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Seven Simeons

(Russian folk tale)

There once was an old man and an old woman. The hour has come: a man died. Left him seven twin sons that nicknamed Seven Simeons.

Here they grow but grow, all alone in a single person and the article, and every morning, go to plow all seven.

It so happened that the Parties toyu rode the king sees the road that far in the plowed earth as a corvee - so many people! - And he knows that the other side is not the lord of the earth.

Here the king sends his groom know what kind of people are they plow, what sort and rank, aristocratic or royal, yard there any, or hired?

Comes to their groom, asks:

- What kind of people you are there, and what the nature of the title?

Replies:

- And we are people, we have seven naked Simeonov, and we plow the land of fathers and Dedino.

Groom went back and told the king all that he had heard. King surprised.

- Such a miracle I did not hear! - He said, and immediately sends seven Simeon say that he was waiting for them in his tower on services and packages.

Gathered all seven and come to the king's chamber, are in a row.

- Well, - said the king - answer: to what skills who are able to, you know what profession?

Older leaves.

- I, - he says - I can tie up iron post sazhon twenty feet high.

- I, - said a second - I can land it in the Charter.

- I, - said the third, - I can climb up on it and look around far away all that white light is created.

- I, - said a fourth - I can cut a ship that goes to sea as by land.

- I, - said the fifth, - I can sell different goods to foreign lands.

- I, - said the sixth - I can ship people and goods to dive into the sea to swim under the water and come up where they should.

- I, - the thief - said seventh - I can get that look close il will love.

- This craft I can not stand in his kingdom-state - the king responded angrily last, seventh Simeon - and I give you three days time to get out of my land to you a pleasure, and all the other six Simeon command to stay.

Prigoryunilsya seventh Simeon: I do not know how it be and what to do.

And the king was at the heart of a beautiful princess who lives far away, beyond the seas. Here nobles, the royal governor, and remember that the seventh Simeon, they say, is useful and may be able to bring a marvelous princess, and they began to ask the king to leave Simeon.

Thought the king and let him stay.

That's for another day king took his boyars and the governor and all the people that ordered seven Simeon show his skill.

Elder Simeon, long delay, forged iron post sazhon twenty feet high. The king ordered his men to the Charter of the iron post in the ground, but no matter how people fought, could not by its charter.

Then the king commanded the second Simeon STATUTES iron post in the ground. Simeon second, without thinking twice, picked up and put his pole into the ground.

Then Simeon third climbed on this post, sat on the domes and looked around far away, as well as what's going on in the wide world, and sees the blue seas, to them as spots mreyut ships, see the village, town, nation darkness, but not to notice that strange princess, I loved the king. And he began to look into all Forest types and suddenly spotted: a window into the distant mansion sits pretty princess, blush, white-faced and thin-skinned: you can see how the brain shimmer to pieces.

- See this? - Shouts him king.

- I see.

- Get off as quickly down and took out the princess, whatever you know, so that was me in whatever happens!

Gathered all seven Simeonov, cut down the ship, loaded it with every product, and together sailed the sea to get the princess po-za bluish mountains po-za blue seas.

Go, go between heaven and earth, stick to an unknown island in the dock.

A younger Simeon took him into the path of Siberian cat scientist, that the chain can go, things to file, various German stuff to throw out.

And he went out with his younger Simeon the Siberian cat, is on the island, and the brothers asked not to go to the ground, until he comes back.

Is on the island, comes to town and the square before tsarevninym Terem toying with the cat and the Siberian scientists: tells him things serve, whip through jumping, throwing things German.

At that time, the princess was sitting at the window, she saw an unknown beast, which they have not, and did things old. Immediately sends servant of his to know that such a beast and corrupt or not? Listening Simeon red pullet, tsarevninu servant of, and says,

- My Beast - Siberian cat and selling - do not sell at any price, and if firmly whom he loved, to give - give.

And told her maid princess, princess and again send for a purpose to his pullets Simeon-thief:

- Strong, they say, the beast is your love!

Simeon went into tsarevnin tower and brought her a gift to his Siberian cat, asks only for it to live in her mansion for three days and enjoyed the king's bread and salt, and even added:

- Teach you a beautiful princess, how to play and have fun with the unknown animal, the Siberian cat?

Princess allowed, Simeon spent the night in the king's chambers.

The news went around the wards, that the princess wound marvelous unknown beast, gathered: and the king and queen, and the princes, and princesses, and nobles, and the governors - all gaze, admire not Love Enough to gay beast scientist cat. Everyone wants to get it and and ask yourself such a princess, but the princess did not listen to anyone, not giving anyone a Siberian cat, stroking his silky hair, playing with him day and night, and Simon tells the water and serve at pleasure, so it was good.

Simeon thanks for hospitality, for your hospitality and kindness, and for the third day of the princess asks welcome him on board and look at the device, and upon various animals, seen and unseen, and unknown slaves that he had brought with him. Princess asked a priest-king, and in the evening with a maid and nanny went to see the ship Simon and his animals, seen and unseen, and unknown slaves.

Arrives at the shore waiting for her younger Simeon and asks the princess be angry and leave the land nannies and maids, and most welcome to the ship:

- There are many different animals and beautiful, what you love, and he's yours! And all bestow whom he loved - and nannies and maids - we can not.

Princess agrees and orders nannies yes attendants wait for her on the shore, and she goes over to the ship Simeon diva look wonderful, wonderful animals.

How risen - the ship and set sail, and went for a walk on the blue sea.

The king can not wait princess. Come nurses and maidens, crying, telling his grief. And inflamed anger the king ordered immediately arrange chase.

Equipped the ship, and chased the royal ship for the Princess. A little far away mreet - sailing ship Simeonov and does not know that he was the royal chase flies - not sailing! That's really close!

As saw seven Simeons that chasing too close - just about catch up! - Dove with the princess and the ship. Swam under water for a long time and then went upstairs, was as close to their native land.

A royal race sailed for three days, three nights, found nothing, and so returned.

Seven Simeons come with a beautiful princess home, looking - on the bank of the people poured out the peas, premnogoe set! King himself waiting at the marina and welcomes guests overseas, seven Simeonov with beautiful princess with great joy. As they came down to the shore, the people began to scream and shout, and the king kissed the princess in the mouth sugar, led the Chamber of white stone, oak planted at tables, tablecloths Bran, treated with all sorts of drinks with honey and sugar naedkami and soon celebrated the wedding with her soul-princess - and It was fun and a great feast that the whole world is baptized!

A seven Simeon gave way throughout the kingdom-state to live so happily at ease, have a free trade, own land complain innocuous; sorts caresses and kind to let go home with the Treasury on razzhivu.

And I was klyachonka - wax plechenki, pletochkoy pea. I see: a guy off the barn, I put klyachonku went to fill the barn. As long as the barn flooded, klyachonka melted pletochkoy crows torn to pieces. Selling bricks remained innocent, I had Shlyk under portal sniff, yes Koleshko knocked, and now hurt. So a fairy tale ending!...