Cinderella
We will start our story As is practiced widely:
In one distant kingdom Lived a forester kindly.
He lived all alone, In the green woods austere,
And his sweet, wee daughter To his heart was dear.
For her, mild and kind, The sun always shined,
Sang robin his song, Old bear danced along,
And bloomed gentle rose - Yes, that's how it goes,
Yes, that's how it goes.
But a mean stepmother Appeared one day.
And soon the old ways From that home went away.
Her daughters alone The stepmother adores,
Berates Cinderella: "You finish those chores!"
For shy Cinderella: The dishes stacked high,
Then supper and lunch, A kick and a punch,
The loom and the broom. That's all she knows -
And that's how it goes, yes, that's how it goes.
Attention! Attention!
For the ears of his citizens The king would like to mention -
Tomorrow they'll be having
A grand and noisy ball!
If you can make it, be there -
You'll be glad and enthralled!
- A ball! - A ball!
Cinderella!
Cinderella, listen, dear!
Do some work around here.
Wash all dishes, work the broom,
Polish floors in every room,
Chop wood to last next month here,
Grind all coffee for the year.
Plant tonight in thicket spread
Forty bushes rosy-red,
And until they shoot up high Sweep the dirt paths nearby.
If you give these chores your all,
Finish all that I require,
Then, of course, the palace ball
From outside you may admire.
Now, do hurry to the ball.
Laugh and play - enjoy it all!
But past midnight you can't stay!
Homeward, you must turn your way!
Once the clock 12 times has struck -
All will vanish - so good luck!
Coach will quickly disappear.
Please, remember this, my dear.
Once the clock 12 times has struck
All will vanish - so good luck!
Where did we live...
How did we live...
- At times smiling... - ...or blear-eyed.
Today, these things are forgotten
Since we are now side by side...
- Evermore... - Evermore...
We've forgotten where we've come from,
Even who we are's forgotten.
But we know: this is a wonder!
And for us this wonder's happened!
- Evermore... - Evermore...
This night is close to its middle,
Like a bird, it cheers the heart.
There's one thing we understand now -
We can never, ever part.
- Nevermore! - Nevermore!
...Nevermore...
Hey, girls, lovely maidens and every lass -
We ask of you to try this slipper over there.
The girl who puts it on with ease
and perfect fit � we declare:
She will become our prince's bride at last.
With such joy and heavy heart
A wood bird sings out to us.
For we cannot be apart -
That shall never come to pass!
- Nevermore! - Nevermore!
...Nevermore... ...Nevermore...
The End (subs - nadejg, revision - Niffiwan)