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Once upon a time, there was a mighty baron in the North Countrie who was a great magician that knew everything that would come to pass. So one day, when his little boy was four years old, he looked into the Book of Fate to see what would happen to him. And to his dismay, he found that his son would wed a lowly maid that had just been born in a house under the shadow of York Minster. Now the Baron knew the father of the little girl was very, very poor, and he had five children already. So he called for his horse, and rode into York; and passed by the father's house, and saw him sitting by the door, sad and doleful. So he dismounted and went up to him and said: "What is the matter, my good man?" And the man said: "Well, your honour, the fact is, I've five children already, and now a sixth's come, a little lass, and where to get the bread from to fill their mouths, that's more than I can say."

"Don't be downhearted, my man," said the Baron. "If that's your trouble, I can help you. I'll take away the last little one, and you wont have to bother about her."

"Thank you kindly, sir," said the man; and he went in and brought out the lass and gave her to the Baron, who mounted his horse and rode away with her. And when he got by the bank of the river Ouse, he threw the little, thing into the river, and rode off to his castle.

But the little lass didn't sink; her clothes kept her up for a time, and she floated, and she floated, till she was cast ashore just in front of a fisherman's hut. There the fisherman found her, and took pity on the poor little thing and took her into his house, and she lived there till she was fifteen years old, and a fine handsome girl.

One day it happened that the Baron went out hunting with some companions along the banks of the River Ouse, and stopped at the fisherman's hut to get a drink, and the girl came out to give it to them. They all noticed her beauty, and one of them said to the Baron: "You can read fates, Baron, whom will she marry, d'ye think?"

"Oh! that's easy to guess," said the Baron; "some yokel or other. But I'll cast her horoscope. Come here girl, and tell me on what day you were born?"

"I don't know, sir," said the girl, "I was picked up just here after having been brought down by the river about fifteen years ago."

Then the Baron knew who she was, and when they went away, he rode back and said to the girl: "Hark ye, girl, I will make your fortune. Take this letter to my brother in Scarborough, and you will be settled for life." And the girl took the letter and said she would go. Now this was what he had written in the letter:

"Dear Brother,—Take the bearer and put her to death immediately.

So soon after the girl set out for Scarborough, and slept for the night at a little inn. Now that very night a band of robbers broke into the inn, and searched the girl, who had no money, and only the letter. So they opened this and read it, and thought it a shame. The captain of the robbers took a pen and paper and wrote this letter:

"Dear Brother,—Take the bearer and marry her to my son immediately.

And then he gave it to the girl, bidding her begone. So she went on to the Baron's brother at Scarborough, a noble knight, with whom the Baron's son was staying. When she gave the letter to his brother, he gave orders for the wedding to be prepared at once, and they were married that very day.

Soon after, the Baron himself came to his brother's castle, and what was his surprise to find that the very thing he had plotted against had come to pass. But he was not to be put off that way; and he took out the girl for a walk, as he said, along the cliffs. And when he got her all alone, he took her by the arms, and was going to throw her over. But she begged hard for her life. "I have not done anything," she said: "if you will only spare me, I will do whatever you wish. I will never see you or your son again till you desire it." Then the Baron took off his gold ring and threw it into the sea, saying: "Never let me see your face till you can show me that ring;" and he let her go.

The poor girl wandered on and on, till at last she came to a great noble's castle, and she asked to have some work given to her; and they made her the scullion girl of the castle, for she had been used to such work in the fisherman's hut.

Now one day, who should she see coming up to the noble's house but the Baron and his brother and his son, her husband. She didn't know what to do; but thought they would not see her in the castle kitchen. So she went back to her work with a sigh, and set to cleaning a huge big fish that was to be boiled for their dinner. And, as she was cleaning it, she saw something shine inside it, and what do you think she found? Why, there was the Baron's ring, the very one he had thrown over the cliff at Scarborough. She was right glad to see it, you may be sure. Then she cooked the fish as nicely as she could, and served it up.

Well, when the fish came on the table, the guests liked it so well that they asked the noble who cooked it. He said he didn't know, but called to his servants: "Ho, there, send up the cook that cooked that fine fish." So they went down to the kitchen and told the girl she was wanted in the hall. Then she washed and tidied herself and put the Baron's gold ring on her thumb and went up into the hall.

When the banqueters saw such a young and beautiful cook they were surprised. But the Baron was in a tower of a temper, and started up as if he would do her some violence. So the girl went up to him with her hand before her with the ring on it; and she put it down before him on the table. Then at last the Baron saw that no one could fight against Fate, and he handed her to a seat and announced to all the company that this was his son's true wife; and he took her and his son home to his castle; and they all lived as happy as could be ever afterwards.

ONCE upon a time, there was a mighty baron in the North Countrie who was a great magician and knew everything that would come to pass. So one day, when his little boy was four years old, he looked into the Book of Fate to see what would happen to him. And to his dismay, he found that his son would wed a lowly maid that had just been born in a house under the shadow of York Minster. Now the Baron knew the father of the little girl was very, very poor, and he had five children already. So he called for his horse, and rode into York, and passed by the father's house, and saw him sitting by the door, sad and doleful. So he dismounted and went up to him and said: 'What is the matter, my good man?' And the man said: 'Well, your honor, the fact is, I've five children already, and now a sixth's come, a little lass, and where to get the bread from to fill their mouths, that's more than I can say.'

'Don't be downhearted, my man,' said the Baron. 'If that's your trouble, I can help you. I'll take away the last little one, and you won't have to bother about her.'

'Thank you kindly, sir,' said the man; and he went in and brought out the lass and gave her to the Baron, who mounted his horse and rode away with her. And when he got by the bank of the River Ouse, he threw the little thing into the river, and rode off to his castle.

One day it happened that the Baron went out hunting with some companions along the banks of the River Ouse, and stopped at the fisherman's hut to get a drink, and the girl came out to give it to them. They all noticed her beauty, and one of them said to the Baron: 'You can read fates, Baron, whom will she marry, d'ye think?'

'Oh! that's easy to guess,' said the Baron; 'some yokel or other. But I'll cast her horoscope. Come here, girl, and tell me on what day you were born.'

'I don't know, sir,' said the girl, 'I was picked up just here after having been brought down by the river about fifteen years ago.'

Then the Baron knew who she was, and when they went away, he rode back and said to the girl: 'Hark ye, girl, I will make your fortune. Take this letter to my brother in Scarborough, and you will be settled for life.' And the girl took the letter and said she would go. Now this is what he had written in the letter:

'DEAR BROTHER,--Take the bearer and put her to death immediately.
Yours affectionately,
HUMPHREY.'

So they opened this and read it, and thought it a shame. The captain of the robbers took a pen and paper and wrote this letter:

'DEAR BROTHER,--Take the bearer and marry her to my son immediately.
Yours affectionately,
HUMPHREY.'

Soon after, the Baron himself came to his brother's castle, and what was his surprise to find the very thing he had plotted against had come to pass. But he was not to be put off that way; and he took the girl out for a walk, as he said, along the cliffs. And when he got her all alone, he took her by the arms, and was going to throw her over. But she begged hard for her life. 'I have not done anything,' she said: 'if you will only spare me, I will do whatever you wish. I will never see you or your son again till you desire it.' Then the Baron took off his gold ring and threw it into the sea, saying: 'Never let me see your face till you can show me that ring'; and he let her go.

Now one day, who should she see coming up to the noble's house but the Baron and his brother and his son, her husband. She didn't know what to do; but thought they would not see her in the castle kitchen. So she went back to her work with a sigh, and set to cleaning a huge big fish that was to be boiled for their dinner. And, as she was cleaning it, she saw something shine inside it, and. what do you think she found? Why, there was the Baron's ring, the very one he had thrown over the cliff at Scarborough. She was glad indeed to see it, you may be sure. Then she cooked the fish as nicely as she could, and served it up.

Well, when the fish came on the table, the guests liked it so well that they asked the noble who cooked it. He said he didn't know, but called to his servants: 'Ho, there, send the cook who cooked that fine fish.' So they went down to the kitchen and told the girl she was wanted in the hall.

When the banqueters saw such a young and beautiful cook they were surprised. But the Baron was in a tower of temper, and started up as if he would do her some violence. So the girl went up to him with her hand before her with the ring on it; and she put it down before him on the table. Then at last the Baron saw that no one could fight against Fate, and he handed her to a seat and announced to all the company that this was his son's true wife; and he took her and his son home to his castle; and they all lived happy as could be ever afterwards.

Fish and the Ring - из собрания английских сказок Джекобса Джозефа,
перевод Е. Чистяковой-Вэр (1908г.)

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Текст песни

Once upon a time, there was a mighty baron in the North Countrie who was a great magician that knew everything that would come to pass. So one day, when his little boy was four years old, he looked into the Book of Fate to see what would happen to him. And to his dismay, he found that his son would wed a lowly maid that had just been born in a house under the shadow of York Minster. Now the Baron knew the father of the little girl was very, very poor, and he had five children already. So he called for his horse, and rode into York; and passed by the father’s house, and saw him sitting by the door, sad and doleful. So he dismounted and went up to him and said: “What is the matter, my good man?” And the man said: “Well, your honour, the fact is, I’ve five children already, and now a sixth’s come, a little lass, and where to get the bread from to fill their mouths, that’s more than I can say.”

“Don’t be downhearted, my man,” said the Baron. “If that’s your trouble, I can help you. I’ll take away the last little one, and you wont have to bother about her.”

“Thank you kindly, sir,” said the man; and he went in and brought out the lass and gave her to the Baron, who mounted his horse and rode away with her. And when he got by the bank of the river Ouse, he threw the little, thing into the river, and rode off to his castle.

But the little lass didn’t sink; her clothes kept her up for a time, and she floated, and she floated, till she was cast ashore just in front of a fisherman’s hut. There the fisherman found her, and took pity on the poor little thing and took her into his house, and she lived there till she was fifteen years old, and a fine handsome girl.

One day it happened that the Baron went out hunting with some companions along the banks of the River Ouse, and stopped at the fisherman’s hut to get a drink, and the girl came out to give it to them. They all noticed her beauty, and one of them said to the Baron: “You can read fates, Baron, whom will she marry, d’ye think?”

“Oh! that’s easy to guess,” said the Baron; “some yokel or other. But I’ll cast her horoscope. Come here girl, and tell me on what day you were born?”

“I don’t know, sir,” said the girl, “I was picked up just here after having been brought down by the river about fifteen years ago.”

Then the Baron knew who she was, and when they went away, he rode back and said to the girl: “Hark ye, girl, I will make your fortune. Take this letter to my brother in Scarborough, and you will be settled for life.” And the girl took the letter and said she would go. Now this was what he had written in the letter:

“Dear Brother,–Take the bearer and put her to death immediately.

“Dear Brother,–Take the bearer and marry her to my son immediately.

And then he gave it to the girl, bidding her begone. So she went on to the Baron’s brother at Scarborough, a noble knight, with whom the Baron’s son was staying. When she gave the letter to his brother, he gave orders for the wedding to be prepared at once, and they were married that very day.

Soon after, the Baron himself came to his brother’s castle, and what was his surprise to find that the very thing he had plotted against had come to pass. But he was not to be put off that way; and he took out the girl for a walk, as he said, along the cliffs. And when he got her all alone, he took her by the arms, and was going to throw her over. But she begged hard for her life. “I have not done anything," she said: “if you will only spare me, I will do whatever you wish. I will never see you or your son again till you desire it.” Then the Baron took off his gold ring and threw it into the sea, saying: “Never let me see your face till you can show me that ring;” and he let her go.

The poor girl wandered on and on, till at last she came to a great noble’s castle, and she asked to have some work given to her; and they made her the scullion girl of the castle, for she had been used to such work in the fisherman’s hut.

Now one day, who should she see coming up to the noble’s house but the Baron and his brother and his son, her husband. She didn’t know what to do; but thought they would not see her in the castle kitchen. So she went back to her work with a sigh, and set to cleaning a huge big fish that was to be boiled for their dinner. And, as she was cleaning it, she saw something shine inside it, and what do you think she found? Why, there was the Baron’s ring, the very one he had thrown over the cliff at Scarborough. She was right glad to see it, you may be sure. Then she cooked the fish as nicely as she could, and served it up.

Well, when the fish came on the table, the guests liked it so well that they asked the noble who cooked it. He said he didn’t know, but called to his servants: “Ho, there, send up the cook that cooked that fine fish.” So they went down to the kitchen and told the girl she was wanted in the hall. Then she washed and tidied herself and put the Baron’s gold ring on her thumb and went up into the hall.

When the banqueters saw such a young and beautiful cook they were surprised. But the Baron was in a tower of a temper, and started up as if he would do her some violence. So the girl went up to him with her hand before her with the ring on it; and she put it down before him on the table. Then at last the Baron saw that no one could fight against Fate, and he handed her to a seat and announced to all the company that this was his son’s true wife; and he took her and his son home to his castle; and they all lived as happy as could be ever afterwards.

Перевод песни

Бедная девушка бродила и дальше, пока наконец она пришла к великолепному замку благородных, и она попросила иметь некоторую работу с ней; И они сделали ее вкусовой девушке замка, потому что она использовалась для такой работы в хижине рыбака.

Сейчас однажды, кто она должна видеть, поднимается до дома благородный, кроме барона и его брата и его сына, ее мужа. Она не знала, что делать; Но думал, что они не увидят ее на кухне замка. Поэтому она вернулась к своей работе со вздохом и поставила уборку огромной большой рыбы, которая должна была быть вареной на ужин. И, как она убирала его, она увидела что-то светить внутри него, и что вы думаете, что она нашла? Почему, был кольцо барона, тот, который он бросил на скалу в Скарборо. Она была права рады видеть это, вы можете быть уверены. Затем она приготовила рыбу так же красиво, как она могла, и служила.

Когда банкетры видели такого молодого и красивого повара, они были удивлены. Но барон был в башне от себя, и начал, как будто он сделает ее насилие. Таким образом, девушка поднялась к нему с рукой перед ней с кольцом на нем; И она положила его перед ним на стол. Затем, наконец, барон увидел, что никто не мог бороться с судьбой, и он вручил ей на место и объявил всем компании, что это была настоящая жена его сына; И он взял ее и своего сына домой к его замку; И все они жили так счастливы, как и после этого.

Once upon a time, there was an old man and an old lady who lived near the black sea in their little old house for over 3 plus 3 years. Every day the man goes outside to go fishing, while the old lady sits inside her little house remembering about her old life where she had everything she could every want. A maid, a big house and whatever she wanted.

Her dad was a thief and was the one who brought home money. Every day the girl went out and one day, she got married to a young man who was just like her. But one day, her dad got sent to jail. She and her husband spent every last penny dad ever earned. The bank even took their house because they owned a lot of money.

One day the old man went out to catch fish by the sea but he couldn’t get a bite, not one. The sun already had gone down, and suddenly the fishing rod started to pull and soon after the man saw a golden colored fish.

“Please let me go, please let me go back into the sea. I’m begging you” said the fish.

“If you let me go, I’ll grant you three wishes, but please let me go”.

“What can you do anyway, little fish? But I’ll let you go back into the sea” said the man.

“Thank you, and now I’ll grant your first wish, choose wisely” the magical fish replied as the old man let it go.

“Now make a wish old man and I will grant your wish” the fish said.

“Well, I suppose I would want my bucket to be full of fish” Said the man.

As soon as the man finished his sentence, the bucket was full to the top. Happy and satisfied the old man went home and hoped that his wife will be happy. As he walked in, his wife saw the bucket full of fish and truly smiled.

“Oh, what luck I had today!” the man said as he continued to tell her all about the strange encounter with the magical fish.
As he finished telling the story, evil flashed over the eyes of his wife.

“You fool, you should’ve asked for something bigger or better rather than a bucket of fish! Like a house. Now go back to the fish and ask it for a big house with water and gas” said the woman.

The old man went back to the Black Sea and started to ask for the fish to come by. The fish swam and stopped.

“What are you ought?” Said the fish.

“My wife, she’s not happy, she wants a white stone bricks house and that there should be water and gas.” Replied the man.

“Don’t worry, go home. You will have your white stone house waiting for you” said the fish.

The man came home and sees the house he asked for from the fish. But his wife was still not happy.

“You fool, you got a house, but who’s going to clean it? Go back to your stupid magical fish. Ask him who’s going to work in it? I expect maids, who do everything I say” said the wife.

The man set off back to the Black Sea and is asking for the fish again. The fish swam by again and asked him.

“What do you need, old man?” asked the fish.

“My wife isn’t happy yet, the wants maids so that they do everything she tells them too” the man said.

“Don’t be sad, go back home and you will find yourself maids” replied the fish.

And the man came home. When the man comes home, he heard his wife screaming, beating and ordering the maids. His wife comes running towards him and says.

“Go back to your stupid fish, I need more. I want to sit in the presidential chair, I want to rule the country, and even more I want the whole world afraid of me. I want them to bow down to me, I want to be feared. And you, I’ll put you as a deputy, you’re not fit for anything else” ordered the wife.

"The fish only promi sed to fulfill three wishes!” argued the man.

“Go back to the Black Sea, and you do whatever it takes to fulfill my desires!” the woman screamed towards him.

The man walked back to the Sea and he sits down. He doesn’t say a word, he can’t call the fish. But the fish came by itself.

“What’s the matter now? What do you need” asked the fish.

“Oh, my wife is mad again. She wants to sit in the presidential seat and she wants the whole world to fear her. I don’t know what to do.” said the man.

Suddenly, the sky dimmed down. A big black cloud covered the ground. Then came loud lightning that hit the ground. Big high waves came roaring and they roared down onto the shore.
And when the clouds cleared up, bright sunshine lighted everything up.
And their white stone house disappeared and so did the old man and his wife.
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Serves the mean old lady right. And that serves the plain foolish man right.
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