--- title: Opening, part 27 — Russian Folk-Tales · full text with trees description: Opening, part 27, «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev: the whole chapter, every sentence with its dependency tree and pragmatics. It begins: One day he went into the wood, and the hairs of his dog bristled up. --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/27/) [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 Folk-Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/) / Opening, part 27 # Opening, part 27 Opening, part 27 of «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev: the whole text, 156 sentences and 2553 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/pg62509/27/page/2/) One day he went into the wood, and the hairs of his dog bristled up.[1](1/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the hunter looked, and in front of him there was a stump on the wood path, and a Peasant stood on the stump and was cleaning his bast shoe.[2](2/ "tree and pragmatics") He went on with his shoe and was threatening the moon: “Light, give me light, clear moon.”[3](3/ "tree and pragmatics") It was all very strange to the hunter.[4](4/ "tree and pragmatics") “Why does this Peasant,” he thought, “live by himself?[5](5/ "tree and pragmatics") He looks so young, but his hair is quite grey.”[6](6/ "tree and pragmatics") He only thought this, but the Peasant guessed his thought and said, “Why am I grey?[7](7/ "tree and pragmatics") Because I am the Devil’s grandfather.”[8](8/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the hunter understood that it was no mere peasant he saw, but the Wood Sprite, and he aimed at him with his gun, \_Bang\![9](9/ "tree and pragmatics") \_ and he hit him in the belly.[10](10/ "tree and pragmatics") The Wood Sprite groaned, almost fell down from the stump, and that very instant jumped up again and crept into the thicket.[11](11/ "tree and pragmatics") After him ran the dog, and after the dog ran the hunter.[12](12/ "tree and pragmatics") So he went on and on and on, and he came up to the mountains, and on one of the mountains there was a fissure, and in the fissure stood a little hut.[13](13/ "tree and pragmatics") He entered the hut and looked, and there was the Wood Sprite rolling on a bench, absolutely out of breath, and beside him a maiden who was weeping bitterly.[14](14/ "tree and pragmatics") “Who will now give me food and drink?”[15](15/ "tree and pragmatics") “Hail, fair maiden!” said the hunter; “tell me what you are and whence.”[16](16/ "tree and pragmatics") “O doughty youth, I do not know myself: I have never seen the free world, and I have never known my father and mother.”[17](17/ "tree and pragmatics") “Well, come quickly, I will take you back to Holy Russia.”[18](18/ "tree and pragmatics") So he took her with him and led her out of the wood, and he went through the villages, inquiring of all of the places.[19](19/ "tree and pragmatics") Now, this maiden had been taken away by the Wood Sprite, and had lived with him for three whole years, and she had been enclosed and cut off, and was almost entirely naked, but she had no shame.[20](20/ "tree and pragmatics") Then they came to the village, and the huntsman began to ask whether anyone had lost a maiden.[21](21/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the pope said, “This is my daughter.”[22](22/ "tree and pragmatics") And the pope’s wife came: “Oh, my dear daughter, where have you been so long?[23](23/ "tree and pragmatics") I never thought I should see you any more.”[24](24/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the daughter looked at them, but was simply staggered and understood nothing, and only afterwards, little by little, came to herself.[25](25/ "tree and pragmatics") The pope and his wife gave her in marriage to the huntsman and rewarded him with all good things.[26](26/ "tree and pragmatics") Then they went to look for the \_izbá\_\[33\] in which she had lived with the Wood Sprite.[27](27/ "tree and pragmatics") They wandered far into the woods, but could not find it.[28](28/ "tree and pragmatics") THE REALMS OF COPPER, SILVER AND GOLD[29](29/ "tree and pragmatics") Once upon a time there was an old man and his old wife, and they had three sons.[30](30/ "tree and pragmatics") One was called Egórushko Zalyót;\[34\] the second was called Mísha Kosolápy;\[35\] and the third was called Iváshko Zapéchnik.[31](31/ "tree and pragmatics") \[36\] The parents wanted to secure wives for them, and sent the eldest son out to seek a bride.[32](32/ "tree and pragmatics") He went for a long time, and saw many maidens, but he took none to wife, for he liked none well enough.[33](33/ "tree and pragmatics") On the way he met a three-headed dragon, and was very frightened.[34](34/ "tree and pragmatics") The dragon asked him, “Whither are you going, brave youth?”[35](35/ "tree and pragmatics") “I am going a-wooing, but I cannot find a bride.”[36](36/ "tree and pragmatics") “Come with me; I will take you where you may find one.”[37](37/ "tree and pragmatics") So they journeyed together till they came to a great heavy stone; and the dragon said to him: “Lift that stone off, then you will find what you are seeking.”[38](38/ "tree and pragmatics") And Egórushko endeavoured to lift the stone away, but he failed.[39](39/ "tree and pragmatics") Then the dragon said: “I have no bride for you here!”[40](40/ "tree and pragmatics") So Egórushko went back home, and he told his father and mother all he had gone through.[41](41/ "tree and pragmatics") And the parents reflected for a long time.[42](42/ "tree and pragmatics") And they at last sent Mísha Kosolápy on the same journey.[43](43/ "tree and pragmatics") He met the dragon after many days, and asked him to show him how he should get a bride.[44](44/ "tree and pragmatics") The dragon bade him go with him.[45](45/ "tree and pragmatics") And they came to the stone.[46](46/ "tree and pragmatics") Mísha tried to lift it away, but in vain; so he returned to his parents and told them all he had gone through.[47](47/ "tree and pragmatics") This time the parents were at an utter loss what they should do.[48](48/ "tree and pragmatics") Iváshko Zapéchnik could not have any better luck\![49](49/ "tree and pragmatics") But still Iváshko asked his parents’ leave to go to the dragon, and after some reluctance he obtained it.[50](50/ "tree and pragmatics") Iváshko met the three-headed dragon, who asked him: “Where are you going, sturdy youth?”[51](51/ "tree and pragmatics") “My brothers set out to marry, but they could find no brides.[52](52/ "tree and pragmatics") It is now my turn.”[53](53/ "tree and pragmatics") “Come with me; perhaps you may win a bride.”[54](54/ "tree and pragmatics") So the dragon and Iváshko went up to the stone, and the dragon commanded him to lift the stone up, and Iváshko thrust the stone, and it flew up from its bed like a feather, as though it were not there, and revealed an aperture in the earth, with a rope ladder.[55](55/ "tree and pragmatics") “Iváshko,” said the dragon, “go down that ladder; and I will let you down into the three kingdoms, and in each of them you will see a fair maiden.”[56](56/ "tree and pragmatics") So Iváshko went down, deeper and deeper, right down to the realm of copper, where he met a maiden who was very fair.[57](57/ "tree and pragmatics") “God greet you, strange guest\![58](58/ "tree and pragmatics") Sit down where you may find room, and say whence you come.”[59](59/ "tree and pragmatics") “Oh, fair maiden, you have given me nothing to eat and drink, and you ask me for my news!”[60](60/ "tree and pragmatics") So the maiden gave him all manner of meat and drink and set them on the table.[61](61/ "tree and pragmatics") Iváshko had a drink, and then said: “I am seeking a bride; will you marry me?”[62](62/ "tree and pragmatics") “No, fair youth! go farther on into the silver kingdom.[63](63/ "tree and pragmatics") There there is a maiden who is much fairer than I.” Thereupon she gave him a silver ring.[64](64/ "tree and pragmatics") So the young boy thanked her for her kindness, said farewell; and he went farther until he reached the silver kingdom.[65](65/ "tree and pragmatics") There he saw a maiden who was fairer yet than the former, and he prayed and bowed down low.[66](66/ "tree and pragmatics") “Good day, fair maiden!”[67](67/ "tree and pragmatics") “Good day, strange youth\![68](68/ "tree and pragmatics") Sit down and tell me whence you come and what you seek.”[69](69/ "tree and pragmatics") “But, fair maiden, you have given me nothing to eat or drink, and you ask my news!”[70](70/ "tree and pragmatics") So the maiden put rich drink and food on the table, and Iváshko ate as much as he would.[71](71/ "tree and pragmatics") Then he told her that he was seeking a bride, and he asked her if she would be the bride.[72](72/ "tree and pragmatics") “Go yet farther into the golden realm; there there is a maiden who is yet much fairer than I!” the girl said, and she gave him a golden ring.[73](73/ "tree and pragmatics") Iváshko said farewell, and went yet farther, went deeper still, into the golden realm.[74](74/ "tree and pragmatics") There he found a maiden who was much, very much fairer than the others, and there he said the right prayer, and he saluted the maiden.[75](75/ "tree and pragmatics") “Whither art thou going, fair youth; and what do you seek?”[76](76/ "tree and pragmatics") “Fair maiden, give me to eat and drink, and I will tell you my news.”[77](77/ "tree and pragmatics") So she got him so fine a meal that no better meal on earth could be wished, and she was so fair that no pen could write and no tale could tell.[78](78/ "tree and pragmatics") **1** [2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/27/page/2/) - ← previous: [Opening, part 26](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/26/) - next →: [page 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/27/page/2/) - ↑ back to [Russian Folk-Tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg62509/)