Russkaja
Language: Russian (Русский) 
Vam povedaju pravdu-matushku,
Pravdu-matushku pro ushkujnikov,
Pro razbojnikov novgorodskiikh,
Pro nabegi ikh pro udalye
Vo temnuju noch' na torgovyj ljud.
Kak na Il'mene, svetlom ozere,
Strugi novye snarjazhalisja,
Strugi vol'nye da torgovye,
Razukrasheny krasnym parusom,
Ponagruzheny cennym zhemchugom,
Zolotoj parchoj zavaleny,
Dorogije mekha priprjatany,
Sobolinye da gornostajevy,
A za nimi vsled sobirajutsja
Na svoikh lad'jakh,
Bojevykh sudakh,
Vol'na vol'nica, vse ushkujniki,
Vse razbojnichki,
Poguljat' khotjat na razdol'ice,
Pozhivit'sja dobrom kupecheskim.
Temnoj nochen'koj napravljajutsja,
Na zare s kupcom vstrechajutsja,
Vse tovary zabirajutsja,
I kupcy na dno spuskajutsja.
A vataga vsja udaljajetsja,
Kak bylaja byl' zabyvajetsja.

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