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Shepherd's flute

(Russian folk tale)

Lived in the same village, an old man so old, poor-prebednye, and was their son Ivan. From an early age he loved to play a pipe. And so he played that all listened - could not hear enough. Ivan will play a sad song - all prigoryunyatsya, all the tears roll. Sparkle dance tune - all dancing go can not resist.

Ivan grew up and said to his father but the mother:

- I will go, father and mother, the workers are employed. How much work - all you'll get.

Said goodbye and left.

He came to a village - no one hires. In came another - and there workers are not needed.

Ivan went on.

Walked and walked, went to the far village. Walking from hut to hut, asks:

- No need for a worker to whom?

Came out of a house and a man said:

- Not if you naymeshsya sheep graze?

- Recruitment, is not tricky!

- Do not dodge it, it is. Only I have a condition: if a good shepherd will - pay double pay. And if even one of my sheep herds lose - get nothing, run out of money!

- Perhaps not lose! - Meets Ivan.

- That's just, look!

They had agreed, and began to graze Ivan.

Morning at dawn leaves from the yard, and returned when the sun sets.

How is it out of the pastures, the owner of the hostess stand at the gate already, sheep consider:

- One, two, three ... ten ... twenty ... forty ... fifty ...

All the sheep are safe!

And a month has passed, and another, and a third. Soon to be a shepherd to pay a salary to pay him.

"What is this? - Thinks the owner. - How is the shepherd of the sheep saves? In past years, always sheep disappeared: the wolf zaderet, you yourself to wander, lost for nothing ... this. We must see that the shepherd in a pasture does. "

In the morning, when everyone else was asleep, took the master sheepskin coat, eversion his hair out, pulled over and made his way to the barn. Stood among the sheep on all fours. It is worth waiting for, when the shepherd will drive the herd to pasture.

As the sun rose, Ivan got up and chased the sheep. Sheep bleated and ran. And though it is difficult to master, but he is not far behind - runs with sheep, shouting:

- Os-os-os! Os-os-os!

And he thinks:

"Now I know all, to find out!"

He thought that Ivan will not accept him. And Ivan was keen, just saw it only gave no sign - driving the sheep, and the no-no and stegnet their whip. Yes, everything is aiming directly at the host back!

Drove the sheep to the edge of the forest and sat down under kustok became chunk chew.

There are sheep on the meadow, nibbling grass. And Ivan them glances. If he saw that what the sheep wants to run into the forest, now a pipe tune up. All sheep to him and run.

A master of all walks on all fours, pokes his head into the ground, as if nibbling grass.

Tired, tired, and seem ashamed tell shepherd neighbors - shame no end!

How ate sheep, Ivan and said to them:

- Well, you are full, you are happy, and now you can dance!

And played a pipe dance tune.

Began jumping sheep yes dance, hooves tapping! And the owner there too: though not full and not happy, and jumped out of the middle of the herd and began to dance squatting. Dance, dancing, kicking different things maketh, can not resist!

Ivan faster so fast game.

And behind him, and the sheep and the host faster dance.

Kill the host. The sweat from his hail and rolling. All red, her hair disheveled ... I could not resist, he shouted:

- Oh, laborer, you stop playing! .. My urine is not!

But Ivan did not seem to hear - but is playing!

Finally he stopped and said:

- Oh, master! Is it you?

- I ...

- But how did you get here?

- Oh, he came by chance ...

- And why put a sheepskin?

- Yes cold morning seemed ...

And the behind the bushes, and was gone.

Dragged home and tells his wife:

- Well, my wife, we need to show the door quickly laborer in good time, it is necessary to pay his salary ...

- What is it? No one to give, and give him all of a sudden ...

- We can not give away. He had such a disgrace that people can not seem.

And he told her how the shepherd made him dance, almost starved to death is not.

Listened to the hostess and said:

- This you fool! Were you have to dance! I have something he will not make! How come, tell him to play. See what happens.

Became the owner to ask his wife:

- Koli you this thing started, put me in a trunk in the attic but tie the crossbar, to me along with you ... Will not danced with me! I Naplyasalsya morning, just go live.

The hostess did. Landed her husband in a large trunk in the attic, and tied for the crossbar. And she can not wait to come back when the farm hand from the field.

In the evening, only Ivan drove a herd, the owner and told him,

- Is it true that you have such a pipe is, under which all the dancing?

- True.

- Come play! If I zaplyashu - give you a salary, not zaplyashu - so runs.

- Well, - said Ivan - whether on your way.

He took out his flute and began to play softly dance tune. A hostess at this time kneading dough. Could not help it and started to dance. Dancing, and she passes the dough from hand to hand.

And Ivan faster but faster, louder so loud playing.

And yes mistress faster faster dances.

Heard the whistle and the owner in the attic. Became in his trunk arms legs so stirring, poplyasyvat. So closely to him out there, bob his head on the cover. Fiddling, fussing and even fell off the crossbar with the trunk. Broke into a head cover, jumped out of the trunk and let the attic squatting dance! With loft rolled, tumbled into the house. Stood there with his wife to dance, waving his arms so his feet!

And Ivan went to the porch and sat down on the step, all the plays, not silent.

The host with the hostess for their yard and ran out to dance so well to ride at the steps.

Tired both barely breathe, and can not stop.

And looking at them, and the chickens were dancing, and the sheep, and cows, and the dog in kennels.

Ivan stood there on the porch, yes, playing with the gate went. And behind it all pulled.

Sees the mistress - the situation is bad. Begged Ivanushka:

- Oh, the servant boy, come on, do not play anymore! Do not go out of the yard! Do not disgrace the people! To be honest with you settle up! Salary by agreement give up!

- Oh, no! - Says Ivan. - Let the good people you look, even laugh!

He came out of the gate - even louder played. A master with the hostess with all the cows, sheep, chickens, yes even faster danced. And twists, and turns, and squat, and jump!

The whole village came running here - and old and young, laughing, fingers show ...

Until the evening played Ivan. In the morning he received his pay, and went to his father and mother. A host with the mistress of the house hid. Sit and show people the eyes do not dare.