Sivka burka is a prophetic kaurka to read. Sivka Burka - Russian folk tale

There was an old man who had three sons. Everyone called the younger Ivanushka the Fool.
Once an old man sowed wheat. Good wheat was born, but only someone got into the habit of crushing and trampling that wheat.
Here the old man says to his sons:
- My dear children! Guard the wheat every night in turn, catch the thief!
The first night has come.
The eldest son went to guard the wheat, but he wanted to sleep. He climbed into the hayloft and slept until morning.
Comes home in the morning and says:
- I didn't sleep all night, guarding the wheat! Izzyab all, but did not see the thief.
On the second night, the middle son went. And he slept all night in the hayloft.
On the third night, Ivanushka the Fool's turn comes.
He put the cake in his bosom, took the rope and went. Came to the field, sat down on a stone. He sits awake, chews the pie, waits for the thief.
At midnight, a horse galloped onto the wheat - one hair was silver, the other was gold; he runs - the earth trembles, smoke pours out of his ears in a column, flames burst from his nostrils.
And that horse began to eat wheat. Not so much eating as trampling with hooves.
Ivanushka crept up to the horse and immediately threw a rope around his neck.
The horse rushed with all his might - it was not there! Ivanushka jumped up on him deftly and grabbed tightly by the mane.
Already the horse wore, wore it across the open field, galloped, galloped - could not throw it off!
The horse began to ask Ivanushka:
- Let me go, Ivanushka, to freedom! I will do you a great service for this.
- Okay, - Ivanushka answers, - I'll let you go, but how can I find you later?
- And you go out into the open field, into the wide expanse, whistle three times with a valiant whistle, bark with a heroic cry: “Sivka-burka, prophetic kaurka, stand in front of me, like a leaf in front of grass!” - I'll be here.
Ivanushka released the horse and took from him a promise to never eat or trample wheat again.
Ivanushka came home in the morning.
- Well, tell me, what did you see there? the brothers ask.
- I caught, - says Ivanushka, - a horse - one hair is silver, the other is gold.
- Where is the horse?
- Yes, he promised not to go into wheat again, so I let him go.
The brothers did not believe Ivanushka, they laughed at him plenty. But since that night, no one really touched the wheat ...
Soon after that, the king sent messengers to all the villages, to all the cities, to call out:
- Gather, boyars and nobles, merchants and ordinary peasants, to the tsar's courtyard. The tsar's daughter Elena the Beautiful is sitting in her high chamber by the window. Whoever rides a horse to the princess and removes a golden ring from her hand, she will marry him!
On the indicated day, the brothers are going to go to the royal court - not to jump themselves, but at least to look at others. And Ivanushka asks them:
-Brothers, give me at least some horse, and I'll go and see Elena the Beautiful!
- Where are you going, fool! Do you want to make people laugh? Sit on the stove and pour the ashes!
The brothers left, and Ivan the Fool said to his brother's wives:
- Give me a basket, I'll even go to the forest - I'll pick mushrooms!
He took a basket and went, as if picking mushrooms.
Ivanushka went out into an open field, into a wide expanse, threw a basket under a bush, and he himself whistled with a valiant whistle, barked with a heroic shout:

- Whatever, Ivanushka?
- I want to see the tsar's daughter Elena the Beautiful! - answers Ivanushka.
- Well, get into my right ear, get out into my left!
Ivanushka climbed into the horse's right ear, and climbed out into the left - and became such a fine fellow that he could not think of it, not guess it, not tell it in a fairy tale, not describe it with a pen! I sat on the Sivka-burka and galloped straight to the city.
He caught up with his brothers on the road, galloped past them, showered them with road dust.
Ivanushka galloped to the square - straight to the royal palace. He looks - apparently invisible to the people, and in a high tower, by the window, sits Princess Elena the Beautiful. On her hand, the ring sparkles - it has no price! And she is the beauty of beauties.
Everyone looks at Elena the Beautiful, but no one dares to jump to her: no one wants to break his neck.
Here Ivanushka Sivka-burka struck on the steep sides ... The horse snorted, neighed, jumped - only three logs did not jump to the princess.
The people were surprised, and Ivanushka turned Sivka and galloped away.
Everyone screams:
- Who is that? Who is that?
And Ivanushki was already gone. They saw where he rode from, did not see where he rode.
Ivanushka rushed into the open field, jumped off his horse, climbed into his left ear, and climbed out into his right and became, as before, Ivanushka the Fool.
He released Sivka-burka, picked up a full basket of fly agarics and brought home:
- Eva, what fungi are good!
The brothers' wives got angry at Ivanushka and let's scold him:
- What kind of mushrooms did you bring, fool? You are the only one to eat them!
Ivanushka chuckled, climbed onto the stove and sat.
The brothers returned home and told their wives what they had seen in the city:
- Well, mistresses, what a fine fellow came to the king! We have never seen anything like this. Before the princess, only three logs did not jump.
And Ivanushka lies on the stove and chuckles:
- Brothers, wasn't it me there?
- Where are you, fool, to be there! Sit on the stove and catch flies!
The next day, the elder brothers went to the city again, and Ivanushka took a basket and went for mushrooms.
He went out into an open field, into a wide expanse, threw a basket, he himself whistled with a valiant whistle, barked with a heroic cry:
- Sivka-burka, prophetic kaurka, stand in front of me like a leaf in front of grass!
The horse is running, the earth is trembling, smoke is pouring out of the ears, flames are bursting from the nostrils.
He ran and stood in front of Ivanushka as if rooted to the spot.
Ivanushka Sivke Burke climbed into his right ear, and climbed out into his left and became a fine fellow. He jumped on his horse and galloped to the yard.
He sees that there are even more people in the square than before. Everyone admires the princess, but no one thinks of jumping: they are afraid to break their neck!
Here Ivanushka hit his horse on the steep sides. Sivka-burka neighed, jumped - only two logs before the princess did not get the window.
Ivanushka Sivka turned and galloped away. They saw where he rode from, did not see where he rode.
And Ivanushka is already in the open field.
He released Sivka-burka, and he went home. He sat down on the stove, sitting, waiting for his brothers.
The brothers come home and say:
- Well, hostesses, the same fellow came again! I did not jump to the princess only by two logs.
Ivanushka and tells them:
- Sit down, fool, shut up!..
On the third day, the brothers are going to go again, and Ivanushka says:
- Give me at least a poor little horse: I'll go with you too!
- Stay at home, fool! Only you are missing!
They said and left.
Ivanushka went out into an open field, into a wide expanse, whistled with a valiant whistle, barked with a heroic cry:
- Sivka-burka, prophetic kaurka, stand in front of me like a leaf in front of grass!
The horse is running, the earth is trembling, smoke is pouring out of the ears, flames are bursting from the nostrils. He ran and stood in front of Ivanushka as if rooted to the spot.
Ivanushka climbed into the horse's right ear, and climbed out into the left. The young man became well done and galloped to the royal court.
Ivanushka galloped up to the high tower, lashed Sivka-burka with a whip ... The horse neighed louder than before, hit the ground with its hooves, jumped - and jumped to the window!
Ivanushka kissed Elena the Beautiful on her scarlet lips, removed the cherished ring from her finger and sped away. They just saw him!
Then everyone made a noise, shouted, waved their hands:
- Hold him! Catch him!
And Ivanushki was gone.
He released Sivka-burka, came home. One hand is wrapped in a cloth.
- What happened to you? - ask the brothers' wives.
- Yes, I was looking for mushrooms, I pricked myself on a twig ...
And climbed into the oven.
The brothers returned, began to tell what and how it happened:
- Well, mistresses, that fellow jumped so fast this time that he jumped to the princess and took off the ring from her finger!
Ivanushka is sitting on the stove, so know your own:
- Brothers, wasn't I there?
- Sit down, fool, don't talk in vain!
Here Ivanushka wanted to look at the princess's precious ring.
As he unwound the rag, so the whole hut shone!
- Stop, fool, pamper with fire! the brothers shout. - You'll burn down the hut. Time to get you out of the house!
Ivanushka did not answer them, but again tied the ring with a rag ...
Three days later, the king again called the cry: so that all the people, no matter how many in the kingdom, gathered for a feast and that no one dared to stay at home. And whoever disdains the royal feast, his head off his shoulders!
Nothing to do, the brothers went to the feast, and they took Ivanushka the Fool with them.
They arrived, sat down at oak tables, patterned tablecloths, drinking and eating, talking.
And Ivanushka climbed behind the stove, into a corner, and sits there.
Elena the Beautiful walks around, treating the guests. She brings wine and honey to each, and she herself looks to see if anyone has her cherished ring on her hand. Whoever has a ring on his hand is her bridegroom.
Only no one has a ring in sight ...
She went around everyone, coming to the last one - to Ivanushka. And he sits behind the stove, his clothes are thin, his bast shoes are torn, one arm is tied with a rag.
The brothers look and think: “Look, the princess brings wine to our Ivashka!”
And Elena the Beautiful gave Ivanushka a glass of wine and asked:
- Why is it that you, well done, have your hand tied?
- I went to the forest to pick mushrooms and pricked myself on a bough.
- Come on, untie it, show it!
Ivanushka untied his hand, and on his finger the princess's cherished ring: it shines, it sparkles!
Elena the Beautiful was delighted, took Ivanushka by the hand, led her to her father and said:
- Here, father, my fiancé has been found!
They washed Ivanushka, combed his hair, dressed him, and he became not Ivanushka the Fool, but a fine fellow, well done, you just don’t recognize it!
They didn’t wait and argue here - a fun feast and for a wedding!
I was at that feast, I drank honey-beer, it flowed down my mustache, but it didn’t get into my mouth.

There was an old man who had three sons. The elders were engaged in housekeeping, were torovaty and dapper, and the youngest, Ivan the Fool, was so-so - he liked to go mushroom picking in the forest, and at home he sat more and more on the stove.

The time has come for the old man to die, so he punishes his sons:

When I die, you go to my grave for three nights in a row, bring me bread.

The old man was buried. Night comes, the big brother has to go to the grave, but he is not either lazy or afraid, - he says to his younger brother:

Vanya, replace me this night, go to your father's grave. I'll buy you a cake.

Ivan agreed, took bread, went to his father's grave. Sat, waiting. At midnight, the earth parted, the father rises from the grave and says:

Who is here? Are you my big son? Tell me what is happening in Rus': are the dogs barking, are the wolves howling, or is my child crying?

Ivan answers:

It's me, your son. And in Rus' everything is calm. The father ate bread and lay down in the grave. And Ivan went home, picked mushrooms on the way. The elder brother comes and asks him:

Did you see your father?

Did he eat bread?

El. Fully ate. The second night has come. It is necessary to go to the middle brother, but he is not either lazy or afraid, - he says:

Vanya, go to my father for me. I'll weave bast shoes for you.

Ivan took some bread, went to his father's grave, sat down and waited.

At midnight the earth parted, the father got up and asked:

Who is here? Are you my middle son? Tell me what is happening in Rus': are the dogs barking, are the wolves howling, or is my child crying?

Ivan answers:

It's me, your son. And in Rus' everything is calm. The father ate bread and lay down in the grave. And Ivan went home, on the way he picked mushrooms again. The middle brother asks him:

Did your father eat bread?

El. Fully ate.

On the third night it was Ivan's turn to go. He says to the brothers:

I walked for two nights. Now you go to his grave, and I will rest.

The brothers answer him:

What are you, Vanya, you became familiar there, you better go.

OK. Ivan took the bread and went.

At midnight, the earth parted, the father rose from the grave:

Who is here? Are you my youngest son Vanya? Tell me what is happening in Rus': are the dogs barking, are the wolves howling, or is my child crying?

Ivan answers:

Here is your son Vanya. And in Rus' everything is calm. The father ate bread and said to him:

You alone fulfilled my order, you were not afraid to go to my grave for three nights. Go out into the open field and shout: "Sivka-burka, prophetic kaurka, stand in front of me, like a leaf in front of grass!" The horse will come running to you, you climb into his right ear, and get out into his left. You will become what a good fellow. Get on your horse and ride. Ivan took the bridle, thanked his father and went home, picking mushrooms again on the way. At home, the brothers ask him:

Did you see your father?

Did he eat bread?

The father ate his fill and did not order to come again.

At this time, the king called a cry: all good fellows, single, unmarried, come to the royal court. His daughter, Incomparable Beauty, ordered to build herself a tower with twelve pillars, with twelve crowns. In this tower, she will sit on the very top and will wait for someone to jump up to her from one horse's gallop and kiss her on the lips. For such a rider, no matter what race he may be, the king will give his daughter, Incomparable Beauty, in marriage, and half the kingdom in addition. The Ivanov brothers heard about this and they say among themselves:

Let's try our luck. So they fed the good horses with oats, led them out, dressed themselves cleanly, combed their curls. And Ivan sits on the stove behind the pipe and says to them:

Brothers, take me with you to try your luck!

Fool, bake! Better go to the forest for mushrooms, there is nothing to make people laugh.

The brothers sat on good horses, wrinkled their hats, whistled, whooped - only a column of dust. And Ivan took the bridle and went into the open field and shouted, as his father taught him:

Out of nowhere, the horse runs, the earth trembles, flames burst from the nostrils, smoke pours from the ears. He became rooted to the spot and asked:

What do you order?

Ivan stroked the horse, bridled it, climbed into his right ear, and climbed out into his left and became such a fine fellow that he couldn’t even think of it, or guess, or write with a pen. He mounted his horse and rode to the royal court. Sivka-burka runs, the earth trembles, covers the mountains-doles with his tail, lets stumps between his legs. Ivan arrives at the royal court, and there the people are visible and invisible. In a tall chamber with twelve pillars and twelve crowns, Princess Incomparable Beauty sits at the very top in the window.

The king went out on the porch and said:

Which one of you, well done, jumps on horseback to the window and kisses my daughter on the lips, for that I will give her in marriage and half the kingdom in addition.

Then the good fellows began to gallop. Where there - high, do not get it! The Ivanov brothers tried, but they did not reach the middle. It's Ivan's turn. He dispersed Sivka-burka, whooped, gasped, jumped - he just did not get two crowns. He flew up again, scattered another time - he did not get one crown. He also spun, whirled, heated up the horse and gave a trotter - like fire, flew past the window, kissed the princess Incomparable Beauty on the sugary lips, and the princess hit him with a ring on the forehead, applied a seal. Then all the people shouted:

Hold it, hold it!

And he was gone. Ivan galloped into the open field, climbed into Sivka-burka's left ear, and got out of the right one and again became Ivan the Fool. He let the horse go, and went home himself, picking mushrooms along the way. He tied a rag around his forehead, climbed onto the stove and lies down.

His brothers come, tell where they were and what they saw.

They were good fellows, and one is the best of all - he kissed the princess on the mouth from flying away on a horse. They saw where they came from, but did not see where they left.

Ivan sits at the pipe and says:

Was it not me?

The brothers were angry with him:

Fool - stupid and yelling! Sit on the stove and eat your mushrooms.

Ivan slowly untied the rag on his forehead, where the princess hit him with a ring - the hut was lit up with fire. The brothers got scared and shouted:

What are you fool doing? You will burn the hut!

The next day, the tsar invites all the boyars and princes, and ordinary people, both rich and poor, old and small, to his feast.

Ivan's brothers began to gather at the tsar's feast. Ivan tells them:

Take me with you!

Where do you, fool, make people laugh! Sit on the stove and eat your mushrooms.

The brothers mounted good horses and rode off, while Ivan went on foot. He comes to the king for a feast and sits in a far corner. Princess Incomparable Beauty began to walk around the guests.
He brings a cup of honey and looks who has a seal on his forehead.

She walked around all the guests, came up to Ivan, and her heart ached. She looked at him - he was covered in soot, his hair stood on end.

Princess Incomparable Beauty began to ask him:

Whose are you? Where? Why did you tie your forehead?

I hurt myself. The princess untied his forehead - suddenly there was light throughout the palace. She screamed:

This is my stamp! That's where my fiancé is!

The king comes and says:

What a betrothed! He is stupid, covered in soot. Ivan says to the king:

Let me wash up. The king allowed. Ivan went out into the yard and shouted, as his father taught:

Sivka-burka, prophetic kaurka, stand in front of me like a leaf in front of grass!

Out of nowhere, the horse runs, the earth trembles, flames burst from the nostrils, smoke pours from the ears. Ivan climbed into his right ear, crawled out of his left, and again became such a fine fellow that he couldn’t think of it, or guess, or write with a pen. All the people gasped. The conversations here were short: a cheerful feast and for the wedding.

The old man had three sons: two smart ones, and the third Ivanushka the Fool; day and night the fool lies on the stove.

The old man sowed wheat, and rich wheat grew, and someone got into the habit of crushing and poisoning that wheat at night. Here the old man says to the children:

My dear children, guard the wheat every night in turn, catch me a thief.

The first night arrives. The eldest son went to guard the wheat, but he wanted to sleep: he climbed into the hayloft and slept until morning. He comes home in the morning and says: he didn’t sleep all night, he was cold, but he didn’t see the thief.

On the second night, the middle son went and also slept all night in the hayloft.

On the third night, it's the fool's turn to go. He took the lasso and went. He came to the border and sat on a stone: he sits - does not sleep, the thief is waiting.

At midnight, a motley horse galloped into the wheat: one hair is golden, the other is silver, it runs - the earth trembles, smoke pours out of its ears, flames blaze from its nostrils. And that horse began to eat wheat: not so much eating as trampling.

The fool crept up on all fours to the horse and at once threw a lasso around his neck. The horse rushed with all his might - it was not there. The fool rested, the lasso presses his neck. And here the horse of the fool began to pray:

Let me go, Ivanushka, and I will do you a great service!

Good, - answers Ivan the Fool. - Yes, how can I find you then?

Go outside the outskirts, - says the horse, - whistle three times and shout: "Sivka-burka, prophetic kaurka! Stand in front of me, like a leaf in front of grass!" - I'll be here.

Ivanushka the Fool let go of the horse and took a word from him - no more wheat and no more trampling.

Ivanushka came home.

Well, fool, did you see? the brothers ask.

I caught, - says Ivanushka, - a motley horse. He promised not to go into the wheat again - so I let him go.

The brothers laughed their hearts out at the fool, but since that night no one has touched the wheat.

Soon after that, biryuchis (heralds) from the tsar began to go around the villages and cities, calling out a call: get together, de, boyars and nobles, merchants and philistines and ordinary peasants, all to the tsar for a holiday, for three days; take the best horses with you; and whoever rides his horse to the princess’s tower and removes the ring from the princess’s hand, the king will give the princess in marriage.

Ivanushkin's brothers also began to gather for the holiday: not so much to ride themselves, but at least to look at others. Ivanushka also asks with them.

Where are you, fool! the brothers say. Do you want to scare people? Sit on the stove and pour the ashes.

The brothers left, and Ivanushka the Fool took a basket and went to take mushrooms. Ivanushka went out into the field, threw the basket, whistled three times and shouted:

The horse runs - the earth trembles, flames from the ears, smoke pours from the nostrils. He ran - and the horse stood in front of Ivanushka as if rooted to the spot.

Well, - he says, - get in, Ivanushka, into my right ear, and get out into my left.

Ivanushka climbed into the horse's right ear, and climbed out into the left - and became such a fine fellow that he could not think of it, or guess, or tell in a fairy tale.

Then Ivanushka mounted a horse and galloped off to the tsar's feast. He galloped to the square in front of the palace, he sees - the people are visible, invisible; and in a high chamber, by the window, the princess sits: on her hand is a ring - there is no price, she is a beauty of beauties. No one jumps before her and thinks: no one wants to break their neck for sure.

Here Ivanushka hit his horse on the steep hips, the horse got angry, jumped - only three crowns before the princess of the window did not jump.

The people were surprised, and Ivanushka turned his horse and galloped back. His brothers did not quickly step aside, so he whipped them with a silk whip. The people are shouting: "Hold it, hold it!" - and Ivanushkin has already caught a trace.

Ivan rode out of the city, dismounted from his horse, climbed into his left ear, climbed out into his right, and again became the former Ivan the Fool. Ivanushka let go of the horse, picked up a basket of mushrooms and brought it home.

The brothers came home and told their father how they were in the city and what they saw, and Ivanushka was lying on the stove and laughing.

The next day, the older brothers went to the holiday again, and Ivanushka took a basket and went for mushrooms. He went out into the field, whistled, barked:

Sivka-burka, prophetic kaurka! Stand before me like a leaf before grass!

A horse came running and stood in front of Ivanushka as if rooted to the spot.

Ivan dressed up again and galloped to the square. He sees that there are even more people in the square than before; everyone admires the princess, but no one thinks to jump: who wants to break his neck! Here Ivanushka hit his horse on the steep hips, the horse got angry, jumped - and only two crowns before the princess did not get the window. Ivanushka turned his horse, lashed the brothers so that they stood aside, and galloped away.

The brothers come home, and Ivanushka is already lying on the stove, listening to what the brothers are telling, and chuckles.

On the third day, the brothers again went to the holiday, and Ivanushka rode up. He whipped his horse with a whip. The horse was more angry than ever: he jumped and reached the window.

Ivanushka kissed the princess and galloped off, not forgetting to hit his brothers with a whip. At this point, both the tsar and the princess began to shout: "Hold him, hold him!" - and Ivanushkin caught a trace.

Ivanushka came home - one hand was wrapped in a rag.

The brothers came and began to tell what had happened and how. And Ivanushka on the stove wanted to look at the ring: as he lifted the rag, the whole hut lit up.

Stop fiddling with fire, fool! the brothers shouted at him. - You'll burn down the hut. It's time to get you out of the house, fool!

Three days later, a cry comes from the king, so that all the people, no matter how many there are in his kingdom, gather to him for a feast and that no one dares to stay at home, and whoever disdains the royal feast - his head is off his shoulders.

There is nothing to do here, the old man himself went to the feast with his whole family.

They came, sat down at oak tables; they drink and eat, they speak.

At the end of the feast, the princess began to carry honey from her hands to the guests. She went around everyone, coming up to Ivanushka the last; and the fool is wearing a thin dress, covered in soot, hair on end, one hand tied with a dirty rag ... just passion.

Why is it with you, well done, your hand is tied? - asks the princess. - Untie it.

Ivanushka untied his hand, and on the finger of the princess there was a ring - so it shone on everyone.

Then the princess took the fool by the hand, led him to her father and said:

Here, father, is my betrothed.

The servants washed Ivanushka, combed his hair, dressed him in a royal dress, and he became such a fine fellow that his father and brothers look - and do not believe their eyes.

The old man had three sons: two smart ones, and the third Ivanushka the Fool; day and night the fool lies on the stove.

The old man sowed wheat, and rich wheat grew, and someone got into the habit of crushing and poisoning that wheat at night. Here the old man says to the children:

My dear children, guard the wheat every night in turn, catch me a thief.

On the second night, the middle son went and also slept all night in the hayloft.

On the third night, it's the fool's turn to go. He took the lasso and went. He came to the border and sat on a stone: he sits - does not sleep, the thief is waiting.

Let me go, Ivanushka, and I will do you a great service!

Good, - answers Ivan the Fool. - Yes, how can I find you then?

Go outside the outskirts, - says the horse, - whistle three times and shout: “Sivka-burka, prophetic kaurka! Stand before me like a leaf before grass!” - I'll be here.

Ivanushka the Fool let go of the horse and took a word from him - no more wheat and no more trampling.

Ivanushka came home.

Well, fool, did you see? the brothers ask.

I caught, - says Ivanushka, - a motley horse. He promised not to go into the wheat again - so I let him go.

The brothers laughed their hearts out at the fool, but since that night no one has touched the wheat.

Ivanushkin's brothers also began to gather for the holiday: not so much to ride themselves, but at least to look at others. Ivanushka also asks with them.

Where are you, fool! the brothers say. Do you want to scare people? Sit on the stove and pour the ashes.

The brothers left, and Ivanushka the Fool took a basket from his daughter-in-law and went to take mushrooms. Ivanushka went out into the field, threw the basket, whistled three times and shouted:

The horse runs - the earth trembles, flames from the ears, smoke pours from the nostrils. He ran - and the horse stood in front of Ivanushka as if rooted to the spot.

Well, - he says, - get in, Ivanushka, into my right ear, and get out into my left.

Ivanushka climbed into the horse's right ear, and climbed out into the left - and became such a fine fellow that he could not think of it, or guess, or tell in a fairy tale.

Here Ivanushka hit his horse on the steep hips, the horse got angry, jumped - only three crowns before the princess of the window did not jump.

Here you are, hostesses, fungi, - he says.

Here the daughters-in-law got angry at Ivan:

What did you, fool, bring for mushrooms? Are you the only one to eat them!

Ivan chuckled and climbed onto the stove again.

The brothers came home and told their father how they were in the city and what they saw, and Ivanushka was lying on the stove and laughing.

The next day, the older brothers went to the holiday again, and Ivanushka took a basket and went for mushrooms. He went out into the field, whistled, barked:

Sivka-burka, prophetic kaurka! Stand before me like a leaf before grass!

A horse came running and stood in front of Ivanushka as if rooted to the spot.

The brothers come home, and Ivanushka is already lying on the stove, listening to what the brothers are telling, and chuckles.

On the third day, the brothers again went to the holiday, and Ivanushka rode up. He whipped his horse with a whip. The horse was more angry than ever: he jumped and reached the window. Ivanushka kissed the princess and galloped off, not forgetting to hit his brothers with a whip. At this point, both the tsar and the princess began to shout: “Hold him, hold him!” - and Ivanushkin caught a trace.

Ivanushka came home - one hand was wrapped in a rag.

What do you have? - Ivan's daughters-in-law ask.

Why, - he says, - looking for mushrooms, he pricked himself with a knot. - And Ivan climbed onto the stove.

The brothers came and began to tell what had happened and how. And Ivanushka on the stove wanted to look at the ring: as he lifted the rag, the whole hut lit up.

Stop fiddling with fire, fool! the brothers shouted at him. - You'll burn down the hut. It's time to get you out of the house, fool!

There is nothing to do here, the old man himself went to the feast with his whole family.

They came, sat down at oak tables; they drink and eat, they speak.

At the end of the feast, the princess began to carry honey from her hands. She went around everyone, coming up to Ivanushka the last; and the fool is wearing a thin dress, covered in soot, hair on end, one hand tied with a dirty rag ... just passion. |

Why is it with you, well done, your hand is tied? - asks the princess. - Untie it.

Ivanushka untied his hand, and on the finger of the princess there was a ring - so it shone on everyone.

Then the princess took the fool by the hand, led him to her father and said:

Here, father, is my betrothed.

The servants washed Ivanushka, combed his hair, dressed him in a royal dress, and he became such a fine fellow that his father and brothers look - and do not believe their eyes.

Russian folk tales

The fairy tale "Sivka-Burka" is one of the most famous Russian folk tales. In this fairy tale about Ivanushka the Fool, who miraculously acquired the magic horse Sivka-Burka as a life-long servant, whom he caught at the crime scene, guarding his father's wheat field. Sivka-Burka will subsequently help Ivan the Fool find a beautiful bride from the royal family and finally dominate his smart brothers.

Once upon a time there was an old man, and he had three sons. Everyone called the younger Ivanushka the Fool. Once an old man sowed wheat. Good wheat was born, but only someone got into the habit of crushing and trampling that wheat.

Here the old man says to his sons:
- My dear children! We must guard the wheat every night in turn, we must catch the thief!

The first night has come. The eldest son went to guard the wheat, but he wanted to sleep. He climbed into the hayloft and slept until morning.
Comes home in the morning and says:
- I didn't sleep all night, guarding the wheat! Izzyab all, but did not see the thief.

On the second night, the middle son went. And he also slept all night in the hayloft.

On the third night, Ivanushka the Fool's turn comes. He put the cake in his bosom, took the rope and went. Came to the field, sat down on a stone. He sits awake, chews the pie, waits for the thief.

At midnight, a horse galloped onto the wheat - one hair is silver, the other is gold, it runs - the earth trembles, smoke pours out of its ears, flames blaze from its nostrils. And that horse began to eat wheat. Not so much eating as trampling with hooves.

Ivanushka crept up to the horse and immediately threw a rope around his neck. The horse rushed with all his might - it was not there! Ivanushka jumped up on him deftly and grabbed tightly by the mane. Already the horse wore, wore it across the field, galloped, galloped - could not throw it off!

The horse began to ask Ivanushka:
- Let me go, Ivanushka, to freedom! I will do you a great service for this.
- Okay, - Ivanushka answers, - I'll let you go, but how can I find you later?
- And you go out into the open field, into the wide expanse, whistle three times with a valiant whistle, bark with a heroic cry: “Sivka-burka, prophetic kaurka, stand in front of me, like a leaf in front of grass!” - I'll be here.

Ivanushka released the horse and took from him a promise to never eat or trample wheat again.
Ivanushka came home in the morning.
- Well, tell me, what did you see there? the brothers ask.
- I caught, - says Ivanushka, - a horse - one hair is silver, the other is gold.
- Where is the horse?
- Yes, he promised not to go into wheat again, so I let him go.

The brothers did not believe Ivanushka, they laughed at him plenty. But since that night, no one really touched the wheat ...

Soon after that, the king sent messengers to all the villages, to all the cities, to call out:
- Gather, boyars and nobles, merchants and ordinary peasants, to the tsar's courtyard. The tsar's daughter Elena the Beautiful is sitting in her high chamber by the window. Whoever rides a horse to the princess, and removes a golden ring from her hand, she will marry!

On the indicated day, the brothers are going to go to the royal court - not to jump themselves, but at least to look at others. And Ivanushka asks them:
-Brothers, give me at least some horse, and I want to go and see Elena the Beautiful!
- Where are you going, fool! Do you want to make people laugh? Sit on the stove and pour the ashes!
The brothers left, and Ivan the Fool said to his brother's wives:
- Give me a basket, I'll even go to the forest - I'll pick mushrooms!

He took a basket and went, as if picking mushrooms. Ivanushka went out into an open field, into a wide expanse,he threw the basket under a bush, and he himself whistled with a valiant whistle, barked with a heroic cry:

Whatever, Ivanushka?
- I want to see the tsar's daughter Elena the Beautiful! - answers Ivanushka.
- Well, get into my right ear, get out into my left!

Ivanushka climbed into the horse's right ear, and climbed out into the left - and became such a fine fellow that he could not think of it, not guess it, not tell it in a fairy tale, not describe it with a pen!

I sat on the Sivka-burka and galloped straight to the city. He caught up with his brothers on the road, galloped past them, showered them with road dust.

Ivanushka galloped to the square - straight to the royal palace. He looks - apparently invisible to the people, and in a high tower, by the window, sits Princess Elena the Beautiful. On her hand, the ring sparkles - it has no price! And she is the beauty of beauties. Everyone looks at Elena the Beautiful, but no one dares to jump to her: no one wants to break his neck.

Here Ivanushka Sivka-burka struck on the steep sides ... The horse snorted, neighed, jumped - only three logs did not jump to the princess. The people were surprised, and Ivanushka turned Sivka and galloped away.
Everyone screams:
- Who is that? Who is that?

And Ivanushki was already gone. They saw where he rode from, did not see where he rode. Ivanushka rushed into the open field, jumped off his horse, climbed into his left ear, and climbed out into his right and became, as before, Ivanushka the Fool.

He released Sivka-burka, picked up a full basket of fly agarics and brought home:
- Eva, what fungi are good!
The brothers' wives got angry at Ivanushka and let's scold him:
- What kind of mushrooms did you bring, fool? You are the only one to eat them!
Ivanushka chuckled, climbed onto the stove and sat.

The brothers returned home and told their wives what they had seen in the city:
- Well, mistresses, what a fine fellow came to the king! We have never seen anything like this. Before the princess, only three logs did not jump.
And Ivanushka lies on the stove and chuckles:
- Brothers, wasn't it me there?
- Where are you, fool, to be there! Sit on the stove and catch flies!

The next day, the elder brothers went to the city again, and Ivanushka took a basket and went for mushrooms. He went out into an open field, into a wide expanse, threw a basket, he himself whistled with a valiant whistle, barked with a heroic cry:
- Sivka-burka, prophetic kaurka, stand in front of me like a leaf in front of grass!
The horse is running, the earth is trembling, smoke is pouring out of the ears, flames are bursting from the nostrils. He ran and stood in front of Ivanushka as if rooted to the spot.

Ivanushka Sivke Burke climbed into his right ear, and climbed out into his left and became a fine fellow. He jumped on his horse and galloped to the yard. He sees that there are even more people in the square than before. Everyone admires the princess, but no one thinks of jumping: they are afraid to break their neck! Here Ivanushka hit his horse on the steep sides. Sivka-burka neighed, jumped - only two logs did not reach the princess's window.

Ivanushka Sivka turned and galloped away. They saw where he rode from, did not see where he rode. And Ivanushka is already in the open field. He released Sivka-burka, and he went home. He sat down on the stove, sitting, waiting for his brothers.

The brothers come home and say:
- Well, hostesses, the same fellow came again! I did not jump to the princess only by two logs.
Ivanushka and tells them:

- Sit down, fool, shut up!..
On the third day, the brothers are going to go again, and Ivanushka says:
- Give me at least a poor little horse: I'll go with you too!
- Stay at home, fool! Only you are missing!
They said and left.

Ivanushka went out into an open field, into a wide expanse, whistled with a valiant whistle, barked with a heroic cry:
- Sivka-burka, prophetic kaurka, stand in front of me like a leaf in front of grass!
The horse is running, the earth is trembling, smoke is pouring out of the ears, flames are bursting from the nostrils. He ran and stood in front of Ivanushka as if rooted to the spot. Ivanushka climbed into the horse's right ear, and climbed out into the left. The young man became well done and galloped to the royal court.

Ivanushka galloped up to the high tower, lashed Sivka-burka with a whip ... The horse neighed louder than before, hit the ground with its hooves, jumped - and jumped to the window!

Ivanushka kissed Elena the Beautiful on her scarlet lips, removed the cherished ring from her finger and sped away. They just saw him!
Then everyone made a noise, shouted, waved their hands:
- Hold him! Catch him!
And Ivanushki was gone.

He released Sivka-burka, came home. One hand is wrapped in a cloth.
- What happened to you? - ask the brothers' wives.
- Yes, I was looking for mushrooms, I pricked myself on a twig ...
And climbed into the oven.

The brothers returned, began to tell what and how it happened:
- Well, mistresses, that fellow jumped so hard this time that he jumped to the princess and took the ring off her finger!
Ivanushka is sitting on the stove, so know your own:
- Brothers, wasn't I there?
- Sit down, fool, don't talk in vain!

Here Ivanushka wanted to look at the precious ring of the princess. As he unwound the rag, the whole hut shone!
- Stop, fool, pamper with fire! the brothers shout. - You'll burn down the hut. Time to get you out of the house!
Ivanushka did not answer them, but again tied the ring with a rag ...

Three days later, the king again called the cry: so that all the people, no matter how many in the kingdom, gathered for a feast and that no one dared to stay at home. And whoever disdains the royal feast, his head off his shoulders! Nothing to do, the brothers went to the feast, and they took Ivanushka the Fool with them. They arrived, sat down at oak tables, patterned tablecloths, drinking and eating, talking. And Ivanushka climbed behind the stove, into a corner, and sits there.

Elena the Beautiful walks around, treating the guests. She brings wine and honey to each, and she herself looks to see if anyone has her cherished ring on her hand. Whoever has a ring on his hand is her bridegroom. Only no one has a ring in sight ...

She went around everyone, coming to the last one - to Ivanushka. And he sits behind the stove, his clothes are thin, his bast shoes are torn, one arm is tied with a rag. The brothers look and think: “Look, the princess brings wine to our Ivashka!”

And Elena the Beautiful gave Ivanushka a glass of wine and asked:
- Why is it that you, well done, have your hand tied?
- I went to the forest to pick mushrooms and pricked myself on a bough.
- Come on, untie it, show it!
Ivanushka untied his hand, and on his finger the princess's cherished ring: it shines, it sparkles!

Elena the Beautiful was delighted, took Ivanushka by the hand, led her to her father and said:
- Here, father, my fiancé has been found!
They washed Ivanushka, combed his hair, dressed him, and he became not Ivanushka the Fool, but a fine fellow, well done, you just don’t recognize it!