--- title: Chapter II. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 9 — Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Musc… · full text with trees description: Chapter II. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 9, «Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore»: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: Many years went by. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/) [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 9 # Chapter II. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 9 Chapter II. MYTHOLOGICAL, part 9 of «Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore»: the whole text, 169 sentences and 2568 words. Every sentence has its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself; 3 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/pg22373/27/page/2/) - [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/1/) — Many years went by. - [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/2/) — One day the King took it into his head to go for a stroll, and he came to a river. - [3](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/3/) — At that moment the same man he had seen before came out of the water, and said: - [4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/4/) — "You've pretty soon become forgetful, lord King! - [5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/5/) — Think a little! surely you're in my debt!" - [6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/6/) — The King returned home full of grief, and told all the truth to the Queen and the Prince. - [7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/7/) — They all mourned and wept together, but they decided that there was no help for it, the Prince must be given up. - [8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/8/) — So they took him to the mouth of the river and there they left him alone. - [9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/9/) — The Prince looked around, saw a footpath, and followed trusting God would lead him somewhere. - [10](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/10/) — He walked and walked, and came to a dense forest: in the forest stood a hut, in the hut lived a Baba Yaga. - [11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/11/) — "Suppose I go in," thought the Prince, and went in. - [12](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/12/) — "Good day, Prince!" said the Baba Yaga. " - [13](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/13/) — Are you seeking work or shunning work?" - [14](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/14/) — "Eh, granny! - [15](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/15/) — First give me to eat and to drink, and then ask me questions." - [16](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/16/) — So she gave him food and drink, and the Prince told her everything as to whither he was going and with what purpose. - [17](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/17/) — Then the Baba Yaga said: "Go, my child, to the sea-shore; there will fly thither twelve spoonbills, which will turn into fair maidens, and begin bathing; do you steal quietly up and lay your hands on the eldest maiden's shift. - [18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/18/) — When you have come to terms with her, go to the Water King, and there will meet you on the way Obedalo and Opivalo, and also Moroz Treskum\[144\]--take all of them with you; they will do you good service." - [19](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/19/) — The Prince bid the Yaga farewell, went to the appointed spot on the sea-shore, and hid behind the bushes. - [20](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/20/) — Presently twelve spoonbills came flying thither, struck the moist earth, turned into fair maidens, and began to bathe. - [21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/21/) — The Prince stole the eldest one's shift, and sat down behind a bush--didn't budge an inch. - [22](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/22/) — The girls finished bathing and came out on the shore: eleven of them put on their shifts, turned into birds, and flew away home. — checked by a teacher - [23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/23/) — There remained only the eldest, Vasilissa the Wise. - [24](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/24/) — She began praying and begging the good youth: - [25](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/25/) — "Do give me my shift!" she says. " - [26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/26/) — You are on your way to the house of my father, the Water King. - [27](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/27/) — When you come I will do you good service." - [28](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/28/) — So the Prince gave her back her shift, and she immediately turned into a spoonbill and flew away after her companions. - [29](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/29/) — The Prince went further on; there met him by the way three heroes--Obedalo, Opivalo, and Moroz Treskum; he took them with him and went on to the Water King's. - [30](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/30/) — The Water King saw him, and said: - [31](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/31/) — "Hail, friend! why have you been so long in coming to me? - [32](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/32/) — I have grown weary of waiting for you. — checked by a teacher - [33](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/33/) — Now set to work. - [34](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/34/) — Here is your first task. - [35](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/35/) — Build me in one night a great crystal bridge, so that it shall be ready for use to-morrow. - [36](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/36/) — If you don't build it--off goes your head!" - [37](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/37/) — The Prince went away from the Water King, and burst into a flood of tears. - [38](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/38/) — Vasilissa the Wise opened the window of her upper chamber, and asked: - [39](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/39/) — "What are you crying about, Prince?" - [40](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/40/) — "Ah! - [41](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/41/) — Vasilissa the Wise! how can I help crying? - [42](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/42/) — Your father has ordered me to build a crystal bridge in a single night, and I don't even know how to handle an axe." - [43](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/43/) — "No matter! lie down and sleep; the morning is wiser than the evening." - [44](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/44/) — She ordered him to sleep, but she herself went out on the steps, and called aloud with a mighty whistling cry. - [45](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/45/) — Then from all sides there ran together carpenters and workmen; one levelled the ground, another carried bricks. - [46](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/46/) — Soon had they built a crystal bridge, and traced cunning devices on it; and then they dispersed to their homes. — checked by a teacher - [47](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/47/) — Early next morning Vasilissa the Wise awoke the Prince: - [48](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/48/) — "Get up, Prince! the bridge is ready: my father will be coming to inspect it directly." - [49](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/49/) — Up jumped the Prince, seized a broom, took his place on the bridge, and began sweeping here, clearing up there. - [50](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/50/) — The Water King bestowed praise upon him: - [51](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/51/) — "Thanks!" says he. " - [52](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/52/) — You've done me one service: now do another. - [53](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/53/) — Here is your task. - [54](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/54/) — Plant me by to-morrow a garden green--a big and shady one; and there must be birds singing in the garden, and flowers blossoming on the trees, and ripe apples and pears hanging from the boughs." - [55](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/55/) — Away went the Prince from the Water King, all dissolved in tears. - [56](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/56/) — Vasilissa the Wise opened her window and asked: - [57](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/57/) — "What are you crying for, Prince?" - [58](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/58/) — "How can I help crying? - [59](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/59/) — Your father has ordered me to plant a garden in one night!" - [60](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/60/) — "That's nothing! lie down and sleep: the morning is wiser than the evening." - [61](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/61/) — She made him go to sleep, but she herself went out on the steps, called and whistled with a mighty whistle. - [62](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/62/) — From every side there ran together gardeners of all sorts, and they planted a garden green, and in the garden birds sang, on the trees flowers blossomed, from the boughs hung ripe apples and pears. - [63](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/63/) — Early in the morning Vasilissa the Wise awoke the Prince: - [64](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/64/) — "Get up, Prince! the garden is ready: Papa is coming to see it." - [65](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/65/) — The Prince immediately snatched up a broom, and was off to the garden. - [66](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/66/) — Here he swept a path, there he trained a twig. - [67](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/67/) — The Water King praised him and said: - [68](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/68/) — "Thanks, Prince! - [69](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/69/) — You've done me right trusty service. - [70](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/70/) — So choose yourself a bride from among my twelve daughters. - [71](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/71/) — They are all exactly alike in face, in hair, and in dress. - [72](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/72/) — If you can pick out the same one three times running, she shall be your wife; if you fail to do so, I shall have you put to death." - [73](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/73/) — Vasilissa the Wise knew all about that, so she found time to say to the Prince: - [74](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/74/) — "The first time I will wave my handkerchief, the second I will be arranging my dress, the third time you will see a fly above my head." - [75](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/75/) — And so the Prince guessed which was Vasilissa the Wise three times running. - [76](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/76/) — And he and she were married, and a wedding feast was got ready. - [77](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/77/) — Now the Water King had prepared much food of all sorts more than a hundred men could get through. - [78](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/78/) — And he ordered his son-in-law to see that everything was eaten. " - [79](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/79/) — If anything remains over, the worse for you!" says he. - [80](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/80/) — "My Father," begs the Prince, "there's an old fellow of mine here; please let him take a snack with us." - [81](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/81/) — "Let him come!" - [82](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/82/) — Immediately appeared Obedalo--ate up everything, and wasn't content then! - [83](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/83/) — The Water King next set out two score tubs of all kinds of strong drinks, and ordered his son-in-law to see that they were all drained dry. - [84](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/84/) — "My Father!" begs the Prince again, "there's another old man of mine here, let him, too, drink your health." - [85](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/85/) — "Let him come!" - [86](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/86/) — Opivalo appeared, emptied all the forty tubs in a twinkling, and then asked for a drop more by way of stirrup-cup. - [87](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/87/) — \[145\] - [88](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/88/) — The Water King saw that there was nothing to be gained that way, so he gave orders to prepare a bath-room for the young couple--an iron bath-room--and to heat it as hot as possible. - [89](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/89/) — So the iron bath-room was made hot. - [90](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/90/) — Twelve loads of firewood were set alight, and the stove and the walls were made red-hot--impossible to come within five versts of it. - [91](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/91/) — "My Father!" says the Prince; "let an old fellow of ours have a scrub first, just to try the bath-room." - [92](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/92/) — "Let him do so!" - [93](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/93/) — Moroz Treskum went into the bath room, blew into one corner, blew in another--in a moment icicles were hanging there. - [94](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/94/) — After him the young couple also went into the bath-room, were lathered and scrubbed,\[146\] and then went home. - [95](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/95/) — After a time Vasilissa said to the Prince, "Let us get out of my father's power. - [96](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/96/) — He's tremendously angry with you; perhaps he'll be doing you some hurt." - [97](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/97/) — "Let us go," says the Prince. - [98](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/98/) — Straightway they saddled their horses and galloped off into the open plain. - [99](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/99/) — They rode and rode; many an hour went by. - [100](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg22373/27/100/) — "Jump down from your horse, Prince, and lay your ear close to the earth," said Vasilissa. 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