endless. Our springs are icy and desolate. No, my friend, all is not for the best in our land. Your heart's not made of stone. You can't live without a loved one. You'll love someone one day, why not a handsome boy then? You're bracing your heart, but you can't be on guard forever. He's handsome and he promised we'd get married. He's the son of a rich merchant. His name is Misghir. - They're making fun of us! - They think we'll forget it. My father and mother are both very happy about this. He has sworn that he'd trade wreaths with me before the Tsar and make me his wife. All people talk about is how a girl can't escape love, but I've never known love. I don't even know what the word "sweetheart" means. That's something we'll never forgive! We took this girl in to be happy. We're still waiting for good luck. You believed the lies that orphans bring luck to poor people. We haven't got any richer in our old age. You frighten all men away with your stern, arrogant ways. I'm not stern or arrogant. Just quiet and modest. -Only the rich can afford to be shy. - You can't be shy when you're poor. What do you want from me, the little Snow Maiden? - You should attract the boys. - Suppose I don't like them? You've got to entice a boy, so he'll want to be with you. - To bring gifts to your mother. - To stuff your father with beer. We'll be celebrating every day, that's the life! If it's true that no girl can escape from love, wait and see, it'll happen sooner or later. What a girl... We just have to fill our purse. The headdress I'm going to order! Where are we going to lodge him? It's our turn to put him up. - I can do without him. - I certainly can too! You refuse to take in your shepherd as if he had the plague. Try your bowing and scraping on others. We know you too well. Keep things you don't want to lose. Go stay at Bobil's. The community has freed me of all the task service because I'm a poor orphan. You haven't any tasks, so put him up! We'll feed him. And putting him up won't cost you a thing. Let me tell you something. It's a big risk for us to let Lel in. The matchmaker's working for his daughter. - What about you? - His wife is young and beautiful. You take care of Lel from now on and we'll pay you. What's a few rubles more or less? There's cabbage in my house too. Why let the goat come to the patch? You have nothing to fear. Your Snow Maiden is not like our girls. If you bring us a bucket of beer, you're a real friend. - We'll get along, I'm sure. - We'll pay you well. You may stay, Lel. Do you order me to sing? I couldn't order you. I'd be only too happy to beg you. I don't think I'm worthy of your begging. - What can I pay you for a song? - I'm not really paid, you know. I'm kissed, that's always my reward. The girls hear your beautiful songs and pay you by simply kissing you? It's a shame they pay you so cheap. Pick a flower and give it to me. That will be enough for a song. Here's your flower! Sing for Snow Maiden, but don't waste your fine words on her. She's saving her kisses for rich men. Strawberries, wild strawberries Have grown in the wood. A poor orphaned maiden Was born for no good. Was born for no good... Strawberries, wild strawberries Have grown ripe and lush The poor orphaned maiden Has seen no care or love! Has seen no care or love... Strawberries, wild strawberries With no warmth will die. The poor orphaned maiden With no love will... Out there onto the porch, Out there onto the porch, On the latticed wooden porch, On the latticed wooden porch Out came a fair maid... That charming Lel is right. Hurry to valleys where you're loved. Find love, for you're worthy of it. Snow Maiden's heart, made of ice for all men, won't throb with love for you either. You leave us alone! Go and pay court to Snow Maiden! Don't come any closer now! You've been behaving shamelessly. If ------------------------------ Читайте также: - текст Братья Блюз 2000 на английском - текст 1612. Хроники смутного времени. на английском - текст Летят Журавли на английском - текст Терминатор: Да придёт спаситель на английском - текст Лунная радуга на английском |