn
Oft; cMnTpMT!,. a .DUM-i oi'o na d( 4
p(;
:{y i:.rl,::i,.
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
OTB cxpaxa Tpacexca. Kopo,TieBjm> cTerayjrb ero imeTbio
H nojierfjjrb na BpajKee BOHHCTBO; MHOFO
npHpy6iijir
b, em,e 66jibuie KoneMi, npaTon-
caMOMy MflOJimuy CGMB rojiOBTb cnec^. A ijapeBHa
BCC 9TO BH^Jia; ne yTeprriSjia, qioS^ ne28nocMOTp'BTb B^
3epKaJibn;e, KOMY ona ^ocTaneTCH. ToT^ac^ Biiixajia
cnpaniHBaeT^ KopojieBnqa: ^MT. ce6a no-
BeJiHint? IIoi],'fejiyH nena, Kpacna.H 3^-
BHU,a ! I],apeBHa npn^Kajia ero K^ peTHBOMy cep^ny H
rpOMKO-rpOMKo noiii'fejioBajia, TaKi, qio Bee BOHCKO ycjiti-
inajio.
KopoJieBH^B y^apHJi-L Kona H SBIJI-L TaKOB^29! Bepnyji-
CH ftOMOH H CH^HT^ B rL CB06H TOpeHldk, C.HOBHO H Ha Cpa-
ne 6BiJi'L30
; a ^a^BKa BciMib XBacTaeTt, BC^MI, pas-
: 9io 6um> a, H^ojiiiniie noSifliijrb ! I^apter6 CI> 6oJIBIHHMr
E> HOHeTOMl,, CrOBOpHJI1> 3a
Hero CBoro AOHB H sa^ajit BejEHKin niipi). TOJIBKO u,apeBHa
ne 6yo;B rjiynar BOSBMH ^a H CKajKHCL31, HTO y nen TOJIO-
6ojiHTL, peiHBoe meMHTi,32
. KaKi> SLITB,
nape^ieHHOMy BHTIO ? BaTioniKa ! roBOpHTi>
u;apH) 5 flan MH^ Kopa6jiB, a no^ay 3a JieKapciBaMH .o.Jia
CBoen HeB'BcTBi; fla npHKa^Kii H Konioxy co MHOH 'fixaTb: a
66JIBHO KB HeMy npiiBtiKt ! I^apt nocjiyniajica, ^ajiT*
K0pa6^b H KOHioxa. BOTL OHH H no-Bxajin, 6jiii3KO-
JIH, ^ajieKO-Jin OTHJIHJIH fla^bKa npnKasaji^ cniHTb
noca^HJi^ BI nero KOHioxa H nycTHJi't B-B
rjianyjia Bt sepKajibije, BH^HTI, 64^^ !
H nocKOp'EH Kt Mopro; a na 6epery ymCH^HTB ^a HeBO^ B&Kerb. My^KH^OKi) ! noMoni MOCMV
ropro; SJIOH ^a^bKa KopoJieBH^ia yTOHHJii,. H3BOJib,
Kpacna ftiiBHija ! BOTL H HCBO^ roTOBTb ! npnjiojKH-KacaMa KI, HeMy S'Bjibia pyqKH. BOT^ u;apeBHa sanyciHJia
neBOA'b B-b rjiy66Koe Mope, BbiTaii];HJia KopojieBHia H no-
B63Jia CT, co66io, a AOMa Bee ^OHiiCTa OTiiy
107
BUSSLLN FAIRY TAI.i
Ceit'Ku iMM'i, impKnMi, v n;ip;i
HII M(VTI. IWpIlTL, IUI imilO KVpliTI,:M - HC6r6 BAOBO.lh ! A
ii.Ka iiaKYiiii,n> paiwMX'i, c;ia^66iii n Bopomicii iia-
3afli>: Bxo;um> BO flBoptMU" a TVTL ero n cxnaii'i, m. BSMO-
om>, flanoa^iio: ayxo.Mi,35 ero na BopoTaxi> pascTpi-
('Ha;u6a KOponeBiiqa ON. if; HPC&JHWI; Bet Ka6aKii
ji TpaKTiipij na ivlinyio nc;vli."iK) GLI.IH oTKpiJiTu ^,IH npo-i'o napo^a 6e3iuiaTHO . H H TaM^ GH.TI,, M^-BUHO niiJii,
no ycaMT> rehvio, a BX pon> ne nonaJio.
KXI'LANATORY NOTES.
1 BdfeMT, xop6iirb = good in every way, he has all that can please.2 He 66JILHO = "
not very." xop6un> is to be supplied.3o6p6Ky = partitive form of genitive. o6p6Ki> = a yearly tax paid
by peasants.4pdAOMi, =
(lit.)"by birth "i.e., he was born in.
8 n.idxo npHiiuiocb = it went badly with.
8 na Bc-fe na le-nipe, v. V., n. 3.
7 ne Bwnymy ! 6yxt> TH . . . = (lit.) I shall not let you out ! Be you,etc. i.e., I shall not let you out unless you . . .
8 BT, TOMT, = "to that effect."
9 xoxb na i<5'XHK>=
(lit.)"even "
i.e.,"at any rate for kitchen (work)."
10 na H = and then.
11 GbiJio aa HO>KT> BBHJICH = "was about to take his knife." 6biJio
with a past indicative denotes that the action was just about to take pltt for some reason did not.
12 in* n :Hi').ii,Te = please do not.
13 :iK>TOK) . . . = "cruel." The regular word applied to execution.
14 rwaTb HO anaio . . . The infinitives morely add emphasis.18
noBapaMT, BT, o6Hfly CTaJio = "the cooks have been offended." jealous.
18noffb OTB^TT> noABejm = have made me accountable. < in>,u' ( "i'' =
"to lead up to" has often the sense of "to lead into an awkwardsituation."
17 ner6 x6Menib, ror6 np6cmiib = " What one wants, one asks for." An
abrupt way of indicating the magic power of the tablecloth.
18 KT, cefrfe = (lit.)"to himself ""i.e., into his house, home.
19 ier6 .i<Miii'" V.'hat could be bet
20H^flO ^a H T6^bKO = "
a marvel and nothing else,""a real marv-l."
21 na K6ry piaBbi = "swift of foot."
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22TbMy TBMymyio. A kind of cognate use of the adjective not uncommon
in Russian. Other examples should be noted. A very great number.
TfcMa, O. SI. ten thousands a myriad.23 KJmHt = KJiHKHyjrb KJiHHT> = sent a hue and cry through the land.
24 na Kjraq'E = on a sorry nag.25 a eme KdHioxt ! = And yet you are a groom !
26 BCK> BceJieHHyio = the whole universe.
27 KaSti na ceflbM^K) qacis = one might say, a seventh part.
28 He yTepirljia 4x061. He . . . = she could not refrain from . . .
29 H SBIJI-B TaKos-b = and disappeared.30 CJIOBHO H na . . . = as if he had not been in the fighting at all.
31 ne Cyflb rjiyna ... who was no fool, suddenly pretended to have
a headache. Note the idiomatic use of the imperatives expressing in a lively
way the suddenness of the events.
32 meMHTb = that her heart was heavy.33 ceHiact BecejiHM'b nnpHOMt #a H sa . . . = At once (they started) with a
merry feast and so on to the wedding. Verb omitted, as often. nHpKOMT>,instrumental expressing manner.
34 BHHO KypHTt = "to distil wine."
35ayxoMt =
(lit.)"with spirit
"i.e., quickly, smartly.
109
RUSSIAN FA IKY TALES
X\ II LlapeBHa-JlflryiiJKa.
llOG..)
Hi, ciapi>ir HUM. y oflHoro napa obuio Tpii cbina Bet
onri na BCKjpacrh1
. Uapi. H roBOpi'rn>: tJJiJTH I CA'K.iairrr
:. no <';niocTpf>.iy u CTpfcraiiTe: KahYni ^('munna iipn-
1 1. (Tpt,.iy.r
ra u HGB'ficTa; (;VKT.UI HIIKTO
TOMV :u!a iiiirh HC '/KeitiiTbca2
. Bo;ii>ui6ii
cT})t,.iv K-HHVKocKafl AOMI,: cpt'vunii rrpf.. niJii,,
npniKT.ia rrwpa.ibCKaH AO^IL; a MaJiOMy HBany-a CTp
rkiv n:n, oo.io'ra .mryiiiKa in, :;y-
Ti SpaibH 6bi.ni urceJibi H pa-AOCTiibi. a Iluam,-
, 3anJiaKajn>: KaKT> H cianyjam, CL .iHryiiiKoii ? B r
feKi> jKHTb HG pr
feny nepcopccnine nojie nepeiiTH
3! non.iaKa.n,, noii.iaKa.n,. aa iiruero
,lf,.iaTi, H:JH.TI, m> -.iviMUii .iHryniKV. IIxi, iict.x'i, odirhti-
Ma.in: .uiryiiiKy ,!,('p'/i;a.inna fuiai,l>-
lion, ,i;ni{vri, oini. il,api, :iaxorli.n, o^M.Ta.^bi IIOCMO-
rpiin, oT'i, iirirlirroin,r i,a])H. KOTOpaa ini, HIIXI. .iVMiiia;i
npiiKa:n,. IInan'i,-uapMUi'n, oinin.
I !TOV .Mrnjic,!,'!;. ia<'ri,.i;iryniKa !
(Tanyri, c\rl;;iTi,c;i.> .'hiryiiiica no.i^acri, no iio.iy.
M;O i;i;ai;am,. K'airi, ycny.n, Ili:an'i,-iui|)rnn'n,. ona
na y.niny. copocn.ia i;(V,KV. <uf>.ia.iaci> ivpacnoii
u i>piii'ny.!;i: I h'mi.Kii. \ia\n.n 1 c ili.iaiirc TO-
IOI Ihiiii.i.1
!!. M.-hn.n ToT'iac'i, npnnrr.in pyoaniKV ca\ioii
.iv'fiiM'ii p Oiu'i IM ;
. owpny.ia n IIGJIO-
,i;ii.ia H8 n.ap<; caMJ oocpny.iaci, OIIHTI.
nil in, I K I
.M'L nc
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
BIITL npocHyjica, ofipaflOBajica, BsajrB py6ainKy H
KB ijapio. IJapB npnHajTB ee, nocMOTpijjrb: Hy Bora
9TO pySaniKa B'B npasftKHKi, HaftfeaTB ! Cpe^Hifi 6paTi>
npHHeci> pyfiauiKy; ijapt cKasaJTB: TOJIBKO BTE> 6amo BI
Hen xofliiTB ! a CoJiBiHoro 6paxa BSHJI'L pySaiiray H CKa-
3ajii>: Bt qepnoH nsS'B5 ee HOCHTL ! PasoinJinct u;ap-
TH; fl;Boe-TO H cy^aT^ Me^K^y co66ii: Hi
fcr
rb,
MBI nanpacHO CMinjiHCt na^ ^KeHoii HBana-ii;ape-
BHia; ona ne jiaryniKa, a KaKaa-Hn6yAb Hapo^MKa !
IfapL ,oiaeTi> onait npHKasaHte, HTOOI. CHOXH cocTpanajinxji
rE6bi H npuHecjiii eny na noKas'L6 , Koiopaa Jiy^inie cxpa-naei-L ? Tij neB-ficTKH cnepsa CMiajincb na^ jiaryniKoii;
a Tenepb, KaK-L npmirao Bpena, oH'fi H nocjiajin ropmraHyioKaKi, ona CTaHeTi> cipanaTB. JIaryinKa
310, Bsajia Baivrfeciijia KBainnio, cKaiajia, ne^B
csepxy BBiflOJiSmia, ,0,^ npano Ty^a KBaniHH) H onpoKii-
nyjia. FopHH^maa yBHA^Jia, no6i^ajia, CKasajia CBOHM-B
6apHHaMr
B, U.apCKHMl* HeB'BcTKaM'B, H Ti TaiQKe
A JiaryniKa xiiipaa TOJIBKO HX^ npOBejia, Toxqaci* T'ficTo
nenn BBirpeSjia, Bee o^iicTiiJia, saMasajia, 6y^TO HH BTE> *
ne 6BiBajio, a cana BBinuia na KpBiJiBu;6, BBiBepnyjiacB
KOH^xa H KpHKHyjia: HaHBKH, MaMKH ! cocTpanaiiTeceftqac-B-jKe nni xji
rE6oBrB TaRnxx, Kaide MOHno BOCKpeceHBaMi> fla no npas^HHKaMx TOJIBKO
HanBKH, MaMKH TOT^ac^ npHTani,HJiH xji'6i>. Ona B3a.ua
ero, nojiojKHJia Bosjii HBana-u.apeBpma, a caMa c^JiajiacB
jiaryuiKOH. HBaH'B-ijapeBHH'B npocnyjica, BsajM, XJI46I)
H nonces Kb OTii;y. OTeu.t ET> TO BpeMa npnHHMajiT>HiHX'B 6paTB6Bi>; Hxi> menu KaKx nocny-
BI ne^B XJI^SBI TaraKe, KaKT> jiaryniKa, y HHX^ HBBIUIJIH KyjiH-Myjin
7. I^apB cnepBa npHHajnb xji46i. OTI.
66jiBnioro CBiHa, nocMOTp'ijii, H oTOCJiajii, na Kyxmo; OTI>
cpe^naro npHnaji^, Ty,n;a-5Ke nocjiajra. Ttomjia
AO IlBaHa-iijapcBima; OKI. noAajrL CBOH xjii6i>.
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
npiiHH.n>. um-.Morpii.n, n rnuopHTb:- B ; .Mori, x.ilifn,
BO X})i: ii'ii!,s
t.tTi, ! HC Taicoii. Kai;i, y <V>.n,iimx'i>
CHOXT, !
riocjrfe Toro uapw B3AyMaJioci> c^li.iari, 6a.n/\ IIOCMO-
rplirh cHoi'm, cHomoin,, Koropaa Jiy<uiie njiaiuerb? Co-
ocTii n CHOXH. KpoM'L llBana-uapcBira; OHT>
aaAy.Mi! u-y^a H CT> .jnryiiiKoil nntUy ? n imii.iaKa.n.
naH:jphirvi> nauri, llBciH'L-i^apeBiiTL. .'iHryiniui H roBOpiirL
y: He njia^ib, HBaHTb-uapnuiTL ! ciynaii ua 6a.ii>, aTiac-b 6y;^y. IlBairb-uaprBiiTb iieMHoro oopa-KaK'b ycjibixaa'b,
IITO jiaryuiKa roBOprirb, a
iiom.ia, copociuia ci, ceoa K6*/ixyxr
b, o#r
&Jiacb qy^o! IlpiisyKaerb na 6aji
r
b; HBaH'b^apeBiiq'b oopa-n Bcrfe pyiuiMii saxjionajui: KaKaa KpacaBinja!
;ja!;yci,ii{aTi,; u,apeBHa orjioncerb Kocib ^a H BT,
uani,, niiiibiTb qoro BI> APJTOH pyKaBTb. Ti CHOXII
BH^arb, 4To ona ^jiaert, H OH'fi To^e KOCTH KJia^yrb Kb
ceo r
li BI> pynaBi,, nbiorb nero ocxaTKii Jibiorb BT pyKana.
^ouiJia 6 iiepcAb TaHu,OBaTb; ii,apb nocbuiaeT
CHOXI>, a OH rE ccbuiaioTca Ha JiaryuiKy. Ta
no^xBaTilia HBaHa-u,apeBina M nouuia12 ; y;Kb OHa njia-
<a.ia. n.iHcajia, Bepr&nacb, Beprfjiacb BciM-L na ^MBO !
.Maxiiy.ia npaBoii pyKoii ciajin jrfeca H B0,ubi, Maxnyjiai riuoii ciajiH aexaib pasntia IITHI^BI. Bci iiayMi'MiK i..
Hll'KTO HC CTU-JIO13
. ^pVI'l'}! CHOXII llOIII.lfl
Tair/ice xorli.ni: h-(m')])a>i npaBoii j)VKoii mi .Max-
nerb y Toii KOCTII Tai^i> n iio.ieTHTb, fta B'I, .no^rii, \m> arfi-
pyi;ai;;'i i;o,i,a upilrr.h'cn, T(V/K6 BT> Jlio^eft. U,api6 ne
iioiipaiju.ioci,. :;aix])ii'ia,rF,:--ByAer
rb, SyAerb ! CHOXII
lia.ri, ohi.n> ua orxo^t,. Ilna
, HamftarB nua BHHX
I ,(n ii ,. Ta i . ;ani.iacb14
,: ut/n, ! r<>;i,,M-iri,. .'Icr.ia ;-naTi,. a iirpr r i,i, VTpoMiii roBopiiTb:- ilnanh-naprjaiTi, ! uc.Miioro TI,I HC
112
RUSSIAN FAIBY TALES
TBoa-frbi a 6H.ua, a TenepB BOPB 3HaeTT>.
Ilpomaft! HIH.H Mena sa Tpi'meBaTB aenejib BT> Tpn^ecaToivrB
ii;apCTB'fe. H He CT&JIO u,apeBHBi.
Bora ro^ npoinejTB. HBaHT. -ijapeBH^ TOCKyera o
^KeH'B; na flpyroft ro^ coSpajica, BBinpocHJTB16
y oTija, yMaiepn 6jiarocjiOBeHBe H noniejit. H,a,eTi>
nona^aeTCH eny usSyniKa KI Jii'cy
sajiiOM^. OHTB H roBOpHTt: H36yniKa, Hs6yinKa!no CTapoMy, KaK^ Maxt nocxaEHJia KT> ji'Bcy sa^oMTb,
a KO MHrt nepe^OMi).)) H36yinKa nepeBepHy.nacb. Bo-
nieji^ BI> H36y; CH^HTI, CTapyxa H roBOpHT^: CDy, $y !
pyCCKOH KOCTH CJiyXOM^ H6 CJIHXaTB, BH^OMI, H6 BH^aTB,Htmie pyccKaa KOCTB Ha flBopi> npHiiuia ! Ky^a TBI,
i,, nomejn>? npe5Kfo;e, ciapyxa, Hanoii,
HOTOMTE, BrIcTH pa3cnpocH. Cxapyxa Hanoraa,H cnaiB nojiosKHJia. HBan't-DiapeBHqt ro-
eft: Ba6yniKa ! BOT^B a noinejrB, ^ocxaBaTB Ejieny
IIpeKpacHyH) (T.-& CBOIO ^eHy). 0ft, ^HTHTKO,TH flOJiro co6npajica, ona ct nepBBix^
- TO TO^OBI,
Te6a noMHHajia, a TenepB yjKt He noMHnrB, ^;a H yne 6BiJia. CxynaH snepe^ K-B cecTp-B, Ta 66jiBine
'B-i^apeBHq'L noyxpy oinpaEHJica, ftoinejii,
RO H36yniKH H roBOpiirB: H36yniKa, H36yniKa! cxaHB
no CTapOMy, n T. 3. H36yinKa nepeBepnyjiacB. OH^ BO-
meJi'L Bt nee, BH#HTB: CH^HT^ ciapyxa H roBopnrB: y,
$Y PyCCKOH KOCTH CJI^IXOMI) H6 CJIBIXaTB H BHflOMfc HC
a Hiinqe pyccKaa KOCTB cana na ftBOp^b npnnijia !
apeBH^TE,, noinejTB ? ^a BOTX, 6a6yniKa,
Ejieny IIpeKpacHyK). OH,
CTapyxa, KaK-B TBI flo^ro |
3a6HBaTB Te6a, BBIXOAHTTB saMysKt sa flpyroro, CKOpo6a! SKHBerb TenepB y 66jiBHioii cecTpii, CTynaft Tyfl;a,
,n;a CMOTPH TH, KaK^ CTaHeniB no^xo^HTB OH'I
o6epH6Tca, BepeTenoM^, a HJiaTBe Ha Heft
113
RUSSIAN KAM-JV TALES
lien, M1ITI,: KilK'L COBbCTb
BepereHO H no.iu/Kini> BT> HIHHKT> H Hinnixb aanperb, TLI
naii^ii naiOTb, OTBOpii rimiin^, Bepeieno iiqxvioMii, KOH-
MIIKT> 6pon Ha:;a;vb, a Kopeiuoicb nepe^t ceSri ! ona H
o'lVTHTCH iiqu\Tb To66ti. IIoiJiCTi, IInain>-uapt'BHirb, #o-
mivrb r \o iVroii ciapyxn, :iaiiiivrb in, n:]f)\'; ra HI^TB SOJIOTO,
cnii.ia ero BepeTeno M no/io'/K'n.ia in, HIHIIKT,, 3anqvia H
K\M;I-TO no.io-.K-n.ia. OH-L B35i.ri, K/noq-L, OTBOpii.n*
Hh'niy.n, uepeToiio n nrpo/ujMii/n, no
opocn.ri) :;a ce$& a K-opcinoiri,
n o iiymiacb Ejiena HpeKpacHaH,I.CH: Oil. ;^a Karcb TH ^o.uro, HBain,-uai)rBii
in,? H
:jaripyroro He Bbiui.ia. A TOMV vh'cunxy na;i,() t'Kopo
; Ejiena IIpeKpacHaa B3ajia KOBepi>- caMOJierb j
CTapyxn. (is. i ii na Hero H nonecjiHCb, Kan^b nnii^a, nojie-
Tfijiii. JKeniix'b aa HHMH B^pyrb H npi'Bxajib, ysnajrb,IITO
OHII yBxajiH; 6bi:i'b TOJKC xiiTpbiii ! OKI, cxynaii-Ka 3a IIIIMH
B'b noroHK), rnaji'b, rnajii, TOJibKo ca^on-b ^eeaib HG
^orna-Tb18
. OHH na KOBp'E BJierBjin BI> Pycb, a (\MV
KaKT>'TO BT> Pycb-TO19
, BOpOTMJicfl; a rfe npHJierfijiii
Bci oopaAOBa.TiHCb, ciajiH 5KHTb ^a 6biTb,
BclTb Ha CJiaBV BCilM-L
i'XPLANATORY NOTES.
1 Ha Bdapacrfc= grown up.
2 TOM^ aaaHHTb . . .= it means he will not be married.
3 B-fem, >KMTb . . .= "To live one's life is not the same as fording a river
or crossing a field."
4G^ATO HH BT> HCMT* He CbiBaJio = as if nothing had happi-ru-d.
5 B'b Hepnott H36i = in a bothy.
8 na noKaa-b = to show. Cf. na npoaanw = for sale, to sell.
7K^JIH-M^JIH
= a shapeless ma8XpHCi6in, ,i.-iu, = Easter.
9 cfl^Jiaxb 6a;n> ball.
10 M^AO Kam =(lit.)
"as a marvel
"i.e., beautiful an
11 C6abiiiHXT = the el<!
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12 noiiiJia = started.
13 HHiero He CTSIJIO = nothing remained v. XV., n. 5.
14 xsaTHJiacb = searched for (implying that it was not there).
15 H6MH6ro TH He noTepirBjrt ="
If only you had waited a little longer."
18 BtmpocHJTb = "got by asking,"
" asked and obtained."
17 no cnasaHHOMy = according to instructions.
18 T6JIBKO cajKOHt .necHTb He florHajTB = And just failed to overtake them
by ten fathoms. For position of flecHTfe, v. XIV., n. 36.
19 a eMy Hejibsd . . . = He was not allowed into Russia for some reason.
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RUSSIAN' FAIRY TALES
x YlII.-WMBafl M Meprean Bop,a.
(WATERS OF LIFE AND DEATH.)
Bt H'EKOTOpOM'b IjapCTfii, BT H^KOTOpOJVTb
,KiLTb-6bunijapb; y Hero SHJIO xpn cbraa: ^Miixpitt, He&nH BacHJiili-ijapeBiiqii. Oiei^ y HHXT> ocjrfjn'b 11
CBOHM-L CHHOBbaArb: JI$Tll MOM B03. IIOOJieHHblH
ici> CoHbK'fe-BoroTBopK'fe sa JKIIBOH Bo^ofi H MepiBoiorjiaaa jiiqitTb.* CTapmitt H cpe^mn cbiHOBba nonuiii
H MepiBOH Bo^bi, a MJia;i,iiiiii CHITL ^OMaocrajica. Oieni AOJIFO }Kflajrb CBOIIXI. cxapiniix^ CLI-
HOBeii, HO HHKarcb He MOFL ^o^KAaTbCH, H cTa/n, roBopiin,: CbiH'b MOM Jiio6e3HbiM ! a xenepb CTapi> H
; a TBOHX-b CpaTbeB^ miKaKi) ne Mory flo^aTbCfl1^)
MJia;Mniii CbiH'b BacHjrifi-i^apeBin'b ciajrb roBOpiiib
oTn;y: BaTioiHKa! SjiarocJiOBH MCHH, a nofi^y 6paTb6B'b
HCKaTb. OTB^ajTb Ha TO u;apb: ^cHirb, ^pyrb Moii,
TH eme MOJiojyb, ^a npHTOM'b-jKe ci Kkwb a ocTanycb?Bctxi, a pacnycTHJTb, TOJibKO TH o^;iiin> y Mena H ocTajica.
Hy, SaTiomKa, xoTb SjiarocJiOBHnib, xoTb nirb, aaBce-
Ta-Kii noii;^y. OTei^b 6jiarocJiOBii.il, cro, H OHT> OTirpaBH,n-
ca BO-nvTb-BO-AOpoaceHbKy3 onicKur.aTi, CBOISX-I, oparhiMri,.
JJ6:iro-.iii. KOpOTKO-Jiii iijuixo^urb Bacri.iiii-najxMiii'ri, i v i,
;mmt: in> Toil Kysiiim'l; i*nciv\n, \ia(TC|)(')!n, panoraiorb
Mo.Ka('iu> in, MOJiofluy ! nacn.iiii-najX'nira, roBopiin,T> noMoiub, ;^6n[)bio JH
'>,U,o6p6
nacii.iiii-iuiprnii'ri, ! CKyfrre-Ka Miri-
BT>
CTa.in ^VTI,. icoBtiTi,, ii CKOHa.in iia.niuy in,
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KUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
qaca. BacHJiiH-i];apeBH<rL Bsajrb najniny, Biiinejrb sa
, 6pocHJii> BBepxi> H noflCTaBHJTb MHSHHeu^b na-
nonoJiaMb cjiOMHJiacb, npmnejrb B'L Kysmmy H
: 9Ta najinija MH^ ne no pyicfi5
, CKynie MH^
najrauy BT> copoK^ ny^oBt.)) MOJIOOTLI CTajin flyTB, KO-
H cKOBajin najinny BI> mecTb ^acoB-
sa Ky3HHij;y, 6pociuirb najrauy
H noACTaBHJii, KOJI^HO najimja nonojiaM't nepeJioMHJiacb.
B'L Ky3HHii;y H onaiB roBOpirrB: 3ia
Spamu, MH^ He no pyK'K ! cKynie MH^ najiHn;y
B^ niecTB,n;ecHTT> ny#6BTE>. MOJIO^H ciajin ^yrb, KOBaTL,
H CKOBajin najinii,y BI> BOCGMB HacoB'b. BacHJiiii-i];apeBiiii'B
BHinejn, sa Ky3HHn;y, 6p6cnjrb najiHii;y BBepxi> n no^cTa-
EHJI-L rojiOBy najiHij;a TOJIBKO norayjiact; npHineji-L B^b Ky-H roBOpHT?>: Hy, 6pa^bi, ^aJIH^a ^a MH^J no
Jii, ftenbri! sa najinu.y n noinejii) BO nyib-
, ineji'b-ineji'b, HMSKO-JIH, BHCOKO-JIH, SJIHSKO-
JIH, ^ajieKo-Jin, npuxojjHT'b KL MociHKy. Xo^nrb xyrb no
.iiyry KOHb; Bsaji'b BacHJiiH-n;apeBHin> pa3COJiHJii>
KOHb nnib, H 30 nojiOBHHbi ne
roBopHTt i^apeBiwi*, BTOT'b KOHb ne no MHi.
HomeJTb BacHJiin-i^apeBiiH'b, 6jiH3KO-JiH, ^ajieKO-Jin,
HH3KO-JIH, BHCOKO-JIH, npHXOftHT'b OnflTb KB MOCTHKy.
Xo^HTb no Jiyry apyrofi KOHb; Baciijiin-ii.apeBira'B pas-COJIHJH> BOAy BT* p^K^, CTaJTb HHTb KOHb H BbinHJI'b flO
nOJIOBHHbl. HiTb, rOBOpHTTb, H QTOTb KOHb MH^ H6
no njie^y5
! Iloinejnb BacHJiiH-niapeBHHi, B
5K6HbKy, ineJTb,- HH3KO-JIH, BblCOKO-JIH, 6JIH3KO-JIH,
JI6KO-JIH, H OnaTb npHXC^HTt KT> MOCTHKy. XoflHT^b HO
Jiyry KOHB Heo6biKHOBeHHoii KpacoTbi, ^TO HH BI, CKasKi
HH nepoMTj onncaTb6 . BacHJiiii-ii.apeBHq'b B3ajrb
t piK'B, H KOHb Biinnji'L BCIO .no-cyxa.
BacHJiift-u.apeBHq'L H BCKOHHJFL na Hero
Bepx6Mi>. ... KoHb Ha^aji-b Bosiiib ero no MxaMi*, no
117
I:LT
SSIAN FAIRY TALES
M'b. xiVim, coBciiMb cBa.iiiru a
mail 7 oben, ero CBOHI na.-iimeri. BOTL KOHI,
IT BiiMOJiBii.Tb: 3a HTO, ^66pbiii MO/HUTHI,, fibiMiib MGHH?MTO ico'fi on, Monri xoqeTca? Co<viy,Kii MH^ c.TyHc6y,
CB03M MOHH KT> COHbK'B-BorOTBOpK'E flOCTaTb SKIIBOii II
MCpiBoft BO^H. Cra-ib roBOpHTb ^oSpHii KOHL: Foii
ocii, Bacnniii-uapCBim'L ! %a& MH^ noryjinib ipoc cyiOKt,
fla rpii aapri B6HepHHXi>, ^a xpn sa])ii YTpomnixt iioKaiaTL-
CJi no CB'K/Keft TpaBKi. BacM/iiii-uapc'Biiq'L OTnyrni.i;,
KOHH, a ca-Mi> cnaib nerb H npocnajii> xpn sapii yTpOHHiix i.
rpii sapii BeiepHHX'b. IlpiiS'femaji'b KOHb, ciajrL oy-
;u'rn> ero: ^TO Tbi TaKi, ^OJiro cmmib, Bacrijiiii-
qap&rat? nopa BI> AoporyrExaib.
na KOHH H no'Bxajrb; irpir63^ae frb KI
na;jo no^HflTbCH na CTO ca^Kent BBepxt. CMOTJOII,
jiiooeaHbiii KOHb, ne aau.inii KonbiTOM-L HH sa o#ny cxpyny !
KoHb noAHHJicH, iiepecKOiiijrb qepest CT^HH, HH o^Hoii
CTpyHti ne 3aA^JiT>. BacHJiiii-iiiapeBH^rb cjiia^ ci> KOHH n
noine.TL BI> flOMt; Exo^HTb BT> cnajibHio: CoHbKa-Boroi-
Bopna cniiTb Kp'SnKHM'b CHOMI>. OHI> B3fljn>-BiiHy,Tb 1131-
no,nyniKH KJiioqii, ^ocTajiTi BO^H n /KiiBott H MepiBoii:
iiy3bipbKa MepiBOii BO^M noJio/KitTb B'b KapMan-B, a ^Ba
ny.jbipbKa aciiBoti Bo^bi no^Basajit ce6^S no/j'b MUUIKH.
BmneJTb Ha ABOpi>, c'BJi'b na KOHH H cKa3aJiT>: Hio6r3-
iibiii KOHb ! noflHiiMiicb Bbime, HH 3a oflny (Tpyiiy HC
3aur
BHH, To;ibKO 3a^kiH 3a noc.Ti'K^iHoio.)) KoHb saui-
nii.n, sa nocji'fiflHioK) CTpyny TOTqac'b CTpyiia :janj)OH-
'la.ia, H KOJiOKOJia 3a3BeH r
ii.iif. CoHbKa-BoroTBOpKa upo-
cnyjiacb H roBOpHTb: KaKnif :>TO neB'KjKay Mena 6bi.Tb ?
Baciuiii-ijapeBirrb npifea n- i;i, Mopio; BHflHTb, qTo ero
npjiTba Kopafijiii crpoarb, H cnpaiHHBaeri>: HTO BM,
TUH, Tyn> fl'EjiaeTe ? CTPOHMX KOpafiM, qi66bi
Tb8 aawHBOtt Bo,i6tt n M ;
pi i-:oio. f
BepHiiiecb .Tiy^ine
fl BP3V oTny n ,Kin;oii fm;u>'i n .Mi;
p'n:nii. CK;I-
M
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
3aBi> axo, BacHJiiii-ijapeBHH'L Jiert OTfloxHyTt fta H 3acHyjii>;
6paTba BSHJIH y nero H3i> KapMana ftBa nystipbKa, a ero
ciiHxnyjiH BTb noMotayio HMy. IIpoHiJio ftBa-TpH iaca,
BacHJiitt-u;apeBHHfB npocnyjica n ^yMaert: Focno^H ! r^ij
H naxojKycb ? yBH^Jit npH ceS^ CBOIO najinuiy H CKa-
Hy, cjiasa Bory, eni,e ne coBC'fiM'B nponajn> !
nociaBHJi'b najini^y, ynepca Ha nee HBOH-L H3i> aMH. rtoniejit ^66pLili MOJio,n;eiiii.
poroio KI> CBoeny u,apCTBy; MesK^y rkwb ero 6paTBHH npHHHJiiicb OTii;a MepTBofi BO^OH BcnpiicKH-
; CKOJIBKO HH npHCKajiH HiTi> TOJiKy H na KoniiHKy9
!
CTapmie ii;apeBHHH He snajiH, ^TO H ^JiaTB. Ilocjrk xoro
MeHbinin i^apeBHq'L, BcnpHCHyjn, OTii;a SKHBOH
H QHT> cTajii> BH^Tb Jiyqine npemHHro, Ha^ajii)
BaciiJibH^apeBHqa H OTKasajn, eny Bee
e ^apcTBO.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
He Mory . . .= "
This waiting is intolerable."
,
2 TO = as to that, then.
3BO-nyTb-BO-aopojKeHbKy. nyib is rather the journey, ,n;op6ra the
road. For repetition of prep., v. V., n. 30; also v. VII. , n. 2 *.
4%o6p6 no>KajiOBaTb ! = welcome !
5 HG no pyKfe = not fit for, not strong enough for; so later, no njieny.6 HTO HH BT> CKaaK'B CKaaaTb . . . = that story cannot tell or pen describe.
7 3HaH = went on, continued to.
8 HT66bi "BxaTB. The infinitive is used after 4T66i>i >> when the subjectsof principal and subordinate verbs are the same.
9 H'BTb TOJiny n na KOITBttKy= it did not do a farthing's worth of good.
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JSIAN KA1KY TA
XIX.-Ea6a-flra.
(TnE WITCH.)
('66^ A'kA't Aa 6a6a; flifli* OBflOB'Bjrb n
nar ij>\Toii iiaMif,. a on, urpuoii >K6HH ociajiacb y Hero
BOHKa. 3/i a ;i Ma'mxa iv He nojnoSiiJia, fni.ia ee H
;v6bi BOBCC iiaBecTH. Past OTeui> yf>xi.n>
M.-'iMiixa ii roBOpurL ^'liin)Mi,-i;:- UOAM KT CBOOM
H (MM-rp'li. uoiipocu y iieii nrn.io i
n;y 11 miTKy
pynniiiKv ciiuiTh.)) A Ti ;Ti:a :m\ uwjia Ba6a-3ra^ KOCTaiui;i
imra 1. Bon> A'KBOHKa HO 01,1 ia rjiyna, Aa samjia npev
Kb ci;o('ii p<umm riTirfe. SApaBCTByft, TexyuiKa !
pmuTByii. |)(M,HMaH ! oaqferL iipiiiii.ia ? <<MaTyiiiKa
iiuc-.ia ia KT> CBoeii cecTprK nonpocHTb uro.ioqKv n inrroM'.y
Mirt pyoaiiiKy cuiHTb.
Ta <M" ii iiayqaert: Ta.M'i, Te6a, njieMHHyuiKa, 6yAeri>
6ei)e3Ka BT rjiaaa cieraiL TH ee JieHTonKoii nepeBa;i.'ii:
TaM'(> Tcoti r.opiVra 6y r̂ yn, cK'piiirli'n, uxjionaih TbinoA-i^ii
irri, nofrr njiroMi;n 2
.Mac.nma:pnnn, Te6a cooaKH oy^x ri,
pi:;rn, TI.I n\n, x.rlioa SpOCB; T;nn. Tofrf; KOTL CyAGTBiMa:;a ,(\m
r
n, IM r\iy iicT'iinii.'i ,i,aii. flom.ia ,1,'liBOMKa.
iiiipiiiii.ia.
xaTi;a. a in, iirii cn^iin, I^aua-Jha. ECOCTflH&fl
n TI;CM,. <
iIj.pi'ii',(Tiiyii.Ti
;
ryiiu;a. ! iUj)ai;crp,yii.
Mciui MiVryiniui noc.ia.ia inuipoci'm, y rrnji
nnuoMKV ii inrnMii.-y Mirl; pyoaini;}' cnnm,. Xopomn,ca,uici> HOI. ;ITI,. IJoT'i, ,i liiu.'iiJa cii.ia :;a Kpni-im.
a r>;''n;i ;ii;'i ui.'iiii.ia n roDopiiri, ciKUMi pao(Vnniut:
naii. iicToini naino f ia i;i.''Moii Ji.ii'.M/niniiuy. ,ui cMorpii xopo-120
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
uienbKo: a xoqy eio no3aBTpaicaTb. BO^Ka CH^HTI* HH
HH MepTBa, Bca nepenyraHHaa, n npocnrt ona pa66i-: PoflHMaa noa, TLI He CTOJIBKO ftpOB
OH sajiHBaH 3, piineTOMi, BOAJ HOCH, H
eii njiaTo^eicb. Ea6a-fra ^o^KH^aeTca; no,o,oinjia ona KrL
OKHy H cnpaiHHBaen>: TKeniL-Jin, HJieMaHyniKa, TKenib-
JIH, MHJiaa ? Tny, TeTyinna, TKy, MHJiaa ! Ba6a-Hra
H OToniJia ,a ^BO^Ka flana KOTy BeT^HHti H cnpaniHBaeTT.:
Hejitsa-JiH KaKi>-HH6yAb yiiTH oicio^a ? Bora
rpeSemoK'L H nojiOTeHije, roBOpHT^ KOT^, BOSBMH
H ydira: aa To66io 6y^,eTB rnaTbca Ba6a-flra, TLI npHKJiomi
yxo K'b seMJi'K H Karcb sacjiHniHinb, qio ona 6JIH3KO, 6pocL
cnepBa noJiOTeHii;e, c^naeTca ninpOKaa, innpoKaa p^Ka;Ba6a-Hra nepefi^eTb nepest piKy H CTaneri.
Te6a, TBI onait npHKJioHii yxo KT> seMJi'K, n
ycjitmnniiB, qio ona CJIHSKO, 6poct rpefieiHorcB,
^peMyqiii jirfeci: CKBOBB Hero He npoSepei-
ca4!
^BO^Ka Bsajia nojiOTeHu,e H rpe6eni6K'L H no6i5Kajia;
co6aKH xorEjra ee pBait ona 6p6cnjia HWL xjrfiSija, H
ee nponycTHJin; BOpoia-xoT'SjiH saxJionnyTBca ona
HIKE no^t naTO^KH MacjiHu,a, H OHH ee npony-CTH.IH; SepesKa xorE.ua en rjiasa BiicTeraiB ona ee Jien-
TOIIKOH nepeBaaaJia, H Ta ee nponycTiijia. A KOT^ cijn> sa
KpOCHa II TK6TL: H6 CTOJIbKO HaTKaJIt, CKOJIbKO HaiiyTaJII).
Ba6a-3ra no^ouiJia KT, OKHy H cnpaniHBaera: TKenib-
JIH, HJieMaHyniKa, TKeinb-Jin, MHJiaa ? Tny, TeiKa,
TKy, MHJiaa, OTBrfeqaefrb rpySo KOTO.. Ba6a-3ra 6p6cn-
Jiacb BT^ xaTKy, yBii^ijia, qio ^EO^na, yuuia, H6nTb KOTa H pyraTb, 3aHrBfb ne Bbiu,apanaJi^
rjiasa. fl TeS'B CKOJibKo JI^TB cjiy^Ky, roBOpim,KOT1>, TH MHr KOCTOHKH lie RJia, a OHa MH^
Ba6a-Hra naSpocHJiacb Ha co6aKi>, na BOpoTa, na
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IM'^IAN FAIRY TALES
* ;.;KV ii iin paonTHiiny; ^aimii Bct.x'i, pyran, 11 KU.IOTIITK
Co6aKii roBOprirb (M'i:~-Mbi Trot; ci;n.ibKO cjipKn.Mi>.
TH HaMT> ro; ,;6poMKii HO opocn.ia. a ona naMi, x.riioija
ui; BO]' <>|;ii i,: 4 MM Trfrli CKO.II,KO .rhn> r.iy-
,i;nMv\ TH innrb r>o;imu>i n<M,'i> IIHKMIKII ne no^'in/i.M. a ona
Ha>n> Mac.nma iKri.in.ia ; ooj)i;3Ka roBopfrn>: H Tt
MtO if.rh (Myvii-y, n>i MCHH HiiToqKOii He nepeBH3a.ia.
a oiia .MOHH .u'HToqKoft nepeBH3aJia; pa66iHHi^a TOBO-
j)iiri>: fl xeS'E CKO II>KO cjiy^cy, TBI MH^ TPHHOHKH ne
iaapii.ia, a oiia Mut n.iaTowKB no^apii;ia.
r>aoa-flra, KOCTHHaji nora, nocKop'Bii cfea BI> CTVIIV.
Tn/iKa^oMt iioroHflerB6, noMe;iOMi> cjiiflt saMexaerL, n
iiycni.iaci, BI> noromo sa A'EBOHKoii. BOTL ^BO^Ka npn-Kiomt.ia yxo KT> 3CM.TK ii cvibiiiiiiTb, HID Ba6a-Hra n'
ii y/ixi. o.ni3KO, B3a;ia a 6pocHJia ^OJIOTeH^e:
.iacb pfea TaKciH iniipoKaw, iimpoKaa !
Ba6a-Hra npi'Bxajia KT> p-feK'K n orb aiociii
ii-pniriSjia; BOpOTMJjacb AOMOM, B3HJia CBorix'b SUKOBI,
ii iipurHaJia K-b pfe^: 6biKii BbiiiiLiii BCIO pi>Ky AO 'iiicia7
.
liaua-Hra nyciiijiacb onaib BT> noronio. JJ^BOHKa npn-K/iOHii.ia yxo KI> seM.rli ii c.ibiiuurb, qxo Ba6a-flra n.iii3KO,
npncu.-ia rpe6eiHOKi>: (Mtua.ica Jiici. xaKoii ;ipoMVMiii tfa,
cipaiuHbiii ! Baoa->Ira cia-ia ero rpbi3Tb, HO CKOJibKO mi
.-- HO Mor.ia nporpbi3Tb
8 n B03BpaTn.iaci, a-
A .
'
iipi'iixa.n, ^o.Moii n ciipaiiiiiBam,:-
[\c\\-
M(ui ,u)'n,? 0na iiom.ia in, Tl'TjiuKt.* roBopiirb
Ma'inxa. Ho.Miioro noro^i u ^'JiBOHKa npn6foKaJia ^OMoii.
FA^ Tbi ni.i.ia ?>>-- ('iipaimiBam, orrivb. Axi*, oario-
niKa, roBopiirb ona, Tain, u Tarn, 9: Mnoi MaiyniKa
nocbiJiaJia KT^ TCTK-fe nonpociiTi, jiro.ioMKy n, iniioHKott
MH{> pynaiitKv nimrb, a TCTKa Baoa-Hra MGHfl CT>icTb
xorKjia.^- rbi yin ia, ^oqKa ? TaKi> H TaKT),
K& ,llvn,. irrun, v:ui;
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
H pascipjjiajrB ee, a caMi> OB
nomiBaib, fla Ao6pa nasKHBaib H a
6bLTb, Meft'b-iiHBO irajrB: no ycaMi> TGKJIO, BI> pOTb He no-
najio.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1 KOCTHHan Hora = "bone leg," a regular epithet of the Witch.
2noff& HHTOHKH = on the hinges.
3 He CT6JIBKO . . . CK6JIBKO = Do not so much heap on wood as drownit out with water.
4 ne npo6epe'TCH. Supply ona = "She will not struggle through it."
5 MH Te6-fe CKOJIBKO JiT^T^ cjiyHiMMt ="For all the years we have served
you." Note the emphatic juxta-position of the pronouns.6 dkJia BT> cxyny, TOJiKaHeMt . . . = "
Sat in(to) a mortar, urges it onwith a pestle." The mortar and pestle, sometimes also the broom, are
regular attributes of the Witch.
7 #6 qncxa = to the last drop.8nporptiSTB = to force a way through by gnawing.
9 Tan-b H xaKT, = this and that v. XL, n.8
.
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
XX. CMBKO, E^pno, Btmiii BOPOHKO.
THE BROWN, AND THE KNOWING BLACK HOESE.)
/li'ii.n>-f)i,i.n, (Taj)iiK'i,: y nero 6biJio xpn ciJHa. Tprriii-
TO1 , HBain>-,nypaKr
b, miqero ne ^Jiajii, TOJIBKO Ha iuuui
cn;vl'>.n> ;ja cMOpK&iiCH. Oieij'b CTajra prnpaib n FOBO-
piirb: JI^Tii I KaK^ a yMpy, BLI nooqepe^HO XOAHTC iia
MoniJiy KO MH r
fe cnaxb Tpn Hoqn, H yMepi>. OrapmrfHxoflHTb HOHL; Ha^o crapuieMy Cpaiy
na .MOIMI.IT,. a (\\iv -Koe JI^HL, Koe2 6oHT('}i: oin,
ii rono|)frn> M.ia;unoMy npaiy: Ho^yM aa Men>i. TM
Hiiqero -,KO HO ;vIi.iatMiih ! IlBaHi-rtypaKb coSpaica, iipn-
uiivrb na Morrijiy, jieJKi'rrb. Bi> nojiHOHb B.a.pyrL Moni.ia
j)a:j(T\ inlracb, crapHKi* Bbixo^nTb n cnpainiiBaerb: KTOr\n> ? n,i, oo.ibiuoii CHHI, ? Hirb, SaiiouiKa ! a II nanv;;ypaKT>. HTO H^e 66jibiuiH-TO cwin, no iipinnejn> ?
- A OHT, MCHH noc.ia.rb, oaiioiiiKa ! Hy, TBOC cnacii
cBHCTHyjit MOJiOAeijKHM'b nocBHCTOMi), raHKHyjn>O.IOCOML: CHBKO, 6ypKo, B'fimifi BOPOHKO !
;ih nepe^o Miioii: i;aK'i, .incn, nr])e^<b Tpasoft
3! KoHb
dh,i;irn,. TO.II.KO :}CM.IH ^po^KHTb, H3T> o^eii HCKpbi CUII.HIOT-
-;i. n:ri, Hou^jx'ii ,u>nn, ("nuuoivrb4 . npH645Ka,in. n crajTb
. HKonaimMir"'. ciipainiiBaoTb: HTO IMMIIIIM
BoTi fefrR chiin. \ioii. ^('ulbiii I;OHI,; a TM. i.-oin,,
-MV. i;;un, \iiri;
.i;n, in, \inni.iy.
cnhi;a n (TII\ riiu i,. CJIMI, ^(^Mnii iioiiii;.n,. , I/.M;I ciipaiini
m opi'm.ji: 4 '!T<. ,iyp;ii:i,, .ui.UM'-.in noqeBaJTb ?
''Hi, .1,'Uno- opaii.Ji !' J,j>yra;i MHMI,
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
6paTb H roBopHTi>:-~<<HBaHT>-#ypaKrb ! no^ii na
Morifoiy-TO Kb SaTioiHKij, Ho^yn sa Mena. HBaHne roBOpa HH cJiOBa, co6pajica, npinnejrb na Monijiy n
Ei* nojmoib MoriiJia pacKpixtJiacb, oTeu.'L Biiinejrb, cnpanm-BaeTTb: Tbi cpe^mH CHHt ? Hira, a SKG oiraib, 6aTio-
niKa. CTapHKi> CBHCTHyjra-raHKHyjn>: CHBKO, 6ypKO,
BOpOHKO ! KOHB 6^111^, seMJia .o.po^KHT'b, HSTE*
njiaMH nLinieii), H3i> Hos^peii ^tiMt CTOJiSoMt. Hy,
6ypKo, Kara MH^ cjiyjKHJii), TaKt cjiymn H cHny MoeMy.
CTynan Tenept ! BypKO y6rfejKaJi
r
b; CTapHK-B Jiert B'b
MoriiJiy, a HBan'b-.aiypaKi) noinejit AOMOH. BpaTba cnpa-niHBaioi'B: tHa,o;HO JIH HoqeBaji'b ? 6neHb Jia#Ho.
6paTba. Ha TpeTbio no^b HBanoBa oqepeji.b; OHI> He
ftomiflaeTca Hapa^y? co6pajica H nomejn*. Bi> nojiHOHb
onaib CTapHK't BbimeJii* H3t MoriiJiH; CBHCTHyjii>-raHK-
Hyjit: CHBKO, 6ypKo, B'SmiM BOp6HKo. BOPOHKO 6i-
JKHTt 36MJia ftpOmMFb, HS'b 0^611 HJiaMa nblUieTL, 1131.
CTOJlSoM^. Hy, BOpOHKO ! KaKL MHrt
H cbmy MOGMy cjiyjKH. CKasajrb
npOCTHJICH C^ CblHOMt H JIOFb B3> MOPHJiy.
orjia^HJit BOpOHKa PI OTnycTHJii>, caM^> noinejii.
Bpaiba cnpaniHBaioT^: KaKOBO, ^ypaKi, HO-
a^no, 6paiba.
6paTbeBi> paCoiaioTb, a AypaKt nnqero.
OT-L u,apa KJIHTB: KTO na 6op36Mi> KOH'B noi],'kjiyerr&
n,apeBHy BT. OKOHIKO B^ xepeiviy Ha ^BiHa^i^aTH BiHi^axt, sa
Toro ee H saMy^Kt OT^acii). Bpaiba coSnpaiOTca feaTb,
cMoTpr
Tb, a Bfafefb-^ypfiicfc CH^HTB Ha neini sa Tpy66ii6 H
roBOpHT-b: BpaTba, ^anxe Mni Jionia^b, a no^y, no-
CMOTpio To^Ke 9 ! CH/J;H, ^ypaKt, Ha nera ; ^ero 7 TH
no^enib ? JHO^eii ^ITO-JIH civrfmiHTb 8 ! Hii^ OTL
OTCTyny H'fiTy ! 6paiba He Morjiii oiSHTbca. Hy,
^ypaKi,, BOH-b ipexHoryio Ko6braeHKy, caMH
HBaHr
b-rn;ypaK'b noijxajn* Bt Hiicxoe nojie, BT& nrapoicoe pas-
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\\ KAIIIV TALES
,lu.ib': KouhueHKV :japli:ta.n,. KU-.KV cim.ri,. na it/ieiem.
iioB'liciLTb. a MHCO BoponaM'L upocn \n> cBiicTHy.n,
;jenKHM'b IKKT-UCTOMI,, raiiKiiy.rh uoraTbipCKHMt roJio-
COMTB: CI'IBKO, Cypno, B^mift BOpoHKO ! KOHLM.IH ApoiKiirb, n.Tb om'ii n.iaMH iiumerb, H3i>
AU>n> cTo.'iooMi,. llHain.-^ypaK'L BI> OAHO VIIIKO
-Hanii;ica, Haii.icH; BT> Apyroe BtiJiis'L OA^JICH, ciaai.
raK-ii.Mi, Mo,-K>^n6Mi>,IITO mi B r
i> cKa3K r
fe CKaaaib, mi nqxhrbiiaiiiicaTi.
J>
. nc y;jnaTi n upaTi.HM'b ! (Mwn, iia ciinKa n
no'Kxa.ri, naprBuy r i,o6biBaTb. Hapo,ny ob'i.io TVTJ, lui-
OJiOAUa, BC'li HaMa.m CMO-
i"i, painiaxy na Koufi
He AOCTajii> AO u;apeBHbi TOJibKo qepesi* xpii
BHA^H, oiKyfla npi'Exajrb, a ne BHAajm, Ky#aOHI> KOHa oTnycTHJTb, caMi> npmnejrb ^OMOfi, cfot Ha
BpaibH npiiajKaiorL, cKaauBaiorb jKenaivrb: Hy,KaKoii MOJXOA&ifb npii3>Kajn>, Ta-Ki MH Tanoro CB
He BH^ajiH ! He ftocTaji-L i^apeBHbi xo^bKO Hepeat Tpii
opeBHa. BiiAr
tJiH, OTKy^a npi'ixaji'L, He BHflajiH, KyAa
ylsxajit ! HBaffb-AypaKi* CHAHTL na nenii H roBOpirn>:-
Bpan.H. HO i[-;iu TciM'b obLiij ? Ky^a Te6 rE KX li6piy
obiib12! CHAM, Aypara, na neHii.
Hepes'L Hr
IiKOTOpoe BpeMH OTI> i^apa TOTL JKC
BpaibH onaib cxajiH coSHpaTbca, H HBaH-b-AypaKt
nponrrL. CHAH, Ayparcb, AOMa ! Apyryro JioinaAb TLI
CTaneuib nepeBOAiiib ! HirB, OT6iiTbca He MOFJIH, BCJI^JIH
onaib BaaTb xpoMyio KoSbiJieniKy. OHT> H xy 3aKO.i6jii>,
KO/Ky pasB-KciMi, na njiera'B, a MHCO Boponaivri, 6p6cii.n,;
caMi. cHiicniyn, MojioAeijKHM'b n6cBHCTOMT>, raftKHyjii
Coraihipc -KiiMij roJiocoM'L: CHBKO, 6ypno, Br
Em,ift Bopo-HKO ! BypKO 6 rkjKHTrb 3CMJIH ApO>KHTb, H3I> OMt II
HJiaMH minieTL, H3i> H03Ap6ii AHMT> croji66ivrb. Hfiain,-
Aypaicb BX npaBoe yxo Baviai <^t;.ica, BbicKOTOTL BI>
dLi'L na K-oim, nof.xa.ri,.
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
lie flOCTajrb ijapeBHW TOJibKo sa ftBa13
6peBHa.
npi'fixajrb, a He BHftajra, Kyua yExajrb ! Bypnaa caMi> nomem ftOMoli, cijrb na ne^b.
BpaTba nprExajraH CKasbiBaioTb: Ba6bi! TOTTE> me MO-
jioflen.'b npiismajTb, ^a He flocTajrb ijapeBHbi TOJibKo sa ^Ba
6peBHa. HBairb-.aypaK'b roBopiiTT) : BpaTba, He a-Jin
HeMHoro BpeneHH cnycTa OTI> u,apa onaTb KiHTb.
BpaTba co6npaioTca, H HBaH'b-ra,ypaK
rb Ji6inaji,ii npocim.CH^H, aypaKt, ROMS* I ^OKy^a
14JiOHia^eii-TO y Hacrb CTa-
neinb nepeBO^HTb ? Hira, 6HJiHCb-6HJiiicb, OT6iiTbca He
BsaTb xynyio Ko6buieniKy; caMH
H Ty sapfeajTb; cant CBiicTHyji'b
KHMI, HOCBHCTOMT), raHKHVJTb SoraTblpCKHMt
CHBKO, 6ypKO, B'Bm.iH BOPOHKO ! BopoHKOa Ap05KHTi>, H3t o^en njiaMa nbnneTt,
CTOJi6oMr
b. HBaHi> ^ypaKT) B^ O^HO yniKO
B^ Apyroe BbiJi'fes'b15
, CTajii> MOJIOTOOMI., c^Ji^ Ha Kona H
noiixajrb. J^o'Bxajii* A s^pCKHXB nepToroBi), noftCKo-
HiijiTE) na Bci AB^H^A^TB BiiHijoB!), non,'fejiOBaji'b ii;apeBHy
BO caxapnbi ycTa, a ona eMy BI> #06^
naMaTH. BH^JIH, oTKy,n;a npifeaji^, a He
! OKI* BOpoHKa oTnycTHjn,, nonieji'b
Tpannu;eH noBasaji'b, ciji'b na nenb, oxaei^s,
a paseoJi'Bjiacb. BpaTba nprExajin,
Hy, xosafiKH, TGTB me MOJiofleij'b KaK'b16
TaKT> u;apeBHy H noD,i>JiOBajrb. HBan'b-AypaK'b CHAHTb sa
TpySon H roBOpHTi>: BpaTba, He a-JiH Taivra, 6buii>?
CH,H,H, Ayp^Ki1 ! rA'h TH y ^opTa 6mcb ! . . .
CnycTa neMHoro BpeMeHH n;apb CA'fijiaji'b nnp'b, cosbi-
Baerb Bcix-b KHaseii, 6onpi, Kynu.oBi), M'femaH'b H Kpe-
CTban'b. H HfiaHOBbi 6paTba no'Kxajin, HBanx-AypaK'bTome ne OTCTaJii> no'Exajrb; cijii) B'b najiaTi na ne^b sa
xpy6y, rjia^HTb, pOTi, pasHHyjrb. HapeBHa noniJia no127
RUSSIAN FAIRY TAI.i
PffafB, i .;''
m\iy im,mm-im, Mima 17. MO
-.111 y i OHKV. IJctx'b ooojii.ia, BiiHOBaiaro
no Hanuia, HTO oxo18 ? .nyMaerb ona cefiii,
MOOI i;i;naro! Barjianyjia aa TpySy H
1 Inana ;i\|)ai;a: HJiaTbiiiiiKO Ha Heivn> xy#6e, Becb BT>
Au6oMi>, rojiOBa Tpainin(Mi noBHsana. Ona na-
a c-raK-ani, iniBa, noAHOCHTb eMy, a 6paTi>a rriH^an, ^a: ijapeBHa-TO H ^ypaKy iio^Hociirb ! HapeBHa
CHHMii-Ka TLITj)>iiiHi^y, SBfe^a y WTO BO
.my Tau-i, n :5aci}i.ia. Hapi'ima oSpaAOBa.iaci.. ncju'-n, cro
|)VKV, BeAerL Kt o^y H roBOpiirL: BaTioiuKa! BOPL
i cy,K(;
ni,iii. BpaiteBt Tyn, posno nowbwb no cejvu^yiIIV.Kr . PclijrOBOpbl TyTb KOpOTK'li: BO('(VIHMft
IIIIj)-
i.-nMi, ,(i\ :ja cuaAeSKy. llajii'b LlHain, ryri, cra-i'i, im
llnain>- r i,\ pairt,. a IlfiairL napCKiH saih; MO:IO;^IVJ>
itnMi,21
rra.n,, no cTa.ni /no^ii ysnaBaTb22. Tor^a-To
\-.;n:i in. I ITO :nn'i'!ii.io XO^HTL cnaib na Moni.iy K.T, oruy.
EXPLANATORY XoTKS.
1
Tp6xiii-T0= as to the third.
2 h'6e . . . 6e = partly . . . partly.
a Kairt niiCTT, ntpexb TpaBoil =(lit.)
"like a leaf before the grass" i.e.,
like a leaf stuck on the grass = rooted to the spot.
4 KOHL (HiHuiTT, . . . CT<> . nV MI,. The regular description of llir fairy
horse.
,i, niK'niamiMii (lit.) "as if stuck into the ground" i.e., as if
rooted to the ground.6 na nenii na Tpy66tt = "on the stove In-hind the chimney." In the
peasant's hut the stove is in the centre of the room. Behind the \\ide
rhimncy and forming part of the stove is a platform which serves as a led
for the family and in the daytime as H much for the aged and infirm. Thefool in the ted as sitting thoro.
7ner6(pop.)
- What!
hiiMiTf, only to make people laugh !
9 MTO HIT in, . i,, i Orft . . VIII., n. ".
1 nap6jy r.u.io Tyn, nii;uiM"-H.-MM;uiMo -(lit.) "There were folk there
teen and unset :,umher that one could seemJnit not all.
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
11 TOJIBKO iiepe3T. Tpii B'BHua = "
within three beams." In the early
Russian house the xepeivrb was built of wood, the outer wall consisting
of horizontal logs still in their round state. The meaning here is that the
eavalier reached within three of these beams from the window of the Princess.
13 Ky#a TeSt, KT> TiopTy 6biTb !, or rflfa y wpTa 6bLTb. How the devil
could you have been there ?
13 sa like nepe3'b,>> v. n. u .
14flOKy.ua Jiouiafleii-TO . . .? = " How long are you to spoil our horses ?"
15 BT> OflHO yuiKo BJTBS'b . . .= "crept in at one ear and out at the other."
16 KaKi = when, as soon as.
17 rocTHMt . . . = she approached (went to) all the guests and in turn
offered them beer.
18 ITO 3TO ? = What means this ?
19 Beet Bt> candi = covered with soot.
20fjYb p6BHO HO^KOMi) = at this news as by a knife the hearts of the
brothers were pierced.
21MOJiOfleu;T> MOJIO^WOMT, = a perfect young cavalier, a hero of heroes.
22 He CTSIJIH JiroflH yanaBaTL = people did not recognise him.
129
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALK-
XXI. Jliixo
(TiiE ONE-EYED EVIL)
Ky3Heip. ^TO, roBOpiiTB, a ropaHe BHflajn>. FoBOpan,: JIHXO Ha CE'Erfe ecn>;
nonmy ce6ij rmxo. BsajrL H nomejn>, BiinH.iT>
xopoiuenbKO1
ii nome;n> HCKaTb .mixa. HaBcrpfriv OMV
TO, 6pan>, sci roBOpart: Jiiixo na
ecn>; a HHKaKoro Jiiixa ne Biia;aji'L 11 n^y HCKaTL. Ilott-
H a xopomo jKHBy H ne BHRajn* Mxa;noHiu;eMi>. BOTL OHII IEJIH, nuin; sanuni Bt
BI> rycToli, TeMHLift, HaniJiH MaaeHbKyio ^opo^Ky,nomjra no Heft no ysenbKoft flopomcij. Ifljin, IHJIH no
3ioii flopoJKKlj, BH^aTL: Ha6a CTOHTB fiojibmaa. Ho^b ;
HATH. Saft^M'b BI, 3iy H36y. BouiJiii; HHKOFO
^Ty2
, nycro, Hexoponio. C'fijiH ce&B H
BOTB H H^erB BLicoKaa ^ceHE^HHa, xyopmaBaa,
OAHOOKaa. A ! roBOpirrv y Mena TOCTH.
eTBy#Te. SApaBCTByii, SaSyrana ! MH npmnJiHBaxb KB TefrE3 . Hy xopomo;Mirk4 ! OHII nepenyraJiHCb. BOTL ona nouuia> 6peMa
^poBt Co.ibuioe npunecjia; npHHecjia 6pewa ApOBt, noKJia-
jia BI> nenKy, saionnjia. HoAouiJia KI> HHM?>, Baajia OA-
noro, nopiHoro, sapfeajia, nocaAiiJia BT> ne^Ky. Kyanei^'L
LIITL ii ^VM.MTL: qxo A^aib, KaKi> 6biTb? Ona
noy/KHiiajia. Ky3H^i> CMoipurb BT> ne^Ky H
: BaoyuiKa, a Ky3ii('m.I !TO yM'Beuib A'E-
? ,i],a n BCC
130
RUSSIAN FAIRY TAJLES
Xopom6, roBOpHTt, fla ecib-JiH y Te6a sepeBKa?CBasaTb, a TO TLI He flainbca
5, a
Ona nouraa, npnnecjia ^B^ BepeBKH, oftHy HOTOHL-
me, a flpyryio TOJinje. Bora OHT> csasaJTB ee oflnoio, KOTO-
paa t)HJia noTonbine. Hy-Ka, 6a6yniKa, noBepniica !
Ona noBepnyjiacB H pasopBajia BepeBKy. Hy, roBo-
PHTL, H'fe'Tb, 6a6yniKa ! 9Ta HG ro^HTca6
. BsajrB OKI.
TOJiciyjo BepeBKy, ^a aioio BepeBKoio CKpyraJit ee xopo-inenbKO. HoBepHHCB-Ka, 6a6yniKa ! BOTB ona no-
Bepnyjiacb ne nopBajia. Bora OHt B3ajii iniijio, pas-
2K6FL ero, HacTaBH.u'b na rjias^-To eii, na s^opoBHH,
Tonopi), fta 66yxoM'L Ka-Ki y^apn'Tb7 no inray. Ona
noBepHeica H pasopsajia BepeBKy, ^a H cr]gjia na noporfj.
A, 3Ji6,o;M, Tenept ne yHAenib OTI> Mena !
qio onaxb JIHXO eny8
; CH^HTTE*, ^yMaeTL:IIoT6Mi> npHinM cr& nojia OBIJH; ona saraajia OBeiij'L
CBOK) H36y Ho^eBaTb. BOTI, KysHeij;!) HOH6Bajn>
Iloyrpy CTajia ona oseij'b BbinycKaTb. OHI> Bsaji'b iny6y
fla BHBepHyji^ niepcibio BBepxt9
, ,n;a BT> pyKaBa-TOH no^nojisi) KI> neii KaKi> OBe^Ka, Ona Bee no
BLinycKajia; KaKi) xBaraT'b 3a cnnnKy, TaKt n BHKHneTi, ee.
H ont no^nojist; ona n ero XBaTHJia sa cnnnKy H BI&KH-
nyjia. BbiKHnyjia ero, OHI> BCiajiT, n roBOpnTt: IIpo-
maft, Jlnxo ! Haxepn'Ejica a ora Te6a Jiiixa; Tenepb HH-
qero ne c^Jiaeuib.)) Ona roBopHTL: HOCTOH, eni;e naTep-
nmnbca, TH ne yinejEb !
H noineji^ Kysneiii'L onaib BI> Jiic^b no ysenbKOH ipo-
CMOTpnrb: Bt A^peBi TonopiiK'b ci> SOJIOTOM pyn-cefi'fi Bsaib. BOTI* ont ssajica sa
pyKa n npnciajia KI> neny. HTOHnKaKi> ne OTOpBenib. Orjianyjica nasa^Tb: n^era Kb
y Jliixo n KpHiHTb; BOTTB TBI, sjio.ni'fiH, H He yinem !
BtiHyjrb HO^nqeK-L, BJ> KapMani y nero SBUTB,
9Ty pyKy niuiHTb; oip'fisaji'L ee H yinejn. ITpH-131
RUSSIAN FAIUY TALES
BT> CBOK) ^opi'iuiio H iKiHa.rb noKUGhiBaTL pyKy, qxo13
Tenepb BH^LTB Jliixo. Bon>, roBopiin>, nocMOTpriieKaKOB6 on6: a, roBOpHTt, 6e3i> PJKH, a
Moer6 COBC-EM-B ci/Ejia. Tyn>
i:\PLANATORY NOTJ;>.
= " had a good drink."
= popular for irbrb.
3 in T664 = "to your house," to be taken with npiiiii.m.
46y;i'-i t.
l i!<- ... "then- will be something for ine to sup on."
- a 10 ii'i HO AaiiibCH = "otherwise you will not let me (do so)."
axa HC roAHTCH = " That one won't do."
766yxoMT> Kam> y^apiirb = "
with the butt-end suddenly hits with all
his might." Note this common meaning of Kain>.'> Another exampleoccurs in the next line.
8 JIMXO CM^ = it is going badly with him.
9uiepcibK) BBepxt =
(lit.)"with wool to the top
"i.e., inside out.
A BT pyKasa-TO naaljjn, = put his arms into the sleeves.
u no OAn6ft = "one by one."
12 aaBatt = "began to."
13 nTO - as a proof that."
RUSSIAN FAIEY TALES
XXII. IVtepKO-EoraibiM H BacM;iw-Ee3CH5cTHbm.
(MAKCO THE RICH AND BASIL THE UNLUCKY.)
Bt H'EKOTopOM'B ijapcTBi, Bt H'BKOTOpOM'BJKIIJTB-OBIJTB 6orarfjftinifi Kyneiji,; y Hero 6Bma o^na
AnacTacia-IIpeKpacHaa, H 6iijio eft Bcero Jiin, naiB1 OTB
pofly. Kynija ssajin MapKO, no nposBamro BoraTHfi.
MapKO Tepn'BTB ne Mori. HHmnx^: TOJILKO no^oft^yTt K'b
OKoniKy, ceftqacT> BejiiirL cjiyraMx CBOVLWI> rnaiB HXB H
Bt O^HO BpeMH noflxo.nai'b K-L OKoimcy
CTapinKa2
. MapKO yBH^ajn. H BeirfciYb nxt TpaBHTb co6a-
KaMii. YcjiBixaJia TO AnacTacia-IIpeKpacHaa H ciajia
npociiTb: PoflHoft Moft 6aTioniKa ! XOTB ftjia Mena8
nycTii HX-L BI, CKorayio H36y.~OTeui, corjiacHJica H se-
jrEjr& nycTHTb HHIH;HX'L BI> CKOTHyro H36y. BOTI, KaKt Bci
BI> %6wb aacHyjiir, AnacTacia BCiajia H nonuia Bt CKOT-
nyio, aaji'Isjia Ha nojia/ra4 H rjia^HTL na Hiimnxt. . . .
O^HHI. H3I> CTapHHROBI) II TOBOpHTL: Bl> TaKOMTb-TO
ceji'B y TaKoro-TO KpecTBaHHHa po^njica CBIH'B, Kanoe
eMy BejiHMi) Hapeni;H5 HMa H KaKiiMt HaflijJiHMT, c^acrieM^ ?
A flpyroft cKaaajK*: HMa HapemH eMy Bacraifi,
nposBame Besc^acTHHH, a Harpa^M'L ero fioraicTBOMt
MapKa Boraiaro, y KOTOparo HOHyeMt.)) AnacTacia BCG
9TO cjirianajia. PaacBijio. CTapiiqKH o^'fijincb H BtimjiH
H3i> Hs6iJi. Anaciacia npHnraa KI> omy H CKassiBaerL eMyBee, ^TO B-B CK6THOS BH^jia H cjiiimajia.
Hcnyrajica, Kara 6u He6 c6BuiocB CKaaaHHoe, H
yanaiB Tonno-Jiii7po^HJica Ha cejrB MJia,u;eHeip,133
U17SSIAN FAIRY TALES
I n, 3aiip(;'ii> Kapny H no^xajn, Tyna; nprgxajn npaMO
KT> CBHmeHHiiKy ii cnpocii.Tb: Pofliiric/i-.'iii y BacT>
ro-To ana 8MJiaAeHem> ? POAHJICH, cKasaji-L
miK'b. y ca.Maro oi&Haro KpecibHHHHa; H eMy nape in,
HMH IJani.iiii n iipo:ma.n, Beacqac-TiiLiMT,, fla enje He Kpe-i-'ni.n,. IIOTOMV HTO KI> oiAHflKy HUKTO BI> KyMOBta ne
ii,u;
ri>9
. MapKO BMSBajiCH 6biTb KpecTHWM-b, nona^bib nn-
upociLTB 6biTb KyMoio, H B(Ml;.n> iiaroTOBHTb 6orarLiii
upiiHccvni M.i.'i.i/'nna, OKpecin.ni n jnipoBciiii, ^o
Ha Apyroft flem> MapKO BoraTbiii npH3Bajii> KI> ceoii
V}uHHKa-K-pecTbHHiiHa, oSjiacKaji-b ero, H ciajrb eMy ro-
Bopiiib: KyManeK^, TH qeJiOBr
fiKrb 6 rB
rn;Hbrii BOcmnaTb(b'nia He CMO>Keinb; OT/i;aft-Ka MHfe ero, a ero Bbree^y BT>
a xeS^ na npo}KHTie A^M-B Tbicaiiypy6jieii. (
1
ra-
n cor.iacn.icH. ilapno nar])a-
KyiajiT) ero BT> .nici,ii iiiy6bi,
BT> Kapexy n ito'lixa.Ti.. Tt^ CbVio IJIIMOIO.
IIlx)r
IixaB'i> irKcKOJibKo Bepcit MapKO BoraTbiii seji'K.i'L
ocTaHOBiiibca, OTAajiT> KpecTHHKa CBoeMy npiiKanuiKy H
: BoabMii ero 3a Honui Bbiopocb BI> ospar-b !
BSH.Tb H Cpocmit ero Bt Kpyxoii osparb.A Mapno cnasaji-b: BOTI> TaMi> n iMa.riiii Mon.Mt iiM'fi-
Hil'Mt11 !
Ha Tpexiii ;UMH, no r
rnii }Ke ^oport, r^i npo'Exasiii, Mapno,iocb iixari, Kynijaivrb; Beaui OHM Mapny l)oraTOMy
.;i;i,WTb TUCHM'i, pyn.rrii .laiiT: nopOBHHJniCb Kynnbic*B OBparoMi, n iioc.ih'iina.icH inrb A
rKTCKiii njiaiii>. Ocra-
Hn'il.IlICb, CTa.II! I'.C.IVIlIIIHaThCH, II liOC.ia.III HpIIKcUHMKa
yanaib, qio TRM i> lIpiiKau^nK-b coin&rb BT> OBpan,,
BiunTb TaMi. aejicHbiii Jiyn>, a na TOMI> Jiyry CH^HT'L p-
i,, HrpaeTi, nnf/raM:f. IlpiiicaiiuiK'L pa3CKa3aJii> npoeci; X03ny; XOSHHHL r.iiiiiic.i'r, C^MI,. B;JH.H> pouiiHKa,
. in, nryny. d. n, in, iioBo.tb'y. i; iio-iixa.ni. Hpife-184
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
$KaK)Ti Kt MapKy BoraiOMy. Borb MapKO nxt H cnpa-
rrniBaerb, rflij OHH BSHJEH 3ioro pe6enKa? Kynijbi paa-
H OH'b TOTHac-b flora^ajicfi ITO 910 Baciuiift Bes-
ero KpecTHHKi); B3HJTb ero napyKH, no^epJKajrL,
H oiflaji'b floiepn: BOTI> 166^, ^Ka, HHHb1^ !
a caMt CTajii> yromaib KynojOBt pasnuMH naroiTKaMH H
npocHTb, qioSt OHH OT^ajra eny MajibiHKa. Kynu;ii 6Ltno
ne corjiamajmcB12, ^a Kant MapKO CKa3ajii>: H Bact
npom,aio BC^MI, ^ojiroMt13 TO OTflajiH eMy peSeHKa H
yBxajm. AHacTacia TaK^ 6buia 3TOMy pa,n;a,
iiamjia (jiKwibKy) KOJiLi6ejH>, noB'Scnjia sanaBicH H
yxa^KHBaTb sa MaJiL^niKOMi,, H He pascTaB&Jiacb ct HHMI>
HH ,n;em>, HH HO^. Hpoineji'L AGHb, H Apyroii; na Tpexift
MapKO BOpoTHJicH jijOMOH nonos^e, Kor^a AnaciaciH
cnajia, BSHJI'L MJia,o;eHu;a, nocajpiJii> ero BI> 6oqeHOK'L,
H 6p6cHJii> ct npHCTaroi BI> so/iy.
HJiburL, fl;a njibui-b, H npnnjibui'b K-b Mona-
cibipib. Ha Ty nopy BiiiHeji'b Monax^ sa BO^OIO. Ilocjibi-
majica eMy ^'BTCKiii KpHKi>; ocMOTp-fijica OH'b H
6oiieHOK'b; Toraac-b C'ki'b B-b Jio^Ky, noHMaji-b
pasSik-b ero, a BI 6oieHKi mi&, Baaja ero H npHHec-bBi* MonacTHpb. HryMeiii* HasBaji^ peSeHKa BacHjn>eM'b H
nposBaji-b Besc^acTHHMi*; ci> T^X^ nop-b Bacnjiiii
CTHHH >KHJI'b BT. MOHaCTblp'B HieCTHaADiaTb JliiTb, H
ca rpaMOTi qiiiaTb H iincaTb. HryMen-b ero
H cfliiJiajr!, (nociaBHJi'b) KJHonapeM'b.
Mapny BoraioMy cjiy^HJiocb 'BxaTb B-b nnoe rocy^ap-
CTBO, sa nojiyqeHieM-b ^ojiroB-b, H sa^xaji-b OH'b no nyTii BI>
MonacTiipb. SA'fecb ero BCTP^THJIH Kara, qejiOB rKKa 6ora-
xaro. HryMeni* Bejr&rb KJimapio HJI;TH B^ u;epKOBb;
KJimapb H^,eTr
b, sajKiiraei'b CB^HH, noerb H TOTaerb.
MapKO Boraibili cnpanmBaeT-b nryMena: ^aBHO-jni OHI>
nocTymijrb K'b BaM^ BT> Monacibipb ? HryneH'b pas-
see, KaKi. BiJinyjni ero nst So^ieHKa, H CKO^BKO
135
i: I SSIAN FAIRY TALI -
TOMy.it.Ti, HU.K'I n,n
. Mi'ipKo pa:K'lii
;
.ri> iqu'MH n ,i,ora,uucji.
MTO TO ei Bon, oiii. ii roBOpiiiL iiryMeHy:
KaKi>-6Li 15y MCHH 6bLii> xaKoft pacTOpoimbiii 4e;ioB'Em..
KaKX saint K.'imap: obi ca&iaJi'L er6 rJiaBHUMt npii-
Ka3qnKOMi>, ii BCIO Kasny nopyni-Th-ou CMV nor vi> cMoip'B-
nie: i: in BaMi> OTAaiL ero MHi ? IlrvMrn'L ^o.ir<
OTroBiipiroaacH. Mapno nocyjni.n. :w nero MOHacTbij)K)
flBa;uurn, IIHTI, pyo.iHf. HryMent noco: ii-;i o.
6paTioii: iioAyMa.m H cor.iacitnici, OTJIVC-THTL Bacii.n.H
:c liacjiiar<).
AlapKO noc.ia.i'L Hacn/iiH ^OMoft H naimcaji'L cr
i, niiMi>
in. JKGH'K Tanoe IIIICI.MO: -/K'Mia. luiin, iKuy'iiiiiu, \KH ;
. c(M'iqaci>-vKe OTnpaBbca ci> nocnaiiHUMi, na MMJIL-
^ KaKi> noftAenn> Boa^fe 6o:ii>in6ro KiinyHaroi. ToriKini ero Ty^a; ^a nenpeM-EHHo iiciuunn ! a no
iiciianiniiib. H na Te6 rK B3Limy cxporo: STOT^ Ma.ii.iii16
Mirh ^aiunininiii .Tior i,
r
Kii. Bacii.iiii ii<viyiiii.n> micbMO
n iioinivi'i, irvTi'M'b-AOporoio; nonaAaexcH eMy na BCipr
Ii'r\
n ciipaiiiiiBaeTL: I\y;ia TH, BaciiJiili Bea-
ii. IUUMIII, ? Bacitiiit CKa3aJii>: B'BAOMiilapKaBoraiaro Kt ;KGH^ ci> niiCbM6MT). IIoKavKii inicbMO.
Bacii.iiii Hi>niy.ri, nneb.Mo n A^TII> ciapiHKy; CTapiwoKi,
Ma.n, noMaib. ^a/rb Bacii.ibH) ii}HrnrraTi,: Ban'uiii
npoqura.n, n upoc.Tiesracfl:T!TO H :')TOMV i io;iOBiii;\
. -no iKK-ian'L MeHfl Ha noryn.i(; Hie ! (.'rapininin,
: He IIC'KI.II.CH, Bon> Te6a ne ocTaBirn>,
na IIUCI.MO, ncqaib n IIIICBMO c^iijiajiHci. Tai;in-
K;ihi, I! Oh'] III. <'(
1
TVIi;ili TCnepb H OTflaft IDICbMO
r>nraTaro.
Bacii.iiii irpiiiniM-b in, AOMI, Mapica Borararo,
inicbMn erfi Hcefffi. VIifMia np(nirm/i;i. :{n^yMaJiaci>, no3-
BajiacBOK)flolib AHJM niciio u npoMiira/ia oft omoBO HHCLMO,
b niicbMii nainicaiio : VKcua. i;;un, no.iy'iiiiui, MOe
;ipyr-6ii JK6 ^rm, oontii'mii Anan'.-HMHi n, O
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
nocjiaHHHivrb; ^a HenpeM^HHO HCIIOJIHH ! a ne ncnoJiHHiiib,
6yfleiiib MHij oTBfeaTb. Y Borarax^ Jiro^efi He HHBO
BapHTb17
, H6 BHHO KJpHTb BC6 TOTOBO, BGCeJILIM'B IfflpKOMl,
fla H sa CBa^e6Ky. Baciijiba napa^HJin BI> xopoinee iraaTbe,
noKasam AnacTaciH, H BacEPiifi efi nojiio6iiJiCH. BOT-B H
MapKa Boraxaro noB^CTHJiH,
K'b npHCTaroi ea My^v^, H ona ct 3aT6Mi> H
OTnpaBHJiacb BCTpfeaib ero. MapKO yBH^fci^
paacep^HJica H roBOpHTi> CBOGH JKeniS: KaKi* TH
OCM^JIHJiaCb ofiBtH^aTb Cl> KHM-b ^Ib Hailiy ? HO TB06MV
npHKasaniio,)) oTBfcajia ^cena. MapKO cnpocraTb CBoe
raicbMO, npQTWTaai'b H yBijpiiJiCH, ITO TO^HO OHT. cam TO
II65KHJirb MapKO crb 3aTeMi> M'Bcaij.'b, Apyrott H Tperifi; BTB
^GHb HOSBaJI-b 0Kb 3HTH KT> CeS^ H TOBOpHTb eMJI
BOTI> TeS'fi HHCbMO, H^H C'b HHMT* 3a TpHfleBHTb 36MeJIb
BI. TpH^ecaioe rocy^apCTBO Kb apyry Moeiviy u;apib-3Miio;
nojiyqii orb nero A^Hb 3a ABiHa^iiiaTb jrfm>18 3a TO, TITO
nocTp6HJii> oirb ^Bopeii,^ na Moeii seMJi'B, H ysnafi TaMi> o
OHX^ KopaSjiax^, ^TO npona.naioT'b
ro^a. 3aBTpa nee noyTpy oTnpaBJrafica !
imcbMO, noiiiejrb KI> JKCH'K CBoett H pascKasajrb see,
eny MapKO npHKasajit. AnacTacm ropbKO sanjiaKa-
Jia, a ynpaiiiHBaTb OTii;a ne nocivrfijia.
BacHjriii noyTpy pano, noMOJiacb Bory, B3#jrb c^ coSoro
BI> KOTOMO^Ky cyxapHKOB'b H noineJii). IIIejii> om> nyreMt-
^OpOrOIO, ^OJirO-JIH KOpOTKO-JIH, 6JIH3KO-JIH ^aJIGKO-JIH,
TOJibKO 19cjiiiaiHT'b B-b CTOpOH'B rojioob: BacHjrift Bes-
a TH n^enib ? On-b orjia^HBaeTca Ha
H roBOpHTb: KTO MGHH
Te6a cnpamnBaio,
u;apio-3MiK) sa jjBiHaftijaTb ji^Tb B3aTb ci> Hero
,naHb.>> flyGij CKaaajTb: KaKb Sy^enib BO BpeMenn20
137
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
000 MHt BCIIOMHHli: 1TO CTOHTb JjyOT, Tpl'lCTil. I f.Tb,
III emi ; -Bani.iiii nbUYiyinajrL n OTnpaBii.iniBI ii\Ti,-;iMpi'rv. Ilpnnie.Tb Uani.iiii K^p-fadS, naKOTOpoii
ih'ptMu'nim, nepeB634iiKT>. BacHJiiii dfejit na uapoMi, nepcBoaqiiKT, ero ciipaiiiiiBaerb: Kyaa TI,I, Moii ;ipyn>. ii;u
;m-Harii.iiii PMV oTirfcua/n, TO /KC,
IITO nr iyoy. II nepe-
; IIIKT, npocHTL oro iiaiio.MKiiTi, qapio, HTO iiepeB63nn><nn, Tpii;iu?m> Jiirt; ^OJITO-JUI eme eMy nepeB03HTb?
opoiuo, ( i;,1 ;,in, BaciijiiK, cna}Ky, H nouii 1n..
IIpnxu^HTL K-B Mopio, qepesi Mope ne/KUTB KHrL-pii6a21
, no
HIM! IUVTL ii -lUyrB- KaKi> noiuejii, no nett BacH.iiii,
KiirL-puSa aaroBOpHJia: Bacii.iiii BeacHacTHbift, ny.ua TH
n,u;iub? Bacii.iiii cKaaa.n, eft TO }Ke, HTO n nepeBoa-
i
niKy, n KIITL ero npociiTL: Kor^a SyAeiiib BO
UUO MHt BCnOMHHIi: HTO JIGMCIITL KIITL-pWOaliepe3T>
KOHHbie n n-fe'inie npo6ujin y nen rBjio 30 peSep^22
,
.iii oil eme ar/KaTb?
Bacii.iiii oolmjaJiCH H nouiea'L. Ilj)nx6;urn, oiri, na
3e;ienbiii ;iyrt; Ha .iyry CTOHTL 6o,ii,ni6ii ^Hopri^. Uacii-
.nii B3ome;n> BO ABOpeqTb, XO^HTB no KOMiiaTa.Mi,: i:oMnaTa
icoMHaTM avHine yopana23
. ITpiixo^nrb OKI, BT> noc.rli-
, i,HIGH) n BIIAUTL: na HOCTCMH CHAHTL A'F.r.uua-Kpacaniwa
n ropLKO n,'ia ii(>Tb. K'aixb yimflajia BacrijibH, BcrVia ona,
no^oin-ia K'b newy n ciipaiinmaerb: ^TO TH 3a qe;iOB'B'KT>
u Kant nonaji-L BT, 3TO npoKJiaToe M^CTO? Bacii nil no-
a .n. Hi iincbMo n CKasariT,, UTO Mapno lionVrMii I;<M li.n,
nuHTi, ci> ijapa OMIHr i,aHb 3a ABinawaTb ,TBTT>.
opocn.ia IIIICI.MO irb iie'ii., a IJacMjibio CKasaJia: Tbi
uiiibK) cioAa iipncaaHt, a i^apio 3M'liio na
;iiMn IIVTH.MH Tbi uie.;n>? lie (MVMii.ioci>-.ni Trot;
4TO ini;viiTi. ii CMFjiuaTb?* Uaci'i nil p;i:u-Ka:;an. cii upo
n Kin i>-phioy. TO/II-KU yciilim nm\
B6MJui n ,u:>p( 'i^' ;vK"ua
TOTM;'I(-I, iM.n'jKia |]i!cii.ii',i -!. cyinyin, mm, r;j)oi;;Vn,ion
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
eny: Cjiyinaii-JKe, HTO MH ci> 3wvws>
rOBOpHTb.A caMa cxajia BCTpfeaib
24 SM^H. KaKb Bsoinejrb OH'b
ET> KOMHaTy, CKasajrb: ^TO sflicb pyccKHMi>naxHerb? JJ$Bttu$, OTBiiajia: Kara ciofla
saHTH pyccKifi Ayx^ ? TH no Pycii JiexajTb, pyccKaro
Ha6pajica. SniM CKasajrt: H CHJIBHO ycTajra>, n
Jierb na nocTejib. ^BHU.a CKasajia eMy: I^apt, KaKOH
a fiesi* Teoa com* BH^Jia: Sy^io25 a H,n;y no /jopork, Kpn-
qiirt Mni flyS1
!. CKajKH n;apio-TO, ^OJiro-JiH MH^ ein;e
CTOHTB ? Eny cioaib 30 TfeL nopt, CKasajii) n;apb,
noKa no^OHAe'Tb Kb HeMy KTO Aa TOJiKHerb ero noroio,
OHT> BiiBOpOTHTca CT> KopneM-B H yna^ei-b, a
sojioia H cepeSpa Mnoroe MnojKecTBO,
y MapKa BoraTaro. A em;e npnniJia a
na KOTopoii nepeBOSHT'b nepeBOSHHK^; OHT> cnpamnBaeTb,
eMy nepeBosHTb ? Ilycib OH-L nepsaro, KTO
K-b HeMy, noca^HTb na napOM^ n OTTOJIKHCTI,
napoM-b OT-b Sepera Tora H Sy^eTt B^HHO nepeB03HTb, a
OH^ non^erb ^OMOH.))^ Em;e 6^10 a niJia no Mopio, ^e-
pea-b KHTi>-pbi6y, H ona MH^ rosopiijia, ^OJIFO-JIH en Jie-
>KaTb? Eit JiejKaib ^o rfex'b nopi,, noKy^a ne BbiSpo-
ciiT-b ona list CBOHX^ H r
k,n,p'b aBiHa^iiiaTb KopaSjien MapnaBoraTaro: Tor^a noii^eTi* BL Bo^y, PI T&HO ea HapocTerb}
n;apb-3MiH n sacHyjrb Kp'finKHM'b cnoMTb.
BbinycTHJia HS^ cyn^yKa BaciiJiia BescnaciHaro
H A&Jra eMy HacTaBJienie: llo aiy cxopony Knrb-pbi6ine CKaabiBan, ^ToSbi ona BiiSpocHJia ABinaAUiaTb K0pa6jien
MapKa Boraiaro, a nepen^ii na Ty CTopony H CKa>KH.
PaBHO npn^enib KI> nepeBos^HKy, Ha STOH ciopoH'K ne
roBOpn eMy TOFO, ^TO cjibnnaji'b, a KI> #y6y npH,o;eHn>
TOJIKHH ero Horoii na BOCXO^TE>, H Tyrb yBH^nnib Hecieraoe
6oraicTBO. Bacnjiitt Beac^aciHbiil
BHii;y H noineji'b B% oSpaTHbiii nyib.139
KUSSIAN FAIRY TALKS
Ilpiix6;urr& Kt KHTy-pbKrb; ona ero cnpaniHBaerb:-
<roBopii.Tb-.iH 600 MHi>? roBOpiijn>; BOTL nepeiiny H
CKa>Ky. KaKi> nepemejrb H CKa;ja n,: Bbi6pocb flBt
luqqaib Kopa6Ji6ft Mapna Boraxaro. Kurb-pbiSa pu-
rny:ia, H Kopa6;ni noiu.iii na napycnxi,, HII BT> w-Mi28 ne-
BpeAiiMU, a Bacii;iifi Beae^CTHtti XOTI> ^aJieKO OT&lv.iva 1 1>,
MVTii.i('H in> BOjvE no Korrlina. I IpiiineJit Bacii.il fi KT>
nepCBoamiKy. llepeBoaniiK'L cnpainiiBaerL: FoBOpii 1 1>
- in napw-y^'Kro 660 MH-fe ? roBOpHJTB, CKaaaJTL eMyI>aciiiiii, ciiaqa la nepeBesn MeHa. KaKi> nepe*x<i.n,
na ,ipyroii 6epen> H CKasajrb nepeBOS^nKy: KTO KI>
TeO'K npiiAeit nepBbiii. iiocari,ii ero na nap6Mi> H TOJIKIUI
napoMt on> Sepera: TOTI> B^HHO H Sy^erL nepeBoaiiib,
a TH oinpaBJiHiicH BI> CBOII R0*n>. npuniejrt Bacii.iiii
BeacqacTHbiif KT> Ayoy, TOJiKHyjn> ero noroio,
no^i* HHM-B 3JiaTa H cepeSpa, H
HTO HH ecit nncjia27 ! OrjianyjicH Bacii.iiii
BHAHTL njiHByn* npflMO KT> Gepery flBijHaflijaTi,
Kopao.iefi, noiopbie He^aBHO BtiSpocnjia H3i> ce6a KHTL-
pw6a. KopaoJiflMii ynpaBJiaerL TOTB caMLiii
Koiopbiii nona.icH BaciiiiK) na BCTp^iy, Kor^a OHT
KT> Hven'B Mapna Boraiaro ci> nHCbMOMT>.
Bacii.ibio: Borb, BaciiJiitt,xi'tMi Te6n fo-
6:iaroc:iOBMa'b ! a caMi, couiejrb ci> Kopao.in H
nome;n> CBoefi ^oporoio.
Maipnn,! nepeHOCii.m 3.iaro H copoopn na K*o]iao.ni.
a i;nr,(,a concf.M'F, iv-nipin.in iiycTii.inci, in, UVTI,. a Vb
HMMJI ii Bacii.iiii B68GH&CTHBI&. 'U'l.iii :]Han, MaKV l)ora-
ro.My, mo ji/ibinTb ero 3HTb CT>
H MTO nar})a,ui i'i. cr^n uapb-3Mijfi Hec'irrHUM'F, ooraiCT-
He cSw.iocb no ero
:i;Mip'"ii. IIOHO^KV, n noixajii caivrt KI> uapio-
llpif.xa.n, i;i> iH^ruoTfUKv. ct,.n, na
I 10
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
OTimxHyjn, napoMi> H MapKOnepeB03#TB. A BacHjrift EesciacTHBrii npti6tirb KH Tenjij, ciajii. JKHTB fla nosKHBaiB, #a floSpa
B&TB, 6'EflHHM'B noMoraTB, HHmHX'B ^arpa^K^aTB, IIOHTB H
KOPMHTB H saBJiaflijjrB Befavrb HM'EirieM'B Mapica Bora-
Taro.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1 6tiJio eft Bcero . . . = she was only about five years old.
2flBa c'E.neHBKHX'b CTapn^Ka. After 3Ba, Tpn, Hextipe the noun is
in the genitive sing. ;but after flfioe,)) Tpoe, iGTBepo (coll. numerals),
masculine or neuter, representing an animate object (being), the noun is
put in the genitive plural.
3 XOTB fljifl M6HH = "if only for me."
4 Ha nojiaTii = on to the shelf (placed above the back of the stove).A very similar arrangement is seen in Dalmatia.
5Hapeim>i = to give (a name) to. An old Slavonic infinitive used in
ritualistic phrases.6 KaKt CH HC = "
lest."
7 T6HHO-JIH = (lit.) "whether accurately" = whether it was true
that.
8 TaK6ro-TO ,n;Hfl= " On such and such a day." The genitive is regularly
used to express the date.
9 HHKT6 BT> KyMOBBH . . . = " no one would come to stand god-
parent."10 a er6 BHBefly BT> JHO^H = "
I will educate him to take a place in the
world."
11 BOTT, TaMi> H . . . = " There ! take my property now !':
12 GLIJIO He corjiamaJiHCb = "at first did not agree."
13 ... flOJiroMt = "I remit your whole debt."
14 CKOJIBKO TOMy JiijTb Hasaflt = " how many years before."
15 KSLK-L 611 = ewiH 6ti, expressing a wish = "if only."
16 TOTT> MaJiHfi = "this young man."
17 He niiBO BapiiTL ="there is no need to brew beer."
18 aa RB'BHaflijaTb ji-feit = " due for twelve years."19 TOJIBKO
" when."
20 KaKT> G^enit BO BpeMemi =(lit.) when you are in time i.e., when you
come into power.21
KHTB-pLi6a. There is a Russian belief that the world rests on three
\vhales.
141
RUSSIAM I-'AIUY TALI'S
:...-" have- worn through its body to the r
..-" one room is better furnished th;m
anot!" made ready to in
MQfKTO = <c
as it - I dreamt that.
* HH Bb HeM1>M
ill no \s
87 HTO HH ern, MM- i;i \sithont number. , K.iMriH>>], sinirul .
live from
11J
RUSSIAN FAIKY TALES
MapeeHa.
(THE SLEEPING BEAUTY.)
ijapB
u;apHu;eio CBoeH
OHT. BI corjiacbi MHOFO
A AiTeii Bee WTI>, KaKi>
Pas-L ii;apHi];a Ha Jiyry,
Ha sejienoMt Sepery
Py^eiiKa, 6tuia o^na;
FopLKo njiaKajia ona.
u;apHii,a,
Ho saSyflb CBOIO
Y Te6a poflirrca
HeHo ymb paK^ ynoji3i>
He cjiHxaB'b ea piHefi
OH'b, KOHCHHO, 6HJM
KaaajiTb, cSHJioca Bt cpoKi>
^apH^a po^HJia,
npeKpacHa Tarab
HH BI CKasKi
HH nepOMt He onncaTt 3.
BOTL ^apeM^b MaTBijeivrb
Ha D$;JIHH
143
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALI
11 na uup n.iii
EbiJio HCL Bcixi* ABiHaflijaTL ICCB.
Ho ABiHaAHaToii o^Hott,
XpOMOHoroft, (Tapnii. :;.iofi,
llapb na nj)a3,T(iniK'L He
Orqero-Hn, TaKt onjiouiajrL
Haiin> paayMiiLiii napi>
Biijio TO oSH^HO cii;
.
HO ecTb npiiMi'ma TVTB:
ijapn
B'L I^apCKIIXTi
A(KiMi, yKpa^eHO OHO,
o6?> 3TOMi> ne
HCL TJTL A'EjiaTb ! ijapb
Tani, H 6tiTb5 ! H ne
OHL na nnpi, CTapyxy 3BaTb.
FOCTLH, SBaHHHH u;ape>rL;
IIujin,f
li;m, a noTOArb,
Xjiffe6ocojn>Haro ii;apa
3a npieMiCTa.ni ;<o<ib ero
ByAOiin> BI, aojiorfe
KpacoTh'i;
na paAOCTi> TM
Bjiaroiipanna n TII
aBi;a ;Keinixa
H TcS'Ii, MOO ;UITH;
TBOH iipoii^en,
L4I
RUSSIAN FAIEY TALES
; BT> CBOH
H nocjrEflHa
Ho em;e ona
He ycn'Ejia cjioBa, rjia,n;i>
A HesBanaa CTOHTI*
Ha^ u;apeBHOH H
Ha nnpy a He
Ho no^apOK-L npimecjia:Ha niecTna^i^aTOM^ ro^y
lIoBCTp^aeniB TH
Bt 9TOMI BOSpaCTi
PyKy TH BepeienoMi,
Ou,apanaenii>, MOH
H yMpeniB BO
CKpiijiaca H3i>
Ho ocTa-Binaaca TaMi>
^OMOJiBHJia: He
nyra8pyraTtca eft
u,apeBHOH) Moen;
TO ne CMepTb, a com;
TpncTa n&Tb npoji.JiHTca OH-B;
CpOK'bH u;apeBHa
Hero MaTb, OTii;a
HXT> KOHii;a.
rocTba. IJapbOn-b He 'Kc'Tb, He m>eTb, He CHHTL.
145
1JI MKY TA1 ,
OTT, CMepni floib cnacTi
II, f-iayiiTo6i>
orb naob
Jh> iiaineM'b uajjcj; MI- , u ;m>
UpacTb, cyiiiTb,iiTo6i>
r !,yx\ IK- fibi/io9
BT> flOMax-j,;
^iTOfrb CKOptiii. lulKi MO/KIIt
! Jct.x'b ii3T> i^apcrsa BiicjiaTb B0in>.
llaiiajn> iinib n i'-cib 11 cnaii.,
lla'ia.rb iiaiTb ^lxaKi> AOTOJii, SCSTB
J\mi npoxo^HTb;T)rj pTT-prtl TTO IfntfT.. TVI *'l f I I
'I
*I I
'
1 tlLlJ,L JjJlcl) IxiUvJj J>1a 11x1x11]
I -V t t f V
BOTL yHa> en nHTHa^aTb JITBTB .
L!TO-TO, qxo-TO 6yAerb eb neii 10
!
Jj,apb orapaBHJicaHo C-B coCofi ijapeBHyHe cjiy^iuiocb IIM'L. Una
B^pyirb cocKynuiacb1J-L AyiUHOti rOpIlHU't
11 lUl CB'kfL Bl> OKHO
,U,aii, CKaaavia
OcMorpio a Haiin>
llo ABOp^y OHa noiiua.
IlHlUHbIXJ> KOMHaTb HtTb l
IIICMa,
IJcJ>Mi, .1 uoyexca ona.
UOTJ,.. JM;UIITV OTBOpeHa
JJ^epb BX noKoii, B-L noKot TOMT>
lii,iiica JiiicTHiiua
ina. Jlo
BBCpX'b ii juiUiiTb 'ia.Mj v146
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
C'rapymoHOHKa
FpeSenb no^t HOCOM-L TOPIHTL;
H sa np&Keio
BepeTemje, ne JTEHHCL;
TOHKaa, ne PBHCB;
y Hacr
L.
FOCTLH H^^anaa Bonuia;
llpaxa, Mojna, no^ajia
B^ PJKH eii BepeieHo;Ta BSHJia H BMiirb OHO
YKOJIOJIO pyKy eii ...
Bee Hcnesjio H3i> o^en:
Ha nee naxoAHTt COHI>;
BM'ficTi ct nefi oSteMJieTt ORT>
Becb orpoMHtiH n,apcKiii
Bee yTHXHyji
Bo3Bpam;aacb BO
Ha KpHJitu.'fi en
HomaTHyjica H
H ci u;apHi];eio
CBHia Bca sa HHMII cnirrb;
u,apCKaa CTOHTL
py}KbGMrL Bt rJiyOOKOM'L CH'li.
H na ciiaiii.eM'L cmiTL
Hen xopymmiino
MyxH COHHHH
y BOpOTL COfiaKH CHHT!;
Bt CTOHJiaXTb, TOJIOBH CKJIOHHBt,
IlHIHHLI rpHBH OHyCTHBI>,
KOHH KopMy He ^aTi>,
KOHII CHOMX rJiy66KHMrL
147
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
cnnn> nepe/p>
II oroHb, ootflTbiii cuoivrb,
He nHJiaen,, He ropH-rt,
COHHLIMT, HJiaMeHeMt CTOHTB;
II He TponeTCH najp> Hffivrb,
CBIIBUIIICB KiiySoM'L, comibiii
II OKpCCTHOCTL CO ^.BOpIJiOM'B
Bca ootaxa MepTBHivrB CHOJVTL;
II nOKpLIJTL OKpeCTHOCTL
6opi> Tort
OHI> Hae'BK'
K'L flOMy u;apcKOMy nyra:ne
HGJIOBHO HO ^KHJTL ijapb
TaK-L H3i> naMHTH
OHL Harjia
Cb Bee TCKJIO, TCKJIO;
n Tpiicxa Jiiirb uponiJio.
,U,eHb BeceHHiii ijapcKifi
llo ^oJiiiHaMr
i>, no
CT> CBHiofi JioBqiixt
BOTL OTb CBIITbl OHI> OTCTaJIr
L,
II y 66pa B^pyrb ojtf
BHAHTL TCMeHl.
tiiiMi, BcrpinaeTCHGt CTapHKOM-B OHt Bfc
Pa3CKa:/Kii npo aiorb 6opi>
I;, eiapiiiiyiiiKa'
148
RUSSIAN FAIKY TALES
TOJIOBOH,
Bee cTapnK'L Tjn>HTO Ora ft'BftOBl, OFL CJIHXaJTL
qy/jecHOM'L 66pij TOJUTL:
KaKL SoraiBiH ijapcidft flOM'L
B'L HeMT ^aBHHMTi-^aBHO CTOHTt,
KaKt ii;apeBHa Bt ^OM^ cnim,,
KaKi, ea qy,n;eceHi> COHI,,
Tpn BiiKa ^JIHTCH
BO CH^ n;apeBHacnacHTeJiB KI neii
Kara* onacHBi B^> JI^C-L
m>iTajiacH
n;apeBHLi
co BcaKHMTb TO m> ji;a
B'L jrfjCT ^a TaMTb HBtrat ^THna y^ajion
CLIITL; OTI> CKasmi
otrb, KaKt OTI orna:
BTHCHVJrL OHt BT> KOHH.
KOHB OTTB ocipLixtH CTpijiofi noM^ajiCH BI> 6opi>,
H BT> O^HO ivn^HOBeHBe Taart.
fc HBHJIOCH O^aM-L
n;apCKaro? . . .
B'L BOpOTa BTrfj33KaerL OH'L,
Ha .pop^S BCipi^aeTL OH-L
TBMy jno^eft, H Ka^Lia cimra:
TOTL, KaK-L BKOnaHLlfi,
TOTL, ne ^BHraacL,
TOTI, CTOHTL, pacKpiiBinnCHOIVTL npec'BKCH pasroBop'L,M B'L ycTax^L MOJIHHTL OL rfex^b nopi,
140
RUSSIAN KUKY TALES
Ton,. K.'upoMmrL, Kor;i/i-T<> .irn>
Co6pajicji, HO ne ycirB/n.:
Coin, luuiiK'OHbiii oBJiaflijjrb
Upr.iiMC cna npocToro nivn>;
II, Tpll B^K
111' (TOHTL OJTL, HG
11. ynacTi, roTOBtift, CHHTB.
u nopa>Ketn>
CLIHI>. IIpoxoaurL oin,
COHHIJMII
/KaeTCH KT> K
Ho unipoKHMt cxyneHflMi,
Xo^eTL BBepxi* HTTH; HO TaMi
Ha CTyneHflxi> napi>
Tlyxb Haeepxt .s
<^ K'ciKt }KO 6i>iTi>? nosyMajTB OH-L.
FA'fe npoopaThCH BO flBOpenr>?
HO p'feHIH.lCH, Ha-KOHOUt,
M, MO.TIITBV COTBOpfl,
OHT, marHyjrt Hepe3T> i^apa.
Becb ^BOpei^'L oCxo^HTb OHI,:
Bee, HO BCio^y coin,,
B^pyrt, TJIHAHTB, oTBOpena
JlBepb BI> noivnii: in, iimcnt, TOMT>
BLHC;I .if.cTiiiiua HIIHTOMT>
liirpyn, cTn.ina. Ho cTyn(Miflfb
Oin, H:]OIIH ;
.TI>. H HTO >Ke TaMT>?
llrpi',n> HUM'!, napt'mia CIIIITL . . .
M ee iK)nt,.ion;i.n,.
B.Miin> npocHv.i.'icH ona:
IIMO HMIIPB orb CHa
150
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Bee
IJapb, ijapiiija, njapCKiii
CnoBa roBOpt, Kpnicb, BOSHH;
Bee KaKT) fibiJio ! CJIOBHO ^HHHe npomno ci> rkxt nop^., Kaira B*B coin.
Beet TOTL Kpaft
na .irficTHHiiy
napi'my B^ HX^ noKOii;
CBHTa BCH
Myxii ciaHMH JieTHTi>;
Ha KOHioinHi CBOH
^O'fe.naeTi) ,o;66pi)iH KOHB;
HoBapTb flyera na oronb,
H, Tpema, oroHt
H CTpyeio
Bee
u;apeBHOH,
csepxy; naib,
IIpHHHJIHCb HX1>
act ocTajiocb
nup-b, H a
H BHHO na
Ho ycaMt BHHO
pOTb me Kanjin ne nonajio.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1 Bee irfe'n. Kant H'trb = but no children any more than before -v. XIV,n. 22.
2 Mirk . . . >KajiL = I pity you.3 HH BT, CKJK-fe . . . = V. XX, n. 9
.
151
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES* GbLIO TO oGli^HO Oft = "
I this."
6 Tam> R GbTTb = so let it be t he helped.6 Moft cstrb = "
my d-
7 Bo ., L"
in the floun- oi your youth."8 O3T nyn'l
= withou njustly.
9BepCTr iay not be :\. tiaco "; (lit.) a
kl
whiff"
of a spindl- live form.
10 HTO-TO, HTO io happen to her ? TO
strengthens the interrogative and suggests wonder on the part of the writer.
11A6.iro-^6Jiro . . . = For a long, lonj; time no one could find a track
thitl.
12 co BCHKHM-L i6->K'b ^n TO-/KT> npiiH.no'ia.Rx b = to everyone the same
thing happened.13 Bee uijBa.ioe = all as before = Bee KaKb
152
KUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
XXIV. Korb BT> Canorax-b.
(Puss IN BOOTS.)
SKllJTB MCJIBHHK'B. 5KHJTB OH'B, JKHJTB H JMepX, OCTaBH-
BHIH CBOMIVrB TpeftTB CblHOBLHMTE, BT> HaCJlfiflCTBO MeJIBHHIiy,
ocjia, KOTa H . . . TOJiBKO1 . MeJIBHHIiy B3ajn> CTapmin
CBiHT), ocjia B3ajrB, cpeflmii, a MeHBinoMy ;o,aJiH KOTa.
II SBIJTB OKI* Kp-finKO ne^OBOJieH'B CBOHM^
BpaTBH, pascyn^aji'B OH^, CJIOSKHBHIHCB,
a a, na^apHBinH Koxa H C'B'lm H
My^ry, *&wb HOTOM^ Ha^n
HI>, BCJiyxt ci caMHM'B co66io paa-
A KOT^B, Tor^a Jie^aBinin Ha nenypKi,
pasyMHoe no^cjiyinaBi pascync^eHBe, CKasajTB eMy: Xo-
saHH'B, He neiajiBca; ^afi MH* MimoKi, fta canorn,
MOFB a XOftHTB 3a ^H^BK) HO 6oJIOTy; CaM-B
He Tair&-T0 e^en-B yqacTOK'B TBofi 2. XoTa H He
.neH^ KOTOM'B ^BOHM^ xosanH-B, HO
ne pa3^3cjiyqajiocB aaM^naTB eMy, KaK'B STOUT* KOTI
HCKycHO BeJii) Botay npoTHBi* MHmeft H KpBic^, Kama
BBIftyMHBaJTB OH'B XHTpOCTH H KaK'B, TO MepTBHM'B
BOpacB, BHC'EJTB Ha jianKaxi. BKHS-B TOJIOBOH, TO
ca MyKott, TO npaTajica Bi) Tpy6y, TO4
jie^tcaji'B, CBepnyBinHCB B-B KOM'B5 , a noTOMy H CJIOB^ KOTa He
nponycTHJTB OHX MHMO yinefi6
. M HO^HHHO, Kor^a OHI K&m>
KOTy MimoKi, H napa.nHJi'B ero B-B 6ojiBmie canorn, na mero
KOTB M^inoKi> Ha^JTB H Biimeji'B Ha oxoTy B-B TaKoe
17$ OH'B B^ajii* MHoro BO^HJIOCB KPOJIHKOB-B.
M'femoK'B HaciinaB'B Tpyxii, ero na seMjno
153
\\ K.MUY T\l.
OHT,; a oaMi. BO.III .; . Mrpnu.iii. pamiiiv.ir,i n reprrfe-
.1111:0 ,i;,ia.n,, 'irnni.i Kai;nii HewtHnuii, iiiMHibmibiii in>
nayKt, iKinmi Kpn.iiiKi, im-.Ka.ioBa.n, in, Mt.iiiKv
maTi, (via;iK<Mi Tpyxfi. II oin, \\(\\n. iro -,'ua.n,:
pasi,7
iK;
p(\n> M'hiiiKoM'i, Him.ir.i r. ivui.iii. ucpr. uinuii,
xiii i;paini;i>: niri, Mliinoi-h noinoxa.ri>. noMOpraJTB
Hn:j.ip>iMII, nOTOM1> II H. lf>3t BT> MilHOKt, a KOTT> npOBOplIOCTHHV. ['i, innypKOivrL H 6e3T> Aa.ihuliiiinnx'i, npii-
rncTH yrocTii.Tb no-CBoiicKH 8. 1106^010 AOBO. n>-
ruwpt;
JVi> noinejn> OH-B KT> Kopo.no \\ ii])iiKa3a;ir
i,,
'ITOObI HOMl. H(\M(VI,.IH 3,OJI07Kli.iIII. Bc,l rK.TL BBGCTli KO'tt'l
BT> CBoii Kanimrrb KOpoJib. Boft^ OHI> HOKJIOHMJICH
BT> noacL 9, noTOMi, cKa:ia.rb, noTynHBt Mop^y fit seMJiio:
/ 1 Kpo. iiina, BejiHKifi rocy^apb, on, Moero npHnecL BaMt
. MapKiiaa KapaSaca (xaKt OHt B3AyMajn> na:j-
xo3HHHa) ; HivrBerb iiecxb OHI> nainoMy no. niqecTBy csoe
r ivooKoe no^TGHbe ustaBiiTb u npocirn* Baci> npiinaib cio
rocTHHeu'b. CKaHCH MapKH3y, OTBfria.n'L Kopojib, HTO a
ero SjiaroAapio u qro H o^ienb HM'L ftOBOJieirb.)) Kopo.no
OTK.iaHflBuiiiCb, KOTL nouieJi^ flOMoii. CnynVi noMiioro,
onipaiiii.icH (Mfj'm, na .IOBJIIO KOTb, BT> rycxyio po/i;i.
(-li/n. ci CBoihi'b MtniKOMt H TaMi> noHMaJiix AByxi, Hviip-
HUXT, nepene-iOKx; u nxi, HCM^I, KMIHO <nn, K'b Kopo.,Kaicb npe^e[Kpo.iiiF;a. onirrb B-b rocTHHeu.!,
10 orb csoero
MapKH3a KapaSaca. Oxoniina, 01,1.11, Kopojib j^o nepeni; -
.IOKI,; onaTb no3Baib BCJI^JTB OHT> BI KaonncTb Kora H,
nopciiivioKt caMT, npMHHBinn, o.iaro^apirn, Mapi;ii:3a- Kapa-naca FMM'li.n, (((-('lOOHHO. H TRKT, HaiU'b KOTI, IKW^'Hl T|)II-
H'Tbipr in, i;npo.un on, n.Mcnii 11
Mapu'na li'a|)anaca nocii .TI,
u Kpo.mKnin* u iiopcFii'MOKt.
oin, <>,uia',j;,u>[ ci'/lUa.n,. MTO i;npo.n, cnnparTC'/i npo-
in, iio.it, ("i, cnoj'io .tn'irpi.io (a ,I,OMI, ui>i.ia
. i;ai;'M'i ,i,pyrnit12 na cirl/il; iimno HC i;ii,u,n:a.n,),
II MTO OHIf IKI'IUVTI, n-'-pci'd^i, p&OL I I OII1-. in, X03HHHy
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
nocirBnmo npM6fcKaB!>, eMy cKasajrb: Kor,o;a Tenepb
nocjiyniaeiubca TBI, TO 6ynteHib pasoMt H cqacuiHBTb H
6oraTE>; Bca xiiTpocTb BJ> TOMTB, 'iioSi. TLI cemac'L noineJTL
Kyna/rbca BT, piiKy, HTO 6y,n;e'n> nocjrfj, snaio a; a TLI CH^Hce635 B-L BO^'E ^a .nojiocKaiica, ,o;a HH o qeMi>13 ne XJIOHO-
HH. TaKOii coB'lTb npHHHTb napKHsy Eapa6acy neTpy-
J^HO 6HJio: ^GHL 6biJirE> ^KapKift. On'b CT> OXOTOIO
CH Kt p'feK'B, BJlis^b B^ BO^y >H CH^JI^ Bt BOA'B HO
A B-B 9TO BpeMa 6HJii> Kopojib yjK'b 6.HH3KO. Bflpyrb na-
qajn> KO'Tb KpiwaTb: Pa36oH ! pasSoft ! Cio^a, napo^ !
HTO c^jiajiocb ? no^rb'BxaBr
b, cnpociijii,
MapKH3a Kapa6aca orpaSnjin H 6pocHJin BI> piny;
Tyra, no cjiOBy Kopojia, ci> KHMTL 6HBinie
HHHli BCij KHHyJIHCb JIOBHTb14 Bl> BO
A K0po,nio >KOTI> na yxo meifflyjrb: fl ^o^aceHi* BaineMy
^onecTb, ^TO S^HHH MOH MapKiiai: pasSoiiHiiKH see n^iaTbe yHecjiii. (A
caM-L, MonieHHHK^, cnpaTajii* BTJ KycTi,). KopojibH31> 6bIBinHX'L C1> HHWb MnHHCTpOB
ce6a MyHfl,Hpi> H ^ajn> ero MapKiisy. MHHHCTPT> TOT-
pas^Jica 3a KycTOMTb, MapKHsa ^Ke B'b ero MyH^iiptH KOTI. ero npeftCTaBHJTB KopoJiro, H KOpojieMi* 6burb
ont npHHan>15
. A Tarct KaK'L OH-L KpacaBeu.^
co66io, TO H COBC^MI* neMy^peno16
, HTO CKOpo H ,n;6-
npeKpacHOii KopojieBCKott noHpaBHJica; 6oraTbin ^ce
, ^TO CTb KOpOJieBCKarO MHHHCTpa, BH,P 6My OTJIH-
HHBIH npH^aBaji^b; Kopoqe17
MapKH3i> nonpaBHJica, H cicTb
CT* co66ft Bt KOJiacKy npiirjiacnjit ero Kopojib.
A CM^TJIHBBIH Hanrb KOTI> BO Bci jionaTKH Bnepeflt 6i-
>KaTb nycTHJica18
. BOTI* yBHfti.n'b on'b na Jiyry innpo-
Kocapen, cSnpaBinHX^ c-Kno; KOT^ HM-L saKpHHaji^:
ojib npo^Aei^b s^icb, H ecjin BH eMy He cnasKeTe, ^TO
jiyr-L npHHaflJie^Kim. MapKiisy Kapa6acy, TO ont
Baci> Bcfe^ npHKamert iispydHTb na^Mejime KycKa.155
FAIRY TALES
K'opu.iL iipolixaB'b, cnpocH.Tb: KOMY ranuii npeKpac-
?--MapKri3y Kapa6dcy, Ret
Kocapri (BI> TaKuii IIXT> cipaxi> npiiftt
Korb). EoraTHe Jiyra y BacT>, MapKii3i>,
K0pu.ii> :wM'Iyni.rb. A MapKi'm, CMiqx'imuii npim/miim
BH^t, OTB'fiTCTBOBaJTB: JIjTa H3pflAHHe. TtMT) BpeMC-He\n> nocn'fiinHO BnepeAi> yme^uiiii KOTL
yBH^'fe.Ti'LBI> no. it,
OHM B'L cnoniJi Baaajiii poHCL. /Tiiieuii !
OHt, ^en, S-TIHSKO naiin, Kopo.ib; OITB cnpocim,
Bad>, HbH pOJKL, II eC.HI HG CKaJKGTe 6My BH, HTO OHcl npll-
MapKiisy Kapaoacy, TO om Bac^ BC^XI* npH-
n3py6iiTb Ha Mejncie KycKH. KopoJib npofea
KoMy npHHaAJieHCHTL s^icb nojie ? ont cnpocii.Tn> >KHe-
Kapa6acy, /KHei^bi e>iy ci> noKJionoMi,
Kopo^b onaib CKaaajrb: MapKH3f
i>, y Baci>
oora-Tiia no.iH. MapKitet na TO nonpe^KHeMy OTB^TCTBO-
BajTt c-MiipcHHo: H3pa^Hbm. A KOTL 6i}Kajrb
II BCTp'KqHblX'b BC'feX'B yHHJTb, KaK'b KOpOJIK) ICVTb
KopoJib 6Hjn> nopa/KeHi, 6oraTCTBaivra MapKi'na Kapaoaca.
Borb, HaKonei^'b, BT> BeBHRoarfrmuB aaMOKi KOTL npii-
Bi> TOM'b saMKi .iio.o.O'K^ Eo.itiK'oninn, -,i;ii.Tb?n
KOTI, o iie.M'b y*Kb 3Hajn BCio no^HoroTHyio20
, Bt MHHyTyOH1> CMeKHyJII), HTO A^^Tb; BT> 3aMOKl> CM'Ii.10 IU)lIHVT(
'b21
,
OHT> nonpocii.Tb y aio^o^a ayAi^nnin. n /iio^o^ffb, npn-
HflBi> ero, cnpocri.Tb: Kanyio Hy>K^y BM, KOTb, BO MHi>
? Ha BTO KOTb OTBiqa-Tb: lioHTeHHbiii .1110^0^11,
cjiyxi> HOCHTCfl22 , HTO 6yAT023 BH yM'EeTe BO
anott sa^yiviaeTe, BHAI>: xor&Tb 6bi
fl, noA.nHHHO-JXb, Tanafl My^ocTb %am Baivrb? TO
npaB^a; caMif, KOTT,, yBHAHTe24
.)) H MnroMi, oni> HIU'UICH
icHhl.MI, -ILBOMTb C!> TyCTOtt, KOCMilToii rpl'lHOl'l II OCTpblMMI Mil. h'oTI, npll :JTOMT> TaKl. CTpyCH.TTb, HTO (XOTI> ni.I I h
KB caiioraxi) BI o;unri, npi.r.cuK-b noAi> KpOBJiefi oqy-
JH.ICH. A jnoflO'Bfl'kj saxoxoTannni, npiiifH.!!* CBOft npe-.ic-
156
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
nift BHflE H nonpocHJiE KOia KE neMy cofim CnycTHBinncbCE KpOBJIH, KOTE CKaSaJIEI XorfsJIOCb 6H, OflHaKO, 3HaTb
Bbi Mo>KeTe-Jib H BE MajieHbKaro SB'BpH, BOTE, HanpH-BE MbinioHKa, npeBpaTHTbca ? Mory, CKaaajiE
CE ycMij'mKOH jmw&Rb: qio 3Kb Myapenaro26
? H OHTE
aBHJiCH B#pyra MajienbKHM'b MbifflOHKOMi). Korb Toro
H 5K,o;ajn>27
: OKI. pasoM^ n;airb ! H c^m MbmioHKa.
Kopojib T^MI, BpeMeneMi, no^b'Sxaji'b Kb saMKy, ocia-
HOBHJICH H xoT^jrb ysHaib, qen SHJI^ oirb. KOT^ e, pas-cqnTaBinHCb Ob ero BJia.n'BjibnieMi), jK^ajii. y^ce y Boporb H
BI noac'b KJianajica H roBOpiijiTb: He 6yo;eTb JIH yro^no28
,
rocy^apb, no^KaJiOBaib na nepenyxbH29 BT saMOKt K'b
MapKiisy Kapa6acy? KaK^, MapKHS^, cnpocHJTb Kopojib,H DTOTt SaMOKI* BaMfc 5K6 npHHa^JieJKHTt ? IIpHSHaTbCa,
ypusjiaiocb; H Sy^enb MH^ npiaxno noSHBaib BI HeMi).
H npHKasaJi-b Kopojib CBoen KOJiacKi KI> Kpbun>u;y noffb'fi-
xaib; Biiinejrb HB'b KOJIHCKH; ^pHH^ecc'fe m^b pyny npe^Jio-
MapKHS'B, H BC^ nOEIJIH HO ^rScTHHIJ'fc BHCOKOfi BT>
. Taivrb, BT> npocTpaHHoft rajuiepei, 6bun CTOJIX
H noji^HHK^30
npHroTOBJieHTb (na 9101^
nosBajn, npiaiejieH, HO rfe, yanaB^, HTO B-b
KOpOJIb 6bIJKb, H6 BOmJIH H BCi ^OMOH OTHpaBHJIHCb) . H,
ciBT sa cioji'b pocKoinHbifi, Kopojib BejrEjrb MapKiisycicib Meacb HHM^ H flonepbio; H cia^iH nnpOBaib. Kor^a5Ke BT, rojiOB-fi y Kopojra BHHO nosainyM'Bjio
31, OH'b MapKiisy
XoTHTe-Jin, MapKHS'b,TiTo6 rb ^o^b MOID sa Baci>
)) Hecib TaKyio c-b HenMOB'fipHOH pa^ocibio
apKHBi). H CBa^bSy BMiirb CHrpajin. Korb
npn ^Bop-fi H SEGUE B-b HHHii npOH3BeAeHfb32 H
BE SapxaiHbixE aBJiajica BE ^HH TaSejibHLie33 canoraxE.
OHE SpocHJiE JiOBHTb Mbnneft, a ecjin H JIOBHJIE, TO 910 ,o;jia
Toro34, iToSbi neMHoro ce6a pasBJienb H CHJIHHE, Koiopbifi
HO^E cxapocTb npn ABOp'B, BOcnoMHHaHbeME o
MHHyBiuaro157
Kt'SSIAN FAIRY TAi'
i
,ui(l nothing
..>,; ii u uot so poor alter all.
more than on
U'U . . . HOW.
5cnepnvKiiii MI, rolling himself into H ball.
(lit.) .will did not let the \\onU
past his ears /... he gave 1: uorcls of the
right, just.
811 ,i iio-rnoovy in his own peculiar fashion.
9 B'b-lloHri, (lit.) to the \\iiihl- -/.r.. to beml double.
10 roeiimenu a gift from guest t-o host.
11 on, IIMIMW in the name of, on behalf of.
';.KOM ,q>\ ii'>ii sueh as no one had ever .- :th.
MI, . . . do not trouble about anything.M
ininy.iii.-i, .IOBIITL -(lit.) "rushed to catch
"i.e., rushed to
rescue.
15npiiHHTb = short (predicative) form of past participlt
16 TO H coBcfe.M'b iioMy;tpen6 = "It was not at all \voiuU-rful."
17KOp6 lie =
(lit.) more quickly i.e.. in ;t word.
18 BO BC-fe .loiiaTKii 6t>KaTb iiy.Ti'i.icJi started to run at full sp.
. n<a ' * shoulder-bhule.
19 ... HMTj OTB'feMaTb =(lit.)
how it \s as for them to answer .'.. ho\v
they were to answer.
20 BCKJ no^uoroTiiyio (lit.)"
all that is under the nail" .'.. .ill the
seer-
,u, Boii,ui.
iBHM cJiyx'b HOCHTCH it has long IMTH well known.
I;M . . . that you .... mo 6y;iT" when
the speaker makes a statement with reserve, without committing himself
to the exactness of the statement.
i i>, ynii,niir. Note the plural I-JMH agreeing with ebi
unduretood, th- plural being used tor politeness.
u though he was.
J<$ 4TO JKT> . . . = "What difficulty is there in that?" "That is
cay."7 ... >i;,i,Mb = the cat was only waiting for this.
M He 6; \Vill it not please you ?
n. t ii"p"iiy 11,11 to steji in on your
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES30
HOJiAHHK'b a light meal taken between breakfast and lunch a kind
of second breakfast. The word is also often used of a meal taken betweenlunch and dinner.
31 BIIHO . . .= the wine began to go to his head.
32 BT> HIIIIH npOHSBefleHt = promoted to high rank.
33flrai Ta6eJii>Hbie = holidays and festivals connected with birth, name-
day, or coronation of the Tsar and his family.34 axe TO . . .
=(lit.)
"then this was for that
"i.e.,
"then it was in
order that."
150
TM'SSIAN FAIRY TALES
XXV. CK43na o PbiOaKt H Pw6Kt.
(Tun Kisun: A xn Tin:
CTapHKi, co CB06K) ciapyxoriy caMaro eimaro Mopa;OHH JKHJIH Bt eencoft
POBHO TpHAqaTb jrfiTB H TpH
CiapHK-B jioBHjn, HeBOAOMi, pti6y,
Cxapyxa npajia CBOK) npancy.
OHt B-L MOpe SaKHHyJTL
eBOAt c& O^HOIO
OBTL BI> Apyroii past 3aKiiHyjii>
eBOflt CB ipaBoft Mopcnoio.
past 3aKHHyjrt oin> HeBO^t;
eBOA'B ci> BOJIOTOIO pii6K()if.
CL He npocTOK) pM6Kofi, SOJIOTOK).
KaKi> B3MOJIHTCH sojioiaa pbiSica,
FOJIOCOATL MOJIBHTb HCJIOB'KqbHM'B I
OinycTii TH, ciap'ie1
, Mena BI> iMopc,
Jtoporoft sa ce6a Aa>ri> OTKyni,:
OiKynjnbcb, niMt TOJILKO noHceJiaeuib.
CTapiiKi>, ncnyrajica:
puSaqHJTb Tpii^ujrn, .it.n, u TJHI
H He cjnixHBajn>, nioo-b pi.'ioa ronopn.ia.
OrnycTH,TL oin> piiinicy:u> KHVIO
H CKaaa.n, cii racKOBoe C.IOBO:
CL TOOOK)2, 30JIOTaJI
100
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
TBoero Mirfj oTKyna He na^o;
CTynaii GQ6^ B-B cnnee Mope,
Fyjiaii TaMfc ceS'B na npocTopi.
BopOTHJica ciapHKB KG ciapyxi,PascKasajrB eii BejraKoe
io ptiOKy, ne npocxyio;
IIo-HanieMy3roBOpnjia ptifiKa,
J^oMoii BI nope cnnee npocraacB,
J^oporoio u.'feHOH OTKyn&JiacL:
OTKyna^iacB, ^M-L TOJILKO nosKeJiaio.
He nocM'BjrL a BSHTB crL nea BiiKynr
B,
TaK^4 nyciHJit ee BI> cnnee Mope.
OrapHKa ciapyxa
^ypa^nna TBI,
He yjvrBjrb TBI BSHTB BHKyna crB
XOTB 6u B3HJIrB TBI Ci H6a KOpBITO:
Haine-TO GOEG^WL pacKOJiojiocB.
BOT-B noineji^B OH^B KI> CHHeny Mopio;
Bii^HTi): Mope cjierKa pasBirpajiocB.
CiaJIB OH-B KJIHKaTB 30JIOTyiO pBl6Ky;
ripnnjiBLna K'B neMy pBiSna H cnpociijia:
Hero ie6i Ha/o,o6HO, ciap^e ?
Eii crB noKJioHOMi* dapHKB
PaaSpaHHJia Mena noa ciapyxa,
He j(Wdn> cxapHKy MH^ HOKOIO:
HafloSHO efi HOBOC KOPBITO:
Hame-TO coBciiM'B pacKOJiojiocB.
OxB^aerB sojioiaa pBi6Ka:
He neqaiiBca, cxynaii ce6 r c^ B6roMrB !
By^eii* BaMi> HOBOC KOPBITO.
BopOTHJica CTapHK'B KO CTapyxiY CTapyXII HOBOe KOpBITO.
161
KT FAIRY TALK-
Kmi ;
nyme crapyxa opaniiTca:
Jfypa'iiiHa ra, npocTO(j)itm !
!)i,'iiipocn.n,. ^ypaqiina, Kopbrro !
Bit KOptirk MHOrO-JIH KOpblCTlI ?
BopOTHCb, ^ypaniiHa, TH KT> pbioidj,
JlOKJIOHIICL elt, BHUpOCII VHCL H36y.
BOTL nomejTL ont KI> CHHOMV Mopio:
IToMyniJiocb cimee Mope.
CxaJTB OHt KJiHKaib so.iOTyio pbi6Ky;
ITpiin.THJia KB H6My pbiSna, cnpocii.ia
ciap^e ?
Kii CTapiiK-L ct noKJionoMt
Em;e nyme cxapyxaHe Aaert ciapnKy MH^ HOKOIO:
6a6a.
He neqajiBca, cxynaii ceS'B cn> EoroMt !
TaKt H SBITB: Hs6a BaMi> y^K'b 6y,o;eTi>5
.
HoinejTB OH-L KO CBoe
A 36MJIHHKH ll^Tb yjKt H
Hepe^t HHMT> iisSa co
OB icupjuiMHOio 6r
tjienoio xpyooio,
I la MPMT, CB-ferb cTOHTb7MyjKa pyraerb:
TH, npaiMOft npocTO$HJiH !
xoMy 6biTb qepnoii8 K
OblTI, CTO.lSOBOK)
HouiejTb ciapHK-b KI> cimeMy Mopio:
cnuec Mope.oirL icaiiKUTb aojioxyio pb'ioicy;
162
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
HpHHJibraa KE> neny pbi6Ka, cnpocrijia:
^ero 166^ Ha^oSHO, ciap^e ?
EH c& HOKJioHOMTE cTapH
CMHJiynca, rocynapbraa
Hynje iipfoKHaro CTapyxa B3^ypHJiacb,
He flaerb cxapHKy MH^ HOKOIO:
ne xo^era SHTB ona KpecibaHKOH,6HTB CTOJI60BOH) flBOpHHKOH.
a pii6Ka:
He nenaJiLca, ciyiiaii ce6lS ci> BoroMi) !
BopoTHJica cxapHK^ KO ciapyxi.HTO m> OKI. BH^nrb? BBicoidH
Ha KpHJibn.'fi CTonrb ero ciapyxa
.noporoii co66jibeii
na MaKOBKi
KpysKHJin mero,
Ha pyKaxi> 30JiOTHe nepCTHH,Ha Horaxi, Kpacm>ie canosKKii,
Hepe^ Hero ycepfl,HHe cjiyrn;
Ona 6teTL HXI,, 3a qynpyHi10
ciapHKb CBoefi ciapyxi:
cy,o;apbiHa flBOpaHKa
Tenepb TBoa Aym^HbKa tfOBOJibna?
Ha Hero npHKpHKHyjia CTapyxa,Ha KOHroiHHK) cjiysKHTb ero uocjiajia.
Boit neA'Kjia, Apyraa
Eme nyme ciapyxaOnaTb K-L ptiSKi ciapHKa
BopOTHCb, HOKJIOHHCa
He xo^y 6biTb CTOJi6oBoro
A xo^y 6biTb BOJibHoro u;apHii,eH.
Hcnyrajica ciapHKi>, B3MOiiHJica:
^TO TH, 6a6a, 6e)ieHH oSt'Sjiacb11 ?
HH CTynnxb HM MOJIBHTL He yMr
!eiiJb;
163
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
iiinn, TI,I ivli-'ioe napcrao.
Ocep;ui i'UM, uyme ex;:
Ho meidi y;iapiua MY
Ix'aiCB TbI CarEeilll. IK'b, Cnopini, CO MHOIO,
Co MHOK), flBOp>iHKOii CT< .0 ?
iaii ivb MopK), roBOparb ivo ,,io12
He noii^i
CTa])!ili6Ki> OTiipauii.'iC}! KT,
llo'iepuli.io
CxaJir
JE> OHi>
llpiin.ii,i.iatxi, ih'My pbioiui, ciipocii.ia:
Hero Te6 rE na^oono, CTapxie ?
Eii c'b noivioHOM'b cxapiiui, OTB r
feiiaerb:
CMiinyiiCH,
Onaxb MOH cxapyxane xo^erb OHTL ona
obiTb Bo.ibHoio u,apiiu'
30. )bioKa:
He nenaJibca, ciynaii ccoli ca, l>6roM'b !
JJ^oCpo13
, 6y (o,eTfb ciapyxa napi'meii !
CiapinoK'b KI> c'rapyx't -copoTji/icji.
Hxo 'Mb? llpav^ Hffivrb ijapcma na.naTbi;
Bi> na*iarraxrb Bi'mirb CBOIO cxapyxy:
3a CTOJIOM^ cn^HTb OHa
eii oonpe14
eii 3a>i6pCKia BII
ona npaHiiKOM'b
Bicpyrb cTOiin. ea rpoanaa CTpa;i;a.
Ha ii.ii'M;'iK'j> TonopiiKii r )/'p;i;arb.
U'aiM, \T,U <;Bi> iiom oirb c MoK.iomi.ica,
M6.nni.Tb: <'
o,i,|)cifjCTijyii 3 rpo;ma.>i
Hy, xenepb TBoa ^yiui'HbKa flon'Mi.M; ?
Ha nero cxapyxa ue B3r-iH\
104
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
oqen15 npornaTB ero
6oape H
OapiiKa Bsainen
A BT> ftBepnxirTO CTpa^a
TonopaMH HyiB ne HspySA Hap6ffb-T0 na^ HHMI>
no-^ijioM'L Te6 rB16, CTapBiH
Bnepe,ip> TeS'B, HCB'BsKa,
He caftHca ne Bt CBOH caHn17
BOTT> HC^JIH, Apyraa
Em,e nyni;e ciapyxa3a
CTapnKa, npHBera K^ net.
ciapiiKy ciapyxa:
BopOTHCL, nOKJIOHHCH
He xony CLITB BOJIBHOH
5KHTB MHi BT>
ejiyjKHJia MH^ pBi6KaH 6ii,na-6i> y MCHH na
CTapHKB ne ocMi'jiHJica
He ftepsnyjTB nonepeKi> cjiosa
BOTL iiftera OITB KI> ciineMy
BiiflHT'B na Mopi ^epnaa 6ypa:TaK-B H20 B3,n;yjiHCB cep^iiTBm BOJIHBI,
TaKl, H XO^HT^B, TaK-B BOeMI, H BOIO'TB21
OHT, KJiHKaTB sojiOTyio pii6Ky;a K'B neiviy p66Ka, cnpociijia:
Hero Te6 rl Ha^oSno, ciap^e ?
Eft CTapiiicB CT> HOKJIOHOM^
CTE> npOKjmTOio 6a6oil?
ne xo^ieTi, 6BITB ona ippiiijeH,
6BITB BJia^BWHIlieM MOpCKOIO,165
PAIR? TAI.i
HTUOLI '.mm, in. oKi>int>-.Mn|)h.
HTOOU TM I'JIMM (Mi (MY',!;!
H 6&ia 6H y m'ii na nocii. iiMivb.
ILii'KM'n lie CKaa&Jia piiCKti,
JIfflllb XBOCTOWTL HO BO^ HJIGCHyJia
H ynuia BI rjiySdnoe Mope.
Jtojiro y Mopa ^Kftajrb OITL
He ,in-,i,Mn.ica, K^ ciapyxiFjifl^b: OHHTL nepe^t HIIMT,
Ha noporfe CH^HTL ero ciapyxa,A i repeat neio paaSHToe
EXPLANATORY NO'J'KS.
i cxapne = old form of vocative of CTapin,T., Cf. dT'
- Bon. CT. xo66io = " God be with you."
3no-HaineMy = in our way, in our language.
4 THKI = "as she was."
"
ii36a BaM-b y/K-L 6^Aen. = so be it; and a hut you shall have.
8BOp6TH = old form of instrumental plural
7 na HCMT, CBf.Tb CTOIITT, in overy possible way.
l-iioii black (from working, grimy).
9 CTOJi6oB6io -jnopHHKoft = "a lady of rank," (lit.) a hereditary noble,
woman.
10 aa Hynp^H-b = "by the hair." A Little Russian word.
11 HTO TIJ, CaCa, . . . = " Havo you beon eating too much henbn
i.e., Are you going mad ?
12 HecTbK) =politely.
13 o6p6 = all right !
146oApe = the higher nobility.
18 CT> oqett = from
18no-A*Bji6Mi> xeGh (lit -u according to your acts" i.
serves you rigbt old form of dativ.- f)lural always used in
this phrase.
166
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES17 He caflHCH ne BT> CBOH CUHH = "
do not sit in another's sledge"
i.e.,
keep your own place.
18 na noc&JiKax'b = at her call.
19nonepe'Kt cJiosa MOJIBHTB = to contradict.
20 Tam, H, v. XI., n. 11.
21 BdiOTt . . . = the angry waves swelled angrily, heaving and roaring
loudly.
167
SIAN FAIRY TALKS
XX VI. Cna3Ka o
(TSAR SAT/PAN.)
Ho-.n. n M GuruTi.ip'fc
ii u up'.-;. H;ip.'-nnt. .
Tpll JVfcBl'mbl nOfl^ OKHOIVTb
IIpHJIH HOSAHKafibi H 6biJia
To cana na Beci>-6bi Mi
IIpnroTOBHJia a
-Ka6bi a 6buia
FoBOpiirb ea cecTpimaTo Ha Becb 6u mp-bHaTKa.ua a nojioraa.
Kaobi a fibiJia i^apHua^
Tpexba MOJiBHJia cecipi'ma,
H-S^ j^.Ta 6aTK)niKii-naj)H
a CoraTbipa.-n.ll.ivo 1',1,'lMo. IIMITI. VciIJi. ll.
H Wb cirliT.inny1
i',xn,mri, uapi>.
O()])OHbi Toif rocyAaj)i>.
I Jo BCC BpeMa paaroBopaOH'b CTOHJTB no:j;'i,U' :;<'inn|)a;
Pi^ib noc.Tl;;uni
ii no IK-CMV
I If). Ilunii.I.'ICH CMV.
OHT>:
108
EUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
H poftii SorarapHMIT& jffb Hcxofly
sa MHOH,
Bcjrk,o;T> sa MHOH H sa cecTpon:
ByflL o^na H3i> sac^2 TKaqnxa,
A flpyraa noBapiixa.
Bi C'BHH Biiineji^ i];api>-OTeii;rb.
Bci nycTHJiHCb BO
I(api> ne^oji
Bt TOTi>-5Ke
CajiTant sa nirp^
ci> ijapnueii MOJIO^OH;
Kyxni BJiHTca noBapnxa,
y craHKa
H 3aBH^yiOTL OH'I
B-L rfe nopii BoiiHa 6mia:
, C-L jKenon npocTacn,Ha #o6pa-KOHa ca^acn,
EH HaKasLiBajii) ce6a
IIo6epeqi>, ero jno6a.
KaKi) OHI>
H
cpOKtCitea Borb HMI> flajrt BI>
H n;apHi];a
opjnii];a
ci> nncBMOM'L ona ronija,
o6pa,n;oBaTi> oTn;a.
A TKa^nxa C-L noBapnxoM,Ci> CBaTtefi 6a6on BaSapiixon,M3B6CTH ee XOTHTl,,
169
UFSSIAN FAIRY TALES
a IHMHTL;
iii.uorb roHija flpyroro
B6TT> Cl Mt.MV 1
, OTL CJIOBa #0
PoAitia ijapi'ma in, HOMI,
He TO CMHa, ne TO n6'ii> ?
He MumeHKa, ne JiarymKy,A HeB^OMy 3BipK)IIIKy.
KaKT> ycjnjmaHTO AoneeL eMyBi> rn'BB'fe nanaJTb OITB
H roHii;a BeJi'BjrL HOB^CHTB:
Ho, CMariHBiimcb Ha cefi pa3i>,
roHuy Tanofl npHKa3T>:
B03Bpaui,eHL?i
saKOHnaro piraeHta.
CL rpaMOToii
A TKaqiixa d>
Ci CBaTteft 6a6ofi Ba6apHXoii,
06o6pan> ero BeJiart;
^o-nbHHa4
ronii;a HOHTL,
H BI* cyMy ero nycTyio
CyioTL rpaMOTy .npyryio
H npiiBes-L roHeu;'i
CBOHMI,
BpeMeHH ne TpaTaII ^apH^y, H
TartHO 6p6ciiTb B'L fio^ny'..liiTf, Hi'uoro: noj-i|
UoTyvKiiii'L o rocy/japl,
PI qapitq'b MOJIOAOH,
'ua.iLHio K r
i> noii iipnin/iri
BOJIIO
170
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Efi H cimy aayio
yimH n;apHu;y BT> TOTB
Bt 66iKy OB CBIHOMI,
SaCMOJIHJIH,
H nyCTHJIH Bl>
TaKi. Beji'Bjrb-Ae5
n;api>
Bt CHHeM'B He6i SB^S^LI
Bt CHHeMI) MOpi BOJIHLI
no ne6y Hflera,
no nopio njn>iBeTb.
CJIOBHO ropBKaa B^OBHi^a,
njiageTx, SLGTCH BT, HGH u;apHii,a,
H pacieT'b pe6eHOKi>He no .o.HHMTb, a no
,HeHB nponiejii,, u;apHi];a
A ftirra BOJiny TOponHTb:
TBI, BOJina MOH, BOJina !
TBI ryjuiHBa H
ttnememB TBI, Kyo;a
TBI Mopcme KaMHH
TOHHIIIB Seper^ TBI SGMJIH,
IIo^BiMaeinB Kopa6jniHe ry6n TH namy ayiny,
BiinjiecHH TBI nac'B na cyniy !
H nocjiyruajiacB BOJina:
ce na 6epera ona
Biinecjia jieronBKO,
H OTXjniHyjia THXOHBKO.
MaTB CT, MnaflemjeTvrB cnacena,
SeMJiio qyBCTByerB ona.
HO H31> 66^KH KTO
BOFB ney^KTOna HO^CKH
171
RUSSIAN F\1KV TALKS
BT, AHO ro;i< \ ncpcn,
KaKT> 6bl 3Jjf.< l^pt OKOIJIKO
Ham npotfEjiaTb ? MO.TRILTB OHT>.
Mi'iiimfn, ;i!iu u ^iiniir
Man, ii ruin, ronrpi. ira no
UiluiTb xomn> ivr, nnipoKOMi* no/it..
Mope CIIIIOP i;j)yn''-
na.^b
BH.TL SLI na.MT> o;i;HaKO
.Ho^niTb OITL y ;i,y6a
H BI> Tyroii cmSacTB ,iyKT>7
.
Co Kpecra8cnypoKt rae.:iK6Bi>iii
HaTHHy-TL na .-iym> 3y66Bwii.
TOHKy TpOCTO^Ky e.lOMH.TL,
Cxp^jiKOff .i(;n:oH 3aBOCT|)ii.n,
H nome,TB na Kpaii
Y Mopn iicidT
Kt Mopio ,'iimib noTpco^nrL oin>,
Bon> ii (Mi'uinirr, 6y;vro rroin, . . .
Bri^no. na Mopt HO TI'IXO;
CMOTpHTb BHAHTL, ^.10 .1IIXO :
BbeTCH :r(6(\^i cpe^b Sbiorii.
Kopinyffb Hnciircii i:;i u> urii:
Vh;uijhi:i;n, rain, n
B6,n;y Bicpyrr, Mvnrrh n
Ton, y}Kb Korni
KJIIOBT* KOBapin.n'i
Ho KaKi,j.
nr!;.i;i.
l>i, IIKMO iropiiivn ra^-
K'opinyin, in. Mope i.-pniu, iiporni.n,.
in, napi'niiM'r, <nv(
rpiirr,: Kupinyiif, in, Mopl; TOHOTT,
172
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
H H6 HTimBHIVrB KpIlKOML CTOHeTB,
JleSeftB OKOJIO lumBera,
3jioro Kopmyna Kjnoen>?
6jiH3Kyio TOpomirB,
KpBIJIOlVrB II BS. MOpt TOHHTL
H u.apeBiiqy noTOMt
M6lEBHTI> pyTH, ujapeBH^x, MOH
Moii: Morynii
He TyjKH, 'ITO sarBcTb ne Sy^eniL TH xpn ,ti,Ha,
T!TO cipijia nponajia BI, Mopi;
rope Bee ne rope10
.
HOTOM^B:
TBI He Jie6e,o,B B
TBI He Kopmyna y6iiJi'B,
ne
TBI naiiAeniB Mena
A TenepB TBI
He ropion H cnaiB JIOJKHCB.
A ijapeBHTL H
TaKi>3
611H,
OTpacaa rpesu HOHH,
H, ^HBacB, nepeflt cofiofi
H sa G^JIBIMH
u,6pKBeii
173
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
II ri'.JITHXb MOHaCTblpeft.( )H !, CKOpM ijapiiny 6yflirn>;
Ta KaiH, axn(TLu ! . . . To .in oynert12
roBOpiin> ()iii. imacy a:
JIe6e#i> rEmiiTCH MOH.
Alan, ii cbiin, n^yn, KO rpa;i,y.
JLnnb CTymijm sa orpa^y13
,
CO BCiXT) CTOpOITLI
lii, iiiivfh Hapo^t HaBCxp'Kqy
Xop'B ijepKOBHBiii l)6ra xna/niTb;
BTB Ko.ibi.Marax rL14 r;o,ioTi>'i\!,
llbiiiiHbiii ^Bopt BCipiqaerLBci HXI, rpOMKO11 napi'isima Binqaio
KHa^teii nianKOii, H
BosrjiamaioT'L na^-B co66ii:
H cpe^H CBoefi CTOJIHULI,
Ct paspiinenia n;apiiip>i,
Bi TOTt ^K6 ^GHB CTaJH> KHaJKHTb OHT>,
H Hapenca: KHast
l-Miiop-j, na Mopi11 K(^|)ao.niK'L
OHI> ofeuirjb ce6 rli B-L Boauaxi,
Ha pasflyTbixi, napycax'b.
Kopaoe;ibiDiHKM AiiBaica,
Ha KOpaojiHKr
fc TOJinaxca,
Ha SHaKOMOM'L OCTpOBy
3JiaTorJiaBi>iii,
ci> Kp'fiiiKOio
llyiiiKii ("i, njjiiciaini IIJI.IHTL,
K'opao. no npm-raTi,
in, :jin--iai;l,
171
EUSSIAN FAIKY TALES
soBrb iixt BI> rocTii,
Efcb OHt KOpMHTTb H HOHTb
H OTB'BrB flep^caTTI'Mrb BH, rocTH, ToprbH Ky,n;a Tenept njn>iB6Te?
Kopa6ejibin;HKH B-L
MBI oSTb'Bxajm sect
co6onaMH,
A Tenept H&WEr
Bfl;eMrb npano na BOCTOK'L,
MHMO ocTpOBa Byjma,B^B u;apCTBO cjiaBHaro CajiTana.
KHH3B HM1> BLIMOJIBHJI'L TOF^a:
rH66pBiii nyTB Ban^b, rocno^a,
116 Mopio no OKiany,
cjiaBHOMy u;apio CajiTany:nena eMy noKJi6Hi>17.
FOCTH Bt nyTL, a KHHSB
C^ 6epera
rjiaAb noBepx^ TeKyqnxi,njiHB6TT>.
Hast TBI MOM npeKpacHbiiiTbI THX^, KaKl) flGHb HeHaCTHblfi18 ?
ona
Fpycib-TOCKaa MOJio,o;n;a:
a 6
KHasro: BOH> Bt qeMt rope
Hy, nocjiyinaM; xonenib BT> Mopesa Kop
175
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
\\\ f \\, 'I,'". K'lill.ll.. T1,I KOMap<VII Kpbi.ia.Mii :*a.Maxa.ia,
Bojjy t"B IIIVMOMI,
H o6pu3rajia ero
CL roaoBbi /jo Horb wvro.
Tyn> OHT> BJ> TO^K
KoMapOMi* oSopOTii.u
IIoJierK.rb n
Cy^HO na, Mopij
IIOTilXUHhKy OnyCTlLICHHa Kopafur* n B'L
E'Eiept Becejio
Cy,o,HO Becejio
MHMO ocTpoea Byana,Kt ^apCTBy caaBHaro
H HceJiaHHaa cxpanaBOTL yacBBOTB na 6epen BHHIJIH TOCTH;
L(ap> CajixaffL 30BerL IDCB BT> rocin
H 3a HIIMH BO
: Becb caa BI>
U,apb CajiiaHi, CH^HTBHa npeciojii H BI>
OL rpyciHoii /j,yMoii na
A TKaTOxa C-L noBapiixoii,
C-L CBaibeii oaooii Uao;ipiixoii,
OKOJIO i^ap
H B-B rjiaaa eMy
Hijpb CaaiciH'b rocT'ii
3a CBOii CTO.H, n BOiipomaerB:i Bbi, r6ciH-ro<
:ja .MUpCM'L, JI.IL'
170
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
H KaKoe Bt CB^rfj qyflo ?
Kopa6ejiBiu;HKH B
MLI oS^xajin BecB
3a MOeivFB >KHTBe He
MOpi OCTpOB'b 6BIJK> K
He npHBOJiBHBiii, ne mnjioii;
OHI. Jie^KajH. nycTOH paBHHHOH,20
POCT Ha H6M^ ay^OK^ eAHHLIH;
A Tenept CTOHT^B na HGM'BJ
HoBBifi ropOA^ co
OB 3JiaTorjia,BBiMH
QB TepeMaMH H
A CHAH'TB Bl> HeiVTB KHH3B
OKI, npncjia.!!!. 166^ noKJi6irB.
I^api, CajiTaHT, AHBHTCH nyny;MOJIBHTB OH'B: KOJIB JKHBT. H
noronj;y.
A TKa^nxa CB noBapiixoH,
C^ CBaTbeii 6a6ofi Ba6apnxoH,He xora'TB ero nyciHTB
OCTpOBI. HaB^CTHTB.
y, npaB021
,
TOBOpHTTB.
y Mopa CTOHTB !
BOTI> HTO ne 6e3fo;
r&JiKa:
EJIB B'B jrfecy, no^ CJIBIO
H op'SniKH Bee
A op-BniKH ne npocTiie,
Bee GKOpJiynKH SOJIOTBIH,
& HHCTBIH
177
iM'SSIAN FAIRY TALES
I Inn, <ITO qyAOMrb-TO
l
lv,i,Y ijapb Ca. Irani, ,I,IIBHTCH,
A KoMnpVTO 3.1liTCfl, 3J1HTCH
II Bim.icH K'oMapr
i> Ham, pa
TeiKli iipaMO B-L npaBi.iii r.ia;;i,
IIoBapiixa noojiiA 11 ^ 1 ' 1 -
OoMepJia ii OKpHBr
Ii.ia.
CjiyrH, CBan,;i n cecxpa
Ct KpHKOMt JIOBHTB24 KOMapa.
PacnpoiciaTaa25 TH MoinKa !
xeSa26 ! . . . A OHI> BI> OKODIKO,
cnoKoiiHO BT> CBoii
Mrpest Mope nojierfjit
CnoBa KHH3b y MopaCi. cHHfl-Mopa
27rjia3i> ne
Fjia^b noBepxi>
Kna3b TH MOH npeKpacHbiii !
TH THXt,
My ?
ona C.MV.
Knasb FBHAOHI, eii
FpycTb-TOCKa Mena
-b xorBjiocb. FA^-TO ecTb
Ejib BI Jiicy, no^ ejibio 6&7iKa,
JtHBO, npaso, ne 6e3^'jiKa:
IVil.IKa I[f,C<MlKII IMK ;
TL,
JJa op'fiiiiKH Bee rpH3erb,
A opr uiK ne npocTHe,
Bee CKO]).iyniv-ii;:<>. IOTI.'IH,
fUpa Miirn.iii u:jyMp\
Ho, oi.rn, MovKrn,, .110,1,11 npyrb.
Kim >vi,b
178
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
o
STO Hyo;o snaio a;
HOJIHO, KHasb, #yiiia noa,
He nenajibca; pa^aTe6' a B^
o6oApeHHOio ^yinnomeji'b ce6^
CTyniijn* Ha
? IIo^ eJIKOK) BHCOKOH,6'BjioiiKa npH
SOJIOTOM rpbiseTi,
A CKopJiynKH co6Hpaer
n>,
H CI> npHCBHCTO^KOH
Ilpn qecTHOM-b npnBo caji.y-jiH B'b oropo/i.i
30.))
HsyMHJICH KHa3b FBH^OHTb.
Hy, cnacn6o, MOJiBHJTb OKI,,
AH-,a;a JieSe^b31
flail eft,
HTO H Mirfj, Becejibe TO SKG.
Knaab ^Jia 6 r
EjioTiKH HOTOMT,
BbECTpOHJTb XpyCTaJIbHHH
Kapayjii* Krb neMyH npHTOM'b ,a;baKa
op^xaMTb Becib.
no MopioH K
OKI,
Ha noftHaTbDeb napycaxi).
MHMO ocTpOBa Kpyxoro,MHMO ropofla 6oJibin6ro;
ITyiUKH CT> npHCTaHH"
17Q179
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
K'L yaciaB't rocin:
SOBCTL IDCL BX TOCTH,
II KOpMIITB, II nOIITL,
11 OTB'ETL flepwaTb Bejiirn,:
TIiivrL BM, TOCTH, TOprLII Ky#a xenept
Kopa6ejiLui,HKH
Mil 06^X3^101 B6CB
ToproBajin MLI
Bee flOHCKHMH >Kepe6i;aMH32
,
A xenepb HaMi> Bbimejn> cpOKi>
H jie^KHn, HaMi nyit ^ajieK-L:
MHMO ocipOBa Byana,Bt ^apCTBO cjiaBHaro CajiTana.
FOBOpHTL HMl. KHH3L T0rfl,a:
116 Mopio no
CJiaBHOMy ^apK) Cajrrany;
CKancHTe: Knaab
ib-Ae CBo
TOCTH KHH3K) nOKJIOHHJIHCb,
BbmiJiii BOHI> H BI> nyibK-L Mopio KHasb a Jie
ryjinerb33 no
3b: ayma-Ae npocnn>,Tan-L H TanerL, M ynocHTL . . .
BOTL, onaib ona ero
BMIIPB oSpbisraJia Bcero:
Bi> Myxy Knasb oSopoTUJica,H oiiycniica
Mopa H
Ha Kopa6jib H BI,
BCCGJIO
180
EUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
CyzjHO Becejio
MHMO ocTpOBa Byana,Bt ijapCTBO cjiaBHaro CajiTana
H HcejianHaa CTpanaBOTL ym> HBflara BH^na;BOTB na 6epert Biinuin TOOTH;
IJapb Cajiian-B 30Ben> nxt BI> TOCTH,
H sa HHMH BO ftBOpeij'b
aniT. yfn;aJieiii'L.
: Beet cina BT>
I(api> CaJiTani> CH^HTB BI.
Ha npecTOjrfe H
Gb rpycTHOt ^yMofi na
A TKaiHxa c^ Bo6apHxoii,
3a CL KpHBOIO HOBapHXOfi,
OKOJIO u;apa
SJIIJMH JKaSaMH
HapB CajiTaffb rocTeii
3a CBOH CTOJTB H BonpomaeT^:0fi BBI, rocTH-rocno^a,
'Bs^HJiH? Ky^a?sa Mopeni), HJib xy^o,
H Kanoe WL CB'Sxt
Kopa6eJibnj;HKH B-b
Mu3a Mopeivrb 5KHTbe ne xyo;o;
'b BOTb KaKoe
Ha MOpi JI6}KHTI>,
Ha ocipOBiO'b
CT> TepenaMHEjib pacTeii, nepe^i, ,popi];6M'bJ
A HO^TE. HGH xpycTajibHbifi
TaM-b jKHBeT
181
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
,ZJa aarEiimma KaKini !
rEceHKii noen,,
optimal see rptiaerb
A op'BiiiKii no npocTiie,
Bee CKop/miKii :uuoTiifl,
Cjiyni 6ii;[Kv cTeperyTb.
Cjiy^can, eii ii])iicviyn)ii
H npuciaBJieiTL abaKt n
Ciporiti cqert op'ExaMi) BGCTB;
erL eft BoftCKO qecTij;
CKOpJiynoKT> .ILIOTL MOHeiy
nycKaioT't BT> XO^-L ito
BT>
Bci> B-L TOMI>
HsoS-L37 nirL,
A CHflHTb BI, HeiVTb 38 KHfl3b FJ *Ii;jn 111,.
166^ npHGJiajrB noKJioHi>.
CajixaH'b AHBHTCHEcjui TOJibKo HCHBI a
ocipOB'b Hafiimy,
noroiuy.A TKa^iiixa crb noBapiixoii,
Ob CBaTbeii oaooii Ba6apnxoii.He xoTHTb ero nycTirn,
OCTpOBI,
- l
iio Tyn> ^Hnnaro? HV, BOTb39 !
B'fijiKa KaMymKH rpuaerb,M'"ierb 30JIOTO, H BT,
nan, ne y;jmmuib.
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Hilt JIH roBopmnb,BT> CB-fiTi ecTb HHOG ^HBO:
Mope BSflyeTca 6ypjniBO,
flbiMerb BOH,
Ha 6eperb nycTon,^ niyMHOMi>
H o^yTHTca na fiperi,
B-L qemyK KaKi> ^api* ropn,
TpiiflijaTb Tpn 6oraTBipa,
Bci KpacaBip>i
Bci paBHbi, Karcb na
Ob HHMH
9TO SHBOMOJKHO MOJIBHTb
FOCTH yMHbie
CnopHTb ra Hero He
J^iiBy u;apb CajiiaH'b
A rBH^OHI>-TO 3JIHTCH, 3JIHTCa . . .
SarayEOKajTb OHI,, ii KaKt pa3i>
Tenet cijiT. na JI^BHM rjias^.
H TKaiiixa noSji'fe^H'Bjia
AH ! H Tyrb 3Ke OKpHBr
Ejia,
Bci KpnqaTTE,: JIOBH, JIOBH,
^a A&BH ee, ^aBH . . .
BOTb, yjKO ! HOCTOH HeMHOJKKO,
Horo^H ... A KHasb BI> OKOHIKO,
,Ha cnoKofiHO BI CBOH
Mope npHJiei'B
y CHHa-Mopa
CHHa-MOpa rjiasi, ne
noBepxi>
JIe6efl,b 6'fcjiaa H
3ApaBCTByii, KHH3b TH MOH npeKpacubiii183
KTSSIAN FAIRY TALES
TbI THXB, KOKI,
FOBOpHTL OHa
KWI:N> rmi^oii'b oil oTi:t>'ia>n>:
Fpycxb-TocKa MeHa CT/I^aerL
JjHBO-C'b ^HBHOe42 XOT'K. II,
IlepeHecTb H BI> cBOfi y^ii.1 1..
A Kanoe-HCL 310 AI'IBO?
6ypJiHBO
Ha fiepert
PaenjiecH(3TCfl
II oqyiaTca na 6perfe,
Bi qeniyli. KaKt JKapi> ropri
TpiiflijaTL xpii 6oraTbipn,
Bci
Bci paBHbi, Kant na noAoopr
L,
Cl> HHMII .OiflAbKaTIepHOM6p
r
b.
KHHSIO JiefieAb OTB rfeqaerb:
BOTL qio, KHaat, Te6a
He TyjKii, Ayina Moa,
^TO qy^o 3Haio a.
BTH BHTasii MopcmeMH* Bi^t 6paTi>a Bci
He neqajibca JKC, cTynaii.
KHHSB noniejit, 3a6biBinn rope.
na uaiiinio ii na MopeCT;I.IF, r.iH;v'bTi, ont; Mope Bflpyrb
IJci;o.ii,i\a.ioca BOKpyn>,I \icnJiecKaJiocb B-L uiy.MiinMi, ollrfe,
II ()CTai;ii.io na
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
$Kapi> ropa,
H, 6jiHCTaa
JJaflbKa Bnepe,n;ri Hfle
H KO rpa^y HXB
KHH3b
rocieii
BTOponaxtfla^bKa KHa3K)
JIe6eAi> naci, KI* 166^ nocjiajia
H naKasoM'L Hanasajia
CjiaBHtifi ropo,o;2> TBOH xpaHHTtHMbi
BHCOKHXI, CT^HI) TBOHXX
H3I> B0,n,1> MOpCKHXI,.
yBH.O.HMCH Mbi BCKOpi,A Tenepb nopa naMTb BI> nope:
yXl* naM^ 36MJIH.
nOTOMt fljOMOH yiHJIH.
B'fiiep'B no Mopio ryjiaerB
H KOpa6jiHKT> no^ronaeTb;
OHI> 6;kfKBTb ced'S BT.
Ha noflHaTbmb napycaxi,MHMO ocTpoBa Kpyxoro,MEMO ropo/i;a 6ojibinoro;
HyniKH CT> npiicTaHH
KopaSjiio npHCiaibKI> sacTaBi TOCTH;
TBH^OHI, soBei'b HXI. BL TOCTH,
H KOpMHTb, H ILOWH>,
HBbl, rOCTH, TOpFL
185
lirSSIAN FAIRY TALES
II I:\MJJ ivii(;
()i>n ibiBeTe?
KopaotvibiiiiiKH BI> OTB^TL:
Mbi oSvBxaiH BGCL
ToproBa.m MLI 6y.iaTo.Mi,.
4iieTHMT> cepe6po>n> n
11 TOIIPpb HaiVFL BblUHYn,
A .KSKirn, na.MT> nyib
ocTpOBa JjVHua.
ijapCTBO cjiaBHaro CajiTana.
IUVTL KHH3b Tor^a:
nyn> Ba>rb, rocno^a,
Ho Mopro no omany,
cjiaBHOMy ^apK) CaJiTany;CKancHie-HCL: KHH3b FBHAOH'
CBofi ijapK) noKJioHr
b.
FOCTH KHH3K) nOK-IOHl'l IHCb,
BHHIJIH BOH'L ii BI> nyibK-L MOpK) KHH3I.. l\ .irfH',U> Ta.M'b
VMS* ryjinen, no BOJina.M'L.
KHHSL onaib: Ayma-^e npociirL,
Taicb H xaneTb, n ynocHTbH onaTb ona ero
B.Miirb oopwsrajia Bcero.
TyrB OHT> onenb yMeHbimi.ic;i
na3b o6opoTiijica,
H
na MopiIIoTJix6iii,Ky
BeceJio
Bece,io
MIIMU orrpoBa By>ina,
III, uapCTBO c-iaiuiard (
'
II -i,c.iannan cTpai
186
RUSSIAN FAIEY TALES
ym>na 6eperb BIJHLJIH TOCTH;
Uapb CajiTani, BOBBIN HXI> BI> TOCTH
H sa HHMH BO
nanrb
: Beet ciaa
I]|apb Cajixani)
Ha npecTOJii H BT
C^ rpycTHOH AJMOH na
H TKaqnxa CT> noBapnxoii,GB CBaTten 6a6oii BaSapiixoii,
OKOJIO u;apa CH^TI,,
Bci ipnCajiTaH'b rocTefi
3a CBOH CTOJM. H
0ft BH, rocTH-rocno^a,
'fis.u.HJiH? Kya,a?3a MOpeM^ HJib
H KaKoe Bt CB'Brfe Hy,a;o?
Kopa6ejibiii;HKH BI> OTB^T^:
MH oS'L'BxajiH Becb CB^T
3a MOpeM^ sKHTbe ne xy,n;o
Rb CB^rfe-^'b BOTI, KaKoe
OcipOB-b na Mopiina ocTpOBi
^erb44
, TaM^ /J.HBO:
Mope B3,u,yeTca 6ypJiiiBO,
, HOftblMeTb BOH,
na 6eperb nycTofi,
PacnjiecHeica st CKopoMiiH ocianyTCH Ha 6peri
Tpn^naib ipn Soraibipa,
Bi> qeinyfi sjiaioii ropn,
MOJio,o;iie.
187
ill >slAN FAIRY TALi
Bci paBHM, KaKt na nofl66pi;
Ciapuii flaflbKa HepnoMop'LCL HHMII II3T, MOpa BHXOflHTL
H nonapno HXI> BUBOAHTL,
^TOSH OCTpOBt TOTL XpaHHTbH AoaopOMi) oSxo^MTb:
II xoii cxpa^vH H^TL
Hn xpaSp'Ke, HH
A CHAHTb TaMI> KHH3L
Te6 rB noKJioH'B.
KOJIH sKHBt H TOJILKO
HyflHHfi OCTpOBI> HRBilBiy
H y KHasa norom,y.
EoBapiixa H TKawxa
Hn-ryry45 HO EaSapiixa,
YcMiXHyBUIHCb, rOBOpHTLIKTO nac'L BTHMT,
Ilb/1,11 1131* MOpfl
H ce6^ .nosopOM'
b 6aiorL HJIH
a He BHHcy Tyn>.
Bi> CB'Brfe ecib Tama-,ib
BOTB, HAen> MOJiBa
3a MOpeMi> n;apeBHa ecib,
ne MOJKHO rjiaa'L OTBecTb:
CB^TL Bo'iiriii
noAi Kocofi
A BO Jioy 3Bii3Aa ropiiTb.
A caMa-xo
pb'ii.-To
188
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
CJIOBHO pi&eHbKa $Kyp<mTT>.
MOJIBHTB M05KHO CnpaBeflJIHBO,
9TO AHBO, TaKb ym> ,O;HBO.
FOCTH yMHtie Momaii,:
CnopHTb ob 6a6ofi He XOTHTB.
Hyoy n;apB CajiiaHT. .OJHBHTCH,
A DiapeBHH'L XOTB H 3JIHTCH,
Ho ^cajirleii, OWL oien
CTapoiiA6a6yiiiKE[ CBOGH.
OH^ Ha^-L H6H JKySKJKHT
IIpaMO Ha HOCt KT> H6H
Hoct y^caJinji-L 6oraTbipi>:
Ha Hocy BCKO^iiji^lBOJiAHH OHHTB noniJia Tpeeora:
HoMorHTe, pa^n Bora !
Kapayjit ! JIOBH, JIOBH,*j
,Ha A^BH ero,
Bora, ymo !
HorOflH ! . . . A IHM6JIB Bt OKOHIKO,
,D[a cnoKOHHO Bt CBOH
Mope nojiei'Sji
y ciiHa-MOpaCi* CHHH-MOpa rjias'b He
rjia,n;B noBepxi,
, KHH3B TbI MOH
TH THXB, KaK-b
eMy ?
ona eMy.
en
rpyCTb-TOCKa M6HH
JIioji,H SKenaTca
He 5KeHaTi Jiinnb a
A Koro 5Ke na180
RUSSIAM KA1UY i
TH nM-liiMin, ? J\n Ha
FoBOpflTt, naptT.ua BOflb,
-.KHo jvia:j'i>
^lurMt CBirL
Hoibio seMJi
M'Bca^ nor i,'i>
KOCM'H'I
A BO :i6y SBis^a ropim>.A caMa-io Bejin^aea,
BwcTynaert, 6y,nTO nasa;
TOJILKO, nojiHO, npaBAa-.ib ;')TO?
co (T])axoM'i>
11, no;i,y.MaBT>,
Jta, TaKaa ecib
Ho JKena HC
Ct 6ii;ioii pyqKii ne CTpaxHeuib,
J],a sa noac^ He aaTKneiiib50 .
YcjiyjKy xeS'K COB^TOMI>
Cjiymaii: 060 BCCM^ o6-L
TM nyTeMi>51
,
He pacKaflTbca-6i> noTOMi>.
KnH3b npe/p> HCIO
nopa eMy y
oC'L aiOM'L 660 IHHVM i,
lh'p<Viy.Ma.n, (tin, IIVIV.M'I,;
HTO roxoBt #y i nwo rrparmoiT'2
<)in, irfeuiKOMt HATH OTCOJIb,
Xon, :^a TpHAeBflTI. :ir\KVlb.
. IrntMl, TVTL, B3AOXHyBl> IMVOUKO,
MoJiBHJia: :;.'rif,Mi, myiu:;H;UL n.innKa cyflboa THOH,
lit, u- nap''
196
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
B ona,
H Ha 6epVFI> Cl> BHCOTbl
OnycTHJiaca Bt KycTbi,
BcTpeneHyjiacb, OTpaxnyjiactH ijapeBHOii o6epnyjiacb:
M/Bcau^ no^t KOCOH
A BO Ji6y 3Bij3.ua ropiirB;
A cana-TO BejiniaBa,
BbiCTynaera, 6y^TO nasa;
A Kant p'i&B-To
CJIOBHO p'BqeHL
u;apeBHy6i}Jioii rpy^H
H BeAeTt ee CKOprEfi
Et MiiJiofi MaTyinKi CBoen.
eft st Horn 53,
H 5K6Hy
nocjiyiimyio
IIpocHMi, 66a paspiinenba,TBoero 6narocjiOBeHba:
TH siTeii SjiarocjiOBii
COBili H Bt JIK)6BH,
PIXI,
MaTb Ct HKOHOH
Cjie3H Jibera H
Borb
Knasb He^ojiro coSnpajica,
Ha
no Mopro
o^191
RUSSIAN K.MMY TALES
( )m, nl;;min> n-nl; ia> BO. max'i,
Ha IKI.UYINXI, napycax'i,
MHMO ocxpofia Kpyxoro,Mii.Mo rupo^a oojibinoro;
IlyjiiKii n, npiic'raini najiarb,
K'opuu.no iipiirniTi, BO.IHTB.
HpiicTaiorL KT. aaciaBi TOCTII;
l\HH3b FBii^oin, ^OBerL iixi) BI> rocTii;
OHT> HX-L Kop.Mirn. n
H OTB'firL ^ep/Kaxb BejiH
IIiMrb Bbl, TOCTH, TOpPLH Kyfla xenept njitiBeTe?
Kopafie^bnpiKH B'b OTB^TL:
Mbi oS'B'KxajiH Becb
ToproBajiH MH He
A Jie^ciiTb naM-b nyibBo CBoacn 54
, na BOCTOKI,,
M.IIMO ocxpOBa Byrina,
B'b i^aciBo cjiaBHaro Ca:iTaHa.
BbiMO.iHii ih Tor,o,a:
nvTi> Ha>n>, rocno^a,
116 Mopio no OKiany,Kt tviauiio.My ^apK) Caaiany;
JTa HanoMHnie CMy,
CBoeMy:ffb BI> TOCTPI
A flon'Mt, He conp.i.ic;!.
IH.IIO (\MV H CBOft
FOCTH B'b nyib, a KHH3b
na coii pa3i>
d> 5K6HOK) Iirp;i:;(
HI ICH.
Dliiepx Becejio myMim>,eece.io
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
MHMO ocxpOBa ByanaKi ijapeTBy cjiaBHaro Cajiiana,
HBora
BOTL na 6eperb BIJEIJIH TOCTH;
IJapt CajiTani) soBeT-L EDCB B-B TOCTH.
FOCTH BH^aT^: BO ftBOpij'B
I(apl> CH^HTB Bl. CB06MT>
A TKa^nxa ci> noBapiixoH,GT> CBaTLefi 6a6ot
6KOJIO ^apaBci Tpn
3a CBofi CTOJit H BonpoinaerL:
BBI, rocTH-rocno^a,
b feflHJiH? Ky^a?b 3a MOpeMi,, HJIB xy^o?
H KaKoe BI CB'frrfj
Kopa6eJibn];HKH B-L
Mbi o6rbr xajiH Beet
3a MopeMTE, >KHTbe ne xy^o,Bt CB'fiT'fe >Ki) BOTB KaKoe
6cTpOBI> Ha MOpi
Fpaji.'L na ocipOBi
t TepeMaMH H
EJIB pacxerb nepe^i,
A nojp. Heii xpyciaJibKHfifc HeMi>
noerB
fla op^inKH see rpbiserb;
A opIiniKH ne npocTbie,
CKOpJiynbl-TO 30JIOTBIH,
193
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
xn. i>m>. oeperyrb.TaMi, enje Apyroe AHBO:
Mope n3AyeTca 6ypJiHBO,
DaKumirb, noAbcvierb Boii,
XjniHerL na 6epen> nycToii,
PacmiecHeTca Bt CKopoivn>
H oqyiaTCH na 6peri,Bi, qemyB nanx Hcapi, rop>i,
Bci
Bci paBHH, KaKi) na noA66pT>,
Ci> Emm AHAkic
H Toft cipajKH nirb
HH xpaSp'Ee, HH
A y KHasa jKemca eciL,
Hxo 56 ne MOHCHO rjiaai) OTBecib;
36MJIK) ocBim;aerb;
nofl'b KOCO^ 6jiecTHTb,
A BO Ji6y 3Bi3Aa ropiirb.
Kna3b FBHAOHI. xorb ropOA'b npaBHTb57
,
Bcani, 58 ero ycepAHOOflrb npHCJiajrb
Ra TeS^ 59 neHaerb OHI,:
Kb HaRTb-Ae BI> TOCTH
A Aocejrfc He co6pajica.
Tyrb yncb n;apb ne
CnapaAiiTb OHI
A TKaqfea ci
Ob CBaxbeft 6a6oft Bafiapiixotf,
He xoxarb napa nyciHTb
ncxpOBi104
RUSSIAN FAIEY TALES
Ho CajiiaiTb HM^ He
H Kara pas'L60 nxb
a ? u;apb ran ftiiTa ?
OHt ne myia.EKrabie SKI, ^y ! Tyra ont To
BOHI> H flBepLH) XJIOHHyjIt
OKHOMi) FBH^OHI,
na nopeHe niyMHTb OHO, ne
H BT> JiasypeBOfi
HoHo
napa Cajiiana.
KH33B TWRQWI* TOr/l.a BCKOHHJTb,
Tpo torjiacHO BOSOHHJII,:
MaTyniKa Moa po^naa !
TH, KHarHH
HocMOTpHTe BLI
6aTK)HiKa
y^K^ KB ocipOBy
rBH^OH-L Tpy6yHa najiySi
H BI> xpy6y na
Cl) HH1VTB TKa^HXa C^b HOBapIIXOH,6a6ofi
HesnaKOMoii
PaaoM'b nyniKHB-b KOJIOKOJIbHaX-b 3a3BOHHJIH;
Mopio
u;apa
Ob noBapnxoH H
a6oM BaSapiixoii;195
BUB8IAM FAIRY T.\l.;
Bt ropOA'b oii'i. iioiuMi, n,apfl,
llmnTu nr nnu)|)>i.
Bci Tenepb n;;yn> BI> najiam,
Y BOpOTL O.-llKTaiOTb .KITH,
II CTOHTL BT> TJiasax-L 61u,apfl
Tpii;u;aTi> ipn GoraTbipa,
Bet
Bci paBHH, KaKb na
Ob IIIIMII AflAbK^
l],apb BCTynHJii> na flBOp'b mnp('
eJiKOio BbicoKoii
noerb,
H B'b Mimo^eK-b onycKaerb;H sac'BaH'b ftBOp-b 6oJibm6ii
So.ioTOK) CKOpJiynoii.
TOCTH ^aji*62
TOponjiiiBO
CMOTpHTblITO-^b? KHHrHHH-^11130
IIoA'b Kocoii Jiyna Sjiecnirb,
A BO Ji6y SBia^a ropiirb;
A caMa-TO BejiireaBa,
BbicTynaeTT), 6y,o,TO naBa,
H CBGKpOBb CBOK) Be^eTb.
^HTb H ysnaerb . . .
B3birpajio peiHBoe63
!
H BMHcy ? HTO xaKoe ?
! H Ayxi> BI> HeM'b
cjieaaMii 3a;ui.i< -i
n-b ijapriijy
H cbiiiKii, n Mu;io;uiny;
II r;i,viTCJl BCi 3a CTOJIl,
H BCC(3Jibiii inip'i.IKHIJ
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
A TKaraxa ci> noBapnxofi,
Ci> CBaTbeii 6a6oft BafiapnxoH,Pa36 rkjKajiHCb no
Hxt HaniJiH Haciijiy
Tyra BO BceMi>
pateraBcixi) Tpexi>
npoHiejn> ijapH
YJIOEKHJIH cnaib BI>
3 TaM-B dburb; Me^, HHBO nnjii>
H ycili Jinrnb oSMo^HJii..
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
= a room in the Terem.2 H3i> sact = one of you; (lit.)
"one out of you."
3 BOTt ci> H'feMt . . .=
(lit.) there's with what i.e., here is his messageword for word.
4flo-nfcfraa . . . = "
They fill the courier drunk."
5-36 = ftecKaTb = "
quoth he."
6 ne no ftHHivrb, a no nacaMt = (lit.)"not by days, but by hours
"i.e.,
not every day, but every hour.
7 H BT> Tyrofi cruSaeTb JiyKT>= and bends it into a tight bow.
8 co KpecTa = "from the cross"
i.e., he took the silken cord on which
hung the cross which, like every Russian, he wore on his neck. This cross
is the gift of the godfather to his godchild at the christening.9 3a MGHH = M3T>-3a = because of me.
10 3TO rope see He rope = This is a misfortune, yet (all the same) not
bad misfortune.
11 Ta KaK-b axHert = " She cannot refrain from exclaiming."12 TO JIH GyfleTt =
"Will that (only) be "i.e., There will surely be
something more.
13 sa orpafly. 3a = within.
14 KOJiHMara. An old-fashioned Russian coach with hood.
15 0X84x1) jjeptttaxB= to make answer.
16 HaMt BifoneJit cpOKt = our term is up.
176M^ noKJioHt, for nepe,o;axB noKJioni).))
18fteHL HGHacTHUif = what we should call
"a November da}^."
197
KCSSIAN FA1HV TALES19 qeMy = at what? Note use of dative. Cf. use of dative with
yflHB,iHTbCH, to be astonished at; paOBaTbc, ; at.
80 OUT, Jiewa.Ti. r It lay an empty plain the
prcdie. nuncntal.
do. The meaningis nothing wonderful in >
M 3HattTe = Note this !
** son."That's what men call a
IOBHTB = try to catch.
MpacnpuK.iHTaH. pa-3- compounded with an adjective very.
26 Mbi TeCA ! Some verb is understood. "We shall (settle) you!''
.ln^ u ait!"
m for en HHI
28 MV^O q^flHoe, v. XVI., n. 22.
28 npH BC-BX-b = "before all,"
"in th? presence of all."
30 BO cajr^-jiH BT. orop6,zrfe= a line from a popular song.
31 a-sa JieGeA* = "Wonderful,"
"Well done, swan !"
32 AOHCKHMH i.e., from the valley of the Don, which IB famed for its
hor>
33ryanert = glides in leisurely fashion.
34Me>Kfly = between governs genitive; among governs instrumental.
35 /KaCaMH = "like toads."
38nycKarorb BT> xojrt = put it into circulation.
37 n3o6i = genitive plural of H36a.
38ciizirrb = (lit.)
"sits
"i.e., rules, reigns.
39ny, BOTT> = "just listen !"
40 Kam, na noa66pi. = "as if picked."
41;JTO m'lBO, Tam, ymt jn'iBO = "
This is what I call a real marvel."
42,i"no AHBHOG, v. XVI., n. 22
.
43MCTLipLMH BC/fe Tpii v:\n;\HT\> = "All three look with four (eyes).'
They have only four eyes left among tin- t i
44 iiaerb = "takes place."
48HH-ryry = "
not a whis]
48 BT, CB^TB CCTI> Tanm-nb jTHBa ? = "In 'lie world are there only sueh
mar'. e. 9 Then an far gi eel in the world47
IIO/KAM (pop.) for nogo/i;
nr,\<\ ii" jic-n;'n i. ... \>\ only 1 am lef< un
49 na npHiwirl. in \
|iyi;;tmnM ... - ' shake
her <
her oft at will.
198
KUSSIAN FAIRY TALES51 nyTCMt =
properly.52
ayuidio CTpacTHOft = "in his passionate heart." Use of instrumental
to denote the thing in respect of which an epithet is applied a common
usage.53 KHHBB eft Bt H6m. Verb understood.
54 BO CBOHCH = homewards.
55 BT r6ciH oSiimaJiCH = promised to visit.
56 HTO = iaKan HTO.
57 npaBHTt is usually followed by instrumental here = accusative.
58 BCHKt for BCHKlft.
59 T654 for the regular na Te6H.
60 KaKT. paai,= at once.
61 Bt rjiaaaxT* = before the eyes.
62ftaJTB = ^aJi-BG.
63 BT HeMt BSHrpaJio peTHBoe = a fierce joy surged within him.
6* H Ayxi> Bt neMt saHHJiCH = (lit. )
"the breath in him was checked
"
i.e., he could scarcely breathe.
65 BT> nojintHna = half drunk.
199
RUSSIAN KM IM TALES
XXVII Cxaaxa o SO/IOTOMT*
(THE GOLDEM C'UCK.)
ir^'t, BI> TpufleBflTOivrb ijapciB't,
Bi> TpiiflecflTOM'b roeyflapCTB't,
iliii.Tb-6bi.rb (MUBiiLiii ijapb
CMOJIO^Y ubun, rposeH'b OHI>,
II COrli^HM'b TO II
IIauocn.ii> o66fl;bi2
Ho no^ ciapocTb3
OTAOxnyrb orb pa3HHXi>II noKoft cefi'E ycTpoHTb
4.
i> coc^n 6e3noK()nn,
CTajin cTaparo i^apa,
CxparnHLift Bpefl.'b eiviyT
HTO&b KOHi^bi CBOirx'b
OxpanaTb orb
6burb
paTb.
ne jqieMa.Mi.
Ho miKi'iK'B ne ycir&Bajiii:
JK^yn>, obiua.ro5 , ci> iora:
AHI> ci> BOCTona jrf&erb paTb;
('iipaiurrb 3^'Lci,1
'
1
.nixie rorrn
;'Tb OTb-.MopJi: co
n.iaKa.n, napb:ini,iim.n, n coirj,.
n ^Kii::!!!,7
i;i, TaK'oii
l)<n, oii'i, c-j, ii])6cb6oii o IIOMOI
ji K i
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Kt Myopeiiy,
H CKomiy:3a Riiwb romja ct noiwioHOivrb.
BOTB, Myopes nepe^tH BiiHyjrB HST*
ocafliH TH 3Ty nTHij;y5
MOJIBHJTB ont u;apK): na cnHii,y;
B'fipHHH CT6pom> TBOH.
KOJIB KpyroMi. BCG SynerL Mnpno,TaKi> CH^TB OH^ CyfleTb CMnpno;HO JIHIIIB gyTB
8 CO CTOpOHIJ9
,
HJIB nad'Era CHJIBI 6paHHOH,HJIB ftpyrofi 64^11 He3BaHHOH,
BMHF-L Tor^a MOH niTynioKt
3aKpHHiin> H BCTpeneneTca,H si) TO M^CTO o6epH6Tca.
Hapt CKonu,a
Topti so
3a TaKo
FOBOpHTL OHI> BT> BOCXHJU,eHBH:
BOJIK) nepByro TBOIO
S HCHOJIHIO, KaKTb MOH).
t BblCOKOH CnHD,
cxepe^b ero rpaimijH.
onacHOCTb r,a,4 BH.o.Ha,
CTOpOJKl) KaKI, CO CHa
BCTpeneneTca,Toft CTOpOHKi o6epH6Tca
H KpHTOTi,: KHpii-Ky-Ky!
D,apCTByii, ji&Ka na Sony !
201
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
H COCtvl.ll
BoeBan, vvhv ne 10 CMii.ni:
TaKOBOfi HMI, uapi> ^a^oH'B
OTn6pT>u co BC^X^ CTOPOHI>.
Apyroft npoxoAHTL Miipno,
Kt CHflHTb BC( ;
CMlipHO.
BOTB O^HaJKAM U,apL JJaflOH'B
CrpainHHivrL uiyMOM-L npo6y}KAeH'L:
LJapB TH nanrL ! OTeui> napo^a !
BoarjiamaerB BoeBO.ua:
Focy^apb ! npocniicL ! o
HTO TaKoe, rocno^a ?
A ? KTO TaMT> ? 6^ KaKaa 12?
niTyin6Ki> onaib
Cxpaxr* H mjnvrL BO Bcefi CTo;nin;i.
K-L OKoniKy an-L Ha cm'mr
k,
, 6bexca nixynioKi,,
OopaTHBUIHCb Ha BOCTOKI,.
Heiero : cnop'Ee !
na-KOHb ! 9ft, naiB-fie !
KL BOCTOKy BOMCKO
Ciapinilt CHHI> ero
yroMOHHJica,
ynbcL, H u;apb
BOTL npOXOJJjHTL BOCGMb
A OTL BOftCKa Hirt Bicieft:
BH.TO-.IF,, ne SbiJio-.ib cp;r-'.III.H ?
Hiit
p;m>;
nin, T(Mi';
pi, Mcin.iimrn
!!I/H';TI, Ifa FUJpY'll. ihllinrn.
EUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
onaib
CHOBa B'BCTH H^TL QYb HHXfc.
BOceMb
BI CTpaxi
POTHTL onaib;
IJapb csLiBaeT-L TpeiLio paibH Be^eTi* ee KT> BocioKyCant ne snaa, 6uTb JIH npoKy
14.
BoncKa H^yrb ^eHb H HOHL;
HM^ CTanoBHTca He BI
HII no66ffli];a, HH ciana,
Hn Ha^rpoSHaro KypranaHe BCTpfeaeit n;apb
^TO 3a ly^O ? MHCJIHTI) OH1>.
BOTI>, BOCLMOH
BOHCKO B^ ropLi u;apb
H npOMe5Kl>16 BLICOKHXT>
BH^H'TB inejiKOBLiH inaxepi*.
Bee B^ 6e3MOJiBin
BRpyr-L inaipa; fit
Paib noSnTa
i* Ki) Hiaxpy cirfjiiiHTi>
sa CTpanraaa KapTHna !
HHM'b ero ^Ba cilma
jiOMOBt H 6e3i>
06a MepTBbie JiejKaii),
BOH3HBIHH NpJFb BO
KOHH HX-L cpe^bHO npHTOHTaHHOHHo KpOBaBo
IJapb saBbiJiTb: OXI
L,
Tope MH'fe ! noiiajiiicb
06a Haniii coKOJia !
Tope ! CMepTb MOH npimuia.203
Kl'sslAN FAIKV TALES
Bet aaBLiJiH 3a ,Ha,i/>H<>Mi>:
3acTOH<iia T}'r,:;KiiM'i> CTOHOMI
r.iyfn, ^o.niin,. n (rp^ne ropt
IIoTpHCJiocfl. B^pyrb maxep'b
PacnaxHyjica . . . H
BCH ciaa KaKi> aapri,
THXO BCip^THJia ^apa.
npwb coJiHi^eivrL nuiqa
yMOJiK-L, ett TJIH^H BI>
H saSiiJi'L OKI* nepe^t Heft
CMepib oSoHX
H ona nepe.n'L
yjiti6Hy,iaci> H CT> IIOKJIOHOML
Ero sa pyny BSHJia
H BI> inaiepi) CBoii yuc.m.
TaM-L aa CTOJIT* ero cawcajia,
BcflKHMT> acTBOM-L 17yroiii,a.ia.
Ha napieByioH nOTOMI) HeA'BjIK) pOBHO,
IIoKopacb eii 6e3ycJiOBHO,
BOCXHUi;eHr
b,
y neft Tta^oH-b.
H BI> IIVTL
Co CBoeio cn.Ku'i pjVnmii
II C/b
ll,apb
HHM-b MOJiBa 6t/,K;'i.w,
if IK'M')!,!.]!,pa:j.'.
laini'i IM.
CToMqeft, 6;in:n, noporb,Ob inyivioMi, i5CT|)t>rn.ri, ux'i>
B
3a ^la,i,/Min ii- ii
EUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
BcixL npHB'frrcTByerb R&ROHT* .
> TOJiirfi yBHftijjrB oin>,
copoiHHCKOH maniABecB KaKi> Ji^e^B n
OapBiH flpyrb ero, CKonb.A! S^OpOBO, MOH OTei],!),))
ii;apB eMy:IITO
no6jiH>Ke, HTO npHKa^eniB ?
IIoMHHHiB? sa MOK) ycjiyry
Ofiimjajica Mni, KaK-B ApyrBOJIIO nepByro MOK)
TBI HCIIOJIHHTB, KaKl CBOK).
IIo,a;apii-m> TBI MH^
IHaMaxaHCKyio
Kpafine ijapB
^TO TBI? CTapu,y
HJIH Sici) BI. Te6^
HJIH TH ci> yMa pexnyjica?HTO TBI Bt roJiOBy 3a6pajii?*/ x
H, KOHGHHO, o6iru;ajn>,
Ho BceMy 5Ke ecTB rpaHHii,a.
HOJIHO, snaeniB-JiH, KTO a?
IIonpocH TBI OTI Mena
XOTB Kasny, XOTB
XOTB Kona ci> KOHibniKH u,apCKOH,
XOTB nojnjapcTBa Moero.
He xony a Hiroero.
TLI MHi ^BHIl.y,
^pnn.y,))
BT> OTB'BT'L.
u,apB: TaKL Jiiixi) JKG, H^T!)!
205
BtlSSIAM FAIUY ]
Hiwero ra m> iio.iv'iiinib.
Cam> cefi TI.I. rp-liininiKT,. MYMIIIIIL:
YnnpaiicH. ut,.Ti> nm
Orramiire cnipiu,
CTapii'ioKi ii. ;men6piiTi>.
Ho d> mihiM'
IJapb xBaTHjrb ero /
Ho Ji6y; TOTB yna/i'i. ini iiix6M'L,
ii xi* BOHI. Bca
XH-XII-XH, ^a xa-xa-xa!
He 60HTCH, snaTb, rpixa.XOTb 6u?Tb BCTpeBO/KeHt CHJIbHO,
OH r
i>.
JierKiii SBOH'B,-
II Bt raasax'B y Bcefi CTOJIHUH
niiyinoK'B cnopxHyjii* co CHHI^LI,
K-B KOJiecH^i noJieiijjrL
H i^apio na Teisia ciwn>,
BcTpeneHyjiCH, iwiioHyji'L Bt
H BSBHJICa . . . H Bt TO }K6
Ci KOJiecHHijH naji
Oxnyji-L pas-L H yMep-LA i^apiiriia B,npyrB nponaJia,
iiy^TO BOBce ne 6HBaJia.
CKa3Kar-Jio>Kb, ^a B-L Heii HaM( ;
i;i,.
EXPLANATORY \(i
1 i" u at-io = continuously.
noci'iJTb oCiiAW = Mdali^
,Tb CTdpOCTL = '
towards <>M
4iiMi,-6tt ce6i ycTp6nu, ii.lish peace for himself/'
r.MH/i.iM
206
EUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
6 cnpaBHTB 3#ijcb = "they will put matters right here."
7 HTO H >KH3Hfc . . .= " What is life worth ?"
8 JIHIIIB H^TL"the moment that."
9 co CTOpomi = " from the outside."
10y>Ke ne = "no longer."
11flajn, oTnopt = "
repulsed."12
6-fe^a KaKaa ? = " Has anything happened ?"
13 na B&pyHKy = to the rescue.
14 CHTB-JIH npoKy = "whether it would be of any use."
15 HMT> CTanoBHTCH He ST. MOHb =(lit.)
" becomes not in strength to
them "i.e., they become quite exhausted.
16npOMe/K-b = Me^Kfly. Here with genitive in place of the usual instru-
mental.
17 HCTBOMT>. Collective singular.
18 no^B = noftM = nofloftftH, imperative of no,nofiTH.
19 d^ci. BI TeGH BBepn^JiCH = a devil has entered you.20 ct HH^MT, naKJiaAHO BBfldpHTL. It is a (costly) dangerous thing to
quarrel with some people.
207
K,\n;y PALES
VOCABULARY
1. Ill compound verbs the root is separated from the prefix by a douMc
hyphen ().- In nouns that lose o or e (e) throughout the declension the letter
is put in brackets e.g., yr(o).n,.
3. When e is not dropped, but replaced by tho soft sign, it is indicated
thus: Ji(e)Bi> (e = b).
4. Change of n in the middle of \vords into ft is indicated in the
same way e.g., ruiHuyk (>i---ii).
Xouns used only in the plural have their gender indicated e.g.,
munuk (n.m.pt.)', also masculine and feminine nouns in h ?$.> rbiib (/).
6. All Russian words are accented.
7. When possible the formation of the diminutive has been shoun l>y
separating by a hyphen the diminutive particle from the root and the
ending e.g., .l
a = and, buta TO = for in that case
.
. . . He - other\\
aB6cb = perhaps, ma^-b == hell
a>KT> = evenatt !
= oh !
[i = what a !
= HJIH = or; it is possible.Cru HC = surely.1 Mo.tpi,
= corn-loft
am. = a = and (pop. )
apecTOBiVrb tP.) = to arrest
i b = a halter, lasso
apiuiiirb- arshine (Russian
sure = 0-77 yard)accHFHaiuH = bank-note.
HIUH : audienceTb (P.) = to exclaim
" ah '"
axi> = ah !, oh !
6"a6a = peasant womannra = old witrh, ha- old woman, granny
old woman's, wifr's
= grandmotheroaaap-b = market
. = ball
raiiH Turkish bath
6apaHTi = r.im
f'apnm. = gentleman, landed pro-
prietor
uapCKiii SB landed proprietor's (adj.)
AapxaTiibift= velvet (adj.)
6apbiHH = lady, mistress, landed
proprietrix
fiapbiiin>= gain
nih'a"
sire," fath(>r
uaniHH turret, tower
CaK)-6aK) = sleep -sleep, lulliiby;,iTb (I.)
= to sing a lulla'l.y
M.-'IMTI, (I.) to tell (pop.)- flank
ii|-,rTni.iii unknown,iua depth
;;a a trifle
Lii.Hnin, kn,i\e (i
MNWMft).1 toothless
6e3 * MdJinie
VOCABULARY6eo * ofoiaHo = harmless
;without
taxes
6e3*nepe<ib (adv.) = constantly,continually
6e3 njiaTHO = free, without paying6es- noKdnTb (I.)
= to trouble6e3 n6mJiHHHO = duty-free063* npo6y#Hbiii = that knows not
waking603 * p6flHbiii
= lone, parentless6e3 * ycJiOBHO unconditionally, cer-
tainly6e3 rb == without (gen.)Seat orjidRKH = without looking
back
6epen> = 6pei"b= bank, shore
68pfl;o= comb, slaie of a weaver
6epe'3-K-a = birch
6epeMH = (5p6MH (s.n.}= load, arm-
ful
6epe iib (I. )= to take care of
6ep6<ibCH (I.)= to take care
= talk= a gathering
(I.)= to converse
Gricepb (m.) = beadsGiiTbift = beaten6iiTb (I.)
= to beat, to hit
OHTbCH (I.)= to beat against, to
struggle, to light, to be violently
agitatedojiaro 9 jjapHib (I. )
= to thank6jiaro * AapnocTb (/.)
= gratitude6;iaro * RapHLift thankfulGjiaro * aapCTByft = thanks6jiaro npasHbiii = good tempered6jiaro * nojiy^HO = safely6jiaro * cJTOBeHie = blessing6jiaros cJiOBHTb (P.) = to bestow a
blessing6jiaro * cJiOBHTbca (P. )
= to receive
a blessing6jiecrBTb (I.)
= to shine
6jiri>KHifi = near (adj.)6jiH3Kift = near, close (adj.)
6JIH3H&ITB = twin6JIHITB = pancake
= plate, dish= beaver
6oraTCTBO = riches
Goraibift = rich
ooraibipb (m.) = hero
6oraTbipCKift = gigantic, great6oran = rich manBori. = GodBon, crb To66io ! = God be with you !
66,o;po= bravely
ConmTbCH (I.)= to call Heaven to
witness6oK-b = side
SOJIOTO = marsh6oJiTaTbCH (I. )
= to be in the way6oJib (/.)
= pain66JibHO = it is painful(56jn>HO (severely) = very much,
painfully66jibine = all the more6ojibui6ft = grown up, large, big6ojibinoii = cTapuiitt = elder
Gopsan = hound66p3bift
= swift
56pi> = forest, fir woodGowa = barrel
6oHen(o)K'b - barrel (dim.)
6'onpHH'b boyar, nobleman6oHpbiHH = noblewomanGoHTbcn (I.)
= to be afraid of
CpamiTbca (I.)= to scold
6paHHbiit = military6panb (/.)
= bad language6paT(e)u,T>
= brother (dim.)
6paTiH = brotherhood
6paTb (I.)= to take
GpaibCH (I.)= to undertake, to
touch
6peBH6 = beam6peciH (I.)
= to wander, to shuffle,to slink off
6po#HTb (I.)= to wander
6p6ciiTb (P.) as to throw, to ningaway, to give up
6pocHTbCH (P.) = to rush, to throwoneself on
(I.)= to clpotter
= bell (at a carriage)
6yo;HTb (I.) to awaken (trans.)= as if
HH BT> HGiMT* 116 6bIBaJIO = as if
nothing had happened6yftHbiii
= violent
6yjiaBKa = a pinGyjiarb = steel, blade
ByjiaTT>-MOJio-3;(e)n,rb = Blade the
"Brave
(I.)= to revolt
= to gurgle
6ypno = brown (bay) horse
6ypJiHBO = 6ypno = stormily (adv. )
6yptift= fawn
6ypH = storm
6yHBima = mace6HBaeTb == it happens
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(od
hull
Mfl quGblTb I i
Curb to be
squuI.) to run
i.- runn
tin- ru;.
-flight
misfortune.
GTb (/.)
rrj,;;nH>KKa = poor d>
mie = calamity, mistortiine
lib (I.)= to run
ui henbanebCH = to turn
i.iti = BbiG'EJieHHJ.iii = \vhite-
bedrrcl
built in white
me<".i,ii,Hi
iiLift = uiad
B
o = proudlyi'CTb (/)
- import;
proud, importantiia.uiTb (1.) to pour
1
(I.)to be lying on
ip, uu-Jkl
byup
B BCpXi. ,Ui'Ml, i vy
(for all t
.
no:
BH;I dr awaytwice
ne .(].. n i . " together
10 boot
(1.)- to carry {\>\ 00
M'Min. .nit
Your
I'laiU.III ui;i]
He.in'iiiTb (I.) to honour
n;iiii'- n
M ;1J'
1 1, Ma ((). Si.) very muchto onli-r
string, ro[>c
(6 sj)iiullc
liepjiyiboi (!'.) to go b.iek
Bepcia = a \ Ji mile)
nepT.n'mi.m ])l;iyiul
m'|)TliTbi'Ji (I.) to \\hirl
..p (dim.)v:de
nepxi, topBece.lllTb (I.)
= to delightiiTboi (1.) = to enjoy on!,e joy
BeceHiiiii spring (ml}.)
\ ringBecni (1.). Mi, to
carry onBecb = each, i-very, ivll
BecbMa = very muchBexxiii = old, anci<
i;T'inna
BeHepratt = evening (adj.)
Benepi = rv-ninxBGLUb (/.)
= tl)
p- ;,iiiycKH= for u i
B3aiiieii (adv.) by the .^erult 01
t lie i.
1
1'.)to occur to
r.j- Hii,i<>HaTi><'H (I1
. be as-
tonished (p"i>.)
JIHVTh (T.) log!B8 Top
be troul
Mxnvn, (!'
B3* Apt'Mini. (I1
dozeBU- flyMUTi, (]'.) to think of
B3 AM "
B3 A^TbCH (T.) \\cll
B3 MOJII'ITI.CH (P.) to entreatB3 Md|
b up
p&n (i1
.)
,igh
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VOCABULARY
B3 s BiCKaiB (P.) = to mind, to prose-cute, to punish, to exact
B3 * HTB (P.) = to take, to holdB3s HTBCH (P.) = to clutchB3HJTB n nomejrh = with that hewent
(I. )= to see
= it is evident, it seems=
sight, appearanceie = sight, vision
(I. )= to see
BHJIHTB (I.)= to wag, to sway
Bima = guiltBHHO = wine
= guilty= in a spiral
= a screw
(I.)= to hang
BHTB (I.)= to spin, to wind
BI'ITBCH (I.)= to wind round (m-
trans. )
BHTH3B (m.) = hero, knightBMX(O)PB (m.) = windBHUIB !
= look !
BS KOBaTB (P.) = to forge in
BS KonaHHLift = rooted, staked
BsKpyn> = BOKpyrt = round (adv.)
BKycHBiii= tasty
BJiaflBiHHija = ruler, sovereign
BJiaATWl(e)irB (e= B) = proprietor
BJia^Hie = dominion
BJiaft'BTB (I.)= to possess
B s JIOMHTBCH (P. )= to break in
BS JTE3TB (P.)= to crawl in
B 9 MHFB = in a twinklingBS M"tcTO (gen.) instead of
B s MiiCTB = togetherBS HecTH (P.) = to bring in
BS HHMaTB (I.) to take heedB s HH3T> = down, downwards
BH^H(e)Ki = grandsonBO-CBOHCII = home (adv.)
BO-Bpewn = in timeBOBce = altogetherBO f rnaxB (P. )
= to drive into
B0,o,a== water
BORHiJci. = water (dim.)
BOAMTB (I. )= to lead
BOJJHTBCH (I.)=^ to live
BOAonoft = watering trough, placeBOAOHKa (dim.) = vodkaBoeBaxB (I.)
= to wage warcommander= office of commander
BOSS BpaTiiTBCH (P.) s* to return
B03 s spameHBe = a return
B03 s BwuieHHBrii = nobleBOS s rjiauiaTB (I.)
= to exclaim, to
proclaimBossftyx'B = air
B03JTE (gen.) = beside, alongsideBOS s JubGjieHHBifi = belovedB03HH = a bustle
B030IH1TB (P.) = to Shout
B03pa?KaTB (T.)= to contradict
BOS s pacT-B = agena BospacT'E = grown up, of ageBOS s HirsTb 3Ji66y = to bear maliceB03T> = cart
BOHHCTBO = BoficKO = armyBOHITB = warriorsoft = roar, howlingBOMTH (P.) = to enter
BOJiflt'ipB (m.) = swellingBOJIKB = WOlfBOJina = waveBOJioc(6)K'B (dint.)
= a hair
BOJIOCT. = a hair= wolf's (adj.)
= magician= magic (adj.)= free= easy
BOJIH = will, libertyBOH3HTB (P.) = to plunge in
BOHrb != away ! , be off !
, out !
BOO^BIO plainly, obviouslyBonpomaTB (I.)
= to questionBOpOBaTB (I.)
= to steal
BOpOHeH(o)K-b (dim.) = small raven
BopOHKO = the Black
Bopoxa (s.n.pl.)= gate
BOpOTHTBCH (P.) = to return
BOpOTHHK'B = collar
BOpoxnyTBCH (P.) = to be disturbed,to stir
BOponaTBCH (P.) = to return (pop.)(I.)
= to grumble(/.)
= grumbler= thief
BOCKOBOH = wax (adj.)BOC* Kpecenie = SundayBOC s nHTaTB (P. )
= to educateBOC s noMHHaHBe = remembrance
= Easteastern
XHTHTB (P.) = to enchantBOC s xiimeHBe =
delightBO s TKHyTB (P. )
= to put in, to drive in= driven in
= patrimonial estate, pro-perty
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B* II'
(<j,<
-
B IIMTI.cH (P.) to pll!1
D riiixaiL (1.) to push in
B upnnpiJHxKy in I
ar ill- u ill to
my ('/y.):
. teu a lie
- = harm; (*.n.) time, season
meantuBp03b = sep; .ruti-ly
Bpynhb (P.) = to hand, to
Bee = everything, all: all the
see* B03if6/KH.:.;i all possible.la = always
BcejieHHan = univucexaKH -- all the sameBC* KapaSnaTbCH (I limb upBCK6p1> = soon afterwardsB* cKOHHTb (L*.)
= to spring upBC* KpilililTb (P.) = tO ShoutBC Kpy/Ki'iTbcJi (P.) = to b<> ill a
whirlB* cayxi. aloudus cjrfcjb (dat.) ( + aa in.) after
BC*noMHMTb (P.) to remember(P.) to give a
though' l>er
BC* npikcHVTb (P.) = to 1
BC* nwxHVTF, (P.) = to tak<- fire, t"
flush
n*CTiiBaTb (I.) = to get upB CTUTb (J .) to get U])
Bc*TpeB6:i;irrb (P.)= to alarm, to
trouble
r.esTpuiif'Hvn.rsi (P.) to shakeon-
'
(the win-
i,'ni. (1.) to meet, to fin 1
HCTp'fi'i.'m.eH (I.) = to meet
HCTp-fe'UiMti--- the person
FJS cr; to step in
noway =--
all kin-
ish
C'-Hi:hi, BCJII:!.
J*TII- nto
L'U
B h clutchn xo;iUTb (I.) to enter
BT> (occ.; prep.) = through, through-
B'b B0.1IO ion
BO K>
lib nqniBT. ;:
BO-OHbK) = bflo;v my . rly
BO-CBOriCH = h\- n6py = at t !
BLI* I.) to c!
outBbls riip;Vn,i ;i (I.) to 1.
conic out, on}\us oiiTMii ---- train] -led
mils npocirn, (P.) to thnn\Bbi Gpaib (P.) to cln
Bbi*6paTb(; (P.) to tiiki
orf
Biii5 GIi,i;aiL (P.) * to run outBbi 6ij;nrn (P.^ to McachBbisEej'fii (L
1
.)= to bring out (l>>
conveyance)Bbi*BepnyTi> (P.) B to turn
in
CMS [JCCTII (P.) = tO 1 to
produce. u workIUI*BO;UITb (I.) == tO 1",".(1 OUt
Bb'i*BOpo rn
outBLJ* r;invTb (
! iook out
m'.lf ni;iil, (P.( to (li'i\e out
(!') :
( P.) to ( miuto pull
paTB (1.) t outM'.HTb (P. Ur OUt
thin'
JilJ* 3o;iOTIITb ( i
1 MUt
II (P.) = tO gO OUt
. (I.) to put. i'
VOCABULARY
RMs HaTHTLCH (P.) = tO roll OUt
BM* KimyTb (P.) = to throw outJVMs KJIGBaTb (P.) to peck OUtBM* KOJiOTb (P.) = to peck, pick outEM* KOpMHTb (P.) = to feed upDM s KpOHTb (P. )
= tO Gilt OUt
Bti * KymiTb (P. )= to ransom, buy of
BM * JIHTb (P. )tO pOUr OUt
Bb'i*JTE3Tb (P.) = to climb out,
creep outBM 9 MasaTbCH (P. )
= to smear oneself
BM * MecTii (P. )= to sweep out
BM * MemaTB (I. )= to vent one's
spite onBUS MOJIBIITL (P.) = to utter
BM 9 necTii (P. )= to carry out
EM* HiiMaTb (I.)= to take out
BM * HbipHVTb (P. )= to emerge
BMS nyTb (P.) = to pull, take outBM 9 napiiTbcn (P. )
= to steam one-
self thoroughlyBMS njiaTHTfc (P.) to pay upBM ^ njiecnyTb (P. )
= to splash out,to cast out
BM 9 mibiBaTb (I.)= to glide, to
swim upBMS miTb (P.) = to drink upBM 9 npociiTbea (P. )
= to ask andobtain permission
BM * nycKaxb (I. )= to let out
BMsnycTHTb (P.) = to let out, to
set free
BMS pacra (P.) = to grow upBM s psaTb (P. )
= to uproot, to pull outBM 9 pBaibCH (P. )
= to tear oneself
awayBMS pyiniTb (P.) = to help one, to get
one out of a scrapeBMs CBOCJoftHTb = 9 CBOSOflHTb (P.)
to liberate
BMS cKO'iiiTb (P.) = to spring outBM 9 cjiaTb (P. )
= to send awayBMCOKift = tall
BMCOKO = high (adv.)BMCOTa = heightBM* cnpociiTb(y) (P.) = to get in-
formation (from)Bbls CTaBHTb (P.) = to put OUtBM s cTJiaTt (P. )
= to paveBMsCTynHTb (P.) = to come, stepforward
BMS CVHVTB (P.) = to thrust, put outBM 9 cbmaTb (P. )
= to pour out (of
grain)BMS cMnaTbcn (P.) = to run out (of
grain)
= flogged. )= to strike (fire), to ilog
BM* Tapam,iiTb rjiasa (P.)= to stare
EM* TamHTb (P.) = to pull, drag out
BM * TKaTb (P. fto weave (to be
woven)BMs TOJIKaTb (P.)
= tO push Out
BM 9 THHVTb (P. )= to stretch, pull
outBM 9 yHiiTbCH (P. )
= to master, to
learn completelyBH 9 xo;p,HTb (I. )
= to come out
BH 9 xoRHTb Ha seMJiio = to land
BMsxoRt = exit, a way out
Bi>is TiHCTMTb (P.) = to clean out
BbisninSHTb (P.)= to knock out,
away, to dash from= height
(P.) = to ride out, drive-
out
(I.)- to know (0. Si.)
= it is known= witch
= surely, look you !
B-BKOB6S = ancient, full grownB'BK'b = century, ageB'6H(6)n[T = crown, wedding; beam
(in architecture)BrfenqaTb (I.)
= to crown
B-fepa= faith, fidelity
B'ijHBiii sure, faithful
TI npaBSoio = loyally and
truly (honourably)(/.)
= news= branched, rich, in foli-
,
B'BTBb (/. )= branch
B-feT(e)ptb = wind= branch (dim.)= flighty
= eternal= knowing
Bbiora = snowstormBHsaTb (I.) to bind, to knit, to
weave, to make
rafliraa = reptile, wretchrattKHVTB = rapimyTb (P.) = to
shout
raJiJiepen= gallery
rBapaia = guards (coll.)
rBOSflb (m.) = nail
where= here . . . there
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i = head
i>th
i.id. silly,\ = hollow, dea'i. silent
r.iynn, (f.) thiekesi woodId !
. (I.) = to see, to look
(I.) = to cha-to drive out
nryrbcH (I.)
nrBBt = a
rn-E -(s)
roBopiiTi. ..-iik
rbsopi, = talk
nm'm.cH (I.)
ro.iu ->m- Hail !
ro.i6B-yniK-a '//.)
ro.i6B-K-a = hi
(I.) to starve= hungry
= hurojrocT, voice
'HUH = doveu'a a* pigeon, dov.
IIIKT, = dovcling, my dear !
roH(e)qi> = pursuer; messengerf.CH (I.)
= to chase
ropasAii Ha = capal'
rdpe =grief, sorrow
rbpenna = small roomropjiam, = bowler
(no)r6pjio = (up to) tin- n
r6p^-wuiKo = throat (dii.)\ neck
(of a bottle)
r6pnima = roomr6piniMnafi maid
r6po;n> = town
rop6xi = peas (coll.)
'i(6)KT, = earthenware, pot
rdpbifo bitterlyorrowful
ropl.;
/.)
rop-BTb (I.) a* to inu to
do a thin"
I
Min;a b.
in, i-i
'
(/)im -
kingdom. (HI.) a. sovereiun
the finished \\ork
m.)rOT6BHTI, (1.) BB to
rOT6Bi,iii r, .idy (adj.)
rpaMora = letter, d
rpe6(e)in, (>;/.) combrpe6eui(6)KT> comb (</<
- dream,ib (I.)
= to rattle, to sound
rpe.M^ritt = oxyhydrogen, mineral
(adj.)
rpiioa manerpo6oB6ii = deathly, sepulchralrpoaa thunderstorm
ll.rit (I.) a tO thr-'
.
rpoMKifi = loud, i
rp6MKO = loudly'
rpOMO IYI.'!' -MO in a loud \
rp^'oo = rudelyrp^fla = heaprpyCTHTb (I.) to grieve
rpycrffiifl1
i = pearI'pw^Tb (I.)
= to gnaw, to nil-Mr
rp-fexi,= sin
rp iiiinn.iii a sinner, sinful
ryfii'n-iMr, (m.) an d<
b (1.) to destroyry.i.nnn.ni playful
F-y.iMTb (I.) to go for a \\alk, to
play, enjoy on
rycT6ii
ryrapiiTb (I.) = to growl
,M n ml then
it mebO run ofY
VOCABULARY
(/.
(I.) to let, to give, to allow
(I.) = to choke, squashlong ago, for a long time
= long, long ago= far away
ra ? = is it far ?
= remote, distant= further (adj.)= distance
aji^e = further
(/.)= tribute, tax
(P. )= to grant
/japowB = in vain
(I. )= to present
==gift, present
(P. )= to give
3Haxb = to announce
(P.) = to allow, give oneself
(/.)= door
ABOp(e)in> - palace, castle
#BopoBLie (6apcme) .TK>HII = ser-
vants of the land-owner (in thetime of serfdom)
courtyard, court= nobleman= noblewoman= two-eyed
= two-leggedHft = ;n;6cKaTB = quoth he
neH(3)Ki (e= b) = day (dim.}
(in.)= day
(s.f.pl.)= money
H = village= tree (pi. gep6B%H)
(I. )= to keep, to hold, (to
give)
RepncaTb na yivrfe= to keep m mind
,o;ep?KaTbCH (I. )= to hold together
pnyTb(3a) (P.) = to pull (at)
aecHT(o)KT> = a body of ten
flHBHTbCH (I.)= to marvel, to be
astonished= a marvel, astonishment= wild
= a rare, wonderful
thing, wonderRHKOBHHHblft = marvellous, excep-
tional= child
AH*lB (/.)= game
= long(I.) = tO last
bottom (der.)= bottom= to, until (gen. )
= redhot
30-nBHHa = till drunk
,0,6-cyxa= till dry
fto-^HCTa = to the last drop, to the
dregs30 SHTBCH (P. )
= to obtain byeffort
RQS 6paxBCH (P.) = to drag oneself,to reach
30 * opecTii (P.)= to drag oneself to
!= xopoui6 ! = good, well !,
be it so !
= belongings (pop.), wealth
#o6p6 = good (n.)
Ao6pojTBTejiB (/. )= virtue
3o6pocoBrfecTHO = conscientiously= kind, good, large, tall
SBiBaiB (I.)= to get, provide
30 * 6BiHa = bootyao-Beara (P.) - to bring (by
driving)30 * BOJIBHO = enough, sufficiently
30 * BOJiBHBttt = pleased3,0 * B-kpmiBuR = trustful
30 * ra^aTBCH (P. )= to guess
RO* rnaTB (P.) = to catch
30 * r6HKa = pursuit30 * rJiH^'BTBCH (P. )
= to watch till
30 * >Kfl;aTBCH (P. )= to wait success-
fully until
He 30 * >K3aiBCH to wait in vain
jjOKflB (m.) = rain
30 * >KHB3LTB (I. )= to llVC OUt
30 * /KH^aTBCH (I. )= to wait for
30S3SBOJIHTB (P.) = to allow
A036pOMT> o6xoAHTB (I.)= to patrol
30 9 ftTii (P. )= to reach
JIH = may be longyxtii
= long-eared= debt, duty
= to be obligedijOJit
= valley30 * JIOJKHTB (P. )
= to announce30 * JIOJKHTBCH (P. )
= to present one-
self to= off!
= fate
ji;6Ma = at homeROMoft = homewards30 * MOJIBHTB (P. )
= to finish speak-ing
30 * fleceHBe = report30 * HecTii = aonecTB (P. )
= to re-
port= of Don (adj.)
(P.) = to finish plough-ing
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'i' (I1
.)
oach. journey
. rare. precious rich.
:ly
1 1. until now (;'/'.)
to get, reach, take
;i (P.) = to fall to t he-
share of
tHTb (I.)= to deli\
'.: -- before, previously, until. (f.)
= daughter3o-BxaTb (P.) = to come up, to
reach= valuable, preci-
(I.) = to tease, to irritate=
fight
(I.)= to scratch, tear, strip
ous
off
b (I.)= to be vigilant
= dense, thick, murky(s.n.pl.)
= firewoodfirewood (pop. dim.)
(s.n.pl. )= sledge (peasant's)
(I.)= to shiver, tremble
Apyr6tt = second, another
Apyrb = friend
;(pv/K6a = friendshipapywecKH = in a friendly way3py/KHO = in harmony;tpyHx(6)Ki = friend (dim.)
ma = cudgelHbitt - oaken
i. = oak;iy.tuiKa =
pipe, flute (dim.)ia = thought
;iy\i;jTb (I.)= to think
:.vTb (na) (P.) =4 to breathe (on). 16 = hollow
flyp-aHHH-a = a fool
ypa-H(6)-KT> = a fool (m.)
flypHUje = fool (at'f/m.)
JI.VTF, (I.) = to l
= breath, spirit, courage;smell
-= ghostd nfipeBo.iMTh (I.) lo drawone's breath
, trimmed with fur
udiiig on endAMM'b = smokeAUMHUd - smoke (adj.)
AIJp-o'n;-,i hole
Ai.iniaTi, (1.) to bre;;the
,U'>'n H vil
,U,MI;L (nfc.f.) s.-cn-taryiTbCH (I.) tO get tO
,vr.mi!ut maiden-
girl, wench;iiKu - young girl
nlnJbn - grandfather's (adj.)
;vb;;i> old man, grandfatherl> (I.)
= to do, to makeii.< H (I.)
= to be done/rfejio = work, affair, \m>
;vii."i" Tie CTa.io no HJ>. rk wasnot to his tii
big boy, a young fellow= child (angni.)= children (dim.)
;i,K)-/KiiHa = a dozen;j>i;j,bKa = man-servant
woodpecker= woodpeckers (adj.)
i-;
i*,ia = hardly, nearlye;unio* rjiacHO = unanimously
single
everyday* ecjiH = if
;in case
6jie = scarcelyejiKa = fir-tree, Christmas-treeejib (/.)
- fir
ecJTH 6bi = if nowecTb-JiH ? = is there ? = there is not
eiu,e = more, further, even, still
>K
i= toad
-Ka;uio - greedilyirocTb (/.)
= greed, avarice
>f;.i,UiLiti = greedyuaa = thirst
>i;a.-if, = it is a pityo6a = complaint
wajioBaHbe = salary, fee, emolu-ments
m&OOBaHHUfl -given as a gratuity
aaJlonaTi.ei (1.) to eoni])lainNCinn (I.) to]
f/.^. I'l?
>KapKift = hot
216
VOCABULARY= very hot
= live coal
iiTHija = fiery bird
expected(I.)
= to wait, to expect7K63JTB = staff
yKGJiaHHBitt = longed for
7K6JT&3HLI& = iron (adj.)
>KeMqyrB = pearls (coll.)
weHa = wifeHcemixi, = bridegroom;Kepe6(e)iji> = foal
JKepTBa = victim/KGCTOKO =
fiercelyiKeib (I. )
= to burnBt JKHBBIXT> = alive
jKHB6ii = alive (adj.)JKHBOTHoe = animalHCHB&6 !
= quickly !
= inhabited, habitable= fat
HCHTB (I. )= to live
/KHTBe existence, life, abode
JKMypnn (f.pl.)= blind man's buff
JKHGITB = reaperJKpaTb (I.)
= to eat, gorge, swallow
(pop.)
mypfrfb (I.)= to scold, chide
(I.)= to murmur
3
aa (ace.)= for, to
aa (in.) behind
3a-ropOAi> = out of the townaax6 = still
sa* daBJiHTb (I.)= to amuse
3a GaBJiHTBCH (I.)= to play (with),
amuse oneself
saSaBHHKt = funny, entertainingperson
sa * GiiTbCfl (P. )= to squeeze one-
self in, to hide3a 6iriKa = swash-buckler
3a66pT> = fence, paling3a66xa = care, trouble3a66THTBCH (I.)
= to take care of, tobother
3a * SpaHHTb (P. )= to abuse
sa* CpaTBca (P.) = to sneak intosa* SpeEraaTB (P.) = to twang3a * 6nBaTb (I. )
= to forgetsafiBrequBBifi = forgetfulsa* 6biTb (P.) = to forgetsa SB'ITBCH (P.) = to forget oneself,
to dose
sa* 6-fera'fb (P.) = to start running3a C-BmaTb (P.) = to run in
3a Bepn$Tb (P.) = to wrap up3asB6CTH SaB^CTb (P.) = to get,
find, procure3a BecTiicb (P.)
= to appearsa * BHSHBitt = envious, enviable
sa * BHflOBaTb (I.)= to envy
aa BH^BTb (P.) = to catch sight of
3a * BJia;[rETb (P.) = to take posses-sion
sa * BOfliiTb (I. )= to start
3a * B6,n,i>= factory, mill
sasBomiTb (P.) = to start yelling,
shoutingsa * BOCTpiiTb (P. )
= to sharpen3a * Bcerfla = always3aBTpa = to-morrow
saBTpammii = to-morrow (adj.)KT> saBTpoiviy = by to-morrowsas BLiTb (P.)
= to start howlingsasB-BmaTb (P.) = to leave instruc-
tions, to bequeathsa BHsaTb (P.) = to tie upsa * ra#Ka = a riddle
3a f ra^fciBaTB (I.)= to set, propose
a riddle
3a s rjifltRBiBaTB (I. )= to peep
s&srsiHRUEdL'Ykcn. (I.)= to look ad-
miringly atsa * ruaTB (P. )
= to drive in
sa * ropo^HTB (P. )= to block, fence
sa * rpa6HTB (P. )= to grab
sa rpeSaTB (I.) = to rakesa * ry6iiTB (P. )
= to destroysa * flaTB (p. )
= to givesa * Hana = tasksaHifi = back (adj.)3a ROJiJKaTB (P. )
= to owesas^peiviaTB (P.) = to drop off to
sleepsa * flyMaTB (P. )
= to think of,
imaginesa * RVIIIIITB (P. )
= to chokesajTB = back (n.)sa *
R'fiJiaH'B= barred
saspTETB (P.) = to graze, touch3a*>KeHB (P.) = to light3a*>KHraTB (I.)
= to lightsa HtyjK>KaTb (P.) = to buzzsa * SBeiTBTb (P. )
= to begin totinkle
sa * SBOHHTB (P. )= to begin to
ringsa* ftTH (P.) = to walk into, step in,
look in
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
niTb.-n (|- ;,.!! out 01
sight
aa-KiiiibTb (I'.) = to be^:
vet
(P.) to
Bantam*! lawful
3aKo^.i(o)K-b corner3a Kpii<iuTb (P.) to shout out. to
give a sudden cry (hark)- = corn-bm
sa KpynnniTboH (P.)- to become
sad
yiiKa purchase3a KveiiTb (P.) =-- to have a bite3a
K^cbieaTb (I.) = to have a snack3a Kyia-rb (P.) to \\rap3a.iiiRaTb (I.) to dro\vn out3a.niTbcH (P.) to burst into
li'iTb (P.) to eruwl.into
Bai Ma.MTb (P.) = to smooth3a* Maxaib (I*.) to Mapaa* MecTii (P.) a to swoop away'..I'Mf-raTb (I.) = to bo sweepingaway
3a* MeraTbCH (P.) = to dash aboutMM(o)K'b =a Oil
aa< Mopi'm. (P.) = to starve (
3aM6pCKifi ---- (from beyond ih<
sea), for>
3a MV/IM, - in man-!'.nn.rHTi, ([. )
- to sfln-un'
aa'M-fecHTb (P.) to mix, to km -ad
;j;i* M-iiTiiTb (P.) to mention, re-
mark, no3a Mf,M;rn, (I.)
= to notice: urlii-i, curtain
3as ni'f.Tii (P. = to blown> (1*.)
= to wear out
(P.) = to borrow
3a*op;Vn> (P.) to start yelling
aa naci> = provisionaa nt'pt'.-Ti, (P.) = to lock
nanepC'TbCH (BI,) (P.)- to shut
oneself (in)
3a nc'u'i.nm.rn (P.) * to gri<
get sad
OBQb (/".) dof-unr
Iden
:M * upeini
3ai iipi-i-u-
prohibition.:,! : Hpi'lIUlTbCH (I.) tO b-
(P.) = to
notice, observi
:ia = HpHTUTb (P.)" to lu\l--
ycTiiTb (P.) = to cast
i= u\-i rtVn, (P.)
::a ' iiyTa-iM n (P.) to irct rn-
Uogled3a Din i.
:ianinuaTb (P.) = to start hum-
ming, squeakingaapa66TaTb (P.) = to gain bylabour
aa * pa3T = at a single draught
na-pyGiiTb (P.) to kill
:3a pbiTbift buried
:iap^ITb (P.) to 1'urv
3a*pt3aib (P.) to kill, to cut the
throat
nap6 = 30pH -- sunset, dawn3a * CJiy/KeHHbitt o deserviiiL'. \\orihy
3aCKpmrBTB (P.) <k, to
gnashua CMO.IIITI. (P.)
- to seal 11j
to caulk3a*CMtHTbcn (P.) = to begin to
laugh3a*rnyTi, (P.) - to fall
namiLiii sleepy
3acn6piiTi> (P.) to beginto argue:jaCTaBa =
gftte, |)i*T, q
:iaCTaBHTb (P.) to ! told, bid.
to compel3aCTaBJIHTb (I.)
'= :
compel3aCTaxb (P.) - to find
MS cbinaTb (I.) to fill
3a*(yfecTb (P.) to si-ttle in. lie hid.
to keep sitting3a*c4.nu'f, strrwn
3aTec;Vn.< H (P.) - to creep und.-r.
to in' null-
raTicnvTb (P.)- to slick in
na TM'i.ii.ni. (I.) to cclipM-
3aT6naib (P.)- br^n to stamp
:i,,m. (P.) to hustle, li-.'ht . )ic;it ftlic
3a*Tpoi,ni. (P.) to accost
:vi TI:I:I(O );:. tin- nape of the
iinninK fellow
n, (P.) to planiMiirii, (I'.)
218
VOCABULARY3as XBOpaib (P.) = to fall ill
aa 9 xjionaib (P. )= to clap
sa * xjioirayxb (P. )= to trap, to
shut with a bangaa * xorETb (P. )
= to wantsa 9 xoxoTai-b (P. )
= to guffaw33 9 xpaiTBTb (P. )
= to start snort-
ing3a * xpycrsTb (P. )
= to rustle3a 9 irfcni'iTL (P. )
= to catch3a * TBlfb = for what purpose, wh
ty3asniH6HTb (P.) = to bruise, hurt'sa* niHBaTb (I.)
= to sew up3a * niHTb (P. )
= to sew upsas myMljTb (P.) = to make a noise,
rustle
sa ^ 'feaaTb (I.)= to eat after
saniTi* (H = fi)= hare
3BaHHLifi = called, invited3BaTb (I. )
= to call, invite
SBaibCH (I.)= to be called
SBliSfto * nerb = astrologer3B'BpHH(e)n;
rb = zoological garden3B-Epb (m.) = beast
3Bljp-i6iiiKa = beastie
3Aop6BaTbCH (c-b) (I.)= to greet
3,o;op6BO ! = Hail !
SflOpoBbiH = well, healthy3#paBCTByH,3flpaBCTByHTe !
= greet-ing; good morning, evening, etc.
sejienbifi = greensejiie = sejibe = herb; poison36MJIH = land, earthHa-36Mb = Ha seMJiio = on the
ground (pop.)seMJiflKT. = countrymansewjiflHKa = mud-hut, cabin36MHOH = earthlysepnaJibije = mirror (dim.)
aepHLiniKo = small grain, seed3HMa = wintersjiaTO = 36JIOTO goldsjiaio ^ rjiasbift = with golden tops,
cupolas (adj.)3JiHTbCH (I.)
= to grow angrySJioftiiii (
= Ka) = evil-doer, enemy(= /)
SJIOH = evil, wicked
(/.)= anger, spite= Ka = snake (
= dim. )
3Hati = TOJibKo SHaen, ^ITO = inces-
santly (pop.)snaKOMHTb (I.)
= to introduce, ac-
quaint= acquaintance
= known
1 anaK-b --- sign= celebrated, famous
notable3Ha,Moe HSB-fecTHoe - well-known
(pop.);3HaTb (I.)
= to knowIsnaTb BT> JIHI^O to know by the
face
3HaTb = evidently, obviously (adv. )
i
anaHHTB (I.)= to mean
i 3Hoft = heat
|30JiOT6it = golden
gilded= spectacle, sight= scalloped
= tooth
(/.)= surge
(I. )= to yawn
(P.)= to yawn
3HTb (m.) son-in-law
HH = andH ... H ... *= both . . . and . . .
H ny = begannrjia = needle
iirpaTb (I.)= to play
Hr^Mem. = abbotHATH (HTTPI) (I.)
= to go; walk; lead
H36a = hutH36aBHT6Jib (m.) = liberator
H3 * BecTii (P. )= to destroy
H3 * BOJiHTb (P. )= to deign, to wish
HS ^ B-faaib (P. )= to experience
H3 * B'BCTHbiH = famous;certain
H3 * rnaTb (P. )= to expel
H3 ^ jjaBaTb (I. )= to proclaim
HS s aaJiH = from afar
HSsJiaflHTb (P.) = to make ready,to prepare (pop. )
HS 9 jrfeHHTb (P. )= to cure
HS 9 MTBHa = treacheryH3yMpya-(e)i^-
rb = emeraldH3T> (ger.)
= out of, fromH3i>-3a = because of, for
H3T> 9 -fes^HTb (P. )= to travel over
HK6na = iconHJIH = HJib or, either
IIJIH . . . HJIH = either . . .or= rich, eminent
(I. )= to have
HMR (HMGHa, pi.)= name
= otherwise= ftaJKe = even= elsewhere
HHorfla = sometimes
219
RUSSIAN KAlin TALKS
'
i>arkskilful
sio'iiem, (P.)nc*n6;iHHTb (P.) f to <
fu
iTb (P.)U'TllHIlblft I:
ncTonim> (P.)- to heat (a sto\. )
thus, ther
K*L publio-honMu stud;, .
icauu -- if (pop.)
"
M = tub
KaflfaiiKa = barrel, tub; \uii each
i, (pop.) = it s >bablyiKi = money, treasury
Kalinin. - to execute, put to deathwhat a
- like, how ? what ?, whilst
i;. tin. oil HUMI, how (nice would it
be) to
KaKT> ;: . si how ran i
i
nain> HI i hov
KHKb-pa-n, right, at once, just atF. ci\6po = as soon as
ro = for some reason, some-how
K.IKF, TO.IBKO = as soon as
(, = properlynam, xoneiiib = as you please !
Ka.iawiKi* = roll
finjii = stone, stony (adj.)
")Hb (.) = Hi-'
ui(e)KT = ston
i:.'Myni(e)KT = si-)in- (''/;n.)
Hapaeaii = loaf
Kapaoairb = caravan
Kapa<MHTb (I.) 1o LMliinl, i
-fch
Kapaf.Tb = guanlut !
h-apKarb (I.) = to croak.
K3CT[ pan
roll
(I.) = to r.!l
roak
I
upKIl6l'l
Mum to nodi to throw
KiinvTb (in.) (P.) = to thi
I;UHV ri.ea (P.) to i hrow
oneself
Kiiuy'iiii-- boiling
KlIlI-bTL (I.) to 1)0,1
Kiipnn'n.
KiipiniMHUii br'ck (adj.)
i:.iiij(Ik ('''//.)
KUTh \\
(woman's, in
Old RM unong
!\na^OBaH = storeroomtimTbCH (I.) to how, to makeobeisanceiCTb (I.)
= to put, to ra
(I.)= to peck
= dump!i,.umciTb (I.) to summon, call
i.vinh-TfVTi, (P.) - to call
K.iinn, - summonsIMOI;-I, (/>/. IJ.-KJMI.JI) tult
K.lOHIITt, (I.) to I
' "'
bend
K.iySi.= cloud
5om in ;i i-loud
i;.i-feTKa = cageK;iK>B'b = beak
,n .)= sa-eristau
;)<.' (adj.)
Mun-nn- koy, spring, foui
hvno'ioM'i. EOnTBTb, I.-.IIOMOMI. r>irn.
to boil up. iut
KJiAyaiinin. pKJi^na =
i
K-HH>h-UTI, (I.) to rule
h-ooi'.i;i;i marc
(dim.)iMitapin.Tii .-unning
;uouaTb (I.)
!inin.
.
, , nncr- ( vtnift imes)
(o)Tb (m.)hide
VOCABULAKY
K03(e)jri> = he-goalK03H5 (/.)
= wile, snareKOft = which (pop.)
KOJIJJOBCTB6 = witchcraft
KOJiflyiTb = wizard
KOJiecHHija = car, chariotKOJIH if (pop. )
KOJi6.ua = log
KOJioA(e)3B = KOJi6ft(e)i;T> a well
KOJIOKOJTb = bell= belfry= bell (dim.)
KOJiOTHTb (I.) = to beatKOJiOTb (I.) = to prickKOJinaK'b = cap, coverKOJiHMara = old-fashioned (state)
coachKOJTBHKa = knee (dim.)KOJTBHO = kneeKOJiHCKa = carriage
KOMapt = gnatKOH(e)iTL = limit, endKOH4&HO certainly, of courseKOHHbift = mounted manKOHCKIH: = horse (adj.)KOHL (m.) = steed
= end, (dim.) tip
(P.) = to come to an end,to finish
KOHibmiii = groomKOHIOIIIHH = stable
KonbiTO = hoof= sailor
= ship (dim.)
Kopa6jib (m.) shipK6p(e)Hb (m.) = root
Kopein(6)Krb = butt-end
KOpMHTb (I.)= to feed
KopMt = food
KopoSeftna, K6poor
i> = basket< (pnp.)
iopoB-K-a = cowKopoJigBiprb princeKopoJieBCTBO = kingdomKopojib (m.) = kingKopOMbiGJio == yoke (for carrying
pails)
KopOTKift = short
KOpoxKO-JiH = may be short
Kopdie = in a word, briefly
KopOHKa = crust (dim. )
Kopnara = earthen pot, bowl
Kopuiynt = kite
KopucTb (/.)= use, profit, greed;
goodKopiiTO = washing troughKoca = scythe; sandbank; plait
Kocupi* (m.) ~- niowerKOCO* JiaiiHH polt-footed, bandy-
legged= shaggy= bone (dim.)= bone (adj.)
KOT(e)jn> = caldronKOTOMKa = wallet
KOTdMOHKa = knapsack (dim.)KOTT, = tom-cat
Konepra = pokerKOiKa = turf
KOUieJib (m.) wallet, purseKom;6ii skeleton-man
Kpawa = stealing, theft
Kpaft = edge, district, country,part
npani. = tapKpacaB(e)i^'B = handsome manKpacHbifi = red, beautiful
KpacoBaTbCH (I.)= to be displayed
Kpaibiiraa = end crust (dim.)
KpeM(e)Hb (m.) flint
npecTMTb (I. )= to baptise
KpecTHHKT> = godsonnpecTHHii OT(^T> = godfatherKpecTt = cross
KpecTbHHHin> = peasantKpecTbHHCKiil = peasant's (adj.)
KpHBga = wrongKpiiBO * .nyiUHbifi crooked soul
KpHBOii curved, crooked, (blindof one eye)
(P.) = to shout= cry= milkpot(I.) =-. to shout= bloody
KPOBJIH = roof
KpOBHbrii = one's very ownKpoBb (/.) blood
KpoJiHKr
r> = rabbit
KpoM^uiHLiii = last, extreme, entire
Kpocna (s.n.pl.) loom= mite (dim.)= round, complete, whole= around (adv.)
Kpyna = groatsKpyxori = steepKpy^HHa = depressionKpyiUHTbCH KpyHMHHTbCH (I.) =
to grieveKpmieHKo = perron, flight of steps
(dim. )
Kpbmo (pi. KpiiJibfl)= wing
KpbiJibiuiHO = wing (dim.)
221
SIAN FAIRY TALES
ran, dooi-
Kpuca -Kpi.iiiu;a lid
loud
much. >i roML'l v
KptaiI;"-H,,Kp!.i!l."
Kp4KonaTUii hooked
ortunely
i.yr.iiniin.
tiilt
Lenoe
How roidd one ':
H'l, blacksmith
ithy
i, y K.I a - = doll
K\YiaK-b - list
Ky.m-My.m sh;i ileu lui
, (m.) = sackKYMa s* godmother, gossip (/.)
11(6)1x11(6
i;y.MYiiiKa- gossip (/.
//
= marten
(I.) = to bathe= merchant
Kvii'HiXa iiien-liant's
IHT> moundKYpnua hen
ndj. )
nycTb = bush
|)Kb bit
i.yi-i.-a erowd, heapiiyuiaib (I.) bo i
i.-y\!in kitchen'<ls (flat.)
.1
JiaB-OM-ha ' >t I- i' ,
shop (dim.) (in < an)
.laaHO = all right, \\cll
peiiMii ;r/.iii\ (wlf.)
HTliT> = SCOUtM;,I - a gourmand
paw.))Tb (>.)
ling
(pop.)Kt kindness, caress
kindly. ;
.iniau i
'illy; (e=b) -
.'til').), ii-y
1.)
;o lie downd
i, -a ribbon
.l(r)|||. (,- ,,)
(na) (P.) to lie (on)lirk
lick
').II1TL (I.) to pour, to
mini
Evil, -\il
i-\il, hostile
.nines M'kjHu.ni - hypocritical
.uino = face
niimiiift = cxce
a(o)6i> =-- foreli
JIOBHTb(l.) to catch
jiOBKiii skilful
JIOBJIH = huntingjiooyiiiKa =- trap.luBqiii huntsman
t = boatao>K-e ii-Ka = spoojiJIO/Kb (/.) lie, liction
JiOMaib (I.)= to break
aoMaxb r6jioBy = to rack one'i
brains
(1.) to break off
(P.) = to bin-;
horse (<lii.)
,iyn>- ineado\\
sly!\.!\M, !>ou
nob
npi-JKTun.. bcti
fore
,uvl
physician (M.R''..M. \\ h" . d thronch tin-
win- 1
hiii who has not''
i ')
(f.)
.
VOCABULARY.JTETO = summer
(I.) = to attend a patient=wood-sprite
Jiio6e3Hbift = dearJirooiiMHtt = beloved
(I.) = to love
(I.) = to admireJiK)66tt = which (you) pleaseJiioSontiTHbiii = inquisitive
(s.n.pl.) = people= cannibal= cradle= cruel, fierce, deep, great
JifiryniKa = frogjmryme'iiM = frog (adj. )
MMatt = MayMaftcKift = may (adj.)MaKOBKa = crown, head, dome
= poppy= small (dim. )
= small= wet, foster nurse
Mam'iTb (I.) = to beckon to, to
attract
MannaH (Kama) = semouiiua (gruel)
MapKH3T> = marquisMacjiHije = oil (dim.)Macjio = butter, oil
MacTepiiija craftswoman; oneskilful at
MacxepCTBo = profession, art
Macxep-b = craftsman
Maxpoc-b = sailor
MaTymna = mother (dim.), good-wife
MaxnvTb (P. )= to wave, to brandish
Maiexa = step-mother= stepmother (adj.)= pendulum= moment, twinkling= she-bear
(m.) bear
honey (adj.)= honey, mead
Me>KT> = Me>Kffly (gen. in.)= among,
betweenT'feM'b = meanwhile= fine, small
= miller= mill
=s MJiaflurii-i younger,youngest (pop.)
=disgusting, abominablefrozen
= corpseMepiBbiii dead (adj.)
(I.)= to sweep
(/.)= revenge
(I.)= to cast
MGTJia = broomMeraTb "/KpeSin
= to cast lots
MexaTbCH (I.)= to beat against, to
toss^ sword-- moment
MHJiOBaTb (I. )= to caress
MHJiocTHBbrii = mercifulMHJIOCTH np6cHMT> ! =-- welcome ! (we
ask favour)MHJibiii = dear, nice
MHMO (gen.) = past (adv.)
MiiMOXoAOMrb = in passing
MHHOBaTb (I. )= to escape, to pass
MHHyBiuee the jjast
MHHyTb (P.) = to passBT> MHHy
r
ry = in a momentMnp-b = peace .
Mip-L = worldJ^K^jj^Ui^VA'^
MHHMbiii = supposedMnoroTOCJieHHbrii = numerousMiioroe MHOJKGCTBO = a greatnumber, multitude, quantity
MoriiJia = graveMory<rifi = powerfulM03nb = marrow, brain
M03>Keq(o)K'b = marrow (dim.)
MOKpbift = wetMOJiBa = hearsay, rumour
(P. )= to utter
(I.)= to implore
MOJiiiTbCH (I.)= to pray (intrans.)
MOJiOAe>Kb (/.)= youth (coll.)
MOJioaenKitt = loud, strongMOJiOA(6)i?b = young cavalier, the
brave= young daughter-in-law= young woman
young= the newly - married
peopleMOJIOKO = milk
(I.)= to thrash
silently
(I.) = to keep silent
MOJTb = they said = surelyMOHacTbipb (m.) convent, monas-
teryMOHaxT> = monktfOHCTa = coin
MopraTb (I.) = to blink
223
RUSSIAN KMRY TALES
H\ 11. (P.)- lo Mink
Mop^a = muzzle
Mope sea
MopoaHTb (I.) to freeze":u, tr
03KO - F
MOpCKdfl sea, marine (adj.)
Mopi. plagueMOCT-HK-i = bridge (dim.)
.ripsMoxuaiuft shaggy, h.
MOXT. = mossi, (/.)
= strengthV'luieiniHKi, rascal
MoiiiKa < midgeMptTb (I.) b
M\Mpeil6 difficult (a>
MyApetfutt = wonderful
MVApeirb = a sage'irfce = wiser
(/.)= wisdom
= peasantMy>KHi(6)K'b = peasant (dim.)M\-,ia, (Mywbn, pi.)
== h
ina = music= musician
flour= dress, unif
Mypan-K-a = green .
. inaib (1.) ^to purr, to murmur(I.)
= to trouble (watt-r)
troubled, muddyMyqaib (I.)
= to torment
M^(j>ra= muff
.1 = flyMiii/iiiHUft = soap (adj.)
iiTh (I.) = to think (0. Si.)
rt> (/.)= thought
MuuicHbHa = mouse (dim.)MiiiiiiKa armpit
measure, time
spot, placei.i in its pi
T> = moon, nioinli
-oH-Ka = mark (dim.)WBOlKan (T.) to delayMi,in(6)-n(e)-Ki, sack. i.
burgherirt = soft
neat
n.ii (prip.)
1,11 t<) (fl
free
HU Bblj>\ '!
li.i ,utu- In t \\<i
Ha-Ka ! = there now !. 1
na-KOHL -- on 1
iia-.iiiii,6
ua MiJi-.ni ;u'p,aTi, to lu>li.
in one's mindHa noKaai, = to si.
Hi i TV Ilujiv at ti
in BVI
\\.-iy, violentlyi. i Min f'l.i laK'M- wliat good it
wouldHH DpaTht H (!'.) to collect
na* 6pociiTi>CH (I'.) to fall U)MMna G'feri. = invasionua6f>>K;iTb (P.) to mHaBa.lHTb (P.) = to hea]) il])
na* Bapiiib (P.) = to boil, to cook
HaBepxi> = (above) upna * B3 9
pLiflT,= with sobs, sobbing
Ha BOAHTL (I.)= to direct on
MAS miiKnrb = protruding (adv.)nas B-BH-b = for ever (adv.)Iia-B-ECTHTb (P.) a= to \
m * i.iHA-BTbCH (P.) to hav-
enoughHairnaTb (P.) - to eat eh ii}. to
overtake
Ha-rop-BTb (P.) to need snuningHaroT6BiiTb (P.) to preparena*rpaAa = reward
Ha*rpaATb (P.) = to reward, to
endowH3A rpoCubiii = burial, funeral
(adj.)n-i = .i>'>KHLift = trustworthyIUHOOHO = one wantsif na.ioon.. if is no 11
or longii.i, ; iiucb (/.) , ion
Ha. vi ('"' '/') a:
H.I =;VliH:' II. (I. ) tO pUl
na t ;vli.nn
na ,r[,;i>rn. (I.) to
ira a-DTi, (P.) to put onnaeMin,i:. I.
;.i|>un, (l(
. ) to roast
H.'i'/KHnaTb (1 r, to
nire
I
poundIK!
VOCABULARY
(P.) = to be foundiia s KasaHbe = punishmentna * Kasaxb (P. )
= to order strictlyiia * KaabiBaib (I.)
= to instruct, to
punishna * KiiHyxb (P. )
= to put, to throwon
Ha * KJiaftHbiii = disadvantageousna 9 KJiajrb = loss
na 9 KjiacTb (P. )= to put
na * KOHeirb = at last
Ha f KOHeiTb-TaKH = at last, how-ever
lias KopMHTb (P.) = to feed, to givefood to
na JieTaTbCH (P. )= to fly about
for a long timeHa Kpt'iTbiH
= laid
na * JiHBaTb (I. )= to pour out
Ha * JiHBHoft = transparentHa * JIHTb (P. )
= tO fill
nay JiHTbCH (P.) --= to be filled
na * JIOBMTb (P.) = to fish, to catch
upHa s JTEBO = to the left
Ha s MeKi> = hint, suggestionuas MOKnyTb (P.) = to get wetHas HHMaTb (I.)
= to hire
Has HOCHTb (I.)= to deal
iia s nafteme aggressionlias nacTb (P.) = to come, fall uponHasriepe^i* = first (adv.) (pop.)
nasiKpQpuBj, = vying with oneanother (adv.)
iia s miTbCH (P. )= to get drunk, to
drink one's fill
Ha s noih'b (P. )= to give to drink
their fill
Ha * noMHHTb (P. )= to remind
Has npaso = to the rightHanpacjnma = libel
Haiipaciio in vain, mistakenly,(to be wrong in)
nanpacHbiH = unnecessaryHa s
npiiM'fep'b=- for instance
iia c npHCTb (P. )= to spin
HasnyxaTb (P.) = to entangle, to
mix upna * penenHbiii = namednaspeib = Hapemii (ace.) (P.) =
to name, to give a name (to)lias pe^ibcn (P.) = to take name of
na spoft'b
= people, crowdHas pocTaTb (I.)
= to grow (whole)napOHHO = on purpose, intention-
ally
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Hapu ($./.j?/.)= wide boards in bar-
racks and inns round the walls
and above the benches where
night- lodgers sleepnas p-BsaTb (P.) = to cutHas pa^iiTb (P.) = to equipHas pHRHTbCH (P.) = to dress up, to
disguisena a pfljrb
= KaHm a call
na f pmnaTb (Ii )= to arrange, to
deck, adornna s caRHTb (P. )
= to plantna s CHJiy = scarcely, with difficultyHa * cKaaaxb (P. )
= to slander
na * cjrfeflmiK'b = heir
Ha * CJTEftCTBO = inheritanceHas cM-BxaxbCH (I.)
= to mockna f cWBiHHTb (P. )
= to be the laugh of
HSLS CTaBHTb (P.) = to place, to set,
to apply, to put to
na f CTaBJieirie = instruction
Ha f CTiiraxb (I. )= to overtake
na s CTpHnaTb (P. )= to make ready
(food)na s CTynuTb (P. )
= to come, to ap-
proachnacTb = frozen crust on snowua<f cbinaxb (P.) = to strew, to fill
na * C'fecTb (/. )= perch
Has TBOpHTb (P.) = to doHa 9 Tepn'ETbCH (P. )
= to suffer
na * TitaTb (P. )= to weave
iia ^ TOHiiTb (P. ) to grind sharpHasTomaKi> = fasting (adv.)Has THHyib (P.) = to stretch
na s ywa = science, lesson
na f yxpo = in the morningHa *
yni'iTb (P. )= to teach
Ha * xBaTaibCH (P.) to breathe; to
acquireHas xoftiiTb (I.)
= to come over
Ha s xoAiiTbCH (I.)= to find oneself
Ha s xo^MHBbiii = sagaciouslias qaxb (P.) = to beginHas'kjrKii (a.m.pi.) dainties
Ha * 'IcTb (P. )== to bite, to eat
iias'fecTbCH (P.) = to have enoughto eat, eat one's fill
Ha'BCTbCfl GKOJibKo ayiu'B yro^HO =to ^eat one's fill
na ^ "BxaTb (P.) to come uponHas HBy = in realityHe = notHO uiym = (without jesting), in
earnest
He s SHTHH = not beaten
Q
I
i ')MJlb (/.)= v
He* Hii;jaHHijii U
H6* u::
- B03T> = netconst;
iMHtt = 111
nf,;;oMHii unknownHe*B*B>Ka = clownHe * B-fccT-yuiK-a = daughter-in-lawHe i ior -
nothingn>'ropa330
~ not much (pop.)He * A'
L 'KoH'ieHHi.ni unlinisl.
Ime'rb = short
ne^yri, = illness
He*flXJiH = weekH6*8air&THO unnoticed (adv.)
in.iii- uninvi;.
ne*r:i[av. .raiioMMii - un-known (.
He* H3B-BCTHO = it is unknownHe* iiMOB-fepHLitt
= incredibleH6 Kor^a = there is no timeHe * Koro, H6 * KOMy = there is nobHe* Ky^a = (there is) nowhere
ble, forbidden
mediatelyHe Mn6ro = a 1'
rp noro^n = soon ,
ne*MH6>KKO = a little (dim.)He* M\U]II-H<> it is not strange, no
wonderH8*Han:i( Tiu,iii B full of ha-
hateful
un.rii = treasured,lo\
rm.iii -rainy
.ii.i.i in>,t;
iiniMii i i!>i.
H6* i: atli
HenpeM^HHO
1111
knob
may hap;
ne* CM
M(l)
sii :
lie* yh-a:jaiiui.iii i<
He*H^HHHO = Ulie.x:
H6* Hero tin-re is not 1
ne*HecTHo = dishon*!!= MiicTi.iii unclemi . . . ini B neither . . . norIIH CT> HtMt = with nothing
lower, ev( n ((>.
MI lowlow (adv.)
mi vi, the botl
mi s ixaKTj SB in IP'
ly
mis 1,-or^a i:
mi = KT6 = nolHII = Moro (n-
HII'iliO.M'I.
mis H^Tb = not in the least(r;.<.'
.'gar woman (fl
in'inn'ii = beggarii"H..s cO.-ibt; : new lodgings,home
HOBMii =
nora foot.
H6r(o)Tb (;.) nail
-MK--F. h
-JIM(C)K--I>- knife (tliw.)
n'),i;nM (a.m.pi.)ril
Hop-iJ-;i ho].
b (I.) I- nd). to
leear
HOC'b = 11'
HOH6B;!
MoMI, (/.)-
lligllt
\. 11
iI.CJI (I.) to br in
.(O)HT>=
1 1
nowadnow
IIMplIVTI, (!'.) t.
"MJI
VOCABULARY= German (foreign)
HHHBKa = nurseHHHBqHTB (I.)
= to nurse
Oo = about (prep.)66a = both06* B-fcireaTB (P.) = to marry (trans.)o* rop'EJiBUi
= burnt all roundoSs^npaTb (I.)
= to skin, to peal,flail
o * BftOB'ETB (P.) = to lose one's wifeo 6e3 * HecTHTB (P. )
= to defame
oSepnyTBCH (P. )= to turn the head,
to look back, change into
o6H.ua = offence, affront
o6HflHO =offensively, insultingly
06113110 (with the pronoun in dat.) =he (she) is hurt, offended
oSiifffeTt (P.) = to injureo6H?KaTB (I.)
= to wrongo6-Bs HBHTB (P.) = to announce66jiaKo = cloud06 * JiacnaTB (P. ) to bestow, lavish
kindness, to treat kindly66jiacTB (/.) = a district
06 s jiiisBiBaTB (I.)- to lick one's
lipsQ* JIHTBCH (P.) = to overflow06 * JIHMHTB (P. ) to convict
o6MaHyrB (P.) = to deceive, trick
odMaHyTBCH (P.) = to be disap-pointed
ooMaHBiBaTB (I.)= to deceive
o6MaHT> = deceit
06 9 MepeTB (P. )= to be stunned
06* HHTB (P.) = to embrace060* 6paTB (P.) = to robQQ* rp-ETB (P.) = to warmo * SoApeHHBiH = cheered, comfortedo * OoApiiTBCH (P. )
= to be en-
couraged060 s /KftSiTB (P.) = to wait for
060 s HTH (P.) = to go round060 f JIBCTHTB (P. ) to charmoSopOTHTBCH (P.) = to tum to,
over (into), change into
oospaftOBaTB (P.) = to please06 * pajjOBaTBCH (P.) = to rejoice
66pa3T> = imageodpaTHTBCH (Ha and ace.) (P.) = to
turn towards
oSpaTHBiii return (adj.)
oGpoKi, = tax06 * POCJIBIH = overgrown witho 6pBi3raTB (P. )
= to besprinkle
o6s p^saTB (P.) = to cut06* TepOTB (P.) = to wipe66yxi> = butt-end06 e xoftHTfc (I. ) to go round06 * niHBaTb (I. ) to do the sewing
for
66mift = general061. s 'fe^ajio = good Trenchmano6i>s ijftKH (s.m.pl.)
= remainso6-B * -B^anTB (P. )
= to break in (a
horse)o6ts -BxaTB (P.) = to go roundo6i> * HBHTB (P. = to announceo6i> HCHHTBCH (P.) = to explain
oneself
ofo* HTB (P.) = to wrap, encompasso6t
E,n,'B= dinner
oS'feuiiaTB (P. ) to promiseOBec-B ~ oats
os BJiajriTB (p.) = to master
OBparB = ravine
OBu;a = sheepo rJioaaTB (P.) = to pick (a bone)orji66jiH = shaft (of a carriage)o * rjiyuiHTejiBHBiH = deafening
f rJIHfflblBaTBCH (I. )= tO gaze
round^o s rjiH^BTBCH (P.) = to look roundosrjiHH^TBGH (P.) = to look back,round
orHHBO = steel (for striking flint)o * roJio^aTB (P. )
= to get hungry(pop.)
oroH(e)K-B (e= B) = fire (dim.)
or(6)HB (m.) SB fire
o * ropoftb = kitchen gardeno* rpaSHTB (P.) = to robo s rpa^a = rampart, fence
orpOMHHH = hugeos rp-BTB (P.) = to hit (pop.)o flapHTB (P. )
= to bestow pre-sents, to endow
OAeJK^a = clothes, dress
OftHBTB = alone
OAMITB as-B = oflH&KflH = once= however
= all alonernaBKa = One-eyed (./. )
i = one-eyed (adj. )
OHO s n*TKa (/.)= of the same age
OflHO s 6ran = one-eyed (adj. )
o ftOJiJKeHie = service, favourOHOJTWtt (P.) - to take hold of,overcome
o s AyMaTBCH (P. )= to change one's
mind, to regret
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u ,i to dress. blanket
ill. (I.) to life
ag;HCHBlITb (I*.) to I
U;KIIBII t'roin the
dead, to be I : cd
o*H\iiTb(P.) - to come to life againmrbCH(P.) = to get angry (pop.)
o a.ioCiiTbCH (P.) --- to fly in
passionMini, (P.) = to chill (Iran-y.)
chill
;. (I.) to play trii-k.s
o* 3Honyib (P.) BS to feel eold
rWi render<>: Haven ; petrified
:iin>in Boonoidiiirb o;;cain> ocean (/
o* KiinyTb (P.)= to embraces sec at
a glanceOKIIO = windowOKO (pi. 0411) eye (O. Si.)
oKO.'Iima * environs, piv-rni
oKo;i6T(o)KT> = neighbourhood'.oCTeirfcBi'iTb (1.)
- to get be-
numbedoKotiiKo 3= window (dim.)
:pecTiiTb (P.) as to baptisei = i;i)QCTs HOCTI. (/)
- neighbourhoods KpHBTBTb to IO.M- one .
O KpOM'Ii KpOM'b (gun.)
(pop.)<>s K{)y>K,iTb (1.) to .surround
0*Kpy'rKiiTb (P.) = to enclose, en-
circle
o iyTaiF (P.) - to \vr.i[> up
i,bH frittrl'
IIITb (P.) = to \vet
ijottomless pit
.nacrous(JiiiiBaJio = BeakermanOf iiMcaib (P.) = to describeo* ii.iouiaTb (P.) = to make a slip
o noiiTb (P.) to give to drink, to
drug(M IK, ; .. H (!'. )
'<s iipi.Miiiyii, (P.) { o\crturn<>s n j.)
* nvcHiiii, (I.) in drop. ii . o .^ink. to
alightnvi;Trib ( I' let d<\\ n
let fall
needtrial, experimentag.i
op.ieii(o)i,-i, eagletMiun BB eagle (/.)
opt.X'b (op-iim(i')i.-i,. (i!i,;:.) nut
0CBlimaTb (I.) to light lip
in (P.) B= to Light up, to
shine
oc(e)jn> = don11 (P.)
= to get, turn angryo cepMiVn. (P.) to
s eil.nm, (!'. ) tO <
.mil, (I'.; to show (teeth)
0*CKOp6lITb (P.) = to otlelld
0* CJiymaTbCH (P.) to diMos cA-LnnyTh^.) - to become blindos eMi'rrpMnaTb (1.) to exam
1 0*CMOTp'BTb (P.) = tO sii
'Tp-^Tbcn (P.) = to look round
(tn/rmw.)i..inTbc>i (P.)
OCOOCHHO ^ particu! eiallyoc66Htt = specialoc6i;
0CTaBIITb (P.) to retain, le;l\e
ociaB;iHTb (I.) lo le, lV e Silont }
0* CTaiioinrfi.cH (P.)
oeraT(o)i,-|, rciuainder
oCTaTbCH (P.I lain, to be
left
OCTOpuvi.-iiMii prudentocxpuiii, island
OTs CliTbe,H (P.) to put oiT
OTBCpHVTb (P.) * to turn barko'\-s BeJlli (P.) to COIi
OT BeCTII (P.) tO t.
rescue, avertoTBecTi'i G1>ay t- irom
evil
OTBOpHTb (P.) = to <
OT Bt,TCTBOBaTb (I.) tO
OT Bl.
OT 111, Mail, (I.) lo lo be
poasibMor ra^a'ib (P.) i
r roii.ipinj, i inn ! i
uses
Is. to
uin
VOCABULARY
OTS jjaTB (P.) = to give away, give in
return, make (a bow), to offer
OTS flaBaTB WCTB (I.)= to salute
OTsfloxHyTB (P.)= to rest
OT*in,yBaTB (I.)= to blow on
OT * TjBixaTB (I. )= to rest
OT * RBlxt = rest, breathing spaceOTsKasaTB (P.) = to refuse; to be-
queathOT * KJiaHHTBCH (P. )
= to bow oneself
outOT * KOJIOTHTB (P. )
= to flogOTKOJIB (HH) = OTKy^a (HH) = wher-
ever, where from, (pop-) whenceOT s KpBisaTB (I. )
= to openOT s KPL'ITB (P. )
= to openOT s Kysa-mi = whereverOT t KynHTBCH (P. )
= to ransomOT* Kynt = ransomOT * KyciiTB (P. )
= to bite off
OTJinqHHii = splendidOTsSecTii (P.) = to carry to, take
to
(I.)= to take (snatch)
awayOT s HBiH'E = henceforthOTS HHTB (P.) = to take awayOTS o&B^aTB (P.) = to finish diningOTO * rp-ETB (P. )
= to warm, revive
OTO * 3BaTBCH (P. ;= to answer
OTO * ftTH (P. )= to go, come away
OTO * PB&TB (P. )= to tear off
OTO* CJiaTB (P.) = to send awayOTS nepeTB (oTnepT>, pret.) (P.)
= to
openOT s napaTB (I. )
= to openOT s mixiryTB (P. )
= to push off
OTS miaTHTB (P.) = to repayOT s HJILITB (P. )
= to sail off, awayOTS irancaTB (P.) = to stop dancingOTn6pT> = resistance
OT s npaBHTBCfl (P. )= to set out
OT * npaBJiHTBCH (T. )= to direct
one's steps, to set outOTS npaaftHOBaTB (P.) = to celebrate
OTsnycTHTB (P.) = to dismiss, let
gpOTpasa = poisonOT s pygiiTB (P. )
= to chop off
OTS p-fesaTB (P.) = to cut off
OTpacTii (P.) = to shake off
OTpaxnyTBcn (P.) = to shake one-self off
OTC6JIB = hence (pop.)OT s cTaBKa = dischargeOT* CTajiBitt = left behind
OT s CT&TB (P. )= to desist, leave, be
off
6Ts CTym> (a.m.)= getting rid of
OTS Tyia = from there, thence
OT* xjibinyTB (P.)= to ebb
na OTXOJVB = at the end
OTU.6BI father's (adj.)
OT*HH3Ha = fatherland
OT-Bs-lxaTB (P.) = to ride back,
away ;to start
OTsbicKHBaTB (I.)= to go out and
look for
OT* BICKaTB (P.) = to find OUt
oxaSna = bunch, armful -
oxaTB (I.)= to groan
ox6Ta = hunting, pleasure, desire
OXOTHHK'B = seeker, hunter, volun-
teer
osxpaHHTB (I.)= to protect
o s ijapanaTB (P. )- to scratch
osHepe^B (/.)= turn
OTOyrBCH (P.) to come to one-
self, to wake0'iyTHTtcH (P.)
= to find oneself, to
appearosmnnaTB (P-) = to Pul1 out to
pluckomynBio = by the sense of touch
(adv.)
II
naBa = pea-hennaflqepnna = stepdaughterna.naTa = chamber
n;apcKi}i =. palace= hangman
naJi(e)n'B (e= B) = finger
naJiHTB (I.)= to fire
najinija = clubnaJiKa = stick
naJiyOa = decknajiBHiiK-B = little fingernaMHTB (/.)
= memoryfljiH naMHTii = for remembrance
napeHB (m.) = youth, lad
napqa = brocade
nap^GBoft = brocade (adj.)
napHTBCH (I.)= to steam oneself
napOMt = ferry-boatnapyci* = sail
nacMypHHft = gloomy, dull
nacTiT (I.)= to graze
nacTyxi, = shepherdnaxaTB (I.)
= to plough, till
naxnyTB (+ in.) (I.) to smell (of)nauiHH = ploughed field
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hell
n(e)iib (>, up(m\ +HCC.) (I.
proachnepBii
nepe I i ) to makeshift hard up, to manageto live with diflivulty
nepe-Giiih (P.) to break one after
the other, to kill in succession
nt'po* GpaTbCH (na -face.) (I*.)
to remove (to)
npeGpecTii (P.) = to cross with
difficulty, to struggle across
nepe* Gpocaib (P.) * to throw overone thing after another
nepe BorfiTb (T.) to let out, to
ruin
n-'pe Boa'imn. ferrymannepe BHsaTb (P.) to tie round
nepe roBopiixb (P.) to negotiate;to repeat
nepe rprtarb (P.) = to gnawthrough
nepeamii- front (adj.)
i. = front
nepe* ttTii (P.) to cross (on foot)
nepeKper,TiiTbcn (P.) to cross
one
nepe* Kycnib (P.) to take a bite
nepe JierBTb (P.) to fly ov r
rrbCH (F.)= co glide, to
run, to overflow, to circulate
nepe* JioBi'iib (P.) to catch in suc-
cession
rrbCH (P.) = to be brokenin two
nepe* > break in
nepe .ijvMb (P.) to climb over
nope* .riii'
p of wood,thicket, a belt of i
n.[
HiV-n. (P.) ;>ort
'I.) -= to stand. i>
beatnd the
nightrpt
nepenf^jiKa = a quail
nepe iipi-nnvTi. (P.) = to jumpover
nepe nyr;m> M'.)
'I'.) to be fright-ened
eross-roa-i
way house
>0 FH^TbCn (P.) to b-
Hl'l'M'S Cl .'.)- tO jll
= CTUTI, (I' topI]i']M XIITplITb (P.) BB tO OUt\vit
II"pe s MUTb (I.) (npOTIIBO p-BMHTb)to contradict (pop.)
nep6 = (nepbfl, pi.)=
]
nepci(e)Hb (m.) = ring, signet ringnecrb = pcnec'ianbiH = sandyn(e)ci> = houndne iidjiHTbcn (I.)
= to griii'-'iariiMii figured, stai;
neuaxb (/.) seal
ih'-'iiia stove, oven
iH'MVpHa -- stove ((Ur,i.). !
in an oveniie'ii, (I.)
= to bakemi BO beerjiii.-niTb (I.)
= to (cut) saw off
nupoBaTb (I.)= to feast
imp6n> = pie
nnpo/K(6)K'b = small pie or cake
rmp-b = feast
micH-b = squeaknncbM6 = let:
inmivTb (P.) = to ]>ushTb (I.) = to swim
n.raKaTi, (1.) to \
Tbcn (T.) to wail, to com-
plainn i.iMn (*.n.) ilamen i rra = pay, reward
njiaT(6)-H(e)-KT>= kerchief ('/
ii.iaibe = clothes or dr.
ii.raTbuuiKo dr.-s (tier.)
= weepng
II.I.'-MJI (n.) ti
IHIIHIIU.I III.
b (P.) to
spln.H-i'TM (I.) to make, to plait!l.|> ni'rl, (I.) to
n.i'-r(6)Hl (in.) wattlnl \\<
\\hipi. (/.)
= lash, whipin. /.>/.)
should.-,-
ruit
bad (adv.)
roguen.n.m, (I.) to swim
(I.) to
VOCABULARY
IIJIIOHVTB (P.) pa tO SpitnjiHcaTB (I.)
- to dancenjiHCKa = dancingno (prep.) along, byno-66>KBeMy = godlikeno BK^cy = to one's taste
no * Sepe^B (ace.) (P.) to take careof
no* SHTB (P.) = to slay, slaughterno 9
SJIHTKC,= rather near, nearer
no* Sji-BflH-BTB (P.) = to turn paleno 9 6oH (m.pl.) blowsno 9 ftonine = battlefield
no * 6pecTii (P.) = to saunter along |
no 9 OMB&TB (P. )= to pay a visit to,
to stayno * frifla = victoryno 9 6-B^HTB (P. )
= to vanquish, con-
querno * 6'BJiiiTB (P. )
= to bleachno* BaftHTBCH (P.) to be wont co,
get accustomed tono 9 BaJiHTBCfl (P.) = to fall overno 9 Bapnxa = cook (/. )
n6 9 sapi. = chef, cookno 9 Beflenie == conduct
no*Bepn$TB (P.) = to turn back,to move
no 9 Bepn^TBcn (P. )= to turn round,
or into
no * Bepxi> (gen. )= above, on the
surface
no * B6CTH (P. )= to lead, to drag
no 9 BIIHHTBCH (P. )= to admit, to
confess
no * B03Ka = vehicle
no 9 BOpamiBaTB (I. )= to turn round
no * BCTp'&HaTB (P. )= to meet
no * BCibfty = everywhereno-Biepaumeiviy = as yesterdayno s BBIBaJIHTBCH (P.) = to fall OUtno 9 BBiKHflaTB (P. )
= to throw outno 9 BBipacTaTB (P.) = to grow upno* BMinno'HTB (P.) = to knock outno 9 B-BjjaTB (P. )
= to relate, to
make knownno * B-BCHTB (P. )
= to hangno 9 B-fecTHTt (P. )
= to informHO * B'BHTB (P. )
= tO blowno * BHsaTB (P. )
= to tie
noraHBifi = abominable, impureno 9 racnyTB (P. )
= to die awayno 9 rn6aTB (I. )
= to perishno 9 rjiHflMBaTB (I.)
= to look fromtime to time
no 9 rjiHfl'ETB (P. )= to look
no s riiaTb (P. ) to drive, to chaseTHJS rnafBca (P.) = to chase
nosrayTBCH (P.) = to bendno 9 roftHTB (P. ) to wait a little
no 9 ro#fl (ger. )= waiting
no 9 roHHTB (I. )= to urge
no 9 TOHH = pursuitno 9 roHHTB (I.)
= to thrust, chase
noropeBaTB (P.) = to grieve,sorrow
no 9 rocTHTB (P. ) to stay with, to
stay a whileno 9 rpeSaTB (I.)
= to inter, buryno 9 rpe(h> = cellar
no 9 rpyjKenHLiH (past part. )=
plungedno* rposHTB (P.)
= to threatenno* rp'BTBCH (P.) = to warm oneself
no 9 rySjieme = destruction
no* ryjiHTB (P.)= to stroll, to walk,
to play, to have a good timeno ftasaTB (I.)
= to serve, fetch *
nosftapHTB (P.) = to give as a
presentno 9 ^ap(o)K'b = present, giftno a ASITB (P.) = to give, to serve
no*;o,HpaTB (I.) to tear
n6 9 ftjiiinno = indeed, trulyn6 9 jjjiHHHtift = authentic, real
110,0; 9 6-feHtaTB (P. )= to run up to
nofl 9 BHraTBCfi (I.)= to move for-
wardBH3aTB (P.) = to attachTOHHTB (I.)
= to speed= a subject(I.)
= to wait for
s 9 jKapiiTBCH (P. )= to be roasted
ff9 npacTBCH (P. )
= to steal upto, upon
jiex'BTB (P. )= to fly up to
noji; 9 JIHTB (P. )= to pour under
nofts MurnyTB (P.) = to winknofl 9 HeSecBe = the skies
noji; 9 necTH (P. )= to offer
nojj 9 noroTnaH = secret, thoughtIIOH*HOCHTI. (I.)
= to offer
IIOH * HHTB (P. )= to lift
noa 9 HHTBCH (P. )= to rise
noft 5 HHTB na pora = to toss
n6fl* HHTbifi set (of sails)
noji;o*6paTB (P.) = to pick up, to
gathernoa66nBiM = like
noflo 9 HTB (P. )= to milk
nofto * HTH (P. )= to approach
nojs,9 OKOHHHK'B = window sill
231
RUSSIAN FAIRY TAJ. I is
no*AOca;v>n,in, (1
-= iiu.'iMiuii underground (ar//. )
ii ";i'
II".; n\ to I- -t ne.
no -- : }, (p. ):
DO" tightwith
: p6cT(o)KT = growing youthii" ,ip> .i.iirbCH (P.) = to make
rids
MTI, (I*.) to overhearii". I* cM.iTpnr t<> spyno,v rraniiTb (P.) - to hold out. to
inder
TyniiTb (P.)-r to approach
u,[ ci,i.-niTb (I.) = to scud (secretly)
no*AVMaTb(o) (P.) = to think awhile (of), to tako thought
no*jjyujKa = pillowisXBaTiiTb (P.) = to snatch up,raise up
rb (P.) to come up, ap-proach
no;rb (in. or ace.)- under
ii", H> Miinmry- under one's arm
ii". V 1 ' cny rii. i into a secret plaerno.n,s t'Min.iii rising, liftingno;rT> = (drive)
up to
:i, (P.) to drive up to
IMaTb (!.) = no;i,s II'.IMi'lTb = tOlift up
no* jrf>.ii.,i little task
no ;if,.i6',n> it serves you righti
1'.) to reward, to
confer, to honour by coni'iiM
;i = all right !
!, (P.) to ])i1y, I-
ii vi.-r.i.m, (p.) to wishrr -/KimaTb (I.)
-- to he (iCel) well,
t<>]>-
' tare
IIos ;i;irni'lTF.r.}| (P.) fo i.' lean
irnsvKiiTKH (t.m.pl.) belongingsFlo. >i;i'lTF, '
. ( P. )to 111'.
Ko ::,I.IVTI, (I' bw out
l-ehind
IIos
m> (P.) to allow
''.')
'I'Jv.)
late
({'.} to g I
([IKuated \\ ill)
iiu nrpuTi, (P.) to ]!.
nos iirpuHim, (I.) tO play(P.)
'
!i. to
seek
\\s i to i^ive to drink
'P.) to
llos liTIl (P.) . tO gO
lloK.i . . . l(e until
Ho* i;;i::;m, (P.) to showii (P.) to show one-
si-lt, to seem : to like
iios i,. |.) to showno*KaTJiTb (P.) to mangleno* i,-;i :.i ii.ru (1*.)
= to roll
i no* Kanrii, (P.) to roll: to set oiV
(in a carriage)no KHM;I i to shakeno* Kii^aTb (I.)
= to KMHO* KHHVTb (P.) tO de
i.uau, (I.)= to lay down, to
rest, to stopDO* K.IOHIITbCn (P.) = tO bowiios K.ioiinrhcn in, MMJK-I, to ln>nd
doubleun: ic.roin. L'reotiim. 1
no Konan.en (P.)- to fi Lf ht it out
noK6ti =- roopnOK6fiHHK'b = the deadno* KopiiTbr.n (P.) = to yieldno* itopiiMii humbleno* Hjuirn. p (P.) to coverno* KpHxrfeTh(P.) == to groan, gruntDO* i;\iii;iTi, (P.) to ha
to eatno Jia,T,HTi> (P.) = to arrange; to be
reconcilednoji * r6Aa = half a
i(e)m, (/;/.) middayIlo.is ;uuil"i. liilht meal 1)'
luneh and suppern6jie = field
no*.ieron!,i,\ P<_'ht lyII.. S .|rrJ,ll. (P.) to fly
ITI. (I.)
to Bleep, to era\\l
no* .IIIH;ITI, (I.) to \\;it( r, to pourh !. surely
no.is ii Mnii.dit
Ih'i.llll'll Mill
, it is) de,
MITb (P.) to phier. to pllt
on. down;i (I.) = to splash about
232
VOCABULARY
nojTOTemje towelHOJIOTH6 = linen (material)
nojiy * aeHHLift south (adj.)
nojiyieme = receipt, collection
noJiyniTb (P.) = to obtainnojib3a = use, profitno s JibCTviTbCfi (P.)
= to covetnosjrfeaaTb (I.)
= to climb up, to
crawl underno * JrisTb (P. )
= to crawlnojrlao = logno 9 jnoSHTBCH (P.)=to please, to
like
nojiHHa = gladeno * MGJio = besom, broomno* MepeTb (P.) = to die
no* MHJioBaTb (P.) to have mercyon
no MHHaxb (I. )= to mention, re-
member;to evoke
;to keep a wake
no s MHHKH (s./.p/. )= a wake
no MHH$THO every momentno * MHpaxb (I. )
= to die
no* MiipHTbCH (P.) = to reconcile
noe MHHTb (I.)= to remember
no Mora = noMOiijb (/ )= assist-
anceno* Moraib (I.)
= to helpno * MoftHan H.wa = cesspool, sewerno s MOJiriTbCH (P.) = to prayno * Mopraxb (P.) = to twitch, to
winkno * MOHb (P. )
= to helpno s MyTViTbCR (P.) = to become
troubledno* MiaTb (P.) = to carry off
no * MHaTbCH (P. )= to start off, to
dashno a ivd>HflTbCH (P.) = to changeno s arfecTHTbCH (in.) (P.) = to find
room (in)nos M'femaHHHi'i (part.) madno s HaTy>KHTbCfl (P.) = to strain
oneself
no s Hauieiviy= like us
no s HCBOJi-fe = by force, againstone's will
no s HeMHory = slowly, little-by-little
no * necTM (P. )= to carry
no* HecTiicb (P.) = to hurry, to tear
alongno s HHMaTb (I. )
= to understandno* spaBHTbCFi (P.) = to pleaseno* H'fbxaTb (P.) = to smell, to givea sniff
no s oG-BAaTb (p.) = to dine, to
finish dinnerno s 6 * RaJib = at a short distanceno s oHepenno = in turns
nosna^aib (I.)= to come, to fall
by chanceno s nonaa^Tb BT> = to becomeuos na^aTbCH (I.)
= to come across,
to meetnonaflbH = priest's wifeno s napiiTbcfl (P. )
= to take a va-
pour bathno * napno = in pairsno * nacTb (P. )
== to fall into, to
reachno no * nacTb = to miss, not to hit
no s nacTbCH (P.) = to fall intono ^ nepen-L (gen.)
= npoTHBrb= against
no nepeMHTb (P. )= to contradict
nosnjibiTb (P.) = to set sail, to
swimno 9 ndame = later, rather late
no * noJiaMt = in twono npaBHTb (P. )
= to arrangeno* npaBJiHTb (I.)
= to trim, to re-
adjustno s npejKHGMy = as beforeno s np66oeaTb (P. )
= to tryno* npocHTb (P.) = to ask, to begno s npociiTbCH (P.) = to ask per-mission
no s npocTy = simplyno* npomaTbCH (P);B to take leavenom> = priest (der.)no s ntiTKa = trial, attemptnopa = it is timeBb TB nopbi = at that timeno* pa66TaTb (P.) = to workno s pa,n;oBaTbCH (P. )
= to be pleasedno s paJKeiiHHi! (part.)
= struck; as-
tonishedno s paa^yivtaTb (P.) = to think over
nosjpasHTb (P.) = to strike, defeatno s panbiiie = quite, rather, earlyHO s pOBHHTbCH = HO * paBHHTbCH (P. )
= to come into line
noport = threshold, doorstepno * p6^;a = breed, stock
nopoJKiiiii = emptynopTH6ft = tailor
nospyqiiTb (P.) = to hand over, toentrust
no *pflflKOivrb
= properly, thoroughlyno * caflHTb (P. )
= to place, to set,to put
no * CBHCTT. = a whistle
233
RUSSIAN I-AIKV TALKS
nocep/ai. n
in t ';.
no* Cl irn Mueno* CKaKiVTb (!'
no* CKaKitnaTb (1
leap^end
no cjiarb KT> ceo^fe =i to
one's o\\
no cJiymaTbcH (P.)no* c.iyniHMrt = obedientno * cauina.'iocb = it sounded, on.>
seemed to hearno- caiii: heard
vds
nocJTBjrail the last
nO C.MlillH m>rn (I.)
mockno* CMiJTL (P.) = to daiv
: 1'b (P.) ** tO help110 COB-fcTOBaTbCH (oi>1 (I*.) to
Hlllt
no* en'ETb (P.) = to arrive, to In- in
time, to be readyno* crit.iiii'iTb (P.) * to hastenno* cii.ycKaru (P.) to let downMM* cirhnnro hurriedlyn<i
(;pe,i,ii (yen.} - in the ])iiddle of
no cTaeiiTb (P.) = to plate,- (
ii]>
no cx6tt ! = v
no* CTi>nu!o - const ani lyii'>* CTyuiiuaii. (I.) to elatte:
knock from timo to time
no-CTynaTbCH (in,) (P.) = to give aknock (at)
nooy,uiTb (I*.) to judgenocy.iiiTb (P.) to promno ctpoHTb (P.) = to build
no-cbuma = message; parcelIIO* CbUiaTb (I.) tO Sendno*cbinaTb (I.)
= to sprinkleiin= l\) = to strew, sprinkle
^rray
no* cb liH = nodkib (P.) = to chopup
no* TamHTi, (i1
I ragno rain
noTepnf,Tb (P.) -= to wait
n-> Tiixorc ; an undf
noTi!x6xon'i,i;y vory qn'II . T6MT, = t
II" Toll n.)
Ilo* To" thMi. tl)Mi
II" *
no i
no* i' P.) to shudder, to
H-. i a liltle
to '
no* i ..'(1. to
squno*; i (P.) di-
:niu ; ^i"d somewhatno y-.KiinaTb (P.) per
(P.) = to get tiled
no* y i ih" monno'xa-.K'inaTb (I.) to L;O tip anddown (leisurely)
no* x
1, (P.) to p!
no* xna. r
uo xa.[j'!TM->i (i.
llo* XMTlITb (P.)- tO 8tf
no* xiiTp'he more cunninglyIloe XHIUaTI. (I.) tO
noxyjCBTb (P.) = to grow thin
nox^/e = rather worsemi* qacTy * o;
noHeM\ (= nooTOMv) why,(= therefore)
no-nepirfeTb (I'.) to <irow <l
black
no*HepnHVTb (I*.) * to draw up(water), to scoop
no-iAcTB (:ja) (P.) to bake (for)
no* iRTjn,iit - honourable\\ns 'lerb = honour\\
n inri.Tii = honouriiosiivHTb (P.) to scent, to !
(pop.)DO* III.ITMVM.--I (P.) to staggerno* invTMTb (if-rn) (P-)
- to p'
on)\i'>: ma.iiiTi, (I*.) to sparem> iuei>.rraT[, (P.) = to tickle
iio-f,x ITI, (P.) - to set oiT. to
drive off
bell
MO l!o;['[,. i> the
1
. to til"
i.i bratl :
'
ii 'y
iijiaH;uinM.:iTb (I.) to rnlr
VOCABULARY
npaBbiii = right
npaoftHHKt = festival, holidaynpe * 6ojibiii6a = hugenpe a BpanjaTbcfl (I.) to turn into
npe 9 jjaTb (P. )= to put to
npefl 9 jiojKHTb (P.) = to offer, to
proposenpe# 9 CMepTHbift = before death
(adj.), mortal
npemfle = formerly, before
npftKiiift = former
npe 9 KJioHHTbCfl (P. )= to bend down
npe 9 KpacHHft = beautiful, fine
npe * jibCTHTbcn (inst. ) (P. ) to becharmed (with)
npe 9 sibCTiiTEGR (Ha) = to hankerafter, to desire
npe 9 MHoroe very great quantity(s.ra.)
npe * Myfl;pBiM= very wise
npe cnBROBame = pursuitnpe * CTOJTb = throne
npe * c&qb (P. )= to arrest, to cut off
npn * 6aBHTb (P. )= to add
npm 6aBJiHTb (I.)= to add
npn s SaioKHBaTb (I.)= to sing a
lullabynpvi9 SnpaTb (I.)
= to put in order
npn f f>HTb (P. )= to hit
npn 9 6.nH3HTbCH (KT>) (P.) = to ap-proach
npn * 6tuib (/. )=
profit
npvL* 6brrie = arrival
npusfajTb (P.) = to arrive, to in-
crease
npn 9 (5-BraTb (I. )= to run up
npns 6-ETKaTb (P.) to run upnpn 9 naJiHTb (P. )
= to crowd on to
npns Be3Tii (P.) = to bring by con-
veyancenpHssecTH (P.) = to lead to. up,
into;to bring, to fetch
npnsBOJi6lib (P.) = to drag up, to
bring by draggingnpH* sdjibHO =
plentifully, freely
npn 9 BOJibHbift = fertile
npii s BopH^Tb (P. ) to steal onoccasion
npns BOpOTrtHH = watch, set at the
gate (adj. )
npnsBHKaTb (I.) = to be accus-
tomediipn 9 BbiKHyTb (P.) = to get accus-
tomednpiisB-BTHTb (P.) =--- to cheer, to
welcome
greetingBHsaTb (P.) = to tie upBH3aTbCH(K-b)(P.) = to attach
oneself (to)
npn 9 rjinji.'BTbCH (P. )= to take one's
fancynpn 9 rjiaciiTb (P. )
= to invite
npn 9 roHHTb (I. ) to drive up, to
drive homenpiis rnaTb (P.) = to drive to
npus ro^HTbCH (P.) = to be of use
npii 9 roBapi'iBaTb (I. )= to taunt, to
condemnnpii 9 rosapHBaTb (I. )
= to add
npn 9 ro>Ke = it is proper, becomingnpn 9 rojKift = pretty, comelynpns rop(o)KT> = hillock
npa 9 roplbHHTbCH (P. )= to grow
sad
npHsroT6BHTb (P.) = to prepare,make ready
npn s roTOBJieHHHfi = prepared,ready
npn * flaBaTb (I. )= to add
npn 9 ftB6pHbift= of court
npn * aep>KHBaTbCH (I. )= to keep to
opfl* HHpaTBCH (T.) to find fault
with
npusftyiviaTb (P.) = to invent, to
think of
npnsjKHMaTb (Kb) (T.)= to press
(to)
npn 9 BBait (P. )= to call up
npH 9 snaTbCH (P. )= to confess
npn 9 nasaTb (P. )= to order
npa 9 KaaaHie = order, instruction
npn 9 Kast = decree
npn * KasHHKt = npHKaii];Hin> =clerk, bailiff
npa 9 KHnyTbCH (P. )= to pretend
npn KJironaTbCH (I.)= to happen
npn KJiioTiHTbCH (P. ) to happennpn 9 KocnyibCH (P. )
= to touch
npH s KpHKHVTb (P.) = to cry to,to scold
npns Kpbrrb (P.) = to cover
npa* JiajKiiBaTbCH (I.)= to adapt
oneself
npn 9 jiemnbitt = zealous
npns JiexaTb (I.)= to fly to
npH 9 jinnnyTb (P. )= to stick
npHsJiOJKHTb (P.) = to apply; to
press,
npus M-feTa = sign, view
npn 9 naff 9 jieraaTb (I. )= to belong
to
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(I1
HIIMilTb (I.) to
npnHH.MaTi> to set to
npu* iMpuBiiTbcH (1*.)= to a
on
Ilpll* HHTb (P.) - to . to
accc])t. to assume
iipii* HHTi.rn (r.\ to, to start
iipn* ntviuTUTi. (P.) = to stick
iipn= ii.nxvi- otfspringnpii n.i to swim upnptis iio,iiiHTb (P.) to lift upiipii* iio.urHTi.ru (P.)
- to raise onc-
npn* pyfniTb (P.) - to cut downiipii* CB&noULTbCfl (I.) - to woonpn CBaiaTbCH (P.)
- to com,-
courtingnpii* CBi'icTO liKa = the accompani-ment of a whistle
iipii* c.iy/Kiuiua = maid, servant
iipii* cMiip-feTb (P.) = to grow quiet
iipii* CTaeiiTb (P.) = to appointiipii* GTanaTb (I.)
= to moor(/.)
= harbour
(P.) = to stick; to
be
to,
moor; put up, ?tay with
CTpOHTb (P.) = to settle
npii * r.yaiiTb (P.) as to judge, to
<; to award
npii* ciiCTb (P.) = to sit downnpir* TTi'iCb; npiis ^TMch - to
obligediipn TamiiTb (P.) = to drag
to drag home, to bring upTnopiiTbcn (P.) --- to pretendTOMi>-H\e = besides
iipns Toniaib (P.) = to trampledown
npir * XBacTbieaTb (I.)= to boast
unit* vniiHVTb (P.) - to roll upnpiis xi;,u'iTb (I. )
tn oorne, up.down
ifpn* M.i.nn'..rn, (I.) to moorIIpIK'K'CaTbCH (P.) todoiin.
npn * Minra <
iipu* MHiniTb (P.) to bring upon,to r.i
ii[)ii MHiaTbCH (I.) to be (in.-
npinimifmTb (P.) to crush,hurt
- ni'Vuiiiri (par/.)= coming
on
npi iiru(P. ) to come, toappro.-u h
npiiir:i HI, H.'IMHTI, to recover
one's senses
npi- -nit
npis, linely
npi - oxoTHTb < i
'
npis > rt, to
i>!o\\, put forth one's
npi = %xan (P.) = to arrive, to
oon
npis t,T,Karii (I.)= to ar
npi -- t-.rn, (I'.) to eat up, con-
sume, devour
npis Miv.ib (''') friend
npi - Hnn.lii a.yreeablr
npo (an-.) for, of, about
npo :taua< I, in StOTO, in Kt
npo IIITO npo -no whynp6* GoBaTb (I.) = to try
npo* 6paTb (P.) = io i>
npo * GpuTbcn (P.)~ to steal in,
penetrate, struggle through,across
npo* Bam'iTbCR (BI.) (P.) = to sink
(into)
npo*BecTii (P.) = to den i
spendnpo*BOATi (I
1
.
npo* Bo/KaTb (I.)= to follow
npo sHopin.iii nimble
npo*BOpno ----- nim'oly. (juickly
npoB^,iaTb (P.) to visit.
quire about, to Hud our
npos IIIIITT, (P.)~ to cha-.-e away
npo * rirBBaTbcn (P. \ to be
npos ro;ro;i;aTi,cH (P.) = to get
hungry:.iBaTb (I.) to s-ll
npo*;i,a;Kin.iii ]m,
(P.) to be pro-
longednpo JTBJiaTh (
I .)
ton
npo* ,1'BTI. (I*.) io thread, to put
throughnpo* iKinie a. living
npos .'.it.'iiu,''. iip-i :i;.'nii'' it
ll.lllle
npos ap4n (P.)
npos n:- nc.-n'i (P.) - 1"
llpos JJTM (P.) to be spejil. to ]
byup-is i.-iii-iiVTb (P.) to turn
npo* i;.FHTi? a en
npo .urn, (arr.) (p.) to <1
(fr(i<
i] i,-
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236
VOCABULARY
npos JTB3Tb(P.) = to crawl through,in
npo Mencb (gen.) = between
npo s MOJiBHTb (P. )= to utter
npo* MOJiiiibCH (ace.) (P.) = to praythrough
npo MOJiHaTb (P. )= to let pass, to
be silent
npo na/jaTb (OTT) (I.)= to perish
(from) ;to be lost, done for
nposnacxb (P.) = to be lost, dis-
appear t
npo ^ noB'EftHHK'i, = preachernpo s POKT> = prophetnpo * nycTHTb (P. )
= to let passnpos pySiiTb (P.) = to cut a hole
npos cJiesHTbCH (P.) = to be movedto tears
nposciiA'kTb (P.) = to sit right
throughnpos cHTb (I.) to beg, to ask for
nposcMTbca (I.) to ask for per-mission, to beg, to invite oneself
npo cnyibCH (P. )= to wake up
npo s CTHTbCfl (P. )= to take leave
npo s CTOii = ordinary, commonnpo * CTO(f)MJia
= simpletonnpocxopt boundless space, open
expansenpos cTpaHHLiii - spaciousnposcyHVTb (P.)*fto thrust
throughnpo cb'maTbcfl (P. )
= to run out
npocbfta a request, demandnpOTHBT, (gen.) = againstnpo s xoftiiTb (I. )
= to pass, to gothrough
npos nTBfliiTb (P.) = to strain
npoqb != away !
npo s HiixaTb (P. )= to read through
npomaTb (I.)= to remit, to forgive
npos-fcxaib (P.)= to ride (drive)
along, by, to reach
npLiraxb (I.)= to jump
npbi/K(6)Krb = a jump, bound
nptiib (/.)= speed
npbicKaib (I.) = to sprinklenp&Ka = a spinning, yarnnpHMO (na) = straight, right (into)npHMOM ~
straight, utter
npHHUKt ~ gingerbreadiipflnyTb (P. )
* to springnpHC rb (I. )
= io spinnpHTaTb (I.)
= to hide
npHTaTbCH (I. )= to hide oneself
npaxa = a spinner (f.)
ncapL (m.) ** trainer, dog-koeper= bird= bird (adj.)
nyraTb (I. )= to terrify
nymyxb (P.) = to frightenny^piiTb (I.)
= to powderny^'b = a pood (30 Ibs.)
ny3bip(e)K't (e= b) = phial
nycKSiTb (I. )= to let out
nycTMTb (P.) = to drop, let in, set,
let gonycTiiTbcn (P.) to start, to set out,
let oneself gonycTiiTbcn EJ> nyib, aopory = to
start, to set of! on one's journeynycToft empty; solitary
nycTb != let !
nyxaxb (I.)= to tangle
nyxeinecTBie = journeynyTi> (m.) = way, road, path;
j ourneynyxeivrb = in a right way, well (adv.)
nyxt = down, wool
nyiiiHCTLiH = fluffy
nyunta = gunnym,e = still more, more than ever
nmem'^a = wheat= wheat (adj.)
(I.)= to flame
(/.)= dust
(I.)= to attempt
(I.)= to try
(I.)= to blaze
= gorgeous, splendid,sumptuous, thickHHUM = drunk
= a singer; singing (adj.)
n-|cHb= n-BCHH = song
irljceJlbHHK'B = singern-BcenKa = song (dim.)
n^xyx-b = cocknt
BTyui(6)K'b = cock (dim.)n-BTb (I.) to sing
= n-Bmiii = pedestrian= on foot== sole, pivot
HHTHO = spot
ppa66xa = workpaSoxaxb (im) (I.)
= to work (for)
pa66THHKi> = workmanpa66THHU,a = worker (/.)
pa6oTHiii,iH = hard - working, in-
dustrious
paBHHHa =plain, surface
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SIAN FAIRY TALES
D likv' manner
i- for Gt
) to rejoicei. - quite jili'.:
jy. = glad
.in, (I1
.) to imaih, i"
Mil - broken, battered'"6ft = robbery56AHBR1
pa8 tfOJTBTbCH (P.) = to a< he
pec/nich (P.) = to scati
wander apartpas* 6p6caHinipa3 6pbi3ruTi> (P.) nklo
, hen (I*.) to wander(of eyes), to be da/./.led. to scatter
(intrans. )
pa3 (yirb = impetus- nepnyib (P.) = to unfold
pa3 BecTi'i (P.) = to light (a tire)
pa3BJieHb (P.) = to divert, to
amusepass's = is it possible? if
pa3 B'fccHTb (P.) to spread out
paa-raAa-rb (P.) - to guess, thinkout
PU:J ra^na solution, reading (of
a riddle)
pas nrfeBaxbCH (J*.)- to get angry
pas* roBapiiBaib (I.)= to converse
pas TOBOpiiTb ( L'. ) to comfort, re-
lieve by talking
pa3roBopiiTbi;.>i (P.) to
talking-tiou
pas rop-BTbCfl (P.) = to burn, to
blaze
resound, io
be heard
pa3Aaib (P.) -- to distribute
P,|
to
pa3 , df)ubt ; h-
vide
pa3A'^n.ni undr-
t ,t;>-'H, (P.) to h
.:'lVTb(P. ' d.-
H ( I'.) to loll
1
ping
ian> (P. tot]
p33 HeCTli
it din* .
tjei \cry
angry- to d>
t. = together, at on
paso* pn:Vn, (P.) to tear ic
paao'CJiaTb (P.) = to se
wbpas ; H (P.) to bin
I pyuirrb (P.) to cut
pas pbiAaxbCH (P.)= to burst into
tears, to sob
jia.:s 1'liiiiirn, (P )to decide; to
allow
pa3* caATb (P.) -to plant
\YA\\* CB-BTaTb (I.) a to dil\\ 11
pa3* ce|u,iiii' :i (!') to b-
angrypa3 ei . ') io relate
pas* cKaabiBiiYb (I.) to rel
pas* coJiMTb (P.) to salt
pa3 C npociiTb (P.) to inquire,to ask for
pa3*CTaBHTb (P.) == to arrange,
spreadpa3 CTSiTbi ;i ( -ate
pa3 CTp'bMHTb (P.) = tO shoot
pa3 CTVIIl'lTbCH (I'.)- to Opt ll
pas cyHUUTb ( I .)
-on
pas cy/KAcnie ** r<
pa3 C4HTaTbCH (P.) =accounts with
})a3C'BHTb (P.) to remove
j>a:i cHerb = reekoningwise
pa3T = time, once, one
pa3 urpaTbcfl (P.)= to begin In ax-
ing (of the
(I.) * to look for
i -br:>KaTb (I.) to i
i.s Hpih-b(P.) toirrit.
pan'b lobster
p.iii'Mii.iii- wound
- early
pac H.I. urn, (P.) to make red-hot.
i P. , 1
.11 1 TV n, (P
pac* KJiac.Tb (P.) top!
par :i (P.) 1
cry loudly
Kp4n d' i" M
to burn uith
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VOCABULAKY
pacs naxHyib (P.) = to throw openpacs neibcfi (P.) = to bask
pac * micKa = agreementpacs njiaTMTLoi (P.) to pay back
pacs njieTaxb (I.)= to undo
pacs npaBHTb (P.) = to arrangepaca nponjaTbCH (P.) = to bid fare-
well to
pacs iraecKaTB (P.) = to splashabout
pacsnyraib (P.) to disentanglepac 9 nycTi'iTb (P. )
= to let gopac * nycTHTbCH (P. ) to be loos-
ened
pacsirEBaib (I.)-- to sing, to
warble
pacs TepsaTB (P.) = to tear to pieces
pacTii (I. )= to grow
pacs ToSapiiBaTb (I.)= to babble
(pop.)
pacs ToporiHHii =* smart, clever
pacsTHHyibCH (P.) = to stretch one-
self
pac * ipivraTB (I.)= to blossom
freely r
pacs ijB'ECTb (P.) = to blossom,flourish
pac s necTBCfi (P.) = to come to asettlement
pacs iun6HTbca (P.) = to be brokenin pieces
paib (/.)= army
peaxb (I.)= to tear
pBaTBCfl (I.)= to get torn
pe6e;H(o)KT (pi. peoOTa) = child
peB-ETb (I.)= to roar
pe.viecJio= trade
peTriBtiii= ardent
pexHyTBCH (P.) = to lose one'ssenses
p>KaHoti = rye (adj.)
POBHO = just, exactlypOBHHM = equalPODHHTB (I.)
= to level
poro>KKa = mat(pi. pora) horn
= dear ones= native
po^ima = native land
PORHTB (P. )= to give birth to
(P. )= to be born, to grow= parent's (adj.)
= own, native, related, re-
lation
PO^OMT, = by birth, born
PO,TB = origin, tribe
po>Ka = face, head (pop.)
po/Kb (/.)= rye
posoBbift = pinkpOHHTb (I.)
= to let fall
pocKouiHbift = luxurious
pocTJb = size, height, growthport = moufch
pydaxa = chemise
pyG"(e)iri>= scar
pyoHTb (I.)= to hew
pyraTb (I.) to scold
pyraxbCH (I.)= to abuse
pyjKBe = rifle
pyna = hand= glove, mitten
= sleeve
(/.)= manuscript
pycajina = water-nymphpyccmii = Russian
Pycb (/.)= Russia
pyM(e)ii (e = B) =: strearo
pyqna (dim.) = handle, handpyiHoii tamep^niHTb (P.) = to break, destroypw6-K-a = fish (dim.)= fisherman
B (I.) - to fish=
roaringsnout== muzzle
(dim.) a canter
(I.)= to cut, to kill
p-B3BMtt = swift
p*8HyTB (P.) = to cut
P'feh'a river
p'BiOHbKa (dim.) = river
p-Blib (/.)
= speechp-BineHbe decision
.=
railing, grating= sieve
(P.) - to decide
piOMKa = wineglass= spotted(I. )
= to govern= side bv side= row
= side by side
ca6jia =-- sword
(I.) - to sit down= gardener= garden
oaiKaTB (I.) = to seat, to placecaweHB (/.)
= a measure (about 3.1
cubic yards)
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RUSSIAM FAlitl TALES
to on
ighboot
cuii'ii . |uiek- run-
niii'4 boots ( leagueboot
,K(o)in, (dim,} booti shed;<ir.m MI.U.-U- (a//. .
c Gnpaib (I.) * to gather (t
es fmpuTbr.H (1.) to
C OHTb (P.) = to k
C* GiiTbCfl ' ii to lose one's
wayC*UOKY = alongsidec opociiTb (P.) = to throw off
. >i ban i
MBiVrbCH (I.) = to happenC* OblTb (CT>) (P.) = tO get oil
(intrans.)i'bcH (P.) *= to conic to
i
c C'feraTb (P.) = to run for, downc O-feHtaibca (P.) to run upc* Ba.iiiBaTb (I.)
m id !KM|) onc* Ba;niTb (P.) = to throw off
c Ba;ii'iTbCH (P.) - to tumble, to be
overtun
qaarrebomenan
.poBb (/.) mother-in-lawc* uepiiyTb (P.) to roll up. ;<
turn off
;i;j)iryTb ro;iuBU to twist (their)
nee0,9 BepnytbCH (P.) = to curl up
from aboveMb (P.) - 10 \\!ii>tlr
i = suite
cBfm>CH (P.) =- to twist (in.
UiTb (I.)= to detach
.,* M !'. ) tn turn oft'
rn
[reeh
<lr,:i.) |,i:-lolir.'
MliTM.Ibll '
n (I.) to shine
CB'bt I light ; brightly
ightrid
I'.) tO
holy
elWTMHHeimiueHii:
- ni'"- to bendCi nm\ ib (:'. , to perish, to
;ish
iTiiifi, !s out oi siijht !
e roitopiiTi, (I'.) to piom:mai i
e=,ipy,i;iiii>. ;i (p.) to l>
idly. = ,i\py foolishly
dobCfl (i'.) to biH-i"
em, (.-/.; dr.ike
veil
o.'Miir. laBhiii seven-headeduiLiii -- ii
rro angrilycep^i'iTbiii
-- angrycepAue = heartC'b cepAUOB'b in ang'-r
cepefipo silver
'/nuibiii - silver
cecip-ii'iH-a (dim.) - Bister
i> (P.) = to burn, to consumeUi = behind
c(o) * 3i>iBaxb (I.)to summon
= the Grey (horse)= gn-y
. (I.)- to sit
= grey- blue
ei'i.ra = strengthen 1 1,HO = stroi
eii.iiviii.tii = powerfulen idii blue
cnpoTa = orphanciHTb (I.)
= toshiiKiimi.ri! mentioned, stated
no CKa:u'i!imiMy as stated
c HaaaTb (P.) = to say, to tell
c Kaana fairy tale
:j,ll'.;m. (I.) to tell
C Ka:!l,rn;i il.eil (f.) to !>e told
i (I.) to gallo]>, to juni].to skij)
rnper, hopperknead, in roll
i;,i'iymiu (ndj.)
(P.) - to throw "IT
[OHMTB (I'.) t> !'en-i
p;me* 1,-o.roii, (P.) 1o butt
a lot, as
many as
mi
VOCABULARY
CKon(6)n-L = eunuchCKopJiynKa = shell
CKOpo = soon, quicklyCKopuft = quickCKOTHHa = cattle, beastCKOTHHKT, = cattle-manCKOTHLIH == cattle (adj.)CKorb = cattle
CKpmrETb (I.)= to creak
Q,* KpyriiTb (P.) = to bind fastc s KDbiBaTbCH (I. )
= to steal away(intrana. )
c* KpbrrbCH (P.) = to disappearCKyna = weariness
CKyimo = it is dullGS Kymaxb (P.) to eat, to eat upcjiasa = gloryCJiaea Bory = Glory to GodCJiaBHTb (I.)
= to praiseCJiaBHijft = glorious, famous, excel-
lent
c * Jia^HTb (P. )= to get through, to
get the better of
CJia^Ko = sweetlyCJiaib (I.)
= to sendc * Jierna = slightly, gentlyCJI63HO =
tearfullyCJIHUIKOMT. = tooCJIOBHO = as if
CJIOBO = word, funeral oration
CJiOBoivrb = in a wordc* jioHca pyKH = with folded handse*Ji07KHTb (P.) = to combine, to
place, to fold
csjiowaTbCH (P.)= to break (in-
irans. )
v jioMiiTb (P.)= to break
CJiOHOBbiii = ivory (adj.)
CJiyra servant= maid-servant
= service
(I. )= to serve
CJiyxt = news, hearingCJiyx-b HOCIITCH news is spreadCJiynaii
= opportunityCJiyqiiTbCH (P.) to happenCJiymaTb (I. )
= to listen, to hear
CJiyiuaTbCH (I.)= to obey
CJibiTb (I. )= to be renowned
CjibixaTb (I.)= to hear
CJibiuiHO = audibly(I. )
= to follow
(aa)= following
= trace, track
c Jriaaxb (I.)= to climb down
C 9 JTE3Tb (P. )= to climb down
= blindGS MGJKHTb (P.) = tO Shutc* MGKH^Tb (P.) = to guess, to con-
clude, to perceiveCMepTHbifi = deadlyewepTb (/.)
= deathc* MiiJioBaibCH (P.)
= to have mercyon
CMHpeHHbiti = humbleCMOJia = resin, pitchc* MOJio^y = in one's youthCMOTp^nie = supervisionCMOTp-feTb (I.)
= to see, to behold
c.viOTpii != look you !, mind you !
c* MOHb (P.) = to be able= smell (0. SI.)
npocHTb (P.) = to ask
(I.)= to trouble
(P.) = to be confused
(P.) = to have an idea= boldly= daring, bold
= a bravecwfena = relief
= ingenious, resourcefu
(I.)= to dare
(P.) = to be mollified
cna.no6ie = drugcnapflAHTb (P.) = to make readyCHapnftHTbCH (P.) = to set outc* necTH (P.) = to cut off
c ndsa = againcnonyxa = bundlecnom> = sheaf
CHOxa daughter-in-lawCHyp(6)K
r
[. = stringcirferb = snowc * HHTb (P. )
= to take down, off
co = GT>(in.) = with, fromco Bcer6 Maxy = with all speedCQ Bcero paawaxy with all one's
mightco6aKa = dogco6a iiiH = dog's (adj.)
cosSnpaTb (I.)= to gather, to
collect
cos6npaTbCH (I.)= to make pre-
parationsco * SjiasHHTb (P. )
= to lead astray,to seduce
co66mH = sable (adj.)
c66oJib (m.) = sable
cos 6paxb (P.) = to call together, to
put together, lo gathercos 6paTbCH (P.) = to meet, to pre-
pare
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
coaaTb (I.)= to put in
CO*BC-BM1> rntireh, quiteCO*B'B'n> = advice, counselco* 11 (P.) to agree, to
conco i
i.o - concord
I.)= to keep
co*;tpniyrbi-H (I1
.) to shudderi. (P.) to summon, to call
upco* 3;u'iTb (P.) = to create
u (I.) to invite
co* ttTii (P.) = to come downco frnici, (P.) =a to meetcdKo.TL = hawkCO* Kp6Biime = treasurec6.iH("!iii,rrt * sunny'".nine = suncoHHbitt sleeping; sleeper
c6HH = sleepy-head, sluggardco* psaTb (P.) = to snatch away, to
pickc6pno = it is dustyc6pOKT> = fortycopomiHCKift = of Sorochinsk
copoHKa = shirt
co CKyqiiTLCH (P.) = to get tired
co cay/KHTb (P.) = to render a ser-
vice
cocna = pinecoCH6Bbitt = pine (adj.)
COfCrpafttaie compassionco* cyjibKa = icicle
co* C-BAT>~
neighbourco*TBopiiTb (P.)
= to provide (a
feast), to utter, to sayc6xHH body of 100 menc6XHVTb (I.)
= to witherco*Mirm'iTb (P.) = to composeeo'nn.rtt =- rich, luscious
cnaJibHH = bedroomcnacaTb (I.)
= to savecnacaibCH (I.)
= to save oneself= thank you !
cnacHTe.ib (m.) = rescuercnaTb (I.)
= to s!(
c* nepsa - first
cuinia tho backcmin.i knitting-needle, j>in
!<-en
c TToK. \iiiii.rii (p.
,i. (I.) to il
Cn].xiiyn, (P.) to flutter away
< ii" (P.) m t,
CeIIJ>
( siip.iii.ii'm, (1.) = toacei>ir,]>li*l.. ti>
Cell ;
C* iipamiiBaTb (I.)= to question, to
askc* npociiTb (I'-)
= to askC* llpIJCIIVTb (P.) as to S])riliklec* upHTaib (P.) to put away, to
hidec,* npHTUTbCH (P.) = to hide one-
Beii
c* ny< i
I.)= to come do\\ n
c* nycTi'iTb (P.) to let loose
c* nyc.TUTbi-H (i'.) to alightc * nycTH = a; :
cnycTH n'Mm'iri soon afterwards
C*nyTHHKT> = fellow-traveller
panioneii-h.n.rii
cnninitt (p.2>.) sleepingC*nflTIITb (P.) = tO gO Off
CIIHTIITb ("I, VMa = tO get 111,1(1
c* pa66xaTb (P.) = to makec*pamaTbc (I.)
= to fightc* pa>Keme = 1-
H (gen.) in the middle= middle
cpeACTBO = way, meansCpOKt = term
'
CpocTiiTb (1*.)= to grow together,
to cleave togetherc* pyGYiTb (P.) = to build, to cut outc pbiBuTb (I.) = to pick DiF
C* c6pliTbc}i (I.) to (juarn-1cs e.i.i. IJ'ITI,oi (I.) to de:
C* CbUiKa = banishmente/raBim, (I.) to ]>lace
= flock
(T,l|[Mlt!iTI,e,i (I.) to p"tO Income
e'r;in(<))i;i, loom
: if. ii.ui.iii assidn.
ii.en (I.) to try
eT;i])(e)in old man (( ). Si.)
r.TMpiiKdB-L = old man's (rulj.)
i.ipnin, old manCTapIIHH = old peopleCTapriimiiK;i (film.) old man(rnipinjo )i,i, old manr-iYipn. ii, (/.) old age
old iroi
\iiin. old woman's (atlj.)
i-mpmiit elder, el'
M old
VOCABULARY
CTaptie roABi = old timesCTaTHBiH = well shapedCTaTB (P.) = to begin, to become, to
remainCTaTBCH (P.) = to happenCTaujHTB (P. )
= to pull downCTan = swarmCTeraTB (I. )
= to whipCTernyTB (P.) = to whip, to lash
CTepeHB (I.)= to guard
THXT> = verse
CTHXH (s.m.pl.)= poetry
CTOHJIO = stall
CTOHTB (I.)= to be worth
CTOJi6oBOH = hereditaryCTOJiSt = column, postCTOJIHHHBIH = capital (adj.)CTOJTB = table
CTOJIBHBIH = capital (adj.)CTOJIBHBIH ropo^ = the capitalCTOITB = moaningCTOpoJKT) = guardian, watchmanCTOpoH-K-a = side, country, direc-
tionCTOHTb (I.)
= to stand, to be (of
weather)CTpama = guardcrpaHCTBOBaTb (I.)
= to travel
CTpacTHBift = passionateCTpaxT> = fear, suspenseCTpaiiiiiTB (I.)
= to terrify
CTpaiiiHBiii= terrible
CTporift = strict, stern
CTPOHTB (I.)= to work out, to lay,
to build
CTpyna = string0,* TpyciiTb (P.) = to get a fright, to
show cowardice
CTp'fcji-K-a= arrow (dim.)
CTp-BJiHTb (I.)= shoot
CTpnnaTB (I.)= to cook, to bake
c TpHxnyTB (P. )= to shake off
CTvnaTb (I.)= to knock, to beat
CTyKT> = rap, knock, noise
CTyna = a mortar
CTynaTB (I. )= to go, to walk
CTynaft ! (aa) = go ! (for)
CTyneHB (/.)= step
CTyniiTB (P. )= to walk, to step
CTynaTB (I.)= to rap, to knock
CTBIAHTBCH (I.)= to be ashamed
CT'feHa = wall
c*THHyTB (P.) = to sneak, to
tighten(I.)
= to discuss, to judge= vessel
and
= judgmentjudged, fated
cy>KeHBiii-pH>KeHBiH= fated
chosen
cyjiHTB (I.) to promisecyMa = wallet
cyiviaTOxa = confusion
cyHnyn-B = trunk, chest
cynyTB (P.)= to thrust
o,sy* npOTHBT, (gen. )= against
cyTKH (s.f.pl.)= 24 hours, a day and
nightcyxapHK-B (dim.) = biscuit
cyxott = drycyiua = dry landG* XBaTHTB (P.) = to seize
c* XO^HTB (P.) = to come downc* XO^HTB (aa) (P.) = to go to fetch
xopOHHTB (P.) = to bury= happily= happy
= luck, good fortune
CT> = from (gen.), with (inst.)
CT> * H3 * Majia = from childhoodCT>S
r
BA^TI> (!) to consumeCT> * -BAeHie = eating, consumptionci>* "BCTb (P.) = to eat upcsBirpaTB (P.) = to celebrate
CBinaTB (I.)= to pour
CBinaTBCH (I.)= to pour (intrans.)>
to run out (of grain, sand)
CBipoft= wet, moist
C* BICK8LTB (P.) = to find
CBiTa =: mead= well-fed, satisfied
(dim.) = greygrey hair
= saddle
(s.f.pl.)= hall
C-|HO= hay
C-BMH (s.n.)= seed
C^MGHKO (dim.) = seed
c-lpBitt= grey
C'feCTB (P.)= tO Sit
C'BHTB (I.)= tO SOW, tO sift
= hither
Ta6yHT> = a drove of horses
TaiiHO = secretlyTani. = so, that is right, therefore
Tan-B qTO = sa thatTaKi> H = continue to
H 6BITB = so be it
TO = thus, in that way, is this
the way ?
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TaK6tt-H<e = the sn
TaK6ttTO = such, this
T.IMI.
T.uri ) = to dance
:;.)
i. (I.) topoll
out, to carryTuiuuTb (I.) to drag, to carryTBepa^Tb (I.)
= to grow firm.
sist
rn, (I.)= to do, en
ICH it happensTBOpon* = home- made cheeseTe =
ye6^= to t
l
lift = flowing,i = cart
T.'MHiiia = prisonivMiicxoHbKo = rather (very) dark
(adr.)T"'MUM It = darkTCMH (s.n.)
= crown, top of the headrenexa (sj.pl.)
= net
Tenepb = nowTena6 = it is warm
i. = "terem," palace; turret
roomTepH6nHHKT> = thorn bush
xepirfejiHBO = patientlyTepn-feTb (I.) = to suffer, to put up
with, to stand
TepHTb (I.)= to lose
Tec6BMtt = planedTecTb (m.) = father-in-lawTeiKa = aunt (d
T64b (I.)= to trickle
Teina = mother-in-lawTIIH.-I = slime
;i, Tiix-f, - quietTi'niie = more quietlyTIIIIHUia = Still:
TKaniixa = weaver (/.)
TKaTb (I.)= to weave
TKHVTb (P.) to pushTO-H-A^JIO = continually
= companion, comrade= goods (sing.)
T<MK;tT!, (I.) to ]>ush, nudge
'. (P.) = to jo>' nse
crowd;f (I.)
- to crowd
only (nothing else): on theit of
only that
= thi<
n'.ma'it thin.i, (I.) i
Toir.rrb (I.) to h. _:ht (adrown (trans.)
:!. (I'.) to stamp the
; i. (I.) to tramp!roproB&Tfc (1.)
~ to tra
TOprb = tr
iHMTb (I.) to ])ull altout
TOponi'iTb (ace.) (I.) to hasten; i, MI HO hastily
TnpMj'ni, (I.) to stick out
griefTOCKOBaTb (I.)
= to long for
T6THac/b = immedi.i
TOTb CaMbltt = the
ToMiiTb (I.)= to grind
T6MKa = pointopcnaH = FC
(I.) = to set on= a hunt
TpaB-yiu-K-a = grass (dim.)
TpaKTiipi, = tavern
TpaTHTb (I.)= to lose, to spend
TpeCoBaTb (I.)= to require
Tpes6ra = worry, tumult
Tpe3B6in> BS peal, chime
TpeneTaTb (I.)= to trcmM
riggle; to ripple
Tpecnyirb = crack ler
TpecKyqitt = crackling, hard
TpecHyTb(P.) = to give a blow (IH>II.)
Tpeina-n, (I.)= to crackle
Tjun.ia:'.h-a three-eyed (ft.f.)
rpii,i,enMTi, thrice-nine
Tpn;iec>iTi.iii thrice-tenth
Tpu;i;.u.i tin
Tpl'lcTd= 300
Tp6raxb (I.) = to touch
Tp6ttKa = team of three
rpi'myn. (I1
.) to touch
Tpoiiyn.cn (P.) to move (intrans.)
Tp6cTOMHa = r
i = roll; chimi
rjivm> = corpsesmall hay
TpHlI-o'l-Ka
Tpniiuna a r
TpHcin- .imp
TpHcTi'lCI, (I.) = tO trc|lll>le; lo
Hhakc: shiver
Tyr6tt = tight
Tya thithcrinf'
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VOCABULARY
(I.)= to grieve
Tyny-Tyny != tap-tap !
TypeijKiH = Turkish (adj.)
xyxT, = here (then)
Tyrjb-me = in the same place; also
here
TyTi> Kant Tyrb = on the spot, im-
mediatelyTvuiHTb (I. )
= to extinguishTtiCHHa = a thousandTbMa = mass; multitude; crowdlimb (/.)
= shadow= it is crowded= narrow
b (I.)= to draw; to pull
= dough(I.)
= to play, to amuseoneself
DKejibift, THJKeirb = heavyTH>KKO, THteji6 (adv.) = hard
! = WOwff-WOwff !
ys 6HpaTb (I.) = to tidy, to set inorder
ys 6npaTbCH (I.)= to be off
ys 6iiTb (P.) = to kill
y6iiTb 30 CMepxn = to put to death
yftHTbCH 30 CMepTH = to be dashedto death
ys 6paTb (P.) = to clear up (to eat);to groom
y* 6paTbCH (P.) = to disappeary 9 S-feraTb (I. )
= to run awayy 9 6-BTKaTb (P. )
= to run awayy 9 frfejKfl^HHbltt = convinced
yssesTH (P.) = to drive away, totake
y 9 BepnyTbCH (P. )= to escape
y* BHRliTb (P.) = to see
ysBMA'BTbCfl (CT>) (P.) = to see, tomeet
y* BOJipHb (P.) = to drag awayys BH33lTb (P.) = to tie tO
ys roiUHTb (P.) = to be sent
y 9 raftai-b (P. )= to guess
y 9 roHO = to one's pleasureHe SyAGT-b-jiH yroAHo ? = will it
please you ?
y * roBopiiTbCH = to come to anagreement
y * roBopt = agreement, condition
y * roTKftenie = pleasureyr(o)jn> = corner
#r(o)jn> (m.) = coal, embersy * romenbe = entertainment
yscnoKoiiTbCH (P.) = to be ap-
y * rocTHTb (P. )= to treat, to enter-
tain
ye romaTb (I.)= to entertain
y* Haji()iri> (e= b) = a daring one
y f flaJiHTbCH (P. )= to disappear
y * .najioii = daringy * ftapHTb (P. )
= to hit
y * A&pHTbCH (o ) (P. )= to strike, to
hit oneself, thrust oneself (against)
ys flaTbCH (P.) = to succeed, to havethe luck
y s AepraaTb (p. )= to hold, to re-
strain
y * flep>KHBaTb (I. )= to prevent
y s AHBHTbCH (P. )= to be astonished
y s jjHBJieHbe = astonishment
y s flHBJieHHbifi = astonished
y s AHBJiHTbCH (I. )= to be as-
tonished, to wonder
y s A-feJiT)= apanage, part
ys JKaJiHTb (P.) = to sting
yntacHO = exceedinglyymacHbitt = terrible
y>Ke, ywi = already; now; there;at last
ym6 ! = wait !
y3,n;a= bridle
y3(e)jn> = knot
y^seHbHiw = narrow (dim.)
ysKift = narrow
y 9 3HaTb (P. )= to recognise, to
learn
ysop-b = patterny * fira (P. )
= to go awayy * Ka3t> = a decree
y * KasbiBaTb (I. )= to point out
y * KJiacTb (P. )= to pack, place
y 9 KOJiOTb (P. )= to prick
ys KpacnTb (P.) = to adorn
y 9 jiei'BTb (P. )= to fly away
y 9 jimja = street
ys jiojKHTb (P.) = to pack, to putyjiOHCHTL cnaTb = to put to bed
y 9 jiyqiiTb (P. )= to choose, seize
(opportunity)y 9 jibiSnyTbCH (P. )
= to smile
ys MaflTbCH (P.) = to tire oneself
ys MenbuiHTbCH (P.) = to diminish
ys MepeTb (P.) = to die
y 9 MPiJibHO = invitingly, ingratiat-
inglyyMHHft = clever, wise
y* MOJiflTb (I.)= to beseech
yMT> = wits, brains
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y MI.IIUTI, (I.) to \\;l-ll
y MMI
y MbixbCH (P.)
y- M-lxb (I.) = to know how to, tobe alilr
y necTii (P.) = to carry a\\
) = to cheeky H.M-MTI. (I.) = to carry away
TI, (!'.) - to fall
y. iiepoxb (P.)- to fix
Y II.'jMTl.cn (>) (P.) = tO press
against, to lean (against)i.maxb (I.)
= to gobbley* upaiUHTb (I.) = to direct, to
commandy* iipanuiBaxb (I.)
= to entreat, im-
plo
y npociixb (P.) = to beg off
y npHMiixbCH (I.) = to be stubborn
ynpHMHqa = a stubborn person (/.)
y pto-iHBbitt = uglyy * pdjTb = monstery p6Ki> = lesson, task
y* camiixb (P.) = to seat, to placey cacrutt = moustachy, whiskered
ycepAHo = zealouslyycep^HHtt = zealous
y* cKanaxb (P.) = to gallop off
y CJi^ra = service
y* CJiy>KHTb (P.) = to be of service,to oblige, to render a service
ibixaxb (P.) = to hear
y CMiipiiTbCH (P.) = to be subdued
y CM-tinna = a smile
y * cirfeBaTb (I. )= to succeed
y* cirfcTb (p.) = to have tinv
ycxa(/.p/.) = lips (0. SI.)
y craBiiTb (P.) = to set
y cxaTb (P.) = to get tired
y CTOHTb (P.) = to hold out, resist
y * cxp6ttcTBO = arrangementsy* crynfiTb (P.) = to give in
yci> = moustache
y* c-fecibCH (P.) = to seat oneself
yTattKa = concealment
yTamfiTb (p.) = to carry off
yTBep,um> (P.) = to fix; to con-firm
y in (I.) = to maintain
'.)= to r
patii'.) to dry oi:
yTiixnyTb (P.) = to become
^Tima = duck (dim.)
yTKa = f!
y Kiiytb (P.) = to thrust into
\ TMMl'm.rH (I'.)- to In-
\\orn out.inni.iii trodden
y = THIIT.'ITI, (P.) to tread do\sn
yrjxMiinii morning (adj.)
yxpo= morningyxp66a = belly
yTBinari (I.) * to console
!.) to tend
y* xnaTMTb (P.) = to pluck, t<>
grasp at
y XBaTiiTi.cn (P.) = to stick!
to seize
y xnarb = pot-lifter
yxo (^IIIH, pi.)= ear
yuiK6 = ear (dim.)
y*XOAirrb (I*.) to murder
y 4acT(o)KT> = a sh
VMi'-Hbitt = learned
yuiTb (I.)= to teach
yHpe,uin. (I'.) to establish
\s HTI'IBO =politely
= ravine
(D
(J)axa= veil
(J)JIOXT>= fleet
(IpyKxt = fruit
4>pyKx6Bbitt= fruit (adj.)
(|y-(|)y= fee, fo
i ! ha !-ha !
xapqeBHH = public-house, tavern
xaxa = hut (Little Russia)xsaJiHXb (I.)
= to praisexsacxaxb (I.)
= to boast
xsacx^HbH = boast er(/.)xsaxaxb (I.)
= to seize, catch; to
suffice
XBOCXT, = tail
x fix putt =sly, cunning
xjie6axb (I.)= to sup, to eat
xji6naxb (I.)= to slam
breadeA-IbllbTM hospital.lr
XMVpm.iii gloomy\o,'uni, (I.) = to walk, to go
wife; hou.seuife
x6jIOAHO = it is rold; coldly
XOJl6^Hi,lii cold (adj.)
niil good. line, kind
XM|, ,iiiio good (adv.)xo-n, = though, whatt-N
I .)= to want, to w
Xpncx6B-b = of Christ (adj.)
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VOCABULAKY
xpycxijTb (I.)= to crunch
xptmoBKa (/.); xpBrat (m.)
hag ;old dotard (pop. )
xyflo = evil; it is bad; badlyne xyfto =it would not be a bad thing
= bad; thin
old
.u
= prince
ijapeBna = princess
ijapiiija= empress, queen
ijapcKLM;= king (adj.)
ijapCTBO = kingdomijapB = king, emperorIJB-ECTH, U.B'BCTB = to bloSSOm, to
flower
ijB'ET'B = colour
u;epKoBB (/.)= church
(I. )= to strain
(I.)= to kiss
= whole
(/.)=
target, aim=
price
(/.)= chain
(adv.) = surely, probably (pop.)Ka = magician, sorceress= a sentinel
nacTO = often= closely set
(/.)= part
= hour
(I.)= to waste, pine away= bowl, cup
= density (of a forest), thicket
(I.)= to hope, to expect(jiibftH, pi.)
= manHitt = human= dnepeAt (f.)
= & turn, orderMi, = in proper order
(ace.) = across= skull
Hepen(6)K-B = potsherd, fragmentHepHo6ypHH = dark brown
tare= black= palace, (state) room
= devil= honourable, worthy= graciously, politely
(/.)= honour
= a pair
(/.)= measure (about
6 bushels)
HGTBIpLMH = with four
H = (fish) scale= rank
HHCJIO = numberHHCTHTI. (I.)
= to clean= clean, open, genuine, pure= in file (adv.)
HTO = that (cow;.); whyHTO caMt 3Haeuib = whatever you
choseITOOH = HToS-B = in order to, that
HTO-Hn6yAb = somethingq !
= hush !
(I.)= to feel
= cast iron (adj.)
(I.)= to behave queerly= marvellous
(dat. )= to fancy, to seem,
to appear= wonderful
= it is strange= miracle, marvel, wonder= foreign, strangeiHK-'b = storeroom (dim.),
closet= hair, (pop. ) forelock
TBOpntiii = miracle working= scarcely, just
(I.)= to scent, to hear
rBM-B = the more the more
inmaraTb (I.)
= to stride
inarnyTb (Hepe3T>) (P.) = to step(over)
madof Shemaha
inanKa = hat, fur cap, crownmanKa-HeBHflHMKa = cap of invisi-
bility
niaT(e)pT,= tent
iiiBefl = seamstress
(P. )= to hurl
;to move
bCH (P.) = to move, tostir (intrans.)
= silk (adj.)= helmet
inennyTb (P.) = to whisperinepcTb (/.)
= fur, hair (of animals)meH = neck
= neck (dim.)= quickly (pop.)
UIHJIO = awl
iiinpOKiii= wide
uiHTb (I. )= to sew= cupboard (dim.)a = casket (dim.)
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iiiK\'t>-K-n skin (dim.)iiiMe.ib (m.) = humble bee
iiniyp(6)KT string
iimopa >purmrvh-a = trici
ui\r.-K-u = fur coat (dim.)v.|, 1 1, (I.)
= to rustle, sound,whistle
ii iv MT, = noise
IIiyrilTb (I.)= tO
j
Hiyri;a a jest
meheek
SB chink (dint.)
(/.) chink
mi'H(6)in = puppymn (f.f.pl.)
= sour cabbage soup(I.)
= to pinch(s.m.pl.) snuffers
T>
IB (I.)= to ride, drive
'fecxsa = flCTBa = eatables, foodfecTb (I.)
= to eat.b (I.)
= to drivo
= ah!i !
= hey !
illy !
it = such a, what a
(pop.)TO AIM" this is the work
: oh !
K)K>n> = southKKiu,Hi south (adj.)
WpKHVTb (I*.) tO pill I :
iopKi> ! plunge !
WTiiTbCH (I.) = to seek shelter
HO = apple (dim.)=
a])])lc-tree
M'".i'>HbKa = apple-tree (dim.)HBIITbCfl (P.) = tO app(>ii!.n'iTbCH (I.) = to appear, to hit
Hra = witch
flroA-K-a = berry (dim.) = pn-ttyone
n,np6 = kernel
HAT> = poison, venom= tongueegg
pitHCTBa = 4scTBa -- eatables, d.ain-
ties= box
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