Сборник самых известных английских легенд. Уровень 1

Сборник самых известных английских легенд. Уровень 1

Сборник

Легко читаем по-английски

Изучение английского языка лучше всего начать с чтения английских легенд, так как это носит не только развлекательный характер, но и знакомит читателя с культурными особенностями тех или иных народов. В данное издание вошли такие знаменитые легенды как «Боевульф», «Леди Годива», «Принцесса Кентербери» и многие другие.

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Сборник легенд

Сборник самых известных английских легенд. Уровень 1

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The Princess of Canterbury[1 - The Princess of Canterbury – Принцесса Кентербери]

In the old days, when there were more than one king in this country, one of them was king of Canterbury.

The king had it proclaimed that whoever would watch one night with his daughter and neither sleep nor doze at the time, should have her the next day in marriage. But if he did not stay awake, he should lose his head.

Such bargains were not uncommon in those days. Many knights did their best[2 - did their best – старались изо всех сил], but failed and lost their lives.

Now a young shepherd, named John, grazing his flock near the road, said to his master, “Sir, I see many gentlemen ride to the court at Canterbury, but I never see them return again.

“Shepherd,” said his master, “I know not how you should[3 - I know not how you should. – Понятно, что ты их не видишь.], for they try to watch with the king’s daughter, and all who fail lose their heads.”

“Well,” said the shepherd, “I’ll try my worth, folly or luck[4 - I’ll try my worth, folly or luck.

And taking his bottle and bag, he trudged to the court to try his fortune. On his way he had to cross a river. He pulled off his shoes and stockings, and while he was passing over he observed several pretty fish bobbing against his feet. He caught some and put them into his pocket. When he reached the palace, he knocked at the gate loudly with his shepherd’s staff.