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THE CRAB THAT PLAYED WITH THE SEA

Краб, который играл с морем

BEFORE the High and Far-Off Times, O my Best Beloved (до Высоких и Далеких Времен, О Мои Самые Любименькие), came the Time of the Very Beginnings (наступило Время Самого Начала); and that was in the days (и это было в те дни) when the Eldest Magician was getting Things ready (когда Старейший Волшебник готовил Сущности). First he got the Earth ready (сначала он приготовил Землю); then he got the Sea ready (потом он приготовил Море); and then he told all the Animals (а затем он сказал всем Животным) that they could come out and play (что они могут выходить и играть). And the Animals said (и Животные сказали), ‘O Eldest Magician, what shall we play at (О Старейший Волшебник, во что нам играть)?’ and he said (и он сказал), ‘I will show you (я покажу вам).’ He took the Elephant (он взял Слона) — All-the-Elephant-there-was (Всего Слона, что был) — and said (и сказал), ‘Play at being an Elephant (играй в бытие Слоном = играй в Слона),’ and All-the-Elephant-there-was played (и Весь Слон, что был, стал играть). He took the Beaver (он взял Бобра) — All-the-Beaver-there-was (Всего Бобра, что был) — and said (и сказал), ‘Play at being a Beaver (играй в Бобра),’ and All-the-Beaver-there-was played (и Весь Бобер, что был, стал играть). He took the Cow (он взял Корову) — All-the-Cow-there-was (Всю Корову, что была) — and said (и сказал), ‘Play at being a Cow (играй в Корову),’ and All-the-Cow-there-was played (и Вся Корова, что была, стала играть). He took the Turtle (он взял Черепаху; turtle — морская черепаха) — All-the-Turtle-there-was (Всю Черепаху, что была) — and said (и сказал), ‘Play at being a Turtle (играй в Черепаху),’ and All-the-Turtle-there-was played (и Вся Черепаха, что была, стала играть). One by one he took all the beasts and birds and fishes (одного за другими он брал взял всех зверей, и птиц, и рыб) and told them what to play at (и говорил им, во что играть).

magician [mq'GISqn], ready ['redI], beast [bJst]

BEFORE the High and Far-Off Times, O my Best Beloved, came the Time of the Very Beginnings; and that was in the days when the Eldest Magician was getting Things ready. First he got the Earth ready; then he got the Sea ready; and then he told all the Animals that they could come out and play. And the Animals said, ‘O Eldest Magician, what shall we play at?’ and he said, ‘I will show you.’ He took the Elephant — All-the-Elephant-there-was — and said, ‘Play at being an Elephant,’ and All-the-Elephant-there-was played. He took the Beaver — All-the-Beaver-there-was — and said, ‘Play at being a Beaver,’ and All-the-Beaver-there-was played. He took the Cow — All-the-Cow-there-was — and said, ‘Play at being a Cow,’ and All-the-Cow-there-was played. He took the Turtle — All-the-Turtle-there-was — and said, ‘Play at being a Turtle,’ and All-the-Turtle-there-was played. One by one he took all the beasts and birds and fishes and told them what to play at.