Veniki, veniki, da veniki — pomyotly, da po pechke stelilis, da s pechki sorvany byli. Kum Gavriil, kum Gavriil, ya Gavriilu govoril.

– Russian children’s nonsense song

Brooms, brooms, yes brooms — sweepers, yes, were laid about on the hearth, yes, from the hearth they were torn off.

Godfather Gabriel, Godfather Gabriel, I was speaking to Gabriel.