. Cossack fairy tales and folk-tales. Selected . hny; art thou hei«by thy leave or against thy leave ? And the little Czar Novishny replied : 68 COSSACK FAIRY TALES. Nay, little nag! we are here against ourleave, not by our leave. Then sit on my back! said the horse, and ril carry you off! 80 they got on his back, for the serpent wasasleep all the time. Then the horse gallopedoff with them; and he galloped far, faraway. Presently the serpent awoke, looked all roundhim, and could see nothing till he had got upout of the reeds in which he lay, when he sawthem in the far distance, and gave chase.
. Cossack fairy tales and folk-tales. Selected . hny; art thou hei«by thy leave or against thy leave ? And the little Czar Novishny replied : 68 COSSACK FAIRY TALES. Nay, little nag! we are here against ourleave, not by our leave. Then sit on my back! said the horse, and ril carry you off! 80 they got on his back, for the serpent wasasleep all the time. Then the horse gallopedoff with them; and he galloped far, faraway. Presently the serpent awoke, looked all roundhim, and could see nothing till he had got upout of the reeds in which he lay, when he sawthem in the far distance, and gave chase. Hesoon caught them up ; and little Czar Novishnysaid to the horse : Oh ! little nag, how hot it is. It is all upwith thee and us! And in truth the horses tail was alreadysinged to a coal, for the serpent was hard behindthem, blaziug like fire. The horse perceivedthat he could do no more, so he gave one lastwriggle and died; but they, poor things, wereleft alive. Whom have you been listening to ? saidthe serpent as he flew up to them. Dont you. The horses tail was already singed, for the serpent was hard behind themblazing like fire.—Page 68. COSSACK FAIRY TALES. 69 know that I only am your father and czar, andhave the right to carry you away? Oh, dear daddy ! well never listen to any-body else again! Well, Ill forgive you this time, said theserpent; but mind you never do it again. Again the serpent took them up and carriedthem off. Presently he grew tired and again laydown to rest, and nodded off. Then the Czar-ivna sat down on his head, and the Czarevkosat down beside her, till a humble-bee cameflying up. Hail, little Czar Novishny! cried thehumble-bee. Hail, little humble-bee! said the littleCzar. Say, fiiends, are you here by your leave oragainst your leave ? Alas! little humble-bumble-bee, tis notwith my leave I have been brought hither, butagainst my leave, as thou mayest see for thy-self.* Then sit on my back, said the bee, andIll carry you away. 70 COSSACK FAIRY TALE
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