A Common World Literature Mistake You Are Probably Making Now With Russian Fairy Tales Part 1


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The Queen thought hard, but at last she said: “All right, let it be so. Come and see him to-night.”

Night came on, and Maryushka entered the bedroom and she saw her Fenist the Bright Falcon lying fast asleep.

“O my Fenist, Bright Falcon, arise, wake up!”

But her Fenist slept on as fast as ever, and Maryushka could not wake him up, try as she might.


At daybreak Maryushka set to work and took out her silver distaff and golden spindle. And the Queen saw her and began asking her to sell them. But Maryushka replied:

“Sell them I will not, but you may have them for nothing if only you let me see Fenist the Bright Falcon.”

“All right,” said the other and she thought to herself: “She won’t wake him up anyhow.”

Night drew on and Maryushka entered the bedroom, but Fenist lay as fast asleep as ever.

“O my Fenist, Bright Falcon, arise, wake up!”

But Fenist slept on and would not awaken.

Maryushka tried and tried again to wake him, but she could not. And soon it would be morning. So Maryushka burst out weeping and she said:

“Dearest Fenist, arise and open your eyes, look at your Maryushka, press her close!”

And a hot tear fell from Maryushka’s eyes on the bare shoulder of Fenist and burnt it. Fenist the Bright Falcon stirred and he opened his eyes and saw Maryushka. And then he took her in his arms and kissed her.

“Can it be you, my Maryushka? So you have worn out three pairs of iron shoes and broken three iron staffs and torn three iron caps? Cry no more. Let us go home, now.”

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