S\u0103 pricea odat\u0103 Norocu-n cuvinte
\nCu preal\u0103udata \u0219i-n\u021beleapta Minte,
\nZic\u00eend c\u0103 el este ce pricinuie\u0219te
\nBinele \u0219i r\u0103ul la cine voie\u0219te.
\nMintea zicea iar\u0103 c\u0103 : -F\u0103r\u0103 de mine
\nNu s\u0103 poate omul s\u0103 aib\u0103 vrun bine;
\nC\u00eend s\u00eent eu cu d\u00eensul, d-ar avea \u0219i rele,
\nLe trece-n r\u0103bdare, nu i s\u0103 par grele.
\nNorocu-mprotiv\u0103-ncepe iar s\u0103 zic\u0103,
\nMintea, d-alt\u0103 parte, nu s\u0103 las\u0103 mic\u0103,
\nDin vorb\u0103 \u00een vorb\u0103 Norocul \u00eendat\u0103
\nDe necaz \u0219i ciud\u0103 vru Mintea s\u0103 bat\u0103.
\nDac\u0103 v\u0103zu Mintea c\u0103 nu s\u0103-n\u021belege
\n\u0218-o s-ajung\u0103 treaba p\u00een\u0103 la ciomege,
\nZise : -O Noroace ! ce trebuie ceart\u0103
\nS-avem ca nebunii \u0219i vorb\u0103 de\u0219art\u0103 ?
\nNoi un om s-alegem \u0219i, intr\u00eend \u00eentr-\u00eensul,
\nVrednicia-n fapt\u0103 s-ar\u0103t\u0103m cu d\u00eensul.
\nA\u0219adar d-aceast\u0103 am\u00eendoi voir\u0103
\n\u0218-un om s\u0103 g\u0103seasc\u0103 s\u0103 c\u0103l\u0103torir\u0103.
\nMerg\u00eend \u00eempreun\u0103, \u00eent\u00eelnesc \u00een cale
\nUn om p\u0103zind capre \u00een jos pe o vale.
\nV\u0103z\u00eendu-l, Norocul st\u0103 \u00een loc, vorbe\u0219te :
\n-S\u0103 mergem departe ce ne trebuie\u0219te?
\nIat\u0103 domni\u0219orul care m\u0103 a\u0219teapt\u0103
\nS\u0103-mi ar\u0103t cu d\u00eensul vrednicia-n fapt\u0103.
\n\u0218i te uit\u0103 numai c\u0103 nu-n vreme lung\u0103
\n\u00cel voi face \u00eensumi \u0219-\u00eemp\u0103rat s-ajung\u0103.
\n\u0218i zic\u00eend aceasta, Norocul s-apuc\u0103
\nCu mijloace-n stare pe cioban s-aduc\u0103,
\nIar Mintea s\u0103 trase, l\u0103s\u00eend pe Norocul,
\n\u0218i r\u0103mase prostul mai ca dobitocul.
\nDobitocul \u00eens\u0103, de\u0219i nu vorbe\u0219te,
\nDar are \u00een sine sim\u021bire fire\u0219te,
\n\u00ce\u0219i cunoa\u0219te slujba la care se pune,
\nSimte \u0219-\u00een\u021belege st\u0103p\u00eenul ce-i spune.
\nIar omul, zic, care e lipsit de minte
\nEste ca o piatr\u0103 ce de loc nu simte.
\nA\u0219adar ciobanul cu caprele sale
\nMerg\u00eend mai-nainte pe aceast\u0103 vale,
\n0 pivni\u021b\u0103 vede, veche, dar\u00eemat\u0103,
\nCurg\u00eend \u00eenaintea-i o ap\u0103 curat\u0103,
\nSt\u0103 \u00een loc, s\u0103 uit\u0103, \u00een p\u0103reri \u00eei vine
\nC\u0103 aci s\u0103-\u0219i fac\u0103 colib\u0103 e bine.
\n\u0218-\u00eencepu s\u0103 sape, vr\u00eend cu el Norocul.
\nS\u0103 mai \u00eendrepteze \u00een pivni\u021b\u0103 locul.
\nS\u0103p\u00eend dar, g\u0103se\u0219te o lesped\u0103 ras\u0103,
\nLucrat\u0103 \u00een col\u021buri tocma ca o mas\u0103.
\nHot\u0103r\u00ee \u00eendat\u0103, nu l\u0103s\u0103 de m\u00eeine,
\nAcum vru pe d\u00eensa s\u0103 m\u0103n\u00eence p\u00eeine.
\nDup\u0103 ce cu cazn\u0103 \u0219i cu sil\u0103 mare
\n0 scoase din locu-i, ca un ghigant tare,
\nS-a de\u0219chis sup d\u00eensa o gaur\u0103 ad\u00eenc\u0103,
\nCa de vro doi st\u00eenjeni \u0219i mai ceva \u00eenc\u0103,
\nCare av\u00eend scara ca de pivnicioar\u0103,
\nPe trepte-nl\u0103untru pe loc cum coboar\u0103,
\nVede, grijit bine, ce nu mai v\u0103zuse,
\n\u0218i patruzeci chiupuri frumos \u00een r\u00eend puse.
\nArdic\u0103 la toate capacele grele,
\nS\u0103 uit\u0103 \u0219i vede ni\u0219te pietricele,
\nAdic\u0103 : \u00eentr-unul era diamanturi,
\n\u00centr-altul robinuri, \u0219-\u00eentr-altul zmaranturi,
\nCu un cuv\u00eent toate era, cum am zice,
\nPline cu tot felul de pietri antice.
\nL-aceste ciobanul ochii cum arunc\u0103i
\n-Pfiu-\u00eeu! p\u0103cat, zise, de at\u00eeta munc\u0103
\nBarem nici \u00eentr-unul nu-i de b\u0103utur\u0103,
\nM\u0103car rachiu numai s\u0103-mi arunc \u00een gur\u0103.
\nApoi ia-n c\u0103ciul\u0103 din m\u0103rg\u0103ritare
\n\u0218-\u00een\u0219ir\u00eend ca-n a\u021b\u0103 pe iarb\u0103 d-a mare,
\nLe puse la capre ca ni\u0219te m\u0103rgele
\n\u0218i, l\u0103s\u00eend comoara, a plecat cu ele.
\nlar Norocul care silin\u021ba-\u0219i pusese
\nPe nebun s\u0103-l fac\u0103 precum s\u0103 prinsese,
\nAduce \u00eendat\u0103 prin aceasta vale
\nNegustori s\u0103 treac\u0103 cu marf\u0103 pe cale,
\nCe venea atuncea c-o sut\u0103 c\u0103mile.
\nDintr-o dep\u0103rtare d-o lun\u0103 de zile,
\n\u0218i fiind cam sear\u0103, au vrut s\u0103 r\u0103m\u00eeie
\nAci cu ciobanu-mpreun\u0103 l s\u0103 m\u00eeie.
\nA\u0219a desc\u0103rcar\u0103 c\u0103milele sale,
\nD\u00eend drumul s\u0103 pasc\u0103 p-acea lung\u0103 vale.
\nDup-aceea merse din negustori unul,
\nVr\u00eend ca s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103 ceva cu nebunul.
\n\u0218i, vorbind cu d\u00eensul, la capre z\u0103re\u0219te
\nUn osebit lucru, care cam luce\u0219te.
\nVine mai aproape, m\u0103rg\u0103ritar vede,
\n\u00cei pare c\u0103 este, dar nu s\u0103 \u00eencrede,
\nAlearg\u0103 \u00eendat\u0103, domnului s\u0103u spune,
\nVine \u0219i-el, prive\u0219te ca la o minune.
\nDup\u0103 care-ncepe cu el s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103
\nCam pe de departe, ca s\u0103-l ispiteasc\u0103,
\nZic\u00eend : ce s\u00eent ale ? De unde le are ?
\n\u0218i \u00eentreb\u0103 dac\u0103 \u00eei s\u00eent de v\u00eenzare,
\nIar nebunul zise : -Pietri de aceste
\n0 pivni\u021b\u0103 plin\u0103 aci-ntr-un loc este.
\nDe-mi ve\u021bi da din plosc\u0103 s\u0103 cinstesc o dat\u0103,
\nEu v\u0103 duc la d\u00eensa acuma \u00eendat\u0103.
\nV\u0103z\u00eend negustorii c\u0103 e prost \u00een form\u0103,
\nNu caut m\u00eencare, nu vor s\u0103 mai doann\u0103,
\nPre\u021buiesc comoara f\u0103r\u0103 s\u0103 o vaz\u0103,
\nDe p\u0103rere bun\u0103 nu putea s\u0103 \u0219eaz\u0103.
\nDau s\u0103 bea ciobanul, alerg la comoar\u0103,
\nAjung\u00eend cu to\u021bii, \u00eentr-\u00eensa coboar\u0103,
\n\u0218-acea bog\u0103\u021bie dac\u0103 ei v\u0103zur\u0103
\nF\u0103r\u0103 socoteal\u0103 \u0219i peste m\u0103sur\u0103,
\nAvuta lor marf\u0103 pe loc lep\u0103dar\u0103
\n\u0218i d-acele pietri scumpe \u00eenc\u0103rcar\u0103,
\nAleg\u00eend ei numai cele mai frumoase,
\nCare socotir\u0103 c\u0103 s\u00eent mai pre\u021bioase.
\nNici nu a\u0219teptar\u0103 s\u0103 se lumineze,
\nCi plecar\u0103-ndat\u0103 s\u0103 se dep\u0103rteze,
\nL\u0103s\u00eend pe ciobanul cu plosca \u00een m\u00een\u0103
\n\u0218i privind la d\u00een\u0219ii r\u0103zimat p-o r\u00een\u0103.
\nIar Norocul care s\u0103 nec\u0103jea tare
\nDe a lui cu totul neghiobie mare,
\nC\u00eend domnul cu marfa pu\u021bin ochii-nchise,
\nS\u0103 arat\u0103-ndat\u0103 \u00een vis \u0219i \u00eei zise:
\n-\u00centoarce-te \u0219i ia pe ciobanul cu tine.
\nCe zic m\u0103 ascult\u0103, c\u0103 nu-\u021bi va fi bine,
\nFiindc\u0103 aceast\u0103 mult\u0103 bog\u0103\u021bie
\nProstului aceluia e dat\u0103, nu \u021bie.
\nAtunci negustorul opre\u0219te chervanul,
\nS\u0103 \u00eentoarce-n grab\u0103 s\u0103 ia pe ciobanul,
\n\u00eei zice, \u00eel roag\u0103 cu d\u00eensul s\u0103 vie,
\nDar el de aceasta nici nu vrea sa \u0219tie.
\n\u00cen zadar mult bine \u00eei f\u0103g\u0103duie\u0219te,
\nEl caprele sale nu le p\u0103r\u0103sc\u0219te.
\nV\u0103z\u00eend c\u0103 cu bine nu-l poate supune,
\n\u00ceI ia cam cu sila \u0219i cu-n\u0219el\u0103dune,
\nZic\u00eendu-i c\u0103 drumul dintr-un loc abate
\n\u0218i s\u0103 nu gre\u0219asc\u0103 el s\u0103 le arate.
\nMerg\u00eend dar cu to\u021bii \u00eentr-o dep\u0103rtare,
\nLa pr\u00eenz con\u0103cir\u0103 la un ora\u0219 mare,
\nUnde negustorul a croit \u00eendat\u0103
\nCiobaniului haine scumpe din bucat\u0103,
\n0 giubea frumoas\u0103 cu samur de mosc\u0103
\n(De putea mojicul ce e s\u0103 cunoasc\u0103!).
\n0 scurteic\u0103 lung\u0103 cu oacom bl\u0103nit\u0103
\n(Tocm\u0103 pel nerodul bine nimerit\u0103).
\nAnterii de stof\u0103, c\u0103m\u0103i\u0219i ca tulpanul
\n(De \u0219tie ciobanul ce este \u0219ofranul).
\nScump\u0103-mbr\u0103c\u0103minte \u00eei f\u0103cu destul\u0103,
\nP\u0103puci \u00een picioare \u0219i \u00een cap c\u0103ciiil\u0103.
\nApoi fiu de suflet dac\u0103 \u00eel nume\u0219te,
\nApuc\u0103-l \u00eenva\u021b\u0103 \u0219i a sf\u0103tuie\u0219te \u00ee
\n\u00cen ce chip \u00een lume trebui s\u0103 tr\u0103iasca,
\nCe fel s\u0103 se poarte \u0219i cum s\u0103 vorbeasc\u0103.
\n\u00cei da-nv\u0103\u021b\u0103tur\u0103 \u00een zilele toate,
\nDar s\u0103-l mai dopleasc\u0103 vedca ca nu poate,
\nCa c\u00eend oarecine ar lua ba\u0219teanul
\nS\u0103-l \u00eempodobeasc\u0103, s\u0103-i puie caftanul.
\nDeci d-acolo dac\u0103 s\u0103 c\u0103l\u0103torir\u0103,
\nLa marginea m\u0103rii \u00een scurt timp sosir\u0103.
\nAci iar g\u0103sir\u0103 corabie gat\u0103
\n\u0218-\u00eenc\u0103rc\u00eend avutul plecar\u0103 \u00eendat\u0103.
\nLa Constandinopoli cum ei dezb\u0103rcar\u0103,
\n\u0218i vame\u0219ii iat\u0103, viind \u00eentrebar\u0103:
\nD-unde l-e venirea ? ce au de v\u00eenzare ?
\n\u0218i v\u0103z\u00eend avutul, i-au coprins mirare.
\nPrivesc \u00een t\u0103cere, din umeri ardic\u0103,
\n\u0218i \u00een urma unul \u00eencepu s\u0103 zic\u0103 :
\n-Domnule ! ascult\u0103, eu nu s\u00eent \u00een stare
\nA-\u021bi pre\u021bui marfa ce-o ai de v\u00eenzare,
\nNici m\u00eena-mi pe d\u00eensa \u00eendr\u0103znesc a pune,
\nCi la \u00eemp\u0103ratul merg\u00eend \u00eei voi spune,
\nCa, viind el singur, s\u0103 vaz\u0103 ce face
\n\u0218i s-o v\u0103muiasc\u0103 dup\u0103 cum \u00eei place.
\nAtunci negustorul o b\u0103tist\u0103 scoate
\n\u0218i puind \u00eentr-\u00eensa din pietrile toate,
\nZise c\u0103tre vame\u0219 : -De vreme ce este
\nS\u0103 mergi la-mp\u0103ratul, \u00eei vei da \u0219-acesta
\nVame\u0219ul \u00eendat\u0103, tot cu alergatul
\nDuc\u00eendu-se, zise c\u0103tre \u00eemp\u0103ratul
\n-Sl\u0103vite st\u0103p\u00eene! azi veni pe mare
\nMarf\u0103 d-acest fel o corabie mare.
\nV\u0103z\u00eend \u00eemp\u0103ratul pietrile acele
\nCa care v\u0103zuse foarte pu\u021bintele,
\nOc\u0103r\u00ee pe vame\u0219, zic\u00eendu-i: -Nebune !
\nVisuri d-ale tale ai venit a-mi spune ?
\nTu nu-\u021bi e\u0219ti \u00een fire, vorbe\u0219ti din be\u021bie,
\nS\u0103 poate o asfel de marf\u0103 s\u0103 vie ?
\n\u0218i mai v\u00eertos, cum zici, corabie plin\u0103,
\nBine zice vorba: de nebun te-nchin\u0103 !
\nVame\u0219ul r\u0103spunse : -Sl\u0103vite-mp\u0103rate !
\nLas\u0103 aste vorbe nencuviin\u021bate
\n\u0218i scoal\u0103 s\u0103 mergem acum mai \u00een grab\u0103,
\nS\u0103 nu pierdem vreme la asfel de treab\u0103.
\nAtunci \u00eemp\u0103ratul, cu sim\u021birea dus\u0103,
\nAlearg\u0103 \u00een grab\u0103 la corabia spus\u0103,
\nDe\u0219chide to\u021bi sacii, precum i-a spus vede,
\n\u0218i abia atuncea ochiior s\u0103i crede.
\n\u00cencepu s\u0103-ntrebe: de unde venir\u0103 ?
\n\u0218-asta bog\u0103\u021bie unde o g\u0103sir\u0103 ?
\nNegustorul zise : -\u00cen\u0103l\u021bimea-voastr\u0103 !
\nAmerica Nou\u0103 e patria noastr\u0103,
\nNeam de-mp\u0103rat s\u00eentem, venim spre primblare,
\nLu\u00eend docamdat\u0103 aste spre v\u00eenzare,
\n\u0218i de s\u0103 vor vinde cu bun pre\u021b aceste,
\nS-aducem mai bune scoposul ne este.
\n\u00cemp\u0103ratul zise : -Dragul meu prieten !
\nUn asfel de lucru nu poate fi ieften,
\n\u0218i crez c\u0103 nici sfertul d-a ta bog\u0103\u021bie
\nNu s\u0103 poate vinde l-a mea-mp\u0103r\u0103\u021bie. …
\nCu toate acestea, da\u021bi-mi c\u00eet v\u0103 place,
\n\u0218-\u00een urm\u0103, cu d\u00eensa ce ve\u021bi vrea ve\u021bi face.
\nlar ei i-a dat voie, zic\u00eend : -Nu ne cere,
\nCi poftim alege singur pe pl\u0103cere.
\nLu\u00eend \u00eemp\u0103ratul \u0219i, c\u00eend vru s\u0103 plece,
\nPe l\u00eeng\u0103 ciobanul cu-nt\u00eemplare trece.
\n\u0218i lungit \u00eel vede unde-i era patul,
\nF\u0103r-a b\u0103ga-n seam\u0103 de loc pe-mp\u0103ratul.
\n\u00centreb\u00eendu-i zise : -Dar acest ce are
\nDe \u0219ade-n pat asfel lungit pe spinare ?
\nR\u0103spunse \u00eendat\u0103, zic\u00eend negustorul:
\n-Acesta,-mp\u0103rate, \u00eemi este feciorul,
\nCi da\u021bi iert\u0103ciune pentru c-a\u0219a \u0219ade
\nNed\u00eendu-v\u0103 cinste dup\u0103 cum s\u0103 cade,
\nC\u0103ci la noi el unde cre\u0219terea \u00ee\u0219i are
\nNu cunoa\u0219te p-altul dec\u00eet el mai mare.
\nEu tot fiind iar\u0103 \u00een c\u0103l\u0103torie
\n\u0218i umbl\u00eend prin lume cu negustorie,
\nC-obiceiuri bune nu l-am putut cre\u0219te
\nS\u0103 se poartce-n lume precum trebuie\u0219te.
\nAcu-nt\u00eeia\u0219i dat\u0103 l-am luat cu mine,
\nCa s\u0103-l port s\u0103 vaz\u0103 cum e-n \u021b\u0103ri streine
\n\u0218-am n\u0103dejde bun\u0103, dup\u0103 a sa minte,
\nA-l \u00eenv\u0103\u021ba toate d-acum \u00eenainte.
\nN-am vrut s\u0103-l las prea mult s\u0103 \u00eenve\u021be carte,
\nNumai s\u0103 dea cerul s-am de d\u00eensul parte,
\nC-at\u00eet am \u00een lume, dup\u0103 bog\u0103\u021bie,
\nCa s\u0103 mo\u0219teneasc\u0103 a mea avu\u021bie.
\nPe c\u00eend d-alde aste vorbea negustorul
\n\u0218-i\u0219i l\u0103uda asfel pe mo\u0219temtorul,
\n\u00cen g\u00eend \u00eemp\u0103ratul \u00ee\u0219i f\u0103cu \u0219i planul
\nCum c\u0103 d-a sa fiic\u0103 este bun ciobanul
\nC\u0103 avea o fat\u0103 foarte \u00een\u021beleapt\u0103
\n\u0218i ca ea frumoas\u0103 nu s\u0103 putea alt\u0103.
\nPlec\u00eend dar \u00eendat\u0103, la palat s\u0103 duse
\n\u0218i \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103tesii despre toate spuse,
\n\u00ce\u0219i ar\u0103t\u0103 \u00eenc\u0103 g\u00eendul s\u0103u \u0219i dorul
\nPentru \u00eencuscrirea cea cu negustoiruL
\n\u0218i \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teasa n-a fost mai cu minte,
\nA g\u0103sit cu cale aceste cuvinte,
\n\u0218i mai v\u00eertos zise c\u0103 aceast\u0103 treaba
\nF\u0103r\u0103-nt\u00eerziere s\u0103 se fac\u0103-n grab\u0103,
\nCa nu cumva asta mare norocire
\nS-o soape din m\u00een\u0103 cu vro preltmgire
\nDeci la prinz poftir\u0103 pe negu\u021b\u0103torul
\nCa s\u0103-l ospeteze \u0219i s\u0103-\u0219i spuie dorul
\nM\u00een\u00eend dar la mas\u0103 cu to\u021bi \u00eempreim\u0103,
\nP\u0103zi \u00eemp\u0103ratul vremea cea mai bun\u0103,
\n\u0218-\u00eencepu \u00eendat\u0103, dup\u0103 cuviin\u021b\u0103,
\nScoposul s\u0103-\u0219i spuie \u0219i a sa voin\u021b\u0103.
\nlar negu\u021b\u0103torul, l-acea veselie,
\n-Bucuros, \u00eei zise, poate \u0219i a\u0103 fie,
\nNumai s\u0103 am voie p\u00een\u0103 m\u0103 voi duce
\nS\u0103-ntreb de voie\u0219te \u0219i fiu-ml cel dulce.
\n\u0218-\u00een pr\u00eenzul acesta dup\u0103 ce cinstir\u0103
\nPe negu\u021b\u0103torul \u0219i \u00eel omenir\u0103,
\nC\u00eend vru s\u0103 se duc\u0103, \u00eel petrec gr\u0103mad\u0103
\n\u0218i duce la mare cu m\u00eendr\u0103 parad\u0103.
\nAci cum sose\u0219te, la fiul s\u0103u spune
\nDe va s\u0103 se-nsoare \u0219i s\u0103 se cunune.
\nEl, nerodul, fuse la vorba lui gat\u0103
\nCa s\u0103 se \u00eensoare, s\u0103 ia a\u0219a fat\u0103.
\nDeci dar negustorul, v\u0103z\u00eend c\u0103 voie\u0219te
\n\u0218ade l\u00eeng\u0103 d\u00eensul \u0219i \u00eel sf\u0103tuie\u0219te
\nCe fel s\u0103 se poarte c\u0103tre \u00eemp\u0103ratul,
\nCum cu a sa fiic\u0103, cum cu tot palatul.
\nLe zice o dat\u0103, iar le poftore\u0219te,
\nDin prinz p\u00een\u0103 sear\u0103 tot \u00eel procite\u0219te.
\nlar el, bleojdind ochii cu buze de\u0219chise
\nAsculta la toate ca la ni\u0219te vise;
\nEra lui acestea ca c\u00eend pui s\u0103 scrie
\nPe deasupra apei vreo istorie.
\nCu toate acestea, dup\u0103 cuviin\u021b\u0103,
\nR\u0103spunsul s\u0103-l duc\u0103 f\u0103oea trebuin\u021b\u0103
\nN\u00eeci nu se f\u0103cuse ziua \u00eenc\u0103 bine
\n\u0218i de la-mp\u0103ratul v\u0103zur\u0103 c\u0103 vine
\nCu aceea\u0219i cinste iar\u0103 s\u0103-l “pofteasc\u0103,
\nCa s\u0103 bea cafeaua-n sala-mp\u0103r\u0103teasc\u0103,
\n\u0218i vr\u00eend-ne-vr\u00eend merse la palat \u00een grab\u0103
\nCu toat\u0103 parada, ca un om de treab\u0103.
\nUnde \u00eemp\u0103ratul ca \u0219i mai-na\u00eente
\n\u00ceI priiimi iar\u0103 cu pompoas\u0103 cinste,
\nApoi \u0219ez\u00eend zise c\u0103tre d\u00eensu-ndat\u0103:
\n-E ! ce mai zici, cuscre ? c\u0103 noi s\u00eentem gata
\n\u0218i de vei vrea, \u00eenc\u0103 bine o s\u0103-mi par\u0103
\nS\u0103 s\u0103v\u00eer\u0219im nunta chiar \u0219i ast\u0103-sear\u0103.
\nV\u0103z\u00eend negustorul c\u0103-‘mp\u0103ratul are
\nPentru acest lucru pornire prea mare,
\nNu-i st\u0103tu-mprotiv\u0103, \u0219i el zise iar\u0103 :
\n-Fie, \u00eemp\u0103rate, m\u0103car \u0219-ast\u0103-sear\u0103.
\nTrimit dar la mire s\u0103-l aduc\u0103 gloate,
\nViind \u00eel dezbrac\u0103 de hainele toate,
\nCare era pline, peste tot p\u0103tate,
\nDe noroi \u0219i seuri de jos p\u00een’ la spate;
\nCa ‘cel ce \u0219ezuse \u0219i s\u0103 t\u0103v\u0103lise
\nChiar ca dobitocul pe unde-i venise.
\nAduc haine scumpe, \u00eel \u00eembrac cu ele,
\n\u00cei pun \u0219i \u00een de\u0219te galante inele.
\nlar c\u00eend \u00eel b\u0103gar\u0103 \u0219i v\u0103zu palatul,
\nNici nu-\u0219i plec\u0103 capul c\u0103tre \u00eemp\u0103ratul,
\nCi \u0219uier\u00eend numai sta \u00een nemi\u0219care,
\nPrecum fac to\u021bi pro\u0219tii la vreo mirare.
\nDar avutul care face \u00eentre unii
\nS\u0103 se socoteasc\u0103 \u00een\u021belep\u021bi nebunii,
\nLe \u00eenchise ochii \u0219i nici nu v\u0103zur\u0103
\nLipsirea-i de minte cea peste m\u0103sur\u0103
\nCi \u00eentr-acea sear\u0103 \u00eei \u0219i cununar\u0103
\n\u0218i, \u0219ez\u00eend la mas\u0103, cu to\u021bi osp\u0103tar\u0103.
\nDup\u0103 veselie \u0219i scularea mesii,
\nDuser\u0103 pe mire-n iatacul miresii.
\nEl \u00een cap cu vinul \u0219i lipsit de minte,
\n\u00cen loc s\u0103 dea fetii cuvenita cinste,
\n\u00cei d\u0103 dou\u0103 palme \u0219i trei pumni pe spate,
\nG\u00eendind c-o m\u00eeng\u00eeie a\u0219a c\u00eend o bate.
\nIar mireasa, c\u0103rii nu i s\u0103-nt\u00eemplase
\nA\u0219a m\u00eeng\u00eeiere cu pumni \u0219i palmi trase,
\n\u00cencepu cu \u021bipet a r\u0103suna casa,
\nC\u00eet s\u0103ri-mp\u0103ratul \u0219i \u00eemp\u0103r\u0103teasa.
\nAlerg \u00eentr-un suflet \u0219i intr\u00eend \u00eendat\u0103
\nG\u0103sesc pe mireasa de tot le\u0219inat\u0103.
\nPe ginere-ntreab\u0103 : ce este pricina ?
\nPentru ce o bate ? s\u0103-i arate vina.
\nEl r\u0103spuns le dete, cu obr\u0103znicie,
\nNi\u0219te vorbe proaste ca din mojicie,
\nDe care-mp\u0103ratul, n\u0103sprindu-se foarte,
\nA jurat c\u0103 \u00eel va pedepsi cu moarte,
\nAt\u00eet\u0103 pe d\u00eensul, c\u00eet \u0219i p-al s\u0103u tat\u0103,
\nCum \u0219-a dat porunc\u0103 s\u0103-i \u00eenchiz\u0103-ndata.
\nDiminea\u021ba dar\u0103 dup\u0103 ce porne\u0219te
\n\u0218i marfa lor toat\u0103 o pecetluie\u0219te,
\nP-am\u00eendoi sco\u021b\u00eendu-i de la \u00eenchisoare,
\nLega\u021bi \u00eei trimise la sp\u00eenzur\u0103toare.
\nC\u00eend \u00eens\u0103 pe din\u0219ii \u00eei ducea la moarte,
\nMintea, care este milostiv\u0103 foarte,
\nPrivind cu durere reaua lor os\u00eend\u0103,
\nC\u0103tre Noroc zise cu vorbire bl\u00eend\u0103 :
\n-E ! vezi tu, Noroace, \u00een ce fel de stare
\nAduse\u0219i p-acestia prin a ta purtare?
\nUnde s\u00eent acuma laudele tale ?
\nNu sim\u021bi ceva mil\u0103? nu-i prive\u0219ti cu jale?
\nNu era mai bine s\u0103 fi fost ciobanul
\n\u00centr-a sa colib\u0103 unde sta, sirmanul,
\n\u0218i cu al s\u0103u fluier umbl\u00eend p-acea vale
\nS\u0103 se veseleasc\u0103 cu caprele sale?
\nCum \u0219i negustorul asemenea iar\u0103,
\nDec\u00eet acum asfel am\u00eendoi s\u0103 piar\u0103?
\n-0, soru-mea Minte! r\u0103spunse Norocul,
\nMai mult ce poci face \u0219i-eu cu dobitocul?
\nDac\u0103 nu au creieri, a\u0219a s\u0103 le fie,
\nC\u0103 destul ciud\u0103 \u00eemi este \u0219i mie.
\nIar Mintea \u00eei zise: – Te \u0219tiu eu, Noroace,
\nC-ai nemilostive \u0219i rele mijloace,
\nMulte ori te bucuri, ca de ni\u0219te glume,
\nS\u0103 pierzi, s\u0103 d\u0103rapeni pe oameni \u00een lume.
\nDar eu pe ace\u0219tia ce \u00eei duc la moarte,
\nNu-i las niciodat\u0103 relei tale soarte.
\nCi te uit\u0103 numai a’cuma la mine
\n\u0218i vezi ce pl\u0103tesc eu c\u00eend s\u00eent cu orcine!
\nZic\u00eend ea aceasta, \u00eendat\u0103 se duse
\n\u0218-intr\u00eend \u00een ciobanul, \u00een capu-i s\u0103 puse.
\nAtuncea ciobanul s\u0103 de\u0219teapt\u0103-ndat\u0103
\nCa d\u00eentr-un semn de vreme-ndelungat\u0103.
\n\u0218-\u00eentort\u00eendu-\u021bi ochii c\u0103tre cel ma\u00ee mare,
\nCare \u00eei ducea la locul de pierzare:
\n-Ur\u00eetule, zise, \u0219i am f\u0103r’ de lege!
\nTu ai dat porunc\u0103 asfel s\u0103 ne lege?
\nDe unde ai voie \u0219-at\u00eeta-ndr\u0103zneal\u0103
\nDe-mp\u0103r\u0103tesc s\u00eenge s\u0103 nu ai sfial\u0103?
\nNu \u0219tii c\u0103-mp\u0103ra\u021bii \u0219i a lor neam mare
\nNu s\u0103 os\u00eende\u0219te la a\u0219a pierzare?
\nDe ar avea \u00eenc\u0103 \u0219i vin\u0103 de moarte,
\nTot e-a cinste neamul cel str\u0103lucit foarte,
\nC\u00eet mai v\u00eertos unul f\u0103r\u0103 de pricin\u0103,
\nCe nu s\u0103 cunoa\u0219te c-a f\u0103cut vro vin\u0103.
\nAve\u021bi voi \u00een \u0219tire c\u0103 pe urm\u0103 noastr\u0103
\nVin o\u0219tiri milioane \u00eemprotiv\u0103 voastr\u0103?
\nDezleag\u0103-ne, nu sta, g\u00eedeo, spurc\u0103ciune,
\n\u0218i cazi \u00een genuche, s\u0103-\u021bi d\u0103m iert\u0103ciune.
\nTremur\u00eend, gelatul \u00eei dezleg\u0103-ndat\u0103
\n\u0218i ceru s\u0103-l ierte cu vorb\u0103 rugat\u0103.
\n\u0218i vestind aceasta pe loc la-mp\u0103ratul
\nA luat \u00eendat\u0103 porunc\u0103 gelatul:
\nS\u0103 nu s\u0103v\u00eer\u0219asc\u0103 hot\u0103r\u00eeea dat\u0103,
\nCi s\u0103 ae \u00eentoarc\u0103 cu d\u00een\u0219ii \u00eendat\u0103.
\nCarii cum venir\u0103 \u0219-au suit palatul,
\nS-a-ntrebat ciobanul de c\u0103tre-mp\u0103ratul:
\n\u2013 Fiul meu ! ne spune \u0219i dreptul arat\u0103,
\nNu te mai preface, d\u0103-mi vorb\u0103 curat\u0103,
\nEu taina-v\u0103 nu poci de loc \u00een\u021belege,
\nC\u0103 este un lucru ce nu s\u0103 alege.
\n\u2013 Cu vreme,-mp\u0103rate, ciobanul r\u0103spunse.
\nNe vei \u00een\u021belege tainele ascunse.
\nIar deocamdat\u0103 v\u0103 spun num-at\u00eet\u0103
\nC-a\u021bi avut asupra-mi purtare ur\u00eet\u0103.
\nIeri m\u0103 cununar\u0103\u021bi cu o grab\u0103 mare
\n\u0218-azi nejudecat m-ati trimis la pierzare.
\n\u00cemp\u0103ratul zise: – Da! f\u0103r\u0103-ndoial\u0103,
\nEu cunosc prea bine c-am f\u0103cut gre\u0219al\u0103.
\nDar \u0219i \u00een\u0103l\u021bimea-\u021bi nu s\u0103 c\u0103dea iar\u0103
\nS\u0103 te por\u021bi cu fiica-mi a\u0219a r\u0103u asear\u0103.
\n\u2013 Negre\u0219it, el zise, f\u0103cea trebuin\u021b\u0103
\nS\u0103 m\u0103 port cu d\u00eensa dup\u0103 cuviin\u021b\u0103,
\nDar e o vorb\u0103 foarte \u00een\u021beleapt\u0103,
\nCum c\u0103 “dup\u0103 cinste, cinste s\u0103 a\u0219teapt\u0103”.
\n\u00cen\u0103l\u021bimea-voastr\u0103, precum s\u0103 cunoa\u0219te,
\nVa-\u021bi purtat cu mine ca c-un om de ob\u0219te.
\nPrecum m\u0103 \u021binur\u0103\u021bi, a\u0219a \u0219i eu iar\u0103,
\nCa c-o fat\u0103 proast\u0103 m-am purtat asear\u0103.
\n\u0218i asculta\u021bi numai s\u0103 v\u0103 spui pricina,
\nCa s\u0103 vede\u021bi bine a cui este vina.
\nAici cum v\u0103 \u021bine\u021bi \u00een\u0103l\u021bimea-voastr\u0103,
\nA\u0219a \u0219i noi s\u00eentem \u00een patria noastr\u0103.
\nC\u00eend doi \u00eemp\u0103ra\u021bi dar \u00eentr-un loc s-adun\u0103,
\nSpune\u021bi, a\u0219a-nsoar\u0103 \u0219i asfel cunun\u0103?
\nNu s\u0103 c\u0103dea nou\u0103 cel pu\u021bin o lun\u0103
\nS\u0103 fi \u021binut nunta cu regul\u0103 bun\u0103?
\nNu era cu cale l-ast\u0103 veselie
\nCa s\u0103 se pofteasc\u0103 \u0219-al\u021bi domni mari s\u0103 vie?
\nAm avut noi muzici? au fost lumina\u021bii,
\nCum e obiceiul s\u0103 fac\u0103-mp\u0103ra\u021bii ?
\nUnde s-au dat tunuri? Unde s-au dat focuri?
\nUnd-a fost teatruri, comedii \u0219i jocuri?
\nUnde v\u0103 e zestrea? Unde mi-a\u021bi dat foaie?
\nCe mi-a\u021bi dat supt m\u00een\u0103 ? la ce mi-a\u021bi dat voie?
\nCum dar socotir\u0103\u021bi persoanele noastre,
\nA\u0219a \u0219i eu fiica \u00een\u0103l\u021bimei-voasstre,
\nD-o avea\u021bi pe d\u00eensa-n dragoste fiieaisc\u0103,
\nUrma ca s\u0103-i face\u021bi nunt\u0103-mp\u0103r\u0103teasc\u0103.
\nCi r\u0103u v\u0103 purtar\u0103\u021bi chiar \u00een\u0219iv\u0103 dar\u0103,
\n\u0218i eu de aceea f\u0103cui mai r\u0103u iar\u0103.
\nAtunci \u00eemp\u0103ratul \u00eel \u00eembr\u0103\u021bi\u0219az\u0103,
\nCere iert\u0103ciune, din ochi l\u0103cr\u0103meaz\u0103,
\nZic\u00eend c\u0103tre d\u00eensul aceste cuvinte :
\n-Eu, iubitul meu fiu, de azi \u00eenainte
\nCu toat-a mea voie \u00ee\u021bi dau tronul \u021bie,
\nTu oc\u00eermuie\u0219te a mea-mp\u0103r\u0103\u021bie.
\nIat\u0103 \u00ee\u021bi dau schiptrul, st\u0103p\u00eene\u0219te-n pace
\n\u0218i f\u0103-\u021bi acum nunta dup\u0103 cum \u00ee\u021bi place
\nDup\u0103 ce dar multe de bine-i ureaz\u0103,
\nPe ciobanu-n locu-\u0219i \u00eel \u00eencoroneaz\u0103.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
S\u0103 pricea odat\u0103 Norocu-n cuvinte Cu preal\u0103udata \u0219i-n\u021beleapta Minte, Zic\u00eend c\u0103 el este ce pricinuie\u0219te Binele \u0219i r\u0103ul la cine voie\u0219te. Mintea zicea iar\u0103 c\u0103 : -F\u0103r\u0103 de mine Nu … <\/p>\n