--- title: Opening, part 10 — Russian Folk-Tales · full text with trees · page 2 description: Opening, part 10, «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: THE TSARÍTSA HARPIST --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/10/page/2/) [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 Folk-Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/) / Opening, part 10 # Opening, part 10 · page 2 [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/10/) **2** In the morning the Tsar called his second son and questioned him, and he answered: “Gracious lord, my father, this night the Bird of Light did not come.”[70](../../70/ "tree and pragmatics") And on the third night Iván Tsarévich went into the garden to watch, and sat under the same apple-tree; and he waited one hour, a second hour, and a third hour; and then the whole garden lit up as though it shone with many fires, and the Bird of Light flew in and sat on the apple-tree and began to pluck the apples.[71](../../71/ "tree and pragmatics") Iván Tsarévich stole under it so warily, and seized it by its tail, only he could not keep hold of it; and had only one feather out of its tail.[72](../../72/ "tree and pragmatics") In the morning, when Tsar Výslav awoke from his sleep, Iván Tsarévich went to him, and gave him the feather of the Bird of Light.[73](../../73/ "tree and pragmatics") Tsar Výslav was very glad that his youngest son had succeeded, although he had only a single feather; and this feather was so marvellous and bright that you had only to take it into some dark attic and it shone as bright as the red sun. Tsar Výslav put the feather into his cabinet as an article which he must keep for ever; and from that time forward the Bird of Light never flew into the garden.[74](../../74/ "tree and pragmatics") Tsar Výslav once again called his children unto him and said, “My beloved sons, do ye journey forth: I will give you my blessing.[75](../../75/ "tree and pragmatics") You must seek for the Bird of Light and bring it to me alive; and what I promised you before, he who captures the Bird of Light shall have.”[76](../../76/ "tree and pragmatics") Dmítri and Vasíli were envious of their younger brother Iván that he had succeeded in pulling the feather out of the Bird of Light’s tail.[77](../../77/ "tree and pragmatics") But Iván Tsarévich asked leave of his father and his blessing.[78](../../78/ "tree and pragmatics") Tsar Výslav tried to keep Iván back, but he could not, and he let him go at his unrelaxing prayer.[79](../../79/ "tree and pragmatics") Iván Tsarévich received his father’s blessing, took his horse, and went on his journey, journeying forth, not knowing whither he was going.[80](../../80/ "tree and pragmatics") And as he went on the road and way—it may be near, it may be far, it may be high, it may be low, the tale is soon told, but the deed is not soon done—at last he reached an open field and green meadows.[81](../../81/ "tree and pragmatics") And in the open field there stood a stone column, and on the column these words were written:[82](../../82/ "tree and pragmatics") “Whosoever goes on straight from this column, he shall have hunger and cold.[83](../../83/ "tree and pragmatics") Whosoever goes to the right, he shall have health and life, but his horse shall be slain.[84](../../84/ "tree and pragmatics") And whosoever goes to the left, he shall himself be slain, but his horse shall have life and be healthy.”[85](../../85/ "tree and pragmatics") Iván Tsarévich read this inscription, and he went to the right, bethinking himself, if his horse were to be slain, anyhow he would remain alive.[86](../../86/ "tree and pragmatics") So he went on one day, and a second and a third day, and suddenly a fierce grey Wolf met him and said: “All hail to thee, warrior\![87](../../87/ "tree and pragmatics") Doughty of might, Iván Tsarévich, hast thou read how it is written on the column that thy horse shall be slain?[88](../../88/ "tree and pragmatics") So why hast thou ridden this way?”[89](../../89/ "tree and pragmatics") And the Wolf, speaking these words, cleft the horse of the young Iván Tsarévich in two and went far aside.[90](../../90/ "tree and pragmatics") Iván Tsarévich wept bitterly for his horse, and he went on on foot.[91](../../91/ "tree and pragmatics") And he went one whole day and grew very, very tired; and when he wanted to sit down and to rest, suddenly the grey Wolf came up to him and said: “I have pity for you, Iván Tsarévich, that you are tiring yourself going on foot.[92](../../92/ "tree and pragmatics") Come, sit on me—on the grey Wolf—and say whither I shall take you and wherefore.”[93](../../93/ "tree and pragmatics") Iván Tsarévich told the grey Wolf where he wanted to go, and the grey Wolf flew off with him swifter than any horse; and, in a short time, as it might be in a single night, he conducted Iván Tsarévich to a stone wall, stopped, and said: “Now, Iván Tsarévich, jump off me—off the grey Wolf—and go through this stone wall.[94](../../94/ "tree and pragmatics") There is a garden behind the wall, and in that garden the Bird of Light is sitting in a golden cage.[95](../../95/ "tree and pragmatics") You must take the Bird of Light, but you must not touch the golden cage, or they will capture you at once.”[96](../../96/ "tree and pragmatics") Iván Tsarévich slipped through the stone wall into the garden, saw the Bird of Light in the golden cage, and was very pleased.[97](../../97/ "tree and pragmatics") He took the Bird out of the cage, and was going back, and then he thought and said to himself: “Why should I take the Bird of Light without the cage?[98](../../98/ "tree and pragmatics") Where shall I put it?”[99](../../99/ "tree and pragmatics") So he turned back, and as soon as ever he had taken the golden cage there was a clamour and a clangour in the garden as though there were ropes attached to the cage.[100](../../100/ "tree and pragmatics") All the watchmen woke up, ran up into the garden, seized Iván Tsarévich with the Bird of Light, and took him to their Tsar, who was called Dolmát.[101](../../101/ "tree and pragmatics") Tsar Dolmát was very angry with Iván Tsarévich, and shrieked in a wrathful tone: “Are you not ashamed of yourself, young man, to come stealing?[102](../../102/ "tree and pragmatics") Who are you—of what land?[103](../../103/ "tree and pragmatics") Who was your father?[104](../../104/ "tree and pragmatics") How do they call you on earth?”[105](../../105/ "tree and pragmatics") Iván Tsarévich answered him: “I am the son of Tsar Výslav Andrónovich, and they call me Iván Tsarévich.[106](../../106/ "tree and pragmatics") Your Bird of Light flew into the garden every night and stole the golden apples from the apple-tree my father loved, and for that reason my father sent me to seek the Bird of Light and to take it to him.”[107](../../107/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh, thou brave youth, Iván Tsarévich!”[108](../../108/ "tree and pragmatics") Tsar Dolmát cried.[109](../../109/ "tree and pragmatics") “I would certainly have given you the bird, but what did you do?[110](../../110/ "tree and pragmatics") If you had come to me, I should have given you the Bird of Light as an honour; but, now, would it be well, were I to send you into all kingdoms to proclaim how you came into my realm and dealt dishonourably?[111](../../111/ "tree and pragmatics") Now listen, Iván Tsarévich.[112](../../112/ "tree and pragmatics") If you will do me this service, if you will go across thrice nine kingdoms into the thrice-tenth realm, and will there obtain me from Tsar Afrón the golden-maned horse, I will forgive your sin, and I will give you the Bird of Light, and will do you great honour.”[113](../../113/ "tree and pragmatics") And Iván Tsarévich became very sorrowful, and left Tsar Dolmát, found the grey Wolf, and told him of everything.[114](../../114/ "tree and pragmatics") “Hail to thee, warrior, doughty of might!” the grey Wolf said to him.[115](../../115/ "tree and pragmatics") “Why did you not listen to my words?[116](../../116/ "tree and pragmatics") Why did you take the golden cage?”[117](../../117/ "tree and pragmatics") “I am guilty,” Iván Tsarévich said to the Wolf.[118](../../118/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well, so be it,” said the grey Wolf.[119](../../119/ "tree and pragmatics") “Sit on me—on the grey Wolf.[120](../../120/ "tree and pragmatics") I will take you wherever you wish.”[121](../../121/ "tree and pragmatics") Iván Tsarévich sat on the grey Wolf’s back, and the Wolf chased as fast as a dart and ran may-be far, may-be near, and at last he reached the kingdom of Tsar Afrón at night-time; and when he had come to the white-stoned stables of the Tsar, the grey Wolf said to Iván Tsarévich: “Get down, Iván, go into the white-stoned stables, and take the golden-maned horse; only there hangs a golden bridle on the wall which you are not to touch, or it will go ill with you.”[122](../../122/ "tree and pragmatics") [1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/10/) **2** - ← previous: [page 1](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/10/) - next →: [Opening, part 11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/11/) - ↑ back to [Russian Folk-Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/)