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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES


/;r THE ,sv/.v/; ATTHOR

RUSSIAN
BIRD 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,
t f
L.-es-L.
Us AT
LECTURER ON RUSSIAN ST. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY, ST. ANDREWS, AND
GORDON'S COLLEGE, ABERDEEN

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

of idiomatic Eussian prose


providing a varied selection
as well as acquainting the English student with the wealth

of Russian folklore.

In the notes attention has been paid chiefly to the


of Russian idioms wherein
explanation and translation

they differ from English usage.


of the
Only exceptional peculiarities and difficulties
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: theAnimal Tales, the Tales of the
Creation, and the Fairy Tales; but this classification is by
no means exact, as some of the stories can hardly be
definitely assigned toany one of these classes.
The Russian Animal Tales have never been developed
on 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
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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 he joint authors of the
( 1

universe is to he traced in many. Those legends date as


far back as he twelfth and the fourteenth centuries, \\hcn
r

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 legends
of Christ and rite Saints, in which he walk the earth i

and often resemble the heroes of the Fairy Tab


" " r
1 n the
pure Kairy ales we lind a very great variety \

of 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 and coun-ellc
of animals as helpers
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, he Moon, he Wind, the FroM etc., which are
t t .

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, he Moon, and
t the Raven." not her I

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
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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 by
those 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.
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INTRODUCTION
Russian authors and set
by them into literary and poetica
form. Such are: "The Twelve "
Sleeping Maidens and
The Sleeping "
Beauty," by Zhuk6vsky; The Tale of the
Piflhennan and the Fish."
'

Tsar Saltan," and others,


by
Pushkin. These are known as " Artistic Tales
"
Fairy as
"
contrasted with
Popular Fairy Tales."
re often
very brief chronicles, gmng the inci-
aantfl
ological order with no unnecessary addition,
i

though in the choice of detail


may be detected the
tendency to realism so characteristic of the Russian
modern novrl.

They are full of humour and fun, which appears especially


i" 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 of the
strength people,
ngthened their faith in a brighter future. Their in
fluenceon the down- trodden Russian
peasantry can lumlly
be 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. It
served to brighten the
hopeless outlook of the helpless
peasant and saved his mind from utter degeneracy.
It may have
helped to make him a man of visions rather
than of deeds, hut at least it saved him from a man being
"f neither.
A. BRYl
CONTENTS
PAGE
V
I. PREFACE -

II. INTRODUCTION
III. ABBREVIATIONS
IV. PROLOGUE (by Pushkin) ripojiori, IlyiiiKHHa

V. FAIRY TALES HapoaHHH


1. 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
56
7. The Seven Simons CGML CeMeoiiOBT,
8. Right and Wrong ITpaBaa H Kpiisaa
John the Fool HBaHyniKa-aypaHOK-b
- - 70
9.

10. The Beast Norka SB-fepb-HopKa -


- 76
11. The Arrant Fool Ha6iiTi>iii #ypaKT>
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

The Waters of Life and Death HteaH MepTBan Bo^a


n 116
-
] 8.
" " 120
19. The Witch Baba-Yaga Ba6a-Hra
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!' li.i.lTani. - - 168
Uapi,
i'h- (ioldru t'oi-k- '

11, I II, mm;!, -

VII. \'.'eAKrLM:v - - - - - - - 208

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ABBREVIATIONS
= accusative obs. = obsolete
acc.
0. = Old Slavonic
SI.
adj.
= adjective
= participle present
adv. = adverb
p.pr.

= augmentative p.p.
= participle past
augm.
= p. = perfective aspect
coll. collective
= plural
dat. = dative
1.

= popular
aer = derogative
,
pop.
= prepositional
dim. = diminutive
prep.

= for example sing. singular


e.g.
a.m. or
=
m. substantive masculine
ec. = and so on
or /. = substantive feminine
= genitive s.f.
j/ew.
s.n. or n.
= substantive neuter
= gerund
ger.
trans. = transitive
I. = imperfective aspect
v. n. = see note
in. = instrumental = etc.
H.T.ft. (H TaKi> AaJi'fec)
intrans. = intransitive
ecTfc)
=
i.e. = it means
T.e. (TO

to. = literally

xiu
LIST OF PROPER NOUNS
;acin = Anastasia b = Kirl.it

tan . \fr6n Mapbi. ManiKii (dim.


IiVHiri, tin- isle of Buyan, prob- M.ipKo .M;iiv

ably the old name for Riigen Mapoa, Map4>yma, and Miip
Knp6iiTbeBHa = Vassi- (dint.) Martha
lissa, daughter of Kirbft HaiaiuKa = Natalie (dim.)
BacHJrift = Basil OHy<j>pitt
= Numphrey
BbicjiaBi* AnapdnoBHTb = Vyslav, Ilapaxa = Parasha (pop.)
son of Andr6n CaJiTaHT> = Saltan

rBHAom, = Gvid6n HT> = Simon

HI, Dad6n Co<J)iH, C6iibHa (dim.)


= Sophia
, \iarb = Dalmat
( .1. t
Ge^drb = Theodosius
,JiiMiiTpiii, ^MiiTpiii
r
= Demetrius XaBpouiHHKa = Khavr6shichka
= Helen HepHOM6pi> = Chernom6r
;. = John

xiv
npojitirb.

jiyKOMopBH
jjiiB Ha fly' TOIVTB.

H 1
ftHeMt H HOIBK) KOTTE.

Bee2 no ujfam KpyroMi,;


xoflHTi,

nanpaBO nicnt

qy,n;eca:

PycajiKa na
TaMI. Ha HeB^OMLIXT*

TaMt na KypbHX'L
6e3T> OKOH-L, 6e3T>
H ROUT* waK&ii
Jiijob 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 o6jiaKax B nepe^t
r

Jiica, lepest nopa

Bi TeMHH^i TaMt n;apeBHa


A 6ypBiii BOJIKB en B-ipno
cryna ct Ba6oK)-Hr61i
co66n;
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PROLOGUE
unpi, Ixomrii nn.Tb -MJITOMI, Maxnen,;
F,

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<.
a -
1
II both, and. H.r all tho timo.

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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 KpynKa
1
BHCbinaJiacL He^ero # EjiaTb, noineJi-L ciapiiKt co6HpaTL
.
r

H roBOpiirL: KaKi> 6ti2 COJIUHHIKO ofiorp'fijio, KaK-L 6i>:


OCB^THJIt, KaKI. OH BopOH'L BopOHOBH !^3 1
HOCO-
MH fe KpynKy
r

coopaib, sa CojiHtuuKa oT^aji^ 6i>i

ciapmyio AOHB, sa M'KcHij.a cpeAmoio, sa Bopona Bopo-


Jia^niyio GrajrL CTapiiK L coSupaib C6jinu;e
!
r

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 Kpacnyio
H BSHJIO ee B'L CBOH ^OM^. HpHjcaaaJK.
cepeAneii ^oiepii; cepc^iwa 7^0%
HO ocjiyinajiacb: npio^feacb-Hap^EWiacbj Bbiuuia na
n yTaiUHJii* ee. ,H|oniejii>
jifeKo; M'Sc^iii.'b yBHAaJii>
AO MenbmoH ^o^epn; roBOpiirb eii ciapiiKi>: Hapfl^HCi>
xoponienbKo, R& cTynaii Ha KpbiJie iKo.
i
MeHbiuaa Ao ib H l

ciapiiKa ne ocjiyma-nacb: iipio^'Ijiacb-Hapfl^HJiacb n no-


-MAN l-Alia TALES
na iqn.i.ii
;
4Kn :
i

m 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 7 IICMI, TUIIIITI,. a curb TOBO-
! .\\-ii. u->i na aoJEB n IUMIITI, cTauiiTi, na
I
ceoa cKonupo r iy n> o.ia^hHMii. -
!TO Tbi ! li.in c-b
y.Ma ciui-
Tii.ii/? uopMiirL crapyxa. << Hn ier6, i
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 M Ec*my.r
lilcjju-iueai, n npniiii
;
,ri,

M r

lScHii, b
p

ciipauiiiBaerL:
n6THCBaTb? He
saSoibCH, OTB h iacTi>
r
l

i-i ini l iero He xo iiy. il'lJCflU'L ncTouiiJi'b ^;i>i IKTO uaHio-

roBOprirt: ^aft9 , BI> 6anl> icMiirxoiibKu ? A


: He CBiiao oy^erb
66iicfl, Hoine.ib cia})iiKL !

iiapiiTi,i-:i: lU'liCflut BbincKa.i'L B L A^epax'b miviKy, npocy-


ny.rL B'b nee CBOII iiaJibuiiKi, 11 rlsML iiciiL^iiKOM'L ocBinlrL
10
ucio oaino. Bbiiiapnacn 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> rouopiirL


11
i, oanl> 'iv.Miin. xnri, r.ia:n, iii.'iix'o.in !

!- llnin.ia ciapyxa: a na]>


CMV M'iieJiivb. n caMi.
B
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Tonopt, npopy6HJn> BTB 6an k AHpy H cyHyjn, BTE>
r

nee CBOH najieij'L; TOJILKO CB^iy ne npii6i>iJio13 Grapyxa .

14
snail 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, noji fe3aH KO MH^ cnaTt na
r

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.
3 = "
BopOHOBHTL Ravenson," is formed in the same way as the
patronymic IIeTp6BHM i>
f
= son of HeTpi>.
Tyrb-KaKt-Tyrfc = there and then (appeared)
4
.

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.
BbinapHJiCH = (lit.) finished steaming
10
i.e., finished his bath. The
6aHH a vapour bath (Turkish bath).
is
"
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 expressionHo
indicate pitch darkness.
"
TyAa->Ke = (lit.) and he himself in the same direction " i.e.,
12 H caMt

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>
KOTupbK li TilKJr. SIC OOHTC'.J.

6paxa ne cTbi;uiTc;r: Kb TaKibrb-To imna.iaci, ;Ka-


;
ji

XaBp6uin
l
iKa. 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

aajTB IWOUTOIO KC; -(Mil, :ia


iiycmiir. :jaHy,ui-ni.

pii.iii:
oiiaiiii' ii
iij)ii6!i})aerL, ii 3a ju-Hxi, n :;a r.((
;

oTBfriiicTb
4
. A ouiii y oi xojHiiKMi TJHI i
;^6 iq)ii oo.iLJiiiH.

pjjiaH :ii-;a.ic'ici> 0;j,HorJia3Ka, cpe^Haa ,H,B\ . a

Tpiir.ia:3K'a; no on S TO.ILKO n 3Ha.ni 5 y B0pon>


r

.^. ua y.iimy n,, a


Kp6me*nca-XaBp6iiiH iKa
T 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 ! Bbiii j,erL
r 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, ;!lT>.
/KVpHTL,
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 L cyHflyKt, a, eft eme 66jri>nie paSoxti sa^acit.
r

nraiKa onaTB npix/reTt KI, KopOBymidk, BT^ O^HO YHIKO


B.niise'rB, BT> Apyroe B&nfeeTt n roToseiiLKoe
12
npiiHecert .
^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-

!
sacHyjii,; noKa OAnorJiasKa Bcrajia,
FjiasoK'b

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 !

B^ TPJ^LI noKaTaJia, a
noSii-nraa,,
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 7
Ji;pj
r6e
H roTOBLie xojiCTi>f no^;o6pajia. Bee, IITO
BH^i. la,
Maxepii pascKasajia; ciapyxa oSpa^OBajiacL,
Ha Apyroft >Ke #eHB npuniJia KI> Mymy: P fe}KB pa6yio r

13
KOpoBy CTapiiKT)
! TaKt-caKi* ^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 ieK'L T

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.


16
I
ITO Kop6ByniKa aaB'binJua: rono^oMi, ronoaaaa 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;ia 17 Boace
MOfi ! liono'iKii na nefi BHCHTL HajiiiBHbia, JIHCTOHKH
r
1IIVMHTB 30,-IOTHe, B KTOqKII rilVTCJI CGpeSpHHtlH KTO HII ;

MIIMO ocTaiiaH.iiiBaeTCH, KTO npoxo^nrL 6M3KO


!,

TOTL 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, KoiopavH
i;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.
1
ii nox\,;,'- Hit.) ratlu-r Some not so good.
2 are not ash anv
CBoer6 . . . 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.
6
y 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 and j

8 - she would often go.


BtiApfiTl, GiJHiuio
9
WHTfc . . .
= (lit.) how hard it was for IHT to lire. . . .
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
10
flajiil
= she wag given. The 3rd person plural is often used to supply
the 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.

16 = hungered with hunger.


rxtaosoMT. rojioflajia A use of the instru-
mental analogous to the cognate accusative.
17
fla KaK&fl
= such a beauty !

18
KyapeBaTHti
=
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^t
HH 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 a6^0H fc pocaii
r
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.A i> i.'a'.i^VFo nom, n ca^inan, na
r

o, q)i,iua/!a ("i, nr>i :jo-

;IOTLIH jiu.io'iKii n oiniTi, y/n^Ta/ra. Haj)i. iJLKviar^ AIUJJO-


1
HOBini'L BCChMa Kpynin.icH o Toii iiu.KHit,, iio'ioMy up,
ua.ri> K"b ci'O'i;
Tpi X'h
;
cnoiix'i, cbinowMi n cK'aii.i.n, ii.M'i>:

J],'liTii
MOM .iKjoriiiujJ ! I:TO n;n, uaci, \

;
II'TO IOIMITI*
,iuij)'i.-irniny ?
11:5. (M

;
TU.MV nu< i!jii
',Mi:{iiii M<MM"I or^ii.M'i, no.ioiuifiy
a no CM(' J)TII n
I
i:c<
;
.
Tor^a r i,liTii cro.
^ Mii.focTiiiiLfii
(VU'nior

[B6, MI.I ("i.


HMJ..
Ofl iidiiMaTii -.i.-ap-J.-irrnii

noun'' n.
T
Ha II<'PBJ IO HOML i;aj)ay.niTi, in,
r

Tpiii-uap(''iMiM'b n, ycfiiuinici, uo;n TV iiu.iomo, c 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-nTHu y 1

BacHJiifi-ii;apeBHH'B. Out ciji-L noft'B TJ-WIQ aSjionio n,

n ^pyroii HO IIH, 3acnyjii> TaKt Kp nKO, HTO He r

KaKt 3Kap^-nTiii];a npujieTajia H HOJIO^KH ni,H-


IIoyTpy u,apB BbicjiaBT> npnsBajra ero KT ce6 l n
r
najia.

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> KapayjiHTB
Hno^t Ty->Ke H&.JIOHIO; CH^HTL OH-B
cijiT*

i H
TpcTiil B^pyrt ocBfoH-no BCCB ca^ TaKi>,
6bi OHt MHoniMH ornaMH ocBini eH'B 6uji b: 1
f

jKap^-nTi'ma, C'Bjia na aSjiomo H HarcaJia npnaTB a6jio iKii.


i

HBaH f>-u;apeBHTB iio^KpaJica K-B nen TaKi> ncKycrio, 'ITO


r

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] apeBHq B noniejrB K^ HeMy n
l
r

eMy nepBiiuKO ^Kap'B-nTMU.Bi. O ieHB


i

i
n;apB BbicjiaBt, rro MenBiiioMy ero CBiny

O^HO nepo ftocTaTB OTI, /Kap^-nTni^Bi. STO nepo


n csfcjio, HTO ejKejiii npnHecTii3 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 B ca^B.
r

BbicjiaBi, OHHTB npnsBaJi'B KI> ceS^ /T^Tefi CBOHXI,


H TOBOpHTI* HMi: flfel MOH JIK)6e3HBIH !
HOfe>KaHTe, a
9
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. IlBaH B-ij apeBim'i> BSHJI-L y po;u'- 1

Te.ia CBoero onaroc-ioBenie, Bbiopa.TL ceo KOHH n nof>xa:n,


r

r
-ii lixa.rh caMi> ne

nyreMi>-/T op6roio, )

BLieoKO-Jiri, ciu'KJKa cKaiii.ip.acTcn. ,ia in


-CKOpo
p r

,I,t'-^^TCH,-- Haii'OTKMU,, II))i


lixa.Th OHT> Bb
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 TOTI,
npaByio cTopoiiy
3^pai:'i> n .unn,, a KOIII> ei'n
dy [,m, Mejmn,;
r
a i

BT. .if.BVio cTopony, Ton, caM'i, 5y im, yoirn,,


r
a

KOHb ern '.Mim, :^pain, ocTancrc;!.^


n U!:airi,-na})(M ,ii i'i>
> l

:nv na,unici> u nof.xa.n, in, npauyio (-mpoiiy.


:>
a y.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,

7
POHV .

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
8
BftpyrB HarnajTL ero c'Bpbifi BOJIICB H cKasajrt eMy: 3Ka,tfB
Mni Te6a, HBaiTL-ijapeBHTO,
T
ITO 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;apeBH i'L CKasfeB


i[

cipoMy BOJiKy, Ky^a eMy 'Sxaib Ha^oSno, H noMq&Jica ct


9
HHMI> c'BpLifi BO-HKI, irffflie
KOHS H, qepest H'fiKOTopoe
Bpena, KaKt past npHBeat HBana-ijapeBiwa Kt
HOHLIO,
KaMGHHOft CTiH B,r
H6 6H6HB BLICOKOft OCTaHOBHJICa H
Hy, HBaH B-D,apeBHq B cjifean ct M^HH, ct
f r
CKasaJit: !

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&raciH 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 rpoMt no sceMy caji.y,
n6o Kt TOH 30,1101611 KH^TK^ OBIJIH CTpym>i
KapayjiBHue TOT^act npocnyjincB, npufii^a
nofinajin 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 !

12
TaKdBt, H KOTOpoft 3eM,]ni n KaKoro oiu;a CBIFB, H KaKT>
,

Te6a no riMemi soByxt ? HBaHTJ -i];apeBHH'B eMy


H CBIH-B u;apa BBicjiaBa AH^poHOBuna, a
HBaH b-ii;apeBiiq'B.
r
Tsoa jKapt-nr^na noBa^HJiacB
11
Ui \11IV 1

Ib H C]
Cli

vifunlHl :in [4

Miu'i
liny
i

|)>

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
p-L-imrny TOOT, ,,;> '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;apeBH n>
T
!

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])T -nTi'my TeS'fi ci> BeJiiiKOK) HKTI.IO
i

3aKpy nnni.icH HBan'L-ij apeBii n> 11 noinivn, OTL


i i
1

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


/r

3onoT} K) KTliTKy ? BiraoBarB H ncpcA'B To66io, ci

no. IKY IlBai-iij-napcBiwb. ,Ho6p6, GBITL TairB 14 !

c-f.pBiii BO.JKI,; o<i;jri('i> na MPIIH, ira rliparo


CB03V, Ky i,a r
Too'ii ua^o6HO.
ct, 11.
c^po.Mv BO.JKV na cniiny, n BO.TK-B i;< [%

.-I.TI, oin>
.IIL iiaicoifi'ivK i'B B'B
ii)
;

rocy^apCTBO uapfi A(J)poiia


r
HO'II.K). I I
IIpIIIII(Vu"H K 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: Ox L, TH TOM f

GCH, MJia^ofi lOHoina CKamii


Koioparo TBI rocy-
! MH i, r
H3i>

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,
r

eny n,api> A$pon L,


6u npiiineji'B KO MH a
r
3TO ^Jio ? TBI fe, 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-
H C B E3/J,HinB 3a TpH^eBaTB
JIH TBI COCJIpKIffllB MH'fe CJiy5K6y
r r

36MCJIB, Bii Tpn^ecaToe rocyAapCTBo H ^ocTaneniB MH


r

Kopo.Tt6BHy Ejieny IIpeKpacnyio, st KOTOpyio a ^aBHO H


Aymoio H cepAu,eM B BJiioSiiJica, a ^ociaTb ne nory, TO a
r

Teo IS 9Ty Biiny iiponry H Kona 3JiaTorpiiBaro c B SOJIOTOIO


r r

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!poMy
H
pascKasaJi'B Bee ^TO c B HIIM'B cjiynnjiocB.
r

Oxt,
TBI roii eon, MJia^OH ibiioma, HBaH'L-iiiapeBH 1!^ MOJIBIIJI-B !

eny c EpBiM BOJIK^ fljia nero TBI cjiosa Moero He nocjiyniaji-


ca n Bsajii* 30JiOTyio ys^y ? BimoBaTi* a npeft'B To66io,
CKasaJi'B BOJiKy HBaH L-n;apeBim'B.
i

J],o6p6 5 SBITB TaKi> !

ca^ncB Ha i\ieHa na c-sparo


r

iipo#oji}Kajn> c SpLiii BOJIK^, 5

a: a re6a csesy Ky^a Te6 S Hafl;o6Ho.


r

HBaHT.-ii.ape-
r

BOJiKy Ha CUKHy, a BOJIK'B IIo6 fi5KaJI L


r r

13
iU'SslAX KAWY TALES
cTpt.ia. n, naKom U'i., iipno
;
Kain, Bl>
raivb-cKupo
Kopo.ieBHbi EaeiiLi IlpeKpacnoii in. >aimuii

KoiopaH oKpy/Ka.ia nyAecHHft caAfc u uw.


IlBaH'L-ijapi mi n> cjri
; i
BoriK'b IlBaHy-ijapeim iy: i
lly, !

n> rliparo uo.iKa, n cTvnafi na3a L no


r

Tem'pb c'b Moini. r j,

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
.R-ii. !ioii;i,e'rb npory.mTbCH B i>
17
Kopo.ieinia K-ir-na Jlpi'KpaciiaM. Ji'b Be l
io])\ .

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. r f \;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

IIpeKpacHyio, nepecKOHHJi'b Ha3a;i, b n no ex


r

Eaeny b
18
H6K) HTO 6CTL CHJIH-MO^H .

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.


c kn>
r

na Hero, n cispbiii
r
Boaiv b jioMia.n>
nx'b o66nx b r
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 narnaTb 11 BaiKa n BOpOTii.incL na-
'

!H'b-i;apeBiiTb ; CII^H Ha c L ])OM br r

no.iirl, uMik-rJi
f

c j>
;

-(>j)i.n iiiioi<.
l
.no, B03,nouiii'b oc
;

J, a ona ]lBaiia-ua])('iiii
i
i(i, n Kor^a dipbiii
lib
npii-
i.
rocy^a PI-TIKI uaj>:i A^puiia, Toi;i,a
HTLMci :jaii(
ii
ia.iii.ie>i n iiauaa'b tMt ;jiio ;

BO ciipdcii n> tro:


;
ii. i, 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


Cjiy5KHjra> a Te6'B MHOFO, HBaH
r

rocy,o;apCTBaxi,.
BHH^ 5 CKaSaJI'L C'KpLIH BOJIKT., H 9Ty CJiy>K6y.
COCJiy^Ky
Cjiyinali, HBaH'b-u apeBH ii a cflfeaiocB npeKpacnoH Kopo-
i
> :
1

: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
21
BTB ^HCToe none noryjiaTb, a Karcs OHTB Mena
Cl> HaHIOIHKaMH II Ct
MaMyUIKaMII H CO BC EMII r

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 npeKpacnoii
sa23 ropo^OMi). Kor^a HBaH b-n;apeBEra'b npn-
r

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 ^aBHO


a KOHa BJiaTorpHBaro BpyqiijTb HBaHy-uiapeBHHy.
^Jii) Ha Toro Kona H Bbrfexajn> sa

ct co66io Ejieny HpeKpacHyio H noiixajn.,


24
nyTb KT, rocyAapCTBy n;apa
y u,apa A$pona ^enb, ^pyrofi H
BM^CTO npeKpacHon KopojieBHbi EjieHbi, a Ha
Aenb npuniejTb K-b u,apio A$poHy npociiTbca
nojii noryjiaTb, 25
^Tofi-b pa36iiTb TocKy-ne^ajib JiioTyio.
KaK-b BosroBOpiijTb eny u,apb A^pon^: Axt, npeKpacnaa
MOH 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 KOpO
'

I, I>
llprKparlluin
n.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.iii
i: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-


r

]li5an'i>-na])HJii n, c ]i.n, na rliparo n n


i
ru>> ijd.iK.-i.
r

in our, \;i,apc-,i;o ^ap:i ,'S,o.iMaTa. I)Xci.iif omi


in,
i:6])uTKo-.iii, :i. ,^o roro ro>

rpu uepcTii OTI> ropo^a ocTaHomrnicL. Jluain.-

HapeBii n> na ia.rL upocirrb ciiparo lio.iKa:


i l

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 iCTcn.l

l>;qjyn
:;

iu!' ocTauii/n. iipci.'jiarnyin ivOpo-K'niiy Ivn'-ny


i no'lixa.ri.
30
;,
napiu ,l,<M.\i;Vry. JI luiin, cK'upo 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&JTLna KOHH sJiaiorpMBaro
c'L npeKpacHoft KOpoJieBHofi Ejienoio H nofcurb

B-B CBoe oieiecTBO. IJapB-}Ke .HoMaTt BSflynajrB na


jjpyroft fleHB CBoero Kona 3JiaTorpHBaro o6 B i}3,n;HTB Bt
r r

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. CKasaji^ OHT), ca^nct na


IlBaHi>-u;apeBH
i
i i)
r
!

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 no Bxajra OHH BI nyTb. KaKi,
r

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
31
a TBoero Kona Ha-ji;B6e , 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 KOH rE 3JiaTorpHBOMi H, ne
CBoero rocy,n;apCTBa sa32 j^a^i^aTB Bepci'B, ocTano-
BHJica, cjisi ci* Kona H BM'cr
npeKpacnoio Kopojie- ci>

JierB oT^oxHyrt^epeBOMt; Kona 3JiaTorpHBaro


nofl'B

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 ,Kp SnKo ycnyjiH. B'B TO
r

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>-irniiQ
T
Bt 3onoT6ft KJi'liiKt, BCCbMci na mm, npeJiB-
oTi'uiK'i, ii B3AYMaan upaia CBOCTO IMHa-ijapeBina
33
^IIMHTpift-ljapeBHTb BUHyjrL II3I>
fl6 CMCpTII .

CBoit aaKo.io.TL Ilnaiia-napeBinia, noT6Mi> pas6y-


11

npi'i:pacHVK) Kopo.K-uiiy Ejieny n na ia.TL ee cnpainH-


i

b: <

llpi'Kpacnaji ;vl 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 i
ia

Hcnyra;iaci> H BT> ropLKiixi c.K


i

Mt j)Tiiaro.
;

KjrliiiKo ::a\i,
31 -

roBopn.ia :
/1-Kopo.ieBiia E:iena IIpeKpacHaa, a AOCTa.n,
Memi Iliu'iHL-uaprBii BI>I sjioii 1
cMepm npe^a. in.
^, KOioparo
35
Bu TorAa-6i> Cbi.ni Ao6pbie BIITHSH ecjmfiLi Btrfexajui c^
36
iniM'L BT> qiicioe no.ie Aa JKitBoro uo6 kjj,Ami a To
r

yCii.m )

coHHaro, H TiMi> Kanyio cefiii


noxBajiy noJiy^HTe ? COHHUII
lOB'EK'L mo37
MepTBbiii! Tor,n4 J],HMiiTpin-napeBiiH'L
IIplLIOVKH.TL CBOft Me^I* KI> CCpfll^y JIpeKpaCHOli KOpOJICBHH
ii cKaaaJTL eft: Cjiyimui, Jvirna ECpeKpacnaa !

ynaxi,, MH noBe3eMT> Te6a KI> Hauie.M\


o BiicjiaBy AH^poHOBuqy 11
eMy, TM ciur,i;ii

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

KOMy a H >Kpe6ift najrt, HTO


Koin, 3.iaTorpHBbift.

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
38 39
ijM'unaTL AHeii, n BI, TO BpeMH nae^ajii, 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


41
T'^JIOM'L H XOrKjIH CnyCTHTbCH Ha 36MJIK) II Ha^CTBCfl

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
42
seMJilo, cijn> noo^aJib 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; S.)iaJi i>.


r f

Cjiyniat,
OHOBHTL MOJIBim-B C'BpLIH BOJIKL, H TBOCFO
!

43
lie Tpony, Kor^a TBI MIT cocjiyjKHHib cjiy^cSy:
cjieiaenib sa Tpn^eBHTB BL TpH^ecaxoe rocy^apcTBO
senejit,
H npiffieeenib MH^ MepTBofi SKHBOH Bojj;ii.
H Ha TO Boponi,
BopOHOBHH'L CKasajrt C'SpOMy BOJiKy H !

aTy 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 c
r
eMy Eptift BOJIK^:
cnaTB 6ti Te6 B
Bi&no, Ka6ti He a: wk%t> Te6ii
r

TBOH H3py6HJiH, a npeKpacnyio KopojieBHy Ejieny


H 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 HBaH
Ivn'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
eb M'EcTa H naqaji-b npe-
BbiCviaB'b An.nipoHOBiiH'b Bcxajn,

Kpacnyio KOpojieBHv Ejieny cnpainHBaib: qio-6bi Tanoe


3TO sHaqiuio 44 Ejiena IIpeKpacHaH pascnasajia eMy BCIO
.

45
licTiiHHyio npaBjjy, HTO H KaK-b SbiJio .
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
r
na npenpacHOft KopoJieBH t Ejient n Ha Tiajn> 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.
2
yfla.i6cb (with rfo/.)
= was successful.
"
brought (took) it." The infinitive
3
6>KM if one
upHwrni is

used in conditional sentences when th<> subject i.i iiulelinitc.


:IH ... v, or near.
5
flep>Ka . . . = keeping in mind.
rott ecii Hail to y
7
"
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.
KOTopoft = KaKoft seMJiii
12 = of . . . what land.
13
flJiH Tor6 aioro = for this. flJifl
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 might, at full speed.
all his
"
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.
flepJKa nyxi> = holding on his way to, directing his route towards.
24

25
pasSiiTL = to dissipate his cruel sorrow. Tocna suggests longing
. . .

"
for something (lost or absent). Cf. Lat. desiderium." There is no exact
equivalent in English.
26 16
See n. above all but (nearly) forgot.
27 "
ITTE-TO. TO
here strengthens rA"fe, like English -ever." When-
ever ? Where on earth ?
28
OTK^Tja HH wherever he sprang from. . . .
=
28 =
having reached (not on foot).
flO'kxaB'fc 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.
iHOB ECHT!>
r
= to make up the weight.
npHB'BCHTb = to add to the weight.
30 Kant cn6po = as soon as.
31
na-flBtie = in two.
32 ne
3a . . . = (lit.) not reaching ... by 20 versts i.e., getting to
within 20 versts of.
33
cMepTH = to kill
"to death." Note the emphasis.
34
roBopiiJia. Note the force of imperfective aspect: "kept saying"
"
( cnaaajia ) would have meant simply said."
85 "in that case," merely anticipates the conditional clause.
Toraa . . .

38 DU t as jt j s ( waa ). The literal meaning of the expression is


a T0 aa
"
something like but in that case." In most contexts the translation will be
" "
otherwise," if not,"
21
Kl B8IA3 FAIRY TALES
87 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." iaK6e
he taken with MTU ; it expresses mystification on the part of the person
"
:ig, like the English what possible."
45 MTI - what had
>
H . . .

happened and how.


EUSSIAN FAIBY TALES

.
MopoaKO.
(FATHER FROST.)

JKHJiH-6biJiH CTapHKi, cTapHKa co#a CTapyxa. y


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
miaiba iinijia, Hs6y Mejia H Bee y6npajia
TomiJia,
e ^,0 CB'Sxy HO cxapyxa H TyrL2 6biJia He^OBOJibHa H na
1
;

Mapeyniy Bopnajia: 9Kan ji'feHHBHu.a, 3Kaa nepaxa H !

3 4
rojniK'b-TO lie y ivrBcTa ;
nne xaK-B-TOJ CTOHTL, H copno-TO
BTb H36 B. r

^ByniKa MOJinajia H roiaKajia; ona BcanecKH


ciapajiacb Maunxij npHHOpOBHTbC3 H Ao^epaMt ea
K'b

HO cecxpbi, rjia/^a na5 iviaib, Mapoyiny BO BceM-L


;

c^ Heio ccopnjincb H iiJiaKaTb sacTaBjrajra: TO


6
HMI> H Jii66o 6biJio ! CaMH OH^ HOSAHO BCiaBajiH, npn-
roiOBJieHHoft BOAH^eft yMHBaJincb, TOCTLUVK,
7
yTHpajracb H sa pa66Ty ca^iiJiHCL, Kor^a
BOT-b HaiHH A'SBHUH pOCJIH ^a pOCJIH, CTaJIH 66jIbniHMH H
c^Jiajincb neB'EcTaMH. Cnopo cKasKa CKasbmaeTca, He
8 9
CKOpo A^O ^Jiaeica .
CiapHKy ^caJiKo 6bmo ciapineH
^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, nocodnTb ropio10
KaK-b CaM-b SHJEB .

CTapyxa BOpnyHbH, a AOHKH ea JiiHiiBiiu^i H ynpaMiii];H.


BOTI> Haum CTapuKH CTaJIH .nyny ftynaTb: CTapiiKi,
KaK b-6u ^o^epeft npncTpoHTb, a CTapyxa KaK b-6bi
r r

23
IM/ssiAN FA IKY TA U-:s

u
(
rapin; pyixi c6brrb .
OAHa'/Kflbi crapyxa n roBO-
piin, cTapiiKy:--<. Hy. crapihcB !
oTAa/u'iMi Mapoyniy
12
v[yHvT>. Jla^Ho CF 'Tapi'iK'b ii
no&p&TL ce6ii
Ha nt"ib: a crapyxa Hcvrlizrh eMv 13 .
Sasxpa BoraHb,
14
erapiiin,. Tbi nopaiibine, ^anpnni Koob'i.iy H-L flpoBHH w
MapoyTKa. eo6epri CBoi
;
iiotir/iu'iti c'i>
MapjiVTKuii: a 11,1.

BI KOpooeiiKv.
">po ,\u naKinii, MHCTVIO pyoaxy: :3aBipa
15
iio'^euib BI rocTii !
^oCpan Mapoyma pa;;a
"My cqacibio, MTO yuo:n"n, ei
;
Bb p

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
17
,lii.'IO-TO 6bL10 3HMOi<> ][ HM .U.BOp'K CTOHJTb
17 18
CB lnvL, mi
r

Mopoax .
('rapinn, nayT])o, HII aapri .

apOBHII, IIO^BO.Tb KT> KpbUhHV: ra


iKaoKOHHitK'b n CKa:ui.Ti>: Hy. n
;
BI> 1136; .
[fa 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 l
r
n ^oqepn. A ciapyxa Mevin, rliMt
11 '

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 ^vmixy; in, ,(i\

CMorpH, ciaphiii xpiJTB, noisyKaii npHMoii ^cipuroii. a


21 22
,
CBepHii ct ^oporn-TO HanpaBO, Ha 6opi> . :Hia(Miii,.

O KI> Toft nii.ii.inoii COCH^, I


ITO 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;:


1

ivl,;u, ',i;oinixi>- n Kparawin* n ndr.rn, ! (


.M6T])ii-Ka
fi,i:o
y IKTO Aoopa: Bet. i'MKir, <-6ciihi n BI>
24 25
nyxy ;
JKHTbe-io 3ap,ii;uiop, ;;a n CHMI, oin, rmraTi'ipi, !

Dinn, MfVi-ra VK.KI n, iio;i,iVncn. B "|>n iraKii-


fi
ifvn, iiiyny ii icji BT> ,i,opni'y-
.
,((>.'\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
27
no nacTy ; 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 .

30
^pOJKHTb; 03H66B 66 Hpo6paJI'B
TL R8,
.

ona KpnqaTB, ^a CHJI^ He SBLJIO: OAHH 3y6Bi TOJIBKO


nocTyKHBaiOTB. BflpyrB CJHJIHHTI> He BAajieK'B MoposKO
na 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
Te 31 fl'ftBHija ?
, Tenjio, Tenjio, 6aTioniK0 32
MoposyniKO !

33
MoposKo CTajiB HHace cnycKaTBca, Sojibine noTpecKHBaTB
H noin;eJiKHBaTB. Mopo3B cnpociijiB ^BHi^y: Tenjio-
JIH Te, ft^BHija ? Tenjio-JiPi Te, KpacnaH ? ^BHUia nyTB
34
^yxi> nepeBo^HTB 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 ?

OKOCTeHfeaJia H iiyTB 35
CJIBIIHHO CKasajia: 0n
MoposyuiKo
*02rfftws!& Tyra MoposKo ! cnca-

HiySaMH H OTorp^Ji^
JIHJICH, OKyTajii, fffiBinjy

CTapyxa na VTpo MyjKy roBopnrB: <

XPBITB, ^a 6y,n;H MOJIO^IXB CTapiiKB sanparb !

H no'ExaJiB. IIoft'B'BxaBinH KB ^o^epn, OHI> Hainejii> ee


HaiByio, na nefi iny6y xopoinyio, $aTy ,n;oporyio H Kopo6B
CB 6oraTHMH no,n;apKaMH. He roBOpa HH cjiOBa, CTapnKB
Bee na B03B, cijiB ci> ^o^epbio H no Bxajn> f

H ^Biiuia 6y%i> BT* Horn36


CTapyxa nsyMHJiacb, KaKT. yBH^Jia ft'BBKy jKHByio, HOBYIO
uiy6y H KopoSB 6 fejiba. 9 HCr
!

25
IMJSSIAN FAIRY TALES
b niyrni wMHoro 37 crapyxa 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 crap
39
IOKI> cnoiixb iiaKop.Mii.ia n. Kaicb cjrEAyerB ,
n
;HMu. napjun-ia H in> IIVTL oTnye-Tii/ia. CTapHKt rm>-
40 Haiim
ocTHBii.n. ^'liBOKt noAt COCHOIO.
;

iiyri Mi>
nocxrlsiiBaioicH: HTO aro y MaiyuiKn
o6 Eiixi> zmywb oiAaBaib ? paast BI
r

iiauicii AepeBfl Him, 41 H pe6ari, ripi^Aen* H ne anaeim.


!

42
K-aKoii !
Jl^ByiiiKii OLLIII BI> iuy6axi>, H Tyn> ILM^ cxajio
3HOK0 43 .
HTO, Ilapaxa, MOHH Mopoai no K6>Kk no;ui-
44 45
paerL .
Hy, Kan-L cyjiceHbift-pH/KeHbitt ne
TaKi, >ibi SA'fe'cb
3aMep3Heivn>. I16aHo, Maiuna,
iii
paHo JKeHHxii 46
coonpaiOTca, a Tenepb ecTb-.
T
m 47 n
na ABOp'B.)) I
ITO, Uapaxa, KOJIH A
Koro OHI> BOSbMen, ? He Te6H-,:m,

Moipii xeoa ! KoneHHO M6HH. Te6n!


HacM'fexaibca
Bpaib MopoaKo y ^Bj jja !

pynii oynooii.H,, ii naiini A^BII^I cynyaii pyun BI> naayxii


50 51
;ja oiiHTb 3a TO /Ke Oli Tbi, aacnannaa po^Ka npacib . !

TM ne yMisemb, a nepeSnpaib H BOBce ne cMMCJuniib.-


Oxi> Tbi,XBacrynba ! a TH qxo snaeiiib no ? xojibKO
iMh XO^UTb #a CIIJIOTHIiqaTb. IIoCMOTpIIM'b, K0r6
(
-Kopi'e B03bMeTi> ! TaKi> A^BHi^bi pacro6apin:a. in H ne BT.
52
BApJTb on K
r

iuvTKy 03a6jin; BI> OAHHI> roJiori, cixaiuVin:-


53
i, cfiMoM-i, -\ -ti.it; qio A' iro He
T
ii^iJTB ? 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
55
Ilapaxa !
y;in, 'fiflerB Aa n 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


r
A 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^ByniKH
OKOCTGH'SJIH.
Ha yipo cxapyxa MpKy
3anpani-Ka TBI,
roBopHTt:
, cana; HOJIOJKH oxa6Ky cfeija ,0,^ BOSBMH niyoHoe
Hafi 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 saKpHJi-B. Grapyxa, yBHA^


poro^KKoii,
crapinca HSAajieKa, Ha BCipifry BB^irajia H iaKi> ero
59
cnpaniHBajia: HTO A ETKH ?>x B-B caHKaxi>.
r
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, cxapBiH
MOHXb AO^eK^, MOHX-B KpOBHBIXI,
JTB TBI

MOHX'B HGHarJIH/liHHX'B, MOHX^ KpaCHHX'B arO^OK'B61 ! S


Te6a yxBaTOM-B npnSBib, Koneproii 3ainn6y HOJIHO, !

CTapyxa BHHIB, TBI


! Ha 6oraTCTBO noJiBCTHJiacB, a
TBOH ynpaMHniBi ! KOJIH a BHHOBarB 62 ? 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 coc S o;i>>


r

63
cBirpaJin , H Mapeyuia c^acTJiHBo
27
1M SS1AN FAIRY TALES

tpiiK-b i
b MopoBKOMi, nyraai> n yiipriMim>cfl ne
flaBaJTL
64 . a na cBa;jb6i> OLI.IT,, M^L, nnBO-raiBO
66
nnjit,
no ycy Tenao, 66
jja BT> porL ne nonaJio .

LAXATURY NOTES.
I
em& flo cu-try = long before dawn.
ryrb - even
-
n 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.

3apa66ry = to their work. Cf. elicit aa CT6jn> = to sit down to


7
tablr.
8
CK6po 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.
II
CT. pyrn, cObiTb = to get off one's hands.
13
0608 -
(lit.) to or for himself i.e., at his leisure, slowly.
13
BC.ili^-b eMy = (called) after him.
14 BT> 2p6imn = a peasant's sledge with a wide, open back for the carrying
of 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.

whimpering now
13 -= well, start
pacnycTH.ia why (here).
m nyx^ * (lit.) down here snow.

CoraTLipb = he also in himself is n. real hero. The


85 this
origin of
word is disputed. The most common theory is that it ( fior.njjpr
from '

(a company
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
#op6ry = set out on his journey.
26 BT>
nycTMJiCH
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*.
npoCpsuTb = the cold chilled her.
30

"
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.
34
nepeBOftim, = (lit.) to draw breath i.e., scarcely breathes.
35 oKccxeirBBajia = (lit.) began to turn into bone i.e., to freeze.
3(3
HOFH = (lit.) plump, flopped (fell) at the feet of. Example of
BT>

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.

nyieMt = in the same way.


40

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.
44
noftiipaert
= (lit.) tears off my skin. Expression, used of cold or
fear.
45
pHJKeHHii
= fated and appointed. Epithet applied to a bridegroom,
as in olden times he was chosen by parents without their daughters' know-
ledge or consent.
pano = "Whenever do bridegrooms come early ?" "As
46 if bride-
grooms ever come early."
47 ecTB-Jin H = (lit.) " is it even ?" i.e., it is not even.
. . .

48 HOJIHO Te6 fe = stop


r
!

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.

51
p6>Ka = sleepy head.
52
iiiyTKy
= (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 they thought they heard someone coming.
i.e.,

53
3a H = there, he comes, and moreover has bells on his carriage (sledge).
59 a eu$ = and yet.
57
criiHyjrb
= but he, accursed one, has vanished.
20
BUBSLLN KAIKY TALES
nopon
to got a bite of food, lie was out of doors and on the doorstep.
59 HTO A^TKH ? = how are the chiMi
60
paapaaiinacb = burst out (like a) in a storm.
n liroaoKT> = (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 did not allow.
AaBam,
65 niiHo-iunio -
beer, the- real stall'.

68 TPK.IU "
... It my nioustaehe, but fell not into 'ny
trickled through
mouth. A
regular formula in the description of a wedding feast in
This jocular conclusion suggests that rdli r t

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] apeBH iii,
1
!
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,
npocHTBca no'fixaTb-noHCKaTb CBOIO H6B BcTy.
r

y oTu;a

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,
2
ero H ji.ajnb snaTb no BC^MT. rocyAapcTBaMt, HTO CHHI ero
HBaH b-i] apeBHqi>
r

l
no'Bxaji'b sa HeBiicToio. BOTB npiis-
r

apeBHq b 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 a BI cpOKTb ne Bii-
caqi>,

;
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
KpiHiirb CMV:
ii Cnacii6o lluaiib-ijape- ?

ecaiiot TLI MGHH ne BbiKynnat, BB kivb-6bi ne aocia.


r
! r i,

CBO icTi,i. A Tonepb a noMory: KVIIH Mirb cicop'Be


H c't rT;.'io. IJapeBiiTL Kynii.!!, CMV .inina,u, u
n i-iipaiiinnaoTB: A Kara TBOC ibm?- Moiui

30Byn> ByaaTL-MOJio n;eui'i>. l


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>
4
Kyp-L, yiOKt, ryceft HTOOI Bcero 6tiJio AOBOJibHo ! 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-napeBH !)
1 7
,
roBOpiirb cMy: HTO Tbi

CIIIIIIIF,? iio;<anaii Kypnij;y. Torb oxpfeajii, npanoc


K})i>'i.ii>nnKO
n no.T.a.i'b na TapeJioqKi. Byjiarb-MOJioA^n.
TajjiMOHKV, no6 t/Ka.'n> in, uauint n 3ai:])ii'i;'i.ii,:
f

;i,

ipaBCTByftie,
BacHJinca Knp6irn>(Mma !

BHTb iipiiKa:ja.n K.iaiiflTbCfl n npocri;rL MOHH


:Vry i:ypo4Ky. Ona ncnyraJiacb, cii^HTb innoro no
a oin> ca^rb 3a noi orp/tqaoTb:- 3ApancTByii.
;

IIM
.
.;^oj)()B-L-,-ni llBciH-L-napri
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-
T
n> ECL li!;;iny-napri;HMv: <* 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.)) Ona


mraero 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, OTonpn


Biinefi pioMO^Ky H cTynan ci> B6roM^E>.

ByjiaTB-MOJio n;eiii b flOMofi H onaib roBopiiTb


f

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 ^BHUieii 7 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, MaiB 9 He aafiHBaft !

OJio^eii.'L HaBa^ H noBCTpiiajH> Ha


ji,op6ri HoroHio; OHI> TOT^aei. Bcixi) nepe6HJit,
FA IKY TALES
10
uinaro He.ini-.iiK.-i, <mim, GL'I.IO
Ko.\iy
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 !

ii."iaTOKT> noivpji.Ti,; noia/Kaiire nu iiYivM'i.-^op^roK), n


'.i

i.aci,
cicnpo OITHTL HaronK). IIoBepHy irL Haaaflt, on>^-
t

noBCTp kq<vn> noromo BABOO


r
f. nliciai.n.Ko i^pcTt ii

06:11,1110.
iii'peuii.Tb Bcix-L ii
Bepny.TicH Kt HBany-napt'iuiMy.
TOTL ciipaiiiUHaorL: l!aiii( .rb-.in ;
ii.iaTOK i>?--
r
Ila-

IIK\TL. IlacTiiraaa nx i> TeMiian HO^L;


r

pacKiiHy.iii OHM
enarb, a llBaHa-naprmiHa
;

maiep'L, ByjiarL-MOJO^ei^ .ii ri,

na Kapay.TL nocTaBiui'L n roBopHTt eMy: KaKOBi.


11
laii
pa36y;i,n MGHH ! TOTL CTOH.TB-CTOHJTL yro
MI'MCH. miMa.rL KVIOHHTL ero COHT>, OKI, npnrli/n, y uiaTpa n
12
:jacii\vn>.
OiKy^a HH B3flJica Komeii
yuec-L Bacn.nicy KiipniiTLOKiiy. Ha aap K
r 13

IlBaH-L-I^aj)^!!
1
!!,; BlVuiTL, HTO E^Tb GFO HGB'SCTM, II

ropbKO saii.iaKa.n,. IIpocbinaeTCH n ByH&Tb-MOJiOA&fb,


cnpainiiBaerL ^TO ii.ia i(Mni, ?
ero. Kant MH* He i

? KTO-TO yHec-L 5rl-


BacHJiiicy Knp6iiTbeBHy.
14 15
roBOpiijn, CToil na Kapayjii 810 ,-vli.m
:
lunuefl !

ic.Mi'pTnaro; no'E^eM-L HCKaTb. J^oJiro-flOJiro OHM


MIL cMorpHTL: ABa nacTvxa cia^o nacyrb. ^e 3TO
oTi;h iaion>:
i
KomeH Be3CMepTiiaro.
n 16
IlBtiH'b-i^apeBHq'L BbicnpocHJiH na-

CTyxoBi, fla.iri;n-.ib Ii'oim'ii /i.-nuiirb, KHKI


oini co cTciflOiMt flOMoii
Kor^a BOSBpan^KXTCfl n Ky;;a
^iniipaiorb ? IIOTOMI, (vrli.nn ("i> .niiiia^t'ii. CBepHy.in
l7
iia(TyxaM'i, 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 Dacii.uica
iirpcTcni,-
i.iia
BM^ y Dacirnicbi
no^apii.ia: a l'ii|M"Mrn,i'i{ni,i
K03a OTL TOft K03bi MOJIOKOMT> OHil II
yipOMT> H
18
;cpuMi> 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,
! BH
CTaJIH npEXOftHTb
! Kb BaCHJIHCi KnpSllTbeBlrfj H
19
JiyeTca: HbiHb ie T
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:
20
xoTb na AH'fe Mopn, H TO 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. npejK^e
3>y-$y, roBopiiTb,
pyccKaro Ayxy cjiyxoMi* ne 6bi.no cjibixaib, BH^OM^ ne
23
BH^aib a HbiHbHe
,
pyccmii Ayx^ BO-o^bio aBJiaeicn, BI>
24
ycia 6pocaeTca OTB^qaeTb eny . Bacnjinca
: CaM b TH no Pycn
r
najieiajica, pyccKaro
H s^icb qy^HTCH
on-b TeS'fi !

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>
ywb Kopo- ^ojiorb, ,a,a

pasBi Moryrb nena JiioTbie SE'Epn ci/kcTb?)) ^a r

CMepTb? CMepTb MOH E


noporoMi) BajiaeTca. KaKt CKOpo Komeft
35
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>xiiTp Ke.
r

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'L 28 310 c^K:iaHO?-
<
MOHmo,
ii'aiCB-iKe OTB^qaJia BaciLiiica KnpfjiiTbci
4TOOT> TBOH CMGpTL nO^t HOpOrOMt Ba,"I: Iiyt'TL
29
.ly^uie 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 6y6en


i
iii-

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


30
6cTpoBT>, na TOMT> na ocxpOBi Ay6i> CTOHTB, noAi> Ay6ojvn>
31
cyn^yKt sapbirt , 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'onii


Vuy 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 yonnai
1

in- ^I'-i-'iii Moirxi, A^TOKt ciipor; :


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 ^yxy 35 Axr>, BIJMOJIBHJTL HBaHt-
36
, ecjinoi* na aiy nopy ^a co6aKa 6mia, ona-
6^ 3afiu;a nofinajia !
FJIH^B a coSana yci> Tamim
saftu;a. ByjiaiT.-Mo.iiOAei^i. BSHJTB ero, pasopBajii) 1131,

nero B&jierfejia yTKa H BHCOKO no,n,HHJiaci> Bt no^HeSecte.


37
Ax-B, BLJMOJIBHJI'B HBaH-L-UjapeBH ^,
1
eCJIH6l> 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.


37
Axi>, cKasajiTt njapeBH^-L, ecjiH6i> paKi> ero BLiia-
! a paK-L y>K L nojisert, Mii;6 TamHTt. BSHJIH OHH
r

npi'fixa-JiH KI> Kom;eK) BescMepTHOMy, y^apiiJin ero

HHU,OM1> Bl> JIoSl. OHTb TOT^aCT* paCTHHyjICH H yM6pI>.


38
Bpajn, HBaH'L^apeBHqt Bacnjiiicy Knp6HTbeBHy, H no-
B-L Aopory.
'BxajiH; HacTHrjia HXT> Teaman HOHB, pacKHHyjin
Bacujinca
Knp6HTLeBHa cnaib Jierjia. FOBO-
39
PHTL ByjiaTL-MOJioaei];^: JIojKHCi> n 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
13 '

H (
E<Z> ;u;t>iuUuaTb
r

A ti>i''H'f>' Hy,
i<in,-MOJiOflei^L fla BI.I iia-
I)}. Ilr.ain.-uaptT.iiM'b !
yoii.ni
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 naprnii
1
;. -ViKiji i
iarni: a KTO 610 c.
iinin, rMy (!
~,\i\ TOTL no Koaiina (riflflTb KaMGHHLiii. !

py liy.ianj-Mono^'u'b paaSyArat ^apeB^^a H Bacii-


i

.n'uy IVnjiuiiTLeBHy, co6pajinci> n no'Exa.m in. nyTh-^o-


HacTiii Biopaa HOHB, pacKiiHv.in maTi
;

pory. i,
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])('BHq B


i

!
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


CMcpni A KTO 310 c.ib'iimm, ia CMV cKa-
44
.
r

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

namy HeB Knvi


r

6paia JUMIM'H I) iaro, yBesJiii


;\i\ n p,a:\n> [(}(}[}{{
no iia;i,-rrn

,u
i

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 eny
TO Becb Sy^erb KaMeHHBili. CnasajiH, o6epny-
rojiy6Hn;aMH H yjierBjin. Hoyrpy npocnyjica
ct 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 Borb
CTajii> y KpbiJibi];a.
ona BiipBajiacb y ncapa, npaMo na
a Byjiarb-MOJiojii^'L MaxHy.ni, cafijiero H paspy-
oHJi b HBaH'b-iiiapeBH !!, na Hero pas-
r
ee nonojiaM'L. 1

,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 KOHio 47 rojiOBy. HBaii'B-i]iapeBH
t
ii> enj,e

nym,e pasrHfeajica, npHKaaajrb 6buio cxsaTiiTb ero H


^a BacHJiiica EnpSiiTbeBHa ynpociijia:
ne OH'L, roBOpirrB, Tbi-6 b Mena HHKor.ua He r

) Ha TperiH ji;eHb Bejr&rB i


HBaHi>-ii;apeBH i b
f

CBOIO nH)6HMyH) KopOBy; OHa BiipBajiacb y CKOT-


H SiiHCHTL npaMO Ha ijapeBirca.
OTpy6HJi'L H eii rojiOBy. Tyrb HBaH'L-ii.apeBHq'b
TO) HHKoro H cjiyniaib ne
03Jio6iiJica,
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-
AB fenaji;ii aTb rojiy6iiip> H HTO eMy roBOpHJiH H
r

OKaMeH-ijii, no KOjrEna; paacKaaajiTb npo


39
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 i i(TCH

M'TIITJ* na r vi> KaMUOM'^ ByjiaTOM7,-Mo:i();ui,6M'],


n c
L
inirn, KCLMHH pa3^ai Toi !TO TLI n.ia
;
fi;n, ro;ioca :

48 Muh HP r
? Miri; n TaKT> T^i^ceJio ! Kain, n.iaKa n, ?

fl TCOH :}aryuiLi L.~ f

ECMII XOHOIIIL. Mu>i:ejin> M.

y orb ,uu>r r ii;T('ii~ci,iin> w A0 l


ib, BosbMii

aap^/Kb, Hau,^" Kpoen, n TOH Kponi.io no?,ia-,];i,

cHb. IlBaHi,-ii;apeBHq B
r

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 L y r

49
'
;K6Hbi: HTO, BaMi> /KtyiKO CBOHXI ^TOK'b ?
50
-3Ka.iK". r>v iari,-Mo.iOAOU'b !
Hy, noftA^iTe BX nxi,

IIpIIllI.H1 CM()T[)>lTb a ;rl''TII VixIIBbl. <


VlVll'l.
51
onpa^Mia/nici, n na paAOCTHXi> 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."
6
ii
CTynafi . . = " and God be with you."
.

7
RBBHiieft, 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.


roBOpHJTB = did I not
14
tell
you ?
15
3TO ?rfejio
= this is the work of.
16
BBicnpocHJiii
= " asked and learned," " learned by asking." Cf.
BBimiaKaTB "to obtain by weeping"; BBinrpaTB, "to get by playing,"
" "
to win (at cards).
17
nacxyxaMi., 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 j n that case."
21
cnpHTaTBCfl = it would not be a bad thing to hide.
22 T6jiBKO- t "
iTO,be here translated as soon as," but the construction
may
is really paratactic (lit.) the
guests had just time to hide up flew, etc.
; ;
. . .

23
CJI^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. Very
common.
27 = " "
npnayMaJia thought the matter out," thought of a plan."
28 aatrfewB = "for what purpose." Distinguish from oi ier6 = "from t

what cause "; noneaiy = "on what grounds." All three might be trans-
"
lated why."
29 = "
nyciB 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 TALES
w Ha TOMT. The
lid 6cTpoirfc.> repetition of the preposition is common
in the popular language. Note other examples in the text one in the
e.g.,

a sapun* = short form of past participle passive.


M nepecnaaajia: 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 not
make my little children orph

"'14TL . . .
= '

and flourish/'
15
HTOeCTbflyxy = (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.
38
6pa.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 much
more common in Russian than in English.

instead of accusative and genitive


;uviiii;'i;uuiTb ;rI;Bi'mi>:
: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,"
48
cnycTH (gerund) = letting p.. ... after.
47 l7
i
V., n. .

'' v
1 1, ii Tarn, Tfi/Kivio (lit.) to mo, even as it is, it is burdensome
lot is hard enough as it is, without your sorrow.
49 BaMb -/K.i.iKo "aw you sorry for." The impersonal verb used with
dative of l 'innion in Ku-
'" 1

iroiui/M-M jo." Tin- 1st person plural alone is


generally
used >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.

JLoSiijrb offb
n;apb ct ijapmjeio.
na oxoiy H CTpijJiaTb AH^b.
BOTI> OAHH^ pa3i> noniejn.

ijapb na oxoTy H yBHA^Ji^ CHAHTb na Ay6y MOJIOAOH


2
OpeJTb H HpO"
1
OpeJTb; TOJibKO XOrfjJTb OHb SaCTp^JIHTb ,

BpeMa a Te6 B npnro5Kycb.


r

jiyqme Kb ceS'B, BT. H'KKoe


SaTfivrb TH
OTb-noAyMaJTb, H roBOpiiTb
:

H xo^era onaTb CTpiJiaTb. FoBOpnTb


|

ApyroH paBTb: He CTpijiaft Mena, n,apb-


B03bMii Jiyqine Kb 666^. BT> H'BKoe BpeMa a
rocyAapb !

Te6 r
H onaTb-TaKii 3
npHromycb. IJ^apb AyMaJi'b-AyMaji'b,
4
ne npiiAyMaji-b, na TTO 6bi Tanoe npnroAHJica eMy opejn>,
H xoneTi* ym'b coBC'BM'b
5
sacTp^JiHTb ero. Opeji-b H Bb r

TperiE pas-b npOB'feniiaJi'b


6
: He CTpijiafi Mena, ii;apb-

rocyAapb ! BOSbMii
Jiynine 066^ A^ npoKOpMH Tpn KI>

roAa: B-b H^Koe BpeMa a npuroraycb Teo^ U,apb CMH- !

7
jiOBaJica, B3ajii> opjia KI> ce6 H KOpMiiji'b ero roA'b H ABa
r :

opeji-b TaK^ MHoro noi^a^, HTO BCIO cKOTMHy npi^Ji^; He


CTajro y HH OBipi, HH KOpOBbi. FoBOpHT'b eMy opejn>:
n;apa
D,apb BbinycTHJi-b ero
8
IIycTH-Ka Mena na BOJiK) !

na CBOH KpbiJiba, Ffrrb He


BOJIIO; nonpodoBaJi^ opejii>
CMO^ceTb eme JieTaTb ! H npocnjiT): Hy, ijapb-rocyAapb !

9
KaK-b xoieinb a
-KopMHra TH Mena ABa roAa; y^K-b ,

npoKopMH eni,e roA'b: xoTa 3aHMH 10 Aa npoKOpMH: B-b ,

naKJiaA'fe ne 6yABHib
11
!
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 mi Mnuro, nn Ma.io iipouuio Bpi' -
no:ioTli.-in oini;
1

Mi'ini,
iipiniT'li/iii na Kpafi Mopn ciinaro. Tyn> opeJii>
uap'i yua.Ti, <>m> na Mope no Ko.Tilnn ii

12
naMOKt; To;ibKo ojxvrb ne flajn> eMy 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
13
c[, conji napii Kaix-B
past no cpe;;ii Mopii--
-niivb I ITO i^api.

no iiuiK-b naMOKt. Uo^B^Tiin'b ero oj B K'pi.i.io


n
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 I
ITO naMOK-b oin> no
II BL
caMyio IIII'M. Tpexiii past no^XBarn. ri, ero op
na KHLI.IO n cnpauniBaoTL: HTO, i^apb-rocyAapb, neSocb
;-
ncnyrajica. HcnjTajiCH, roBOpHn> ijapt, %& Bee ^j
rocb14 : aBOCb TH MCHH BbiTaunimb. Hv. napi.-rocy-
10
KaK'i'm'i,
,iapb. 'iTiU'pb ,,,c<\.\-\>.
cMrp-niMii rrpax'b !

Ti-n-l;
oTapoe, aa npoin/ioc: noMnninb-.m.
:^a ivairi, n

cn;vli:rb iyuy. a TH xorii/n. .MOIIH


na r
.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 cTopouy
HO jrfjByro ^OIVFL CTOHTI>. Hojien
opejn>, TaMi jKireeT'b MOH MeHBmaa cecTpa,
OnycTHJiHCB npano na /jBOpt; cecTpa B&CTynHJia na
16
npHHHMaeTi> CBoero 6paia, ca^dera ero 3a
CTOJTB, a na n;apa H CMOTP^TB ne xonerL; ocTa-
17
ero na iHBOp'B, cnycTHJia CopsHXTb coSaK't H ,o;aBali
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 KpacHtifi
18 .
A
eMy: 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 Ji BByio r


? Ho
npaByio nojie qiicioe, no jrBByio ^OM^ CTOHTB. TaM B r

19
5KHBeTB MOH Cpe/3,HHH CCCTpaj HOJieTHM^ KI> Heil BI> TOCTH
.))

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
20
Tyjr,a; MaTB H CTapniaa cecTpa Ky,n;a KaKi>
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
21
TclKOC BT> HIIXT, Obl.lo 11 :::iM'liMl,
OJHVIT, HG BeJI^FB OTKpH-
HciTh iixt, ^yMa .Th-ayMti/it, ne yiepirfrrL COJILHO yanaTB
I'MV XOT&IOCL B3H.TL OffL KpaCHLIli CyH^yqOKB, IIOCTa-
ini.Tb na-:3(\Mi, H oTKpbi.TL, a
onyfla CTOJILKO pasnaro
ra BLnmio, HTO rjiasoMX ne OKiineuib 22 !
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-

enpinrasaefTB: ^ero TBI, \iy ii

napi,-rocy;;api, TaKi, ropbKO njiaqeinL? KaK'b-Hce Mirh


23
b, OTB'feqae'n,
!

napb, KaKT> MHi coujiaib


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. I
I

MV in,
cyiiAy
i
i6K'i> BCIO cKoTiiny:

uapi, rl>.i'i, na Kopan.n, n noii.ih'm, UO-CHOHCII. \\:

Hpl .lOMnii. TVTI, TO.ILKO y:iIIJI.


I'h. MTo !
u M, il. Id! V
WTO ri,iin,-na])i''i:!i'n>, cTa.n, OHX ero i^'fcjiOBcVn., Mii.ionaTi,.

a caMT, 25 Tam, (Mf^aMii n 2C pa:uiiBacic;r 7 .


^
ll;ij)i,-rocy-
r " ci:a;i--ii. o
!

cnpa finpi'ma. 'if'-Mi,


ropbKin
46
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
p6HHinb? Gb
roBopHTB; no6oajica-
pa,n;ocTH,
88
To 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^mfi
sejieHHH cyn^yqoK'L H noaBHJica nepe^t

29
xyrt ne 6biJio !
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 iejiOB EK b H TOBO-
r r

CKopo JKe Tbi, i^apb-rocy^apb, 3a6iiB fflB b CTajii>


i
!
pHT'b:
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

TponnHKy H
r

u;apeBH i b KpyroMi), yBHflajrb


i

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 jieiaeinb 32 ? 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&y


47
RU881 \\ K\li:V TAI.

PCfl fin,*' -i;ci.


Biopfefc-TpeOK^Hl
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


34
BOpoxneiCH. ^BHUBI BbiKvua.tiich 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 coponi
Kb r

oaTioiuK'i; Uo^fiHOMy H?pio BI> TO


Bpe.MH'uvo
ca.Ma iipiir(r/Kycb. OTAajrb eii co-
l|apoBiH'b
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.


n rosopiiTt:
VniiAciit ero BoAHHOii IJapb, 3AopoBo,
,;py'/K6KT> qTO TaKt !
AO.iro KO MHi HC ouBiit 38 ?
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<
37 - 38
GbiTb ! He nocTpomiib -ro.ioBa AO.ioii !
HACTB na-
ii'n, on. BoAHHoro, caM'i, in :ja.nin<'HTcn; Hacn-
OTBOpiLia OKOIIIKO Bt cBCH .Mt T<
1 ;

y.ipafl
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. ia .MO. [o,u'ni.'nM'i,


rapKiiY.ia-cmicniy.
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
IIOCBIICTOM?>; CO BCCT CTOpOHT> cvKa.7IHCb H3IOTHHKII-
paSoTHHKH; KTO M'ECTO pOBHfleTb, KTO KHpIUFffl
CKOpO HOCTaBHJIH XpyCTaJIBHLIM MOOTl*, BblBeJIH Ha
41
ysopbi paaoiujiHCb no ^OMaM^
xiiipbie, ii .
IIoyTpy
pano SyflHTi, Bacujiiica IIpeMy^paa ijapeBiraa: Bcxa-
Baii, mapeBHHTb ! Mocn> TOTOBI*, ceiraeb SaxioniKa

CMOip'BTb npH^eTi).)) Bcxajit ii,apeBHqi, ssajit Meuiy;


43
CTOHTL ceo'l 42 na MOCTy r%k noAMeTeTi,, r^i HOHH-
CTIITI>. IIoxBaJiHjrL ero BoaHiioii I^apt: CnaciiSo !

44
cocjiy^KHJi^ MHi efliiHyio cjiy^KSy ;
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
r

pacii;B 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 Beiepa


Yjio^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,. Hoyxpy
pano Sy^HTi, BacHJiiica IIpeMyAP^ ^apeBHqa:
i^apeBH^i'b !
caA'b roiOB'b, SaiiouiKa CMoxp^Tb
U,apeBiwb cefiqac-b sa Meray Aa B^ caAfc 46 :
r^fe
noAMexeT-b, r^i BfeoHKy nonpaBiirb. IIoxBajiHjnE* ero
BoAflHOii U,apb: CnacH6o i^apeBHH-b
5 !
cocjiysKHJTb Tbi
MH To47
r
cny/K6y B^pOH-npaBAOio: BbiGnpaii ceS^ sa
neBicxy iia-b (^B'feHaA^aTII MOHX^ ^o^epeH. Bci OH
48
B-b JiHUjo , BOJIOC^ B-b BOJioci), HJiaTbe BI> HJiaxbe;
49
AO ipex-b pa3i> o^Hy H xy-JKe 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> <ran en.
i.
uapoBUTL R-u-iM,

11] ;;i 11x1,. era. IM

iimuii U;.ji> BarordBB <6ro wcriKam Kvniam.M


1
n/' ! 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 l
ieK'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,,
i
m> HII-
56
6 Hi 1

oeperL .
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-

v ;

te !> fflrdro npniu.io i:pi


-
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
58
.
CjrSsB-Ka, ijapeBHTB, GB KOHH #a npHna^n yxon-B
-

59
KB CBipoii 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^: Ax t,
r

ij.apeBHq^ !
cjujray
sa naMii noroHio. 06opoTH;ia ona Konetl
e6a KOBiHHKOivrL, a ^apeBIIqa~~CTapHM'I>
Ha Bxajia
r
norona: 9n, cxapHKi, He BH- !

fi afeuii.eH ? BH-
! TOJIBKO ^aBHo; OHH eme BJ>
rfe-nopti npo'i-
aMOJIO^'L IIoroHH BopomiiacB K'B
6^11).

Hapio: HijT &, roBopaTTb, HH CJI^OBB, HH


r

TOJIbKO H BH^tjIH, ^TO CTapHKa BOSJI^ KOJIO^Ilia,


HO BOA^ KOBHIHK'B HTO-mt BH HXI. H6
HJiaBaeTB.))

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 y Exajin.
r
ycjiLixajia Ba-
ciuiHca Hpeiviy^paa HOByio noronio; ooopomna n;apeBHHa
nonoMi), a ce6a Bexxofi u;epKOBbio: ejie CT'Enu
KpyroMi, M6xoM f> oopocM. Hafeajia norona:
r

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 BoporanacB
KI>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 cipofi
61
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':
1 -
niiii mi.. ii, ^oMoii in, OTUY. in, Marcpu uapt'
1

llpoM\Mpa;i n ronnpi'm,: (
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 in, in, TV->K'L MIIHVTV :{ani'i.rh


i'i i;;.
npn ciunn
62
GH6BHO KB v.i.'uMHXt He obiaa Tpu ;UI.H ii.-.ui.ia rrn .

na
pTMii naj)H^M.iaci, nii-
aJi;
l
i(TH( ;

iinin.ia B'i, cmihiibfii ropn vi, u nj)jicTa.ia y (anoii r

A napeBii in> coSpaJicn -avoHii'n.cH na noraToii


. ii inVrfeHO Stuio KJiHKHyTi, K.iiFrt 63 no BC<

uapciBy, MTOU-L CKOJIBKO HH ecTb napoAy npaBOCJiaBHaro


BCt OL1 ill
II03,HpaB.)IflTL> VKCHIIXti
III- licTniO II HOC.UI
Bt ^api no nnpory 64 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? l>acn.nica
;
ci
cnpaniiiBaen, Ilpc.My-
,lpa.H. Kain, J,IH KonV 55 ? pasiri; TI.I in :{nacnih: nann,
napi, ci,'nia via'inirb Ha Bor.rrnii Kopn.icHirh. na^o BO /njo-
t;

p-U'b n,iTii. Mn.in^b'iM'b Ha cTn.n, nn r i,ai;aTi,.- ,laii ". 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^y
non Bacn.nicnio llpeuyApoK) BO ^BOpru'i..
.a C-L '

;:
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
68
rojiySKa, a To TBI Mena no3a6y o;eini>, r

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
HB

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1
TOJIBKO xortJi'L . . .
= was just about to.
2 = "
aacxp'fejiHTb to kill by shooting." Cf. 3aKOJTOTL, to kill by
stabbing," .3apy6iiTb, to hack to death.
3 onflTB-TaKH = TaKH OHHTB
yet again emphasizes the second ;
:

"
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.
"
npOB^maJiTj =
6
spake," used of an impressive utterance.
7
roAt H ftea = one year and then another.
"
nycTH-Ka MGHH na BOJIIO = Now set me at liberty."
8

9 "
ynn> 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.
16
onycTHJiHCB . . .
npHHHMaeTT, . . . Note the change from the past
perfective to the present (historic) imperfective, suggesting the bustling
activity of the hostess.
17
flaBaft = began to."
18 = " "
KpacHHtt naming," burning."
19 = " "
B'B rdcTH as guests," on a visit."
20
Kyzja Kant = extremely.
21 ne BeJTBJTb = forbade.
"
22H TO 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
M "
ontrast, he the same perso. use of i
.y be

'imally.
27
pa -," 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."-

31
aaft aaft^ suppose I walk in. =
n?
;vfe.ia neTi'inm, Are y< living froi.
;
-

33 33
fffcmptMH, v. v., n. .

34
BLiKynanncb = 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 , i;6.iro
r . . .
= 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 !

39 of the locative case found in certain


TepeM\ not;> the ending -y :

words after Ha and m>. The T^peMT. (from Tcpr/ii/oi')


t

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 corresponded


;

to the Eastern harem, and was no doubt a relic o: the Tartar invasion.

^rpo eenepa MyApen^e = (lit.) "The morning wNcr than the


40 is
" "
iug i.e. You had better sleep over it."
41
no aoMaMT> = "to i: -al homes." This distributive m
is common with no.
42 ce6t, = "
at his ease."
43
r;rl> . . .
r;rt; , ,
. hen- . . .
time.
44
coc:ry/Kii.TL . . .
c.ix'HxGy: The cognate accusative is much more
common in Russian than in Engl
45 na c^Hiiyio HO hin a single night.
46 nt into
3a MCT for a broom; took,
pMfden. \. '.e th..- P ith tin
'. SIM in lively narr,
tended to many others,
'hat."
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
18 = " "
JIHUO B'b Jinup exactly alike in face," not, face to face," which is:

JmitdMl KT> JIim^.


49 "
OflH^ H T^-jKe one and the same," exactly like the English idiom.
50
floxpex'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.) was) not in the power of a hundred men to consume it.


(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.
G^en. =
02
it will go badly with you.
53 = "
eme M&JIO CT8UIO It was even too little."
54
fl6HHCTa = (lit.) "till clean" i.e., "to the last drop." Cf. s6cHTa

onoxM'EJtHTBCH ~
55 "
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 i
npii iHHiijn>-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.
59
CLip6fi
= "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 whom ?"
For
66
flatt
= 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 i
ian>: My,KUK'i> liory jymy OT^ajrb 1 a ciapyxa, no-
r ;

r<u;i nt'MHoro. po,u'i.ia CCMI, fniiaHenoB'b. no iiposBaniio


Db CiiMOouoiri,. iJorL OHii
paeTyn,. net, parrvri>. ,(i\

2
n,uiirb HI> o;uior6 .-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,
i
ITO ^.-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


4
:aiL, qxo sa Jiio^ii 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 u'i-ia r

nac'i, ct'Mi, ('n.MeoHOB^. a iiainoM'b MLI :J(''M.-IIO OTHOHV n ,c\\-

,umy
6
. 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
r

pa/nici, nc'Ii
(V-Mcpo n npnx6;ui n, in,
8
ilOliHTCfl BT> pHAT> .
Hy, rOBOpHTL Ijapb, OTrfi-
MaiiTc: in> KaicoMy Macivpcri;}' KK ciioc(36eH'b, KaKoro
:I

I:TO ? -
npn^('pvi;iiMacTCH Hbixo^irn, ciapiiiiii:

Mory CKonari, (To.nTi, ca;i;6n'i,


'
II, ;i;('.ii;::n!,iii
roBOpHTb,
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
B'B flfiaflljaTB BBmiHHOK)10 .)) A a, rOBOpHTb BTOpOli,
Mory ycTaBHTB ero BT> 3eM,im a, roBOpiiTL A
Mory BJTB3TB na nero H OCMOTP'TL KpyroivrB
Aa-neKo, BCC, qxo no 6'fcnoMy CBfey TBOPMTCH. A a,
xo- IITO
roBopi'm, HeTBepTBiii, Mory cpySnTL KOpaSjiB,
no Mopio,
KaKt no cynrE. A a, roBOpirn>
Mory TOproBaTB pasntiMH TOBapaMH no qy^KHMt
,

3eMJiHMi>. 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
12
Tpn flnacpoKy BBiSpaTBca H3i> Moeii senjui,
JiioSo; a BC^M^ ^pyrra-B niecTepBiM'B
ocTaTBca 3p$ci>. IIpHropioHHJica
sacjiBiniaBTb 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-
14
p6Ai> , 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*

8iy; n
.

#a;i .

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.
17
6'LlO.llilUl II TO il/Kl. BHAHO KaKl> M03FH nOJ)0-
:
li^IIHJb ?- KpUHHTB t

t&ft-ttce ,

ls
,: i, ra> iui , MTofn, ni.i.ia MirJ;
19
..-.in !; UM'-
!
Cooji.-i.nicL
ii,,
narpy;ni.in cro noii.'ii.vr
20
:.<!, ij.M'iicri; iioii.ihi.ni
MopOM'L
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,
T
ITO
f

,UITI.. :]('iu no;uiHa n,, pd3Hbi>i nf>-

11 i:i,'iino.ri, i

ijo))'[,-(

!!0
.!Mli|)CK'l! 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'

ul
ii ne r,

i.pi

opt-Cn*
J[
IIpIKM\ .
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
3B tpB Moft KOTB cnSiipCKiii; a
:
r

ne npoflaio HH sa Kama ^GIIBFE, a KOJIH KpimKo KOMV


om> nojn66iiTca, TOMJ noflapiiTB noftapio23 Taici H .

pascKasajia npncjipKHHija CBoeii n.apeBH'fe, a ijapeBHa


CBOIO MOJIO^KV KI> CnMeony-BOpy:
MOJEb, SB^pL TBOfi IIOJIH)6HJICa !

24
CHMGOHI BO TepeMT> BO ijapeBHiiirL H npHnect eil
25
3,api> Koia CBoero cuSiipCKaro; npocHTt TOJIBKO sa
en TepeMi Tpn ^.HH H noKymaTb
a 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, co6paMct Bci; H
HeBiiflOMHft SB^PL;
ii;apb 3 H ^aplI^a H
ii.apeBHHH,
J H ^apeBHbI, H ooape, H
BoeBOflbi, Bci rJiH^HTb, jiioSyioTCH ne najiioSyioTca 26 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 yromaib
BI> BOJIK), qTo6i.
eny 6bmo xopomo. BnaroAapnTb Cii-
MeoHi> sa xjiiS^-coJib 27 sa yroni;eHbe H 3a JiacKn, H Ha
,

28
Tperiii ^enb npociiTi> n,apeBHy nomaJiOBaTb 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 cMOTpfeb 29 Kop6jib CnMeona H
er6 BHflaHHBIX'B H HeBH,n;aHHBIX B, B^OMBIX-B H HC-r

HTB; y 6epera Bjpa&HR&eTO ee CH-


MGOH-B MeHbinoii, H npocurB ujapeBHy He nporH EBaTBca H r

na aeMJi'S HrfneK^ H npHCJiy^KHHii,!,, a


59
BUSS! \N PAIR? TAI.
.1, IKI Kopafui.:
-< TaM b-,u* r

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^iTca 1 1

napc'Kiiw. IIpnx6;jHTb
IIHIII.KII II
IIpIKMV'/KiniULI, n.iaHVTCH. pa:JCli'a:tbIBaH

rope. II
pania.iii.icii ndjBOM'b iipnica^biMaon.
naj)i,.
.-'.i.-i'
ycTpnim, noromo. CHiipn^n-'in K'opan.n,. na
:il
i.iu napo,iy . n nnrna;ini uaj)('i;iii Kopan.n, :?n
naprnnoii.
MVTI, MptloT'h n.ibiBerB Kopafui,, CiiM^oHoiri,. n iir
r i,a.irqe

B^Aaen,, MTO ua HIIMT. napCKan noronn .icTiiriy -no II.IM-


32
b ! Bon> yacb 6.1H3KO. Kain, ymi;uuii CCML Cn-
ITO norona y.Ki, o.'ii'irjb'o. non>-BOTir jurniuirb,
:
I
MeoHOBi),
ii ci, ii o'i, ir<
HfcipHY.iii uapOBHoii, K-opao/ii'^ii,. . I,<V

r
ii.ib'i.iu noA b BOAOIO n no;i,HH;iii('i> iianrpx'b Tor,ia. tuun,
o.ni3KO CTciio ^o po^Hoii ii,apci;aji .K^M.ni. A noroim
'
:
5

ii.iaua.ia ipn ^HH, Tpn HOHII. iiuqero HP nain.ia. c'b rt,Mi.

n B03BpaTii.iaci>.

IIpit:r,KaioTi, COM!. CiiMOoiioiJi, rb uppKpaciinii iiapriuioii


,M>Mnii. IMH^L na 6epery Bb'icbiiia.m nap6,iy :
I
ITO ro-

iipcMHoroe MHOJKGCTBO CaMi,


:

'-\ !
)i(')\y 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])' HH\ in, ycra l

.-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
36
n,r n oo.n.inoii nii]n>, MTO na BCM-I. Kpcini
;
Hi,iii
Mi'pi. !
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
A CGMH CiiMeoHaivrL R&^b no BceMv u;apCTBy-rocy-
BOJIIO

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.
2
o,HHHt BT> 03,Horo = exactly like each other. C/. VI., n.
48 .

3
SapmnHOH 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 always
followed 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 although
no partitive meaning.
6
OTijOBy n
RBAHHy: possessive adjectives.
7
Ha ycjiyrn nocburan = (lit.) "for services and messages"
is. i.e., as
servants and messengers.
8
BT> pfiJCb : accusative of motion to.
9
KaKOMy . . . note double interrogative.
KTO : 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 f or KOTOpuii as of ten in the popular speech.
Note other examples in this tale; note that XOAHTL (H^TI'I) is used of a
boat or a train.

Tpn aim cp6Ky = (lit.) three days of term


12 a term of three days.
i.e.,

13 HO cep,n,H;y = to the liking of, beloved by.


14
KaK'b HH 6iiJiCH napOAt = no matter how the people tried.
popular form of comparative here = very far.
15
flajiene ;

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 I
ITO 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>. c
Preposition repeated fox cmphusi , /. V.,
n.
85 i.

'*
28 i 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 spc


33 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
3
-B; O;HHH'& H3T> HHXb 2 ropasfl'L 6BHTB Ha
BCHKHMH nenpaB^aMii, n npiiBOpHyiB 5 ero
6
CiiJio ft'Ejio, a Apyroii mejrb no npaBfli n BcanecKH CTa-
HTOOH B'feKT) CBOH HpOKHTB ^eCT
cL
r

apyri> ^pyroMT,, OHIT sacnopHJiii;


IITO
.nyqine SKHTL KpiiB^oio, a
8
KpiiBji.oio Bfei) ne nposKHBeniL ;

fla npaB^oio BOT^B OHH cnopiLiii-


!

9
HHKOMy ne xo^eTca n ,

BHHTII na 6oJiLHiyio ftopory H cnpamnBaib


KaKT) JIIOAH nocy^HTi). BiiSpajiHCB Ha ^opory,
10 11
H yBHAa,iiH -6apcKiH My^HHOKi, aeMJiio nanieit; no-
12
HGMy H roBOpjrrb: Bori? Ha HOMomB ^oopBiii ,

13
paspiniM-Ka
! HaiiiT^cnopi.: KOKTB Jiyqme
Ha O&IOM'B CB'Sli 14 UpaB^OK) aJIH KpIIB^OIO ?--
6paTABi !
npaB^oio B^KB ne nposKHBemB; KPHB^OIO
3KHTB BOJIBrOTH^e. UpaBfta-TO B% JianTHXI> XO^HTb, a
Bt canortob 15 ! BOTI. XOTB name ji.i'jio
16
; 6e3-

y nac^ rocno^a /];HH OTHiiMaiorb, pa66iaTB Ha ce6a


17
HeKor,o;a H3i>-3a HGBOJIH npHKraeiiiBca, 6y^TO XBOPB
;

Hanajia 18 a can'B 9THMi> BpeMeneivrB BI> ji'fec'B no #POBHEI;BI


,

c'B'Bs/pffliB ne flneM-B, TaKTb HOHBio 19 KOJiii 20 ecTB BanperB. ,

Hy, cjiHinHmB, roBOpiiTb KpHBO^ymH


MOH-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
1
nriiin, THO/MI Mii.imTir hnpt.mn nann> niupv. i;;nn, .

.iv'inuMia (r, l/rt, -.KIITI,


npaimno a.m Kpiii: ioio ? r
Mxi>.
11
prmrra !
np;'n;,inio M\Mprno HCHTb ,
.iVMinr Kpmuoio:
nan,. nfiMaw.ir.aiork n MI.I oo.Mam.inaeMi, ! (Viburnum,,
OIWTI iib'iiii.m no-MooMV 23 roBOpiirL K|)iir,<uyiiiHbiii npar,-
,UIHI).MV. IJ:5,iy.Ma.-in
omi (Mui noiibrraTi,. MTO cKa/i;( ri, IIMI, ; 4

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
r
-i,nn, ;iy4juc. H-ferL,OTB 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-
r

3Haii na,vi> HIIM-I, nocMliin;aeTc;i. l]o n, i;;'nn,-

yvh'iiK'b ni'o/io^a.n, ;i,op6roio u cTa.ii> npo-


CHTb y CBoero Touapinna: f Haii Mid; Kyc6 icK'b
l

~A MK* IUTU ^aiiu.? ;;i


ciipanini;a(T'b
7 Js
.

ill..;], Mii. -no ra.Mi :;na(Min,- !--;iaHaii' . H TciVI; r.ia3l>


'Iv. MLIKn.lll !
Bh'lKO.IOJTb
IipIlHlUyillllblii
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 upo- OIIHII,

n>. in. npociin, y i;piiF;n,iyniHaro XJlK;;


lorb roBOpiii i ..-iii. H Tm-Ji apyroii iMa;n, MI'IKO/IIO ?

oparciu- iin-,i;a.i'fiii: ;i c.rl;nuii


b, 6yny !
Jly.
RUSSIAN FAIBY TALES
! sa To 31 TH npaBftiiBBifi, a a mwy KpHB^oio !

32
c'B rojioftOMt He cjiajpniB .
Ha, roB
: BI>[KOJIH H flpyroft rjia3i>, KOJIH rpixa He
6oHnn>ea 33 .
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'fe6
r
noineji'B omyntio.
E) H 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 y6


Ha Hero, H AoacH^aHca HO^H.)) Cjiinon noBepnyji'B Hanpa-
BO, ,o;o6pejn Koe-KaKi> 35 .no Ji'Bca, Hana^it na TponnnKy

H TOK) TponHHKOK) flomeJTL ^o rpeMy^aro KJiroqa;


O^I H TOJIBKO OMOHHJTB eio
36
Ty-me MHHyTy nposp'Kji'b .

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.
37
JI^TL, Myqaro KaK%
BdraecKH nena
ee ,

nporoHaioTL, ^a He MoryrB OCHJIHTB; a


nena TOTL, KTO y TaKoro-io 38 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. KyniTL
pa66Ta:n> Ha nero HBO
T
coraacii.icfl; npaBAiiBbiii M} 5Kii li6ia>

VL AHH mi no'in lie 3Ha:n> noKoa; xaKoit 6fci.ii,


ciirn,. IIH

oTapaT(vibm>iii; a KOFA& ro^t OKOHmiCH, CTa;n> npociiib


pac'iiia. IIy. opaioni roBopiirL nyneu-L, a TBoeft !

39
pa66Toii ^OBo.ieirL, TO.TILKO MH^ OTAaBaxb 66pa3i>;
Hvajii>
40
B03L.Mii iv'imeAeHbraMii
. .
Hirt, Mirh ^Hierb TBOHXT> ne
na^oSno, a AaBaii, TTO (Mtaycn, no yroB6py. K'ain, T-I.I

HO Tain/ 1 nopaooiaii na MGHH ;ipyr6n ro^t, Tor^a H


r

Teo E 66pa3i>. Heiero A'EjiaTL, ocia. ~icn uy.Ki'iK'b y


H paooTajit na Hero eui,e KpyrJiHii ro;^. Tlpniiino
12
KI> pacueiy 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>
43
cii.ibHbiM'L TpyftHO cnopiiTb; npiiuj.iocL .My.KiiKy noneBOJii
corJiacMTbcn; ociajica OHI> y Kynu,a BT> paGoTHiiKaxt eme
na ro ^
r 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])iimivi B


i

ero n/vi> pyKH, npiiBe;ii


,i H noKa:ja.-in oMy CKOp6anj;yK) ijapeBHy. Ont
cnp(>< n. no/inyio Hamy BOAU, TPHJKABI norpy3HJii> B-L
i: 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, sflpasaH 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
45
cnopnji'b, Sy^TO na CB'Krfe na.no JKHTb KPHB^OIO. YBH-
AaJi'b ero i^apCKit saib H roBOpnrb: 3ApaBCTByii, 6paii>.
Hy, ^TO ? ajin He ysnajrb Mena ?
46
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 H
HTTH 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."
8 "
ropaaAi* . . . na =*
capable of."
4
nepefoiBkncH = 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.''
10
yBHAa.'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).
13 = "
pasp'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."
17
pa66iaTb na ce66 HeKor^a = "There is no time to work for oneself."
18
npiiKHHeiiibCH 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., "Happen
what may."
77
MTO can* BHaenib = whatever you like.

= "
Aaeatt let me."
28
nporo;iA;'i. "grew hungry."
30 what doea
By MI \\*ell, it matt-
68
KUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
31
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."
npoapijTB s "recovered his
38
sight."
37
y?K6 ^ecHTB jrfert,
= (lit.) "It is now ten years since I
KaKi. ee wyqaio
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."
43
iipHiiiJiocB My>KHK^
= " The peasant had to."
**
fr-Re: #e is shortened from flecnaiB = quoth he.
*3
5^ TO = that v. VIII., n. *8 .

48
yanaJTB . .
= Or did you not recognise me ?
.
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES

IX.
(J< :..)

CTapiiK'L co cxapyxoio; y HHXI> 6iiJio xpn


cb'ina ABoe
;
yMHbie, ipexift HBaHymKa-AypaHOicL.
N'MHue-To OBeiji) BT> nojii nacjiii, a Aypant miqero He
1
,rl>-ia.Tb, Bee Ha neqidk ciiA'Ejrb 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:
r
B EpHo, KJieijOK'B saxorKjTL ! H nanajTb OHT> 6pocaTb IKI
3
CBOK) Tfeflb KJI6IJKH, TaKT> BCt AO eAHHOfi II nOBblKIIA^
, rfeHb see cfiony iiAerb. 9Kift, HenacbiTHbiii !

4
flypaKi> C-B cepA^eM'L n nyrTiijn, BI> nee ropiu-
KOM'L; paajierEjiiicb ^epenKii paanua cxopoiibi. BoTb BT>

npuxo^irn, crL IIVCTIJMH pyKcbiH KT> 6paTbflivrb; rfe ero


cupamiiBaiOTb: Tw, flypaixTb, 3aH KM b?
r r
BaMi>

5
i,
iipiiBHaa.icfl KO mrfe ^oporoio HesHaMO-KaK-
p

a BCC H no^.Tb ! KaKoft-iaKoft He;iOB KK'b ?


7
Borb Tenepb paAOivrb cxoiirb
OHI> ii !
Bpaibfl ny cro
8
pyraib, 6iiTb-KOJiOTiiTb ;

naeni, a caMH ynuiii na


nacni: BHAHTI>, HTO OBqbi paaSpejiiicb no HOJIIO,
10
IIXT, JiOBHTb 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 HTO TLI, ,uy- BI> nojie:
11
paira, HaTBOpHJib? oi^ero cia^o cjrfm6e? JJa noiio
HM-B rjiasa-TO ? Kara yniJiri BH, 6paTip OBULMO Bpo3t ?

a H npn^yMajTB: nxt JIOBHTB, B'b ciajit

c6npaTb, rjiasa BH^npaiB; Bo


12
Kant yMaaJica 13 !

14
eni;e ne Taio> yMaeinBca
,
roBOpaTt 6paTBa, H !

15
yrom;aTB ero KyjiaKaMH .

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 BcaHHHLi 17 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-


19
BaTt: CecTpiiij;bi-rojiy6yniKH !
KymafiTe na 3,niop6BBe .

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


20
TH He nbemb, BOJI^BC Maco !
pacei 3aAapOMi> a
COJIH BiiCHnajrb ? XsaTHJii* ee noji'SnoMi)21 , j^a npano B-L
22
H ydnjii) nanoBaJTb . OciaJica y
71
ia SSIAN FAU; .us

H.H> ,m TOTL Ha ceoii


ii -MIL 11

H#i- ;KKH iiu.'Riii ram, H opaKajon,: opflKL, 6paKL !

a MaerL, mo .H'OKKH-TO roBOpan>: HBaiiyniKa


!
6p6cn;n> HXI> H ny ToniaTb npiiroBapn- w
: Bon> BEMI HfiaHyniKa ^ypaKi, BOTL BaMt Hea- !

23
!
Eme B3AyMa,ini ^paaHiiib, Her6AHHfl !

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) p K ncy nocojiiijn>, a JU^.KII
r
i

Tain, ;i nxx Ha ^oporfe noKimyjn,^ CTynaft,


coCepn BCC, mo pasSpocajit no ^oporfe
! !

noinejn> B-L Jiic'L, CHajn ci, o6rop :itix'L nneli


f

24
Kopnaru, noBbmm6aJTL ^Hiima, Ha-a E.rL na Saxors
r

KOJ)-
qari> CT> ^lo/KHHV BcaKHXi>: 6o;ibiuiix L n MUJIUXI, H f

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
25
pa^HTb a ji mi c\ \\m> mi pa;;iiTb He yrvrEio , f
!

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.
26
no;i n cjiyiuaiorb, a BT> BOA^ ran^ n 6ypKaen> .

IIMI>, OTKVAa MH B03bMMCb, >Rvn> Ha


'fi^cn> Aa npuxBacibiBaerb: B6 r b-CTa27 i r

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."
3
30 eflHHOfi = to the last one.
4
orb cepflu.eMT. = in anger.
5
npnBH3aJiCH 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. ).
7
ny = began to (pop. ).
8
6nTt-KOJiOTHTB 6HTL i
= strike with the hand ;
KOJIOTHTB = to
strike with a weapon.
9
OTKOJIOTHJIH = they beat thoroughly.
10
ftaBatt HXt JIOBHTB = began to catch them.
11
HOHT6 (pop.) = saTBMt = What do they need eyes for ?

12
BO for BOTB.
13
KaKt = How tired I grew (pop.).
yMaajicfl !

14
eme ne xaKt = " You will be still more tired."
. . .

13
flaBaii yromaib = (lit.) " began to entertain him with their
"
fists i.e., to give him a beating = blows rained on him.
"
BpeMeHH = After some little time.
16
HH MHoro . . .

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, = it gurgles and gurgles.
H 6pKaeTt
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 fepiiHei^ L. Ciapmie CH-
r r

HOBLH npory.iHJiH CBOH HOIH B-B TpaKTiipi H ne BHflajm


3B Spa; HO MJia^miii ^oopocoB^CTHO KapayjiHJTL H XOTH
r

no iioiiMcirL SB'EpH, HO yanajTB, r^fe CKptiBaeiCH. Cna-


r'iHci> on, npecji^OBamn MJia^inaro 6paia, Hopna
orpoMHOMy 6iiJiOMy KaMHio H CKpbiJica
B-B aeMJiK). IIo 66meMy coBfoy OTii;a H
6HJI0 1 cnycTHTbca aa 3B SpeMi> r

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*, ITO OHH saxoxarb nory6HTb ero


T

H oopir/Kyrb BepeBKy, a noTOMy, fljra onbixa 2 BM^CTO ce6a ,

OH-L npHBH3a*Tb KB BepeBK^ KaMenb. Bpaiba,


BepeBKy, H na Tanofl Bbicorf 3 ,

neit KaMeHb coBepiiicHHO pacmii6cH.

6pari> ocia^iCH BI> noAadwiioivrb ijapciBi H, HC


T
(p^ ^CTB^ wittTH onvfla, ropbKo
71
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 orpoMnaa
3THXT 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.
2 = "
flJiH 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.

75
3IAN KAIIIY JALE8

XL HaSiiTbw
(THE ARRANT FOOL.)

CTapiiKb co ciapyxoio, HM^JIH npii ceoij


OAHOFO cbuia, H To3 HaSiiTaro jjypaid.
FoBopiiTb eiviy Maib:
TH 6H4 , cbiHOKT,, noinejrb, OKOJIO jno^eft
5
noiepca Aa 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:
T
CT} naii,
oTKy^a nprnni^Ji-L a OHI, ceS^6 noTnpaeTca. ;

BOTB MyjKHKH OCep^HJIHCb H npHHflJIHCb 6FO


TaKi> ynoTqeBaJin, HTO
Tbi, ^HTHTKO, njiaqemt
cnpamnBaerb ero CTapyxa. ?

ii
paacKasaji'b CBOC rope. efi
AX-L, ctiHOKt,
rjiyni> TM 6bi cKaaajit Hivrb: Bori>
!

! HOCHTb BaMX He nepeHOCHTb, BOSHTb 6bl EC


Ofcl
7
nepeBOSHTb ! 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


r JOMOft 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 ^a !

a cnajrb 6u nianKy, Haiajib 6u CJICSHO HJiaKaTb Aa


HOICIOHH 6nTb; OHH OH Teon HaKopMH.nii-HanoiijiH AOCHra.
76
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
IIomejn> flypaicB no
OITL CHajrt maimy H saKpiraJTB BO see ropjio 10 :

#a CBiia ! a cam* TaieL H pasjiHBdeica 11 ,

ropBKO luianerB. ^TO TO sa HeBibca npnniejn> ! ro-

BOparB ntHHHe MY^KHKH: MLI Bci ryjiaeivrB 12 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 sa yci noAeprajin
jupaJiH, ! 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 MyjKHKa
13
T^ypaK-L co BcfoeB HOFB no6 fe^aji'L Ty^a; sa6i- r
OBHHI>.
3Kajn> npoTHB-L OBHHa H HattajrL njiacaTb ^a nrpaxt BI
CBOK) ay^o^Ky. H Tyn> .nypaKa OTKOJIOTHJIH. HpHnieJit
OH'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>
OnaTB Bopoiraca oro
noKOJiOTHJin. KTB

Tepa H pascKasajrB, sa ^TO eMy ^ocxajiocB. MaiB


14
JiacB nycKaiB 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
ciap5 xa.
r

npa ce6i = living with them.


2

3 H TO = and even he ., and what . . is more.


= "
4
TH f)H, . . . noinejn. You should go."
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
ll

"
.'pen . rub shoulders witil poo pie and gather
wit.
= "at " "
cefrfc 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.
9
Kanyirb aa CBima = "Vigil and candle," an expression used in connec-
tion with funerals.
10 BO IK at the pitch of his voice.
11
TUKb
pu&iiiuuuTCH
11 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."
27 .
paa.iiiBaeTcn suggests floods of tears v. VI., n.
12
ryjiAeMT>
= 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.

78
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-
JIOCBBOCGMB 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 KaKoe rope2 cnpaniHBaft y nea
xeft'E ,

coB'BTa.)) Sai^M-L Maib noi^ijiOBajia flo^Ky, BSAoxnyjia H


nonepjia.
CMepTH acenii Kyneur. noTyjKHJi E>-noTyHCHJi b H
r
Ilocjii r

ciajn, AyMaTB, KaKi, 6Bi OEHTB ^ceHHTBCH. OH^ SHJIT*


qejiOB'BKt xoponiiit, sa HeB'EcTaMH ^Jio ne ciajio 3 HO ,

Bcfea> fiojiBme no npasy npHnuiacB o,n;Ha


Ona 6Bma yrae BI> Jiiiaxt 4 HM'Bjia CBOHXI>
,

HOHTH OJl.HOJI'lTOK'B BaCHJIHC^, H HO BC6IViy OKOJIOTKy CJIIJJia


5
xopoHien MaiepBio H onBiTHofi xosnftKoio. Kyneu^ 5Ke-
HHJICH Ha 6 BAOByinKi, HO oSManyjica H He Hamejit BI nefi

Maxepn
/i,66poli ,n;jia CBoefi BacHJincBi. Bacnjinca 6tuia
7
nepBaa na see cejio KpacaBHuia. Maiexa H cecipBi saBii-
ea Kpacorfi, noMHHyTHO K'L nefi npn^apaJiHCB H
ee BceB03MOjKHBiMH paSoTaMH, HTo6i> ona OTB Tpy-
xyA'Bjia, OTL B-fiipa H cojraija noqepn'Bjia. Bacn-
jiiica see nepenocHJia H c^
79
BUSMAN FAIIJY TALKS
9
nee uo.'ibe ii 66;rl;e: a MaMPxmibi ^(ViKii. necMOTpn na TO ,

10
4TO BcerAa cn;vii HI CVIO/KU pyKii ,
xyA'BJiii n AypHUm
OTL 3;i6cTH. Kaict }Ke TO TaicL A'BjiajiocL ? BacHJiiici
noMorajia erf KyKoaKa. Besx aioro r^i 6ti Afeo^Ki
1
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 i
iexa G-UITCH nymc npr^HHro H Bcfert
OTBiqaert: He Bi^aivfb Menbrnoii npm;;e crapuinxT, !

12
a upoBO^H HveHiixoB-L, BbiMenj,aerL CBOK) ai66y na Hacix-
Spanbio Aa no66flMii.
BOTL BI> imoe rocy-
KaKi>-TO cjiyqHJiocb Kyniiy 'Bxaib
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
14
HOBOco-ibe 13 ,
Kynqaxa To-n-^jio 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 ipxa


paa^ajia BC^MTJ xpeM-L
i

BenepniH pa66ibi: o^Hy aacxaBiLna Kpy>K6Ba n/ipc-ni,


Apyryro qyjiKH Basaib, a BaciLii'icy -npacib, n
no yponaATL 15 . HoraciiJia oronb BO Bceivn, AO
r

OAHy CB'BqKy Ta>n>, rA fe CIIA^JIH A^Bymi^H, a caMa


18
cnaib. ^ByinKii paooiaan. Bon> naropfoo na
; 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 a ypoKH nainn He
irferb Bfc ijijJiojvrb flOMi,

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 B sa
!
r

HTTH17 ,
saKpHnaJiH 66^: CTynafi Kt e^i-arf H ! BLITOJI-
K&JIH BacHJincy list r6pHHu,H. Bacnjinca
B-L noiiKia
CBOfi qyjiaHHHKt, nociaBHJia nepe/i,^ KyKJioio npHroxo-
BJieHHbiH yjKHETB H CKasajia:
Ha, KyKOJiKa, noKyniaft sa
Moero 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
18
meMy Be^iepy 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> ne m: a yjKiraaTb xo^y.
T
Bacujiiica aancrJia Jiy iHHy 20 i

oi-b qepenoBi), ^ITO BHC^JIH na saoopi KpyroM b ^Bopa, n


r

nai&iia TacKaib H3-b ne^KH %& no^aBaib arii KymaHta, a


21
Kynianba HacTpanano 6bino HejioB^K'b na ji;ecaTb 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 orb uepnviiiKJi.


ee JJa iToGiJ r.n ;

23
, HC TO CTb^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 rposinoi
CL^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 c jia
r
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.


r

cpeBba, 3axpycrjffl JuicxbH: KAen, 6aoa-;n a.


BCTp^mia ee. Bce .UH CA K."iaHO? cnpaiini- r

21
ara. OcMorpH caMa, SaoyiuKa ! 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,


25
nepeSepii ero no 3epnbiniKy ^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, c B ropanjiiMii
r

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^p
27
ayMaerb 066^, ymi) SOJILUIG BI> onrfi ne Hy5KAaiOTca .

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
npaiaTtca HO, Ky^a HH
GBIJIO
29
;

6p6caTca, rjiasa Bcro^y aa HMMH Tara H cjii^aTB


30
KX ;

31
yipy coBC'BMt co^crjio HXT BI yrojiB O^HOH BaciuiiicBi ,

ne Tponyjio.
Hoyipy BacHJinca aapiJuia qepeni BI> SCMJIIO, aanepjia
32
A03VTB Ha KJIIOH'B , HOfflJia B"B TOpOfl.'B H HOnpOCH]iaCB Ha
34
6e3poji;Hoii ciapyniKi: ^KHBCTB cefi-B

OTu;a. BOTB KaK'B-To roBopHTB ona cia-

pyoiKi: CKy
i
iHO MH^ CH^TL Ges'B ^'jia, 6a6}TnKa!
Cxo,nii }
Kymi caMaro Jiyqniaro JibHy a XOTB npacTB 5
:

CxapyniKa Kynnjia JiBny; BacHJraca ycfeiact


83
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
:{r>
Paooia y neii Tain, n ropirn> . n npa-,Ka BbixoflHTb
.la TonKaji, Kain, DOHOOfiKfc. Ha6pa;iocb iipa'/Kn Miioro;
impa dbi n :ja
1
TKaiibi' iipiiniiMaTbCfi, TaKiix i> 6epAi> He
;ja
r

uaiUyrb, HTOOLI ro;ui.'nici, na Hacn.mcmiy iipjr,!;v; HIIKTO


ii c.vli.iaTh-To nt oepeica 37
1
. BaciLiiiea cia/ia iipoci'rn>
CBOK) KVK-O.IK-V; ia (vuinyio HO^L npuroToiuMa c.iaBHbiii
:?a

(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>: 6a6ymKa, OTO HOJIOTHO, a ^nibm B03bMii
IIpOAaft,
38
.))
Cxapyxa B3rji$myjia Ha TOBapi> n axnyjia:
li

Hirb, ^iiTaiKO, TaKoro nojioiHa, Kpoivrfj i^apri, noeiiTb


IK'KOMV; noHecy BO flBOpe^ Honuia ciapyxa K b j
r

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,


39
ii noKasaib He xo
l
rco'E , iy. 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$HU
irferb, 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 iiCKa.iir. 1103-
cpaooxaib. JJoJiro naKOHPH.'b, napb
CTapyxy n cKaaajn Pii: yivifcia TH Hanpacib n
aicop IIO/IOTHO, VMiiii ii;rb nero n eop6 i
iKii 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( rb.Sanpp.iacb irb CBOK)
ropmiuy, npHHfl.iai:i. :3a paooxy; iiiiina oiia ne HOKaa^aioqii
u <-KOpo flKV/Kiina cop6 l ioi;'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:
42
HCKycHHiiy, *rro onerL
pa66- BH^TB
eny copo^KH, H Harpa^HTB ee HS'B CBOHX'B i^apCKHXTb
Iloinjia Bacnjinca H aBHJiacB nepe^ CB^TJIBIH
43
n;apCKiH o^n 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
44
KO ^Bopy, a KyKOJiKy no KOHeii;^ 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."

xopomefi Maieptio = predicative instrumental, as always after CJIMTL


5

= 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.
9
HecMOTpH Ha TO, HTO = " notwithstanding the fact that."
p^KH = with folded hands = idle.
10 cJio/Ka
(gerund)
11
CJia^HTt co = " to cope with."
12 = "
BHMemaen> . . . na vents her spite on." Note the locative case.
13
nepe6paBinnci> . . . = "After coming over to her new dwelling."
14
TO-n-zrijio=" continually."
"
15 BdfeMi.no ypdKaMi. = to each her separate task."
16
narop-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, naAeom, = 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
.

34 = "
GaGyiiiKa granny," a terra of respect or endearment from young
to 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
! !

npniaTLCH = They tried


80 Tfe CLIJIO 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.
32
3anepna AOMT, na K.IWTL locked up the house.
33 "invited herself for living"
nonpociinacb na /HiiTLe (lit.) 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.
36
paGdxa . . .
ropiirb
= (lit.)
4i
the work burns," a common oxprc.---
to indicate great speed of work.
37 HHKTO n...=" No one ever undcrtiikcs to make it."
38
cefrb = here simply
t:
for yourself."

OKpoM-fcTeOt = npoMt,
39 reu;i l.ut to you.
40 BT. OTKfeTb = in ansv
41
noLvia^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,
1
Kamy OTKy^a HH BOSBMHCB MHniKa H roBop
;

BHn;a, ^BHii.a! flan MH^ Jio^e^Ky KaniKH. Ox MOH r


E>,

2
pasroBopii
! MOIO CKyKy, a Te6 B ^aM^ He o,n;Hy
r

a Aocbixa HaKOpMJiH). Ha Ejiacb MLnnKa H r

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
3
yinKo: He 66fica, ^BHDia CKa^Kii: ^aBan !
noTynra oront !

4
nojrksafi, a a sa TeSa cxany e'iraib H BI.
3BOHHTB 5 . 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 co6a ionKa:
i
310 BI>

rpeMflri>. BOTB Bopoia aacKpiinfen, KUHII na


B6i.:ha.in. a ;^6 T iKa n> oTno>a Ha BOSY cii^axii. Ho.ioin,
B03i> cepeSpa !

Y 6a6bi on, ^aAHOCTii raaaa paaropli/iuci.. 9icafl


i.'iiocTi, !
Kpii
i
iiiT7,: noBC3ii-Ka MOJO AOHKy BI> Jiicx;
6
MOH ^OHKa ABa cxa;i,a ixOHi'ii iipiiromirL /^BaBoaa cepeopa
,

nOBeS-L MV/KHKl II GaOIIHV ^OHb BT> B6M-


KPCMCHL, ormiBO, MimoqeK'L Kpyni> n
cii
7
ocTauii.TL o^Hy. 06i-Beqepy 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 10 KO-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-
11
Baen,: 3aoii A^Bimii VKIIBOII ne ubiib McAB'BAt Cpo- !

CIIJICH JIOBMTb 6a6HHy AO^Ky II, KaKl> TO.nbKO H3JIOBHJI1> 12


fMi'iacx 3aAyniMJT b
r
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 AOMofl 13 GaGHHoii


88
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
na BOS^ CH^HTX, KOCTBMH BI KysoBi rpeMtirb
nycToivTB
!

BpeniB TBI, MepsKan coSa^oHKa; TO MOH ^o^Ka ^era


ciafla 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$Tb-Tfl$ B cxapHKOBy


f
!

a SaSmiOH BI> KysoBi KOCTO^KH


HH ^Jiajia 6a6a ci* co6aiKoio: n 6jiHHi^i eft ^aB&na H
ee ona 3Haii cBoe TBep^H
i,
y KysoBt no^aeTB; 6a6a
BOpOTb, jKeH'B
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.
1
sasapHJia . . .
= "to pour in the boiling water to make the gruel"-
i.e. t to make gruel. The same word is used of infusing tea.
" "
paaroBOpH =
2
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."
"
npnroHHTi> = will drive home."
6

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 JIOBHTB ).
HSJiOBHJTb (pop. ) for noftMajii> (perf asp. of .

13
^OM6it, as if CHBaTL were a verb of motion = npnxo3HTi>.
14 rjiHHb = Look Behold ! !

89
RI

XIV. 3aKOJiAOBaHHafl KoponeBHa.

BfiKOeMB KOpOJieBCTBi
Bl> UI, \ Knpn.ni en. I

BT, KOHHoii rua|) iin; iipncviy-iKii.n, ,u<a;i,uaTb nan, .1


r

1
B'Spoio ii ripaB^oio 3a ero 'lecraoe noBe^enie npnKasa.ih
;

Kopojib OTnycTiiTb ero BI> i


nicTyio 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 no Exajn> Ha poAnny; u-in> r
r

H apyroii, H Tpeiifi BOTB H BCH Hc;vli."ui iipo-


. . .

iii.ia, ii
^pyran, n xpeiba ne xBaiaeTb3 y coji^aia ^enert,
4
KopMiiib HH ce6a, HII jionia^H, a ,0,6-^OMy 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 5
r/b cTopoH fi oojibutoii aaMOKt.---* Hy-Ka ,
^yMaerb,
r
no :ui IixaTi>- t iii Ty^a; aBOCb XOTI> nr.
!i))e.Mii
;n c
6
B03bMyTt HTO-Hn6yAb A^ 3apaooTaio. IIoBOpoiii. 1 1> in,

.'ja.Micy,
B-b^xajii* na ABOpi>, JioiuaAb na KOHIOIIIIIIO IKH-
7
lui. Tb ii saAajiT) eii KopMy a caMi BT, na.ia'n,i iiomiM'h.
, !>!,

HaKpHTb, na CTOJrli mnia n 5iCTBa, K ro


T
cio.Ti'b

AVina xoqerb 8 Co^&Tb iiirLicj


!

Teii('})i>- ^vMacrb, n COCIIVTI, MO/KIIO !


B^pyrt
,um, Me;uj'l;;uiua: He ooiicn Meim, i,66])! r 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 ,

Tim11 CHJiBH'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. WL B'feHii.y napa^KaTBCH.
12
T6T'iacTE> OHH CBaflBSy cBirpaJin 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 rE3^H; qero TeS'B B^CB ne xsaiaerB H^TB, He Morjia


!

oxroBOpHTB. IIpomaeTca ona


Mywewb, ^aeTB eMy
C'B

M^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
14
CKie 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 6pocaeT B, H f

3a HHivrB .nica noraMaiOTca: TaKi> H16


f

CBipofi seMJiH ^eiTb ^eHB, ^pyroii, Tpeiifi, H


!

nojii KapaBaH'B CTOHT-B, Ha TpaBirfj na


17
CH a;a rb,
(
r
BS KapiBi noiirpBiBaK) rL
r

, 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; ^aft 19 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 yKiiniirb.lyimo
!
w Mi-mi
b. I'.h'my.n, M LniKa OAHO nopiiuniKO H Cpocn.Tb
n:n.

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:
roBopflrb Axi>.
MOiKT, C066ii, T,a
r Bi^ 3TO TOTT>
HTO KOpOJICRHV CclMblil,
iniVinn.rr,: i,aBaiiTe-Ka 6pa^i>i, OHOHM-L ero sa TO RCVILOMT,
r ?

ii
nycTb OHT> no-nro^a cniiri>. IIpiiHH. iiicb ero yron^Ti
ii 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 cMOTpurt na
BT> ca^t nory.iaTb;
epeBbaxi, cTaJin
BepxyuiKH coxnyTb: ne KB
/jyMaeTL, BHAHO CL MyaceivrL qTo xy^oe npn-
!

KiioqH.iocH. Tpn M'IcHUia, npomjio. IIopa-6bi eMy n


22
nyTbca, a ero H%^Tb-KaKi>-H''n> Co6pajiacb .

H nofeajia ero paaiicKHBaTb. ^CTL no TOII


no KaKoft H coJi^arB nyxb ^epjKaji'L 23 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,


24
( ;i Mii.ibiii
apyn>. IIoA6i^ajia KI> neiviy H ny 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-
25
Tca. PaacepAH-iacb Kopojitena H c& cepAUOB-L
;
Hi npOK-
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 OAHHb MHFL
BT>

EHxpeMT* H yHecjio H3 i>


r r

Tirao coji^aia 6yfiHHM b


KopojieBHH. IIos^HO o^yMajiacb KopojieBHa, ITO
CJIOBO nexoponiee, 3anjiaKa.ua ropbKHMH cjiesaMH,
H cxajia MKHTB oAHa-OAHHexoHbKa.
Jiacb flOMoii
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^eM b HG meBejibnyjrb; a KaK'b npocnyji-


r

ca cpasy BCKOinjrb npano Ha Horn27 CMOTPHTL OB ,

28
CTOpOHl, BOJIHbl IIOABIMaiOTCa, H KOHI];a H6 BH,0,aTb
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 rop E Jie^HT^ 6oJibm6ii
r

BTOH TOp^ H BH^HTb TpH HO


Kl>

ci> HHXI> TaKt H JibeTca, KJiOHba TaKi> H Jieiarb !

29
oKaaHHHe! aa T
iTo BH ,oiepeTecb? ,D,a
30 Hacs* OTen,T>, H ociajincb
Biiuib xpeibaro ^na noMep'b y
fe Hero ipn qy/j,Hbia Bem;u: KOBept-caMOJierb, canorii-
^ HiaiiKa-neBHAHMKa; TaKL MH no^JiHTb He
M05KeMI>. UpOKJiaTHe H3-b TaKHX-b IiyCTaKOBl.
3XT> Bfcl, !

31
ooii saT'EajiH. XoiHie, a Bact pasAfeio !

HHKoro He o6H3Ky. A Hy 32,


nosKajiyncia eUa^HO 6ijrHie CKOp'Sii no
! !

34
cocHOBHM'b Jiicaai'B, naSepiiTe CMOJIH no ciy ny^OBi* H
35
Hecnie cH>Aa. ^lepm SpocnJincb no cocHOBHM'b .Jii-

HaSpajin CMOJIH TpiicTa nyAOB b H npHHecjra Kt


r

,
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,
T
,\ ,1,0 mi:;y. Iq)Tii MiiruM'b n ;')TO iicn6;mn. m.

Hy-Ka, roBOpiirb coji^art, K;I- nnxiuin* BOTB 3TOTL


MCHL; nycib out ci ropii KCITHTCH. a BH ipoe sa iniM i> Bt
r

38
AoroHKy npiy^apLTe KTO iip^K^e BcfeL /j.oroHiiTL, TOTL
:

39
r.biuiipau ccoii .nooyio 113^ Tpexi> AHKOBHHOKI>; KTO Biopoii
floroHHTL, TOTL ii3^ AByxt ociajiLHbix'b oopii K
a sarEMt nocji^AHHa ^HKOBiiHKa nycib
l
CTaiK'TCH TpCTLGMy. nHXHyjIH KUMGHL, II IepTII
ca OHI> ci> ropbi iniioKO-nuioKo; 6p6( Bei Tpoe
roHKy; sorb ORiim> qoprb HaraaJTb, yxBaTiiacji aa
ica.MeHb TOT iiac b noBepHyjica, no^BOpOTi'LrL ero
i

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
npiiJieTcierb wb HsSyiiiK'k
IPO-JIM, KopoTKO-Jin BXO-
^iirb BI> HsSyuiKy, CHRiiYb 6a6a-ara, KOCTaHa^i Hora.
CK;I
cTapaa, fieasyoaa. S^paBCTByii, oaoyinKa !

iulKL-OLI MH I> OTHCKaTb MOIO npeKpaCHVIO KOpOJI6BH\


r

- He 3Haio,
roJiyo^niK'b BiUoMT> ne BH^aJia, cayxoMi> npo !

uee 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 E eixa,iv-erb. r

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^
42
H, Ha6e{)eTb MPFO TOJibKo ,iyma ii"

iia
i;oui'pi>
IJ
11 .-icirirb r i,a.Ji,iiie.
i
b Kb
r
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-fe 45 npeKpacnyio KOpoJieBHy ?


H4r&, rojiySinKB He snaio; nois^Kaii-Ka TBI sa CTOJIB-
!

KO-TO Mopen, aa CTOJILKO-TO seMejib TSM.% miBeT'B MOJI

CTapmaa cecipa; ona B^aexi).))


Mosi-ceT^, OX-L TBI, cxapaa
! CKOJIBKO Jiirt na CB ET 3iciiBeiiiL 46 BC^ 3y6bi r r
5

a ;o;66paro HH^ero He 3Haenii>. C^Jit na


r
noJieT r

ji b K-L CTapmefi cecTp'fi. T^ojiro-

CTpancTBOBajiTb, MHoro seMeJiL H MHOFO nopeii


, HaKOH^i> npHJieT'Ejii, Ha Kpafi C

H36yniKa a aa^ibnie HHKaKoro xo,a;y H^TB


5 o^na
47
KpoM'fiHiHaH 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 rpOMKHM f> TOJIOCOMI,, CBH-
r

49
CTnyjia MOjio n,eu;KHM'B nocBHCTOM^
(
B.u.pyrB co Bcixi* ,

50
CTOpOHI> IIO/J.HHJIHCb-nOB'BaJIH B'BTpBI SyHHBIC, TOJIBKO
H36a TpaceTca ! Tiime, THiue KpnqHT^ 6a6a-ara, H
!

KaKi> TOJIBKO co6paJiHCb B'SipH, nanajia nxt cnpaiuiiBaTb:


~ BfepBi MOM 6ynHBie ! no BceMy CB^iy BBI Ay^Te; He
51
BH,o,ajiH-jib rflii -ipeKpacHyio KopojieBHy ? H^TB,
ne BH^aJiH ! OTBiHaion> B^ipBi BI> O^HH^ TOJIOCX.
BBIHa jiHU.6 52 ? 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.m
H K0po:iemniii. A
Kairb flaJieKO #0 noimro napCTna !

ntiiiiOMy xpii;maxi> Jiirt HATH, na KpbViuix'b ;i,ecaxb


53
nou'liio BI> xpii l
iaca AOtTan.no.>>
,uVrb na'ia.n. oo c. ir:;aMii MO.HITL, I
ix66bi
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 ipn
HO III.
I
r\MHii xoib ipn iuM,1Lni r>1 Hy, xopouio; !

BOTT> a oTflOXHy ^eHbKci ^B<i-Tpu, couepycb c-b CHJiaMii 55 ;

,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-


pea b ropbi n Mopa
r
caMbiMii oSjiaKaMii, H POBHO no^
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 ^apCTB fe. HTO TBoeivrb


r

IloTOMy ecjni a saryjiaio, HH OAHOFO ^OMa BI>


HII OAHOFO AepeBa BI> ca#axi> ne ocTaHeica; Bee
BBepxr.
f

Hy, npomafi cnacii6o Te6 B,


! !

aA'ljJi'b uianKy-HeBHftHMKy H noiuejit BI,

najiara. BOTB nona ero ne 58 GLIJIO BT,


r
BI> ca^y BC 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
59 r
iTo npi Exa;in npeKpacnyio KOpoJieBHy cBaiaib-
l
BII^H, ;^a

r;r. cii;i,HTh ^a c.ia^KnMii BiinaMii yromaioTca. Kanoii


iiixb mi iia.ibi rb
;

ry6aMi> IKM- CTanaHi), TOJIBKO KI>

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 Tenept
KJIIO^-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 CBOH My^pLia
na.o.'b TOIO aaraAKoio JiOMajiii
a 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
61
noBOpa^iHBaTb 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.
= " "
1
Biipoio H npaBflioro (lit.) with faith and truth," faithfully and
honestly." A common expression to describe good service.
2
oinycTiiTb ero ...
^ to give him a full discharge.
3 "
ne xsaTaerb does not suffice," "fails."
4 = " "
AO-fl.OMy to his home," to reach his home." Note the partitive
form ROMy although no partitive meaning.
5
ny-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.
97 u
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< extension of the meanings of
..itural ;i litt'.

which it
usually has in compounds.
18 = "
KJIK)M6MT> KiinHTb (lit.) to boil in a fountain." to boil up.
'
66
a.m. v. VI.. n. .

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. ).

remember how they him"


'

iii
(lit.) called
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."
1

:5
Blum.. /. XIII., n. *. 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 TALES
41 = "
nofl-b MHiiiKy (lit.) "under his armpit i.e., under his arm.
42
nadeperb. 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.
45
ITTE 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.


:

47
KpoivrEuiHaH
= " complete," " utter."
" "
ftoGBibcB TOJmy = (lit.)
48 find sense i.e., get a sensible answer.
49
CBHCTHyjia . . . = whistled (with) a mighty whistle.
50 TOJIBKO = so that.
si
r^-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.
"
55
coSepycb CHJiaMH = CT 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.

BBepxt flHoivrb = topsy-turvy.


57

58 noKa = as long as nona He ;


. . . = until.
59 g To = KOTOptlG.
60 JiOMajiH roJiOBti racked their brain?. =
61 orji66jiH = " to turn their shafts."
noBopaHHBaTB A common expres-
sion to denote the discomfiture of a suitor.

99
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, CKopo
cKasbiBaeTCH, #a He CKopo fli^o fli^iaeTCfl;
HI, OflHO ^apCTBO, BHAHT'B KpyrOMI, KaMHH ! II CKOTB, II

1
rflt KTO 6BLJTB , CTOHJII> HJIH CH^'jI B,
r
KTO K\.\{l
Bet H oKaMen'BjiH; iiHoii ^posa pyoiiTb, pyny
TaKi>
ci TonopoMt noAHajiL, p& xaKt H ocTaJica BparL !

nom\ Tii n, 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,
i
iT66bi OITL no TPH noqn MOJiiijica
r
JIIO^H Bc cxajin onaxb moRLmi*
f
BO flBOpu, E; Tor^a 6ti fe !

OHT> cor.iacii.icfl; yroBopHJiHCL, qT66ti nocjii, GCJIH Bort


IMMIITB BopoTHTt u,apa H jnofteft nonpe^KHeiviy, ona BbiniJia
aa nero 3aMy>Ki>, H IIOJIOJKHJIH na TOMS, sanHCif. Ona AJia
(MY BOCKOBbix B CB'feqi. Tpn cHOnyxH no 4 CHonyxi na
r

Ma yfixajia. I |;K imi ia noqb; Kpecxb>iii-


\

cbiH'b CTaJii> Ha MOJiHTBy. Bi nojiHoqb B^pyrb H


Haf)l,Vi;,l.|n r U>>IBOJIOB b
r
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- !

n
Bopraa yfixajia. H To^no6
na Apyryro HO^IB eni,e 66jii>nie

ftBHBOJIH KpeCTBHHCKlH CHHt npOMOJIHJICa.


CTpaiEHJIH;
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 Kraji B, pas-
!
r r

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],apCTB0 10
saTio. KpecTBHHCKin CBiHt Tyi^ caMfc i^apen^
H TenepB u;apcTByeTi> TaKofi 366pHii ^.HH no,a;-
oc66eiiHo

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
1
6HJTB = wherever one was.
2
span. noinyTHJit HO^B HHMH = "The Devil had played a trick on them."
3 Predicative use of instrumental.
JHOftLMH.
4
no CHon^x-fe = a bundle for each night v. XII.,
. . . n. 1B .

flkflBOJiOB'B ne CTaJio = the devils disappeared.


5

"
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.
101
RUSSIAN FA IKY TALES

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.ihuo 2


: BC( ;
cm Knpwrn,
K;IK'I>-OI>I .iiniiiiiii
oapbiuTL BSHTL ^.a nooaihiiio
ij^LTL OHI> pa31> CTa])IlKcl CI> COOO.THMH. (I,
r
i. ("I,
fionpaMH. c i /nici'maMH. CT(ii. rmpiiKt !

4
TLI? IVj^OMT, 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. n r M''^rB flaivrL; yKa;!;i'i .Mirfe, r^i
.IOBVIIIKII (TaBirre? ('TapiiKt co6jia3Hii. ioi ii
yi;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 JKeJifenoM'L CTOJi6y.Aa Bt OKOIUKO


BI>

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/i iu,'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.-

102
BUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
-
Jiajn>; Bb'iTaii];H,jn> KJHOH'B HST^
f

KapMana y Maxepn, npn6


>Kajn> Bt caflt, c^^Jiaji'L ceS'fi cipijjiKy, HOJIO^KHJIL na

Tyroii Jiyira H nycTiijn, ee ^aJieKO-^ajieKO, a caMfc Kpn-


1
IHTB, qT06t M3MKH H HflHBKH JIOBHJIH CTpiiJiy. MaMKH H
HaHBKH pa36foKaJIHCB; B-L 3TO BpGMH
jKeji'BsHHH 6x0^6^ H ocBoSoftHJT

KopojieBCKia c'fiTH. BH-


r

My^HK b-Ji BniiH pBaxt


f

IIonieira>

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 KaK^ OHH npHcy a;H ra>,
^.yMHLix'b jno^eft, f
f

eft na njiaxi cnaTb anH B-L


cctiJiKy cocjiaTB ?
5
HJIOXO npmiiJiocB KopoJieBHHy 3KajiB poAHyro MaTB, H
OWL OTi^y, HTO 9TO ero BHna: BOTL TaKB-TO H
Bee BsropeBajica KOPOJIB, qxo eny
fl.'fijio 6BiJio.

CT> Ka3HHTB neJiBsa; npncy^HJin: oiny-


CL'IHOM^ A'fi^aTB ?
CTHTB ero na Bci na nerape CTOpOHBi6 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 !
roBOpnrL
BOTI, 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
7
cjiyroft , a a KopOJieBHieMi>. Heqero fl.'fe'jraTB, Kopojie-
Ewxb corjiacHJica H ^aji^ eMy BI> TOMi, 8 pocniiCKy 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 i/i. no:;a r

CT< .i.Ka ^irn, y TOPO nap>i in, rornixx, n ten, n


r

Ill.cn, Ci, Illl.Ml, :jll (M,HlIM h CT0.10M1,. FoBOplirb OHT> CMVI


tine I-IO.HIMOCTBC ! B03bMirre Moero cjiyry XOTL na
9
\iiii) . 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,
BOTL OAHH-B past c^Jiajn>
ero.

iiiip6n> n nociaBiui'L B-L nenny, a nosapa flo6bi.ui


BSHJIH fla H 10 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 12 KymaTb. 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 Kasniio 13 ! Bna-n, HO
14
:jHciK), B'fiAaTb He B'Eflaio , Bame Be.nniecTBO ! OTB'feqae'rb
15
Kopo.ieBH^'b, BHflHo noBapaivTb BT> o6rifly CTa.no , HTO BH
MOHH ^ajiyeTe; napoqno Mena HOA^ OTB'Krb HO^BO,ni 16 .

Il,apb ero noMHJioBajn>, BeJi'Kjrb iconioxoivrb 6biTb.


HOBCJIL KOpoJiOBirn KOHoii iu\
nam-ipti'iy BO^onoii, a

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 ?

104
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
JJaivrL :
CKaTepTB~caMo6paHKy.
KOpoJieBim OTB jrfimaro-MyjKmcd ci, no;o;apKOMT>,
KOHH Bci Ha jiiiijo ;
pasBepHyjTB cK&repTB
iero 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^
npiiBeJiTb H cnpaiiiHBaeT b cpe^nioio ^OHB:
r
BI> TOCTH !

A HTO KopoJieBCKOMy ctiHy npucy^HinB


TBI [
eMy !

no^apro 3epKajiBii;e, ^TO saxoieT'B BCG BI sepKajiBu.i


! Ha Tpeiin ^ent OHHTL nona^aeiCH
18
e^e'Tb KB ce6 E
r
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, H
Becejio cxaJio JKHTB KopoJieBCKOMy ciiny:

xopoino, Bee snaerB, Bee B'B^aeTi), MysBiKa I^^JIBIH ,o;eHB


rpeMHTx. Hero Jiyinie ?
19
A
KOHH-TO, KOHH-TO qy#o ^a !

H TOJIBKO 20 H CBITBI, II CTaTHBI II Ha HOry p'JSSBBI 21 Ha^aJII)


: .

u;apB XBajiiiTBca CBOGM JiioSHMOM ^o^epH, HTO nocjiajTB eMy


Focno^B cjiaBHaro Konioxa. npeKpacnaa n;apeBHa H A
caMa flaBHHMTb-flaBHo Konroxa sanpuM'BTHJia; ^a KaK'B H
He 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> TOT^aeB Bee c-MeKHyjia,
3epKajiBii;e
H ynecjia ci> co66n H CKaxepTB-caMoSpaHKy, H aepicajiLije
H AyAO^y.
B'B BTO BpeMH cJiy^HJiacB y u;apa 6 fc,n;a: nacTynHJix
f

na
ero n;apcTBo ceMnrjiaBBiii H^ojinii^e, npocHTi) 0,26% u,apeBHy
BI> 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 KviHTh 24 ;ii.i-
25
a Kouiox'h lloii^M'h KO Mirii rorni.
;
! (Miri ! BT,

B i> r
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
7
MVIO MacTi,- . riocjit BbiWM'i, or 6 Mv,i;iiin, .rllniiii na

!;pi,i.n,nn onucTH\vn, MO. ioj,riUvinn> iidcniicTOMt: OTKO.II, mi


I::};I.ICH icoin, dt,-,m'm,. :JOM.-|}'I
^pn/Kirn,. n:n,
r.opoiidii

no:upi''ii ii/iaM'/i. n:n, vnirii ^hi.M'i, CTO. iooM'1,. n:n,-no,u. KO-


iihVn, ciiiii.noTCH. Mpimt,;i;a.n, in, i;pi,i.n,ny n
nfi;pi,i
na.n, na i;o rlliiKii. Borr, root; 1:0111, !
,'l;i.n> OMV oin<
;

Bi,VI;xa/n,
-oyHfjnuy ,ia IMOTI. iiio.n;nr,yin.
na OI;O< MI> copoHOM'i, imirl; updrnin, parn
;

Oft; cMnTpMT!,. a .DUM-i oi'o na d( 4 ;

p( :{y
i:.rl,::i,.

106
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
OTB cxpaxa Tpacexca. Kopo,TieBjm> cTerayjrb ero imeTbio
H nojierfjjrb na BpajKee BOHHCTBO; MHOFO
r

npHpy6iiji b, em,e 66jibuie KoneMi, npaTon-


caMOMy MflOJimuy CGMB rojiOBTb cnec^. ijapeBHa A
28
BCC 9TO BH^Jia; ne yTeprriSjia, qioS^ ne nocMOTp'BTb B^
3epKaJibn;e, KOMY ona ^ocTaneTCH. ToT^ac^ Biiixajia

cnpaniHBaeT^ KopojieBnqa: ce6a no- ^MT.


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.
29
KopoJieBH^B y^apHJi-L Kona H SBIJI-L TaKOB^ Bepnyji- !

CH ftOMOH H CH^HT^ B L CB06H TOpeHldk, C.HOBHO H Ha Cpa-


r

ne 6BiJi'L 30 a ^a^BKa BciMib XBacTaeTt, BC^MI, pas-


;

: 9io 6um> a, H^ojiiiniie noSifliijrb !


I^apt
r
er6 CI> 6oJIBIHHM E> HOHeTOMl,, CrOBOpHJI1> 3a
Hero CBoro AOHB H sa^ajit BejEHKin niipi). TOJIBKO u,apeBHa
ne 6yo;B rjiynar BOSBMH ^a H CKajKHCL 31 HTO y nen TOJIO- ,

32
6ojiHTL, peiHBoe meMHTi, 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

66JIBHOKB 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 ym


CH^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-Ka
! !

caMa 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" TVTL ero n cxnaii'i, m. BSMO- a


35
om>, flanoa^iio: ayxo.Mi, 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.
3
o6p6Ky = partitive form of genitive. o6p6Ki> = a yearly tax paid
by peasants.
4 = "
pdAOMi, (lit.) by birth "i.e., he was born in.
8 n.idxo npHiiuiocb = it went badly with.
8 na le-nipe,
na Bc-fe 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 p
ltt 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.
18
noffb OTB^TT> noABejm = have made me accountable. in>,u' = < ( "i''

"to lead up to" has often the sense of "to lead into an awkward
situation."
"
ner6 x6Menib, ror6 np6cmiib =
17
What one wants, one asks for." An
abrupt way of indicating the magic power of the tablecloth.
"
cefrfe = (lit.)
18 KT, to himself ""i.e., into his house, home.
19 V.'hat could be bet
ier6 .i<Miii'"
20
H^flO ^a H T6^bKO = " a marvel and nothing else," " a real marv-l."
"
21
na K6ry piaBbi = swift of foot."

108
RUSSIAN FAIEY TALES
22
TbMy 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."
35 = " "
ayxoMt (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 BCKjpacrh 1
Uapi. H roBOpi'rn>:
.
tJJiJTH CA'K.iairrr I

:. no <';niocTpf>.iy u CTpfcraiiTe: KahYni ^('munna iipn-


r

1 1.
(Tpt,.iy. ra u HGB'ficTa; (
;
VKT.UI HIIKTO
TOMV 2
:u!a iiirh
i
HC '/KeitiiTbca . Bo;ii>ui6ii

cT})t,.iv K-HHVKocKafl AOMI,: cpt'vunii rrpf.. niJii,,

npniKT.ia rrwpa.ibCKaH AO^IL; a MaJiOMy HBany-


a CTp kiv n:n, oo.io'ra .mryiiiKa r
in, :;y-

Ti SpaibH 6bi.ni urceJibi H pa-AOCTiibi.


a Iluam,-

, 3anJiaKajn>: KaKT> H ciany


jam, CL .iHryiiiKoii ?
r
B feKi> jKHTb r
HG p feny nepcopccni
3
ne nojie nepeiiTH ! 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.in


na 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-
1

IOI Ihiiii.i. !!. 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 I
K .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> !

cKasaJTB: TOJIBKO BTE> 6amo BI


npHHeci> pyfiauiKy; ijapt
Hen xofliiTB a CoJiBiHoro 6paxa BSHJI'L pySaiiray H CKa-
!

3ajii>: Bt qepnoH nsS'B 5 ee HOCHTL ! PasoinJinct u;ap-


TH; fl;Boe-TO H cy^aT^ Me^K^y co66ii: H i

fc
r

rb,
MBInanpacHO CMinjiHCt na^ ^KeHoii HBana-ii;ape-
BHia; ona ne jiaryniKa, a KaKaa-Hn6yAb Hapo^MKa !

IfapL ,oiaeTi> onait npHKasaHte, HTOOI. CHOXH cocTpanajin


r
xji E6bi 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 ropmraHyio
KaKi, 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
6apHHaM B, U.apCKHMl* HeB'BcTKaM'B, H Ti TaiQKe
r

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 cocTpanaiiTe !

ceftqac-B-jKe nni xji E6oB B TaRnxx, Kaide MOH


r r

no 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^ H
7
BBIUIJIH KyjiH-Myjin .
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>.
111
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
npiiHH.n>. um-.Morpii.n, n rnuopHTb:- B ; .Mori, x.ilifn,
s
BO X})i: ii'ii!, t.tTi, ! HC Taicoii. Kai;i, y <V>.n,iimx'i>

CHOXT, !

Toro uapw B3AyMaJioci> c^li.iari, 6a.n/\ IIOCMO-


riocjrfe

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:jphi r vi> nauri, llBciH'L-i^apeBiiTL. .'iHryiniui H roBOpiirL
y: He njia^ib, HBaHTb-uapnuiTL !
ciynaii ua 6a.ii>, a
T
iac-b 6y;^y. IlBairb-uaprBiiTb iieMHoro oopa-
KaK'b roBOprirb, a
I
ycjibixaa'b, ITO jiaryuiKa
r
iiom.ia, copociuia ci, ceoa K6*/ixyx b,
r

o# &Jiacb qy^o
IlpiisyKaerb na 6aji b;
r
!
HBaH'b^apeBiiq'b oopa-
n BcrfepyiuiMii saxjionajui: KaKaa KpacaBinja!
;ja!;yci,ii{aTi,; u,apeBHa orjioncerb Kocib ^a H BT,
uani,, niiiibiTb qoro
APJTOH pyKaBTb. Ti CHOXII BI>

BH^arb, 4To ona ^jiaert, H OH'fi To^e KOCTH KJia^yrb Kb


pynaBi,, nbiorb nero ocxaTKii Jibiorb BT pyKana.
r
ceo li BI>

^ouiJia 6 iepcAb TaHu,OBaTb; ii,apb nocbuiaeT


i

CHOXI>, a OH E ccbuiaioTca Ha JiaryuiKy.


r
Ta
12
no^xBaTilia HBaHa-u,apeBina M nouuia ; y;Kb OHa njia-
<a.ia. n.iHcajia, Bepr&nacb, Beprfjiacb BciM-L na ^MBO !

.Maxiiy.ia npaBoii pyKoii ciajin jrfeca H B0,ubi, Maxnyjia


i riuoii ciajiH aexaib pasntia IITHI^BI. Bci iiayMi'MiK i..
Hll'KTO HC CTU-JIO 13 ^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


r

iioiipaiju.ioci,. :;aix])ii'ia,rF,:--ByAe rb, SyAerb ! CHOXII


lia.ri, ohi.n> ua orxo^t,. Ilna

, HamftarB nua BHHX


I
,(n ii ,. Ta i .
;ani.iacb 14
,: ut/n, ! r<>;i,,M-iri,. .'Icr.ia ;-naTi,. a iirpr r i,i, VTpoMi
ii
roBopiiTb:- ilnanh-naprjaiTi, ! uc.Miioro TI,I HC
112
RUSSIAN FAIBY TALES
TBoa-frbia 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
16
^KeH'B; na flpyroft ro^ coSpajica, BBinpocHJTB y oTija, y
Maiepn 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 MH t nepe^OMi).)) H36yinKa nepeBepHy.nacb. Bo-
r

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>? npe5K o;e, ciapyxa, Hanoii, f

HOTOMTE, B IcTH pa3cnpocH.


r

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 y
ne 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, CKOpo


6a! 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'BH irb, #o-

mivrb \o iVroii ciapyxn, :iaiiiivrb in, n:]f)\'; ra HI^TB SOJIOTO,


r

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
:;a ce$& a K-opcinoiri,
opocn.ri)
n o i iymiacb Ejiena HpeKpacHaH,
I.CH: Oil. ;^a Karcb TH ^o.uro, HBain,-uai)rBii n,?
i
H

ipyroro He Bbiui.ia.
:ja r
A TOMV vh'cunxy na;i,() t'Kopo
Ejiena IIpeKpacHaa B3ajia KOBepi> - caMOJierb j
;

CTapyxn. (is. ii na Hero H nonecjiHCb, Kan^b nnii^a, nojie-


i

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, ca^on-b ^eeaib HG


rnajii, TOJibKo
18 .
^orna-Tb OHH na KOBp'E BJierBjin BI> Pycb, a (\MV
19
KaKT>'TO BT> Pycb-TO 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."
4
G^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.

7
K^JIH-M^JIH
= a shapeless ma
8
XpHCi6in, ,i.-iu, = Easter.
9
cfl^Jiaxb 6a;n> ball.

= " "
M^AO Kam as a marvel beautiful an
10 i.e.,
(lit.)

11
C6abiiiHXT = the el<!

114
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
12 noiiiJia = started.
13 HHiero He =
nothing remained v. XV., n.
CTSIJIO 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
36
by ten fathoms. For position of flecHTfe, v. XIV., n. .

19 a
eMy Hejibsd = He was not allowed into Russia for some reason.
. . .

115
RUSSIAN' FAIRY TALES

x YlII.-WMBafl M Meprean Bop,a.

(WATERS OF LIFE AND DEATH.)

BtH'EKOTOpOM'b IjapCTfii, BT H^KOTOpOJVTb


,KiLTb-6bunijapb; y Hero SHJIO xpn cbraa: ^Miixpitt, He&n
H 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 MepiBoio
rjiaaa jiiqitTb.* CTapmitt H cpe^mn cbiHOBba nonuiii
H MepiBOH Bo^bi, a MJia;i,iiiiii CHITL ^OMa
ocrajica. 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^aTbCfl 1 ^)


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-AOpoaceHbKy 3 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,

116
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, 6pociui b najrauy r

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];apeBii
ii'B

BHinejn, sa Ky3HHn;y, 6p6cnjrb najiHii;y BBepxi> n no^cTa-


EHJI-LrojiOBy najiHij;a TOJIBKO norayjiact; npHineji-L B^b Ky-
H roBOpHT?>: Hy, 6pa^bi, ^aJIH^a ^a MH^J no
Jii, sa najinu.y n noinejii) BO nyib-
ftenbri!
, 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;apeBH n> i
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
5
no njie^y ! 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
T
I:L SSIAN FAIRY TALES
M'b. xiVim, coBciiMb cBa.iiiru a
7
mail oben, ero CBOHI na.-iimeri. BOTL KOHI,
IT BiiMOJiBii.Tb: 3a HTO, ^66pbiii MO/HUTHI,, fibiMiib MGHH?
MTO on, Monri xoqeTca?
ico'fi 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-
r

qap&rat? nopa Aopory Exaib. BI>

na KOHH H no'Bxajrb; irpi 63^ae rb KI r f

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
r

3au 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 ii.iif. CoHbKa-BoroTBOpKa upo- r

cnyjiacb H roBOpHTb: KaKnif :>TO neB'KjKay Mena 6bi.Tb ?


Baciuiii-ijapeBirrb npifea n- i;i, Mopio; BHflHTb, q T o ero
npjiTba Kopafijiii crpoarb, H cnpaiHHBaeri>: HTO BM,
TUH, Tyn> fl'EjiaeTe ? CTPOHMX KOpafiM, qi66bi
8
Tb aawHBOtt Bo,i6tt n M pi i-:oio. BepHiiiecb .Tiy^ine
;
f

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,
B
BacHJiitt-u;apeBHH npocnyjica n f

^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 H


BOH-L H3i> aMH. rtoniejit ^66pLili MOJio,n;eiiii.

poroio CBoeny u,apCTBy; MesK^y rkwb ero 6paTBH


KI>

H npHHHJiiicb OTii;a MepTBofi BO^OH BcnpiicKH-


CKOJIBKO HH npHCKajiH HiTi> TOJiKy H na KoniiHKy 9
; !

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.
3
BO-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 *.

%o6p6 no>KajiOBaTb = welcome


4 ! !

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 subjects
of principal and subordinate verbs are the same.
9 H'BTb TOJiny n na KOITBttKy = it did not do a farthing's worth of good.

119
JSIAN KA1KY TA

XIX.-Ea6a-flra.
(TnE WITCH.)

('66^ A'kA't Aa 6a6a; flifli* OBflOB'Bjrb n


na r ij>\Toii iiaMif,. on, urpuoii >K6HH ociajiacb y Hero
a

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 n;y i
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
r
iiuc-.ia ia KT> CBoeii cecTp K 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 ^yn, cK'piiirli'n, uxjionaih TbinoA-i^ii
r

irri, no rr njiroMi;n 2 .Mac.nma: nnn, Te6a cooaKH oy^x ri,


f
p

pi:;rn, TI.I n\n, x.rlioa


SpOCB; T;nn. Tofrf; KOTL CyAGTB
r

iMa:;a ,(\m n, IM r\iy iicT'iinii.'i ,i,aii. flom.ia ,1,'liBOMKa.

ii
iipiiiii.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 K L r

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,
r
^peMyqiii ji feci: CKBOBB Hero He npoSepei-
4
ca !

^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-
TO IIKOH nepeBaaaJia, H Ta ee nponycTiijia. KOT^ cijn> sa A
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, OTB feqae rb rpySo KOTO.. Ba6a-3ra 6p6cn-
r f

Jiacb BT^ xaTKy, yBii^ijia, qio ^EO^na,


yuuia, H
6nTb KOTa H pyraTb, 3aH Bfb ne Bbiu,apanaJi^ r

rjiasa. fl TeS'B CKOJibKo JI^TB cjiy^Ky, roBOpim,


KOT1>, TH MH r
KOCTOHKH lie RJia, a OHa MH^

Ba6a-Hra naSpocHJiacb Ha co6aKi>, na BOpoTa, na


121
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 CKO.II,KO .rhn> r.iy-
Trfrli

,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 ; 3Ka roBopfrn>:
ooj)i
;
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.
6
Tn/iKa^oMt noMe;iOMi> cjiiflt saMexaerL, n
iioroHflerB ,

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,
7
ii
iipurHaJia K-b pfe^: 6biKii BbiiiiLiii BCIO pi>Ky AO 'iiicia .

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 nporpbi3Tb8 n B03BpaTn.iaci, a-

'

A .
iipi'iixa.n, ^o.Moii n ciipaiiiiiBam,: -

[\c\\-

M(ui ,u)'n,? 0na iiom.ia


Tl'TjiuKt.* roBopiirb in,

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 "
= bone leg," a regular epithet of the Witch.
KOCTHHan Hora
2
noff& HHTOHKH = on the hinges.
3 He
CT6JIBKO . . . CK6JIBKO = Do not so much heap on wood as drown
it out with water.
4
ne npo6epe'TCH. Supply ona = " She will not struggle through it."
"
MH Te6-fe cjiyHiMMt =
5
CKOJIBKO JiT^T^ 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 on
with a pestle." The mortar and pestle, sometimes also the broom, are
regular attributes of the Witch.
7
#6 qncxa = to the last drop.
8
nporptiSTB = to force a way through by gnawing.
9
Tan-b H xaKT, = this and that v. XL, n.
8
.

123
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>-,nypaK b,
r
miqero ne ^Jiajii, TOJIBKO Ha iuu ui
cn;vl'>.n> Oieij'b CTajra prnpaib n FOBO-
;ja cMOpK&iiCH.
piirb: JI^Tii KaK^ a yMpy, BLI nooqepe^HO XOAHTC iia
I

MoniJiy KO MH fe cnaxb Tpn Hoqn, H yMepi>. Orapmrf


r

HxoflHTb 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: KTO


r\ n> ? n,i, oo.ibiuoii CHHI, ? Hirb, SaiiouiKa ! a II nan v
;;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 !

3
;ih
nepe^o Miioii: i;aK'i, .incn, nr])e^ b Tpasoft KoHb <

dh,i;irn,. TO.II.KO :}CM.IH


^po^KHTb, H3T> o^eii HCKpbi CUII.HIOT-
4
-;i. n:ri,
Hou^jx'ii ,u>nn, ("nuuoivrb .
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>-#ypaK b no^ii na
r
!

Morifoiy-TO Kb SaTioiHKij, Ho^yn sa Mena. HBaH


ne 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^ TaKt cjiymn H cHny MoeMy.
cjiyjKHJii),
r r

CTynan Tenept !
BypKO y6 fejKaJi 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 HBanoBa oqepeji.b; OHI> He
TpeTbio no^b
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 MH t !
r

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],'kjiye r& r

n,apeBHy BT. OKOHIKO B^ xepeiviy Ha ^BiHa^i^aTH BiHi^axt, sa


Toro ee H saMy^Kt OT^acii). Bpaiba coSnpaiOTca feaTb,
r 6
cMoTp Tb, a Bfafefb-^ypfiicfc CH^HTB Ha ne ni sa Tpy66ii H
i

roBOpHT-b: BpaTba, ^anxe Mni Jionia^b, a no^y, no-


CMOTpio To^Ke 9 !
CH/J;H,
7
^ypaKt, Ha nera ^ero 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
HBaH b- n;ypaK'b
r

r
noijxajn* Bt Hiicxoe nojie, BT& nrapoicoe pas-
125
\\ KAIIIV TALES
,lu.ib': KouhueHKV :japli:ta.n,. KU-.KV cim.ri,. na it/ieiem.
iioB'liciLTb. a MHCO BoponaM'L upocn cBiicTHy.n, \n>

;jenKHM'b IKKT-UCTOMI,, raiiKiiy.rh uoraTbipCKHMt roJio-


COMTB: CI'IBKO, Cypno, B^mift BOpoHKO KOHL !

M.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>, ITO mi B i> cKa3K fe CKaaaib, mi nqxhrb
I
r r

J>
iiaiiiicaTi. . 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#a
OHI> 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 ! xo^bKO Hepeat Tpii
He ftocTaji-L i^apeBHbi
r

opeBHa. OTKy^a npi'ixaji'L, He BHflajiH, KyAa


BiiA tJiH,
ylsxajit HBaffb-AypaKi* CHAHTL na nenii H roBOpirn>:
!

Ky^a Te6 E KX i6piy


-
Bpan.H. HO i[-;iu TciM'b obLiij ?
r
l

12
obiib CHAM, Aypara, na neHii.
!

Hepes'L H IiKOTOpoe BpeMH OTI> i^apa TOTL JKC


r

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. cHiicniy n, MojioAeijKHM'b n6cBHCTOMT>, raftKHyjii
r

Coraihipc -KiiMij roJiocoM'L: CHBKO, 6ypno, B Em,ift Bopo-


HKO !
BypKO 6 kjKHT b
r r
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
13
lie flOCTajrb ijapeBHW TOJibKo sa ftBa 6peBHa.
npi'fixajrb, a He BHftajra, Kyua yExajrb !
Bypna
a 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- a,ypaK b Ji6inaji,ii npocim.
r

14
CH^H, aypaKt, ROMS* ^OKy^a JiOHia^eii-TO y Hac b CTa-
r
I

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 BopoHKO !

a Ap05KHTi>, H3t o^en njiaMa nbnneTt,


CTOJi6oM b. HBaHi> ^ypaKT) B^ O^HO yniKO
r

15
B^ Apyroe BbiJi'fes'b , CTajii> MOJIOTOOMI., c^Ji^ Ha Kona H
noiixajrb. J^o'Bxajii* A s^pCKHXB nepToroBi), noftCKo-
na Bci AB^H^A^TB BiiHijoB!), non,'fejiOBaji'b
HiijiTE)
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'b 16
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^Ki rA'h TH y ^opTa 6mcb
1 ! ! . . .

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'b
Tome ne OTCTaJii> no'Exajrb; cijii) B'b najiaTi na ne^b sa

xpy6y, rjia^HTb, pOTi, pasHHyjrb. HapeBHa noniJia no


127
RUSSIAN FAIRY TAI.i

17
m\iy im,mm-im, Mima MO
'

.;'
PffafB, i
.

-.111
y i OHKV. IJctx'b ooojii.ia, BiiHOBaiaro
no Hanuia, HTO oxo 18 ? .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 TLI
Tj)>iiiHi^y, SBfe^a y WTO BO
Tau-i, n :5aci}i.ia. Hapi'ima oSpaAOBa.iaci.. ncju'-n, cro
.my
|)VKV, BeAerL Kt H roBOpiirL: o^y
BaTioiuKa! BOPL
i

cy,K(
;
ni,iii.
BpaiteBt Tyn, posno nowbwb no cejvu^y
iIIV.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>
21
itnMi, rra.n,, no cTa.ni /no^ii ysnaBaTb 22 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.

Tpy66tt = "on the stove In-hind the chimney."


6 na nenii na
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. The
fool in the ted as sitting thoro.
7
ner6(pop.)
- What!
hiiMiTf, only to make people laugh !

9 MTO HIT in, . i,, i


Orft . .
VIII., n. ".

1
nap6jy r.u.io T yn, nii;uiM"-H.-MM;uiMo - (lit.) "There were folk there
teen and unset :,umher that one could seem
Jnit not all.

128
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
11
TOJIBKO i = " within three beams." In the early
iepe3T. Tpii B'BHua
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 .

14
flOKy.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.

fjYb p6BHO HO^KOMi) = at this news


20 as by a knife the hearts of the
brothers were pierced.
21
MOJiOfleu;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 ropa
He BHflajn>. FoBOpan,: JIHXO Ha CE'Erfe ecn>;
nonmy ce6ij rmxo. BsajrL H nomejn>, BiinH.iT>
1
xopoiuenbKO ii nome;n> HCKaTb .mixa. HaBcrpfriv OMV

TO, 6pan>, sci roBOpart: Jiiixo na


ecn>; a HHKaKoro ne Biia;aji'L 11 n^y HCKaTL.
Jiiixa Ilott-

H
a xopomo jKHBy H ne BHRajn* Mxa;
noHiu;eMi>. BOTL OHII IEJIH, nuin; sanuni Bt
BI> rycToli, ^opo^Ky,
TeMHLift, HaniJiH MaaeHbKyio
nomjra no no ysenbKoft flopomcij. Ifljin, IHJIH no
Heft
3ioii flopoJKKlj, BH^aTL: Ha6a CTOHTB fiojibmaa. Ho^b ;

HATH. Saft^M'b BI, 3iy H36y. BouiJiii; HHKOFO


2
C'fijiH ce&B H
^Ty nycro, Hexoponio.
,

BOTB H H^erB BLicoKaa ^ceHE^HHa, xyopmaBaa,


OAHOOKaa. A roBOpirrv y Mena TOCTH. !

eTBy#Te. npmnJiH
SApaBCTByii, SaSyrana ! MH
3
Baxb KB TefrE xopomo; .
Hy
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?
5
CBasaTb, a TO TLI He flainbca 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, 6a6yniKa
H'fe'Tb, 9Ta HG ro^HTca 6
! 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 na s^opoBHH, eii,


7
Tonopi), fta no
66yxoM'L Ka-Ki y^apn'Tb inray. Ona
noBepHeica H pasopsajia BepeBKy, ^a H c ]gjia na noporfj.
r

A, 3Ji6,o;M, Tenept ne yHAenib OTI> Mena !

qio onaxb JIHXO eny 8 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
9
fla BHBepHyji^ niepcibio BBepxt ,n;a BT> pyKaBa-TO
,

H 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. HTO


HnKaKi> 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, qxo 13

Tenepb BH^LTB Jliixo. Bon>, roBopiin>, nocMOTpriie


KaKOB6 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.
"
4
6y;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."
"
= with the butt-end suddenly hits with all
66yxoMT> Kam> y^apiirb
7

his might." Note this common meaning of Kain>.'> Another example


occurs in the next line.
8 JIMXO CM^ =
going badly with him.
it is

9
uiepcibK) 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 = " to." began
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'B


JKIIJTB-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


2
CTapinKa MapKO yBH^ajn. H BeirfciYb nxt TpaBHTb
. co6a-
KaMii. YcjiBixaJia TO AnacTacia-IIpeKpacHaa H ciajia
npociiTb: PoflHoft Moft 6aTioniKa XOTB ftjia Mena 8
!

nycTii HX-L BI, CKorayio H36y.~OTeui, H se- corjiacHJica


jrEjr&nycTHTb HHIH;HX'L BI>
CKOTHyro H36y. KaKt Bci BOTI,
BI> %6wb aacHyjiir, AnacTacia BCiajia H nonuia Bt CKOT-
4
nyio, aaji'Isjia Ha nojia/ra H rjia^HTL na Hiimnxt. . . .

O^HHI. H3I> CTapHHROBI) II TOBOpHTL: Bl> TaKOMTb-TO


ceji'By TaKoro-TO KpecTBaHHHa po^njica CBIH'B, Kanoe
5
eMy BejiHMi) Hapeni;H 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 eMy
Bee, ^TO B-B CK6THOS BH^jia H cjiiimajia.
Hcnyrajica,Kara 6u He 6 c6BuiocB CKaaaHHoe, H
7
yanaiB Tonno-Jiii po^HJica Ha cejrB MJia,u;eHeip,
133
U17SSIAN FAIRY TALES
Kapny H no^xajn,
;
I n, 3aiip( 'ii>
Tyna; nprgxajn npaMO
KT> CBHmeHHiiKy ii
cnpocii.Tb: Pofliiric/i-.'iii y BacT>
8
ro-To ana MJiaAeHem> ? 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
9
MapKO BMSBajiCH 6biTb KpecTHWM-b, nona^bib nn-
;

ii,u ri> .

upociLTB 6biTb KyMoio, H B(Ml;.n> iiaroTOBHTb 6orarLiii

upiiHccvni M.i.'i.i/'nna, OKpecin.ni n jnipoBciiii, ^o

Ha BoraTbiii npH3Bajii> KI> ceoii


Apyroft flem> MapKO
V}uHHKa-K-pecTbHHiiHa, oSjiacKaji-b ero, H ciajrb eMy ro-
KyManeK^, TH qeJiOB fiK b 6 B n;Hbrii BOcmnaTb
r r r

Bopiiib: r

(b'nia He CMO>Keinb; OT/i;aft-Ka MHfe ero, a ero Bbree^y BT>


1

a xeS^ na npo}KHTie A^M-B Tbicaiiypy6jieii. ( ra-

n cor.iacn.icH. ilapno nar])a-


KyiajiT) ero BT> .nici,ii iiiy6bi,
Kapexy n ito'lixa.Ti.. Tt^ CbVio IJIIMOIO.
BT>
r

IIlx) 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 Kynnbi
c*B OBparoMi, n iioc.ih'iina.icH inrb A KTCKiii njia ii>.
i r
Ocra-
Hn'il.IlICb, CTa.II! I'.C.IVIlIIIHaThCH, II liOC.ia.III HpIIKcUHMKa
yanaib, qio TRM lIpiiKau^nK-b coin&rb BT> OBpan,,
i>

BiunTb TaMi. aejicHbiii Jiyn>, a na TOMI> Jiyry CH^HT'L p-


i,,
HrpaeTi, nnf/raM:f. IlpiiicaiiuiK'L pa3CKa3aJii> npo
eci ;

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 yromaib KynojOBt pasnuMH naroiTKaMH H


CTajii>

npocHTb, qioSt OHH OT^ajra eny MajibiHKa. Kynu;ii 6Ltno


ne corjiamajmcB12 ^a Kant MapKO CKa3ajii>:
,
H Bact
13
npom,aio BC^MI, ^ojiroMt 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
6o iieHOK'b; Toraac-b C'ki'b B-b Jio^Ky, noHMaji-b

pasSik-b ero, a BI 6oieHKi mi&, Baaja ero H npHHec-b


Bi*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 nnoe rocy^ap-
cjiy^HJiocb 'BxaTb B-b
CTBO, sa nojiyqeHieM-b ^ojiroB-b, H sa^xaji-b OH'b no nyTii BI>
SA'fecb ero BCTP^THJIH Kara, qejiOB KKa 6ora-
r
MonacTiipb.
xaro. HryMeni* Bejr&rb KJimapio HJI;TH B^ u;epKOBb;
KJimapb H^,eT b, sajKiiraei'b CB^HH, noerb H TOTaerb.
r

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 SSI AN FAIRY TALI -

n
iqu'MH n ,i,ora,uucji.
l ;

TOMy.it.Ti, HU.K'I n, .

Mi'ipKo pa:K' ii .ri>

MTO TO ei Bon, oiii. ii


roBOpiiiL iiryMeHy:
KaKi>-6Li 15 y 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 no vi> cMoip'B- r

nie: i: in BaMi> OTAaiL ero MHi ? IlrvMrn'L ^o.ir<

OTroBiipiroaacH. Mapno
nocyjni.n. MOHacTbij)K) :w nero
flBa;uurn, IIHTI,
pyo.iHf. HryMent noco: ii-;i o.
6paTioii: iioAyMa.m H cor.iacitnici, OTJIVC-THTL Bacii.n.H
:c l iacjiiar<).

AlapKO noc.ia.i'L Hacn/iiH ^OMoft H naimcaji'L c


r

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 KiinyHaro
i. ToriKini ero Ty^a; ^a nenpeM-EHHo iiciuunn a no !

16
iiciianiniiib. H na Te6 K B3Limy cxporo: STOT^
r
Ma.ii.iii

Mirh ^aiunininiii .Tio r Kii. i,


r
Bacii.iiii i
ii<viy iii.n> micbMO
n nonaAaexcH eMy na BCip Ii'r\
r
iioinivi'i,
irvTi'M'b-AOporoio;
n ciipaiiiiiBaeTL: I\y;ia TH, BaciiJiili Bea-
ii. IUUMIII, ? Bacitiiit CKa3aJii>: B'BAOMiilapKa
Boraiaro Kt ;KGH^ ci> niiCbM6MT). IIoKavKii inicbMO.
Bacii.iiii Hi>niy.ri, nneb.Mo n T
A^ II> ciapiHKy; CTapiwoKi,
Ma.n, noMaib. ^a/rb Bacii.ibH) ii}HrnrraTi,: Ban'uiii
T
npoqura.n, n upoc.Tiesracfl: !TO H :')TOMV io;iOBiii;\ i

-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-
1

K;ihi, I! Oh'] III. <'( 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)flo l
ib 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
17
BapHTb , 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 MapKO yBH^fci^ ero.

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

II65KHJi b r

MapKO c b 3aTeMi>
r

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;


18
nojiyqii orb nero A^Hb 3a ABiHa^iiiaTb jrfm> 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.

noyTpy pano, noMOJiacb Bory, B3#jrb c^ coSoro


BacHjriii
BI> KOTOMO^Ky cyxapHKOB'b H noineJii). IIIejii> om> nyreMt-
^OpOrOIO, ^OJirO-JIH KOpOTKO-JIH, 6JIH3KO-JIH ^aJIGKO-JIH,
TOJibKO 19 cjiiiaiHT'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 BpeMenn 20
137
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
000 MHt BCIIOMHHli: 1TO CTOHTb JjyOT, Tpl'lCTil
. I f.Tb,
III emi
;

-Bani.iiii nbUYiyinajrL n OTnpaBii.ini


BI ii\Ti,-;iMpi'rv. Ilpnnie.Tb Uani.iiii K^p-fadS, naKOTOpoii
ih'ptMu'nim, nepeB634iiKT>. BacHJiiii dfejit na uapoMi, nepc
BoaqiiKT, ero ciipaiiiiiBaerb: Kyaa TI,I, Moii ;ipyn>. ii;u
;
m
-Harii.iiii PMV oTirfcua/n, TO /KC, I
ITO n r
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 n.. 1

21
IIpnxu^HTL Mope ne/KUTB KHrL-pii6a no
K-B Mopio, qepesi ,

HIM! IUVTL
-lUyrB- KaKi> noiuejii, no nett BacH.iiii,
ii

KiirL-puSa aaroBOpHJia: Bacii.iiii BeacHacTHbift, ny.ua TH

n,u iub? Bacii.iiii cKaaa.n, eft TO }Ke, HTO n nepeBoa-


;

niKy, n KIITL ero npociiTL: BO


i
Kor^a SyAeiiib
UUO MHt BCnOMHHIi: HTO JIGMCIITL KIITL-pWOa iepe3T> l

22
KOHHbie n npo6ujin y nen rBjio 30 peSep^
n-fe'inie ,

.iii oil eme ar/KaTb?


Bacii.iiii H nouiea'L. Ilj)nx6;urn, oiri, na
oolmjaJiCH
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 yopana 23 .
ITpiixo^nrb OKI, BT> noc.rli-

, i,
HIGH) n BIIAUTL: na HOCTCMH CHAHTL A'F.r.uua-Kpacaniwa
n ropLKO n,'ia i i(>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 OMIH r 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:;a


n. 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,io
n
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 Teoa com* BH^Jia: Sy^io 25 a H,n;y no /jopork, Kpn-
fiesi*

qiirt Mni flyS !. CKajKH n;apio-TO, ^OJiro-JiH MH^ ein;e


1

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? noKy^a ne BbiSpo-
Eit JiejKaib ^o rfex'b nopi,,
ciiT-b ona CBOHX^ H k,n,p'b aBiHa^iiiaTb KopaSjien Mapna
list
r

BoraTaro: 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-pbi6i
ne 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-Mi 28 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 eMy
I>aciiiiii,
nepeBesn MeHa.
ciiaqa la KaKi> nepe*x<i.n,
na ,ipyroii 6epen> H CKasajrb nepeBOS^nKy: KTO KI>
TeO'K npiiAeit nepBbiii. iioca i,ii ero na nap6Mi> H TOJIKIUI
r

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 nncjia 27 !
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, i'tMi Te6n fo- x

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 MapKO
nepeB03#TB. A BacHjrift EesciacTHBrii npti6tirb K
H 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.
2
flBa c'E.neHBKHX'b After 3Ba, Hextipe the noun is
CTapn^Ka.
Tpn,
in the genitive sing. flfioe,)) but after
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 f or me."
4 Ha nojiaTii =
on to the shelf (placed above the back of the stove).
A very similar arrangement is seen in Dalmatia.
Hapeim>i = to give (a name) to. An old Slavonic infinitive used in
5

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."
= "
property now
:
11 H There take
BOTT, TaMi> . . . !
my !'

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 There is a Russian belief that the world rests on three
KHTB-pLi6a.
\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

M QfKTO = <c
as it - I dreamt that.
* M no
HH Bb HeM1> ill \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

He
Ho 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
3
HH nepOMt He onncaTt .
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 6tiTb 5 ! H ne
OHL na nnpi, CTapyxy 3BaTb.

FOCTLH, SBaHHHH u;ape>rL;


IIujin,
f

li;m, a noTOArb,
Xji fe6ocojn>Haro
f

ii;apa
3a npieMi
CTa.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
8
nyra pyraTtca eft

u,apeBHOH) Moen;
TO ne CMepTb, a com;
TpncTa n&Tb npoji.JiHTca OH-B;
CpOK'b
H u;apeBHa

Hero MaTb, OTii;a


HXT> KOHii;a.
rocTba. IJapb
On-b He 'Kc'Tb, He m>eTb, He CHHTL.
145
1JI MKY TA1 ,

OTT, CMepni floib cnacTi


II, f-iay
i
iTo6i>

orb naob
Jh> iiaineM'b uajjcj; MI- , u ;
m>
i
UpacTb, cyiiiTb, iTo6i>
9
r !,yx\ IK- fibi/io BT> flOMax-j,;

^iTOfrb CKOptiii. lulKi MO/KIIt


! Jct.x'b ii3T> i^apcrsa BiicjiaTb B0in>.

lla iiajn> iinib n i'-cib 11 cnaii.,


lla'ia.rb iiaiTb ^
lxaKi> AOTOJii, SCSTB

J\mi npoxo^HTb;
T)rj pTT-prtl TTO IfntfT.. TVI
a 11x1x11]
f
' * '

1 tlLlJ,L JjJlcl) IxiUvJj J>1


*'l I I I I I

I -V t t f V
BOTL yHa> en nHTHa^aTb JITBTB .

L 10
!TO-TO, qxo-TO 6yAerb eb neii !

Jj,apb orapaBHJica
Ho C-B coCofi ijapeBHy
He cjiy^iuiocb IIM'L. Una
B^pyirb cocKynuiacb
1J-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.
JM;UIITV OTBOpeHa
UOTJ,..

JJ^epb BX noKoii, B-L noKot TOMT>


lii,iiica JiiicTHiiua
ina. Jlo

BBCpX'b ii juiUiiTb 'ia.Mj v


146
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
C'rapymoHOHKa
FpeSenb no^t HOCOM-L TOPIHTL;

H sa np&Keio
BepeTemje, ne JTEHHCL;
TOHKaa, ne PBHCB;

y Hac L.
r

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}KbGM L Bt rJiyOOKOM'L
r
CH'li.

H na ciiaiii.eM'L cmiTL
Hen xopymmii
no
MyxH COHHHH
y BOpOTL COfiaKH CHHT!;
Bt CTOHJiaXTb, TOJIOBH CKJIOHHBt,
IlHIHHLI rpHBH OHyCTHBI>,
KOHH KopMy He ^aTi>,
KOHII CHOMX rJiy66KHM L
r

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

H
GJIOBHO HO ^KHJTL ijapb
TaK-L H3i> naMHTH
OHL Harjia
Cb Bee TCKJIO, TCKJIO;
n Tpiicxa Jiiirb uponiJio.

,U,eHb BeceHHiii ijapcKifi

llo ^oJiiiHaM i>, no


r

CT> CBHiofi JioBqiixt


BOTL OTb CBIITbl OHI> OTCTaJI L,
r

II
y 66pa B^pyrb ojtf

BHAHTL TCMeHl.
tiiiMi,
BcrpinaeTCH
Gt 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;apeBHa
cnacHTeJiB KI neii
Kara* onacHBi B^> JI^C-L

m>iTajiacH

n;apeBHLi
co BcaKHMTb TO m> ji;a

B'L jrfjCT ^a TaMTb H


Btrat ^THna y^ajion
CLIITL; OTI> CKasmi
otrb, KaKt OTI orna:

BTHCHVJrL OHt BT> KOHH.


KOHB OTTB ocipLixt
H 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, pacKpiiBinn
CHOIVTL 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 ^HH !

He 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.
9 be
BepCTr iay not :\. 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.
11
A6.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
3
ne pa3^ cjiyqajiocB 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
4
ca MyKott, TO npaTajica Bi) Tpy6y, TO
5
jie^tcaji'B, CBepnyBinHCB B-B KOM'B a noTOMy H CJIOB^ KOTa He
,

nponycTHJTB OHX MHMO yinefi M HO^HHHO, Kor^a OHI K&m>


6
.

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,:


7 ;

pasi, 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> npOBOplIO
CTHHV. ['i,
innypKOivrL H 6e3T> Aa.ihuliiiinnx'i, npii-
rncTH yrocTii.Tb no-CBoiicKH 8 .
1106^010 AOBO. n>-
; r
r
uwpt noinejn> OH-B KT> Kopo.no \\ ii])iiKa3a;i i,,
JVi>
r
'ITOObI HOMl. H(\M(VI,.IH 3,OJI07Kli.iIII. Bc,l K.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 ci o


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. TRKT, HaiU'b KOTI, IKW^'Hl T|)II- H
11
H'Tbipr in, i;npo.un on, n.Mcnii 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
12
. i;ai;'M'i
,i,pyrnit na cirl/il; iimno HC i;ii,u,n:a.n,),
MTO OHIf IKI'IUVTI, n-'-pci'd^i, OII1-. in, X03HHHy
II
p&OL I I
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
nocirBnmo npM6fcKaB!>, eMy cKasajrb: Kor,o;a Tenepb
nocjiyniaeiubca TBI, TO 6yn eHib pasoMt
t
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^H
ce635 B-L BO^'E ^a .nojiocKaiica, ,o;a HH o qeMi>13 ne XJIOHO-
HH. TaKOii coB'lTb npHHHTb napKHsy Eapa6acy neTpy-
r
J^HO 6HJio: ^GHL 6biJi E> ^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^ b'BxaB b, cnpociijii,


r r

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,). Kopojib
H31> 6bIBinHX'L C1> HHWb MnHHCTpOB
ce6a MyHfl,Hpi> H ^ajn> ero MapKiisy. MHHHCTPT> TOT-
pas^Jica 3a KycTOMTb, MapKHsa ^Ke B'bero MyH^iipt
H KOTI. ero npeftCTaBHJTB KopoJiro, H KOpojieMi* 6burb
ont npHHan>15 A
Tarct KaK'L OH-L KpacaBeu.^
.

co66io, TO H COBC^MI* neMy^peno 16 HTO CKOpo H , ,n;6-

npeKpacHOii KopojieBCKott noHpaBHJica; 6oraTbin ^ce


^TO CTb KOpOJieBCKarO MHHHCTpa, BH,P 6My OTJIH-
,

HHBIH npH^aBaji^b; Kopoqe 17 MapKH3i> nonpaBHJica, H cicTb


CT* co66ft Bt KOJiacKy npiirjiacnjit ero Kopojib.
A CM^TJIHBBIH Hanrb KOTI> BO Bci jionaTKH Bnepeflt 6i-
>KaTb nycTHJica 18 . na Jiyry innpo-
BOTI* yBHfti.n'b on'b

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'L
BI> no. it,

OHM B'L cnoniJi Baaajiii poHCL. /Tiiieuii !

OHt, ^en, S-TIHSKO naiin, Kopo.ib; OITB


cnpocim,
Bad>, HbH pOJKL, II HG CKaJKGTe 6My BH, HTO OHcl npll-
eC.HI

MapKiisy Kapaoacy, TO om
Bac^ BC^XI* npH-
n3py6iiTb Ha Mejncie KycKH. KopoJib npofea
KoMy npHHaAJieHCHTL s^icb nojie ? ont T
cnpocii. n> >KHe-
Kapa6acy, /KHei^bi e>iy ci> noKJionoMi,
Kopo^b onaib CKaaajrb: MapKH3 i>, y Baci>
f

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
20
KOTI, o iie.M'b y*Kb 3Hajn BCio no^HoroTHyio , Bt MHHyTy
21
OH1> CMeKHyJII), HTO A^^Tb; BT> 3aMOKl> CM'Ii .10 IU)lIHVT 'b , (

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> HOCHTCfl
22
HTO 6yAT0 23 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,, yBHAHTe


24
.)) H MnroMi, oni> HIU'UICH
icHhl.MI, -ILBOMTb C!> TyCTOtt, KOCMilToii rpl'lHOl'l OCTpblMM
II

I Mil. h'oTI, npll :JTOMT> TaKl. CTpyCH.TTb, HTO (XOTI> ni.I h I

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 CnycTHBinncb
CE 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 Myapenaro 26 ? 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 28
6yo;eTb JIH yro^no ,
29
rocy^apb, no^KaJiOBaib na nepenyxbH 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>

. BT> npocTpaHHoft rajuiepei, 6bun


Taivrb, 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 MapKiisy
cicib Meacb HHM^ H flonepbio; H cia^iH nnpOBaib. Kor^a
31
5Ke BT, rojiOB-fi y Kopojra BHHO nosainyM'Bjio OH'b MapKiisy ,

XoTHTe-Jin, MapKHS'b, iTo6 b ^o^b MOID sa Baci>


r
T

)) Hecib TaKyio c-b HenMOB'fipHOH pa^ocibio


H CBa^bSy BMiirb CHrpajin. Korb
apKHBi).
npn ^Bop-fi H SEGUE B-b HHHii npOH3BeAeH b 32 H f

BE SapxaiHbixE aBJiajica BE ^HH TaSejibHLie33 canoraxE.


OHE SpocHJiE JiOBHTb Mbnneft, a ecjin H JIOBHJIE, TO 910 ,o;jia
Toro 34 iToSbi neMHoro ce6a pasBJienb H CHJIHHE, Koiopbifi
,

HO^E cxapocTb npn ABOp'B, BOcnoMHHaHbeME o


MHHyBiuaro
157
Kt'SSIAN FAIRY TAi
'

,ui(l nothing
..>,; ii u uot so poor alter all.

more than on
U'U . . . HOW.
5
cnepnvKiiii MI, rolling himself into H ball.

(lit.) .will did not let the \\onU

past his ears /... he gave 1: uorcls of the

right, just.
8 11 ,i
iio-rnoovy in his own peculiar fashion.
9 B'b-lloHri, to the \\iiihl- -/.r.. to beml double.
(lit.)

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.
15
npiiHHTb =
short (predicative) form of past participlt
"
16
TO H coBcfe.M'b iioMy;tpen6 = It was not at all \voiuU-rful."
17
KOp6 l
ie = (lit.) more quickly i.e.. in ;t word.
18 BO BC-fe .loiiaTKii 6t>KaTb started to run at full sp.
iiy.Ti'i.icJi
.
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.


that you .... mo 6y;iT" I;M 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 TALES
30 a light meal taken between breakfast and lunch a kind
HOJiAHHK'b
ofsecond breakfast. The word is also often used of a meal taken between
lunch and dinner.
31
BIIHO . . .
= the wine began to go to his head.
32 BT> HIIIIH
npOHSBefleHt = promoted to high rank.
33 =
holidays and festivals connected with birth, name-
flrai Ta6eJii>Hbie

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) ciapyxori


y 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

1
OinycTii TH, ciap'ie , 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,
na npocTopi.
Fyjiaii TaMfc ceS'B
BopOTHJica ciapHKB KG ciapyxi,
PascKasajrB eii BejraKoe

io ptiOKy, ne npocxyio;
3
IIo-HanieMy roBOpnjia ptifiKa,
J^oMoii BI nope cnnee npocraacB,
J^oporoio u.'feHOH OTKyn&JiacL:
OTKyna^iacB, ^M-L TOJILKO nosKeJiaio.
He nocM'BjrL a BSHTB c L nea BiiKyn B,
r r

4
TaK^ nyciHJit ee BI> cnnee Mope.
OrapHKa ciapyxa
^ypa^nna TBI,
He BSHTB BHKyna c B
yjvrBjrb TBI
r

XOTB 6u B3HJI B TBI Ci H6a KOpBITO:


r

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 ?
/

r
Eii c B noKJioHOMi* dapHKB

PaaSpaHHJia Mena noa ciapyxa,


He cxapHKy MH^ HOKOIO:
j(Wdn>
HafloSHO efi HOBOC KOPBITO:
Hame-TO coBciiM'B pacKOJiojiocB.
OxB^aerB sojioiaa pBi6Ka:
He neqaiiBca, cxynaii ce6
r
c^ B6roM B r
!

By^eii* BaMi> HOBOC KOPBITO.


BopOTHJica CTapHK'B KO CTapyxi
Y CTapyXII HOBOe KOpBITO.
161
KT FAIRY TALK-
Kmi ;

nyme crapyxa opaniiTca:


Jfypa'iiiHa ra, npocTO(j)itm !

^ypaqiina, Kopbrro
!)i,'iiipocn.n,. !

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 cxapyxa


He 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 6 tjienoio xpyooio,
r

I la MPMT, CB-ferb cTOHTb7 MyjKa pyraerb:


TH, npaiMOft npocTO$HJiH !

xoMy 6biTb qepnoii 8 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 qynpyHi 10
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 ciapyxa
OnaTb K-L
ptiSKi ciapHKa
BopOTHCb, HOKJIOHHCa
He xo^y 6biTb CTOJi6oBoro
A xo^y 6biTb BOJibHoro u;apHii,eH.
Hcnyrajica ciapHKi>, B3MOiiHJica:
11
^TO TH, 6a6a, 6e)ieHH oSt'Sjiacb ?

HH CTynnxb HM MOJIBHTL He yM !eiiJb;


r

163
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
iiinn, TI,I ivli-'ioe napcrao.
i'UM, ex;:
Ocep;ui uyme
Ho meidi y;iapiua MY
Ix'aiCB TbI CarEeilll. IK'b, Cnopini, CO MHOIO,
Co MHOK), flBOp>iHKOii CT< .0 ?
12
iaii ivb MopK), roBOparb ivo ,,io

He noii^i
CTa])!i i6Ki> OTiipauii.'iC}! KT,
l

llo'iepuli.io
r

CxaJi JE> OHi>


txi,
llpiin.ii,i.ia ih'My pbioiui, ciipocii.ia:
r
Hero Te6 E na^oono, CTap ie x
?
r
Eii c'b noivioHOM'b cxapiiui, OTB fe i iaerb:

CMiinyiiCH,
Onaxb MOH cxapyxa
ne xo^erb OHTL ona
obiTb Bo.ibHoio u,apiiu'
30. )bioKa:

He nenaJibca, ciynaii ccoli ca, l>6roM'b !

13
6y o,eT b ciapyxa
f

JJ^oCpo , (
napi'meii !

CiapinoK'b KI> c'rapyx't -copoTji/icji.

Hxo 'Mb? llpav^ Hffivrb ijapcma na.naTbi;


Bi> na*ia rax b Bi'mirb CBOIO cxapyxy:
r r

3a CTOJIOM^ cn^HTb OHa


14
eii oonpe
eii BII
3a>i6pCKia
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 HspyS
A Hap6ffb-T0 na^ HHMI>
16
no-^ijioM'L Te6 B
r

,
CTapBiH
Bnepe,ip> TeS'B, HCB'BsKa,
He caftHca ne Bt CBOH caHn17
BOTT> HC^JIH, Apyraa
Em,e nyni;e ciapyxa
3a
CTapnKa, npHBera K^ net.
ciapiiKy ciapyxa:
BopOTHCL, nOKJIOHHCH
He xony CLITB BOJIBHOH

5KHTB MHi BT>


ejiyjKHJia MH^ pBi6Ka
H 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'TB 21
OHT, KJiHKaTB sojiOTyio pii6Ky;
a K'B neiviy p66Ka, cnpociijia:
Hero Te6 l Ha^oSno, ciap^e
r
?

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 K^ ciapyxi
,in-,i, Mn.ica,
Fjifl^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."
3
no-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.

8
BOp6TH = 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.

o6p6 =
13 all right !

14
6oApe = the higher nobility.
18 CT> oqett = from

according to your acts"


18 xeGh -u i.
no-A*Bji6Mi> (lit

serves you rigbt old form of dativ.- f)lural always used in

this phrase.

166
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
17 = " "
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.

19
nonepe'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 S AT/PAN.)
Ho-.n. n M GuruTi.ip'fc
ii u up'.-;. H;ip.'-nnt. .

Tpll JVfcBl'mbl nOfl^ OKHOIVTb


IIpHJIH HOSAH
Kafibi H 6biJia

To cana na Beci>-6bi Mi

IIpnroTOBHJia a
-Ka6bi a 6buia
FoBOpiirb ea cecTpima
To Ha Becb 6u mp-b
HaTKa.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.inny
1

i',xn,mri, uapi>.

O()])OHbi Toif rocyAaj)i>.


I Jo BCC BpeMa paaroBopa
OH'b CTOHJTB no:j;'i,U' :;<'inn|)a;

Pi^ib noc.Tl;;un ii no IK-CMV i

IIf). Ilunii.I.'ICH CMV.

OHT>:
108
EUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
H poftii SorarapH
MIT& jffb
Hcxofly

sa MHOH,
Bcjrk,o;T> sa MHOH H sa cecTpon:
2
ByflL o^na H3i> sac^ TKaqnxa,
A flpyraa noBapiixa.
Bi C'BHH Biiineji^ r

i];api>-OTeii; b.
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
cpOKt
Citea Borb HMI> flajrt BI>
H n;apHi];a

opjnii];a
ci> nncBMOM'L ona ronija,
o6pa,n;oBaTi> oTn;a.
A TKa^nxa C-LnoBapnxoM,
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> ycjnjma
HTO AoneeL eMy
Bi> 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;
4
^o-nbHHa ronii;a HOHTL,
H cyMy ero nycTyio
BI*

CyioTL rpaMOTy .npyryio


H npiiBes-L roHeu;'i

CBOHMI,

BpeMeHH ne TpaTa
II
^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 i> noii iipnin/iri
r

BOJIIO
170
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
Efi H cimy aayio
yim
H 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 BOJiny TOponHTb:
ftirra

TBI, BOJina MOH, BOJina !

TBI ryjuiHBa H
ttnememB TBI, Kyo;a
TBI Mopcme KaMHH
TOHHIIIB Seper^ TBI SGMJIH,
IIo^BiMaeinB Kopa6jni
He 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^KTO
na 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
.

8
Co Kpecra cnypoKt 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.


urii:
Kopinyffb Hnciircii i:;i u>

Vh;uijhi:i;n, rain, n
Mvnrrh n
B6,n;y Bicpyrr,
Ton, y}Kb Korni
KJIIOBT* KOBapin.n'i
Ho KaKi, j.
nr!;.i;i.

l>i, IIKMO iropiiivn ra^-


in. Mope
K'opinyin, 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> py
TH, ujapeBH^x, MOH
Moii: Morynii
He TyjKH, 'ITO sa
r
BcTb ne Sy^eniL TH xpn ,ti,Ha,
T!TO BI,
cipijia nponajia Mopi;
10
rope Bee ne rope .

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

6 11H,

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
oynert
12

roBOpiin> ()iii. imacy a:


JIe6e#i> rEmiiTCH MOH.
Alan, n^yn, KO rpa;i,y.
ii cbiin,

JLnnb CTymijm sa orpa^y 13 ,

CO BCiXT) CTOpOITLI
lii, iiiivfh
Hapo^t HaBCxp'Kqy
Xop'B ijepKOBHBiii l)6ra xna/niTb;
BTB Ko.ibi.Marax L 14
r

r;o,ioTi>'i\!,

llbiiiiHbiii ^Bopt BCipiqaerL


Bci HXI, rpOMKO
11
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 Mopi
11
K(^|)ao.niK'L
r
OHI> ofeuirjb ce6 li B-L Boauaxi,
Ha pasflyTbixi, napycax'b.
Kopaoe;ibiDiHKM AiiBaica,
Ha r

KOpaojiHK fc TOJinaxca,
Ha SHaKOMOM'L OCTpOBy

3JiaTorJiaBi>iii,
ci> Kp'fiiiKOio

("i, IIJI.IHTL,
llyiiiKii njjiiciaini
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^caT
TI'M b r

BH, rocTH, Toprb


H Ky,n;a Tenept njn>iB6Te?
Kopa6ejibin;HKH B-L
MBI oSTb'Bxajm sect
co6onaMH,

A Tenept H&WE
r
npano na
r

Bfl;eM b BOCTOK'L,
MHMO ocTpOBa Byjma,
B^B u;apCTBO cjiaBHaro CajiTana.
KHH3B HM1> BLIMOJIBHJI'L TOF^a:
H66pBiii
r 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 npeKpacHbiii
TbI THX^, KaKl) flGHb HeHaCTHblfi18 ?

ona

Fpycib-TOCKa
a MOJio,o;n;a:
a 6
KHasro: BOH> Bt qeMt rope
Hy, nocjiyinaM; xonenib BT>
Mope
sa Kop
175
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
\\\ f \\, 'I,'". K'lill.ll.. T1,I
KOMap<V
II 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 OnyCTlLICH
Ha Kopafur* n B'L
E'Eiept Becejio
Cy,o,HO Becejio
MHMO ocTpoea Byana,
Kt ^apCTBy caaBHaro
H HceJiaHHaa cxpana
BOTL yacB
BOTB na 6epen BHHIJIH TOCTH;
L(ap> CajixaffL 30BerL IDCB BT> rocin
H 3a HIIMH BO

: Becb caa BI>

U,apb CajiiaHi, CH^HTB


Ha 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 JI.IL
.MUpCM'L,
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'B J
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.
21
y, npaB0 ,

TOBOpHTTB.
y Mopa CTOHTB !

BOTI> HTO ne 6e3 o; &JiKa:


f
r

EJIB B'B jrfecy, no^ CJIBIO

H op'SniKH Bee
A op-BniKH ne npocTiie,
Bee GKOpJiynKH SOJIOTBIH,
& HHCTBIH
177
iM'SSIAN FAIRY TALES
r
I Inn, <ITO qyAOM b-TO
l

ijapb Ca. Irani, ,I,IIBHTCH,


lv,i,Y

A KoMnpVTO 3.1liTCfl, 3J1HTCH


Bim.icH K'oMap i> Ham, pa
r

II

TeiKli iipaMO B-L npaBi.iii r.ia;;i,

IIoBapiixa noojiiA 11 ^ 1 ' 1 -

OoMepJia ii
OKpHB Ii.ia.
CjiyrH, CBan,;i n cecxpa
Ct KpHKOMt JIOBHTB24 KOMapa.
25
PacnpoiciaTaa TH MoinKa !

xeSa26 ! . . . A OHI> BI> OKODIKO,


cnoKoiiHO BT> CBoii

Mrpest Mope nojierfjit


CnoBa KHH3b y Mopa
27
Ci. cHHfl-Mopa rjia3i> 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 r

op 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^a
Te6' a B^
o6oApeHHOio ^yin
nomeji'b ce6^

CTyniijn* Ha
? IIo^ eJIKOK) BHCOKOH,
6'Bjio iiKa npH
SOJIOTOM rpbiseTi,

A CKopJiynKH co6Hpae n>,


r

H CI> npHCBHCTO^KOH
Ilpn qecTHOM-b npn
30
Bo caji.y-jiH B'b oropo/i.i .))

HsyMHJICH KHa3b FBH^OHTb.


Hy, cnacn6o, MOJiBHJTb OKI,,
31
AH-,a;a JieSe^b flail eft,

HTO H Mirfj, Becejibe TO SKG.


Knaab ^Jia 6 Ejio iKH HOTOMT,
Tr

BbECTpOHJTb XpyCTaJIbHHH
Kapayjii* K b neMy
r

H npHTOM'b ,a;baKa

op^xaMTb Becib.

no Mopio
H K
OKI,
Ha noftHaTbDeb napycaxi).
MHMO ocTpOBa Kpyxoro,
MHMO ropofla 6oJibin6ro;
CT>
"
ITyiUKH npHCTaHH
17Q
179
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES

K'L yaciaB't rocin:


SOBCTL IDCL BX TOCTH,
II
KOpMIITB, II nOIITL,
11 OTB'ETL flepwaTb Bejiirn,:
T
IiivrL BM, TOCTH, TOprL
II 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> nyib
K-L Mopio KHasb a Jie
33
ryjinerb 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 CTpana
BOTL ym> HBflara BH^na;
BOTB na 6epert Biinuin TOOTH;
IJapb Cajiian-B 30Ben> nxt BI> TOCTH,
H sa HHMH BO ftBOpeij'b
aniT. y n;aJieiii'L.
f

: 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

Mu
3a Mopeivrb 5KHTbe ne xyo;o;
'b BOTb KaKoe
Ha MOpi JI6}KHTI>,
Ha ocipOBi
O'b

CT> TepenaMH
Ejib pacTeii, nepe^i, ,popi];6M'b J
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 AHBHTCH
Ecjui 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 SHBO
MOJKHO MOJIBHTb
FOCTH yMHbie
CnopHTb ra Hero He

J^iiBy u;apb CajiiaH'b


A rBH^OHI>-TO 3JIHTCH, 3JIHTCa . . .

SarayEOKajTb OHI,, KaKt pa3i>


ii

Tenet cijiT. na JI^BHM rjias^.


H TKaiiixa noSji'fe^H'Bjia
AH ! H Tyrb 3Ke
r

OKpHB Ejia,
Bci KpnqaTTE,: JIOBH, JIOBH,

^a A&BH ^aBH
ee, . . .

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'fcjiaaH
3ApaBCTByii, KHH3b TH MOH npeKpacubiii
183
KTSSIAN FAIRY TALES
TbI THXB, KOKI,

FOBOpHTL OHa
KWI:N> rmi^oii'b oil oTi:t>'ia>n>:

Fpycxb-TocKa MeHa CT/I^aerL


42
JjHBO-C'b ^HBHOe XOT'K. II,

IlepeHecTb H BI> cBOfi y^ii .1 1..

A Kanoe-HCL 310 AI'IBO?


6ypJiHBO

Ha fiepert
PaenjiecH(3TCfl
IIoqyiaTca na 6perfe,
Bi qeniyli. KaKt JKapi> ropri
TpiiflijaTL xpii 6oraTbipn,
Bci

Bci paBHbi, Kant na noAoop L, r

Cl> HHMII .OiflAbKa TIepHOM6p b. r

KHHSIO JiefieAb
r
OTB feqaerb:
BOTL qio, KHaat, Te6a
He TyjKii, Ayina Moa,
3Haio a.
^TO qy^o
BTH BHTasii Mopcme
MH* Bi^t 6paTi>a Bci
He neqajibca JKC, cTynaii.

KHHSB noniejit,3a6biBinn rope.


na uaiiinio ii na Mope
CT;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

BTOponaxt
fla^bKa KHa3K)
JIe6eAi> naci, KI* 166^ nocjiajia
H naKasoM'L Hanasajia
CjiaBHtifi ropo,o;2> TBOH xpaHHTt
H
Mbi

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 npHCiaib
KI> sacTaBi TOCTH;
TBH^OHI, soBei'b HXI. BL TOCTH,
H KOpMHTb, H ILOWH>,
H
Bbl, 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) noKJioH b.
r

FOCTH KHH3K) nOK-IOHl'l IHCb,


BHHIJIH BOH'L ii BI> nyib
K-L MOpK) KHH3I.. l\
.irfH',U> Ta.M'b

VMS* ryjinen, no BOJina.M'L.


KHHSL onaib: Ayma-^e npociirL,
Taicb H xaneTb, n ynocHTb
H onaTb ona ero
B.Miirb oopwsrajia Bcero.

TyrB OHT> onenb yMeHbimi.ic;i


na3b o6opoTiijica,
H
na Mopi
IIoTJix6iii,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 ipn
CajiTaH'b rocTefi
3a CBOH CTOJM. H
0ft BH, rocTH-rocno^a,

Kya,a?
'fis.u.HJiH?

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 Mopii
na ocTpOBi
44
^erb ,
TaM^ /J.HBO:

Mope B3,u,yeTca 6ypJiiiBO,


, HOftblMeTb BOH,
na 6eperb nycTofi,
PacnjiecHeica st CKopoMii
H 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'L
CL HHMII II3T,
MOpa BHXOflHTL
H nonapno HXI> BUBOAHTL,
^TOSH OCTpOBt TOTL XpaHHTb
H AoaopOMi) oSxo^MTb:
II xoii cxpa^vH H^TL
Hn xpaSp'Ke, HH
A CHAHTb TaMI> KHH3L
r
Te6 B noKJioH'B.

KOJIH sKHBt H TOJILKO


HyflHHfi OCTpOBI> HRBilBiy
H y KHasa norom,y.
EoBapiixa H TKawxa
45
Hn-ryry HO EaSapiixa,
YcMiXHyBUIHCb, rOBOpHTLI
KTO 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 r
^caji leii, OWL oien
CTapoiiA 6a6yiiiKE[ CBOGH.
OH^ H6H JKySKJKHT
Ha^-L
IIpaMO Ha HOCt KT> H6H
Hoct y^caJinji-L 6oraTbipi>:
Ha Hocy BCKO^iiji^lBOJiAH
H 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-MOpa
Ci* 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 na
180
RUSSIAM KA1UY i

TH nM-liiMin, ? J\n Ha
FoBOpflTt, naptT.ua BOflb,
-.KHo jvia:j'i>

^lurMt CBirL
Hoibio seMJi
M'Bca^ no r 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 pyqKii ne CTpaxHeuib,
6ii;ioii

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,

(tin, IIVIV.M'I,;
lh'p<Viy.Ma.n,
HTO roxoBt #y n wo rrparmoiT' 2 i

<)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, OTpaxnyjiact
H 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;apeBHy
6i}Jioii
rpy^H
H BeAeTt ee CKOp Efi
r

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
I
IiM b r

TOCTH, TOpPL
Bbl,

H Kyfla xenept njitiBeTe?


Kopafie^bnpiKH B'b OTB^TL:
Mbi oS'B'KxajiH Becb
ToproBajiH MH He

A Jie^ciiTb naM-b nyib


Bo 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) Iir
p;i:;(
HI ICH.

Dliiepx Becejio myMim>,


eece.io
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
MHMO ocxpOBa Byana
Ki ijapeTBy cjiaBHaro Cajiiana,
H
Bora
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 ^apa
Bci 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 o6 b xajiH Beet
r r

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 xpyciaJibKHfi
fc 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 npaBHTb 57 ,

Bcani, 58 ero ycepAHO


Oflrb 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
ncxpOBi
104
RUSSIAN FAIEY TALES
Ho CajiiaiTb HM^ He
H Kara pas'L
60
nxb
a ? u;apb ran ftiiTa ?

OHt ne myia.
EKrabie SKI, ^y Tyra ont To
!

BOHI> H flBepLH) XJIOHHyjIt


OKHOMi) FBH^OHI,
na nope
He niyMHTb OHO, ne

H BT> JiasypeBOfi
Ho
Ho
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 Tpy6y
Ha najiySi
H BI> xpy6y na
Cl) HH1VTB TKa^HXa C^b
HOBapIIXOH,
6a6ofi

HesnaKOMoii
PaaoM'b nyniKH
B-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,
61
II CTOHTL BT> TJiasax-L u,apfl

Tpii;u;aTi> ipn GoraTbipa,


Bet

Bci paBHH, KaKb na


Ob IIIIMII AflAbK^
l],apb BCTynHJii> na flBOp'b m np('
eJiKOio BbicoKoii
noerb,

H B'b Mimo^eK-b onycKaerb;


H sac'BaH'b ftBOp-b 6oJibm6ii
So.ioTOK) CKOpJiynoii.
TOCTH ^aji* 62 TOponjiiiBO
CMOTpHTb ITO-^b? KHHrHHH-^11130
l

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 . . .

63
B3birpajio peiHBoe !

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 kjKajiHCb nor

Hxt HaniJiH Haciijiy

Tyra BO BceMi>

patera
Bcixi) 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 message
word for word.
4 = "
flo-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.
17
6M^ noKJioHt, for nepe,o;axB noKJioni).))
"
fteHL HGHacTHUif = what we should call November
18 a da}^."
197
KCSSIAN FA1HV TALES
19
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 meaning
is
nothing wonderful in >

M 3HattTe = Note this !

"
** son. That's what men call a

IOBHTB = try to catch.


M pacnpuK.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 from the valley famed
AOHCKHMH i.e., of the Don, which IB for its
hor>
33
ryanert = glides in leisurely fashion.
34
Me>Kfly
= between governs genitive; among governs instrumental.
35 = "
/KaCaMH like toads."

nycKarorb BT> xojrt = put it into circulation.


38

37
n3o6i = genitive plural of H36a.
38 = " "
ciizirrb (lit.) sits i.e., rules, reigns.
39
ny, 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 .

43
MCTLipLMH 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."
48 = "
HH-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 world
47
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 TALES
51
nyTCMt = properly.
ayuidio CTpacTHOft = "in his passionate heart." Use of instrumental
52

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.
62
ftaJTB
= ^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^ ciapocTb
3

OTAOxnyrb orb pa3HHXi>


4
II noKoft cefi'E ycTpoHTb .

i>
coc^n 6e3noK()nn,
CTajin cTaparo i^apa,

CxparnHLift Bpefl.'b eiviy


T
HTO&b KOHi^bi CBOirx'b
OxpanaTb orb
6burb

paTb.
ne jqieMa.Mi.
Ho miKi'iK'B ne ycir&Bajiii:
5
JK^yn>, obiua.ro ci> iora: ,

AHI> ci> BOCTona jrf&erb paTb;


'

.nixie rorrn
1

('iipaiurrb 3^'Lci,
;
'Tb OTb-.MopJi: co
n.iaKa.n, napb
:ini,iim.n, n coirj,.
7
n ^Kii::!!!, 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^t
H BiiHyjrB HST*

ocafliH TH 3Ty nTHij;y 5

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


u co BC^X^
OTn6pT> 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.

OKoniKy an-L Ha cm'm k,


r
K-L

, 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 paib
H Be^eTi* ee KT> BocioKy
Cant ne snaa, 6uTb JIH npoKy14 .

BoncKa H^yrb ^eHb H HOHL;


HM^ CTanoBHTca He BI
HII no66ffli];a, HH ciana,
Hn Ha^rpoSHaro Kyprana
He 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^b
HO npHTOHTaHHOH
Ho KpOBaBo
IJapb saBbiJiTb: OX L, I

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 17 yroiii,a.ia.

Ha napieByio
H nOTOMI) HeA'BjIK) pOBHO,

IIoKopacb eii 6e3ycJiOBHO,


r

BOCXHUi;eH 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')!,!.]!, laini'i IM.


pa:j.'.

CToMqeft, 6;in:n, noporb,


Ob inyivioMi, i5CT|)t>rn.ri, ux'i>

3a ^la,i,/Min ii- ii
EUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
BcixL npHB'frrcTByerb R&ROHT* .

> TOJiirfi yBHftijjrB oin>,

copoiHHCKOH maniA
BecB KaKi> Ji^e^B n
OapBiH flpyrb ero, CKonb.
A! S^OpOBO, MOH OTei],!),))
I
ii;apB eMy: ITO

no6jiH>Ke, HTO npHKa^eniB ?

IIoMHHHiB? sa MOK) ycjiyry


Ofiimjajica Mni, KaK-B Apyr
BOJIIO 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,
ii.
CTapii'ioKi ;men6piiTi>.
Ho d> mihiM'
IJapb xBaTHjrb ero /

Ho Ji6y; TOTB yna/i'i. ini i iix6M'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-L
A 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.
= M
noci'iJTb oCiiAW dali^
CTdpOCTL =
'

,Tb towards <>M


4
iiMi,-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."
10
y>Ke ne = "no longer."
"
flajn, oTnopt =
11
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.
npOMe/K-b = Me^Kfly. Here with genitive
16
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

old woman's, wifr's


a = and, but = grandmother
a TO = for in that case oaaap-b
= market
.

. . . He -
other\\ . = ball
aB6cb = perhaps, m raiiH Turkish bath
a^-b == hell 6apaHTi = r.im
a>KT> = even f'apnm. =
gentleman, landed pro-
att !
= oh !
prietor
= what a[i !
uapCKiii SB landed proprietor's (adj.)
= HJIH = or; it is possible AapxaTiibift
= velvet (adj.)
.Cru HC = surely 6apbiHH = lady, mistress, landed
.1
Mo.tpi,
= corn-loft proprietrix
am. =
a = and (pop. ) fiapbiiin>
= gain
= to arrest "
apecTOBiVrb tP.) nih'a sire," fath(>r
b = a halter, lasso
i uaniHH turret, tower
apiuiiirb
- arshine (Russian CaK)-6aK) =
sleep -sleep, lulliiby
sure = 0-77 yard) = to sing a lulla'l.y
;,iTb (I.)

accHFHaiuH = bank-note. M.-'IMTI, (I.) to tell (pop.)


HIUH :
audience - flank
Tb (P.) = to exclaim " ah '"
ii|-,rTni.iii unknown
axi> = ah !, oh ! ,iua depth
;;a a trifle
Lii.Hnin, kn,i\e (i

6"a6a = peasant woman MNWMft)


nra = old witrh, ha .1 toothless
- old woman, granny 6e3 * MdJinie
VOCABULARY
6eo * ofoiaHo = harmless ;
without 66,o;po
= bravely
taxes ConmTbCH (I.)
= to call Heaven to
6e3*nepe<ib (adv.) = constantly, witness
continually 6oK-b = side
6e3 njiaTHO = free, without paying SOJIOTO = marsh
6es- noKdnTb (I.) = to trouble 6oJiTaTbCH (I. )
= to be in the way
6e3 n6mJiHHHO = duty-free 6oJib (/.) = pain
063* npo6y#Hbiii = that knows not 66JibHO =
it is painful

waking (56jn>HO(severely)
= very much,
603 * p6flHbiii = lone, parentless painfully
6e3 * ycJiOBHO unconditionally, cer- 66jibine = all the more
tainly 6ojibui6ft = grown up, large, big
r
6e3 b == without (gen.) 6ojibinoii = cTapuiitt = elder
Seat orjidRKH without looking= Gopsan = hound
back 66p3bift
=
swift
6epen> = 6pei"b = bank, shore 56pi>
=
forest, fir wood
68pfl;o
= comb, slaie of a weaver Gowa = barrel
6epe'3-K-a = birch 6oHen(o)K'b barrel (dim.)
-

6epeMH = (5p6MH (s.n.} = load, arm- 6'onpHH'b boyar, nobleman


ful 6oHpbiHH = noblewoman
6epe i
ib (I. ) =
to take care of GoHTbcn (I.) = to be afraid of
6ep6<ibCH (I.) = to take care CpamiTbca (I.) = to scold
= talk 6paHHbiit
= military
=
a gathering 6panb = bad language
(/.)
(I.)
= to converse 6paT(e)u,T>
= brother (dim.)
Gricepb (m.) = beads 6paTiH = brotherhood
GiiTbift = beaten 6paTb (I.) = to take
6iiTb (I.) =
to beat, to hit GpaibCH (I.) = to undertake, to
OHTbCH =
to beat against, to
(I.) touch
struggle, to light, to be violently 6peBH6 = beam
agitated 6peciH (I.) = to wander, to shuffle,
ojiaro 9jjapHib (I. )
= to thank to slink off
6jiaro * AapnocTb (/.)
= gratitude 6po#HTb (I.)
= to wander
6;iaro * RapHLift thankful 6p6ciiTb (P.) as to throw, to ning
Gjiaro * aapCTByft = thanks away, to give up
6jiaro npasHbiii = good tempered 6pocHTbCH (P.) = to rush, to throw
6jiaro * nojiy^HO = safely oneself on
6jiaro * cJTOBeHie = blessing (I.)
= to clpotter
6jiaros cJiOBHTb (P.) = to bestow a = bell (at a carriage)
blessing 6yo;HTb (I.) to awaken (trans.)
6jiaro * cJiOBHTbca (P. ) = to receive = as if
a blessing HH BT> HGiMT* 116 6bIBaJIO = as if
6jiecrBTb (I.)
= to shine nothing had happened
6jiri>KHifi= near (adj.) 6yftHbiii
= violent
6jiH3Kift = near, close (adj.) 6yjiaBKa = a pin
6JIH3H&ITB = twin Gyjiarb = steel, blade
6JIHITB = pancake ByjiaTT>-MOJio-3;(e)n, b
r
= Blade the
= plate, dish "Brave
= beaver = to revolt
(I.)
6oraTCTBO = riches = to gurgle
Goraibift = rich 6ypno = brown (bay) horse
ooraibipb (m.) = hero 6ypJiHBO = 6ypno = stormily (adv. )
6oraTbipCKift = gigantic, great 6yptift
= fawn
6oran = rich man 6ypH = storm
Bori. = God 6yHBima = mace
Bon, c b To66io = God be with you
r
! ! 6HBaeTb == it
happens
209
,

L FAIR! TALES

(od (1.)
- to carry {\>\ 00

hull M'Min. .nit

I'laiU.III ui;i]

Mfl qu He.in'iiiTb (I.) to honour


GblTb I i

n;iiii'- n Your
Curb to be M ;1
J'

squu 1 1, Ma ((). Si.) very much


I.) to run to onli-r
i.
-
runn string, ro[>c
tin- ru;. (6 sj)iiullc
- flight liepjiyiboi (!'.) to go b.iek

Bepcia = a \ Ji mile)
misfortune. nepT.n'mi.m ])l;iyiul
m'|)TliTbi'Ji (I.) to \\hirl
GTb (/.) ..p(dim.)
rrj,;;nH>KKa = poor d> v:de
mie = calamity, mistortiine nepxi, top
lib (I.) = to run Bece.lllTb (I.) = to delight
ui henbane iiTboi (1.) = to enjoy on
bCH = to turn !,e
joy
i.iti = BbiG'EJieHHJ.iii = \vhite- BeceHiiiii spring (ml}.)
bed \ ring
rrcl Becni Mi, to
(1.).
built in white carry on
me Becb = each, i-very, ivll

<".i,ii,Hi BecbMa = very much


iiLift = uiad Bexxiii = old, anci<
i;T'inna
BeHepratt = evening (adj.)
B =
Benepi rv-ninx
o = proudly BGLUb (/.)
= tl)
i'CTb (/) -
import; p-
;,iiiycKH
= for u i

proud, important B3aiiieii (adv.) by the .^erult 01

iia.uiTb (1.) to pour t lie i.

(I.)
to be lying on 1

1'.)
to occur to
1

ip, uu-Jkl r.j- Hii,i<>HaTi><'H (I .


be as-

by tonished (p"i>.)
up JIHVTh (T.) log!
B BCpXi. ,Ui'Ml, i

vy B8 Top
be troul
(for all t Mxnvn, (!' ,igh
1

B3* Apt'Mini. (I
.
doze
no: BU- flyMUTi, (]'.) to think of
BH;I dr away B3 AM "

twice B3 A^TbCH (T.) \\cll


ne .(].
.

n i . "
together
10 boot B3 MOJII'ITI.CH (P.) to entreat
B3 Md|
b up
1

p&n (i .)

210
VOCABULARY
B3 s BiCKaiB
(P.) = to mind, to prose- B03 s BwuieHHBrii = noble
cute, to punish, to exact BOS s rjiauiaTB (I.) = to exclaim, to
B3 * HTB (P.) = to take, to hold proclaim
B3s HTBCH (P.) = to clutch Bossftyx'B = air
B3HJTB n nomejrh = with that he B03JTE (gen.) = beside, alongside
went BOS s JubGjieHHBifi = beloved
(I. )
= to see B03HH = a bustle
= it is evident, it seems B030IH1TB (P.) = to Shout
= sight, appearance B03pa?KaTB (T.)
= to contradict
ie = sight, vision BOS s pacT-B = age
(I.
= to see
)
na BospacT'E = grown up, of age
BHJIHTB (I.) = to wag, to sway BOS s HirsTb 3Ji66y = to bear malice
Bima = guilt B03T> = cart
BHHO = wine BOHHCTBO = BoficKO = army
= guilty BOHITB = warrior
= in a spiral soft = roar, howling
= a screw BOMTH (P.)
= to enter
(I.)
= to hang BOJiflt'ipB (m.)
= swelling
BHTB (I.) = to spin, to wind BOJIKB = WOlf
BI'ITBCH (I.) = to wind round (m- BOJina = wave
trans. ) BOJioc(6)K'B (dint.) = a hair
BHTH3B (m.) = hero, knight BOJIOCT. = a hair
BMX(O)PB (m.) = wind = wolf's (adj.)
BHUIB = look
! !
= magician
BS KOBaTB (P.) = to forge in = magic (adj.)
BS KonaHHLift = rooted, staked = free
BsKpyn> = BOKpyrt = round (adv.)
= easy
BKycHBiii
= tasty BOJIH = will, liberty
BJiaflBiHHija = ruler, sovereign BOH3HTB (P.) = to plunge in
BJiaATWl(e)irB (e
= B) = proprietor BOH b = away
r
! be off out !
, !
, !

BJia^Hie = dominion BOO^BIO plainly, obviously


BJiaft'BTB (I.) =
to possess BonpomaTB (I.) = to question
Bs JIOMHTBCH (P. ) = to break in BOpOBaTB (I.) = to steal
BS JTE3TB (P.) = to crawl in BOpOHeH(o)K-b (dim.) = small raven
B9 MHFB = in a twinkling BopOHKO = the Black
BS M"tcTO (gen.) instead of Bopoxa (s.n.pl.) = gate
Bs MiiCTB = together BOpOTHTBCH (P.) = to return
BS HecTH (P.) = to bring in BOpOTHHK'B = collar
BS HHMaTB (I.) to take heed BOpoxnyTBCH (P.) = to be disturbed,
Bs HH3T> = down, downwards to stir
BH^H(e)Ki = grandson BOponaTBCH (P.) = to return (pop.)
BO-CBOHCII = home (adv.) (I.)
= to grumble
BO-Bpewn = in time (/.)
= grumbler
BOBce = altogether = thief
BO f rnaxB (P. ) = to drive into BOCKOBOH = wax (adj.)
B0,o,a
== water BOC* Kpecenie = Sunday
BORHiJci. = water (dim.) BOC s nHTaTB (P. ) = to educate
BOAMTB (I. ) = to lead BOC s noMHHaHBe = remembrance
BOJJHTBCH (I.) =^ to live = East
BOAonoft = watering trough, place eastern
BOAOHKa (dim.) = vodka XHTHTB (P.) = to enchant
BoeBaxB (I.)
= to wage war BOC s xiimeHBe = delight
commander BO s TKHyTB (P. ) = to put in, to drive in
= office of commander = driven in
BOSS BpaTiiTBCH (P.) s* to return = patrimonial estate, pro-
B03 s spameHBe = a return perty
211
1M ssJAN FAIKY TAJ
B h clutch
n xo;iUTb (I.) to enter
B* II'

(<j
,< BT> (occ.; prep.) = through, through-
-

B IIMTI.cH (P.) to pll! 1

B'b B0.1IO ion


D riiixaiL (1.) to push in BO K>
B upnnpiJHxKy in I

lib
nqni
ar ill- u ill to BT. ;:

my ('/y.)
:
.

teu a lie BO-OHbK) = bflo;v my .

rly
- = harm BO-CBOriCH = h
;
(*.n.) time, season \-
n6py = at t !

meantu BLI* I.) to c!

Bp03b =
sep; .ruti-ly out
Bpynhb (P.) = to hand, to Bbls riip;Vn,i ;i
(I.) to 1.

Bee =
everything, all: all the conic out, on
see* B03if6/KH.:.;i all possible }\us oiiTMii ----
train] -led
.la = always
BcejieHHan = univ mils npocirn, (P.) to thnn\
ucexaKH -- all the same Bbi Gpaib (P.) to cln
BC* KapaSnaTbCH (I limb up Bbi*6paTb(; (P.) to tiiki
BCK6p1> = soon afterwards orf
B* cKOHHTb (L*.) = to spring up Biii5 GIi,i;aiL (P.) * to run out
BC* KpilililTb (P.) = tO Shout Bbi 6ij;nrn (P.^ to Mcach
BC Kpy/Ki'iTbcJi (P.) = to b<> ill a BbisEej'fii (L .)
1
= to bring out (l>>
whirl conveyance)
B* cayxi. aloud Bbi*BepnyTi> (P.) B to turn
us cjrfcjb (dat.) ( + aa in.) after in
BC*noMHMTb (P.) to remember CMS [JCCTII (P.) = tO 1 to
(P.) to give a produce. u work
though' l>er IUI*BO;UITb (I.) == tO 1",".(1 OUt
BC* npikcHVTb (P.) = to 1
Bb'i*BOpo rn
BC* nwxHVTF, (P.) = to tak<- fire, t" out
flush BLJ* r;invTb (
!

iook out
n*CTiiBaTb to get up
(I.)
= m'.lf ni;iil, (P.( to (li'i\e out
B CTUTb (J .) to get U]) (!') :

Bc*TpeB6:i;irrb (P.)
= to alarm, to
trouble (
P.) to ( miu
r.esTpuiif'Hvn.rsi (P.) to shake to pull
on- (the win-
'

paTB (1.) t out


i,'ni. (1.) to meet, to fin 1 M'.HTb (P. Ur OUt
HCTp'fi'i.'m.eH (I.)
= to meet
HCTp-fe'UiMti
--- the person thin'
FJS cr; to step in
noway =--

all kin-
ish JilJ* 3o;iOTIITb (
i

C'-Hi:hi, BCJII:!.
1

MUt
II
(P.) = tO gO OUt

J*TII- nto .

(I.) to put. i'

L'U
VOCABULARY
RMs HaTHTLCH (P.) = tO roll OUt = flogged
BM* KimyTb (P.) = to throw out .
)
= to strike (fire), to ilog
JVMs KJIGBaTb (P.) to peck OUt BM* Tapam,iiTb rjiasa (P.) = to stare
BM* KOJiOTb (P.) =
to peck, pick out EM* TamHTb (P.) = to pull, drag out
EM* KOpMHTb (P.) = to feed up BM * TKaTb (P. f to weave (to be
DM s KpOHTb (P. ) = tO Gilt OUt woven)
Bti * KymiTb (P. ) = to ransom, buy of BMs TOJIKaTb (P.) = tO push Out
BM * JIHTb (P. ) tO pOUr OUt BM 9 THHVTb (P. ) = to stretch, pull
Bb'i*JTE3Tb (P.) = to climb out, out
creep out BM 9 yHiiTbCH (P. )
= to master, to
BM 9 MasaTbCH (P. = to smear oneself)
learn completely
BM * MecTii (P. = to sweep out
)
BH 9 xo;p,HTb (I. = to come out )

BM * MemaTB (I. = to vent one's )


BH 9 xoRHTb Ha seMJiio = to land
spite on BMsxoRt = exit, a way out
BUS MOJIBIITL (P.) = to utter T
Bi>is iHCTMTb (P.) = to clean out
BM 9 necTii (P. ) = to carry out BbisninSHTb (P.) = to knock out,
EM* HiiMaTb (I.) = to take out away, to dash from
BM * HbipHVTb (P. = to emerge )
= height
BMS nyTb (P.) = to pull, take out (P.)
= to ride out, drive-
BM 9 napiiTbcn (P. = to steam one- )
out
self thoroughly (I.)
-
to know (0. Si.)
BMS njiaTHTfc (P.) to pay up = it is known
BM ^ njiecnyTb (P. ) = to splash out, = witch
to cast out =
surely, look you !

BM 9 mibiBaTb (I.)
= to glide, to B-BKOB6S = ancient, full grown
swim up B'BK'b = century, age
BMS miTb (P.) = to drink up B'6H(6)n[T
= crown, wedding; beam
BM 9 npociiTbea (P. ) = to ask and (in architecture)
obtain permission r
B fenqaTb (I.)
= to crown
BM * nycKaxb (I. )
= to let out B-fepa
=
faith, fidelity
BMsnycTHTb (P.)
= to let out, to B'ijHBiii sure, faithful
set free TI npaBSoio = loyally and
BMS pacra (P.) = to grow up truly (honourably)
BM s psaTb (P. = to uproot, to pull out
) (/.)
= news
BM 9 pBaibCH (P. = to tear oneself
)
= branched, rich, in foli-
away ,

BMS pyiniTb (P.) = to help one, to get B'BTBb (/.


= branch
)

one out of a scrape B-feT(e)p b


t
= wind
BMs CBOCJoftHTb =
9 CBOSOflHTb
(P.) = branch (dim.)
to liberate = flighty
BMS cKO'iiiTb (P.) to spring =
out = eternal
BM 9 cjiaTb (P. ) =
to send away = knowing
BMCOKift = tall Bbiora = snowstorm
BMCOKO = high (adv.) BHsaTb (I.) to bind, to knit, to
BMCOTa = height weave, to make
BM* cnpociiTb(y) (P.) = to get in-
formation (from)
Bbls CTaBHTb (P.) = to put OUt
BM s cTJiaTt (P. ) = to pave rafliraa = reptile, wretch
BMsCTynHTb (P.) = to come, step rattKHVTB = rapimyTb (P.)
= to
forward shout
BMS CVHVTB (P.) = to thrust, put out raJiJiepen
= gallery
BM 9 cbmaTb (P. ) = to pour out (of rBapaia = guards (coll.)
grain) rBOSflb (m.) = nail
BMS cMnaTbcn (P.)
= to run out (of where
grain)
= here . . . there
213
TALES
I

i = head Min;a b.

in, i-i

'

(/)
i m -

i>th kingdom
i.id. silly .

(HI.) a. sovereiun
,\ = hollow, dea'i. silent the finished \\ork
r.iynn, (f.) thiekesi wood m.)
Id !
rOT6BHTI, (1.) BB to
.

(I.)
= to see, to look rOT6Bi,iii r,
.idy (adj.)
(I.)
= to cha-
to drive out rpaMora = letter, d
nryrbcH (I.) rpe6(e)in, (>;/.) comb
nrBBt = a rpe6eui(6)KT> comb (</<
rn-E - dream
-(s)
roBopiiTi. ..-iik ,ib (I.) = to rattle, to sound
rbsopi, = talk rpe.M^ritt
= oxyhydrogen, mineral
nm'm.cH (I.) (adj.)
rpiioa mane
ro.iu ->m rpo6oB6ii = deathly, sepulchral
- Hail !
rpoaa thunderstorm
ro.i6B-yniK-a '//.) ll.rit (I.) a tO thr-'
ro.i6B-K-a = hi .

(I.) to starve
= hungry rpoMKifi = loud, i

= hu '
rp6MKO = loudly
rojrocT, voice rpOMO IYI.'!' -MO in a loud \

'HUH = dove rp^'oo = rudely


u'a a*
pigeon, dov. rp^fla = heap
rpyCTHTb (I.) to grieve
IIIKT, =
dovcling, my dear !
rpycrffiifl
roH(e)qi> = pursuer; messenger = pear
1

f.CH (I.) = to chase I'pw^Tb (I.)


= to gnaw, to nil-Mr
ropasAii Ha = capal' rp-fexi,
= sin
rdpe = grief, sorrow rp iiiinn.iii a sinner, sinful
rbpenna = small room ryfii'n-iMr, (m.) an d<

ropjiam, = bowler b (1.) to destroy


(no)r6pjio = (up to) tin- n ry.i.nnn.ni playful
r6p^-wuiKo = throat (dii.)\ neck F-y.iMTb (I.) to go for a \\alk, to
(of a bottle) play, enjoy on
r6pnima = room rycT6ii
r6piniMnafi maid ryrapiiTb (I.)
= to growl
r6po;n> = town
rop6xi = peas (coll.)
'i(6)KT,
= earthenware, pot
rdpbifo bitterly
orrowful ,M n ml then
;

ropl. /.)

rop-BTb (I.) a* to inu to it me


do a thin" bO run ofY
VOCABULARY
(I.) to let, to give, to allow 30-nBHHa = till drunk
(I.) =
to choke, squash ,0,6-cyxa
= till dry
long ago, for a long time fto-^HCTa = to the last drop, to the
= long, long ago dregs
= far away 30 SHTBCH (P. )
= to obtain by
ra ? = is it far ? effort
= remote, distant RQS 6paxBCH (P.) = to drag oneself,
=
further (adj.) to reach
(/.
= distance 30 *
opecTii (P.)
= to drag oneself to
aji^e = further !
= xopoui6 ! = good, well !,
(/.)
= tribute, tax be it so !

(P.
)
= to grant = belongings (pop.), wealth
/japowB = in vain #o6p6 = good (n.)
(I. )
= to present Ao6pojTBTejiB (/. )
= virtue
==
gift, present 3o6pocoB fecTHO
r
=
conscientiously
(P. )
= to give = kind, good, large, tall
3Haxb = to announce SBiBaiB (I.) = to get, provide
(P.)
= to allow, give oneself 30 * 6BiHa = booty
(/.)
= door ao-Beara (P.)
- to bring (by
ABOp(e)in> -
palace, castle driving)
#BopoBLie (6apcme) .TK>HII = ser- 30 * BOJIBHO = enough, sufficiently
vants of the land-owner (in the 30 * = pleased
BOJiBHBttt
time of serfdom) 3,0 *B-kpmiBuR = trustful
courtyard, court 30 * ra^aTBCH (P. = to guess )
= nobleman RO* rnaTB (P.) = to catch
= noblewoman 30 * r6HKa = pursuit
= two-eyed 30 * rJiH^'BTBCH (P. = to watch till )
= two-legged 30 * >Kfl;aTBCH (P. = to wait success-)

Hft = ;n;6cKaTB = quoth he fully until


neH(3)Ki (e = b) = day (dim.} He 30 *
>K3aiBCH to wait in vain
(in.)
= day jjOKflB (m.) = rain
(s.f.pl.)
= money 30 * >KHB3LTB (I. )
= to llVC OUt
H = village 30 * /KH^aTBCH (I. ) = to wait for
= tree (pi. gep6B%H) 30S3SBOJIHTB (P.) = to allow
(I.
= to keep, to hold,
) (to A036pOMT> o6xoAHTB (I.) = to patrol
give) 30 9 ftTii (P. ) = to reach
RepncaTb na yivrfe
= to keep m mind JIH = may be long
,o;ep?KaTbCH (I. )
=
to hold together yxtii
= long-eared
pnyTb(3a) (P.) = to pull (at) = debt, duty
aecHT(o)KT> = a body of ten = to be obliged
flHBHTbCH (I.) = to marvel, to be ijOJit
= valley
astonished 30 JIOJKHTB (P. ) = to announce
*
= a marvel, astonishment 30 * JIOJKHTBCH
(P. ) = to present one-
= wild self to
= a rare, wonderful = off!
thing, wonder = fate
RHKOBHHHblft = marvellous, excep- ji;6Ma = at home
tional ROMoft = homewards
= child 30 * MOJIBHTB (P. = to ) finish speak-
AH*lB (/.) = game ing
= long 30 * fleceHBe = report
(I.)
= tO last 30 * HecTii = aonecTB (P. )
= to re-
bottom (der.) port
= bottom = of Don (adj.)
= to, until (gen. ) (P.) = to finish plough-
= redhot ing
215
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1
'i' (I .) udiiig on end
oach AMM'b= smoke
.
journey AUMHUd smoke -
(adj.)
.rare. precious rich. AIJp-o'n;-,i hole
:ly Ai.iniaTi, (1.) to bre;;the
,U'>'n H vil
1 1. until now (;'/'.) ,U,MI;L (nfc.f.) s.-cn-tary
iTbCH (I.) tO get tO
to get, reach, take ,vr.mi!ut maiden
-

girl, wench
;i
(P.) = to fall to t he- ;iiKu -
young girl
share of nlnJbn - grandfather's (adj.)
tHTb (I.) = to deli\ ;vb;;i> old man, grandfather
'.:
-- before, previously, until (I.)
= to do, to make
l>

(f.)
= daughter ii.< H (I.)
= to be done
3o-BxaTb (P.) = to come up, to /rfejio
= work, affair, \m>
reach ;vii."i" Tie CTa.io no HJ>. rk was
= valuable, preci- not to his tii

ous big boy, a young fellow


(I.)
= to tease, to irritate = child (angni.)
= fight = children (dim.)
(I.)
= to scratch, tear, strip ;i,K)-/KiiHa = a dozen
off ;j>i;j,bKa = man-servant
b (I.) = to be vigilant woodpecker
= dense, thick, murky = woodpeckers (adj.)
(s.n.pl.)
= firewood
firewood (pop. dim.)
(s.n.pl. )
= sledge (peasant's) i-;

(I.)
= to shiver, tremble i*,ia =
hardly, nearly
Apyr6tt = second, another e;unio* rjiacHO = unanimously
Apyrb = friend single
;(pv/K6a = friendship everyday
apywecKH = in a friendly way * ecjiH = if in case ;

3py/KHO = in harmony 6jie = scarcely


;tpyHx(6)Ki = friend (dim.) ejiKa = fir-tree, Christmas-tree
ma = cudgel ejib (/.) - fir
Hbitt - oaken ecJTH 6bi = if now
i. = oak ecTb-JiH ? = is there ? = there is not
;iy.tuiKa = pipe, flute (dim.) eiu,e = more, further, even, still
ia = thought
;iy\i;jTb (I.) = to think
=4 to breathe (on)
>K
:.vTb (na) (P.)
.
hollow
16 = = toad
i

flyp-aHHH-a = a fool -Ka;uio - greedily


ypa-H(6)-KT> = a fool (m.) irocTb (/.) = greed, avarice
flypHUje = fool (at'f/m.) >f;.i,UiLiti = greedy

JI.VTF, (I.)
= to l

uaa = thirst
= breath, spirit, courage; >i;a. -if, = it is a pity
smell o6a = complaint
-=
ghost wajioBaHbe = salary, fee, emolu-
d nfipeBo.iMTh (I.) lo draw ments
-
one's breath m&OOBaHHUfl given as a gratuity
aaJlonaTi.ei (1.) to eoni])lain
NCinn (I.) to]
f/.^. I'l?
, trimmed with fur >KapKift = hot

216
VOCABULARY
= very hot sa* 6-fera'fb (P.) = to start running
= live coal 3a C-BmaTb (P.) = to run in
iiTHija = fiery bird 3a Bepn$Tb (P.) = to wrap up
expected 3asB6CTH SaB^CTb (P.) = to get,
(I.)
= to wait, to expect find, procure
7K63JTB =
staff 3a BecTiicb (P.) = to appear
yKGJiaHHBitt =
longed for sa * BHSHBitt = envious, enviable
7K6JT&3HLI& = iron (adj.) sa * BHflOBaTb (I.) = to envy
>KeMqyrB =
pearls (coll.) aa BH^BTb (P.) = to catch sight of
weHa = wife 3a * BJia;[rETb (P.) = to take posses-
Hcemixi, = bridegroom sion
;Kepe6(e)iji> = foal sa * BOfliiTb (I. ) = to start
JKepTBa = victim 3a * B6,n,i> = factory, mill
/KGCTOKO = fiercely sasBomiTb (P.) = to start yelling,
iKeib (I. ) = to burn shouting
Bt JKHBBIXT> alive = sa * BOCTpiiTb (P. ) = to sharpen
jKHB6ii =
alive (adj.) 3a * Bcerfla = always
JKHBOTHoe = animal 3aBTpa = to-morrow
HCHB&6 = quickly
! !
saBTpammii = to-morrow (adj.)
= inhabited, habitable KT> saBTpoiviy = by to-morrow
= fat sas BLiTb (P.) = to start howling
HCHTB (I. ) = to live sasB-BmaTb (P.) = to leave instruc-
/KHTBe existence, life, abode tions, to bequeath
JKMypnn (f.pl.) = blind man's buff sa BHsaTb (P.) = to tie up
JKHGITB = reaper sa * ra#Ka = a riddle
JKpaTb (I.)
= to eat, gorge, swallow 3a f ra^fciBaTB (I.) = to set, propose
(pop.) a riddle
mypfrfb (I.)
= to scold, chide 3a s rjifltRBiBaTB (I. )
= to peep
(I.)
= to murmur s&srsiHRUEdL'Ykcn. (I.) = to look ad-
miringly at
sa * ruaTB (P. ) = to drive in
3 sa * ropo^HTB (P. ) = to block, fence
aa (ace.) = for, to sa * rpa6HTB (P. ) = to grab
aa (in.) behind sa rpeSaTB (I.) = to rake
3a-ropOAi> = out of the town sa * ry6iiTB (P. ) = to destroy
aax6 = still sa * flaTB (p. ) = to give
sa* daBJiHTb (I.) = to amuse sa * Hana = task
3a GaBJiHTBCH (I.) = to play (with), saHifi = back (adj.)
amuse oneself 3a ROJiJKaTB (P. ) = to owe
saSaBHHKt = funny, entertaining sas^peiviaTB (P.) = to drop off to
person sleep
sa * GiiTbCfl (P. ) = to squeeze one- sa * flyMaTB (P. )
= to think of,
self in, to hide imagine
3a 6iriKa = swash-buckler sa * RVIIIIITB (P. ) = to choke
3a66pT>= fence, paling sajTB = back (n.)
3a66xa = care, trouble sa * R'fiJiaH'B = barred
3a66THTBCH (I.) = to take care of, to saspTETB (P.) = to graze, touch
bother 3a*>KeHB (P.) = to light
3a * SpaHHTb (P. ) = to abuse 3a*>KHraTB (I.)
= to light
sa* CpaTBca (P.) = to sneak into sa HtyjK>KaTb (P.) = to buzz
sa* SpeEraaTB (P.) = to twang sa * SBeiTBTb (P. ) = to begin to
3a * 6nBaTb (I. ) = to forget tinkle
safiBrequBBifi = forgetful sa * SBOHHTB (P. )
= to begin to
sa* 6biTb (P.) = to forget ring
sa SB'ITBCH (P.) = to forget oneself, sa* ftTH (P.) = to walk into, step in,
to dose look in
217
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
niTb.-n (|- ;,.!! out 01 3ai iipi-i-u
-

prohibition
sight .:,! :
Hpi'lIUlTbCH (I.) tO b-

aa-KiiiibTb (I'.) = to be^: (P.) = to


vet notice, observi
to :ia = HpHTUTb (P.)
" to lu\l--
(P.)
Bantam*! lawful ycTiiTb (P.) = to cast
i
= u\-i rtVn, (P.)
iiyTa-iM n
corner ::a ' to irct rn-
3aKo^.i(o)K-b (P.)
3a Kpii<iuTb (P.) to shout out. to Uogled
give a sudden cry (hark) 3a Din i.

- = corn-bm :ianinuaTb (P.) = to start hum-


sa -
KpynnniTboH (P.) to become ming, squeaking
sad aapa66TaTb (P.)
= to gain by
yiiKa purchase labour
3a KveiiTb (P.) =-- to have a bite aa * pa3T = at a single draught
3a
K^cbieaTb (I.)
= to have a snack na-pyGiiTb (P.) to kill
3a Kyia-rb (P.) to \\rap :3a pbiTbift buried
3a.iiiRaTb (I.) to dro\vn out :iap^ITb (P.) to 1'urv
3a.niTbcH (P.) to burst into 3a*pt3aib (P.) to kill, to cut the
li'iTb (P.) to eruwl. throat
into nap6 = 30pH -- sunset, dawn
Bai Ma.MTb (P.) = to smooth 3a *
CJiy/KeHHbitt
o deserviiiL'. \\orihy
3a* Maxaib (I*.) to Map <k, to
3aCKpmrBTB (P.)
aa* MecTii (P.) a to swoop away gnash
'..I'Mf-raTb (I.) = to bo sweeping ua
- to seal 11
CMO.IIITI. (P.) j

away to caulk
3a* MeraTbCH (P.) = to dash about 3a*CMtHTbcn (P.) = to begin to
MM(o)K'b =a Oil laugh
aa< Mopi'm. (P.) = to starve (
3a*rnyTi, (P.) -
to fall
3aM6pCKifi ----
(from beyond ih< namiLiii sleepy
sea), for> 3acn6piiTi> (P.) to begin to argue
3a MV/IM, - in man- :jaCTaBa = gftte, |)i*T, q
!'.nn.rHTi, ([. )
- to sfln-un' :iaCTaBHTb (P.) to ! told, bid.
aa'M-fecHTb (P.) to mix, to km -ad to compel
;j;i* M-iiTiiTb (P.) to mention, re- 3aCTaBJIHTb (I.) '= :

mark, no compel
3a = to notice
Mf,M;rn, (I.) 3aCTaxb (P.)
- to find
:
curtain
urlii-i, MS cbinaTb (I.) to fill
3as ni'f.Tii (P. = to blow 3a*(yfecTb (P.) to si-ttle in. lie hid.
n> (1*.) = to wear out to keep sitting
(P.) = to borrow 3a*c4.nu'f, strrwn
3a*op;Vn> (P.) to start yelling 3aTec;Vn.< H (P.) - to creep und.-r.
to in' null-
aa naci> = provision raTicnvTb (P.) to slick in -

aa nt'pt'.-Ti, (P.) = to lock na TM'i.ii.ni. (I.) to cclipM-


- to shut 3aT6naib -
br^n to stamp
nanepC'TbCH (BI,) (P.) (P.)
oneself (in) :i,,m. (P.) to hustle
3a nc'u'i.nm.rn (P.) * to gri<
,
li-.'ht . )ic;it ftlic

get sad
3a*Tpoi,ni. (P.) to accost
OBQb (/".) dof-unr :vi TI:I:I(O );:. tin- nape of the

Iden iinninK fellow


n, (P.) to plan
:M *
upeini iMiirii, (I'.)

218
VOCABULARY
3as XBOpaib (P.) = to fall ill 1
anaK-b ---
sign
aa 9 xjionaib (P. ) = to clap = celebrated, famous
sa * xjioirayxb (P. ) = to trap, to notable
shut with a bang 3Ha,Moe HSB-fecTHoe - well-known
aa * xorETb (P. ) = to want (pop.)
sa 9 xoxoTai-b (P. ) = to guffaw ;
3HaTb (I.) to = know
33 9 xpaiTBTb (P. ) = to start snort- I
snaTb BT> JIHI^O to know by the
ing face
3a * xpycrsTb (P. ) = to rustle 3HaTb = evidently, obviously (adv. )
3a 9 irfcni'iTL (P. ) = to catch anaHHTB (I.) = to mean
3a * TBlfb = for what purpose, 3Hoft = heat
i

wh y i

30JiOT6it = golden
t

3asniH6HTb (P.) = to bruise, hurt' |

sa* niHBaTb (I.) = to sew up gilded


3a * niHTb (P. ) = to sew up = spectacle, sight
sas myMljTb (P.) = to make a noise, = scalloped
rustle = tooth
sa ^
'feaaTb (I.) = to eat after (/.)
= surge
saniTi* (H = fi)
= hare (I. )
= to yawn
3BaHHLifi = called, invited (P.)
= to yawn
3BaTb (I. = to call, invite
) 3HTb (m.) son-in-law
SBaibCH (I.) = to be called
SBliSfto * nerb = astrologer H
3B'BpHH(e)n; b = zoological garden H = and
r

3B-Epb (m.) = beast H ... H ... *= both . . . and . . .

3Bljp-i6iiiKa = beastie H ny = began


3Aop6BaTbCH (c-b) (I.) = to greet nrjia = needle
3,o;op6BO = Hail
! !
iirpaTb (I.)
= to play
SflOpoBbiH = well, healthy Hr^Mem. = abbot
3#paBCTByH,3flpaBCTByHTe = greet- !
HATH (HTTPI) (I.) = to go; walk; lead
ing; good morning, evening, etc. H36a = hut
sejienbifi = green H36aBHT6Jib (m.) = liberator
= sejibe = herb; poison
sejiie H3 * BecTii (P. ) = to destroy
36MJIH= land, earth H3 * BOJiHTb (P. ) = to deign, to wish
Ha-36Mb = Ha seMJiio = on the HS ^ B-faaib (P. ) = to experience
ground (pop.) H3 * B'BCTHbiH = f amous certain ;

seMJiflKT. = countryman H3 * rnaTb (P.


= to expel
)

sewjiflHKa = mud-hut, cabin H3 ^ jjaBaTb ) (I.


= to proclaim
36MHOH = earthly HS s aaJiH = from afar
sepnaJibije = mirror (dim.) HSsJiaflHTb (P.) = to make ready,
aepHLiniKo = small grain, seed to prepare (pop. )
3HMa = winter HS 9 jrfeHHTb (P. ) = to cure
sjiaTO = 36JIOTO gold HS 9 MTBHa = treachery
sjiaio ^ rjiasbift = with golden tops, H3yMpya-(e)i^- b = emerald
r

cupolas (adj.) H3T> (ger.) = out of, from


3JiHTbCH (I.) = to grow angry H3i>-3a = because of, for
SJioftiiii ( = Ka) = evil-doer, enemy H3T> 9 -fes^HTb (P. )
= to travel over
= /)
( HK6na = icon
SJIOH = evil, wicked HJIH = HJib or, either
(/.)
= anger, spite IIJIH . . HJIH
. either . = . .or
= Ka = snake = dim. ( )
= rich,eminent
3Hati = TOJibKo SHaen, ^ITO = inces- (I. )
= to have
santly (pop.) HMR (HMGHa, pi.) = name
snaKOMHTb (I.)
= to introduce, ac- = otherwise
quaint = ftaJKe = even
= acquaintance = elsewhere
= known HHorfla = sometimes
219
RUSSIAN KAlin TALKS
'

roak
i>ark
skilful I

sio'iiem, (P.) up
nc*n6;iHHTb (P.) f to < KIl6l'l

fu Mum to nod
iTb (P.) i
to throw
U'TllHIlblft I: KiinvTb (in.) (P.)
= to thi
ncTonim> to heat (a sto\.
-
I;UHV ri.ea (P.) to i hrow
(P.) )

thus, ther oneself


--
Kiiuy'iiii boiling
KlIlI-bTL (I.) to 1)0,1
Kiipnn'n.
K*L publio-honM KiipiniMHUii br'ck (adj.)
u stud;," . i:.iii
j(
Ik ('''//.)
icauu -- if
(pop.) KUTh \\

M = tub (woman's, in

KaflfaiiKa = barrel, tub Old RM unong


;
\uii each
i,
(pop.)
= it s >bably !\na^OBaH = storeroom
iKi = money, treasury timTbCH (I.) to how, to make
-
Kalinin. to execute, put to death obeisance
what a iCTb (I.) = to put, to ra
-
like, how ? what ?, whilst (I.)
= to peck
i;. tin. oil HUMI, how (nice would it = dump!
be) to i,.umciTb (I.) to summon, call
KaKT> ;: . si how ran i i.vinh-TfVTi, (P.) - to call
i

nain> HI i hov K.iinn, - summons


tult
KHKb-pa-n, right, at once, just at IMOI;-I, (/>/. IJ.-KJMI.JI)

ci\6po = as soon as
F. K.lOHIITt, to ' "'
(I.)
I

ro = for some reason, some- bend


how K.iySi.
= cloud
K.IKF, TO.IBKO = as soon as 5om in ;i i-loud
(, = properly i;.i-feTKa = cage
nam, xoneiiib = as you please ! K;iK>B'b = beak
Ka.iawiKi* = roll , n .) = sa-eristau
finjii = stone, stony (adj.) ;)<.' (adj.)
")Hb (.) = Hi-' Mun-nn- koy, spring,
foui
ui(e)KT = ston hvno'ioM'i. EOnTBTb, I.-.IIOMOMI. r>irn.
i:.'Myni(e)KT = si-)in- (''/;n.) to boil up. iut

Hapaeaii = loaf KJiAyaiinin. p


Kapaoairb = caravan KJi^na = i

Kapa<MHTb (I.) 1o LMliinl, i


K-HH>h-UTI, (I.) to rule
-fch
Kapaf.Tb = guanl h-ooi'.i;i;i marc
ut !

(dim.)
h-apKarb (I.)
= to croak. iMitapin.Tii .-unning
;
uouaTb (I.)

K3CT[ pan !inin.


.
,
, nncr- ( vtnift imes)
roll (o)Tb (m.)
(I.) = to r.!l hide
VOCABULAKY
K03(e)jri> = he-goal Kocupi* (m.)
~- niower
K03H5 (/.)
=wile, snare KOCO* JiaiiHH polt-footed, bandy-
KOft = which (pop.) legged
KOJIJJOBCTB6 = witchcraft = shaggy
KOJiflyiTb
= wizard = bone (dim.)
KOJiecHHija = car, chariot = bone (adj.)
KOJIH if (pop. ) KOT(e)jn> = caldron
KOJi6.ua =
log KOTOMKa = wallet
KOJioA(e)3B = KOJi6ft(e)i;T> a well KOTdMOHKa = knapsack (dim.)
KOJIOKOJTb = bell KOTT, = tom-cat
= belfry Konepra = poker
= bell (dim.) KOiKa = turf
KOJiOTHTb (I.) = to beat KOUieJib (m.) wallet, purse
KOJiOTb (I.) = to prick Kom;6ii skeleton-man
KOJinaK'b = cap, cover Kpawa = stealing, theft
KOJiHMara = old-fashioned (state) Kpaft = edge, district, country,
coach part
KOJTBHKa = knee (dim.) npani. = tap
KOJTBHO = knee KpacaB(e)i^'B =
handsome man
KOJiHCKa = carriage KpacHbifi =
red, beautiful
KOMapt = gnat KpacoBaTbCH (I.)
= to be displayed
KOH(e)iTL = limit, end Kpaibiiraa = end crust (dim.)
KOH4&HO certainly, of course KpeM(e)Hb (m.) flint
KOHHbift = mounted man npecTMTb (I. ) = to baptise
KOHCKIH: = horse (adj.) KpecTHHKT> = godson
KOHL (m.) = steed npecTHHii OT(^T> = godfather
= end, (dim.) tip KpecTt = cross
(P.)
= to come to an end, KpecTbHHHin> = peasant
to finish KpecTbHHCKiil = peasant's (adj.)
KOHibmiii = groom KpHBga = wrong
KOHIOIIIHH = stable KpiiBO * .nyiUHbifi crooked soul
KonbiTO = hoof KpHBOii curved, crooked, (blind
= sailor of one eye)
=
ship (dim.) (P.) = to shout
Kopa6jib (m.) ship = cry
K6p(e)Hb (m.) = root = milkpot
Kopein(6)K b = butt-end
r
(I.)
=-.to shout
KOpMHTb (I.) = to feed = bloody
KopMt = food KPOBJIH = roof
KopoSeftna, K6poo i>
r
= basket (pnp.)
<

KpOBHbrii = one's very own


iopoB-K-a = cow KpoBb (/.) blood
KpoJiHK r> = rabbit
r

KopoJigBiprb prince
KopoJieBCTBO = kingdom KpoM^uiHLiii = last, extreme, entire
Kopojib (m.) = king Kpocna (s.n.pl.) loom
KopOMbiGJio == yoke (for carrying = mite (dim.)
pails)
= round, complete, whole
KopOTKift = short = around (adv.)
KOpoxKO-JiH = may be short Kpyna = groats
Kopdie = in a word, briefly Kpyxori= steep
KopOHKa = crust (dim. ) Kpy^HHa = depression
Kopnara = earthen pot, bowl KpyiUHTbCH KpyHMHHTbCH (I.)
=
Kopuiynt = kite to grieve
KopucTb (/.) = use, profit, greed; KpmieHKo = perron, flight of steps
good (dim. )
KopiiTO = washing trough Kpbmo (pi. KpiiJibfl)
= wing
Koca = scythe; sandbank; plait KpbiJibiuiHO = wing (dim.)
221
SIAN FAIRY TALES
ran, dooi-
Kpuca - .iniau i

Kpi.iiiu;a lid 'illy


loud ;

(e=b) -

.'til').), ii-y
much. >i roML'l v 1. )
;o lie down
KptaiI;"-H,,Kp!.i!l." d
Kp4KonaTUii hooked i, -a ribbon
ortunely .l(r)|||. (,- ,,)

(na) (P.) to lie (on)


lirk
lick
i.yr.iiniin.
tiilt ')
Lenoe .II1TL (I.) to pour, to
mini
How roidd one ':

H'l, blacksmith Evil, -\il

ithy i-\il, hostile


.nines M'kjHu.ni -
hypocritical
y K.I a - = doll
i, .uino = face
K\YiaK-b - list niimiiift = cxce
Ky.m-My.m sh;i ileu lui a(o)6i> =-- foreli
,

(m.) = sack JIOBHTb(l.) to catch


KYMa s*
godmother, gossip (/.) jiOBKiii skilful
11(6)1x11(6 JIOBJIH = hunting
i;y.MYiiiKa
- gossip (/.
//
jiooyiiiKa
=-
trap
= marten .luBqiii huntsman
(I.)
= to bathe t = boat
= merchant ao>K-e i i-Ka = spooji
Kvii'HiXa iiien-liant's JIO/Kb (/.) lie, liction
IHT> mound JiOMaib (I.) to break =
KYpnua hen aoMaxb r6jioBy = to rack one'i
ndj. )
brains
nycTb = bush (1.) to break off
|)Kb bit (P.) = to bin-;
i.yi-i.-a erowd, heap horse (<lii.)
-

iiyuiaib (I.) bo i
,iyn> ineado\\
i.-y\!in kitchen
'<ls (flat.) sly!\
.!\M, !>ou

.1
nob
JiaB-OM-ha '
>t I- i' ,

npi-JKTun.. bcti
shop (dim.) (in
<
an) fore
.laaHO = all right, \\cll
peiiMii ;r/.iii\ (wlf.) ,uvl
HTliT> = SCOUt physician (M.R
M;,I - a gourmand ''..M. \\ h" .
d thronch tin-

paw win- 1

.))Tb (>.) hiii who has not


''
ling i
')
(pop.) (f.)
Kt kindness, caress
kindly. ;

.
VOCABULARY
.JTETO = summer = corpse
(I.)
= to attend a patient MepiBbiii dead (adj.)
=
wood-sprite (I.)
= to sweep
Jiio6e3Hbift = dear (/.)
= revenge
JirooiiMHtt = beloved (I.)
= to cast
(I.)
= to love MGTJia = broom
(I.)
= to admire MeraTb "/KpeSin = to cast lots
JiK)66tt = which (you) please MexaTbCH (I.) = to beat against, to
JiioSontiTHbiii = inquisitive toss
(s.n.pl.)
= people ^ sword
= cannibal -- moment
= cradle MHJiOBaTb (I. )
= to caress
= cruel, fierce, deep, great MHJiocTHBbrii = merciful
JifiryniKa = frog MHJIOCTH np6cHMT> !
=-- welcome !
(we
jmryme'iiM = frog (adj. )
ask favour)
MHJibiii = dear, nice
M MHMO (gen.)
= past (adv.)
Matt = May MiiMOXoAOM b
r
= in passing
MaftcKift = may (adj.) MHHOBaTb (I.
= to escape,
)
to pass
MaKOBKa = crown, head, dome MHHyBiuee the jjast
= poppy MHHyTb (P.) = to pass
= small (dim. )
BT> MHHy ry = in a moment
r

= small Mnp-b = peace .

= wet, foster nurse Mip-L =


world
J^K^jj^Ui^VA'^
Mam'iTb (I.) = to beckon to, to MHHMbiii = supposed
attract MnoroTOCJieHHbrii = numerous
MannaH (Kama) =
semouiiua (gruel) Miioroe MHOJKGCTBO = a great
MapKH3T> = marquis number, multitude, quantity
MacjiHije =
oil (dim.) MoriiJia = grave
Macjio =
butter, oil Mory<rifi
= powerful
MacTepiiija craftswoman; one M03nb = marrow, brain
skilful at M03>Keq(o)K'b = marrow (dim.)
MacxepCTBo = profession, art MOKpbift = wet
= craftsman
Macxep-b MOJiBa = hearsay, rumour
= sailor
Maxpoc-b (P. = to utter )

MaTymna = mother (dim.), good- (I.)


= to implore
wife MOJiiiTbCH (I.) = to pray (intrans.)
MaxnvTb (P. ) = to wave, to brandish MOJiOAe>Kb (/.) = youth (coll.)
Maiexa = step-mother MOJioaenKitt = loud, strong
= stepmother (adj.) MOJiOA(6)i?b = young cavalier, the
= pendulum brave
= moment, twinkling = young daughter-in-law
= she- bear = young woman
(m.) bear young
honey (adj.)
= the newly - married
= honey, mead people
Me>KT> = Me>Kffly (gen. in.)
= among, MOJIOKO = milk
between (I.)
= to thrash
T'feM'b = meanwhile silently
= fine, small (I.)
= to keep silent
= miller =
they said = surely
MOJTb
= mill MOHacTbipb (m.) convent, monas-
=s MJiaflurii-i
younger, tery
youngest (pop.) MOHaxT> = monk
= disgusting, abominable tfOHCTa= coin
frozen MopraTb (I.) = to blink
223
RUSSIAN KMRY TALES
H\ 11. (P.) lo Mink -
HU Bblj>\ '!

Mop^a = muzzle li.i ,utu- In t \\<i

Mope sea
MopoaHTb (I.) to freeze Ha-Ka = there now ! !. 1

":u, tr na-KOHL -- on 1

03KO - F iia-.iiiii,6

MOpCKdfl sea, marine (adj.) ua MiJi-.ni ;u'p,aTi, to lu>li.


Mopi. plague in one's mind
MOCT-HK-i = bridge (dim.) Ha noKaai, = to si.

.rips Hi i TV Ilujiv at ti

Moxuaiuft shaggy, h. in BVI


MOXT. = moss \\.-iy, violently
i,
(/.)
= strength i. i Min f'l.i laK'M- wliat good it

V'luieiniHKi, rascal would


MoiiiKa <
midge HH DpaTht H (!'.) to collect
MptTb (I.) b na* 6pociiTi>CH (I'.) to fall U)MM
M\Mpeil6 difficult (a> na G'feri. = invasion
MyApetfutt = wonderful ua6f>>K;iTb (P.) to m
MVApeirb = a sage HaBa.lHTb (P.)
= to hea]) il])
'irfce = wiser na* Bapiiib (P.) = to boil, to cook
(/.)
= wisdom HaBepxi> = (above) up
= peasant na * B3 9 pLiflT, = with sobs, sobbing
My>KHi(6)K'b = peasant (dim.) Ha BOAHTL (I.) = to direct on
M\-,ia, (Mywbn, pi.) == h MAS miiKnrb = protruding (adv.)
ina = music nas B-BH-b = for ever (adv.)
= musician Iia-B-ECTHTb (P.) a= to \

flour m *
i.iHA-BTbCH (P.) to hav-
= dress, unif enough
Mypan-K-a = green . HairnaTb (P.)
-
to eat eh ii}. to
. inaib (1.) ^to purr, to murmur overtake
= to trouble (watt-r)
(I.) Ha-rop-BTb (P.) to need snuning
troubled, muddy HaroT6BiiTb (P.) to prepare
Myqaib (I.) = to torment na*rpaAa = reward
M^(j>ra
= muff Ha*rpaATb (P.) = to reward, to
.1 = fly endow
Miii/iiiHUft = soap (adj.) H3A rpoCubiii
= burial, funeral
iiTh (I.) = to think (0. Si.) (adj.)
rt>
(/.)
= thought = trustworthy
n-i = .i>'>KHLift

MuuicHbHa = mouse (dim.) IUHOOHO one wants =


MiiiiiiKa armpit if na.ioon.. if is no 11

measure, time or long


spot, place ii.i, ; iiucb (/.)
,
ion
i.i in its pi Ha. vi ('"' '/') a:
T> = moon, nioinli H.I = ;VliH:' II. (I. ) tO pUl
-oH-Ka = mark (dim.) na t ;vli.nn
WBOlKan (T.) to delay na ,r[,;i>rn. (I.) to
Mi,in(6)-n(e)-Ki, sack. i. ira a-DTi, (P.) to put on
burgher naeMin,i:. I.

irt = soft ;.i|>un, (l


(

. ) to roast
neat H.'i'/KHnaTb (1 r, to
nire
n
.ii
(prip.) I

1,11 t<) (fl

free pound
IK!
VOCABULARY
(P.) = to be found Hapu ($./.j?/.)
= wide boards in bar-
iia s KasaHbe = punishment racks and inns round the walls
na * Kasaxb (P. ) = to order strictly and above the benches where
iia * KaabiBaib (I.)
= to instruct, to night- lodgers sleep
punish nas p-BsaTb (P.) = to cut
na * KiiHyxb (P. ) = to put, to throw Has pa^iiTb (P.) = to equip
on Has pHRHTbCH (P.) = to dress up, to
Ha * KJiaftHbiii = disadvantageous disguise
na 9 KJiajrb = loss na a pfljrb = KaHm a call
na 9 KjiacTb (P. ) = to put na f pmnaTb (Ii ) = to arrange, to
na * KOHeirb = at last deck, adorn
Ha f KOHeiTb-TaKH = at last, how- na s caRHTb (P. ) = to plant
ever na s CHJiy = scarcely, with difficulty
lias KopMHTb (P.)
= to feed, to give Ha * cKaaaxb (P. ) = to slander
food to na * cjrfeflmiK'b = heir
na JieTaTbCH (P. )
= to fly about Ha * CJTEftCTBO = inheritance
for a long time Has cM-BxaxbCH (I.) = to mock
Ha Kpt'iTbiH = laid na f cWBiHHTb (P. ) = to be the laugh of
na * JiHBaTb (I. ) = to pour out HSLS CTaBHTb (P.) = to place, to set,
Ha * JiHBHoft = transparent to apply, to put to
Ha * JIHTb (P. = tO fill
) na f CTaBJieirie = instruction
nay JiHTbCH (P.) --= to be filled Ha f CTiiraxb (I. = to overtake
)

na * JIOBMT b (P.) = to fish, to catch na s CTpHnaTb (P. ) = to make ready


up (food)
Ha s JTEBO = to the left na s CTynuTb (P. ) = to come, to ap-
Ha s MeKi> = hint, suggestion proach
uas MOKnyTb (P.) = to get wet nacTb = frozen crust on snow
Has HHMaTb (I.) = to hire ua<f cbinaxb (P.) = to strew, to fill

Has HOCHTb (I.) = to deal na * C'fecTb (/. ) = perch


iia s nafteme aggression Has TBOpHTb (P.) = to do
lias nacTb (P.) = to come, fall upon Ha 9 Tepn'ETbCH (P. ) = to suffer
Hasriepe^i* = first (adv.) (pop.) na * TitaTb (P. ) = to weave
nasiKpQpuBj, = vying with one iia ^ TOHiiTb (P. ) to grind sharp
another (adv.) HasTomaKi> = fasting (adv.)
iia s miTbCH (P. )
= to get drunk, to Has THHyib (P.) = to stretch
drink one's fill na s ywa = science, lesson
Ha s noih'b (P. )
= to give to drink na f yxpo = in the morning
their fill Ha * yni'iTb (P. ) = to teach
Ha * noMHHTb (P. ) = to remind Ha * xBaTaibCH (P.) to breathe; to
Has npaso = to the right acquire
Hanpacjnma = libel Has xoftiiTb (I.) = to come over
Haiipaciio in vain, mistakenly, Ha s xoAiiTbCH (I.) = to find oneself
(to be wrong in) Ha s xo^MHBbiii = sagacious
nanpacHbiH = unnecessary lias qaxb (P.) =
to begin
Ha s npiiM'fep'b =- for instance Has'kjrKii (a.m.pi.) dainties
iia c npHCTb (P. ) = to spin Ha * 'IcTb (P. ) == to bite, to eat
HasnyxaTb (P.) = to entangle, to iias'fecTbCH (P.) = to have enough
mix up to eat, eat one's fill
na * penenHbiii = named Ha'BCTbCfl GKOJibKo ayiu'B yro^HO =
naspeib = Hapemii (ace.) (P.) = to ^eat one's fill
to name, to give a name (to) na ^ "BxaTb (P.) to come upon
lias pe^ibcn (P.) = to take name of Has HBy = in reality
na s poft'b = people, crowd He = not
Has pocTaTb (I.) = to grow (whole) HO uiym = (without jesting), in
napOHHO = on purpose, intention- earnest
ally He s SHTHH = not beaten
225 Q
I

ne* CM
i ')MJlb (/.)
= v
M(l)

He* Hii;jaHHijii U
H6* u::
-
B03T> = net
const; sii :

iMHtt 111 = lie* yh-a:jaiiui.iii i<

nf,;;oMHii unknown He*H^HHHO = Ulie.x:


He*B*B>Ka = clown H6* Hero tin-re is not 1

He * B-fccT-yuiK-a = daughter-in-law ne*HecTHo dishon* =


He i
ior - !!= MiicTi.iii uncle
nothing mi .ini B neither
. . . . . nor
~ not much HtMt = with nothing
n>'ropa330 (pop.) IIH CT>
He * A' lower, ev( n ((>.
L 'KoH'ieHHi.ni unlinisl. MI low
me'rb = short
I
low (adv.)
ne^yri, = illness mi vi, the botl
He*flXJiH = week mi s ixaKTj SB in '

IP ly
H6*8air&THO unnoticed (adv.) mis 1,-or^a i:

in.iii
-
uninvi;. mi = KT6 = nol
ne*r:i[av. .raiioMMii - un- HII = Moro (n-
known (. HII'iliO.M'I.
He* H3B-BCTHO = it is unknown mis H^Tb = not in the least (r;.<.'

He* iiMOB-fepHLitt = incredible .'gar woman (fl

H6 Kor^a = there is no time in'inn'ii = beggar


He * Koro, H6 * KOMy = there is nob ii"H..s cO.-ibt; :
new lodgings,
He* Ky^a = (there is) nowhere home
ble, forbidden HOBMii =
nora foot.
mediately H6r(o)Tb (;.) nail
He Mn6ro = a 1' -MK--F. h
= soon -
knife (tliw.)
rp noro^n -JIM(C)K--I>
,

ne*MH6>KKO = a little (dim.)


He* M\U]II-H<> it is not
strange, no n'),i;nM (a.m.pi.)
wonder ril

H8*Han:i( Tiu,iii B full of ha- Hop-iJ-;i ho].


hateful b (I.) I-
nd). to
un.rii = treasured, leear
lo\
rm.iii
- HOC'b = 11'
rainy
.ii.i.i in>,t; HOH6B;!
MoMI, (/.) - lligllt
iiniMii i
i!>i. \. 11

iI.CJI (I.) to br in
.(O)HT>
= 1 1

H6* i: atli nowad


HenpeM^HHO now
IIMplIVTI, (!'.) t.
1111

b kno
may hap;
"MJI
VOCABULARY
= German (foreign) o6s p^saTB (P.) = to cut
HHHBKa = nurse 06* TepOTB (P.) = to wipe
HHHBqHTB (I.) = to nurse 66yxi> = butt-end
06 e xoftHTfc (I. ) to go round
O 06 * niHBaTb (I. ) to do the sewing
o =
about (prep.) for
66a = both 66mift = general
06* B-fcireaTB (P.) = to marry (trans.) 061. s 'fe^ajio = good Trenchman
o* rop'EJiBUi = burnt all round o6i>s ijftKH (s.m.pl.) = remains
oSs^npaTb (I.)
= to skin, to peal, o6-B -B^anTB (P. ) = to break in (a
*

flail horse)
o * BftOB'ETB (P.) = to lose one's wife o6ts -BxaTB (P.) = to go round
o 6e3 * HecTHTB (P. ) = to defame o6i> * HBHTB (P. = to announce
oSepnyTBCH (P. ) = to turn the head, o6i> HCHHTBCH (P.) = to explain
to look back, change into oneself
o6H.ua = offence, affront ofo* HTB (P.) = to wrap, encompass
o6HflHO = offensively, insultingly o6 E,n,'B
t
= dinner
06113110 (with the pronoun in dat.) = oS'feuiiaTB (P. ) to promise
he (she)hurt, offended
is OBec-B ~ oats
oSiifffeTt (P.) = to injure os BJiajriTB (p.) = to master
o6H?KaTB (I.) = to wrong OBparB = ravine
o6-Bs HBHTB (P.) = to announce OBu;a = sheep
66jiaKo = cloud o rJioaaTB (P.) = to pick (a bone)
06 * JiacnaTB (P. ) to bestow, lavish orji66jiH =
shaft (of a carriage)
kindness, to treat kindly o * rjiyuiHTejiBHBiH deafening
=
66jiacTB (/.) = a district f rJIHfflblBaTBCH = tO
(I. ) gaze
06 s jiiisBiBaTB (I.) to lick one's
-
round^
lips o s rjiH^BTBCH (P.) = to look round
Q* JIHTBCH to overflow
(P.) = osrjiHH^TBGH (P.) = to look back,
06 * JIHMHTB (P. )to convict round
o6MaHyrB (P.) = to deceive, trick orHHBO = steel (for striking flint)
odMaHyTBCH (P.) = to be disap- o *
roJio^aTB (P. )
= to get hungry
pointed (pop.)
ooMaHBiBaTB (I.) = to deceive oroH(e)K-B (e B) =
(dim.)
= fire
o6MaHT> = deceit or(6)HB (m.) SB fire
06 9 MepeTB (P. ) = to be stunned o ropoftb
* =
kitchen garden
06* HHTB (P.) = to embrace o* rpaSHTB (P.) to rob =
060* 6paTB (P.) = to rob o s rpa^a = rampart, fence
QQ* rp-ETB (P.)
= to warm orpOMHHH = huge
o SoApeHHBiH = cheered, comforted
* os rp-BTB (P.) = to hit (pop.)
o*
OoApiiTBCH (P. ) = to be en- o flapHTB (P. ) = to bestow pre-
couraged sents, to endow
060 s /KftSiTB (P.) = to wait for OAeJK^a = clothes, dress
060 s HTH (P.) = to go round OftHBTB = alone
060 f JIBCTHTB (P. ) to charm OAMITB as-B = oflH&KflH = once
oSopOTHTBCH (P.) = to tum to, = however
over (into), change into = all alone
oospaftOBaTB (P.) = to please rnaBKa = One-eyed (./. )
06 * pajjOBaTBCH (P.) = to rejoice i = one-eyed (adj. )
66pa3T> image = OHO s n*TKa (/.) = of the same age
odpaTHTBCH (Ha and ace.) (P.) = to OflHO s 6ran = one-eyed (adj. )
turn towards o ftOJiJKeHie = service, favour
oSpaTHBiii return (adj.) OHOJTWtt (P.) - to take hold of,
oGpoKi, = tax overcome
06 *
POCJIBIH = overgrown with o s
AyMaTBCH (P. )
= to change one's
o 6pBi3raTB (P. ) = to besprinkle mind, to regret
227
-S1AK FAIRY TALES

u ,i to dress need
. blanket trial, experiment
ill. (I.) to life ag.i
ag;
HCHBlITb (I*.) to I
op.ieii(o)i,-i, eaglet
U;KIIBII t'roin the Miun BB eagle (/.)
dead, to be I :
cd
o*H\iiTb(P.) - to come
to life again opt.X'b (op-iim(i')i.-i,. (i!i,;:.) nut
mrbCH(P.) =
to get angry (pop.) 0CBlimaTb (I.) to light lip
o a.ioCiiTbCH (P.) --- to fly in in (P.) B= to Light up, to
passion shine
Mini, (P.) = to chill (Iran-y.) oc(e)jn>
= don
chill 11
(P.)
;.
(I.) to play trii-k.s = to get, turn angry
o* 3Honyib (P.) BS to feel eold o cepMiVn. (P.) to
rWi render s eil.nm, (!'. tO ) <

<>: Haven ;

petrified .mil,to show (teeth)


(I'.;
:iin>in Boon 0*CKOp6lITb (P.) = to otlelld
oidiiirb o;;cain> ocean (/ 0* CJiymaTbCH (P.) to diM
o* KiinyTb (P.)
= to embraces sec at os cA-LnnyTh^.) - to become blind
a glance os eMi'rrpMnaTb (1.) to exam
OKIIO = window 1

0*CMOTp'BTb (P.) = tO sii

OKO (pi. 0411) eye (O. Si.)


oKO.'Iima * environs, piv-rni 'Tp-^Tbcn (P.) = to look round
oKo;i6T(o)KT> = neighbourhood (tn/rmw.)
'.oCTeirfcBi'iTb - to be- i..inTbc>i (P.)
(1.) get
numbed OCOOCHHO ^ particu! eially
oKotiiKo 3= window (dim.) oc66Htt = special
:pecTiiTb (P.) as to baptise oc6i;
i = i;i)QCTs HOCTI. (/) -
neighbourhood 0CTaBIITb (P.) to retain, le;l\e
s
KpHBTBTb to IO.M- one .
ociaB;iHTb (I.) lo le, lV e Silont }

O KpOM'Ii KpOM'b (gun.) 0* CTaiioinrfi.cH (P.)


(pop.) oeraT(o)i,-|, rciuainder
<>s
K{)y>K,iTb (1.) to .surround oCTaTbCH (P.I lain, to be
0*Kpy'rKiiTb (P.)
= to enclose, en- left
circle OCTOpuvi.-iiMii prudent
o iyTaiF (P.) - to \vr.i [> up ocxpuiii, island
i,bH frittrl' OTs CliTbe,H (P.) to put oiT
IIITb (P.) = to \vet OTBCpHVTb (P.) * to turn bark
ijottomless pit o'\-s BeJlli (P.) to COIi
.nacrous OT BeCTII (P.) tO t.
(JiiiiBaJio = Beakerman rescue, avert
Of iiMcaib (P.) = to describe oTBecTi'i G1>ay t- irom
o* ii.iouiaTb (P.) = to make a slip evil
o noiiTb (P.) to give to drink, to OTBOpHTb (P.) = to <

drug OT Bt,TCTBOBaTb (I.) tO


(M IK, ; .. H (!'. ) OT Bl.
'<s
iipi.Miiiyii, (P.) { o\crturn OT 111, Mail, (I.) lo lo be
<>s n j.) poasibM
* nvcHiiii, (I.) in drop or ra^a'ib (P.) i

.
ii . o .^ink. to r
roii.ipinj, i inn ! i

alight uses
nvi;Trib ( I' let d<\\ n Is. to
let fall uin
VOCABULARY
OTS jjaTB (P.) = to give away, give in OT s CT&TB (P. ) = to desist, leave, be
return, make (a bow), to offer off
OTS flaBaTB WCTB (I.) = to salute 6Ts CTym> (a.m.) = getting rid of

OTsfloxHyTB (P.) = to rest OTS Tyia = from there, thence


OT*in,yBaTB (I.) = to blow on OT* xjibinyTB (P.) = to ebb
OT * TjBixaTB (I. ) = to rest na OTXOJVB = at the end
OT * RBlxt = rest, breathing space OTU.6BI father's (adj.)
OTsKasaTB (P.)
= to refuse; to be- OT*HH3Ha = fatherland
queath OT-Bs-lxaTB (P.) = to ride back,
OT * KJiaHHTBCH (P. ) = to bow oneself away to start ;

out OTsbicKHBaTB (I.) = to go out and


OT * KOJIOTHTB (P. ) = to flog look for
OTKOJIB (HH) = OTKy^a (HH) = wher- OT* BICKaTB (P.) = to find OUt
ever, where from, (pop-) whence oxaSna = bunch, armful -
OT s KpBisaTB (I. ) = to open oxaTB (I.) = to groan
OT s KPL'ITB (P. ) = to open ox6Ta = hunting, pleasure, desire
OT s Kysa-mi = wherever OXOTHHK'B = seeker, hunter, volun-
OT t KynHTBCH (P. ) = to ransom teer
OT* Kynt = ransom osxpaHHTB (I.)
= to protect
OT * KyciiTB (P. ) = to bite off o s
ijapanaTB (P. ) - to scratch
OTJinqHHii= splendid osHepe^B (/.)
= turn
OTsSecTii (P.) = to carry to, take OTOyrBCH (P.) to come to one-
to self, to wake
(I.)
= to take (snatch) 0'iyTHTtcH (P.)
= to find oneself, to
away appear
OT s HBiH'E = henceforth osmnnaTB (P-)
= to Pul1 out to
OTS HHTB (P.) = to take away pluck
OTS o&B^aTB (P.) = to finish dining omynBio = by the sense of touch
OTO * rp-ETB (P. ) = to warm, revive (adv.)
OTO * 3BaTBCH (P. ; = to answer
OTO * ftTH (P. ) = to go, come away II
OTO * PB&TB (P. ) = to tear off naBa =
pea-hen
OTO* CJiaTB (P.) = to send away naflqepnna = stepdaughter
OTS nepeTB (oTnepT>, pret.) (P.) = to na.naTa = chamber
open n;apcKi}i =. palace
OT s napaTB (I.
=
to open
)
= hangman
OT s mixiryTB (P. ) = to push off = B) = finger
naJi(e)n'B (e
OTS miaTHTB (P.) = to repay naJiHTB (I.) = to fire
OT s HJILITB (P. ) = to sail off, away najinija = club
OTS irancaTB (P.) = to stop dancing naJiKa = stick
OTn6pT>
= resistance naJiyOa = deck
OT s npaBHTBCfl (P. ) = to set out najiBHiiK-B = little finger
OT * npaBJiHTBCH (T. )
= to direct naMHTB (/.) = memory
one's steps, to set out fljiH naMHTii = for remembrance
OTS npaaftHOBaTB (P.) = to celebrate napeHB (m.) = youth, lad
OTsnycTHTB (P.) = to dismiss, let napqa = brocade
gp nap^GBoft = brocade (adj.)
OTpasa = poison napHTBCH (I.) = to steam oneself
OT s
pygiiTB (P. )
= to chop off napOMt = ferry-boat
OTS p-fesaTB (P.) = to cut off napyci* = sail
OTpacTii (P.) = to shake off nacMypHHft = gloomy, dull
OTpaxnyTBcn (P.) = to shake one- nacTiT (I.) = to graze
self off nacTyxi, = shepherd
OTC6JIB = hence (pop.) naxaTB (I.) = to plough, till
OT s cTaBKa = discharge naxnyTB + in.) (I.) (
to smell (of)
OT* CTajiBitt = left behind nauiHH = ploughed field
229
RUSSIA A i

hell
n(e)iib (>, up >0 FH^TbCn (P.) to b-

(m\ +HCC.) (I. Hl'l'M'S Cl .'.)


- tO jll

proach = CTUTI, (I' top


nepBii I]i']M XIITplITb (P.) BB tO OUt\vit
nepe I i
) to make II"pe s
(I.) MUTb
(npOTIIBO p-BMHTb)
shift hard up, to manage to contradict (pop.)
to live with diflivulty nep6 = (nepbfl, pi.) ]
=
nepe-Giiih (P.) to break one after nepci(e)Hb (m.) = ring, signet ring
the other, to kill in succession necrb = pc
nt'po* GpaTbCH (na -face.) (I*.) nec'ianbiH = sandy
to remove (to) n(e)ci>
= hound
npeGpecTii (P.) to cross = with ne idjiHTbcn (I.) = to
i
gri
difficulty, to struggle across ii'-'iariiMii figured, stai;
nepe* Gpocaib (P.) * to throw over neuaxb (/.) seal
one thing after another ih'-'iiia stove, oven
to let out, to -- stove
nepe BorfiTb (T.) iH'MVpHa ((Ur,i.). !

ruin in an oven
n-'pe Boa'imn. ferryman iie'ii, (I.)
= to bake
nepe BHsaTb (P.) to tie round mi BO beer
nepe roBopiixb (P.) to negotiate; jiii.-niTb (I.) = to (cut) saw off
to repeat nupoBaTb (I.) = to feast
nepe rprtarb (P.) = to gnaw imp6n> = pie
through nnpo/K(6)K'b = small pie or cake
nepeamii
- front (adj.) rmp-b = feast
i. = front micH-b = squeak
nepe* ttTii (P.) to cross (on foot) nncbM6 = let:
nepeKper,TiiTbcn (P.) to cross inmivTb (P.) = to ]>ush
one Tb (I.)
= to swim
nepe* Kycnib (P.) to take a bite n.raKaTi, (1.) to \

nepe JierBTb (P.) to fly ov r Tbcn (T.) to wail, to com-


co glide, to
rrbCH (F.)
= plain
run, to overflow, to circulate n i.iMn (*.n.) ilame
nepe* JioBi'iib (P.) to catch in suc- n i rra = pay, reward
cession njiaT(6)-H(e)-KT>
= kerchief ('/

rrbCH (P.) = to be broken ii.iaibe =


clothes or dr.
in two ii.raTbuuiKo dr.-s (tier.)
nepe* >
break in = weepng

nepe .ijvMb (P.) to climb over II.I.'-MJI (n.) ti

nope* .riii
'

p of wood, IHIIHIIU.I III.

thicket, a belt of i b (P.) to


n. [
HiV-n. (P.) ;>ort spl
'I.)
-= to stand. i> n.H-i'TM (I.) to make, to plait
beat !l.|> ni'rl, (I.) to
nd the n.i'-r(6)Hl (in.) wattlnl \\<

night \\hip
rpt i.
(/.)
= lash, whip
nepenf^jiKa
= a quail in. /.>/.)
should.-,-

nepe iipi-nnvTi. (P.) = to jump ruit


over
nepe nyr;m> M'.) bad (adv.)
'I'.) to be fright-
ened rogue
eross-roa-i n.n.m, (I.) to swim
way house (I.) to
VOCABULARY
IIJIIOHVTB (P.) pa tO Spit no riiaTb (P. )
s to drive, to chase
njiHcaTB (I.) - to dance THJS rnafBca (P.) to chase =
njiHCKa = dancing nosrayTBCH (P.) to bend =
no (prep.) along, by no 9 roftHTB (P. ) to wait a little
no-66>KBeMy = godlike no 9 ro#fl (ger. ) = waiting
no BK^cy = to one's taste no 9 roHHTB (I. ) = to urge
no * Sepe^B (ace.) (P.) to take care no 9 TOHH = pursuit
of no 9 roHHTB (I.) = to thrust, chase
no* SHTB (P.) = to slay, slaughter noropeBaTB (P.) = to grieve,
no 9 SJIHTKC, = rather near, nearer sorrow
no* Sji-BflH-BTB (P.) = to turn pale no 9 rocTHTB (P. ) to stay with, to
no 9 6oH (m.pl.) blows stay a while
no 9 ftonine = battlefield no 9 rpeSaTB (I.) = to inter, bury
no * 6pecTii (P.) = to saunter along |
no 9 rpe(h> = cellar
no 9 OMB&TB (P. ) = to pay a visit to, no 9 rpyjKenHLiH (past part. )
=
to stay plunged
no * frifla = victory no* rposHTB (P.) = to threaten
no 9 6-B^HTB (P. ) = to vanquish, con- no* rp'BTBCH (P.) = to warm oneself
quer no 9 rySjieme = destruction
no * 6'BJiiiTB (P. = to bleach
)
no* ryjiHTB (P.) = to stroll, to walk,
no* BaftHTBCH (P.) to be wont co, to play, to have a good time
get accustomed to no ftasaTB (I.) = to serve, fetch *
no 9 BaJiHTBCfl (P.) = to fall over nosftapHTB (P.) = to give as a
no 9 Bapnxa = cook (/. ) present
n6 9 sapi. = chef, cook no 9 ^ap(o)K'b = present, gift
no 9 Beflenie == conduct no a ASITB (P.) = to give, to serve
no*Bepn$TB (P.) = to turn back, no*;o,HpaTB (I.) to tear
to move n6 9 ftjiiinno = indeed, truly
no 9
Bepn^TBcn (P. )
= to turn round, n6 9 jjjiHHHtift =
authentic, real
or into 110,0;
9 6-feHtaTB
(P. )
=
to run up to
no * Bepxi> (gen. )
= above, on the nofl 9 BHraTBCfi (I.)
= to move for-
surface ward
no * B6CTH (P. ) = to lead, to drag BH3aTB (P.) = to attach
no 9 BIIHHTBCH (P. )
= to admit, to TOHHTB (I.)
= to speed
confess =
a subject
no * B03Ka = vehicle = to wait for
(I.)
no 9 BOpamiBaTB (I. ) = to turn round s9 jKapiiTBCH (P. )
= to be roasted
no * BCTp'&HaTB (P. ) = to meet ff
9
npacTBCH (P. ) = to steal up
no * BCibfty = everywhere to, upon
no-Biepaumeiviy = as yesterday to fly up to
jiex'BTB (P. )
=
no s BBIBaJIHTBCH (P.) = to fall OUt noji; 9 to pour under
JIHTB (P. ) =
no 9 BBiKHflaTB (P. ) = to throw out nofts MurnyTB (P.) = to wink
no 9 BBipacTaTB (P.) = to grow up nofl 9 HeSecBe = the skies
no* BMinno'HTB (P.) = to knock out noji; 9 necTH (P. )
= to offer
no 9 B-BjjaTB (P. )
= to relate, to nojj 9 noroTnaH = secret, thought
make known IIOH*HOCHTI. (I.)
= to offer
no * B-BCHTB (P. ) = to hang IIOH * HHTB
(P. )
= to lift
no 9 B-fecTHTt (P. = to inform
) noa 9 HHTBCH (P. ) = to rise
HO * B'BHTB (P. ) = tO blow noft 5 HHTB na pora = to toss
no * BHsaTB (P. ) = to tie n6fl* HHTbifi set (of sails)
noraHBifi = abominable, impure noji;o*6paTB (P.) = to pick up, to
no 9 racnyTB (P. ) = to die away gather
no 9 rn6aTB (I. ) = to perish noa66nBiM = like
no 9 rjiHflMBaTB (I.) = to look from noflo 9 HTB (P. ) = to milk
time to time nofto * HTH (P. )
= to approach
no 9 rjiHfl'ETB (P. ) = to look nojs,9 OKOHHHK'B = window sill
231
RUSSIAN FAIRY TAJ. I is

no*AOca;v>n,in, (1 ({'.} to g I

= iiu.'iMiuii
-
underground (ar//. ) ([IKuated \\ ill)
'
ii ";i iiu nrpuTi, (P.) to ]!.
nos iirpuHim, (I.) tO play
II".; n\ to I- -t ne. (P.)
'

!i. to
seek
no -- : },
(p. )
: \\s i
to i^ive to drink
DO" tight 'P.) to
with llos liTIl (P.) . tO gO
:
p6cT(o)KT = growing youth
ii" ,ip> .i.iirbCH (P.) = to make lloK.i . . . untill(e
rids Ho* i;;i::;m, to show
(P.)
MTI, (I*.) to overhear ii
(P.) to show one-
ii". I*
cM.iTpnr t<>
spy si-lt, to seem to like :

no,v rraniiTb (P.) - to hold out. to iios i,. |.) to show


inder no*KaTJiTb (P.) to mangle
TyniiTb (P.)
-r to approach no* :.i ii.ru
i,-;i
(1*.)
= to roll
u,[ ci,i. -niTb
(I.)
= to scud (secretly) i
no* Kanrii, (P.) to roll: to set oiV

no*AVMaTb(o) (P.) = to think a (in a carriage)


while to tako thought
(of), no KHM;I i to shake
no*jjyujKa pillow = no* Kii^aTb to KM (I.)
=
isXBaTiiTb (P.) = to snatch up, HO* KHHVTb (P.) tO de
raise up i.uau, (I.) = to lay down, to
rb (P.) to come up, ap- rest, to stop
proach DO* K.IOHIITbCn (P.) = tO bow
-
no;rb (in. or ace.) under iios K.ioiinrhcn in, MMJK-I, to ln>nd
ii", H> Miinmry under one's arm -
double
ii". V cny ii. i into a secret plaer
1 '
r
un: ic.roin. L'reotiim. 1

no.n,s t'Min.iii rising, lifting no Konan.en (P.) to -


fi Lf ht it out
no;rT> =
(drive) noK6ti =- roop
up to nOK6fiHHK'b = the dead
:i, (P.) to drive up to no* KopiiTbr.n (P.) = to yield
IMaTb (!.) = no;i,s II'.IMi'lTb = tO no* itopiiMii humble
lift up no* Hjuirn. (P.) to cover p

no* jrf>.ii.,i little task no* KpHxrfeTh(P.) == to groan, grunt


no ;if,.i6',n> it serves you right DO* i;\iii;iTi, (P.) to ha
i

1'.) to reward, to to eat


confer, to honour by coni'iiM no Jia,T,HTi> (P.) = to arrange; to be
;i = all right ! reconciled
to ])i1y, I-
!, (P.) noji * r6Aa = half a
ii vi.-r.i.m, to wish (p.) i(e)m, (/;/.) midday
rr -/KimaTb (I.) to he (iCel) well, --
Ilo.is ;uuil"i. liilht meal 1)'

t<>
]>- tare '

luneh and supper


IIos ;i;irni'lTF.r.}| (P.) fo lean i.' n6jie = field
irnsvKiiTKH (t.m.pl.) belongings no*.ieron!,i,\ P<_'ht ly
Flo. >i;i'lTF, '
II.. S .|rrJ,ll. (P.) to fly
ITI. (I.)
.
( P. )
to 111'. to Bleep, to era\\l
Ko ::,I.IVTI, (I' bw out no* .IIIH;ITI, (I.) to \\;it( r, to pour
l-ehind h !.
surely
IIos no.is ii Mnii.dit
m> (P.) to allow Ih'i.llll'll Mill

''.')
,
it is) de,
'I'Jv.) MITb (P.) to phier. to pllt
on. down
late ;i
(I.)
= to splash about
232
VOCABULARY
nojTOTemje towel no s
oG-BAaTb (p.)
= to dine, to
HOJIOTH6 = linen (material) dinner
finish
nojiy * aeHHLift south (adj.) no s 6 * RaJib = at a short distance
nojiyieme =
receipt, collection no s oHepenno = in turns
noJiyniTb (P.) to obtain= nosna^aib (I.) = to come, to fall
nojib3a =
use, profit by chance
no s JibCTviTbCfi (P.) = to covet no s nonaa^Tb BT> = to become
nosjrfeaaTb (I.)
= to climb up, to uos na^aTbCH (I.)
= to come across,
crawl under to meet
no JrisTb (P. )
* = to crawl nonaflbH = priest's wife
nojrlao = log no s napiiTbcfl (P. ) = to take a va-
no 9 jnoSHTBCH (P.)=to please, to pour bath
like no * napno = in pairs
nojiHHa = glade no * nacTb (P. ) == to fall into, to
no * MGJio = besom, broom reach
no* MepeTb (P.) = to die no no * nacTb = to miss, not to hit
no* MHJioBaTb (P.) to have mercy no s nacTbCH (P.) = to fall into
on no ^ nepen-L (gen.) = npoTHB b= against r

no MHHaxb (I. ) = to mention, re- no nepeMHTb (P. = to contradict )

member to evoke to keep a wake


; ;
nosnjibiTb (P.) = to set sail, to
no s MHHKH (s./.p/. ) = a wake swim
no MHH$THO every moment no 9 ndame = later, rather late
no * MHpaxb (I. ) = to die no * noJiaMt = in two
no* MiipHTbCH (P.) = to reconcile no npaBHTb (P. ) = to arrange
noe MHHTb (I.) = to remember no* npaBJiHTb (I.) = to trim, to re-
no Mora = noMOiijb (/ ) = assist- adjust
ance no s npejKHGMy = as before
no* Moraib (I.) = to help no s np66oeaTb (P. ) = to try
no * MoftHan H.wa = cesspool, sewer no* npocHTb (P.) = to ask, to beg
no s MOJiriTbCH (P.) = to pray no s npociiTbCH (P.) = to ask per-
no * Mopraxb (P.) = to twitch, to mission
wink no s npocTy = simply
no * MOHb (P. ) = to help no* npomaTbCH (P);B to take leave
no s MyTViTbCR (P.)
= to become nom> = priest (der.)
troubled no s ntiTKa = trial, attempt
no* MiaTb (P.) = to carry off nopa = it is time
no * MHaTbCH (P. ) = to start off, to Bb TB nopbi = at that time
dash no* pa66TaTb (P.) = to work
no a ivd>HflTbCH (P.) = to change no s pa,n;oBaTbCH (P. ) = to be pleased
no s arfecTHTbCH (in.) (P.) = to find no s paJKeiiHHi! (part.) = struck; as-
room (in) tonished
nos M'femaHHHi'i (part.) mad no s paa^yivtaTb (P.) = to think over
no s HaTy>KHTbCfl (P.) = to strain nosjpasHTb (P.) = to strike, defeat
oneself no s panbiiie = quite, rather, early
no s Hauieiviy
= like us HO s pOBHHTbCH = HO * paBHHTbCH (P. )
no s HCBOJi-fe = by force, against
= to come
into line
one's will noport =
threshold, doorstep
no s HeMHory = slowly, little-by- no *
p6^;a = breed, stock
little = empty
nopoJKiiiii
no * necTM (P. ) = to carry nopTH6ft tailor =
no* HecTiicb (P.) = to hurry, to tear nospyqiiTb (P.) = to hand over, to
along entrust
no s HHMaTb (I. ) = to understand no *
pflflKOivrb
= properly, thoroughly
no* spaBHTbCFi (P.) = to please no * caflHTb (P. )
= to place, to set,
no* H'fbxaTb (P.) = to smell, to give to put
a sniff no * CBHCTT. = a whistle
233
RUSSIAN I-AIKV TALKS
nocep/ai. n no* i'
P.) to shudder, to
in t ';.

no* Cl irn Mue H-. i a liltle


no* CKaKiVTb (!'
no* CKaKitnaTb (1

leap to '

^end no* i ..'(1. to


no cjiarb KT> ceo^fe = i
to squ
one's o\\ no*; i
(P.) di-
no cJiymaTbcH (P.) :niu ^i"d ;
somewhat
no* c.iyniHMrt = obedient no y-.KiinaTb (P.) per
no * cauina.'iocb = it sounded, on.> (P.) to get tiled =
seemed to hear no* y i
ih" mon
no- caiii: heard no'xa-.K'inaTb (I.) to L;O tip and
vds down (leisurely)
nocJTBjrail the last no* x
nO C.MlillH m>rn (I.) 1,
(P.) to p!
mock no* xna. r
no* CMiJTL (P.) = to daiv uo xa.[j'!TM->i (i.
:
1'b (P.) ** tO help llo* XMTlITb (P.) -
tO 8tf
110 COB-fcTOBaTbCH (oi>1 (I*.)
to no* xiiTp'he more cunningly
Hlllt Iloe XHIUaTI. (I.) tO
no* en'ETb (P.) = to arrive, to In- in
noxyjCBTb (P.) =
to grow thin
time, to be ready nox^/e = rather worse
no* crit.iiii'iTb (P.) * to hasten mi* qacTy * o;
no* cii.ycKaru (P.) to let down noHeM\ (= nooTOMv) why,
MM* cirhnnro hurriedly (= therefore)
n<i - in the ])iiddle of to <irow <l
(;pe,i,ii (yen.} no-nepirfeTb (I'.)
no cTaeiiTb (P.) = to plate, - ii]>
( black
no cx6tt = ! v no*HepnHVTb (I*.) * to draw up
no* CTi>nu!o const ani ly -

(water), to scoop
ii'>* CTyuiiuaii. (I.) to elatte: no-iAcTB (:ja) (P.) to bake (for)
knock from timo to time no* iRTjn,iit - honourable
no-CTynaTbCH (in,) (P.) = to give a \\ns 'lerb = honour
knock (at) \\

nooy,uiTb to judge (I*.) n inri.Tii = honour


nocy.iiiTb (P.) to prom iiosiivHTb (P.) to scent, to !

no ctpoHTb (P.) = to build (pop.)


no-cbuma = message; parcel DO* III.ITMVM.--I (P.) to stagger
IIO* CbUiaTb (I.) tO Send no* invTMTb (if-rn) (P-) to p' -

no*cbinaTb (I.) = to sprinkle on)


iin= l\) = to strew, sprinkle \i'>: ma.iiiTi, (I*.) to spare
r
^ ray m> iuei>.rraT[, (P.) = to tickle
no* cb l
iH = nodkib (P.) = to chop iio-f,x ITI, (P.) - to set oiT. to
up drive off
no* TamHTi, (i
1

I
rag
no rain
noTepnf,Tb (P.) -= to wait
bell
n-> Tiixorc ; an undf MO l!o;['[,. i
> the
noTi!x6xon'i,i;y
1
to til"
vory qn' .

II .
T6MT, = t i.i bratl :
'

ii
'y
II" Toll n.) iijiaH;uinM
Ilo* To" thMi. tl)Mi .:iTb (I.) to rnlr
II" *

no i
VOCABULARY
npaBbiii = right greeting
npaoftHHKt = festival, holiday BHsaTb (P.) =
to tie up
npe * 6ojibiii6a = huge BH3aTbCH(K-b)(P.) = to attach
npe a BpanjaTbcfl (I.) to turn into oneself (to)
npe 9 jjaTb (P. ) = to put to npn 9 rjinji.'BTbCH (P. ) = to take one's
npefl 9 jiojKHTb (P.) = to offer, to fancy
propose npn 9 rjiaciiTb (P. )
= to invite
9
npe# CMepTHbift = before death npn 9 roHHTb (I. ) to drive up, to
(adj.), mortal drive home
npemfle = formerly, before npiis rnaTb (P.) =
to drive to
npftKiiift = former npus ro^HTbCH = to be of use
(P.)
npe 9 KJioHHTbCfl (P. ) = to bend down npii 9
roBapi'iBaTb (I. ) = to taunt, to
npe 9 KpacHHft = beautiful, fine condemn
npe * jibCTHTbcn (inst. (P. ) to be ) npii9
rosapHBaTb (I. ) = to add
charmed (with) npn 9 ro>Ke = it is proper, becoming
npe 9 sibCTiiTEGR (Ha) = to hanker npn 9 rojKift = pretty, comely
after, to desire npns rop(o)KT> = hillock
npe 9 MHoroe very great quantity npa 9 roplbHHTbCH (P. ) = to grow
(s.ra.) sad
npe Myfl;pBiM = very wise
*
npHsroT6BHTb (P.)
= to prepare,
npe cnBROBame = pursuit make ready
npe * CTOJTb = throne npn s roTOBJieHHHfi = prepared,
npe * c&qb (P. ) = to arrest, to cut off ready
npn * 6aBHTb (P. ) = to add *
npn flaBaTb (I. to add )
=
npm 6aBJiHTb (I.) = to add npn 9 ftB6pHbift = of court
npn s SaioKHBaTb (I.)
= to sing a npn * aep>KHBaTbCH (I. = to keep to )

lullaby opfl* HHpaTBCH (T.) to find fault


npvi9 SnpaTb (I.)
= to put in order with
npn f f>HTb (P. = to hit ) npusftyiviaTb (P.) = to invent, to
npn 9 6.nH3HTbCH (KT>) (P.) = to ap- think of
proach npnsjKHMaTb (Kb) (T.)
= to press
npn * 6tuib (/. )
= profit (to)
npvL* 6brrie = arrival npn 9 BBait (P. ) =
to call up
npusfajTb (P.)
= to arrive, to in- npH 9 snaTbCH (P. ) = to confess
crease npn 9 nasaTb (P. ) = to order
npn 9 (5-BraTb (I. = to run up ) npa 9 KaaaHie = order, instruction
npns 6-ETKaTb (P.) to run up npn 9 Kast = decree
npn 9 naJiHTb (P. = to crowd on to ) npn * KasHHKt = npHKaii];Hin> =
npns Be3Tii (P.) = to bring by con- clerk, bailiff
veyance npa 9 KHnyTbCH (P. )
= to pretend
npHssecTH to lead to. up,
(P.) = npn KJironaTbCH (I.)
= to happen
into to bring, to fetch
; npn KJiio TiHTbCH (P. ) to happen
npnsBOJi6 lib (P.) = to drag up, to npn 9 KocnyibCH (P.
= to touch
)

bring by dragging npH s KpHKHVTb (P.) = to cry to,


npH* sdjibHO = plentifully, freely to scold
npn 9 BOJibHbift = fertile npns Kpbrrb (P.) = to cover
npii s BopH^Tb (P. to steal on ) npa* JiajKiiBaTbCH (I.)
= to adapt
occasion oneself
npns BOpOTrtHH = watch, set at the npn 9 jiemnbitt = zealous
gate (adj. ) npns JiexaTb (I.) = to fly to
npnsBHKaTb (I.)
= to be accus- npH 9 jinnnyTb (P. ) = to stick
tomed npHsJiOJKHTb (P.) = to apply; to
iipn 9 BbiKHyTb (P.) = to get accus- press,
tomed npus M-feTa = sign, view
npiisB-BTHTb (P.)
=---
to cheer, to npn 9 naff 9 jieraaTb (I. )
= to belong
welcome to
235
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
1

(I npi- -nit
HIIMilTb (I.) to npis, linely
'

npnHH.MaTi> to set to npi -


oxoTHTb < i

npu* iMpuBiiTbcH (1*.)


= to a npis > rt, to
on i>!o\\, put forth one's
Ilpll* HHTb (P.)- to . to
accc])t. to assume npi =
%xan (P.) = to arrive, to
iipii* HHTi.rn (r.\ to start
to, oon
iipn* ntviuTUTi. (P.) = to stick npis t,T,Karii (I.)
= to ar
iipn= ii.nxvi- otfspring npi -- t-.rn, (I'.) to eat up, con-
npii n.i to swim up sume, devour
nptis iio,iiiHTb (P.) to lift up npis Miv.ib (''') friend
iipii* iio.urHTi.ru (P.)
-
to raise onc- npi - Hnn.lii a.yreeablr
npo (an-.) for, of, about
- to cut down in StOTO, in Kt
npn* pyfniTb (P.) npo :taua< I,

- to woo
iipii* CB&noULTbCfl (I.)
- to
npo IIITO npo -no why
npn CBaiaTbCH (P.) com,- np6* GoBaTb (I.) = to try
courting npo* 6paTb (P.) = io i>
npii* CBi'icTO iKa = the
l ~ to steal
accompani- npo * GpuTbcn (P.) in,
ment of a whistle penetrate, struggle through,
iipii* c.iy/Kiuiua
= maid, servant across
iipii* cMiip-feTb (P.)
= to grow quiet npo* Bam'iTbCR (BI.) (P.) = to sink
iipii* CTaeiiTb (P.) = to appoint (into)
iipii* GTanaTb = to moor
(I.) npo*BecTii (P.)
= to den i

(/.)
= harbour spend
(P.) = to stick;
1

to npo*BOATi (I .

moor; put up, ?tay with


CTpOHTb (P.) = to settle npo* Bo/KaTb (I.)
= to follow
npii *
r.yaiiTb (P.) as to judge, to npo s
Hopin.iii nimble
<; to award npo*BOpno nim'oly. (juickly -----

npii* ciiCTb (P.) = to sit down npoB^,iaTb to visit. (P.)


- to
npir* TTi'iCb; npiis ^TMch be quire about, to Hud our
obliged npos IIIIITT, (P.)
~ to cha-.-e away
iipn TamiiTb (P.)
= to drag to, npo * rirBBaTbcn (
P. \ to be
to drag home, to bring up npos ro;ro;i;aTi,cH (P.) = to get
TnopiiTbcn (P.) --- to pretend hungry
TOMi>-H\e = besides :.iBaTb (I.) to s-ll
iipns Toniaib (P.) = to trample npo*;i,a;Kin.iii ]m,
down (P.) to be pro-
npir * XBacTbieaTb (I.) = to boast longed
unit* vniiHVTb (P.) - to roll up npo JTBJiaTh (
I .
)
ton
npiis xi;,u'iTb (I. tn oorne, up. io thread, to put
)
npo* ,1'BTI. (I*.)
down through
ifpn* M.i.nn'..rn, (I.) to moor npo* iKinie a.
living
IIpIK'K'CaTbCH (P.) todoiin. npos .'.it.'iiu,''. iip-i
:i;.'nii'' it

npn * Minra <


ll.lllle

iipu* MHiniTb (P.) to bring upon, npos ap4n (P.)


to r.i npos n:- nc.-n'i (P.) - 1"
ii[)ii MHiaTbCH (I.) to be (in.- llpos JJTM (P.) to be spejil. to ]

npinimifmTb (P.) to crush,


by
hurt up-is i.-iii-iiVTb (P.) to turn
-
ni'Vuiiiri (par/.) = coming npo* i;.FHTi? a en
on
npi iiru(P. to come, toappro.-u h
)
npo . urn, (arr.) (p.) to <1

npiiir:i HI, H.'IMHTI, to recover (fr(i<


one's senses -
i] i,
j)rologue
236
VOCABULARY
npos JTB3Tb(P.) = to crawl through, ncapL (m.) ** trainer, dog-koeper
in = bird
npo Mencb (gen.) = between = bird (adj.)
npo s MOJiBHTb (P. = to utter ) nyraTb (I. = to terrify
)

npo* MOJiiiibCH (ace.) (P.) = to pray nymyxb (P.) = to frighten


through ny^piiTb (I.) = to powder
npo MOJiHaTb (P. )
= to let pass, to ny^'b = a pood (30 Ibs.)
be silent ny3bip(e)K't (e = b) = phial
npo na/jaTb (OTT) (I.)
= to perish nycKSiTb (I. = to let out )

(from)to be lost, done for


; nycTMTb (P.) = to drop, let in, set,
nposnacxb (P.) = to be lost, dis- let go
appear t nycTiiTbcn (P.) to start, to set out,
npo ^ noB'EftHHK'i, preacher= let oneself go
npo s POKT> = prophet nycTiiTbcn EJ> nyib, aopory = to
npo * nycTHTb (P. ) = to let pass start, to set of! on one's journey
npos pySiiTb (P.) = to cut a hole nycToft empty; solitary
npos cJiesHTbCH (P.) = to be moved nycTb !
= let !

to tears nyxaxb (I.)


= to tangle
nposciiA'kTb (P.)
= to sit right nyxeinecTBie = journey
through nyTi> (m.) = way, road, path;
npos cHTb (I.) to beg, to ask for j ourney
nposcMTbca (I.) to ask for per- nyxeivrb = in a right way, well (adv.)
mission, to beg, to invite oneself nyxt = down, wool
npo cnyibCH (P. ) = to wake up nyiiiHCTLiH = fluffy
npo s CTHTbCfl (P. ) = to take leave nyunta = gun
npo s CTOii = ordinary, common nym,e = still more, more than ever
npo * CTO(f)MJia = simpleton nmem'^a = wheat
npocxopt boundless space, open = wheat (adj.)
expanse (I.)
= to flame
npos cTpaHHLiii - spacious (/.)
= dust
nposcyHVTb (P.)*fto thrust (I.)
= to attempt
through (I.)
= to try
npo cb'maTbcfl (P. ) = to run out (I.)
= to blaze
npocbfta a request, demand = gorgeous, splendid,
npOTHBT, (gen.) = against sumptuous, thick
npo s xoftiiTb (I. ) = to pass, to go HHUM = drunk
through = a singer; singing (adj.)
npos nTBfliiTb (P.) = to strain n-|cHb
= n-BCHH = song
npoqb = away
! ! irljceJlbHHK'B= singer
npo s HiixaTb (P. ) = to read through n-BcenKa = song (dim.)
npomaTb (I.)
= to remit, to forgive n^xyx-b = cock
npos-fcxaib (P.) = to ride (drive) n BTyui(6)K'b = cock (dim.)
t

along, by, to reach n-BTb (I.) to sing


npLiraxb (I.) = to jump = n-Bmiii = pedestrian
npbi/K(6)K b = a jump, bound = on foot
r

nptiib (/.) = speed == sole,


pivot
npbicKaib (I.) = to sprinkle HHTHO = spot
np&Ka = a spinning, yarn
npHMO (na) = straight, right (into) p
npHMOM ~ straight, utter pa66xa = work
npHHUKt ~ gingerbread paSoxaxb (im) (I.) = to work (for)
iipflnyTb (P. ) * to spring pa66THHKi> = workman
npHC rb (I. ) = io spin pa66THHU,a = worker (/.)
npHTaTb (I.) = to hide pa6oTHiii,iH = hard working,
- in-
npHTaTbCH (I. ) = to hide oneself dustrious
npaxa = a spinner (f.) paBHHHa = plain, surface
237
SIAN FAIRY TALES
D likv' manner ian> (P. tot]

i
- for Gt p33 HeCTli
to rejoice
) it din* .

i. - quite jili'.: tjei \cry

= glad
jy angry
. - to d>
1
.in, (I .) to imaih, i"
Mil - broken, battered t. = together, at on
'"6ft = robbery paso* pn:Vn, (P.) to tear ic
56AHBR1 paao'CJiaTb (P.) = to se
pa8 tfOJTBTbCH (P.) = to a< he wb
pec/nich (P.) = to scati pas ; H (P.) to bin
wander apart I
pyuirrb (P.) to cut
pas* 6p6caHini pas pbiAaxbCH (P.)
= to burst into
pa3 6pbi3ruTi> (P.) nklo tears, to sob
, hen (I*.) to wander jia.:s 1'liiiiirn, (P )
to decide; to
(of eyes), to be da/./.led. to scatter allow
(intrans. ) pa3* caATb (P.) -to plant
pa3 (yirb= impetus \YA\\* CB-BTaTb (I.)
a to dil\\ 11

-
nepnyib (P.) = to unfold pa3* ce|u,iiii (!') to b- '
:i

pa3 BecTi'i (P.) = to light (a tire) angry


pa3BJieHb (P.) = to divert, to pa3 ei ') io relate .

amuse pas* cKaabiBiiYb (I.) to rel


pass's = is it possible? if pas* coJiMTb (P.) to salt
pa3 B'fccHTb (P.) to spread out pa3 C npociiTb (P.) to inquire,
paa-raAa-rb (P.) - to guess, think to ask for
out pa3*CTaBHTb (P.) == to arrange,
PU:J ra^na solution, reading (of spread
a riddle) pa3 CTSiTbi ;i -ate (

pas nrfeBaxbCH (J*.)


- to get angry pa3 CTp'bMHTb (P.) = tO shoot
pas* roBapiiBaib (I.) = to converse pa3 CTVIIl'lTbCH (I'.)
- to
Opt ll

pas TOBOpiiTb ( L'. ) to comfort, re- pas cyHUUTb ( I -on .


)

lieve by talking pas cy/KAcnie ** r<


pa3roBopiiTbi;.>i (P.) to pa3 C4HTaTbCH (P.) =
talking accounts with
-tiou })a3C'BHTb (P.) to remove
pas rop-BTbCfl (P.) = to burn, to j>a:i cHerb = reekoning
blaze wise
resound, io pa3T =
time, once, one
be heard pa3 urpaTbcfl (P.)
= to begin In ax-
pa3Aaib to distribute ing (of the
--
(P.)
P, |
to (I.) * to look for
i -br:>KaTb (I.) to i

i.s
Hpih-b(P.) toirrit.
pan'b lobster
-
pa3 , df)ubt ; h- p.iii'Mii.iii wound
-
early
vide pac H.I. urn, (P.) to make red-hot.

pa3A'^n.ni undr- i P. , 1

t ,t;>-'H, (P.) to h .11 1 TV n, (P


.:'lVTb(P. '
d.-
pac* KJiac.Tb (P.) top!
par :i
(P.) 1

H (
I'.) to loll cry loudly
d' M
1

Kp4n i"

ping to burn uith


238
VOCABULAKY
pacs naxHyib (P.) = to throw open po>Ka = face, head (pop.)
pacs neibcfi (P.) = to bask po/Kb (/.) = rye
pac * micKa = agreement posoBbift
= pink
pacs njiaTMTLoi (P.) to pay back pOHHTb = to let fall
(I.)
pacs njieTaxb (I.) = to undo pocKouiHbift = luxurious
pacs npaBHTb (P.) = to arrange pocTJb = size, height, growth
paca nponjaTbCH (P.) = to bid fare- port = moufch
well to pydaxa = chemise
pacs iraecKaTB (P.) = to splash pyG"(e)iri>
= scar
about pyoHTb (I.) = to hew
pacsnyraib (P.) to disentangle pyraTb (I.) to scold
pac 9 nycTi'iTb (P. ) = to let go pyraxbCH (I.) = to abuse
pac * nycTHTbCH (P. ) to be loos- pyjKBe = rifle
ened pyna = hand
pacsirEBaib (I.)
-- to
sing, to = glove, mitten
warble = sleeve
pacs TepsaTB (P.) = to tear to pieces (/.)
= manuscript
pacTii (I. )
= to grow pycajina = water-nymph
pacs ToSapiiBaTb (I.)
= to babble pyccmii = Russian
(pop.) Pycb (/.) = Russia
pacs ToporiHHii =* smart, clever pyM(e)ii (e = B) =: strearo
pacsTHHyibCH (P.) = to stretch one- pyqna (dim.) = handle, hand
self pyiHoii tame
pac * ipivraTB (I.)
= to blossom p^niHTb (P.) = to break, destroy
freely r pw6-K-a = fish (dim.)
pacs ijB'ECTb (P.) = to blossom, = fisherman
flourish B (I.) - to fish
pac necTBCfi
s
(P.) = to come to a = roaring
settlement snout
pacs iun6HTbca (P.) = to be broken muzzle
==
in pieces (dim.) a canter
paib (/.) = army = to cut, to kill
(I.)
peaxb (I.) = to tear p-B3BMtt =
swift
pBaTBCfl (I.) = to get torn p*8HyTB (P.) = to cut
pe6e H(o)KT
; (pi. peoOTa) = child P'feh'a river
peB-ETb (I.)
= to roar p'BiOHbKa (dim.) = river
pe.viecJio
= trade p-B ib (/.)
l = speech
peTriBtiii
= ardent p-BineHbe decision
pexHyTBCH (P.) = to lose one's .
= railing, grating
senses = sieve
p>KaHoti = rye (adj.) (P.) - to decide
POBHO = just, exactly piOMKa = wineglass
pOBHHM = equal = spotted
PODHHTB (I.) = to level (I. )
= to govern
poro>KKa = mat = side bv side
pora)
(pi. horn = row
= dear ones = side by side
= native
po^ima = native land
PORHTB (P. ) = to give birth to ca6jia =-- sword
(P. ) = to be born, to grow (I.)
- to sit down
=
parent's (adj.) =
gardener
= own, native, related, re- = garden
lation oaiKaTB (I.)
= to seat, to place
PO^OMT, = by birth, born caweHB (/.)
= a measure (about 3.1

PO,TB = origin, tribe cubic yards)


239
RUSSIAM FAlitl TALES
elWTMHH
eimiueHii:
- ni'"- to bend
to on Ci nm\ ib (:'. , to perish, to
igh ;ish
boot iTiiifi, !
s out oi siijht !

cuii'ii .

|uiek
-
run- e roitopiiTi, (I'.) to piom:
niii'4 boots ( league mai i

boot e= ,ipy,i;iiii>. ;i
(p.) to l>

,K(o)in, (dim,} boot idly


i shed . =
,i\py foolishly
;<ir.m MI.U.-U- (a//. .

do
c Gnpaib (I.) * to gather (
t bCfl (i'.) to biH-i"
es fmpuTbr.H (1.) to em, (.-/.; dr.ike
C OHTb
(P.) = to k veil
C* GiiTbCfl ' ii to lose one's o.'Miir. laBhiii seven-headed
--
way uiLiii ii

C*UOKY = alongside rro angrily


c opociiTb (P.) = to throw off cep^i'iTbiii
--
angry
.
>i ban i

cepAue = heart
MBiVrbCH (I.) = to happen C'b cepAUOB'b in ang'-r
C* OblTb (CT>) (P.) = tO get oil cepefipo silver
'/nuibiii - silver
(intrans.)
i'bcH (P.) *= to conic to i
cecip-ii'iH-a (dim.)
-
Bister
c C'feraTb (P.) to run for, down = i>
(P.) to burn, to = consume
c O-feHtaibca (P.) to run up Ui = behind
c* Ba.iiiBaTb (I.) m id !KM|) on c(o)
* 3i>iBaxb (I.)
to summon
c* Ba;niTb (P.) to throw off = = the Grey (horse)
c Ba;ii'iTbCH (P.) - to tumble, to be = gn-y
overtun .
(I.)
- to sit
qaarrebome = grey- blue
nan ei'i.ra = strength
.poBb (/.) mother-in-law en 1 1, HO = stroi
c* uepiiyTb (P.) to roll up. ;< eii.iiviii.tii = powerful
turn off en idii blue
;i;j)iryTb ro;iuBU to twist (their) cnpoTa = orphan
nee ciHTb (I.)
= toshiiK
0,9 BepnytbCH (P.) = to curl up mentioned, stated
iimi.ri!
from above no CKa:u'i!imiMy as stated
Mb (P.)
- 10 \\!ii>tlr c HaaaTb (P.) = to say, to tell
i = suite c Kaana fairy tale
cBfm>CH (P.) =- to twist (in. :j,ll'.;m. (I.) to tell

UiTb (I.)
= to detach C Ka:!l,rn;i il.eil (f.) to !>e told
.,* M !'. ) tn turn oft'
rn i

(I.) to gallo]>, to juni].


[reeh to skij)
<lr,:i.) |,i:-lolir.
'

rnper, hopper
MliTM.Ibll '

knead, in roll
n (I.) to shine i;,i'iymiu (ndj.)
(P.) - to throw "IT
CB'bt I light ; brightly [OHMTB (I'.) t> !'en-i
ight p;m
rid e* 1,-o.roii, (P.) 1o butt
a lot, as
I'.) tO many as
holy mi
VOCABULARY
CKon(6)n-L = eunuch = blind
CKopJiynKa = shell GS MGJKHTb (P.) = tO Shut
CKOpo = soon, quickly c* MGKH^Tb (P.) = to guess, to con-
CKopuft = quick clude, to perceive
CKOTHHa = cattle, beast CMepTHbifi = deadly
CKOTHHKT, = cattle-man ewepTb = death
(/.)
CKOTHLIH == cattle (adj.) c* MiiJioBaibCH (P.) = to have mercy
CKorb = cattle on
CKpmrETb (I.)
= to creak CMHpeHHbiti = humble
Q,* KpyriiTb (P.) = to bind fast CMOJia = resin, pitch
cs KDbiBaTbCH (I. ) = to steal away c* MOJio^y = in one's youth
(intrana. ) CMOTp^nie supervision=
c* KpbrrbCH (P.) = to disappear CMOTp-feTb (I.)
= to see, to behold
CKyna = weariness c.viOTpii !
=
look you !, mind you !

CKyimo = it is dull c* MOHb (P.) = to be able


GS Kymaxb (P.) to eat, to eat up = smell (0. SI.)
cjiasa = glory npocHTb (P.) = to ask
CJiaea Bory = Glory to God (I.)
= to trouble
CJiaBHTb (I.)
= to praise (P.) = to be confused
CJiaBHijft = glorious, famous, excel- (P.) = to have an idea
lent = boldly
c Jia^HTb (P. ) = to get through, to
* = daring, bold
get the better of = a brave
CJia^Ko = sweetly cwfena = relief
CJiaib (I.) = to send = ingenious, resourcef u
c * Jierna = slightly, gently = to dare
(I.)
CJI63HO =
tearfully (P.) = to be mollified
CJIHUIKOMT. too = cna.no 6ie = drug
CJIOBHO = as if cnapflAHTb (P.) = to make ready
CJIOBO = word, funeral oration CHapnftHTbCH (P.) = to set out
CJiOBoivrb =
in a word c* necTH (P.) = to cut off
c* jioHca pyKH = with folded hands c ndsa = again
e*Ji07KHTb (P.) = to combine, to cnonyxa = bundle
place, to fold cnom> = sheaf
csjiowaTbCH (P.)
= to break (in- CHOxa daughter-in-law
irans. ) CHyp(6)K
r
= string
[.

v jioMiiTb (P.) = to break cirferb = snow


CJiOHOBbiii = ivory (adj.) c* HHTb (P. ) = to take down, off
CJiyra servant co = GT>(in.) = with, from
= maid-servant co Bcer6 Maxy = with all speed
= service CQ Bcero paawaxy with all one's
(I. )
= to serve might
CJiyxt = news, hearing co6aKa = dog
CJiyx-b HOCIITCH news is spread co6a iiH = dog's
i
(adj.)
CJiynaii
= opportunity cosSnpaTb (I.)
= to gather, to
CJiyqiiTbCH (P.) to happen collect
CJiymaTb (I. )
= to listen, to hear cos6npaTbCH (I.)
= to make pre-
CJiyiuaTbCH (I.)
= to obey parations
CJibiTb (I. )
= to be renowned co * SjiasHHTb (P. ) to lead astray, =
CjibixaTb (I.) = to hear to seduce
CJibiuiHO = audibly co66mH = sable (adj.)
(I. )
= to follow c66oJib (m.) = sable
(aa)
=
following cos 6paxb (P.) = to call together, to
= trace, track put together, lo gather
c Jriaaxb (I.)
= to climb down cos 6paTbCH (P.) to meet, to pre- =
C 9 JTE3Tb (P. )
= to climb down pare
241
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
coaaTb (I.)
= to put in < ii" (P.) m t,

CO*BC-BM1> rntireh, quite Ce IIJ>

CO*B'B'n> = advice, counsel ( s


iip.iii.ii'm, (1.) = toacei>ir,]>li*l.. ti>

co* 11
(P.) to agree, to Cell ;

con C* iipamiiBaTb (I.)


= to question, to
co i ask
i.o - concord c* npociiTb (I'-) = to ask
I.)
= to keep C* llpIJCIIVTb (P.) as to S])rilikle
1

co*;tpniyrbi-H (I .) to shudder c* upHTaib (P.) to put away, to


i.
(P.) to summon, to call hide
up c,*
npHTUTbCH (P.) = to hide one-
co* 3;u'iTb (P.) = to create Beii
u (I.) to invite c* ny< I.)
= to come do\\ n
i

co* ttTii(P.) = to come down c* nycTi'iTb (P.) to let loose


co frnici, (P.) =a to meet c* nyc.TUTbi-H (i'.) to alight
cdKo.TL = hawk c * nycTH = a; :

CO* Kp6Biime = treasure cnycTH n'Mm'iri soon afterwards


c6.iH("!iii,rrt * sunny C*nyTHHKT> = fellow-traveller
'".nine = sun panion
coHHbitt sleeping; sleeper eii-h.n.rii
cnninitt sleeping (p.2>.)
c6HH =
sleepy-head, sluggard C*nflTIITb (P.) tO gO Off =
co* psaTb (P.) = to snatch away, to CIIHTIITb ("I, VMa = tO get 111,1(1
pick c* pa66xaTb (P.) = to make
c6pno = it is dusty c*pamaTbc (I.)
= to fight
c6pOKT> = forty c* pa>Keme = 1-

copomiHCKift = of Sorochinsk H (gen.) in the middle


copoHKa = shirt = middle
co CKyqiiTLCH (P.) to get tired = cpeACTBO = way, means '

co cay/KHTb (P.) = to render a ser- CpOKt = term


vice CpocTiiTb (1*.) = to grow together,
cocna =
pine to cleave together
coCH6Bbitt = pine (adj.) c* pyGYiTb (P.) = to build, to cut out
COfCrpafttaie compassion c pbiBuTb (I.) = to pick DiF
co* cyjibKa = icicle C* c6pliTbc}i (I.) to (juarn-1
co* C-BAT> ~ neighbour cs e.i.i. IJ'ITI, oi (I.) to de:
co*TBopiiTb (P.) to provide = (a C* CbUiKa = banishment
feast), to utter, to say e/raBim, (I.) to ]>lace
c6xHH body of 100 men = flock
c6XHVTb (I.)
=
to wither (T,l|[Mlt!iTI,e,i (I.) to p"
co*Mirm'iTb (P.) =
to compose tO Income
eo'nn.rtt =- rich, luscious e'r;in(<))i;i, loom
cnaJibHH = bedroom
cnacaTb (I.) = to save :
if. ii.ui.iii assidn.
cnacaibCH (I.) = to save oneself ii.en (I.) to try
= thank you !
eT;i])(e)in old man (( ). Si.)
cnacHTe.ib (m.) = rescuer r.TMpiiKdB-L =
old man's (rulj.)
cnaTb (I.) = to s!( i.ipnin, old man
c* nepsa - first CTapIIHH = old people
cuinia tho back CTapriimiiK;i (film.) old man
cmin.i knitting-needle, j>in (rnipinjo )i,i, old man
!<-en r-iYipn. ii, (/.) old age
c TToK. \iiiii.rii (p. old iroi
\iiin. old woman's (atlj.)
,i. (I.) to il i-mpmiit elder, el'

Cn].xiiyn, (P.) to flutter away M old


VOCABULARY
CTaptie roABi = old times
= judgment
CTaTHBiH = well shaped judged, fated
CTaTB (P.) = to begin, to become, to cy>KeHBiii-pH>KeHBiH
= fated and
remain chosen
CTaTBCH (P.) = to happen cyjiHTB (I.) to promise
CTaujHTB (P. ) = to pull down cyMa = wallet
CTan = swarm cyiviaTOxa
= confusion
CTeraTB to whip
(I. )
= cyHnyn-B = trunk, chest
CTernyTB (P.) = to whip, to lash cynyTB (P.) = to thrust
CTepeHB (I.) = to guard o,sy* npOTHBT, (gen. = against )

THXT> = verse cyTKH (s.f.pl.) = 24 hours, a day and


CTHXH (s.m.pl.)
= poetry night
CTOHJIO = stall cyxapHK-B (dim.) = biscuit
CTOHTB (I.)
= to be worth cyxott = dry
CTOJi6oBOH = hereditary cyiua = dry land
CTOJiSt = column, post G* XBaTHTB (P.) = to seize
CTOJIHHHBIH = capital (adj.) c* XO^HTB (P.) = to come down
CTOJTB = table c* XO^HTB (aa) (P.) = to go to fetch
CTOJIBHBIH = capital (adj.) xopOHHTB (P.) = to bury
CTOJIBHBIH ropo^ = the capital = happily
CTOITB = moaning = happy
CTOpoJKT) = guardian, watchman
= luck, good fortune
CTOpoH-K-a = side, country, direc- CT> = from (gen.), with (inst.)
tion CT> * H3 * Majia =
from childhood
CTOHTb (I.) = to stand, to be (of CT>S
r

BA^ TI> (!) to consume


weather) CT> * -BAeHie = eating, consumption
CTpama = guard ci>* "BCTb (P.) = to eat up
crpaHCTBOBaTb (I.) = to travel csBirpaTB (P.) = to celebrate
CTpacTHBift = passionate CBinaTB (I.) = to pour
CTpaxT> = fear, suspense CBinaTBCH (I.) = to pour (intrans.)>
CTpaiiiiiTB (I.) to terrify = to run out (of grain, sand)
CTpaiiiHBiii terrible = CBipoft
= wet, moist
CTporift
= strict, stern C* BICK8LTB (P.) = to find
CTPOHTB (I.) = to work out, to lay, CBiTa =: mead
to build = well-fed, satisfied
CTpyna =
string (dim.) = grey
0,* TpyciiTb (P.) = to get a fright, to grey hair
show cowardice = saddle
CTp'fcji-K-a
= arrow (dim.) (s.f.pl.)
= hall
CTp-BJiHTb (I.)
= shoot C-|HO
= hay
CTpnnaTB (I.) = to cook, to bake C-BMH (s.n.)
= seed
c TpHxnyTB (P. = to shake off ) C^MGHKO (dim.) = seed
CTvnaTb (I.) = to knock, to beat c-lpBitt
=
grey
CTyKT> = rap, knock, noise C'feCTB (P.) tO Sit =
CTyna = a mortar C'BHTB (I.)
=
tO SOW, tO sift
CTynaTB (I. = to go, to walk
)
= hither
CTynaft (aa) = go (for)
! !

CTyneHB (/.) = step


CTyniiTB (P. = to walk, to step
) Ta6yHT> = a drove of horses
CTynaTB (I.) = to rap, to knock TaiiHO = secretly
CTBIAHTBCH (I.) = to be ashamed Tani. = so, that is right, therefore
CT'feHa = wall Tan-B qTO = sa that
c*THHyTB (P.) = to sneak, to TaKi> H = continue to
tighten H 6BITB = so be it
(I.)
=
to discuss, to judge TO = thus, in that way, is this
= vessel the way ?
243
RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
TaK6tt-H<e = the sn n'.ma'it thin
TaK6ttTO = such, this .i, (I.) i

T.IMI. Toir.rrb (I.) to h. _:ht (a


T.uri ) = to dance drown (trans.)
:;.) :!. (I'.) to stamp the
to i. out, to carry
(I.)
poll
TuiuuTb (I.) to drag, to carry ; i.
(I.) to tramp!
TBepa^Tb (I.) = to grow firm.
~ to tra
roproB&Tfc (1.)
sist TOprb = tr
rn, (I.) = to do, en iHMTb (I.) to ])ull altout
ICH it
happens TOponi'iTb (ace.) (I.) to hasten
TBOpon* = home- made cheese ;MI HO
i,
hastily
Te = ye6^ = to t
l

TnpMj'ni, (I.) to stick out


= flowing
lift
grief
= cart
,i TOCKOBaTb = to long for (I.)
T.'MHiiia = prison T6THac/b immedi.i =
ivMiicxoHbKo = rather (very) dark TOTb CaMbltt = the
(adr.) ToMiiTb (I.)
= to grind
T"' MUM It = dark T6MKa = point
TCMH (s.n.)
= crown, top of the head opcnaH = FC
renexa (sj.pl.) = net (I.)
= to set on
Tenepb = now = a hunt
Tena6 = it is warm TpaB-yiu-K-a = grass (dim.)
= "terem," palace;
i. turret TpaKTiipi,
= tavern
room TpaTHTb (I.) to lose, to spend =
TepH6nHHKT> = thorn bush TpeCoBaTb (I.) = to require
xepirfejiHBO = patiently Tpes6ra = worry, tumult
Tepn-feTb (I.) = to suffer, to put up Tpe3B6in> BS peal, chime
with, to stand TpeneTaTb (I.)
= to trcmM
TepHTb (I.) = to lose riggle; to ripple
Tec6BMtt = planed Tpecnyirb = crack ler
TecTb (m.) = father-in-law TpecKyqitt
= crackling, hard
TeiKa = aunt (d TpecHyTb(P.) = to give a blow (IH>II.)
T64b (I.) = to trickle
Teina = mother-in-law Tpeina-n, (I.)
= to crackle
TIIH.-I = slime Tjun.ia:'.h-a three-eyed (ft.f.)
;i, Tiix-f, - quiet rpii,i,enMTi, thrice-nine
Ti'niie = more quietly Tpn;iec>iTi.iii thrice-tenth
TIIIIHUia = Still: Tpu;i;.u.i tin
TKaniixa = weaver (/.) Tpl'lcTd
= 300
TKaTb (I.)
= to weave Tp6raxb (I.)
= to touch
TKHVTb (P.) to push Tp6ttKa = team of three
TO-H-A^JIO = continually rpi'myn. (I .) to touch 1

companion, comrade= Tpoiiyn.cn (P.) to move (intrans.)


= goods (sing.)
T<MK;tT!, (I.) to ]>ush, nudge Tp6cTOMHa = r
i = roll; chimi
'.
(P.) = to jo> rjivm> = corpse
'
nse small hay
crowd TpHlI-o'l-Ka
;f
(I.)
-
to crowd Tpniiuna a r

only (nothing else): on the TpHcin- .imp


it of TpHcTi'lCI, (I.)
= tO trc|lll>le; lo
only that Hhakc: shiver
Tyr6tt
= tight
= thi< Tya thithcrinf'

244
VOCABULARY
(I.)
= to grieve yscnoKoiiTbCH (P.) = to be ap-
Tyny-Tyny !
= tap-tap !

TypeijKiH =
Turkish (adj.) y * rocTHTb (P. ) = to treat, to enter-
xyxT,
= here (then) tain
Tyrjb-me = in the same place; also ye romaTb (I.)
= to entertain
here y* Haji()iri> (e = b) = a daring one
TyTi> Kant Tyrb = on the spot, im- yf flaJiHTbCH (P. ) = to disappear
mediately y* .najioii
= daring
TvuiHTb (I. ) = to extinguish y* ftapHTb (P. ) = to hit
TtiCHHa = a thousand y* A&pHTbCH (oto strike, to
) (P. )
=
TbMa = mass; multitude; crowd hit oneself, thrust oneself (against)
limb (/.)
= shadow ys flaTbCH (P.) =
to succeed, to have
= crowded
it is the luck
= narrow y s AepraaTb (p. )
= to hold, to re-
b (I.) = to draw; to pull strain
= dough y* flep>KHBaTb (I. )
= to prevent
(I.)
= to play, to amuse ys AHBHTbCH (P. )
= to be astonished
oneself ys jjHBJieHbe = astonishment
DKejibift, THJKeirb heavy = ys flHBJieHHbifi =
astonished
TH>KKO, THteji6 (adv.) = hard ys AHBJiHTbCH (I. )
= to be as-
= WOwff-WOwff
! ! tonished, to wonder
y s A-feJiT) = apanage, part
ys JKaJiHTb (P.) = to sting
ys 6HpaTb (I.)
= to tidy, to set in yntacHO = exceedingly
order ymacHbitt = terrible
ys 6npaTbCH (I.) = to be off y>Ke, ywi
= already; now; there;
ys 6iiTb (P.) = to kill at last
y6iiTb 30 CMepxn = to put to death ym6 = wait
! !

yftHTbCH 30 CMepTH = to be dashed y3,n;a


= bridle
to death y3(e)jn> = knot
ys 6paTb (P.) = to clear up (to eat); y^seHbHiw = narrow (dim.)
to groom ysKift = narrow
y* 6paTbCH (P.) = to disappear y 9 3HaTb (P. = to recognise,
)
to
y 9 S-feraTb (I. ) = to run away learn
y 9 6-BTKaTb (P. ) = to run away ysop-b = pattern
y 9 frfejKfl^HHbltt = convinced y * fira (P. ) = to go away
yssesTH (P.) = to drive away, to y * Ka3t> = a decree
take y * KasbiBaTb (I. ) = to point out
y 9 BepnyTbCH (P. ) = to escape y * KJiacTb (P. ) = to pack, place
y* BHRliTb (P.) = to see y 9 KOJiOTb (P. ) = to prick
ysBMA'BTbCfl (CT>) (P.) = to see, to ys KpacnTb (P.) = to adorn
meet y 9 jiei'BTb (P. ) = to fly away
y* BOJipHb (P.) = to drag away y 9 jimja = street
ys BH33lTb (P.) = to tie tO ys jiojKHTb (P.) = to pack, to put
ys roiUHTb (P.) = to be sent yjiOHCHTL cnaTb = to put to bed
y 9 raftai-b (P. ) = to guess y 9 jiyqiiTb (P. ) = to choose, seize
y 9 roHO = to one's pleasure (opportunity)
He SyAGT-b-jiH yroAHo ? = will it y9 jibiSnyTbCH (P. ) = to smile
please you ? ys MaflTbCH (P.) = to tire oneself
y * roBopiiTbCH = to come to an ys MenbuiHTbCH (P.) = to diminish
agreement ys MepeTb (P.) = to die
y * roBopt = agreement, condition y9 MPiJibHO = invitingly, ingratiat-
y * roTKftenie = pleasure ingly
yr(o)jn> = corner yMHHft = clever, wise
#r(o)jn> (m.) =
coal, embers y* MOJiflTb (I.) = to beseech
y * romenbe = entertainment yMT> = wits, brains
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
y MI.IIUTI, (I.) to \\;l-ll \ TMMl'm.rH (I'.)
- to In-

y MMI \\orn out


y MbixbCH (P.) .inni.iii trodden
y- M-lxb (I.) = to know how to, to y = THIIT.'ITI, (P.) to tread do\sn
be alilr yrjxMiinii morning (adj.)
y necTii (P.) =
to carry a\\ yxpo= morning
= to cheek
)
yxp66a = belly
y H.M-MTI. (I.) = to carry away yTBinari (I.) * to console
TI, (!'.) - to fall !.) to tend
y. iiepoxb (P.) - to fix y* xnaTMTb (P.) = to pluck, t<>

Y II. 'jMTl.cn (>) (P.) = tO press grasp at


against, to lean (against) y XBaTiiTi.cn (P.) = to stick!
i.maxb (I.) = to gobble to seize
y* upaiUHTb (I.) = to direct, to y xnarb = pot-lifter
command yxo (^IIIH, pi.) = ear
y* iipanuiBaxb (I.)
= to entreat, im- yuiK6 = ear (dim.)
plo y*XOAirrb (I*.) to murder
y npociixb (P.) = to beg off y 4acT(o)KT> = a sh
y npHMiixbCH (I.)
= to be stubborn VMi'-Hbitt = learned
ynpHMHqa = a stubborn person (/.) yuiTb (I.)
= to teach
y pto-iHBbitt = ugly yHpe,uin. (I'.) to establish
y * pdjTb = monster \s HTI'IBO = politely
y p6Ki> = lesson, task = ravine
y* camiixb (P.) = to seat, to place
y cacrutt = moustachy, whiskered (D
ycepAHo = zealously (J)axa
= veil
ycep^HHtt = zealous (J)JIOXT>
= fleet
y* cKanaxb (P.) = to gallop off (IpyKxt = fruit
y CJi^ra = service 4>pyKx6Bbitt
= fruit (adj.)
y* CJiy>KHTb (P.) = to be of service, (|y-(|)y
= fee, fo
to oblige, to render a service
ibixaxb (P.) = to hear
y CMiipiiTbCH (P.) = to be subdued i ! ha !-ha !

y CM-tinna = a smile xapqeBHH =


public-house, tavern
y * cirfeBaTb (I. ) = to succeed xaxa = hut (Little Russia)
y* cirfcTb (p.) = to have tinv xsaJiHXb (I.) = to praise
ycxa(/.p/.)
=
lips (0. SI.) xsacxaxb (I.) = to boast
y craBiiTb (P.) = to set xsacx^HbH = boast er(/.)
y cxaTb (P.) = to get tired xsaxaxb (I.) = to seize, catch; to
y CTOHTb (P.) = to hold out, resist suffice
y * cxp6ttcTBO = arrangements XBOCXT, = tail
y* crynfiTb (P.) = to give in x fix putt = sly, cunning
yci> = moustache xjie6axb (I.) = to sup, to eat
y* c-fecibCH (P.) = to seat oneself xji6naxb (I.) = to slam
yTattKa = concealment bread
yTamfiTb (p.) = to carry off eA-IbllbTM hospital.lr
yTBep,um> (P.) = to fix; to con- XMVpm.iii gloomy
firm \o,'uni, (I.) = to walk, to go
y in (I.)
= to maintain wife; hou.seuife
'.)
= to r x6jIOAHO = it is rold; coldly

patii XOJl6^Hi,lii cold (adj.)


'.) to dry oi: niil good. line, kind
yTiixnyTb (P.) = to become XM|, ,iiiio good
(adv.)
^Tima = duck (dim.) xo-n, = though, whatt-N
yTKa = f! I .
)
= to want, to w
y Kiiytb (P.) = to thrust into Xpncx6B-b = of Christ (adj.)
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VOCABULAKY
xpycxijTb (I.)
= to crunch = (fish) scale
H
xptmoBKa xpBrat (m.)
(/.); old = rank
hag old dotard (pop. )
;
HHCJIO = number
xyflo = evil; it is bad; badly HHCTHTI. (I.) = to clean
ne xyfto =it would not be a bad thing = clean, open, genuine, pure
= bad; thin = in file (adv.)
HTO = that (cow;.); why
u HTO caMt 3Haeuib = whatever you
= prince .

chose
ijapeBna = princess ITOOH = HToS-B = in order to, that
ijapiiija
= empress, queen HTO-Hn6yAb = something
ijapcKLM;
= king (adj.) q = hush
! !

ijapCTBO = kingdom (I.)


=
to feel
ijapB = king, emperor
= cast iron (adj.)
IJB-ECTH, U.B'BCTB = to bloSSOm, to (I.)
= to behave queerly
flower = marvellous
ijB'ET'B
= colour (dat. )
= to fancy, to seem,
u;epKoBB = church
(/.) to appear
(I.
= to strain
)
= wonderful
(I.)
= to kiss = it is strange
= whole = miracle, marvel, wonder
(/.)
= target, aim = foreign, strange
= price iHK-'b = storeroom (dim.),
(/.)
= chain closet
= hair, (pop. ) forelock
TBOpntiii = miracle working
(adv.)
= surely, probably (pop.) = scarcely, just
Ka = magician, sorceress (I.)
=
to scent, to hear
= a sentinel rBM-B =
the more the more
nacTO = often
= closely set in
(/.)
= part maraTb (I.)
= to stride
= hour inarnyTb (Hepe3T>) (P.) = to step
(I.)
= to waste, pine away (over)
=
bowl, cup mad
= density (of a forest), thicket of Shemaha
(I.)
= to hope, to expect inanKa = hat, fur cap, crown
(jiibftH, pi.)
= man manKa-HeBHflHMKa = cap of invisi-
Hitt = human bility
=
dnepeAt (f.) = & turn, order niaT(e)pT,
= tent
Mi, = in proper order iiiBefl = seamstress
(ace.)
= across (P. ) = to hurl to move
;

= skull bCH (P.)


= to move, to
Hepen(6)K-B = potsherd, fragment stir (intrans.)
HepHo6ypHH = dark brown =
silk (adj.)
tare =
helmet
= black inennyTb (P.) = to whisper
= palace, (state) room inepcTb (/.) = fur, hair (of animals)
= devil meH = neck
= honourable, worthy = neck (dim.)
= graciously, politely = quickly (pop.)
(/.)
= honour UIHJIO = awl
= a pair iiinpOKiii
= wide
(/.)
= measure (about uiHTb (I. = to sew
)

6 bushels) = cupboard (dim.)


HGTBIpLMH = with four a = casket (dim.)
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RUSSIAN FAIRY TALES
iiiK\'t>-K-n skin (dim.) illy !

iiiMe.ib (m.) = humble bee it = such a, what a


iiniyp(6)KT string (pop.)
iimopa >pur TO AIM" this is the work
mrvh-a = trici :
oh !

ui\r.-K-u = fur coat (dim.)


v.|, 1 1,
(I.)
= to rustle, sound, K)
whistle K>n> =
south
ii iv MT, = noise KKiu,Hi south (adj.)
IIiyrilTb (I.)
= tO j WpKHVTb (I*.) tO pill I :

Hiyri;a a jest iopKi> !


plunge !

WTiiTbCH (I.)
= to seek shelter
m
eheek H
chink (dint.)
SB O = apple (dim.)
(/.)
chink = a])])lc-tree
mi'H(6)in = puppy M'".i'>HbKa = apple-tree (dim.)
mn (f.f.pl.) = sour cabbage soup HBIITbCfl (P.) = tO app(
(I.)
= to pinch >ii!.n'iTbCH (I.)
= to appear, to hit
(s.m.pl.) snuffers Hra = witch
flroA-K-a = berry (dim.) = pn-tty
T> one
IB (I.)
=
to ride, drive n,np6 = kernel
'fecxsa = flCTBa =
eatables, food HAT> = poison, venom
fecTb (I.) = to eat = tongue
.b (I.) = to drivo egg
pit
HCTBa = 4scTBa -- eatables, d.ain-
= ah! ties
i !
= hey !
= box

HI 1. 1. IN- AND SUNS, LTD., PRIJ4TKR8, OUILDfORD, K.N

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