by Samuil Yakovlevich Marschak (1887 - 1964)

Skazka o staruške
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Staruška pošla prodavat' moloko.
Derevnja ot rynka byla daleko.
Ustala staruška, i, končiv dela,
U samoj dorogi vzdremnut prilegla.
K staruške vesëlyj ščenok podošël.
Za jubku schvatil i porval ej podol,
Pogoda byla v ėto vremja sveža.
Staruška prosnulas', ot stuži droža.
Prosnulas' staruška i stala iskat'
Domašnie tufli, sveču i kravat.
No, porvannoj jubki oščupav kraja, skazala:
,,Ach, batjuški, ėto ne ja!
Pojdu-ko domoj. Esli ja - ėto ja,
Menja ne ukusit sobaka moja.
Ona menja vstretit, viža, u varot.
I, esli ne ja - na kuski razarvët!``
V okno postučala staruška čut' svet,
Zalajala gromko sobaka v otvet.
Staruška prisela, sama ne svoja,
I ticho skazala, ,,Nu, značit, ne ja.``

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