There are many tales in the world. Fairy tales children like to listen to.
But which one to tell? I need to look for one in my bag
In it I found a tale for you About a bright-eyed May-fairy [THE MAY-FAIRY]
Now sit down quietly, kiddies, And let's watch this new tale
directed by Nina Vasilenko written by V. Ivanovich
music Yu. Rozhavskaya art directors M. Malova, G. Karlov
camera Grigoriy Ostrovskiy sound Igor Pogon, R. Pekar
animators Mark Draitsun, Kirill Malyantovich, Oksana Tkachenko, Ye. Rabinovich, L. Telyatnikov, Boris Khranevich
background artists L. Gritsenko, A. Vadov director's assistants A. Lavrov, O. Galaka
script editor Andrey Dmitruk voice artist Galina Babenko
KIEVNAUCHFILM (KIEV SCIENCE FILM) 1961
Over mountains, over seas, Over flowering meadows
With her warm early-morning light The sun was cuddling the May-fairy
May-fairy, help us Chase away old Lady Blizzard
Evil whirlwinds she sends, Covers all of us with snow
The whole of nature's livened up, From the small branches till the dome of the sky
It shines with sparkling drops The snow melts, the blizzard has passed
I, little May-fairy, Make all green where'er I go,
Open up the roads and gullies,
Scatter pretty flowers
Open up the roads and gullies, Scatter pretty flowers
Greetings May-fairy, Charming, fair little girl,
You've come bringing joy and spring mushrooms
Sincere and kind, [...] and charming,
We love you, May-fairy, our beauty!
Merry, merry, Again our wood is merry
Because of the songs carried By our wood's May-fairy
Sincere and kind, [...] and charming,
We love you, May-fairy, our beauty!
A-ah, May-fairy! Better not go into the woods yet -
The Blizzard still roams somewhere close . Run home, instead
Along overgrown wind-fallen trees
I'm not afraid of Lady Blizzard! It is time to leave for the old woman
With bird-song and flower-blooms My spring day begins
A-ah, flowers have arrived here. You have bloomed too early
I will chase away the May-fairy,
I will cover you all with snow!
Evil whirl-winds swooped around As the blizzard piled up snow
Over the living grass of the meadow, And the May-fairy was here no more...
Lady Blizzard shouted,
whistled, and capered
Made a high snow pile And dove into a steep bank
After the whirlwinds, after the storm The old forest frowned its brow
Everything now looked deserted All was lifeless and all-white
No path through, only thickets, fallen trees and snowdrifts
Unafraid of snowfalls, A good heart knows no obstacles
Nature's waited on me long enough, Time to look down from the sky
To revive the May-fairy, Turn the blizzard into rain
The Sun arose to greet the world, Scattering her radiant colour
Over grove, cornfield, grassland, meadow And the lovely May-fairy
Songs sounded far and wide Ever stronger and more miraculous
About our native fields About our work-loving people
About the dawn of the coming day, And about everlasting peace on earth
THE END Subs by Chapaev, Eus, Niffiwan Sept 2021