"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 6.

Vanya gave his horse one look,
Then a deep, long breath he took,
After which, as he was told,
In each cauldron dived, full bold.
In and out he dived, and when
He emerged-no words nor pen
Could describe him - he was so
Handsome, I should have you know.

На конька Иван взглянул
И в котёл тотчас нырнул,
Тут в другой, там в третий тоже,
И такой он стал пригожий,
Что ни в сказке не сказать,
Ни пером не написать!

Cannons from the castle flashed,
Trumpets blared and cymbals crashed;
From the cellars, then and there,
Casks were rolled with vintage rare.
And all night the drunken throng
Shouted out in merry song:
"Long live Tsar Ivan!" they cried,
"And the Fair Tsar-Maid, his bride!"
In the palace, mirth held sway,
Wines like water flowed that day...

Пушки с крепости палят;
В трубы кованы трубят;
Все подвалы отворяют
Бочки с фряжским выставляют,
И, напившися, народ
Что есть мочушки дерёт:
"Здравствуй, царь наш со царицей!
С распрекрасной Царь-девицей!"
Во дворце же пир горой:
Вина льются там рекой...

Pyotr Yershov "The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" (1834) / Illustrations: V. Milashevsky

Illustratsioonid Pjotr Jeršovi värssmuinasjutule "Küürselg-sälg" / V. Milaševski.

Пётр Ершов "Конёк-горбунок" (1834) / Художник В. Милашевский.

Postcards, 1958.
My collection.

Märkus eestikeelse lugeja jaoks: "Küürselg-sälg" on mitu korda ilmunud ka eesti keeles, kuid nende blogisissekannete tegemisel polnud mul eestikeelset teksti käepärast. Seega tuleb sellel, keda need värsid eesti keeles huvitaksid, sammud raamatukokku seada.

See also the illustration by V. Grishin.
AND:
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 1.
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 2.
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 3.
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 4. 
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 5.

"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 5.

"Take a seat, Ivan Petrovich,"
Murmured gracious Moon Moonovich,
"Tell me now, and let me know,
Why you left the Earth below
For our realms so bright and blue;
From what people, land are you?
How you found your way, confess-
Tell me all the truth, no less!"

"Сядь, Иванушка Петрович! —
Молвил Месяц Месяцович. —
И поведай мне вину
В нашу светлую страну
Твоего с земли прихода;
Из какого ты народа,
Как попал ты в этот край, —
Всё скажи мне, не утай". —

And the sheat-fish (Counsellor)
Signed without the least demur;
Then the lobster and the eel
Sealed it with the Royal Seal,
Called a pair of dolphins, who
Were forthwith commissioned to
Institute a thorough search
For that vagrant brawling perch;
And, when they had found the same,
Seize him, in the Royal Name,
And immediately to hale
Him before the Royal Whale.
    
Сом (советником он звался)
Под указом подписался;
Чёрный рак указ сложил
И печати приложил.
Двух дельфинов тут призвали
И, отдав указ, сказали,
Чтоб, от имени царя,
Обежали все моря
И того Ерша-гуляку,
Крикуна и забияку,
Где бы ни было, нашли,
К государю привели.

Pyotr Yershov "The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" (1834) / Illustrations: V. Milashevsky

Illustratsioonid Pjotr Jeršovi värssmuinasjutule "Küürselg-sälg" / V. Milaševski.

Пётр Ершов "Конёк-горбунок" (1834) / Художник В. Милашевский.

Postcards, 1958.
My collection.

See also the illustration by V. Grishin.
AND:
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 1.
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 2.
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 3.
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 4.

"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 4.

Lo, the humpback stood beside him,
Saying: "Good-now quickly hide him
In your sack, and hold on tight,
For we haven't got all night."
But Ivan the Fool said: "Oh,
Let me scare them ere we go.
Look-they've had so much to eat
That they can't stand on their feet!"
Said Ivan, and then and there
With his sack he beat the air.

"Ай, хозяин, отличился! —
Говорит ему конёк. —
Ну, скорей её в мешок!
Да завязывай тужее;
А мешок привесь на шею,
Надо нам в обратный путь". —
"Нет, дай птиц-то мне пугнуть! —
Говорит Иван. – Смотри-ка,
Вишь, надселися от крика!"
И, схвативши свой мешок,
Хлещет вдоль и поперёк.

When they reached the glade, they flew
Straight towards the ocean blue;
There, across it, lay the whale-
Monster head and monster tail;
He was all one mass of holes,
From his ribs grew stakes and poles;
On his tail-a forest black;
And a village on his back;
Peasants on his lip drove ploughs,
Children danced between his brows;
Oak-trees on his huge jaws grew,
Maidens there sought mushrooms, too.

Вот въезжает на поляну
Прямо к морю-окияну;
Поперёк его лежит
Чудо-юдо Рыба-кит.
Все бока его изрыты.
Частоколы в рёбра вбиты,
На хвосте сыр-бор шумит,
На спине село стоит;
Мужички на губе пашут,
Между глаз мальчишки пляшут,
А в дуброве, меж усов,
Ищут девушки грибов.

Pyotr Yershov "The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" (1834) / Illustrations: V. Milashevsky

Illustratsioonid Pjotr Jeršovi värssmuinasjutule "Küürselg-sälg" / V. Milaševski.

Пётр Ершов "Конёк-горбунок" (1834) / Художник В. Милашевский.

Postcards, 1958.
My collection.

See also the illustration by V. Grishin.
AND:
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 1.
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 2.
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 3.

"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 3.

"That's not all," the chamberlain
Whispered, as he bowed again.
"Were it but the feather, he
Might retain it, Majesty-
But, he boasts, as I have heard,
That, did you but say the word,
He could bring the Bird of Fire
To your Royal Chamber, Sire."
And the spy, with servile tread,
On all fours approached the bed,
Dropped the treasure-and once more
Banged his head upon the floor.

«Да и то ль ещё он знает! —
Спальник тихо продолжает,
Изогнувшися. – Добро!
Пусть имел бы он перо;
Да и самую Жар-птицу
Во твою, отец, светлицу,
Коль приказ изволишь дать,
Похваляется достать».
И доносчик с этим словом,
Скрючась обручем таловым,
Ко кровати подошёл,
Подал клад – и снова в пол.

Pyotr Yershov "The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" (1834) / Illustration: V. Milashevsky.

Illustratsioon Pjotr Jeršovi värssmuinasjutule "Küürselg-sälg" / V. Milaševski.

Пётр Ершов "Конёк-горбунок" (1834) / Художник В. Милашевский.

Postcard, 1958.
My collection.

See also the illustration by V. Grishin.
AND:
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 1.
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 2. 

"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 2.

"Who's the master?" Here, Ivan,
Arms akimbo, like a Pan
Pushed his brothers both aside,
Puffed his cheeks and proudly cried:
"Tsar, these steeds belong to me,
I'm their owner, too, you see."

"Кто хозяин?" Тут Иван,
Руки в боки, словно пан,
Из-за братьев выступает
И, надувшись, отвечает:
"Эта пара, царь, моя,
И хозяин – тоже я.".

Unsuspectingly, the sprite
In a corn-bin placed the light,
After which, with tender care,
He commenced to groom the pair;
Braided their fine manes so long,
While he sang a merry song.

Он кладёт перо в сусек,
Чистить коней начинает,
Умывает, убирает,
Гривы длинные плетёт,
Разны песенки поёт.

Pyotr Yershov "The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" (1834) / Illustrations: V. Milashevsky.

Illustratsioonid Pjotr Jeršovi värssmuinasjutule "Küürselg-sälg" / V. Milaševski.

Пётр Ершов "Конёк-горбунок" (1834) / Художник В. Милашевский.

Postcards, 1958.
My collection.

See also the illustration by V. Grishin.
AND:
"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 1

"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" - 1.

Past the woods and mountains steep,
Past the rolling waters deep,
You will find a hamlet pleasant
Where once dwelt an aged peasant.
Of his sons-and he had three...

За горами, за лесами,
За широкими морями,
Против неба – на земле
Жил старик в одном селе.
У старинушки три сына...

Quoth his horse:
"Yes, you're quite right.
And you very well may stare!
That's a Fire-Bird's feather there!
But, Ivan, for your own sake,
Touch it not, for in its wake
Many sorrows, many woes
Follow everywhere it goes."

Говорит ему конёк:
"Вот уж есть чему дивиться!
Тут лежит перо Жар-птицы,
Но для счастья своего
Не бери себе его.
Много, много непокою
Принесёт оно с собою".

Pyotr Yershov "The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" (1834) / Illustrations: V. Milashevsky.

Illustratsioonid Pjotr Jeršovi värssmuinasjutule "Küürselg-sälg" / V. Milaševski.

Пётр Ершов "Конёк-горбунок" (1834) / Художник В. Милашевский.

Postcards, 1958.
My collection.

* "The Little Humpbacked Horse" (Konyok-Gorbunok) is a Russian fairy tale in which the magic little horse helps Ivan, a peasant’s son, carry out the many unreasonable demands of the Tsar. During his adventures, Ivan captures the beautiful magic firebird for the Tsar, keeps his magic horse, and finds his love, the tsar-maid princess. At the end, the princess and the peasant’s son live happily for many years after.

See also the illustration by V. Grishin.

"The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)"

"Why, Ivanushka, so sad?
Tell me what's the matter, lad,"
Said he, fawning round his knees.
"Put your mind, Ivan, at ease,
Tell me what has happened, please -
Just confide in me, Ivan,
I will help you if I can."
Pyotr Yershov "The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok)" (1834) / Illustration: V. Grishin.

Illustratsioon Pjotr Jeršovi värssmuinasjutule "Küürselg-sälg" / V. Grišin.

"Что, Иванушка, невесел?
Что головушку повесил? —
Говорит ему конёк,
У его вертяся ног. —
Не утайся предо мною,
Всё скажи, что за душою.
Я помочь тебе готов."
Пётр Ершов "Конёк-горбунок" (1834) / Художник В. Гришин.

Postcard, 1955.
My collection.