Mendele: Yiddish literature and language ______________________________________________________ Contents of Vol. 07.166 March 9, 1998 1) Mendele's shalokhmones: Golias-shpil and homentashn (Shura Vaisman) 1)---------------------------------------------------- Date: Sun, 8 Mar 1998 15:49:01 -0600 From: avaisman@med.unc.edu (Shura Vaisman) Subject: Mendele's shalokhmones: Golias-shpil and homentashn Those Mendelyaner who are still not ready for Purim celebration may consider the following fragments from "Golias-shpil" for their home/street/townhall performance. This version was recorded by Binshtok (V.L.Binshtok, 1868-1933 -?) and Z.A.Kiselgof in Kremenets, Volynia in 1913 during the An-sky's expedition and later included in the M.Beregovsky's collection. Here the parts of Prolog and Second, Eighth, and Nineth scenes of Second Act are reproduced from "Arfy na verbakh: prizvanie i sud'ba Moiseia Beregovskogo" [sosavitel' Eda Beregovskaia]. Moskva: Evreiskii Universitet; Ierusalim: Gesharim, 1994. Letters with diacritical marks in the original transliteration were replaced: ^c -> ch, ^s -> sh, ^z -> zh. Other replacements include: c -> ts, j -> y, and x -> kh. Music to these parts can be seen and heard (MIDI synthesized violin and voice, most browsers will play it with no additional software) at http://sunsite.unc.edu/yiddish/music/beregovsky.html There you can also find Yiddish text restored from the transliteration using Refoyl Finkel's mashinke. S.An-sky's expedition is solely responsible for all linguistical, dialectological, and other questions that may arise from this text. While you are in Shtetl, help yourself to a homentash [recipe] in the Kitchen: http://sunsite.unc.edu/yiddish/kikh ikh vintsh aykh a freylekhn pirim, Shura Vaisman ======================================================================= GOLIAS-SHPIL PROLOG KHOR (Di kompanie ineynem): Shtil, shtil, shtil, Roysht nit vi ayn mil, Hert nor oys "Golias-shpil". Shat, nit shrayt, Shtiler zayt. Ir yidn, ir kristn, Ir daytshishe layt. Mit a groys gevakh Tsu hern mayn shprakh, Mit a klorn zinen, Mit a reynem gedank, Mit a tifn gefil Tsu hern "Golias-shpil". Hert nor uf tsu brumen Un oykh tsu shumen, Ot do vet bald der aktor araynkumen. AKTOR: Hert nor oys, ir libe menchn, Vos di velt tut aykh romen. A gutn abnd aykh tsu vinchn Zaynen mir gekumen. Tsushpil *** Hert nor uf tsu brumen, Un oykh tsu shumen, Ot do vet bald der payats araynkumen. PAYATS: Ikh, payats, ikh kum dos ershte mol, Un mayne verter zaynen mit a tsol. Tsushpil Mir zaynen nit gekumen forshteln keyn teater, Un a nor tsu dertseyln fun Dovid undzer fater. In undzer kompanie zaynen mir tsvelf man, In derin iz Golias der tiran. Zayt zhe mir gezunt, ir damen un hern, Ikh vel mikh bald fun aykh avekern. TSVEYTER AKT 7-TE STSENE *** PAYATS: Garn un zamen Oyf di tilibramen, A sheynem, a sheynem, faynem plats Far Goliasn tsu ramen. Akh, du roshe, du Golias, du kum shoyn arayn, Tu undz shoyn on dayn leyd un payn. GOLIAS (under di stsene): Ot gey ikh, ot gey ikh. 8-TE STSENE GOLIAS: Ver geyt mit mir af dem shtrayt? DOVID: Ikh, ikh. GOLIAS: Okh vey un iz tsu mir geshen, Aza kleynem yudke hob ikh derzen. Akh, yudke, du yudke, gey avek fun mir, Ot gib ikh dir a shmir - farflistu tsu der tir. Akh, yudke, du yudke, gey avek fun mir, Ot ver ikh in kas - tserayb ikh dikh af papir. Akh, yudke, du yudke, gey avek fun mayne oygn, Ot vel ikh dikh bald in der erd araynleygn. Akh, yudke, du yudke, ikh vel dayn nomen oysmekn, Tsi den bin ikh a hunt, vos du bist gekumen tsu mir mit a shtekn? DOVID: Mit dem zelbikn shtekn Vel ikh nomen oysmekn. Un ikh vel nemen di dray zigelekh in der rekhter hant Un ikh vel zikh a kereve tun in mizrekh-vant. Dovid kert zikh oys tsu mizrekh. Un vel betn ba Got, Er zol mir avekgebn dayn gezunte kop. GOLIAS: Ver iz geven der ershter zigl? DOVID: Der ershter zigl iz geven Avrohom. Avrohom iz geven ayn getlekher man, In Gots viln hot er ales geton. In zayne gutskayt un in zayne frumkayt zol dem kleynem Dovidlen genisn, Az der roshe Golias zol faln tsu mayne fisn. David vayzt on mit dem finger af zayn fus. GOLIAS: A make dir, tsu mayne fisn vestu faln! Tomer vestu nokhamol dermanen Avrohomen, Vel ikh dir dem kop tseshpaltn, In der erd bahaltn. Avrohom hot gehat a foter Terakh, Fremde geter hot er geton makhn, Un fun dem yidishn Got hot er geton ingantsn oplakhn. Tomer vestu mir nokhamol dermanen Avrohomen,- Vel ikh dir dem kop tseshpaltn Un ir der erd bahaltn. DOVID: Almekhtiker Bashefer, ze kuk arop, Ze vi der roshe Golias lakht fun undzere oves op. GOLIAS: Ikh lakh take, ikh lakh take, Ver iz geven dos tsveyte zigl? DOVID Dos tsveyte zigl iz geven Yitskhok. Yitskhok iz geven ayn getlekher man, In Gots vegn hot er ales geton. In zayne gutskayt, in zayne frumkayt zol dem kleynem Dovidl genisn, Az der roshe Golias zol faln tsu mayne fisn. GOLIAS: A make dir, tsu mayne fisn vestu faln. Tomer vestu mir dermanen Yitskhokn, Vel ikh dir dem kop tseshpaltn. In der erd bahaltn. Yitskhok hot gehat a bruder Yishmoel. Tsu fremde geter hot er geton bukn, Un fun dem yidishn Got hot er geton ingantsn avekukn. Tomer vestu mir dermanen Yitskhokn,- Vel ikh dir dem kop tseshpaltn In der erd bahaltn. DOVID: Almekhtiker Bashefer, ze un kuk arop, Ze vi der roshe Golias lakht fun undzere oves op. GOLIAS: Ver iz geven der driter zigl? DOVID: Der driter zigl iz geven Yakov. Yakov iz geven ayn getlekher man, In Gots viln hot er alts geton. In zayne gutskayt, in zayne frumkayt zol dem kleynem Dovidl genisn, Az der roshe Golias zol faln tsu mayne fisn. GOLIAS: A make dir, tsu mayne fisn vestu faln. Tomer vestu mir nokhamol dermanen Yakovn, Vel ikh dir dem kop tseshpaltn. In der erd bahaltn. DOVID: Almekhtiker Bashefer, ze un kuk arop, Ze vi der roshe Golias lakht fun dir ingantsn op. Drum, Got, zolstu im farblendzn zayne oygn, Er zol nit visn vu zikh tsu kern un vendn. Bin ikh mir a braver maynster, Hob ikh mir a shteyndele in tayster. Ta di ri sa bom. Dovid varft dem shteyn, Golias falt anider af der erd. Me fardekt im mit a laylekh. INTERMEDIE PAYATS: Her dokter, kumt nor aher. DOKTER: Vos iz, vos iz? Der dokter boygt zikh on tsu Goliasn un nemt im farn doyfek. PAYATS: Funvanen nemt zikh vos er iz blind af an oyg? DOKTER: Er hot gezen vi a dilizhan iz durkhgefloygn durkh a lokh fun a nodl. PAYATS: Funvanen nemt zikh, vos er iz toyb af an oyer? DOKTER: Er hot gehert a genets fun a flig. PAYATS: Funvanen nemt zikh vos er iz krum? DOKTER: Er hot ibergetantst iber a shtroy. PAYATS: Vos tut men, vos di tseyn tuen im vey? DOKTER: Me zol nemen a dembenem dishel mit a skrip fun a toyer, mit a drey fun a shlos un a vershok smole, me zol im gut onraybn di tseyn, veln im di tseyn bald aroysfaln. PAYATS: Vos tut men, vos der kop tut im vey? DOKTER: Me zol nemen a vershok fasoles un a halb kvort layvnt mit a lungnleber fun a flig un me zol dos ineynem tsuanandmishn un me zol im mitdermit oysshmirn dem kop, vet im di kop bald aropfaln. Yetst vel ikh im gebn a rikhtike refue. Me zol nemen a vershok fasoles mit a kvort layvnt, mit a skrip fun a toyer, mit a drey fun a shlos, mit a lungnleber fun a flig un me zol nemen a tamez-dike shtik ayz, vos zi hot zikh geglit in an oyvn, vos me hot in im oysgeheytst tsvey velder holts un me zol dos arayngisn in a tepl on a dno un me zol arayngisn a fingerhut vaser un me zol im gebn dray emer a tog, vayl er iz zeyer shvakh, - kon er meyn nit trinken. 9-TE STSENE MALKHAMOVES (tsu Goliasn): Ma shmekho? GOLIAS: Golias MALKHAMOVES: Akh, du roshe, du tome, du apikoyres! Zay zhe zikh misvade af dayne aveyres. Vos hostu geton im rosheshone? GOLIAS: Um rosheshone Hob ikh geshlogn a yosem vealmone. MALKHAMOVES: Ruft zhe im arayn di khevre kadishe, Loz er zikh misvade zayn koydem hamise. Akh, du roshe, du tome, du apikoyres, Zay zhe zikh misvade af dayne aveyres. Vos hostu geton um yonkiper? GOLIAS: Um yonkiper Hob ikh gegesn a gebrotn hindele mit puter. MALKHAMOVES: Ruft zhe im arayn di khevre kadishe, Loz er zikh misvade zayn koydem hamise. Akh, du roshe, du tome, du apikoyres, Zay zhe zikh misvade af dayne aveyres. Vos hostu geton um shminiatseres? GOLIAS: Um shminiatseres Hob ikh geton ale greste aveyres. MALKHAMOVES: Ruft zhe im arayn di khevre kadishe, Loz er zikh misvade zayn koydem hamise. Akh, du roshe, du tome, du apikoyres, Zay zhe zikh misvade af dayne aveyres. Vos hostu geton um peysekh? GOLIAS: Um peysekh Hob ikh getrunken yayin nesekh. MALKHAMOVES: Ruft zhe im arayn di khevre kadishe, Loz er zikh misvade zayn koydem hamise. Akh, du roshe, du tome, du apikoyres, Zay zhe zikh misvade af dayne aveyres. Vos hostu geton um shvues? GOLIAS: Um shvues Hob ikh gegesn mlintses far tkies. MALKHAMOVES: Ruft zhe im arayn di khevre kadishe, Los er zikh misvade zayn koydem hamise. DOVID (tsu Goliasn): Ikh bet dikh mekhile far dayn tatn bir, Di kapore zolstu vern far mir. Golias, ikh bet dikh mekhile far dayn zeydn, Di kapore zolstu vern far undz beydn: Far mir un far Yoynosn. Golias, ikh bet dikh mekhile far dayn feter Gdal'e, Di kapore zolstu vern far undz ale. Golias, iz geven a dants fayner mench, Er hot keynmol zikh nit gevashn un keynmol nit gebencht. Dovid nemt im arop di kop. Zet zhe, ale yidn, dem roshe Golias kop! Zet zhe, ale yidn, az got iz eyner, Un akhuts im iz nit keyner. ______________________________________________________ End of Mendele Vol. 07.166 Address for the postings to Mendele: mendele@lists.yale.edu Address for the list commands: listproc@lists.yale.edu Mendele on the Web: http://www2.trincoll.edu/~mendele http://sunsite.unc.edu/yiddish/mendele.html