guides our life.
The finest sentiment
that nature has granted us.
I say shame on my silvery mane,
shame!
He has deceived the girl,
he must marry her!
Misghir, will you take Kupava
as your wife?
But I love another. Snow Maiden!
- The man can be forced.
- You can't force marriage.
O mighty Tsar!
I need to be loved above all.
I need it badly.
But how can I love?
He broke my heart.
I don't want him.
My good people!
His sin deserves capital
punishment.
In our land we do not kill
even for sins against love.
So it's up to the Gods to see that
proper punishment is meted out.
As for us, we will now banish
Misghir, pursuant to our wishes.
He shall not stay in our realm.
Let him go and dwell in desert
and in forest.
Console your beastly heart
among the beasts, Misghir!
Get out of our sight, you criminal!
For betraying a young girl's love
in a despicable way.
Now begone!
I'll say nothing to absolve
myself of the charge.
Still, O powerful Tsar,
if you'd only seen...
Here comes Snow Maiden!
Oh, mother, look! The lovely
azure flower. It is alive!
Such a beautiful flower blooms
before my eyes, I can't believe it!
Is it real? Or am I dreaming?
You little idiot! Looking around
with your mouth gaping
while the great Tsar wonders what
the silly girl's doing in his palace.
Her love will help to make
Yarilo gentler.
Here is the sacrifice that we shall
offer!
When the Sun God rises, we shall
give her to a boy who'll marry her.
O generous Tsar, she doesn't
know love as yet.
I don't think such a thing could be!
Mother Nature dispenses boundless
love to all her creatures.
Still, if you're right, Yarilo has
good reason to be angry.
Snow Maiden, the time is here.
It's time to pick out a betrothed.
- Whom should I pick?
- Let your heart speak.
My heart is silent...
My subjects!
Whoever among you succeeds in
conquering the heart of Snow Maiden,
he shall have the girl and receive
a dowry from the Tsar's hand.
And he shall be the guest of honor
at the royal table at a banquet
to honor God Yarilo!
Of all the men who are the right
age, I only know one
who could win the heart
of this girl... Lel!
Shepherd, for you this is indeed
a great honor!
That honor must be credited
to the sun.
The sun rocked me to sleep
as a child, and taught me to sing.
Its warmth is in my ballads.
And I swear that before dawn -
no matter who she is to choose -
Snow Maiden will be in love.
Mighty Tsar,
do not send me into exile yet!
The fire of my love will move
the pure heart of Snow Maiden!
I swear in the name of the Gods
above that Snow Maiden will be mine!
Misghir and Lel, hearing your oath
I'll rest now easily.
I'll be able to hail Yarilo's dawn.
I have listened to all... and judged!
Rise, happy songs, over meadows
and forests!
Long live the land of the Tsar
Berendey!
Glory! Glory!
These holidays are terrible for
Bakula.
He won't give up dancing.
He's trying so hard it's going
to kill him...
He really is a stubborn one.
Make way for the Tsar!
It is heartening to see how they
enjoy it.
A great people never mixes
work and pleasure.
When they toil, they toil. When
they play, they put their heart in it.
I'm going to make a wreath,
I'm going to make a wreath,
To forget all ill and grief,
To forget all ill and grief.
Our field is nice and round,
Our field is nice and round,
It is round but very small...
Yarilo's dawn is clear.
It will be a cloudless day.
But you must sing another song,
handsome Lel.
Happy am I, happy,
Happy I'm today.
Merry am I, merry,
Merry I'm today!
I have met my sweetheart,
My dearest sweetheart!
She went to the forest,
My dearest sweetheart!
She walks in the forest,
Forest deep and green,
Picking pretty flowers,
My dearest sweetheart!
My dear Lel, you have regaled
my heart. You shall have a reward.
Go look among the young girls
and come back with one.
Bring her to me for all to see her!
I want her to reward the poet of
love