Artilleryman's son:
Visited Major Deev
Comrade - Major Petrov,
We were still friends with a civilian,
Since the twenties.
They chopped down the whites together
Checkers at a gallop,
We later served together
In an artillery regiment.
And Major Petrov
There was Lenka, beloved son,
Without a mother, at the barracks,
The boy grew up alone.
And if Petrov is away, -
It happened, instead of father
His friend remained
For this tomboy.
Call Deev Lenka:
- Well, let's go for a walk:
To the artilleryman's son
It's time to get used to the horse! -
He and Lenka will go together
At a trot, and then into the quarry.
It happened that Lenka would save,
The barrier can't take it
He will collapse and whine.
- I see, he’s still a kid! -
Deev will lift him up,
Like a second father.
Gets him on the horse again:
- Learn, brother, to take barriers!
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Knocked out of the saddle!-
Such a saying
The major had it.
Another two or three years passed
And it was carried away
Deeva and Petrova
Military craft.
Deev left for the North
And I even forgot the address.
It would be great to see you!
And he didn't like letters.
But that must be why
That he himself was not expecting children,
About Lenka with some sadness
He often remembered.
Ten years have flown by.
The silence is over
Thunder rumbled
There is war over the homeland.
Deev fought in the North;
In the polar wilderness
Sometimes from newspapers
I was looking for the names of friends.
One day I found Petrov:
“So, he’s alive and well!”
The newspaper praised him
Petrov fought in the South.
Then, having arrived from the South,
Someone told him
What Petrov, Nikolai Yegorych,
Died heroically in Crimea.
Deev took out the newspaper,
He asked: “What date?”
And with sadness I realized that the mail
It took me too long to get here...
And soon on one of the cloudy days
Northern evenings
Assigned to Deev's regiment
There was Lieutenant Petrov.
Deev sat over the map
With two smoking candles.
Has entered tall military,
Oblique fathoms in the shoulders.
In the first two minutes
The major didn't recognize him.
Only the lieutenant's basso
It reminded me of something.
- Well, turn to the light, -
And he brought the candle to him.
All the same children's lips,
The same snub nose.
And what about a mustache - that’s what it is
Shave! - and the whole conversation.
- Lenka? - That’s right, Lenka,
He is the one, Comrade Major!
- So, I graduated from school,
Let's serve together.
It's a pity, so happy
Father didn’t have to live.-
Lenka's eyes sparkled
An unbidden tear.
He gritted his teeth and silently
He wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
And again the major had to
As in childhood, tell him:
- Hold on, my boy: in the world
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Knocked out of the saddle!-
Such a saying
The major had it.
And in two weeks
There was a heavy battle in the rocks,
To help everyone out, I must
Someone risk themselves.
The major called Lenka to his place,
Looked at him point blank.
- By your order
Comrade Major has appeared.
- Well, it’s good that you showed up.
Leave the documents to me.
You will go alone, without a radio operator,
Walkie-talkie on the back.
And across the front, along the rocks,
At night behind German lines
You will walk along such a path,
Where no one has gone.
You'll be on the radio from there
Fire batteries.
Is it clear? - That’s right, it’s clear.
- Well, then go quickly.
No, wait a little.-
The major stood up for a second,
Like in childhood, with both hands
Lenka pressed him to himself: -
Are you going to do something like this?
It's hard to come back.
As a commander, I love you
I'm not happy to send you there.
But as a father... Answer me:
Am I your father or not?
“Father,” Lenka told him.
And hugged him back.
So, just like a father, it happened
To fight for life and death,
My father's duty and right
Risking your son
Before others I must
Send your son ahead.
Hold on, my boy: in the world
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Knocked out of the saddle!-
Such a saying
The major had it.
- Do you understand me? - I understand everything.
May I go? - Go! -
The major remained in the dugout,
Shells were exploding ahead.
Somewhere there was a thundering and hooting sound.
The major kept an eye on his watch.
It would be a hundred times easier for him,
If only he had walked himself.
Twelve... Now, probably
He passed through the posts.
An hour... Now he's reached
To the foot of the heights.
Two... He must now
Crawling to the very ridge.
Three... Hurry up so that
Dawn did not catch him.
Deev came out into the air -
How brightly the moon shines
I couldn't wait until tomorrow
Damn her!
All night, walking like a pendulum,
The major did not close his eyes,
Bye on the radio in the morning
The first signal came:
- It's okay, I got there.
The Germans are to the left of me,
Coordinates three, ten,
Let's fire quickly! -
The guns are loaded
The major calculated everything himself,
And with a roar the first volleys
They hit the mountains.
And again the signal on the radio:
- The Germans are more right than me,
Coordinates five, ten,
More fire soon!
Earth and rocks flew,
Smoke rose in a column,
It seemed that now from there
No one will leave alive.
Third radio signal:
- The Germans are around me,
Strike four, ten,
Don't spare the fire!
The major turned pale when he heard:
Four, ten - just right
The place where his Lenka
Must sit now.
But without showing it,
Forgetting that he was a father,
The major continued to command
With a calm face:
“Fire!” - shells were flying.
“Fire!” - load quickly!
Square four, ten
There were six batteries.
The radio was silent for an hour,
Then came the signal:
- He was silent: he was deafened by the explosion.
Strike as I said.
I believe my shells
They can't touch me.
The Germans are running, click
Give me a sea of fire!
And at the command post,
Having received the last signal,
Major in a deafened radio,
Unable to bear it, he shouted:
- You hear me, I believe:
Death cannot take such people.
Hold on, my boy: in the world
Don't die twice.
No one in our life can
Knocked out of the saddle!-
Such a saying
The major had it.
The infantry went on the attack -
Was clear by noon
From the fleeing Germans
Rocky height.
There were corpses lying everywhere,
Wounded but alive
Was found in the Lenka Gorge
With his head tied.
When the bandage was unwound,
What has he done hastily?
The major looked at Lenka
And suddenly I didn’t recognize him:
It was as if he was the same
Calm and young
All the same boy's eyes,
But only... completely gray.
He hugged the major before
How to go to the hospital:
- Hold on, father: in the world
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Knocked out of the saddle!-
Such a saying
Now Lenka had...
That's the story
About these glorious deeds
On the Sredny Peninsula
It was told to me.
And above, above the mountains,
The moon was still floating,
Explosions roared nearby,
The war continued.
The phone was cracking, and, worrying,
The commander walked around the dugout,
And someone just like Lenka,
I went to the Germans' rear today.
Song from the film "Officers"
Words by Leonid Agranovich.
Music Raphael Hozak
Spanish Vladimir Zlatoustovsky
Konstantin Simonov
Artilleryman's son
Major Deev had a comrade - Major Petrov, They were friends since the civilian days, Since the twenties, Together they cut down whites with checkers at a gallop, Together they later served in an artillery regiment.
And Major Petrov had Lenka, his beloved son, Without a mother, at the barracks, The boy grew up alone. And if Petrov was away, It happened that instead of his father, his friend stayed for this tomboy.
Deev will call Lenka: - Well, let's go for a walk: It's time for the artilleryman's son to get used to the horse! Together with Lenka he will go to the trot, and then to the quarry. It happened that Lenka would pass, The barrier would not be able to take, She would collapse and whine.
- I see, he’s still a kid! Deev will raise him, Like a second father.
He puts him on the horse again: - Learn, brother, to take hurdles! Hold on, my boy: in the world you can’t die twice.
Two or three more goals passed, and Deev and Petrov were carried away by the military craft.
Deev left for the North and even forgot the address. It would be great to see you! And he didn't like letters.
But it must be because he himself was not expecting children, but with some sadness he often remembered Lenka.
Ten years have flown by. The silence ended, war rumbled over the Motherland like thunder.
Deev fought in the North; In my polar wilderness Sometimes I looked for the names of friends in newspapers.
One day I found Petrov: “That means he’s alive and well!” The newspaper praised him, Petrov fought in the South.
Then, having arrived from the South, Someone told him that Petrov, Nikolai Yegorych, died heroically in the Crimea.
Deev took out a newspaper and asked: “What date?” And with sadness I realized that the mail took too long to get here...
And soon, on one of the cloudy Northern evenings, Lieutenant Petrov was assigned to Deev’s regiment.
Deev sat over the map with two smoldering candles. A tall military man came in, with slanting fathoms at his shoulders.
In the first two minutes the Major did not recognize him. Only the lieutenant's basso reminded him of something.
- Well, turn to the light, and bring the candle to it. All the same children's lips, the same snub nose.
And what about the mustache - it’s Shave! - and the whole conversation. - Lenka? - That’s right, Lenka, He’s the one, Comrade Major!
- So, I graduated from school, We will serve together. It’s a pity that Father didn’t have to live to see such happiness.
An unbidden tear flashed in Lenka’s eyes. He, gritting his teeth, silently wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
And again the major had to tell him, as in childhood: “Hold on, my boy: in the world you can’t die twice.”
Nothing in life can knock us out of the saddle! That's the kind of saying the major had.
And two weeks later there was a heavy battle in the rocks, in order to help everyone out, someone had to risk themselves.
The major called Lenka to him and looked at him point-blank. - He appeared on your orders, Comrade Major.
- Well, it’s good that you showed up. Leave the documents to me. You will go alone, without a radio operator, a walkie-talkie on your back.
And through the front, along the rocks, at night to the German rear, you will walk along a path where no one has walked.
You will be from there by radio to fire the batteries. Clear? - Yes, exactly, clearly. - Well, then go quickly.
No, wait a little. The major stood up for a second, like in childhood, and pressed Lenka to him with both hands.
- You go to such a thing that it is difficult to come back. As a commander, I’m not happy to send you there.
But as a father... Answer me: Am I your father or not? “Father,” Lenka told him and hugged him back.
- So, as a father, since it’s time to fight for life and death, it’s my Father’s duty and right to risk my Son.
Before others, I must send my Son forward. Hold on, my boy: in the world you can’t die twice.
Nothing in life can knock us out of the saddle! That's the kind of saying the major had.
- Understood me? - Got it. May I go? - Go! The major remained in the dugout, shells were exploding ahead.
Somewhere there was a thundering and hooting sound. The major kept an eye on his watch. It would be a hundred times easier for him if he walked himself.
Twelve... Now, probably, He passed through the posts. An hour... Now he has reached the foot of the height.
Two... He must now be Crawling to the very ridge. Three... Hurry up so that the dawn doesn't catch him.
Deev came out into the air How brightly the moon shines, I couldn’t wait until tomorrow, Damn it!
All night, walking like a pendulum, the major did not close his eyes, Until the first signal came on the radio in the morning:
- It's okay, I got there. The Germans are to my left, Coordinates three, ten, Let's fire quickly!
The guns were loaded, the Major calculated everything himself, and with a roar the first volleys hit the mountains.
And again the signal on the radio: - The Germans are to the right of me, Coordinates five, ten, More fire soon!
Earth and rocks flew, smoke rose in a column, it seemed that now no one would leave there alive.
The third signal on the radio: - The Germans are around me, Strike four, ten, Spare no fire!
The major turned pale when he heard: Four, ten - exactly the place where his Lenka should sit now.
But, without showing it, Forgetting that he was a father, the Major continued to command With a calm face:
"Fire!" - shells were flying. "Fire!" - charge quickly! There were four, ten in a square. There were six batteries.
The radio was silent for an hour, Then a signal came: - Silent: deafened by an explosion, Strike as I said.
I believe that their shells cannot touch me. The Germans are running, press, Give a sea of fire!
And at the command post, Having received the last signal, the Major, unable to bear it, shouted into the deafened radio:
- You hear me, I believe, Death cannot take such people. Hold on, my boy: in the world you can’t die twice.
Nothing in life can knock us out of the saddle! That's the kind of saying the major had.
The infantry went on the attack. By noon the Rocky Height was clear of the fleeing Germans.
There were corpses lying everywhere, Wounded but alive, he was found in the Lenka gorge with his head tied.
When they unwound the bandage that he had hastily tied, the Major looked at Lenka and suddenly didn’t recognize him.
It was as if he was the same, Calm and young, Still the same eyes of a boy, But only... completely gray.
He hugged the major before leaving for the hospital: “Hold on, father: in the world you can’t die twice.”
Nothing in life can knock us out of the saddle! Such a saying Now Lenka had...
This is the story that was told to me about these glorious deeds on the Middle Peninsula.
And above, above the mountains, the moon still floated, explosions roared nearby, and the war continued.
The telephone was crackling, and, worried, the commander was walking around the dugout, and someone, just like Lenka, was walking to the Germans’ rear today.
1941
LENYA LIVES, THE SON OF AN ARTILLERIST!
I wrote the poem “Son of an Artilleryman” in one sitting, literally in one day, in Arkhangelsk in November 1941, returning from Murmansk to Moscow.
The story that I based the poem on was told to me on the Rybachy Peninsula by the commander of the 104th Artillery Regiment, Major Efim Samsonovich Ryklis.
I didn’t see the hero of the poem at that time, I remembered the story of his feat, but I didn’t write down his last name and therefore forgot. And this journalistic oversight of mine brought me a lot of trouble later.
After the war, the poem was included in the reading circle of fifth grade schoolchildren. And they began to write to me from all over the country, asking about the fate of Lenka, the son of an artilleryman. And I had to answer them that I don’t know his fate, but I want to hope that Lenka, having gone through the whole war to the end, remained alive and well.
And only somewhere in 1964, from Nikolai Bukin, the “poet of the Rybachy Peninsula”, who during this time became a colonel from a sergeant major and published more than one book of poetry, did I suddenly learn that the “artilleryman’s son” was alive and well and still serving in artillery, but only now not in the Far North, but in the Far East.
And soon after that we wrote off and met with “Lenka” - with the lieutenant colonel of the coastal artillery Ivan Alekseevich Loskutov.
In the winter of 1966, having received another batch of letters from schoolchildren, I wrote to Ivan Alekseevich in Vladivostok and asked him to help me out - to tell me in my own words about my own feat and my future fate. I would like to quote in full the letter that Loskutov sent me in response to my request.
“Dear Konstantin Mikhailovich!
At your request, I am answering the questions that schoolchildren ask you in letters to you about the fate of Lenka Petrov from your poem “The Artilleryman’s Son.”
Well, first of all, about the episode that formed the basis of the poem. At the beginning of the war, I served in the North in an artillery regiment, as a topographic reconnaissance platoon commander, with the rank of lieutenant.
In July 1941, a particularly difficult situation arose in our sector of the front; the Nazis were fiercely pushing forward, and therefore the most intense and accurate fire was required from our regiment. That’s when the regiment’s command decided to send a correction point to one of the heights. The fact is that during the Nazi offensive, this height turned out to be practically in their rear, and our military guard, about 20 people, remained on it. This height was chosen as the location for the correction point.
I was summoned to the regiment commander, Major Ryklis (Major Deev) and the regimental commissar Eremin, and I was given the task of reaching this height with the radio station. Having received the task, I, with a radio station and two scouts, went to the front line of our defense. The infantry gave us a guide, and under cover of fog we reached our destination. We had to walk about three kilometers. We walked about a kilometer when the fog cleared, and the Nazis opened machine-gun and mortar fire on our group. Our guide was wounded, and I sent him back. We walked the remaining distance for about three hours, although we didn’t exactly “walk” - we mostly crawled, because attempts to stretch out to our full height were interrupted by the fire of Nazi machine guns and mortars. But, be that as it may, the goal was achieved...
The view of the enemy positions from this height was very good: we had an excellent view of the mortar battery, the kitchen, many machine gun points, and clearly observed all the movements of the enemy. During this day, we detected all visible targets, determined their coordinates and transmitted all the necessary data via radio to the regiment.
The next day, according to our corrections, the mortar battery was destroyed by fire from our batteries, a large group of infantry was covered, and several machine gun points were destroyed.
The Nazis obviously realized (and, perhaps, detected the operation of the radio station) that the fire was being adjusted from this height, and opened artillery and mortar fire on it. We spotted one of the mortar batteries and, at our commands, suppressed it with battery fire. Seeing that the fire attack on the height had no effect and could not stop the accurate fire of our batteries, the Nazis threw a large group of infantry into the attack on the height. The fire we called on the attackers could not stop them, and the Nazis surrounded the height from all sides, beginning to climb directly onto it. We had no choice but to cause fire directly at the height. We sent such a command, but the regiment commissar believed that this was a mistake and asked again, and only after our second command a barrage of our artillery fire fell on the heights.
The attackers were partially destroyed, and the rest fled. During the shelling, we tried to take cover and remained alive, although our condition was terrible. The radio station was destroyed, and our further stay at the height without contact with the regiment was pointless, and I decided to return to the regiment. But it was possible to leave only the next day, when the fog descended, because the slightest movement at the height caused fire from enemy machine guns. We returned to the regiment, where we were already considered dead...
That’s the whole episode, which served as the basis for the creation of the poem “The Artilleryman’s Son”...
In 1945 we were relocated to Far East, where the regiment took part in the war with imperialist Japan. Since 1947 I have served in the Red Banner Pacific Fleet.
Here's a short summary of everything about myself. I ask you to convey from me, Konstantin Mikhailovich, warm greetings to your correspondents, wishes for excellent success in your studies, the wish that they be worthy of the glory of their fathers and older brothers, the glory of our great Motherland.
I. A. Loskutov.”
Since I received this letter, I have been sending copies of it to all those fifth graders, mainly boys, who ask me about Lenka’s fate.
Konstantin Simonov.
Visited Major Deev
Comrade - Major Petrov,
We were still friends with a civilian,
Since the twenties.
They chopped down the whites together
Checkers at a gallop,
We later served together
In an artillery regiment.
And Major Petrov
There was Lenka, beloved son,
Without a mother, at the barracks,
The boy grew up alone.
And if Petrov is away, -
It happened, instead of father
His friend remained
For this tomboy.
Call Deev Lenka:
Well, let's go for a walk:
To the artilleryman's son
It's time to get used to the horse! -
He and Lenka will go together
At a trot, and then into the quarry.
It happened that Lenka would save,
The barrier can't take it
He will collapse and whine.
It’s clear, he’s still a kid!
Deev lifts him up,
Like a second father.
Gets him on the horse again:
Learn, brother, to overcome barriers"
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Kick you out of the saddle! -
Such a saying
The major had it.
Another two or three years passed
And it was carried away
Deeva and Petrova
Military craft.
Deev left for the North
And I even forgot the address.
It would be great to see you!
And he didn't like letters.
But that must be why
That he himself was not expecting children,
About Lenka with some sadness
He often remembered.
Ten years have flown by.
The silence is over
Thunder rumbled
There is war over the Motherland.
Deev fought in the North;
In the polar wilderness
Sometimes from newspapers
I was looking for the names of friends.
One day I found Petrov:
“So, he’s alive and well!”
The newspaper praised him
Petrov fought in the South.
Then, having arrived from the South,
Someone told him
What Petrov Nikolai Yegorych
Died heroically in Crimea.
Deev took out the newspaper,
He asked: “What date?” -
And with sadness I realized that the mail
It took me too long to get here...
And soon on one of the cloudy days
Northern evenings
Assigned to Deev's regiment
There was Lieutenant Petrov.
Deev sat over the map
With two smoking candles.
A tall military man came in
Oblique fathoms in the shoulders.
In the first two minutes
The major didn't recognize him
Only the lieutenant's basso
It reminded me of something.
Well, turn to the light, -
And he brought the candle to him.
All the same children's lips,
The same snub nose.
And what about a mustache - that’s what it is
Shave! - and the whole conversation.
Lenka? - That's right, Lenka,
He is the one, Comrade Major!
So, I graduated from school,
Let's serve together.
It's a pity, so happy
My father didn't have to live. -
Lenka's eyes sparkled
An unbidden tear.
He gritted his teeth and silently
He wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
And again the major had to
As in childhood, tell him:
Hold on, my boy; in the world
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Kick you out of the saddle! -
Such a saying
The major had it.
And in two weeks
There was a heavy battle in the rocks,
To help everyone out, I must
Someone risk themselves.
Major k to myself called Lenka,
Looked at him point blank.
By your order
Comrade Major has appeared.
Well, it's good that you showed up,
Leave the documents to me.
You will go alone, without a radio operator,
Walkie-talkie on the back.
And across the front, along the rocks,
At night behind German lines
You will walk along such a path,
Where no one has gone.
You'll be on the radio from there
Fire batteries
Clear? - Yes, exactly, clearly.
Well, then go quickly.
No, wait a little, -
The major stood up for a second,
Like in childhood, with both hands
to Lenka to myself pressed: -
Are you going to do something like this?
It's hard to come back.
As your commander I
I'm not happy to send you there.
But as a father... Answer me:
Am I your father or not?
Father, - Lenka told him
And hugged him back.
So, just like a father, it happened
To fight for life and death,
My father's duty and right
To risk your son;
Before others I must
Send your son ahead.
Hold on, my boy: in the world
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Kick you out of the saddle! -
Such a saying
The major had it. -
Understood me? - Got it.
May I go? - Go! -
The major remained in the dugout,
Shells were exploding ahead.
Somewhere there was a thundering and hooting sound.
The major watched the clock,
It would be a hundred times easier for him,
If only he had walked himself.
Twelve... Now, probably
He passed through the posts.
An hour... Now he's reached
To the foot of the heights.
Two... He must now
Crawling to the very ridge.
Three... Hurry up so that
Dawn did not catch him.
Deev came out into the air -
How brightly the moon shines
I couldn't wait until tomorrow
Damn her!
All night, walking like a pendulum,
The major did not close his eyes.
And finally on the radio
The first signal came:
It's okay, I got there.
The Germans are to the left of me,
Coordinates three, ten,
Let's fire quickly!
The guns are loaded
The major calculated everything himself,
And with a roar the first volleys
They hit the mountains.
And again the signal on the radio:
The Germans are more right than me
Coordinates five, ten,
More fire soon!
Earth and rocks flew,
Smoke rose in a column,
It seemed that now from there
No one will leave alive.
Third radio signal:
The Germans are around me
Strike four, ten,
Don't spare the fire!
The major turned pale when he heard:
Four, ten - just right
The place where his Lenka
Must sit now.
But without showing it,
Forgetting that he was a father,
The major continued to command
With a calm face:
"Fire!" - shells were flying.
"Fire!" - charge quickly!
Square four, ten
There were six batteries.
The radio was silent for an hour,
Then came the signal:
He was silent: he was deafened by the explosion.
Strike as I said.
I believe my shells
They can't touch me.
The Germans are running, click
Give me a sea of fire! -
And at the command post,
Having received the last signal,
Major in a deafened radio,
Unable to bear it, he shouted:
Can you hear me, I believe:
Death cannot take such people,
Hold on, my boy: in the world
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Kick you out of the saddle! -
Such a saying
The major had it.
The infantry went on the attack -
Was clear by noon
From the fleeing Germans
Rocky height.
There were corpses lying everywhere,
Wounded but alive
Was found in the Lenka Gorge
With his head tied.
When the bandage was unwound,
What has he done hastily?
The major looked at Lenka
And suddenly I didn’t recognize him:
It was as if he was the same
Calm and young
All the same boy's eyes,
But only... completely gray.
He hugged the major before
How to go to the hospital:
Hold on, father: in the world
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Kick you out of the saddle! -
Such a saying
Now Lenka had...
That's the story
About these glorious deeds
On the Sredny Peninsula
It was told to me.
And above, above the mountains,
The moon was still floating,
Explosions roared nearby
The war continued.
The telephone crackled; worrying
The major walks in the dugout,
And someone else, like Lenka,
He walked through the snow to the Germans' rear.
ARTILLERIST'S SON
Visited Major Deev
Comrade - Major Petrov,
We were still friends with a civilian,
Since the twenties.
They chopped down the whites together
Checkers at a gallop,
We later served together
In an artillery regiment.
And Major Petrov
There was Lenka, beloved son,
Without a mother, at the barracks,
The boy grew up alone.
And if Petrov is away, -
It happened, instead of father
His friend remained
For this tomboy.
Call Deev Lenka:
- Well, let's go for a walk:
To the artilleryman's son
It's time to get used to the horse! -
He and Lenka will go together
At a trot, and then into the quarry.
It happened that Lenka would save,
The barrier can't take it
He will collapse and whine.
- I see, he’s still a kid! -
Deev will lift him up,
Like a second father.
Gets him on the horse again:
- Learn, brother, to take barriers!
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Knocked out of the saddle!-
Such a saying
The major had it.
Another two or three years passed
And it was carried away
Deeva and Petrova
Military craft.
Deev left for the North
And I even forgot the address.
It would be great to see you!
And he didn't like letters.
But that must be why
That he himself was not expecting children,
About Lenka with some sadness
He often remembered.
Ten years have flown by.
The silence is over
Thunder rumbled
There is war over the homeland.
Deev fought in the North,
In the polar wilderness
Sometimes from newspapers
I was looking for the names of friends.
One day I found Petrov:
“So, he’s alive and well!”
The newspaper praised him
Petrov fought in the South.
Then, having arrived from the South,
Someone told him
What Petrov, Nikolai Yegorych,
Died heroically in Crimea.
Deev took out the newspaper,
He asked: “What date?”
And with sadness I realized that the mail
It took me too long to get here...
And soon on one of the cloudy days
Northern evenings
Assigned to Deev's regiment
There was Lieutenant Petrov.
Deev sat over the map
With two smoking candles.
A tall military man came in
Oblique fathoms in the shoulders.
In the first two minutes
The major didn't recognize him.
Only the lieutenant's basso
It reminded me of something.
- Well, turn to the light, -
And he brought the candle to him.
All the same children's lips,
The same snub nose.
And what about a mustache - that’s what it is
Shave! - and the whole conversation.
- Lenka? - That’s right, Lenka,
He is the one, Comrade Major!
- So, I graduated from school,
Let's serve together.
It's a pity, so happy
Father didn’t have to live.-
Lenka's eyes sparkled
An unbidden tear.
He gritted his teeth and silently
He wiped his eyes with his sleeve.
And again the major had to
As in childhood, tell him:
- Hold on, my boy: in the world
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Knocked out of the saddle!-
Such a saying
The major had it.
And in two weeks
There was a heavy battle in the rocks,
To help everyone out, I must
Someone risk themselves.
The major called Lenka to his place,
Looked at him point blank.
- By your order
Comrade Major has appeared.
- Well, it’s good that you showed up.
Leave the documents to me.
You will go alone, without a radio operator,
Walkie-talkie on the back.
And across the front, along the rocks,
At night behind German lines
You will walk along such a path,
Where no one has gone.
You'll be on the radio from there
Fire batteries.
Is it clear? - That’s right, it’s clear.
- Well, then go quickly.
No, wait a little.-
The major stood up for a second,
Like in childhood, with both hands
Lenka pressed him to himself: -
Are you going to do something like this?
It's hard to come back.
As a commander, I love you
I'm not happy to send you there.
But as a father... Answer me:
Am I your father or not?
“Father,” Lenka told him.
And hugged him back.
- So, like a father, since it happened
To fight for life and death,
My father's duty and right
Risking your son
Before others I must
Send your son ahead.
Hold on, my boy: in the world
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Knocked out of the saddle!-
Such a saying
The major had it.
- Do you understand me? - I understand everything.
May I go? - Go! -
The major remained in the dugout,
Shells were exploding ahead.
Somewhere there was a thundering and hooting sound.
The major kept an eye on his watch.
It would be a hundred times easier for him,
If only he had walked himself.
Twelve... Now, probably
He passed through the posts.
An hour... Now he's reached
To the foot of the heights.
Two... He must now
Crawling to the very ridge.
Three... Hurry up so that
Dawn did not catch him.
Deev came out into the air -
How brightly the moon shines
I couldn't wait until tomorrow
Damn her!
All night, walking like a pendulum,
The major did not close his eyes,
Bye on the radio in the morning
The first signal came:
- It's okay, I got there.
The Germans are to the left of me,
Coordinates three, ten,
Let's fire quickly! -
The guns are loaded
The major calculated everything himself,
And with a roar the first volleys
They hit the mountains.
And again the signal on the radio:
- The Germans are more right than me,
Coordinates five, ten,
More fire soon!
Earth and rocks flew,
Smoke rose in a column,
It seemed that now from there
No one will leave alive.
Third radio signal:
- The Germans are around me,
Strike four, ten,
Don't spare the fire!
The major turned pale when he heard:
Four, ten - just right
The place where his Lenka
Must sit now.
But without showing it,
Forgetting that he was a father,
The major continued to command
With a calm face:
“Fire!” - shells were flying.
“Fire!” - load quickly!
Square four, ten
There were six batteries.
The radio was silent for an hour,
Then came the signal:
- He was silent: he was deafened by the explosion.
Strike as I said.
I believe my shells
They can't touch me.
The Germans are running, click
Give me a sea of fire!
And at the command post,
Having received the last signal,
Major in a deafened radio,
Unable to bear it, he shouted:
- You hear me, I believe:
Death cannot take such people.
Hold on, my boy: in the world
Don't die twice.
No one in our life can
Knocked out of the saddle!-
Such a saying
The major had it.
The infantry went on the attack -
Was clear by noon
From the fleeing Germans
Rocky height.
There were corpses lying everywhere,
Wounded but alive
Was found in the Lenka Gorge
With his head tied.
When the bandage was unwound,
What has he done hastily?
The major looked at Lenka
And suddenly I didn’t recognize him:
It was as if he was the same
Calm and young
All the same boy's eyes,
But only... completely gray.
He hugged the major before
How to go to the hospital:
- Hold on, father: in the world
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Knocked out of the saddle!-
Such a saying
Now Lenka had...
That's the story
About these glorious deeds
On the Sredny Peninsula
It was told to me.
And above, above the mountains,
The moon was still floating,
Explosions roared nearby,
The war continued.
The phone was cracking, and, worrying,
The commander walked around the dugout,
And someone just like Lenka,
I went to the Germans' rear today.
Add all missing punctuation marks: indicate the number(s) in whose place(s) there should be a comma(s) in the sentence.
Call Deev Lenka:
Well, let's go for a walk:
To the artilleryman's son
It's time (1) to get used to the horse! -
He and Lenka will go together
At a trot, and then into the quarry.
It happened (2) Lenka would pass,
The barrier can't take it
He will collapse and whine.
It’s clear, he’s still a kid!
Deev will lift him up,
Like (3) a second father.
Gets him on the horse again:
Learn (4) brother (5) to take barriers!
Hold on (6) my boy: in the world
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Knocked out of the saddle!-
Such a (7) saying
The major had it.
Explanation (see also Rule below).
Let's give the correct spelling.
Call Deev Lenka:
Well, let's go for a walk:
To the artilleryman's son
It's time to get used to the horse! -
He and Lenka will go together
At a trot, and then into the quarry.
It happened, Lenka saves,
The barrier can't take it
He will collapse and whine.
It’s clear, he’s still a kid!
Deev will lift him up,
Like a second father.
Gets him on the horse again:
Learn Brother, take the barriers!
Hold on my boy: in the world
Don't die twice.
Nothing in life can
Knocked out of the saddle!-
Such a saying
The major had it.
Commas 2 highlight the introductory word;
4 and 5; 6 requests
Answer: 2456
Answer: 2456
Relevance: Current academic year
Difficulty: advanced
Codifier section: Punctuation marks in sentences with words and constructions that are grammatically unrelated to the members of the sentence
Rule: Task 18. Introductory words and appeal
Task 18 tests the ability to put punctuation marks on words that are grammatically unrelated to the sentence. These include introductory words (constructions, phrases, sentences), plug-in constructions and addresses
In the Unified State Exam 2016-2017, one part of tasks 18 will be presented in the form of a narrative sentence with introductory words
The dacha (1) can be (2) called the cradle from which for each of us the comprehension of the world began, initially limited to the garden, then to the huge street, then to the plots and (3) finally (4) to the entire country side.
The other part (judging by the demo version and the book by I.P. Tsybulko Standard Examination Materials 2017) will look like this:
Place punctuation marks: indicate the number(s) in whose place(s) there should be a comma(s) in the sentence.
Listen (1)maybe (2)when we leave
Forever this world, where our souls are so cold,
Perhaps (3) in a country where they do not know deception,
You (4) will be an angel, I will become a demon!
Swear then to forget (5) dear (6)
For a former friend, all the happiness of heaven!
Let (7) the gloomy exile, condemned by fate,
It will be heaven for you, and you will be the universe for me!
(M.Yu. Lermontov)
Let's look at the rules and concepts necessary to implement of this type tasks.
17.1 General concept of introductory words and the basic rule for highlighting them.
Introductory words are words (or phrases) that are not grammatically related to the sentence and introduce additional semantic nuances. For example: Obviously, communication with children develops many good qualities in a person; Fortunately, the secret remains a secret.
These meanings are conveyed not only by introductory words, but also introductory sentences . For example: Evening, Do you remember, the blizzard was angry... (Pushkin).
The introductory units are adjacent to plug-in structures, which contain various additional comments, amendments and clarifications. Plug-in structures, like introductory ones, are not related to other words in the sentence. They abruptly break the sentence. For example: Foreign Literature Magazines (two) I ordered to be sent to Yalta ; Masha talked to him about Rossini (Rossini was just coming into fashion), about Mozart.
The main mistake of most writers is related to inaccurate knowledge of the list of introductory words. Therefore, first of all, you should learn which words can be introductory, which groups of introductory words can be highlighted, and which words are never introductory.
GROUPS OF INTRODUCTORY WORDS.
1. introductory words expressing the speaker’s feelings in connection with what was said: fortunately, unfortunately, unfortunately, to chagrin, to horror, unfortunately, what good...
2. introductory words expressing the speaker’s assessment of the degree of reliability of what he said: of course, undoubtedly, of course, indisputably, obviously, certainly, probably, perhaps, truly, perhaps, should be, it seems, in all likelihood, apparently, essentially, essentially, I think... This group of introductory words is the most numerous.
3. introductory words indicating the sequence of thoughts presented and their connection with each other: firstly, so, therefore, in general, means, by the way, further, however, finally, on the one hand… This group is also quite large and insidious.
4. introductory words indicating techniques and ways of forming thoughts: in a word, in other words, in other words, or rather, more precisely, so to speak...
5. introductory words indicating the source of the message: they say, in my opinion, according to..., according to rumors, according to information..., in opinion..., in my opinion, I remember...
6. introductory words representing the speaker’s address to the interlocutor: you see, you know, understand, forgive, please agree...
7. introductory words indicating an assessment of the measure of what is being said: at most, at least...
8. introductory words showing the degree of commonality of what was said: it happens, it happens, as usual...
9. introductory words expressing the expressiveness of the statement: All jokes aside, it’s funny to say, to be honest, between you and me...
17.1. 1 THE following words ARE NOT INTRODUCTORY WORDS and therefore are not set off with commas in the letter:
literally, as if, in addition, suddenly, after all, here, there, hardly, after all, ultimately, hardly, even, precisely, exclusively, as if, as if, just, meanwhile, almost, therefore, therefore, approximately, approximately, moreover, moreover, simply, decisively, as if... - this group includes particles and adverbs, which are most often mistakenly isolated as introductory ones.
by tradition, by advice..., by direction..., by request..., by order..., by plan... - these combinations act as non-isolated (not separated by commas) members of the sentence:
On the advice of her older sister, she decided to enter Moscow State University.
By order of the doctor, the patient was put on a strict diet.
17.1. 2 Depending on the context, the same words can act either as introductory words or as members of a sentence.
MAYBE and COULD BE, MUST BE, IT SEEMED (SEEMED) act as introductory ones if they indicate the degree of reliability of what is being reported:
Maybe, will I come tomorrow? Our teacher has been gone for two days; May be, he is ill. You, there must be, this is the first time you encounter such a phenomenon. I, Seems, I saw him somewhere.
The same words can appear as predicates:
What can meeting you bring me? How can a person be so unnecessary! It should be yours independent decision. This all seems very suspicious to me. Note: you can never remove its predicate from a sentence, but the introductory word can.
OBVIOUSLY, POSSIBLY, VISIBLY turn out to be introductory if they indicate the degree of reliability of the statement:
You, obviously, do you want to apologize for your actions? Next month I Maybe, I'm going to go on vacation. You, it is seen, do you want to tell us the whole truth?
These same words can be included in predicates:
It became obvious to everyone that we needed to look for another way to solve the problem. This became possible thanks to the coordinated actions of the fire brigade. The sun is not visible because of the clouds.
SURELY, TRUE, EXACTLY, NATURALLY turn out to be introductory when indicating the degree of reliability of what is being reported (in this case they are interchangeable or can be replaced with words of this group that are close in meaning) - You, probably (=must be), and you don’t understand how important it is to do it on time. You, right, is that same Sidorov? She, exactly, was a beauty. All these discussions naturally, so far only our assumptions.
These same words turn out to be members of the sentence (circumstances) - He translated the text correctly (= correctly, circumstance of the course of action). I don’t know for sure (=certainly, the circumstance of the course of action), but he had to do it to spite me. The student accurately (=correctly) solved the problem. This naturally (=naturally) led us to the only correct answer.
BTW is an introductory word if it indicates a connection of thoughts:
He's a good athlete. By the way, he studies well too.
This same word does not act as an introductory word in the meaning of “at the same time”:
I'll go for a walk, by the way, I'll buy some bread.
BY THE WAY it turns out to be an introductory word, indicating the connection of thoughts:
Her parents, friends and by the way, best friend is against the trip.
This word can be used as a non-introductory word in the context:
He made a long speech, in which he among other things noted that he would soon become our boss.
FIRST OF ALL, as an introductory word, it indicates the connection of thoughts:
First of all(=firstly), is it necessary to raise such a sensitive topic at all?
The same word can act as an adverbial adverb of time (= first):
First of all, I want to say hello from your parents.
It must be said that in the same phrase “first of all” can be considered either introductory or not, depending on the will of the author.
REALLY, UNDOUBTEDLY, UNCONDITIONALLY, ACTUALLY will be introductory if they indicate the degree of reliability of what is being reported:
From this hill really(=exactly, in fact, without any doubt), the most best view. Undoubtedly(=really, really), your child is capable of music. He, undoubtedly, read this novel. - or to the method of forming thoughts - Here, actually, and the whole story.
The same words are not introductory if they appear in other meanings:
I really am what you imagined me to be (=in reality, in fact). He was undoubtedly a talented composer (= without a doubt, in fact). She is certainly right in offering us such a simple way to solve the problem (=very, quite right). I had nothing actually against the school, but I didn’t want to go to this one (=in general, exactly). The words “really” and “unconditionally,” depending on the intonation proposed by the speaker, can be either introductory or not in the same context.
AND, Then, she turned out to be a celebrity. Further, we will tell you about our conclusions. Thus(=so), our results do not at all contradict those obtained by other scientists. She's smart, beautiful and, finally, she is very kind to me. What, in the end, what do you want from me? Typically, sentences containing the above words complete a series of enumerations; the words themselves have the meaning “and also.” In the context above, the words “firstly”, “secondly”, “on the one hand”, etc. may appear. “Thus” in the meaning of the introductory word turns out to be not only the completion of the enumeration, but also the conclusion.
The same words are not highlighted as introductory in the meanings: “in this way” = “in this way”:
In this way he was able to move the heavy cabinet.
Typically, time adverbials, such as “first,” are found in the previous context. "Later" = "then, after that":
And then he became a famous scientist.
“Finally” = “at the end, finally, after everything, as a result of everything”:
Finally, all matters were successfully completed. Usually in this meaning the particle “-that” can be added to the word “finally”, which cannot be done if “finally” is an introductory word. In the same meanings as indicated above for “finally”, the combination “in the end” is not introductory:
In the end (= as a result) an agreement was reached.
HOWEVER, it is introductory if it is in the middle or at the end of a sentence:
Rain, however, was already in its second week, despite weather forecasters’ forecasts. How cleverly I however!
"However" does not appear to be introductory at the beginning of a sentence or at the beginning of a clause complex sentence, when it acts as an adversative conjunction (=but): However, people did not want to believe in his good intentions. We didn't expect to meet, but we were lucky.
Please note that sometimes the word “however” can appear at the beginning of a sentence, but not serve as a conjunction: However, it's incredibly difficult.
GENERALLY is introductory in the sense of “generally speaking” when it indicates the way thoughts are formed:
His works, at all, is of interest only to a narrow circle of specialists. In other meanings, the word “in general” is an adverb meaning “in general, completely, in all respects, under all conditions, always”:
Ostrovsky is for Russian theater what Pushkin is for literature in general. According to the new law, smoking in the workplace is generally prohibited.
In my opinion, in your opinion, in our opinion, in your opinion, they are introductory, indicating the source of the message:
Your child, In my, caught a cold. This, In your, proves something? The word “in his own way” is not introductory: He is right in his own way.
OF COURSE is most often introductory, indicating the degree of reliability of the statement:
We, Certainly, are ready to help you with everything.
Sometimes this word is not isolated if it is intonationally highlighted with a tone of confidence, conviction. In this case, the word “of course” is considered an intensifying particle: I certainly would have agreed if you had warned me in advance.
IN ANY CASE, it is more often introductory and used for evaluation:
I, anyway, I would not like to remember this. These words, anyway, indicate the seriousness of his attitude to life.
In the meaning “always, under any circumstances” this combination is not introductory:
I anyway was supposed to meet him today and talk to him.
IN REALLY, more often than not, it is NOT introductory, speaking in the sense of “really” - Petya is really good at computers. I really have nothing to do with this. Less often, this phrase turns out to be introductory if it serves to express bewilderment, indignation - What are you, Indeed, are you pretending to be a smart guy?
IN TURN it can be introductory when it indicates a connection of thoughts or a way of forming a thought:
Among the many contemporary writers, Vladimir Sorokin is of interest, and among his books, in its turn, we can especially highlight “Novel”. Having asked me to help him with his work, he in its turn, also did not mess around. The same phrase can be non-introductory in the meaning “in response”, “for one’s part” (= when it’s the turn) - Masha, in turn, talked about how she spent the summer.
MEANS is introductory if it can be replaced by the words “therefore”, “therefore”:
The message is complex Means, it must be submitted today. The rain has already stopped Means, we can go for a walk. If she fights us so hard, Means, she feels she is right.
This word may turn out to be a predicate, close in meaning to “means”:
The dog means more to him than his wife. When you are truly friends with a person, it means that you trust him in everything. “So” can appear between the subject and the predicate, especially when they are expressed by infinitives. In this case, a dash is placed before “means”:
To be offended means to admit that you are weak. To be friends means to trust your friend.
ON THE CONTRARY, it is introductory if it indicates a connection of thoughts:
He didn't want to offend her, but vice versa, tried to ask her for forgiveness. Instead of playing sports, she vice versa, sits at home all day.
The combination “and vice versa”, which can act as homogeneous member sentences, it is used as a word that replaces a whole sentence or part of it:
In spring, girls change: brunettes become blondes and vice versa (i.e. blondes become brunettes). The more you study, the higher grades you get, and vice versa (i.e. if you study little, the grades will be bad; the comma before “and” ends up at the end of the sentence - it’s like a complex sentence, where “on the contrary” replaces its second Part). I know that he will fulfill my request and vice versa (i.e. I will fulfill it, there is no comma before “and”, since “on the contrary” replaces a homogeneous subordinate clause).
AT LEAST is introductory if evaluation matters:
Misha, at least, knows how to behave, and does not pick his teeth with a fork.
This phrase can be used in the meaning “no less than”, “at least”, then it is not isolated:
At least she will know that her father did not live his life in vain. At least five from the class must take part in cross-country skiing.
FROM VIEWPOINT is introductory meaning “in opinion”:
From my grandmother's point of view, a girl shouldn't wear trousers. Her answer from the examiners' point of view, worthy of the highest praise.
The same phrase can have the meaning “in relation to” and then it is not introductory:
The work is going according to plan in terms of timing. If we evaluate the behavior of the heroes of some literary works from the point of view of modern morality, then it should be considered immoral.
IN PARTICULAR, it stands out as an introductory one if it indicates the connection of thoughts in a statement: She is interested in in particular, the question of the contribution of this scientist to the development of the theory of relativity. The company accepts Active participation in charitable activities and, in particular, helps orphanage No. 187.
If the combination IN PARTICULAR happens to be at the beginning or at the end of the connecting structure, then it is not separated from this structure (this will be discussed in more detail in the next section):
I love books about animals, particularly dogs. My friends, in particular Masha and Vadim, vacationed in Spain this summer. The specified combination is not distinguished as an introductory one if it is connected by the conjunction “and” with the word “in general”:
The conversation turned to politics in general and, in particular, to the latest government decisions.
It is MAINLY introductory when it serves to evaluate a fact and highlight it in a statement: The textbook should be rewritten and, mainly, add such chapters to it... The room was used on special occasions and, mainly, for organizing ceremonial dinners.
This combination may be part of a connecting structure; in this case, if it appears at its beginning or end, it is not separated from the structure itself by a comma:
Many Russian people mainly representatives of the intelligentsia did not believe the government's promises.
In the meaning of “first of all”, “most of all” this combination is not introductory and is not isolated:
He was afraid of writing mainly because of his illiteracy. What I like about him mainly is his attitude towards his parents.
FOR EXAMPLE, it will always be introductory, but it is formatted differently. It can be separated by commas on both sides:
Pavel Petrovich is an extremely attentive person to his appearance, For example, he takes good care of his nails. If "for example" appears at the beginning or at the end already detached member, then it is not separated from this turn by a comma:
In many big cities, For example in Moscow, the situation is unfavorable ecological situation. Some works of Russian writers, For example"Eugene Onegin" or "War and Peace" served as the basis for the creation feature films not only in Russia, but also in other countries. In addition, after “for example” there can be a colon if “for example” comes after a generalizing word before a series of homogeneous members:
Some fruits can cause allergies, For example: oranges, tangerines, pineapple, red berries.
17.1.3 There are special cases of placing punctuation marks with introductory words.
To highlight introductory words and sentences, not only commas, but also dashes, as well as combinations of dashes and commas can be used.
These cases are not included in the course high school and are not used in Unified State Examination tasks. But some phrases that are often used need to be remembered. Here are examples from Rosenthal's Punctuation Handbook.
So, if the introductory combination forms an incomplete construction (a word is missing that is restored from the context), then it is highlighted with a comma and a dash: Makarenko repeatedly emphasized that pedagogy is based On the one side, on unlimited trust in a person, and with another- high demands placed on him; Chichikov ordered to stop for two reasons: On the one side to give the horses a rest, with another- to relax and refresh yourself(the comma before the subordinate clause is “absorbed” by the dash); On the one side, it was important to make an urgent decision, but caution was required - with another.
17.2 General concept of circulation and the basic rule for its isolation.
First included in Unified State Exam assignments in 2016-2017. Students will have to look for appeals in poetic works, which makes the task much more difficult.
Addresses are words that name the person to whom the speech is addressed. The address has the form of the nominative case and is pronounced with a special intonation: Tatiana, dear Tatiana! With you now I'm shedding tears. Addresses are usually expressed by animate nouns, as well as adjectives and participles in the meaning of nouns. For example: Take advantage of life living . In artistic speech, inanimate nouns can also be addresses. For example: Make noise, make noise, obedient sail ; Don't make noise rye, ripe ear.
Personal pronouns You And You, as a rule, act not as a reference, and as the subject: Sorry, peaceful valleys, and you , familiar mountain peaks, and you , familiar forests!
17.1.2. There are also more complex rules for highlighting requests.
1. If the address at the beginning of the sentence is pronounced with an exclamatory intonation, then an exclamation mark is placed after it (the word following the address is written with capital letter): Old man! Forget about the past; Young native of Naples! What did you leave on the field in Russia?
2. If the address is at the end of a sentence, then a comma is placed before it, and after it - the punctuation mark required by the content and intonation of the sentence: Think about it master of culture; Hello to you, people of peaceful labor!; Are you here, cute?; You're a pig brother…
3.Repeated requests are separated by a comma or exclamation point: The steppe is wide, the steppe is deserted, why are you looking so gloomy?; Hello, wind, threatening wind, tailwind world history! ; Vaska! Vaska! Vaska! Great!
4. Homogeneous addresses connected by a union And or Yes, are not separated by commas: Sing, people, cities and rivers! Sing, mountains, steppes and fields!; Hello, sunshine and a cheerful morning!
5. If there are several addresses to one person located in different places in the sentence, each of them is separated by commas: Ivan Ilyich, give orders, brother, about snacks; ...I because Thomas, isn't it better, Brother, breake down?
6. If a common address is “broken” by other words - members of the sentence, then each part of the address is separated by commas general rule: Tighter, horse, hit, hoof, minting a step! ; For blood and tears, thirsty for retribution, we see you, forty-first year.