by Ivan Andreyevich Krylov (1769 - 1844)
Krest`yanin i Ovcza
Language: Russian (Русский)
Krest`yanin pózval v sud Ovczu; On ugolovnoe vzvel na bednyazhku delo; Sud`ya — Lisa: ono v minutu zakipelo. Zapros otvetchiku, zapros istczu, Chtob rasskazat` po punktam i bez krika: Kak by'lo delo; v chem ulika? Krest`yanin govorit: «Takogo-to chisla, Poutru, u menya dvux kur ne doschitalis`: Ot nix lish` kostochki da pery'shki ostalis`; A na dvore odna Ovcza by'la». Ovcza zhe govorit: ona vsyu noch` spala, I vsex sosedej v tom v svideteli zvala, Chto nikogda za nej ne znali nikakogo Ni vorovstva, Ni plutovstva; A sverx togo ona sovsem ne est myasnogo, I prigovor Lisy' vot, ot slova do slova: «Ne prinimat` nikak rezonov ot Ovcy': Ponezhe xoronit` koncy' Vse pluty', vedomo, iskusny'; Po spravke zh yavstvuet, chto v skazannuyu noch` — Ovcza ot kur ne otluchalas` proch`, A kury' ochen` vkusny', I sluchaj by'l udoben ej; To ya suzhu, po sovesti moej: Nel`zya, chtob uterpela I kur ona ne s``ela; I vsledstvie togo kaznit` Ovczu, I myaso v sud otdat`, a shkuru vzyat` istczu»
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Authorship:
- by Ivan Andreyevich Krylov (1769 - 1844), "Крестьянин и Овца", appears in Басни (Basni) [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Aleksandr Tikhonovich Gretchaninov (1864 - 1956), "Крестьянин и Овца", op. 33 no. 2 [ voice and piano ] [sung text not yet checked]
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