Fable Raising a Lion. Raising a Lion Raising a Lion Krylov's fable read

To Leo, Caesar of the forests, God gave a son.

You know animal nature:

They, not like us, have a child a year old,

Even if he were a king, and stupid, and weak, and small;

And the one-year-old Lion Cub

I've been out of diapers for a long time.

So by the year Leo the Father began to think seriously.

So as not to leave my son ignorant,

The Tsar's honor will not be lost in it

And so that when my son has to rule the kingdom,

The people would not scold the father for his son.

Who should I ask, hire or force?

Should the Tsarevich be trained by the Tsar?

Give it to the Fox - the Fox is smart:

Yes, she is a great hunter of lies;

And with a liar there is torment in every matter:

So this, the Tsar thought, is not royal science.

Give it to Mole: there was a rumor about him,

That he loves great order in everything:

You can't take a step without touching it

And every grain for your table

He cleans himself, he peels himself;

And in a word, glory went

That the Mole is a great beast for small things:

Trouble is only under the nose of the mole's eyes,

Yes, into the distance, they don’t see anything;

The order of the Moles is good, but for him;

And the kingdom of the Lion is much larger than a mink.

Shouldn't we take Barca? Leopard is brave and strong,

And moreover, he is a great tactician;

Yes, Bars doesn’t know politics:

Doesn't understand civil rights at all

What lessons to reign he will teach!

The king must be a judge, minister and warrior,

And Bars is only too keen on cutting himself:

So he is not worthy to teach the royal children.

In short: all the animals, and even the Elephant himself,

Who was revered in the forests,

Like Plato in Greece,

Lev still seemed not smart

And not a scientist.

Fortunately or not (we'll see that soon),

Having heard about the king's grief,

The same king, the king of birds. Eagle,

who led

With Leo there is affection and friendship,

To do a great service for a friend

And he volunteered to raise the Lion Cub himself.

Leo felt like a mountain had been lifted off his shoulders.

And truly: what seemed better

Should the Tsarevich find a Tsar as a teacher?

Here the Lion Cub has been equipped

And they let me go

Learn to reign to the Eagle.

A year and two pass; between those who are asked,

Everyone only hears praise about the Lion Cub:

All the birds spread wonders about him in the forests.

And finally the urgent year comes,

The Lion King sends for his son.

The son appeared; here the king gathers all the people,

He calls both small and large;

He kisses and hugs his son,

And he says to him like this: “Dear son,

For me, you are the only heir;

I’m already looking into the coffin, and you’re just entering the light!

So I will willingly hand over the kingdom to you.

Now tell us in front of everyone,

What have you learned, what do you know?

And how do you make your people happy?!

“Dad,” answered the son, “I know that

What no one here knows:

And from Eagle to Quail,

Where is there more water for a bird?

Which one lives on what?

What kind of eggs does it lay?

And I will count all the bird’s needs down to the last needle.

Here is my certificate from the teachers:

It’s not for nothing that birds say,

That I grab stars from the sky;

When are you going to hand over the reign to me?

Then I will immediately begin to teach the animals

Make nests."

Then the king and the whole animal world gasped;

The Council hung their heads,

And Leo the old man realized it too late,

That the Lion Cub learned trifles

And what he says is not good;

That there is no great benefit to knowing the life of birds,

Whom nature has appointed to own animals,

And what is the most important science for kings:

Know the nature of your people

And the benefits of your land.

To Leo, Caesar of the forests, God gave a son.

You know animal nature:

They, not like us, have a child a year old,

Even if he were a king, and stupid, and weak, and small;

And the one-year-old Lion Cub

I've been out of diapers for a long time.

So by the year Leo the Father began to think seriously.

So as not to leave my son ignorant,

The Tsar's honor will not be lost in it

And so that when my son has to rule the kingdom,

The people would not scold the father for his son.

Who should I ask, hire or force?

Should the Tsarevich be trained by the Tsar?

Give it to the Fox - the Fox is smart:

Yes, she is a great hunter of lies;

And with a liar there is torment in every matter:

So this, the Tsar thought, is not royal science.

Give it to Mole: there was a rumor about him,

That he loves great order in everything:

A step will not take place without touching

And every grain for your table

He cleans himself, he peels himself;

And in a word, glory went

That the Mole is a great beast for small things:

Trouble is only under the nose of the mole's eyes,

Yes, into the distance, they don’t see anything;

The order of the Moles is good, but for him;

And the kingdom of the Lion is much larger than a mink.

Shouldn't we take Barca? Leopard is brave and strong,

And moreover, he is a great tactician;

Yes, Bars doesn’t know politics:

Doesn't understand civil rights at all

What lessons to reign he will teach!

The king must be a judge, minister and warrior,

And Bars is only too keen on cutting himself:

So he is not worthy to teach the royal children.

In short: all the animals, and even the Elephant himself,

Who was revered in the forests,

Like Plato in Greece,

Lev still seemed not smart

And not a scientist.

Fortunately or not (we'll see that soon),

Having heard about the king's grief,

The same king, the king of birds. Eagle,

who led

With Leo there is affection and friendship,

To do a great service for a friend

And he volunteered to raise the Lion Cub himself.

Leo felt like a mountain had been lifted off his shoulders.

And truly: what seemed better

Should the Tsarevich find a Tsar as a teacher?

Here the Lion Cub has been equipped

And they let me go

Learn to reign to the Eagle.

A year and two pass; between those who are asked,

Everyone only hears praise about the Lion Cub:

All the birds spread wonders about him in the forests.

And finally the urgent year comes,

The Lion King sends for his son.

The son appeared; here the king gathers all the people,

He calls both small and large;

He kisses and hugs his son,

And he says to him like this: “Dear son,

For me, you are the only heir;

I’m already looking into the coffin, and you’re just entering the light!

So I will willingly hand over the kingdom to you.

Now tell us in front of everyone,

What have you learned, what do you know?

And how do you make your people happy?!

“Dad,” answered the son, “I know that

What no one here knows:

And from Eagle to Quail,

Where is there more water for a bird?

Which one lives on what?

What kind of eggs does it lay?

And I will count all the bird’s needs down to the last needle.

Here is my certificate from the teachers:

It’s not for nothing that birds say,

That I grab stars from the sky;

When are you going to hand over the reign to me?

Then I will immediately begin to teach the animals

Make nests."

Then the king and the whole animal world gasped;

The Council hung their heads,

And Leo the old man realized it too late,

That the Lion Cub learned trifles

And what he says is not good;

That there is no great benefit to knowing the life of birds,

Whom nature has appointed to own animals,

And what is the most important science for kings:

Know the nature of your people

And the benefits of your land.

God gave Leo, Caesar of the forests, a son. You know the nature of animals: With them, not like with us, we have a child a year old, Even if he were royal, and stupid, and weak, and small; And the one-year-old Lion Cub has long been out of diapers. So by the year Leo the Father began to think seriously. So that the son is not left ignorant, the honor of the king is not lost in him, and so that when the son has to rule the kingdom, the people do not scold the father for the son. Who should I ask, hire or force the Tsarevich to be the Tsar for training? Give it to the Fox - The Fox is smart: Yes, she is a great hunter of lies; And with a liar in every matter there is torment: ? So this, the Tsar thought, is not royal science. Give it to Mole: there was a rumor about him, ? That he loves great order in everything: Without touching a step? He won’t set foot, and He himself cleans and peels all the grain for his table; And in a word, glory went, That the Mole is a great beast for small things: ? The trouble is only under the nose of the eyes of a mole, but into the distance they see nothing; The order of the Moles is good, but for him; And the kingdom of the Lion is much larger than a mink. Shouldn't we take Barca? The leopard is brave and strong, and moreover, he is a great tactician; Yes, Leopard doesn’t know politics: He doesn’t understand civil rights at all, What kind of lessons will he teach about reigning! The Tsar must be a judge, a minister and a warrior, But Leopard is only good at cutting himself off: So he is not worthy of teaching the Tsar’s children. In short: all the animals, and even the Elephant himself, Who was respected in the forests, Like Plato in Greece, still seemed to Leo neither smart nor learned. Fortunately, or not (we will see this soon), Having heard about the king’s grief, the same king, the king of birds. The Eagle, Who had friendship and friendship with the Lion, undertook a great service for his friend and volunteered to raise the Lion Cub himself. Leo felt like a mountain had been lifted off his shoulders. And truly: what, it seemed, was better for the Tsarevich to find the Tsar as a teacher? So the Lion Cub was equipped and released to learn to reign with the Eagle. A year and two pass; Meanwhile, no matter who is asked, everyone only hears praise about the Lion Cub: All the birds spread wonders about him in the forests. And finally, the urgent year comes, the Lion Tsar sends for his son. The son appeared; here the king gathers all the people, both small and large; He kisses and hugs his son, and he says to him: “Dear son, for me you are the only heir; I’m already looking into the coffin, and you’re just entering the light! So I will willingly hand over the kingdom to you. ?? Tell us now, in front of everyone, only to us, What have you learned, what do you know, and how do you hope to make your people happy?” - “Dad?”, the son answered: “I know what no one here knows: And from Eagle to Quail, Which bird has more water, Which one lives on what, Which eggs lays, And I will count all the bird’s needs down to the needle.” . Here is my certificate from the teachers: It’s not for nothing that the birds say that I grab stars from the sky; When you intend to hand over the reign to me, I will immediately begin to teach the animals to make nests.” Then the king and the whole animal world gasped; The Council hung their heads, And the old Leo realized too late that the Lion Cub was learning trifles and he was not saying good things; Why is there no great benefit for him to know the life of birds, Whom nature has appointed to own the animals? And what is the most important science for kings: To know the properties of their people and the benefits of their land.

Notes:

First published in New Fables, 1811, pp. 31-34; written no later than February 1811. Autograph of the conclusion: PD(Pushkin collection). Contemporaries considered Krylov's fable to be an allusion to the upbringing of Alexander I (when he was his heir) by the Swiss Laharpe, who raised his student in isolation from Russian life and culture. (See V. Kenevich, “Notes”, p. 100.)

Option ending from the Pushkin Collection (PD):

Listen to the fable. Naughty Monkey, ? Donkey, Goat, and clubfooted Bear. They started playing a Quartet. Have you got sheet music, bass, viola, two violins? And they sat down on a meadow under the sticky trees, to captivate the light with their art. They hit the bows, they fight, but there’s no point. “Stop, brothers, stop!” Monkey shouts. “Wait! How can the music go? After all, you’re not sitting like that. You and the bass, Mishenka, sit opposite the alto, I, the prima, will sit opposite the second; Then the music won’t be the same: The forest and mountains will dance with us!" We settled down and began the Quartet; He still isn't getting along. “Wait, I found a secret!” The Donkey shouts, “we’ll get along, right? If we sit next to each other.” They obeyed the Donkey: they sat down decorously in a row; And yet the Quartet is not going well. ? Now, more than ever, they started having discussions and arguments about who should sit and how. The Nightingale happened to fly to their noise. Here everyone asks him to resolve their doubts. “Perhaps,” they say, “take patience for an hour, To put our Quartet in order: We have the notes, and we have the instruments, Just tell us how to sit down!” “To be a musician, you need skill and your ears,” Nightingale answers, “And you, friends, no matter how you sit down? You’re still not fit to be musicians.”

Notes:

First published in New Fables, 1811, pp. 12-13; written no later than April 1811 (censored March 8, 1811). Autograph: PB-G. According to contemporaries, the fable “Quartet” ridiculed the State Council, which opened on January 1, 1810, divided into four departments: laws (chairman Prince P. Lopukhin), military affairs (gr. A. Arakcheev), civil and spiritual affairs (gr. P. Zavadovsky) and state economy (gr. N. Mordvinov). “It is known that we owe the long debate about how to seat them, and even several subsequent transplants, to Krylov’s witty fable “Quartet” (M. A. Korf, “The Life of Count Speransky.” St. Petersburg, 1861, part 1 , page 118). In the notes to the memoirs of I. Dmitriev, M. Loginov points out: “There is a legend that Krylov wrote his Quartet on this occasion, meaning Mordvinov as Monkey, Zavadovsky as Donkey, Lopukhin as Goat, Arakcheev as Bear” (I I. Dmitriev, “A Look at My Life,” 1861, pp. 292-293).

However, there is another interpretation that relates the “Quartet” to the meetings of the “Conversation”, which opened at the beginning of 1811, also divided into four categories, headed by chairmen. Thus, F. Wigel points out in his memoirs: “Although Krylov betrayed his person to Beseda, they say he secretly laughed at her. Proof of this was provided shortly after its discovery by the fable “Quartet” published by him (“Memoirs”, M., 1893, book III, p. 152).

After verse 32, the following four lines are crossed out (last 4 lines):

Some Horseman trained his Horse in such a way that he made everything out of him, what? deigned; Without almost moving the reins, the Horse obeyed only his words. “It is in vain to bridle such horses,” the owner once said: ?? “Well, really, I had a great idea!” And, having gone out into the field, he took the bridle off the Horse. Feeling freedom, At first the Horse only increased its speed slightly, And, throwing up its head, shaking its mane, He walked playfully, As if the rider's mother-in-law. But, sweeping away, how is the control over him not strong, ?? The zealous horse soon took his freedom: His blood boiled and his gaze flared; ??? Without listening to the words of the riders, He rushes him at full speed across the wide field. In vain did my unfortunate Rider attempt to throw a bridle on him with a trembling hand: ? The horse just got angry and torn, And finally threw him off; And he himself, like a stormy whirlwind, set off, ? Without seeing the light or the roads, As you rushed into the ravine with all your legs, ?? I didn't kill myself to death. Is the Sedok in sorrow here? “My poor Horse!” said: “Have I become a wine? Your trouble! When would not? I took the reins off you, - I would probably have controlled you: And you would not have knocked me down, Nor would you have died such a pitiful death! ? No matter how tempting freedom is, ? But for the people it is no less disastrous, When a reasonable measure is not given to it.

Notes:

First published in New Fables, 1816, part V, pp. 10-11; written no later than the beginning of May 1814, as it is in a notebook dated May 12, 1814. Autographs: PD 1, PB-G, PB-O, PB 13, PB 21.

To Leo, Caesar of the forests, God gave a son.

You know animal nature:

They, not like us - we have a child a year old,

Even if he were a king, and stupid, and weak, and small;

And the one-year-old Lion Cub

I've been out of diapers for a long time.

So by the year Leo the Father began to think seriously.

So as not to leave my son ignorant,

The Tsar's honor will not be lost in it

And so that when my son has to rule the kingdom,

The people would not scold the father for his son.

Who should I ask, hire or force?

Should the Tsarevich be trained by the Tsar?

Give it to the Fox - the Fox is smart:

She is a great hunter of lies;

And with a liar there is torment in every matter:

So this, the Tsar thought, is not royal science.

Give it to Mole: there was a rumor about him,

That he loves great order in everything:

A step will not take place without touching

And every grain for your table

He cleans himself, he peels himself;

And in a word, glory went

That the Mole is a great beast for small things:

Trouble is only under the nose of the mole's eyes,

Yes, into the distance, they don’t see anything;

The order of the Moles is good, but for him;

And the kingdom of the Lion is much larger than a mink.

Shouldn't we take Barca? Leopard is brave and strong,

And moreover, he is a great tactician;

Yes, Bars doesn’t know politics:

Civil rights

Doesn't understand at all

What lessons to reign he will teach!

The king must be a judge, minister and warrior,

And Bars is only too keen on cutting himself:

So he is not worthy to teach the royal children.

In short: all the animals, and even the Elephant himself,

Who was revered in the forests,

Like Plato in Greece,

Lev still seemed not smart

And not a scientist.

Fortunately or not (we'll see that soon),

Having heard about the king's grief,

The same king, the king of birds. Eagle,

who led

With Leo there is affection and friendship,

To do a great service for a friend

And he volunteered to raise the Lion Cub himself.

Leo felt like a mountain had been lifted off his shoulders.

And truly: what seemed better

Should the Tsarevich find a Tsar as a teacher?

Here the Lion Cub has been equipped

And they let me go

Learn to reign to the Eagle.

A year and two pass; between those who are asked,

Everyone only hears praise about the Lion Cub:

All the birds spread wonders about him in the forests.

And finally the urgent year comes,

The Lion King sends for his son.

The son appeared; here the king gathers all the people,

He calls both small and large;

He kisses and hugs his son,

And he says to him like this: “Dear son,

For me, you are the only heir;

I’m already looking into the coffin, and you’re just entering the light!

So I will willingly hand over the kingdom to you.

Now tell us in front of everyone,

What have you learned, what do you know?

And how do you make your people happy?!

“Dad,” the son answered, “I know that

What no one here knows:

And from Eagle to Quail,

Where is there more water for a bird?

Which one lives on what?

What kind of eggs does it lay?

And I will count all the bird’s needs down to the last needle.

Here is my certificate from the teachers:

It’s not for nothing that birds say,

That I grab stars from the sky;

When are you going to hand over the reign to me?

Then I will immediately begin to teach the animals

Make nests.”

Then the king and the whole animal world gasped;

The Council hung their heads,

And Leo the old man realized it too late,

That the Lion Cub learned trifles

And what he says is not good;

That there is no great benefit to knowing the life of birds,

Whom nature has appointed to own animals,

And what is the most important science for kings:

Know the nature of your people

And the benefits of your land.

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Raising a Leo

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