Английский язык. Ирландские волшебные сказки / Irish Fairy Tales

 The old fisherman’s son dropped down till he was near her; then he fell into her lap in the form of a ring. The daughter of the king of Erin took up the ring, looked at it, and put it on her finger. The ring took her fancy, and she was glad.

When the Gruagach and his sons saw this (когда Груагах и его сыновья увидели это), they let themselves down at the king’s castle (они опустились у королевского дворца), having the form of the finest men (приняв облик: «имея внешний вид» самых красивых мужчин; fine – ясный, хороший /о погоде/; прекрасный, красивый, замечательный) that could be seen in the kingdom (которых можно было увидеть в королевстве; to see /saw, seen/).

 When the Gruagach and his sons saw this, they let themselves down at the king’s castle, having the form of the finest men that could be seen in the kingdom.

When the king’s daughter had the ring on her finger (когда кольцо оказалось на пальце королевской дочери: «когда королевская дочь имела кольцо на своем пальце») she looked at it and liked it (она глядела на него и /оно/ ей нравилось). Then the ring spoke, and said (тогда кольцо заговорило и сказало), “My life is in your hands now (теперь моя жизнь в твоих руках); don’t part from the ring (не расставайся с кольцом; to part – разделять, делить на части; разлучаться, расставаться), and don’t let it go to any man (и не отдавай его никому: «и не позволяй, чтобы оно перешло к любому человеку»), and you’ll give me a long life (и ты подаришь мне долгую жизнь).”

 When the king’s daughter had the ring on her finger she looked at it and liked it. Then the ring spoke, and said, “My life is in your hands now; don’t part from the ring, and don’t let it go to any man, and you’ll give me a long life.”

The Gruagach na g-cleasan and his eleven sons went into the king’s castle (Хитрый Груагах и его одиннадцать сыновей пошли в замок короля) and played on every instrument known to man (и стали играть на всевозможных инструментах: «на каждом инструменте, известном человеку»), and they showed every sport (и они продемонстрировали разные забавы: «каждую забаву»; sport – спорт, спортивные игры; забава, развлечение, потеха) that could be shown before a king (какие только можно продемонстрировать королю: «перед королем»; to show /showed, shown/). This they did for three days and three nights (все это они проделывали три дня и три ночи). When that time was over (когда это время истекло), and they were going away (и они собирались /покинуть замок/), the king spoke up and asked (громко заговорил король и спросил; to speak /spoke, spoken/),

 The Gruagach na g-cleasan and his eleven sons went into the king’s castle and played on every instrument known to man, and they showed every sport that could be shown before a king. This they did for three days and three nights. When that time was over, and they were going away, the king spoke up and asked,