--- title: Opening, part 22 — Russian Folk-Tales · full text with trees description: Opening, part 22, «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: In the morning they went there to collect his bones; but there Iván was, as large as life. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/22/) [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 Folk-Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/) / Opening, part 22 # Opening, part 22 Opening, part 22 of «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev: the whole text, 168 sentences and 2546 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/pg62509/22/page/2/) In the morning they went there to collect his bones; but there Iván was, as large as life.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") And they went and told the king.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") And he bade him for the second time go and read prayers.[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") And Iván went to the old man and told him what had happened in the church by night.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") Next night the old man told Iván to lie down on the left-hand side of the Holy Gates.[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") And once more the witch could not find him.[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") On the third night the old man gave him three tapers and a ball of pitch; and the pitch was rolled round with hair.[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") He said: “To-night, Ivánushka, is the last night.[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") When you have burned out the last taper, lie down beside the grave, and when the witch rises out of it, go and lie in the grave in her place, and do not let her in until she shall read out the prayers ‘\_Maiden Mother of God, rejoice\![9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") \_’ and ‘\_Our Father Which art in Heaven\_.’”[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") Iván went into the church and began to read the Psalter, and after lighting the third candle, lay down on the right-hand side of the grave.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") The witch broke out of the coffin and passed over Iván and began to look for him all over the church.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") When the time came for her to lie down, there was Iván in her place.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") “Ah! there art thou!” the witch cried.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") “For thrice twenty-four hours I have been hungry.[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") Come out; I want to eat you.”[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") And Iván threw the ball covered with hair at her, and she nibbled and gnawed at it.[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") And she at last said: “Let me go!”[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") “No,” said Iván, “I will not let you go.”[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") “Let me go!” the witch repeated.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") “Then do you,” said Iván, “recite the prayer ‘\_Maiden Mother of God, rejoice\![21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") \_’ after me, and then I will let you go.”[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") And the witch read out the prayer and then said: “Let me go!”[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") And Iván said: “Now read the \_Our Father\_, then I will let you go.”[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") And the witch read it out.[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") Then Iván came out and said: “Lie down.”[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") But the witch said: “Now I cannot lie down.”[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") Then she and Iván began to pray.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") In the morning two men came in, and they not only saw Iván, but also Olyóna, the king’s daughter—for this was the witch’s name.[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") And they went to the king, and recounted all they had beheld.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") And the king assembled all the spiritual hierarchy and went into the church.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") And he thought it must be that Iván had turned into a wizard, but when he saw how things really were, he embraced Iván and called him his son.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") And the witch said to Iván: “Now, Iván, the merchant’s son, if you have been able to pray to God and to bring me to life again, now learn how to master me, and I will never depart one step from you.”[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") So Iván went to the ship, and he told the old man all that had happened, and the old man said: “Ivánushka, fear nothing, take Olyóna Korólyevna\[28\] as your wife, only for the first three nights do not go to sleep until the cock has crowed three times, and then she will never more oppress you.”[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") There was no loitering at the king’s court; very soon all was got ready, and Iván was affianced to Princess Olyóna.[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") And for two weeks he lived quite happily.[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") Then he said to his father-in-law: “Good father, let me go home and have a Mass said for my father and mother, and once more see my home.”[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") And the king said: “My beloved son, Iván, the merchant’s son, I will not withstand your wish, but do return hither.[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") You see yourself I am no longer young, and I have no heir.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") When you return I will give you my kingdom, and you will live happily and merrily.”[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") So they set out on their journey, and arrived at their own kingdom, to their native land.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") And Iván took Olyóna with him.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") When they arrived at the island of the bricks, they loaded all the vessels, and there were many ships, and they excavated the entire island.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") One day the old man began to cut firewood, took them to the opposite side of the island and said: “Ivánushka, my well-doer, I must now speak with you.”[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") And he bade them come where the firewood was stacked.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") He lit the firewood; and when it was in flame he took Olyóna, threw her down, trod on one leg, and pulled her apart into two halves, taking hold of the other leg.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") Iván did not know what to say\![47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") And the old man put both halves on the fire, and out of the fire there then crept snakes, frogs, and all sorts of reptiles.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") Then he took the two parts out of the fire, rinsed them thoroughly in the sea, sprinkled them over with water, made the sign of the cross, and Olyóna arose such a beauty as no tale can tell and no pen can write.[49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") Then he said: “Now, my well-doer, Ivánushka, you are to be a mighty king; Iván, the merchant’s son, you are now rich and famous and happy, so see to it that you do not forget God and the poor.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") I shall see you no more.”[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") Iván and Olyóna knelt down and began to beseech him, but the old man said: “Beg no more of me, but rather thank God for sending me to you.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") I loved you and your father, Iván, and you even more, because you kindly gave me alms; and now you are rich and famous, do not forget to give alms to the poor.”[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") Then he vanished.[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") Iván and Olyóna praised God, went back to the ships, and sailed farther on.[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") When the poor saw that Iván had arrived with untold wealth, they crowded to the shore and began to kiss Iván’s hands, his feet, and the hem of his garment; and all present were so joyous that the tears flowed from their eyes.[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") Iván put up crosses on his parents’ grave, clothed the poor, gave them his house, and returned to his father-in-law, and for many years governed his kingdom.[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") And he lived so long that he saw in his old age his sons, his grandsons, and his great-grandsons.[58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") And he ever prayed and blessed God and Nicholas the Wonder-Worker for the mercy they had manifested to him.[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") In that kingdom where he was king, to this very day King Iván and his wife Olyóna the Fair are remembered.[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") \[29\][61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") THE POTTER[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") Once a potter was journeying on his road with his goods and dozed off.[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") The Tsar Iván Vasílyevich came driving by in his carriage and said, “Peace be to you!”[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") The potter looked up and said, “I thank you very much and wish you the same.”[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") “Have you been asleep?”[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes, my lord.[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") Do not fear a man who sings songs; but fear a man who slumbers!”[68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") “You are a bold fellow, potter: I have seen very few such, and I like them.[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") Coachman, slower\![70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") Potter, tell me, have you been long at your trade?”[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") “Ever since my youth, and I am now middle-aged.”[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") “Can you keep your children with it?”[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes, I do not sow, nor plough, nor mow, nor reap, and no frosts can do me any harm.”[74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") “Right, potter; but there are still misfortunes left in the world.”[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") “Yes, I know three of them.”[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") “What are the three?”[77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/22/page/2/) - ← previous: [Opening, part 21](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/21/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/22/page/2/) - ↑ back to [Russian Folk-Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/)