One day Masha went to the forest,
Took a basket with her, of course,
To gather mushrooms back home
And pick some flowers to take.
But along the way she got distracted,
Got lost! Completely lost!
Couldn't find the way back home!
«Oh! Help me, my poor feet!"
She ran! Look, a little hut!
In it an old woman in the woods
Wails, groans and creaks.
Looks very scary indeed!
Her leg creaks and squeaks.
It's Grandmother Yaga, what a freak!
Masha approached the little hut
And asked the old woman:
«Granny Yaga, what's the matter,
Why does your leg make such a clatter?"
Yaga looked at Masha
And said: "I'm not feeling well!
I can't eat or drink,
Can't stand or even speak.
I'm ashamed to even say,
I can't eat you today!!!"
Masha is a caring girl,
She wants to help Yaga in this world.
"You must take care of yourself!
Come on, Yaga, get on the stove!
I will treat you well,
So you'll live another hundred years!
From colds and sore throats too
Vitamins will help you through!
Lingonberry tea, warm and sweet,
Raspberries make the cure complete!
Honey helps your cough to ease,
We must heat the bathhouse, please,
To warm your bones right through.
Rub your back with wax, it's true!"
Then the work began in earnest!
Before you could turn around
Our Grandmother Yaga
Was standing on her feet sound!
"Oh, thank you, dear Masha!
I'm healthier and more dashing!
I want to dance and sing,
On my broomstick I will wing!
You can surely tell me true,
How can I thank you?"
Masha threw up her hands:
"I need to get back to my lands."
Grandma in her mortar fast
Took Masha home at last.
Mum and Dad were very glad,
Their daughter had returned, not sad.
And they praised their dear Masha,
For helping Yaga through her rash-a.
And Yaga, waving her hand,
Flew back to her forest land.
That's our Masha, brave and true.
That's the fairy tale for you!
