Hard by a great forest dwelt a poor wood-cutter with his wife and his two children. The boy was called Hansel and the...
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Once upon a time there lived a King and a Queen who didn't differ much from all the other kings and queens who have...
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Titty Mouse and Tatty Mouse both lived in a house, Titty Mouse went a leasing and Tatty Mouse went a leasing,
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Once upon a time there was an old man, and an old woman, and a little boy. One morning the old woman made a...
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Once upon a time there were two king's daughters lived in a bower near the bonny mill-dams of Binnorie. And Sir...
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A girl once went to the fair to hire herself for servant. At last a funny-looking old gentleman engaged her, and took...
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Evening comes to the Tatar village; the magic bright moon is in the sky Under its light all seems silver: houses,...
My life In front of you on the ground Will fall as a broken flower.
One day a young enchantress told her suitor, A prince whose passion nothing could allay:
I'm afraid that fool death will defeat me soon, The hunger, lice and cold will do me in,
You, Kind sisters, for so log Shared with us the burden of war!
I have 99 patches, But there are no holes and patches in my soul.
I will not Kneel in front of you, executioner, Even though I am your prisoner, I am a slave in your prison.
It sometimes happens that the soul stands firm. Although death’s cruel wind blows everywhere,
I have been ill, and I was really bad, I have exhausted the chemist's nearby,
The exhaustion of prison is taking its toll. All the days and the nights arc anguish.
Where can I find sufficient strength and force That could reverse the Dvina’s normal course,
Our execution’s soon ‒ we’ve out been taken, And lined up in a solitary spot...
The cats are meowing woefully nearby, I hear somebody distant walking slow…
Hands wrought under the dark veil… “What is it that makes you so pale and faint?”