7 heroes and a dead princess. Pushkin

The king and queen said goodbye
Prepared for the journey,
And the queen at the window
She sat down to wait for him alone.
He waits and waits from morning until night,
Looks into the field, indian eyes
Got sick looking
From white dawn until night.
I can't see my dear friend!
He just sees: a blizzard is swirling,
Snow is falling on the fields,
The whole white earth.
Nine months pass
She doesn't take her eyes off the field.
Here on Christmas Eve, right at night
God gives the queen a daughter.
Early in the morning the guest is welcome,
Day and night so long awaited,
From afar at last
The Tsar Father returned.
She looked at him,
She sighed heavily,
I couldn't stand the admiration
And she died at mass.

For a long time the king was inconsolable,
But what to do? and he was a sinner;
A year has passed like an empty dream,
The king married someone else.
Tell the truth, young lady
There really was a queen:
Tall, slender, white,
And I took it with my mind and with everything;
But proud, brittle,
Willful and jealous.
She was given as a dowry
There was only one mirror;
The mirror had the following properties:
It can speak well.
She was alone with him
Good-natured, cheerful,
I joked with him kindly
And, showing off, she said:
“My light, mirror! Tell,
Tell me the whole truth:
Am I the sweetest in the world,
All rosy and white?”
And the mirror answered her:
“You, of course, no doubt;
You, queen, are the sweetest of all,
All blush and whiter.”
And the queen laughs
And shrug your shoulders
And wink your eyes,
And click your fingers,
And spin around, arms akimbo,
Looking proudly in the mirror.

But the princess is young,
Silently blooming,
Meanwhile, I grew, grew,
Rose and blossomed,
White-faced, black-browed,
The character of such a meek one.
And the groom was found for her,
Prince Elisha.
The matchmaker arrived, the king gave his word,
And the dowry is ready:
Seven trading cities
Yes, one hundred and forty towers.

Getting ready for a bachelorette party
Here is the queen, dressing up
In front of your mirror,
I exchanged words with him:
All rosy and white?”
What's the answer to the mirror?
“You are beautiful, no doubt;
But the princess is the sweetest of all,
All blush and whiter.”
As the queen jumps away,
Yes, as soon as he waves his hand,
Yes, it will slam on the mirror,
It'll stomp like a heel!..
“Oh, you vile glass!
You're lying to me to spite me.
How can she compete with me?
I'll calm the stupidity in her.
Look how much she has grown!
And it’s no wonder that it’s white:
Mother belly sat
Yes, I just looked at the snow!
But tell me: how can she
Be nicer to me in everything?
Admit it: I am more beautiful than everyone else.
Go around our entire kingdom,
Even the whole world; I have no equal.
Is not it?" Mirror in response:
“But the princess is still sweeter,
Everything is more rosy and white.”
Nothing to do. She,
Black envy full,
Throwing the mirror under the bench,
She called Chernavka to her place
And punishes her
To his hay girl,
News to the princess in the depths of the forest
And, tying her up, alive
Leave it there under the pine tree
To be devoured by the wolves.

Can the devil deal with an angry woman?
There is no point in arguing. With the princess
Here Chernavka went into the forest
And brought me to such a distance,
What did the princess guess?
And I was scared to death
And she prayed: “My life!
What, tell me, am I guilty of?
Don't ruin me, girl!
And how will I be a queen,
I will spare you."
The one who loves her in my soul,
Didn't kill, didn't tie up,
She let go and said:
“Don’t worry, God be with you.”
And she came home.
"What? - the queen told her. -
Where is the beautiful maiden?” -
“There, in the forest, there is one, -
She answers her.-
Her elbows are tightly tied;
Will fall into the claws of the beast,
She will have to endure less
It will be easier to die.”

And the rumor began to ring:
The royal daughter has disappeared!
The poor king grieves for her.
Prince Elisha,
Having prayed earnestly to God,
Hitting the road
For a beautiful soul,
For the young bride.

But the bride is young,
Wandering in the forest until dawn,
Meanwhile everything went on and on
And I came across the tower.
A dog comes towards her, barking,
He came running and fell silent, playing.
She entered the gate
There is silence in the courtyard.
The dog runs after her, caressing her,
And the princess, getting close,
Went up to the porch
And she took the ring;
The door opened quietly,
And the princess found herself
In the bright upper room; all around
Carpeted benches
Under the saints there is an oak table,
Stove with tiled stove bench.
The girl sees what's here
Good people live;
You know, she won’t be offended! -
Meanwhile, no one is visible.
The princess walked around the house,
I put everything away in order,
I lit a candle for God,
I lit the stove hot,
Climbed onto the floor
And she quietly lay down.

Lunch hour was approaching
There was a stomping sound in the yard:
Seven heroes enter
Seven ruddy barbels.
The elder said: “What a miracle!
Everything is so clean and beautiful.
Someone was cleaning the tower
Yes, he was waiting for the owners.
Who? Come out and show yourself
Make friends with us honestly.
If you an old man,
You will be our uncle forever.
If you're a ruddy guy,
You will be called our brother.
If the old lady, be our mother,
So let's call it a name.
If the red maiden
Be our dear sister.”

And the princess came down to them,
I gave honor to the owners,
She bowed low to the waist;
Blushing, she apologized,
Somehow I went to visit them,
Even though I wasn’t invited.
Instantly they recognized me by their speech,
That the princess was received;
Sat in a corner
They brought a pie;
The glass was poured full,
It was served on a tray.
From green wine
She denied;
I just broke the pie
Yes, I took a bite
And get some rest from the road
I asked to go to bed.
They took the girl
Up into the bright room,
And left alone
Going to bed.

Day after day goes by, flashing,
And the princess is young
Everything is in the forest; she's not bored
Seven heroes.
Before dawn
Brothers in a friendly crowd
They go out for a walk,
Shoot gray ducks
Amuse your right hand,
Sorochina rushes to the field,
Or head off broad shoulders
Cut off the Tatar,
Or chased out of the forest
Pyatigorsk Circassian.
And she is the hostess
In the meantime, alone
He will clean and cook.
She won't contradict them
They won't contradict her.
So days go by.

Brothers dear girl
Loved it. To her room
Once, as soon as it was dawn,
All seven of them entered.
The elder said to her: “Maiden,
You know: you are a sister to all of us,
All seven of us, you
We all love for ourselves
We would all like to take you,
Yes, it’s impossible, for God’s sake,
Make peace between us somehow:
Be one's wife
Other affectionate sister.
Why are you shaking your head?
Are you refusing us?
Are the goods not for the merchants?”

“Oh, you guys are honest,
Brothers, you are my family, -
The princess tells them,
If I lie, may God command
I won't get out of this place alive.
What do i do? because I'm a bride.
For me you are all equal
All are daring, all are smart,
I love you all from the bottom of my heart;
But to another I am forever
Given away. I love everyone
Prince Elisha."

The brothers stood silently
Yes, they scratched their heads.
“Demand is not a sin. Forgive us, -
The elder said bowing. -
If so, I won’t mention it
About that.” - “I’m not angry,”
She said quietly,
And my refusal is not my fault.”
The suitors bowed to her,
Slowly they moved away
And everything agrees again
They began to live and get along.

Meanwhile, the queen is evil,
Remembering the princess
I couldn't forgive her
And on the mirror
She sulked and got angry for a long time:
Finally had enough of him
And she followed him, and sat down
In front of him, I forgot my anger,
Started to show off again
And with a smile she said:
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“Hello, mirror! Tell,
Tell me the whole truth:
Am I the sweetest in the world,
All rosy and white?”
And the mirror answered her:
“You are beautiful, no doubt;
But he lives without any glory,
Among the green oak groves,
At the seven heroes
The one who is still dearer than you.”
And the queen flew in
To Chernavka: “How dare you
Fool me? and what!..”
She admitted everything:
Anyway. Evil queen
Threatening her with a slingshot
I put it down or not live,
Or destroy the princess.

Since the princess is young,
Waiting for my dear brothers,
She was spinning while sitting under the window.
Suddenly angrily under the porch
The dog barked and the girl
Sees: beggar blueberry
Walks around the yard with a stick
Driving the dog away. “Wait.
Grandma, wait a little, -
She shouts to her through the window, -
I'll threaten the dog myself
And I’ll take something for you.”
The blueberry answers her:
“Oh, you little girl!
The damned dog prevailed
Almost ate it to death.
Look how busy he is!
Come out to me.” - The princess wants
Go out to her and take the bread,
But I just left the porch,
The dog is at her feet and barks
And he won’t let me see the old woman;
As soon as the old woman goes to her,
He is angrier than the forest beast,
For an old woman. What kind of miracle?
“Apparently he didn’t sleep well,”
The princess tells her. -
Well, catch it!” - and the bread flies.
The old woman caught the bread;
“Thank you,” she said, “
God bless you;
Here’s to you, catch it!”
And to the princess a liquid,
Young, golden,
The apple is flying straight...
The dog will jump and squeal...
But the princess in both hands
Grab - caught. “For the sake of boredom
Eat an apple, my light.
Thank you for lunch...” -
The old lady said,
She bowed and disappeared...
And from the princess to the porch
The dog runs into her face
He looks pitifully, howls menacingly,
It’s like a dog’s heart is aching,
As if he wants to tell her:
Give it up! - She caressed him,
He trembles with a gentle hand:
“What, Sokolko, what’s wrong with you?
Lay down!” - and entered the room,
The door was quietly locked,
I sat down under the window and grabbed some yarn.
Wait for the owners, and looked
It's all about the apple. It
Full of ripe juice,
So fresh and so fragrant
So ruddy and golden
It’s like it’s filled with honey!
The seeds are visible right through...
She wanted to wait
Before lunch; couldn't stand it
I took the apple in my hands,
She brought it to her scarlet lips,
Slowly bit through
And she swallowed a piece...
Suddenly she, my soul,
I staggered without breathing,
White hands dropped,
I dropped the ruddy fruit,
Eyes rolled back
And she's like that
She fell head on the bench
And she became quiet, motionless...

The brothers went home at that time
They came back in a crowd
From a brave robbery.
To meet them, howling menacingly,
The dog runs to the yard
Shows them the way. “Not good! -
The brothers said - sadness
We won’t pass.” They galloped up,
They entered and gasped. Having run in,
Dog at apple headlong
He rushed out barking and got angry
Swallowed it, fell down
And died. Got drunk
It was poison, you know.
Before dead princess
Brothers in grief
Everyone hung their heads
And with the holy prayer
They lifted me from the bench, dressed me,
They wanted to bury her
And they changed their minds. She,
Like under the wing of a dream,
She lay so quiet and fresh,
That she just couldn’t breathe.
We waited three days, but she
Didn't rise from sleep.
Having performed a sad ritual,
Here they are in the crystal coffin
Young princess corpse
They laid it down - and in a crowd
They carried me to an empty mountain,
And at midnight
Her coffin at six pillars
On cast iron chains there
Screwed down carefully
And they fenced it off with bars;
And, before my dead sister
Having made a bow to the ground,
The elder said: “Sleep in the coffin;
Suddenly went out, a victim of anger,
Your beauty is on earth;
Heaven will receive your spirit.
You were loved by us
And for the dear one we keep -
No one got it
Only one coffin.”

On the same day the evil queen
Waiting for good news
Secretly I took a mirror
And she asked her question:
“Am I, tell me, the cutest of all,
All rosy and white?”
And I heard in response:
“You, queen, no doubt,
You are the cutest in the world,
All blush and whiter.”

For his bride
Prince Elisha
Meanwhile, he jumps around the world.
No way! He cries bitterly
And whoever he asks
His question is tricky for everyone;
Who laughs in his eyes,
Who would rather turn away;
To the red sun at last
Well done guy addressed:
“Our sunshine! You walk
All year round across the sky, you bring
Winter with warm spring,
You see us all below you.
Al will you refuse me an answer?
Haven't you seen anywhere in the world
Are you young princess?
I am her fiancé.” - “You are my light,”
The red sun answered, -
I haven't seen the princess.
To know, she is no longer alive.
Is it a month, my neighbor,
I met her somewhere
Or a trace of her was noticed.”

Dark Night Elisha
He waited in his anguish.
It's only been a month
He chased after him with a prayer.
“A month, a month, my friend,
Gilded horn!
You rise in deep darkness,
Chubby, bright-eyed,
And, loving your custom,
The stars are looking at you.
Al will you refuse me an answer?
Have you seen anywhere in the world
Are you young princess?
I am her fiancé.” - “My brother,”
The clear month answers, -
I have not seen the red maiden.
I stand on guard
Just in my turn.
Without me, the princess, apparently,
I ran.” - “How insulting!” -
The prince answered.
The clear month continued:
"Wait a minute; about her, perhaps
The wind knows. He will help.
Now go to him
Don’t be sad, goodbye.”

Elisha, without losing heart,
He rushed to the wind, calling:
“Wind, wind! You are powerful
You are chasing flocks of clouds,
You stir the blue sea
Everywhere you blow in the open air,
You're not afraid of anyone
Except God alone.
Al will you refuse me an answer?
Have you seen anywhere in the world
Are you young princess?
I am her fiancé.” - “Wait,”
The wild wind answers,
There behind the quiet river
Eat high mountain,
There is a deep hole in it;
In that hole, in the sad darkness,
The crystal coffin is rocking
On chains between pillars.
No trace of anyone to be seen
Around that empty space;
Your bride is in that coffin.”

The wind ran away.
The prince began to cry
And he went to an empty place,
For a beautiful bride
Watch it again at least once.
Here she comes and got up
The mountain in front of him is steep;
The country around her is empty;
There is a dark entrance under the mountain.
He's heading there quickly.
Before him, in the sad darkness,
The crystal coffin is rocking,
And in the crystal coffin
The princess is sleeping eternal sleep.
And about the coffin of the dear bride
He hit with all his might.
The coffin broke. Virgo suddenly
Alive. Looks around
With amazed eyes;
And, swinging over the chains,
Sighing, she said:
“How long have I been sleeping!”
And she rises from the grave...
Ah!.. and they both burst into tears.
He takes it in his hands
And brings light from darkness,
And, having a pleasant conversation,
They set off on their way back,
And the rumor is already trumpeting:
The royal daughter is alive!

At home idle at that time
The evil stepmother sat
In front of your mirror
And talked to him,
Saying: “Am I the cutest of all,
All rosy and white?”
And I heard in response:
“You are beautiful, there are no words,
But the princess is still sweeter,
Everything is redder and whiter.”
The evil stepmother jumped up,
Breaking a mirror on the floor
I ran straight to the door
And I met the princess.
Then sadness took over her,
And the queen died.
They just buried her
The wedding was celebrated immediately,
And with his bride
Elisha got married;
And no one since the beginning of the world
I have never seen such a feast;
I was there, honey, drank beer,
Yes, he just wet his mustache.

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Alexander Sergeevich Pushkin

Tale of dead princess and about the seven heroes

The king said goodbye to the queen, got ready for the journey, and the queen sat down at the window to wait for him alone. He waits and waits from morning until night, Looks into the field, and sometimes his eyes hurt, looking from the white dawn until night; I can't see my dear friend! He just sees: a blizzard is swirling, Snow is falling on the fields, The whole earth is white. Nine months pass, She doesn’t take her eyes off the field. On Christmas Eve, on the very night, God gives the queen a daughter. Early in the morning the welcome guest, long awaited day and night, finally returned from afar. She looked at him, sighed heavily, could not bear the admiration, and died at mass. For a long time the king was inconsolable, but what to do? and he was a sinner; The year passed like an empty dream, the Tsar married someone else. Tell the truth, young lady. She really was a queen: Tall, slender, white, and she took everything in her mind and in everything; But she is proud, fragile, self-willed and jealous. She was given one mirror as a dowry; The mirror had this property: It could speak. With him alone she was good-natured, cheerful, joked affably with him and, showing off, said: “My light, mirror! Tell me and report the whole truth: Am I the cutest in the world, the most rosy and white of all?” And the mirror answered her: “You, of course, no doubt; You, queen, are the cutest of all, the most rosy and white.” And the queen laughs, and shrugs her shoulders, and winks her eyes, and clicks her fingers, and spins around, akimbo, looking proudly in the mirror. But the young princess, quietly blossoming, meanwhile grew and grew, rose and blossomed, white-faced, black-browed, with such a meek disposition. And a groom was found for her, Prince Elisha. The matchmaker has arrived, the king has given his word, and the dowry is ready: Seven trading cities and one hundred and forty towers. Getting ready for a bachelorette party, Here the queen, dressing up in front of her mirror, exchanged words with him: “Am I, tell me, the cutest of all, the most rosy and white of all?” What's the answer to the mirror? “You are beautiful, no doubt; But the princess is the cutest of all, the most rosy and white.” How the queen will jump back, Yes, she will wave her hand, Yes, she will slap the mirror, and she will stomp on her heel! . Look, how much she has grown up! And it’s no wonder that she’s white: The pot-bellied mother sat and just looked at the snow! But tell me: how can she be dearer to me in everything? Admit it: I’m more beautiful than everyone else. Go around our whole kingdom, Even the whole world; to me there is no level one. Is it so?” The mirror responds: “But the princess is still cuter, Still more rosy and whiter.” Nothing to do. She, full of black envy, threw the mirror under the bench, called Chernavka to her and punishes her, her hay girl, to take the princess into the wilderness of the forest and, tying her up, leave her alive under a pine tree to be devoured by the wolves. Can the devil deal with an angry woman? There is no point in arguing. With the princess, Chernavka went into the forest and brought her to such a distance that the princess guessed, and was scared to death, and prayed: “My life! What, tell me, am I guilty of? Don’t destroy me, girl! And when I will be a queen, I I'm sorry for you." She, loving her in her soul, didn’t kill her, didn’t tie her up, let her go and said: “Don’t worry, God be with you.” And she came home. “What?” the queen said to her, “Where is the beautiful maiden?” “There, in the forest, she’s standing alone,” she answers. - Her elbows are tightly tied; If she falls into the claws of the beast, she will have to endure less, and it will be easier to die. And the rumor began to ring: The Tsar’s daughter is missing! The poor king grieves for her. Prince Elisha, having prayed earnestly to God, sets off on the road for a beautiful soul, for a young bride. But the young bride, wandering in the forest until dawn, meanwhile walked and walked and came across a tower. The dog came running to meet her, barking, and fell silent, playing; She entered the gate, There was silence in the courtyard. The dog runs after her, caressing her, And the princess, getting close, climbed onto the porch and took hold of the ring; The door opened quietly, and the princess found herself in a bright upper room; all around are benches covered with a carpet, under the saints there is an oak table, a stove with a tiled stove bench. The girl sees that good people live here; You know, she won’t be offended! Meanwhile, no one is visible. The princess walked around the house, put everything in order, lit a candle for God, lit the stove hot, climbed onto the floor and quietly lay down. The hour of lunch was approaching, the stomping of the yard was heard: Seven heroes enter, Seven ruddy mustaches. The elder said: “What a miracle! Everything is so clean and beautiful. Someone was tidying up the mansion and waiting for the owners. Who? Come out and show yourself, make honest friends with us. If you are an old man, you will be our uncle forever. If you are a ruddy guy, "You will be called brother to us. If you are an old woman, be our mother, so we will call him. If you are a beautiful maiden, be our dear sister." And the princess came down to them, gave honor to the owners, bowed low to the waist; Blushing, she apologized that she had come to visit them, even though she had not been invited. Instantly they recognized from their speech that they were receiving the princess; They sat me down in a corner and brought me a pie; The glass was poured full and served on a tray. She renounced green wine; I just broke the pie, bit a piece, and from the road to rest I asked to go to bed. They took the girl Up into the bright room and left her alone, going to bed. Day after day goes by, flickering, And the young princess is still in the forest, she is not bored with the seven heroes. Before the morning dawn, the Brothers in a friendly crowd go out for a walk, to shoot gray ducks, to amuse the right hand, to hurry to the field, or to cut off the head from the broad shoulders of a Tatar, or to drive the Pyatigorsk Circassian out of the forest. And she is the housewife, meanwhile, alone in the mansion, she will tidy up and cook. She will not contradict them, They will not contradict her. So days go by. The brothers fell in love with the sweet girl. Once, as soon as it was dawn, all seven of them entered her room. The eldest said to her: “Maiden, You know: you are a sister to all of us, There are seven of us, we all love you, for ourselves We would all like to take you for the sake of it, But it’s impossible, so for God’s sake, reconcile us somehow: Be one’s wife, To others’ affectionate one.” sister. Why are you shaking your head? Are you refusing us? Are the goods not for the merchants?" “Oh, you, honest fellows, you are my dear brothers,” the princess tells them, “If I lie, may God command me not to leave this place alive. What should I do? After all, I am a bride. For me, you are all equal, All are daring, all are smart “I love you all with all my heart; But I am forever given to another. My dearest of all is Korolevich Elisha.” The brothers stood silently and scratched their heads. “Demand is not a sin. Forgive us,” the Elder said, bowing, “If that’s the case, I won’t even mention it.” “I’m not angry,” she said quietly, “and my refusal is not my fault.” The suitors bowed to her, slowly left, and in agreement they all began to live and live again. Meanwhile, the evil queen, remembering the princess, could not forgive her, but in her mirror she sulked and was angry for a long time; Finally, she missed him and went after him, and, sitting down in front of him, forgot her anger, began to show off again and said with a smile: “Hello, mirror! Tell me and report the whole truth: Am I the cutest in the world, the most rosy and white of all?” And the mirror answered her: “You are beautiful, no doubt; But she lives without any glory, Among the green oak groves, Among the seven heroes, She who is still dearer than you.” And the queen flew into Chernavka: “How dare you deceive me? And about what!..” She admitted everything: So and so. The evil queen, threatening her with a slingshot, decided to either not live, or destroy the princess. Since the young princess is waiting for her dear brothers,

The king and queen said goodbye

Prepared for the journey,
And the queen at the window
She sat down to wait for him alone.

He waits and waits from morning until night,
Looks into the field, indian eyes
Got sick looking
From white dawn until night.
I can't see my dear friend!
He just sees: a blizzard is swirling,
Snow is falling on the fields,
The whole white earth.
Nine months pass
She doesn't take her eyes off the field.
Here on Christmas Eve, right at night
God gives the queen a daughter.
Early in the morning the guest is welcome,
Day and night so long awaited,
From afar at last
The Tsar Father returned.
She looked at him,
She sighed heavily,
I couldn't stand the admiration
And she died at mass.
For a long time the king was inconsolable,
But what to do? and he was a sinner;
A year has passed like an empty dream,
The king married someone else.
Tell the truth, young lady
There really was a queen:

Tall, slender, white,
And I took it with my mind and with everything;
But proud, brittle,
Willful and jealous.

She was given as a dowry
There was only one mirror;
The mirror had the following properties:
It can speak well.
She was alone with him
Good-natured, cheerful,
I joked with him kindly
And, showing off, she said:

“My light, mirror! Tell,
Tell me the whole truth:
Am I the sweetest in the world,
All rosy and white?”
And the mirror answered her:
“You, of course, no doubt;
You, queen, are the sweetest of all,
All blush and whiter.”

And the queen laughs
And shrug your shoulders
And wink your eyes,
And click your fingers,
And spin around, arms akimbo,
Looking proudly in the mirror.
But the princess is young,
Silently blooming,
Meanwhile, I grew, grew,
Rose and blossomed,
White-faced, black-browed,
The character of such a meek one.
And the groom was found for her,
Prince Elisha.
The matchmaker arrived, the king gave his word,
And the dowry is ready:
Seven trading cities
Yes, one hundred and forty towers.
Getting ready for a bachelorette party
Here is the queen, dressing up
In front of your mirror,
I exchanged words with him:
“Am I, tell me, the cutest of all,
All rosy and white?”
What's the answer to the mirror?
“You are beautiful, no doubt;
But the princess is the sweetest of all,
All blush and whiter.”
As the queen jumps away,
Yes, as soon as he waves his hand,
Yes, it will slam on the mirror,
It'll stomp like a heel!..

Getting ready for a bachelorette party
Here is the queen, dressing up
In front of your mirror,
I exchanged words with him:
“Am I, tell me, the cutest of all,
All rosy and white?”
What's the answer to the mirror?
“You are beautiful, no doubt;
But the princess is the sweetest of all,
All blush and whiter.”
As the queen jumps away,
Yes, as soon as he waves his hand,
Yes, it will slam on the mirror,
It'll stomp like a heel!..
“Oh, you vile glass!
You're lying to me to spite me.
How can she compete with me?
I'll calm the stupidity in her.
Look how much she has grown!
And it’s no wonder that it’s white:
Mother belly sat
Yes, I just looked at the snow!
But tell me: how can she
Be nicer to me in everything?
Admit it: I am more beautiful than everyone else.
Go around our entire kingdom,
Even the whole world; I have no equal.
Is not it?" Mirror in response:
“But the princess is still sweeter,
Everything is more rosy and white.”
Nothing to do. She,
Full of black envy
Throwing the mirror under the bench,
She called Chernavka to her place
And punishes her
To his hay girl,
News to the princess in the depths of the forest
And, tying her up, alive
Leave it there under the pine tree
To be devoured by the wolves.

Lunch hour was approaching
There was a stomping sound in the yard:
Seven heroes enter
Seven ruddy barbels.
The elder said: “What a miracle!
Everything is so clean and beautiful.
Someone was cleaning the tower
Yes, he was waiting for the owners.
Who? Come out and show yourself
Make friends with us honestly.
If you are an old man,
You will be our uncle forever.
If you're a ruddy guy,
You will be called our brother.
If the old lady, be our mother,
So let's call it a name.
If the red maiden
Be our dear sister.”

Meanwhile, the queen is evil,
Remembering the princess
I couldn't forgive her
And on the mirror
She sulked and got angry for a long time:
Finally had enough of him
And she followed him, and sat down
In front of him, I forgot my anger,
Started to show off again
And with a smile she said:
“Hello, mirror! Tell,
Tell me the whole truth:
Am I the sweetest in the world,
All rosy and white?”
And the mirror answered her:
“You are beautiful, no doubt;
But he lives without any glory,
Among the green oak groves,
At the seven heroes
The one who is still dearer than you.”
And the queen flew in
To Chernavka: “How dare you
Fool me? and what!..”
She admitted everything:
Anyway. Evil queen
Threatening her with a slingshot
I put it down or not live,
Or destroy the princess.

The brothers went home at that time
They came back in a crowd
From a brave robbery.
To meet them, howling menacingly,
The dog runs to the yard
Shows them the way. “Not good! -
The brothers said - sadness
We won’t pass.” They galloped up,
They entered and gasped. Having run in,
Dog at apple headlong
He rushed out barking and got angry
Swallowed it, fell down
And died. Got drunk
It was poison, you know.
Before the dead princess
Brothers in grief
Everyone hung their heads
And with the holy prayer
They lifted me from the bench, dressed me,
They wanted to bury her
And they changed their minds. She,
Like under the wing of a dream,
She lay so quiet and fresh,
That she just couldn’t breathe.
We waited three days, but she
Didn't rise from sleep.
Having performed a sad ritual,
Here they are in the crystal coffin
Young princess corpse
They laid it down - and in a crowd
They carried me to an empty mountain,
And at midnight
Her coffin at six pillars
On cast iron chains there
Screwed down carefully
And they fenced it off with bars;
And, before my dead sister
Having made a bow to the ground,
The elder said: “Sleep in the coffin;
Suddenly went out, a victim of anger,
Your beauty is on earth;
Heaven will receive your spirit.
You were loved by us
And for the dear one we keep -
No one got it
Only one coffin.”

For his bride
Prince Elisha
Meanwhile, he jumps around the world.
No way! He cries bitterly
And whoever he asks
His question is tricky for everyone;
Who laughs in his eyes,
Who would rather turn away;
To the red sun at last
Well done guy addressed:
“Our sunshine! You walk
All year round in the sky, you drive
Winter with warm spring,
You see us all below you.
Al will you refuse me an answer?
Haven't you seen anywhere in the world
Are you young princess?
I am her fiancé.” - “You are my light,”
The red sun answered, -
I haven't seen the princess.
To know, she is no longer alive.
Is it a month, my neighbor,
I met her somewhere
Or a trace of her was noticed.”

Elisha, without losing heart,
He rushed to the wind, calling:
“Wind, wind! You are powerful
You are chasing flocks of clouds,
You stir the blue sea
Everywhere you blow in the open air,
You're not afraid of anyone
Except God alone.
Al will you refuse me an answer?
Have you seen anywhere in the world
Are you young princess?
I am her fiancé.” - “Wait,”
The wild wind answers,
There behind the quiet river
There is a high mountain
There is a deep hole in it;
In that hole, in the sad darkness,
The crystal coffin is rocking
On chains between pillars.
No trace of anyone to be seen
Around that empty space;
Your bride is in that coffin.”

The wind ran away.
The prince began to cry
And he went to an empty place,
For a beautiful bride
Watch it again at least once.
Here she comes and got up
The mountain in front of him is steep;
The country around her is empty;
There is a dark entrance under the mountain.
He's heading there quickly.
Before him, in the sad darkness,
The crystal coffin is rocking,
And in the crystal coffin
The princess sleeps in eternal sleep.
And about the coffin of the dear bride
He hit with all his might.
The coffin broke. Virgo suddenly
Alive. Looks around
With amazed eyes;
And, swinging over the chains,
Sighing, she said:
“How long have I been sleeping!”
And she rises from the grave...
Ah!.. and they both burst into tears.
He takes it in his hands
And brings light from darkness,
And, having a pleasant conversation,
They set off on their way back,
And the rumor is already trumpeting:
The royal daughter is alive!

The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights of Pushkin read the plot

One day the king needed to go away, he said goodbye to the queen and left. She missed him very much. After some time, the queen gave birth to a daughter, and soon the king arrived. Seeing him, the young mother could not bear the joy of meeting him and died. The king got married a year later, and the little princess grew and grew. New queen she took care of herself only and everything would be fine, but one fine day, looking in her magic mirror, the stepmother found out that her stepdaughter was much more beautiful than her, whiter and more rosy. She couldn't bear this. Therefore, she ordered the maid to take the princess to the forest and leave her there. Chernavka loved the girl and therefore did not tie her to a tree in the forest, and when she begged for mercy, she let her go on all four sides. At home, the maid told the queen that she had done everything as she ordered. The queen calmed down for a while.

Immediately, rumors began to spread that the king's daughter had disappeared. Without hesitation, her groom went for the beautiful soul.

The princess in the forest ended up with seven heroes. She lived with them for a long time, and they decided to propose marriage to her. The eldest of the brothers suggested that the princess choose one of the brothers as her husband, and the rest would be her brothers. The girl refused, citing the fact that she had a fiancé, Elisha.

One day, while getting ready for another bachelorette party, the queen began to show off in front of her mirror and found out that the princess was alive. She became very angry and decided to take action herself. She dressed up as an old woman and went to look for the girl. Having reached the mansion where the princess now lived, she called her to come out, but the dog did not let her, then the old woman, in gratitude for the bread that the princess threw to her, threw an apple. The beauty bit it and fell unconscious, it was poisoned. The heroes tried, but there was nothing to do, and they buried the princess in a cave, in a crystal coffin.

At this time, Elisha searched for her all over the world without success. And having lost hope, he began to ask the sun, the month and the wind. And only the wind told him where he would find his bride. Having learned the terrible news, the prince burst into tears, but went to where his bride was to look at his beloved again.

Seeing the girl in the coffin, Elisha leaned over and kissed her, the bride came to life. The joy of both knew no bounds. They hugged and went home. Immediately, rumor spread the good news that the royal daughter was alive. The queen, having learned that the princess had not died, jumped out into the royal courtyard, saw the lovers and died of frustration. Immediately after she was buried, the wedding took place.

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This page contains the text of A.S. Pushkin’s work - “The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights.” The fairy tale is recommended for reading to children during the summer holidays under the Perspective program. The artist of the illustrations for the fairy tale posted on this page is Meshkov E.

The tale of the dead princess was written in the fall of 1833 in Boldino, a village in Nizhny Novgorod region, which belonged to the Pushkin family for four centuries. It was based on Russian folktale, recorded by Alexander Sergeevich in Mikhailovsky. The plot strongly resembles the plot of the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm - “Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs”.

In addition to the text of the fairy tale, on this same page you can see online cartoon 1951 based on this fairy tale, and familiarize yourself with the filling option reader's diary for this work.

The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights with Pictures

The king and queen said goodbye
Prepared for the journey,
And the queen at the window
She sat down to wait for him alone.

He waits and waits from morning until night,
Looks into the field, indian eyes
They got sick looking
From white dawn until night;
I can't see my dear friend!
He just sees: a blizzard is swirling,
Snow is falling on the fields,
The whole white earth.

Nine months pass
She doesn't take her eyes off the field.
Here on Christmas Eve, right at night
God gives the queen a daughter.

Early in the morning the guest is welcome,
Day and night so long awaited,
From afar at last
The Tsar Father returned.

She looked at him,
She sighed heavily,
I couldn’t stand the admiration
And she died at mass.

For a long time the king was inconsolable,
But what to do? and he was a sinner;
The year has passed like an empty dream,
The king married someone else.

Tell the truth, young lady
There really was a queen:
Tall, slender, white,
And I took it with my mind and with everything;
But proud, brittle,
Willful and jealous.
She was given as a dowry
There was only one mirror;
The mirror had the following properties:
It can speak well.
She was alone with him
Good-natured, cheerful,
I joked with him kindly
And, showing off, she said:
“My light, mirror! Tell
Tell me the whole truth:
Am I the sweetest in the world,
All rosy and white?”
And the mirror answered her:
“You, of course, no doubt;
You, queen, are the sweetest of all,
All blush and whiter."
And the queen laughs
And shrug your shoulders
And wink your eyes,
And click your fingers,
And spin around, arms akimbo,
Looking proudly in the mirror.

But the princess is young,
Silently blooming,
Meanwhile, I grew, grew,
Rose and blossomed,

White-faced, black-browed,
The character of such a meek one.
And the groom was found for her,
Prince Elisha.

The matchmaker arrived, the king gave his word,
And the dowry is ready:
Seven trading cities
Yes, one hundred and forty towers.
Getting ready for a bachelorette party
Here is the queen, dressing up
In front of your mirror,
I exchanged words with him:

All rosy and white?”
What's the answer to the mirror?
“You are beautiful, no doubt;
But the princess is the sweetest of all,
All blush and whiter."

As the queen jumps away,
Yes, as soon as he waves his hand,
Yes, it will slam on the mirror,
It'll stomp like a heel!..
“Oh, you vile glass!
You are lying to me to spite me.
How can she compete with me?
I'll calm the stupidity in her.
Look how much she has grown!
And it’s no wonder that it’s white:
Mother belly sat
Yes, I just looked at the snow!
But tell me: how can she
Be nicer to me in everything?
Admit it: I am more beautiful than everyone else.
Go around our entire kingdom,
Even the whole world; I have no equal.
Is not it?" Mirror in response:
“But the princess is still sweeter,
Everything is more rosy and whiter.”
Nothing to do. She,
Full of black envy
Throwing the mirror under the bench,
She called Chernavka to her place

And punishes her
To his hay girl,
News to the princess in the depths of the forest
And, tying her up, alive
Leave it there under the pine tree
To be devoured by the wolves.
Can the devil deal with an angry woman?
There is no point in arguing. With the princess
Here Chernavka went into the forest
And brought me to such a distance,

What did the princess guess?
And I was scared to death,
And she prayed: “My life!
What, tell me, am I guilty of?
Don't ruin me, girl!
And how will I be a queen,
I will spare you."

The one who loves her in my soul,
Didn't kill, didn't tie up,
She let go and said:
“Don’t worry, God bless you.”
And she came home.

"What? - the queen told her, -
Where is the beautiful maiden?
- There, in the forest, there is one, -
She answers her. -
Her elbows are tightly tied;
Will fall into the claws of the beast,
She will have to endure less
It will be easier to die.
And the rumor began to ring:
The royal daughter has disappeared!
The poor king grieves for her.
Prince Elisha,
Having prayed earnestly to God,
Hitting the road
For a beautiful soul,
For the young bride.
But the bride is young,
Wandering in the forest until dawn,
Meanwhile everything went on and on
And I came across the tower.
The dog meets her, barking,
He came running and fell silent, playing;
She entered the gate
There is silence in the courtyard.
The dog runs after her, caressing her,
And the princess, getting close,
Went up to the porch
And she took the ring;
The door opened quietly,
And the princess found herself
In the bright upper room; all around
Carpeted benches
Under the saints there is an oak table,
Stove with tiled stove bench.

The girl sees what's here
Good people live;
You know, she won’t be offended!
Meanwhile, no one is visible.
The princess walked around the house,
I put everything away in order,
I lit a candle for God,
I lit the stove hot,
Climbed onto the floor
And she quietly lay down.
Lunch hour was approaching
There was a stomping sound in the yard:
Seven heroes enter
Seven ruddy barbels.

The elder said: “What a miracle!
Everything is so clean and beautiful.
Someone was cleaning the tower
Yes, he was waiting for the owners.
Who? Come out and show yourself
Make friends with us honestly.
If you are an old man,
You will be our uncle forever.
If you're a ruddy guy,
You will be called our brother.
If the old lady, be our mother,
So let's call it a name.
If the red maiden
Be our dear sister."
And the princess came down to them,
I gave honor to the owners,
She bowed low to the waist;
Blushing, she apologized,
Somehow I went to visit them,
Even though I wasn’t invited.
Instantly, by their speech, they recognized
That the princess was received;
Sat in a corner
They brought a pie;
The glass was poured full,
It was served on a tray.

From green wine
She denied;
I just broke the pie,
Yes, I took a bite,
And get some rest from the road
I asked to go to bed.
They took the girl
Up into the bright room
And left alone
Going to bed.
Day after day goes by, flashing,
And the princess is young
Everything is in the forest, she’s not bored
Seven heroes.
Before dawn
Brothers in a friendly crowd
They go out for a walk,
Shoot gray ducks
Amuse your right hand,
Sorochina rushes to the field,
Or head off broad shoulders
Cut off the Tatar,
Or chased out of the forest
Pyatigorsk Circassian.
And she is the hostess
In the meantime, alone
He will clean and cook.
She won't contradict them
They won't contradict her.
So days go by.
Brothers dear girl
Loved it. To her room
Once, as soon as it was dawn,
All seven of them entered.
The elder said to her: “Maiden,
You know: you are a sister to all of us,
All seven of us, you
We all love for ourselves
We would all like to take you,
Yes, you can’t, for God’s sake
Make peace between us somehow:
Be one's wife
Other affectionate sister.
Why are you shaking your head?
Are you refusing us?
Are the goods not for the merchants?
“Oh, you guys are honest,
Brothers, you are my family, -
The princess tells them,
If I lie, may God command
I won't get out of this place alive.
What do i do? because I'm a bride.
For me you are all equal
All are daring, all are smart,
I love you all from the bottom of my heart;
But to another I am forever
Given away. I love everyone
Prince Elisha."
The brothers stood silently
Yes, they scratched their heads.
“Demand is not a sin. Forgive us, -
The elder said bowing, -
If so, I won’t mention it
About that." - “I’m not angry,”
She said quietly,
And my refusal is not my fault.”
The suitors bowed to her,
Slowly they moved away
And everything agrees again
They began to live and get along.
Meanwhile, the queen is evil,
Remembering the princess
I couldn't forgive her
And on the mirror
I sulked and got angry for a long time;
Finally had enough of him
And she followed him, and sat down
In front of him, I forgot my anger,
Started to show off again
And with a smile she said:
“Hello, mirror! Tell
Tell me the whole truth:
Am I the sweetest in the world,
All rosy and white?”
And the mirror answered her:
“You are beautiful, no doubt;
But he lives without any glory,
Among the green oak groves,
At the seven heroes
The one who is still dearer than you.”

And the queen flew in
To Chernavka: “How dare you
Fool me? and in what!..”
She admitted everything:
Anyway. Evil queen
Threatening her with a slingshot
I put it down or not live,
Or destroy the princess.

Since the princess is young,
Waiting for my dear brothers,
She was spinning while sitting under the window.

Suddenly angrily under the porch
The dog barked and the girl
Sees: beggar blueberry
Walks around the yard with a stick
Driving the dog away. “Wait,
Grandma, wait a little, -
She shouts to her through the window, -
I'll threaten the dog myself
And I’ll bring you something.”

The blueberry answers her:
“Oh, you little girl!
The damned dog prevailed
Almost ate it to death.
Look how busy he is!
Come out to me." - The princess wants
I went out to her and took the bread,
But I just left the porch,
The dog is at her feet and barks,
And he won’t let me see the old woman;
Only the old woman will go to her,
He is angrier than the forest beast,
For an old woman. “What kind of miracle?
Apparently he didn't sleep well, -
The princess tells her: -
Well, catch it!” - and the bread flies.
The old woman caught the bread:
“Thank you,” she said. -
God bless you;
Here’s to you, catch him!”
And to the princess a liquid,
Young, golden,
The apple is flying straight...
The dog will jump and squeal...
But the princess in both hands
Grab - caught. "For the sake of boredom
Eat an apple, my light.

Give thanks for lunch."
The old lady said,
She bowed and disappeared...
And from the princess to the porch
The dog runs into her face
He looks pitifully, howls menacingly,
It’s like a dog’s heart is aching,
As if he wants to tell her:
Give it up! - She caressed him,
Ruffles with a gentle hand;

“What, Sokolko, what’s wrong with you?
Lay down! - and entered the room,
The door was quietly locked,
I sat down under the window and grabbed some yarn.
Wait for the owners, and looked
It's all about the apple. It
Full of ripe juice,
So fresh and so fragrant
So ruddy and golden
It’s like it’s filled with honey!
The seeds are visible right through...
She wanted to wait
Before lunch; couldn't stand it
I took the apple in my hands,
She brought it to her scarlet lips,
Slowly bit through
And she swallowed a piece...
Suddenly she, my soul,
I staggered without breathing,
White hands dropped,
I dropped the ruddy fruit,
Eyes rolled back
And she's like that
She fell head on the bench
And she became quiet, motionless...

And they changed their minds. She,
Like under the wing of a dream,
She lay so quiet and fresh,
That she just couldn’t breathe.
We waited three days, but she
Didn't rise from sleep.
Having performed a sad ritual,
Here they are in the crystal coffin
Young princess corpse
They laid it down - and in a crowd
They carried me to an empty mountain,
And at midnight
Her coffin to six pillars
On cast iron chains there
Screwed down carefully
And they fenced it off with bars;

And, before the dead sister
Having made a bow to the ground,
The elder said: “Sleep in the coffin;
Suddenly went out, a victim of anger,
Your beauty is on earth;
Heaven will receive your spirit.
You were loved by us
And for the dear one we keep -
No one got it
Only one coffin."
On the same day the evil queen
Waiting for good news
Secretly I took a mirror
And she asked her question:
“Am I, tell me, the cutest of all,
All rosy and white?”
And I heard in response:
“You, queen, no doubt,
You are the cutest in the world,
All blush and whiter."
For his bride
Prince Elisha
Meanwhile, he jumps around the world.
No way! He cries bitterly
And whoever he asks
His question is tricky for everyone;
Who laughs in his face,
Who would rather turn away;
To the red sun at last
Well done.
“Our sunshine! You walk
All year round in the sky, you drive
Winter with warm spring,
You see us all below you.
Al will you refuse me an answer?
Haven't you seen anywhere in the world
Are you young princess?
I am her groom." - “You are my light,”
The red sun answered, -
I haven't seen the princess.

She is no longer alive.
Is it a month, my neighbor,
I met her somewhere
Or a trace of her was noticed.”
Dark Night Elisha
He waited in his anguish.
It's only been a month
He chased after him with a prayer.
“A month, a month, my friend,
Gilded horn!
You rise in deep darkness,
Chubby, bright-eyed,
And, loving your custom,
The stars are looking at you.
Al will you refuse me an answer?
Have you seen anywhere in the world
Are you young princess?

I am her groom." - “My brother,
The clear month answers, -
I have not seen the red maiden.
I stand on guard
Just in my turn.
Without me, the princess, apparently,
I ran." - “How insulting!” -
The prince answered.
The clear month continued:
"Wait a minute; about her, perhaps
The wind knows. He will help.
Now go to him
Don’t be sad, goodbye.”
Elisha, without losing heart,
He rushed to the wind, calling:
“Wind, wind! You are powerful
You are chasing flocks of clouds,
You stir the blue sea
Everywhere you blow in the open air,
You're not afraid of anyone
Except God alone.
Al will you refuse me an answer?
Have you seen anywhere in the world
Are you young princess?

I am her fiancé.” - “Wait,”
The wild wind answers,
There behind the quiet river
There is a high mountain
There is a deep hole in it;
In that hole, in the sad darkness,
The crystal coffin is rocking
On chains between pillars.
No trace of anyone to be seen
Around that empty space;
Your bride is in that coffin.”
The wind ran away.
The prince began to cry
And he went to an empty place,
For a beautiful bride
Watch it again at least once.
Here he comes; and got up
The mountain in front of him is steep;
The country around her is empty;
There is a dark entrance under the mountain.
He's heading there quickly.
Before him, in the sad darkness,
The crystal coffin is rocking,
And in the crystal coffin
The princess sleeps in eternal sleep.
And about the coffin of the dear bride
He hit with all his might.

The coffin broke. Virgo suddenly
Alive. Looks around
With amazed eyes,
And, swinging over the chains,
Sighing, she said:
“How long have I been sleeping!”
And she rises from the grave...
Ah!.. and they both burst into tears.
He takes her in his hands
And brings light from darkness,
And, having a pleasant conversation,
They set off on their way back,
And the rumor is already trumpeting:
The royal daughter is alive!

At home idle at that time
The evil stepmother sat
In front of your mirror
And she talked to him.
Saying: “Am I the cutest of all,
All rosy and white?”
And I heard in response:
“You are beautiful, there are no words,
But the princess is still sweeter,
Everything is redder and whiter.”

The evil stepmother jumped up,
Breaking a mirror on the floor
I ran straight to the door
And I met the princess.
Then sadness took over her,
And the queen died.

They just buried her
The wedding was celebrated immediately,
And with his bride
Elisha got married;
And no one since the beginning of the world
I have never seen such a feast;

I was there, honey, drank beer,
Yes, he just wet his mustache.

Cartoon "The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights"

Filling out the reader's diary

Summary
- During the king's departure, his wife died and a daughter was born. The king married again. New wife He was constantly talking to a magic mirror, which assured him that she was the most beautiful. The king's daughter grew up and her stepmother learned from the mirror that now the king's daughter is the most beautiful. The evil stepmother decided to destroy the young princess, envying her beauty. She ordered the princess to be taken to the forest and tied there. But the maid took pity on her and let her go. The princess found a house, put things in order, prepared dinner and fell asleep. 7 brothers came and accepted her as a sister. The princess lived with them for some time. But the stepmother again learned from the mirror that she was alive, and came, turning into a beggar, to the princess and gave her a poisoned apple. The princess ate it and died. The brothers placed her in a crystal coffin in a cave. The princess's groom searched for her for a long time, turning to the sun, moon and wind. Finally, he found her, kissed her, and the princess came to life. The stepmother, having learned this, died of anger, and the princess married the prince.

The main idea or what does the tale of the dead princess teach?
- “The Tale of the Dead Princess and the Seven Knights” teaches kindness, loyalty, and decency. Teaches you to believe in yourself and never lose hope, even in the most difficult situation. After all kind heart, purity of soul and thoughts, hard work, love - true magicians who will always be above injustice, lies and hypocrisy.
  The fairy tale teaches caution and prudence, because the enemy may be closer than you expect. Teaches faith in good people- there will always be those who will help and help. Teaches gratitude - you should never forget even one good deed that someone did for you.
  The tale of the dead princess teaches you to treat the world around you kindly, because how you treat the world is how the world will treat you.

Heroes of the fairy tale about the dead princess and the seven heroes
- The main characters of the fairy tale: the king, the queen-stepmother, the princess, the prince Elisha, Chernavka, and the seven heroic brothers.

Who is the princess in the tale of the dead princess?
- Princesses in a fairy tale are Russian beauties, which combine outer beauty(“white-faced and black-browed”) and internal (“she has a meek disposition”).
Who helped the princess in the fairy tale?
- The queen's hay girl, Chernavka, helped the princess, taking pity on her and letting her go.
- Seven heroes who sheltered her.
- The dog who did not let the evil stepmother in the guise of a beggar near the house, and then prevented the Princess from eating an apple.
- The groom found the princess and broke her crystal coffin, thereby reviving her.
Who are the heroes in the tale of the dead princess?
- Seven heroic brothers in the fairy tale by A.S. Pushkin:
  - hospitable - they warmly welcomed a guest who came to them without an invitation;
  - they respect the work of others - they called the princess “sister”, paying her tribute for what she did for them.
  - friendly - they are always together, side by side;
  - conflict-free - after all, they did not compete with each other over who should get the princess, but came to ask the princess about it;
  - humble - when the heroes learned that the princess had a lover, they accepted this information with dignity;
  - sensitive - the seven heroes immediately realized something was wrong when they noticed the dog’s behavior;
  - capable of love - the brothers fell in love with the princess and experienced her death with bitterness.

Proverbs for the tale of the dead princess
- As it comes back, so will it respond.
- Don't dig a hole for someone else, you will fall into it yourself.
- God helps the good.
- He who is envious of someone else's happiness dries up.
- The apple is red, but with a wormhole.

Outline of the tale of the dead princess
- Birth of a princess
- Stepmother's envy
- House of the Seven Knights
- Stepmother and the poisoned apple