--- title: Chapter II. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 4 — Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Musc… · full text with trees description: Chapter II. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 4, «Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore»: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: "If you find favor in the eyes of my sister, I will not interfere with her wishes. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collecti…](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/) / Chapter II. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 4 # Chapter II. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 4 Chapter II. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 4 of «Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore»: the whole text, 191 sentences and 2618 words. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself; 2 of them are in the tales treebank and were checked by a teacher model. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/page/2/) - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/1/) — "If you find favor in the eyes of my sister, I will not interfere with her wishes. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/2/) — Let her marry you in God's name!" - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/3/) — The Princess Marya gave her consent; the Falcon married her and bore her away into his own realm. - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/4/) — Days follow days, hours chase hours; a whole year goes by. - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/5/) — One day Prince Ivan and his two sisters went out to stroll in the garden green. - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/6/) — Again there arose a stormcloud with whirlwind and lightning. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/7/) — "Let us go home, sisters!" cried the Prince. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/8/) — Scarcely had they entered the palace, when the thunder crashed, the roof burst into a blaze, the ceiling split in twain, and in flew an eagle. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/9/) — The Eagle smote upon the ground and became a brave youth. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/10/) — "Hail, Prince Ivan! - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/11/) — Before I came as a guest, but now I have come as a wooer!" - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/12/) — And he asked for the hand of the Princess Olga. - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/13/) — Prince Ivan replied: - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/14/) — "If you find favor in the eyes of the Princess Olga, then let her marry you. - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/15/) — I will not interfere with her liberty of choice." - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/16/) — The Princess Olga gave her consent and married the Eagle. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/17/) — The Eagle took her and carried her off to his own kingdom. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/18/) — Another year went by. - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/19/) — Prince Ivan said to his youngest sister: - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/20/) — "Let us go out and stroll in the garden green!" - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/21/) — They strolled about for a time. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/22/) — Again there arose a stormcloud, with whirlwind and lightning. - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/23/) — "Let us return home, sister!" said he. - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/24/) — They returned home, but they hadn't had time to sit down when the thunder\[102\] crashed, the ceiling split open, and in flew a raven. - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/25/) — The Raven smote upon the floor and became a brave youth. - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/26/) — The former youths had been handsome, but this one was handsomer still. - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/27/) — "Well, Prince Ivan! - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/28/) — Before I came as a guest, but now I have come as a wooer. - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/29/) — Give me the Princess Anna to wife." - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/30/) — "I won't interfere with my sister's freedom. - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/31/) — If you gain her affections, let her marry you." - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/32/) — So the Princess Anna married the Raven, and he bore her away to his own realm. - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/33/) — Prince Ivan was left alone. - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/34/) — A whole year he lived without his sisters; then he grew weary, and said:-- - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/35/) — "I will set out in search of my sisters." - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/36/) — He got ready for the journey, he rode and rode, and one day he saw a whole army lying dead on the plain. - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/37/) — He cried aloud, "If there be a living man there, let him make answer! who has slain this mighty host?" - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/38/) — There replied unto him a living man: - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/39/) — "All this mighty host has been slain by the fair Princess Marya Morevna." - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/40/) — Prince Ivan rode further on, and came to a white tent, and forth came to meet him the fair Princess Marya Morevna. - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/41/) — "Hail Prince!" says she, "whither does God send you? and is it of your free will or against your will?" - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/42/) — Prince Ivan replied, "Not against their will do brave youths ride!" - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/43/) — "Well, if your business be not pressing, tarry awhile in my tent." - [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/44/) — Thereat was Prince Ivan glad. - [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/45/) — He spent two nights in the tent, and he found favor in the eyes of Marya Morevna, and she married him. - [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/46/) — The fair Princess, Marya Morevna, carried him off into her own realm. - [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/47/) — They spent some time together, and then the Princess took it into her head to go a warring. - [48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/48/) — So she handed over all the housekeeping affairs to Prince Ivan, and gave him these instructions: - [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/49/) — "Go about everywhere, keep watch over everything, only do not venture to look into that closet there." - [50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/50/) — He couldn't help doing so. - [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/51/) — The moment Marya Morevna had gone he rushed to the closet, pulled open the door, and looked in--there hung Koshchei the Deathless, fettered by twelve chains. - [52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/52/) — Then Koshchei entreated Prince Ivan, saying,-- - [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/53/) — "Have pity upon me and give me to drink! - [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/54/) — Ten years long have I been here in torment, neither eating or drinking; my throat is utterly dried up." - [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/55/) — The Prince gave him a bucketful of water; he drank it up and asked for more, saying: - [56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/56/) — "A single bucket of water will not quench my thirst; give me more!" - [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/57/) — The Prince gave him a second bucketful. - [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/58/) — Koshchei drank it up and asked for a third, and when he had swallowed the third bucketful, he regained his former strength, gave his chains a shake, and broke all twelve at once. - [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/59/) — "Thanks, Prince Ivan!" cried Koshchei the deathless, "now you will sooner see your own ears than Marya Morevna!" and out of the window he flew in the shape of a terrible whirlwind. - [60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/60/) — And he came up with the fair Princess Marya Morevna as she was going her way, laid hold of her, and carried her off home with him. — checked by a teacher - [61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/61/) — But Prince Ivan wept full sore, and he arrayed himself and set out a wandering, saying to himself: "Whatever happens, I will go and look for Marya Morevna!" - [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/62/) — One day passed, another day passed: at the dawn of the third day he saw a wondrous palace, and by the side of the palace stood an oak, and on the oak sat a falcon bright. - [63](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/63/) — Down flew the Falcon from the oak, smote upon the ground, turned into a brave youth and cried aloud: - [64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/64/) — "Ha, dear brother-in-law! how deals the Lord with you?" - [65](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/65/) — Out came running the Princess Marya, joyfully greeted her brother Ivan, and began enquiring after his health, and telling him all about herself. - [66](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/66/) — The Prince spent three days with them, then he said: - [67](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/67/) — "I cannot abide with you; I must go in search of my wife the fair Princess Marya Morevna." - [68](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/68/) — "Hard will it be for you to find her," answered the Falcon. " - [69](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/69/) — At all events leave with us your silver spoon. - [70](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/70/) — We will look at it and remember you." - [71](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/71/) — So Prince Ivan left his silver spoon at the Falcon's, and went on his way again. - [72](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/72/) — On he went one day, on he went another day, and by the dawn of the third day he saw a palace still grander than the former one, and hard by the palace stood an oak, and on the oak sat an eagle. - [73](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/73/) — Down flew the eagle from the oak, smote upon the ground, turned into a brave youth, and cried aloud: - [74](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/74/) — "Rise up, Princess Olga! - [75](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/75/) — Hither comes our brother dear!" - [76](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/76/) — The Princess Olga immediately ran to meet him, and began kissing him and embracing him, asking after his health and telling him all about herself. - [77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/77/) — With them Prince Ivan stopped three days; then he said: - [78](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/78/) — "I cannot stay here any longer. - [79](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/79/) — I am going to look for my wife, the fair Princess Marya Morevna." - [80](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/80/) — "Hard will it be for you to find her," replied the Eagle, "Leave with us a silver fork. - [81](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/81/) — We will look at it and remember you." - [82](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/82/) — He left a silver fork behind, and went his way. - [83](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/83/) — He travelled one day, he travelled two days; at daybreak on the third day he saw a palace grander than the first two, and near the palace stood an oak, and on the oak sat a raven. - [84](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/84/) — Down flew the Raven from the oak, smote upon the ground, turned into a brave youth, and cried aloud: - [85](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/85/) — "Princess Anna, come forth quickly! our brother is coming!" - [86](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/86/) — Out ran the Princess Anna, greeted him joyfully, and began kissing and embracing him, asking after his health and telling him all about herself. - [87](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/87/) — Prince Ivan stayed with them three days; then he said: - [88](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/88/) — "Farewell! - [89](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/89/) — I am going to look for my wife, the fair Princess Marya Morevna." - [90](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/90/) — "Hard will it be for you to find her," replied the Raven, "Anyhow, leave your silver snuff-box with us. - [91](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/91/) — We will look at it and remember you." - [92](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/92/) — The Prince handed over his silver snuff-box, took his leave and went his way. - [93](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/93/) — One day he went, another day he went, and on the third day he came to where Marya Morevna was. - [94](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/94/) — She caught sight of her love, flung her arms around his neck, burst into tears, and exclaimed: - [95](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/95/) — "Oh, Prince Ivan! why did you disobey me, and go looking into the closet and letting out Koshchei the Deathless?" - [96](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/96/) — "Forgive me, Marya Morevna! - [97](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/97/) — Remember not the past; much better fly with me while Koshchei the Deathless is out of sight. - [98](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/98/) — Perhaps he won't catch us." - [99](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/99/) — So they got ready and fled. - [100](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/100/) — Now Koshchei was out hunting. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/22/page/2/) - ← previous: [Chapter II. 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