The Wolf and the Cat. Leonid Glibov (fable)
The Wolf and the Cat
Leonid Glibov
The Wolf ran into the village from the forest…
Don’t think he’s visiting, brother!
No, the Wolf won’t be visiting;
But he came running to hide somewhere;
The damned people with the dogs caught up with him…
And the Wolf would like to jump into some gate,
But he just,— wherever he looks —
Everywhere the poor little Wolf is messing around,-
Even if he sits down and cries;
The gates, as it were, are all locked around,
And the Wolf really doesn’t want to die
(Because he hasn’t made a living yet, you see!),
And worse than people — from visible death…
When he looks —
On the fence the Cat is sitting,
Purring and dozing in the sun.
The Wolf jumped up and said to the Cat:
— Little brother the Cat! Tell me quickly,
Which of the owners here is the kindest?
I want to ask someone to hide me
At this bad time. I could be useful!.
Do you hear that noise? They're after me!.
Father Cat! Where will they get me?
— Ask Stepan quickly,
He's a good man,— the Cat said to the Wolf.
— Yes, I stole the ram from him.
— Well, then go and visit Demyan.
— Oh, and I'm afraid of Demyan too: As soon as I get back,
He'll remember the piglet.
— Run, while the gene lives Trokhy!
— Trokhy? I'm afraid to meet him:
Since spring he's still angry with the lamb!
— It's bad!. Well... and won't Klym accept it?
— Oh, brother! I brought the calf to him!
— So, I see, you've fed everyone here well, -
The Cat said to the Wolf, -
Why did you run here, brother?
No, our Cossacks are still awake,
To hide the Wolf from trouble!
And you blame yourself anyway:
What you sow, brother, you reap!
1853
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