Английский язык. Ирландские волшебные сказки

 “Well,” said the king’s son to the guests at the feast, “when I was a little younger than I am now, I used to be everywhere in the world sporting and gaming; and once when I was away, I lost the key of a casket that I had. I had a new key made, and after it was brought to me I found the old one. Now, I’ll leave it to any one here to tell what am I to do, – which of the keys should I keep?”

“My advice to you (мой совет тебе),” said the king of Lochlin, “is to keep the old key (сохранить старый ключ), for it fits the lock better (потому что он лучше подходит к замку; to fit – соответствовать, годиться; подходить, быть в пору), and you ’re more used to it (и ты больше привык к нему; ’re = are).”

 “My advice to you,” said the king of Lochlin, “is to keep the old key, for it fits the lock better, and you ’re more used to it.”

Then the king’s son stood up and said (тогда королевский сын встал и сказал), “I thank you, king of Lochlin, for a wise advice (я благодарю тебя, король Дании, за мудрый совет) and an honest word (и искренние слова; honest – честный; правдивый, прямой, искренний; word – слово; речь, слова; замечание, рекомендация, совет). This is my bride (вот моя невеста), the daughter of the Giant of Loch Léin (дочь великана озера Лох Лейн). I’ll have her (я возьму в жены ее; to have – иметь; взять в жены или мужья), and no other woman (и никакую другую женщину). Your daughter is my father’s guest (ваша дочь – гостья моего отца), and no worse, but better (и не хуже, а лучше = честь ей и хвала), for having come to a wedding in Erin (раз приехала на свадьбу в Ирландию).”

 Then the king’s son stood up and said, “I thank you, king of Lochlin, for a wise advice and an honest word. This is my bride, the daughter of the Giant of Loch Léin. I’ll have her, and no other woman. Your daughter is my father’s guest, and no worse, but better, for having come to a wedding in Erin.”

The king’s son married Yellow Lily (королевский сын женился на Желтой Лилии), daughter of the Giant of Loch Léin (дочери великана озера Лох Лейн), the wedding lasted long (свадьба продолжалась долго), and all were happy (и все были счастливы).

 The king’s son married Yellow Lily, daughter of the Giant of Loch Léin, the wedding lasted long, and all were happy.

The Three Daughters of King O’Hara (Три дочери короля О’Хара)