--- title: Opening, part 19 — Russian Folk-Tales · full text with trees description: Opening, part 19, «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: THE SOLDIER AND THE TSAR IN THE FOREST --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/19/) [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 19 # Opening, part 19 Opening, part 19 of «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev: the whole text, 155 sentences and 2552 words. The small number after every sentence leads to its own page with its syntax tree and pragmatics, parsed by Mova itself. **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/19/page/2/) THE SOLDIER AND THE TSAR IN THE FOREST[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") In a certain kingdom, in a certain State, lived a peasant who had two sons.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") The recruiting-sergeant came round and took the elder brother.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") So the elder brother served the Tsar with faith and loyalty, and was so fortunate in his service that in a few years he attained a general’s rank.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") Now at this same time there was a new enlistment, and the lot fell on his younger brother, and they shaved his brow.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") And it so happened that he was made to serve in the very same regiment in which his brother was a general.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") The soldier recognised the general, but it was no good, because the general would not acknowledge him at all: “I do not know you, and you must not claim acquaintance with me!”[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") One day the soldier was standing on sentry-go at the ammunition-wagons just outside the general’s quarters, and the general was giving a great dinner, and a multitude of officers and gentlemen were going to him.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") The soldier saw that it was jollity within, but that he himself had nothing at all, and he began to weep bitter tears.[9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the guests began to ask him, “Tell us, soldier, why are you crying?”[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") “Why should I not cry?[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") There is my own brother faring abroad and making merry, but he forgets me!”[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the guests told the general of this; but the general was angry: “Do not believe him, he is an utter liar.”[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") So he ordered him to be taken away from sentry-go, and to be given thirty blows with the cat, so that he should not dare to claim kinship.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") This offended the soldier, so he put on undress uniform and decamped.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") In some time, maybe long, maybe short, he found himself in a wood so wild, so dreamy, that he could not get out of it anywhere, and he began killing time and feeding on berries and roots.[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") Just about this time the Tsar was setting out, and made a mighty hunt with a splendid suite.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") They galloped into the open fields, let loose the hounds, and sounded trumpets, and began to press in.[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") Suddenly from somewhere or other a beautiful stag leapt out straight in front of the Tsar, dived into the river, and swam across to the other side right into the wood.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") The Tsar followed after him, swam over the river, leapt and leapt and looked; but the stag had vanished from view, and he had left the hunters far behind, and all around him was the thick dark forest.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") Where should he go?[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") He did not know: he could not see a single path.[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") So until the fall of the evening he ambled about and tired himself out.[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") On his way the runaway soldier met him.[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") “Hail, good man, where are you going?”[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh, I was out on a hunt and I lost my way in the wood; will you lead me to the right path, brother?”[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") “Who are you?”[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") “A servant of the Tsar.”[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well, it is dark now; we had better take shelter somewhere in the thickets, and to-morrow I will show you the way.”[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") So they went to look where they might pass the night, went on and on, and they saw a little hut.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oho\![31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") God has sent us a bed for the night; let us go there,” said the soldier.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") So they went into the little hut.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") There an old woman sat. “Hail, \_bábushka\_!”[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") “Hail, soldier!”[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") “Give us something to eat and drink.”[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") “I have eaten it all up myself, and there is not anything to be had.”[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") “You are lying, old devil!” said the soldier, and began rummaging about in the stove and on the shelves.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") And he found plenty in the old woman’s hut: wine and food, and all ready.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") So they sat down at the table, feasted to their fill, and went to lie down in the attic.[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the soldier said to the Tsar, “God guards him who guards himself; let one of us rest and the other stand guard.”[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") So they cast lots, and the Tsar had to take the first watch.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the soldier gave him his sharp cutlass, put him at the door, bade him not go to sleep, and arouse him if anything should happen.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") Then he himself lay down to sleep.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") But he thought, “Will my comrade be able to stand sentry-go?[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") Possibly he is unaccustomed to it; I will take watch over him.”[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the Tsar stood there and stood, and soon began to nod.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") “What are you nodding for?” asked the soldier: “are you going to sleep?”[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") “No!” said the Tsar.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well, then, keep a good look-out!”[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") So the Tsar stood a quarter of an hour, and again dozed off.[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") “Ho, friend, you are not dozing?”[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") “No, I don’t think so.”[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") And he again dozed off.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") “Ho, friend, you are not dozing?”[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") “I don’t think so: if you go to sleep do not blame me.”[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the Tsar stood a quarter of an hour longer, and his legs bowed in, he fell on the ground and went to sleep.[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") The soldier jumped up, took the cutlass and went to recall him and to have a talk: “Why do you keep guard in this way?[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") I have served for ten years, and my colonel never forgave me a single sleep: evidently they have not taught you anything.[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") I forgave you once before; a third guilt is unpardonable.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") Well, now go to sleep; I will stand and watch.”[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") So the Tsar went and lay down to sleep, and the soldier went sentry-guard and did not close his eyes.[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") Very soon there was a whistling and a knocking, and robbers came into that hut.[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") The old woman met them and told them, “Guests have come in to spend the night.”[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") “That is very well, \_bábushka\_; we have been rambling the woods in vain all night, and our luck has come into the hut; give us supper.”[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") “But our guests have eaten and drunk everything up.”[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") “What bold fellows they must be: where are they?”[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") “They have gone to sleep in the garret.”[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") “Very well; I will go and settle them!”[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") So a robber took a big knife and crept up into the garret; but as soon as ever he had poked his head into the door, the soldier swept his cutlass round, and off came his head.[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the soldier took a drink and stood and waited on eventualities.[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") So the robbers waited and waited and waited.[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") “What a long time he has been!”[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") So they sent a man to look after him and the soldier killed him also, and in a short time he had chopped off the heads of all the robbers.[74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") At dawn the Tsar awoke, saw the corpses, and asked, “Ho, soldier, into what danger have we fallen?”[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") So the soldier told him all that had happened.[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") Then they came down from the attic.[77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") When the soldier saw the old woman he cried out to her, “Here, stop, you old devil\![78](78/ "tree and pragmatics") I must have some business with you.[79](79/ "tree and pragmatics") Why are you acting as a receiver for robbers?[80](80/ "tree and pragmatics") Give us all the money now.”[81](81/ "tree and pragmatics") So the old woman opened a box full of gold, and the soldier filled his knapsack with gold and all of his pockets.[82](82/ "tree and pragmatics") He then said to his companion: “You also take some.”[83](83/ "tree and pragmatics") So the Tsar answered, “No, brother, I need not; our Tsar has money enough without this; and if he has it, we shall also have it.”[84](84/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well, I suppose you ought to know!” said the soldier, and he took him out of the wood into the broad road.[85](85/ "tree and pragmatics") “Go,” he said, “on this road, and in an hour you will reach the town.”[86](86/ "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/19/page/2/) - ← previous: [Opening, part 18](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/18/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/19/page/2/) - ↑ back to [Russian Folk-Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/)