"We don't know the reason, 330
But we have been told
By the people of Tiskov
To punish this Shutov
Whenever we catch him,
And so we obey.
When people from Tiskov
Pass by, they'll explain it.
What luck? Did you catch him?"
He asks of the others
Returned from the chase. 340

"We caught him, I warrant,
And gave him a lesson.
He's run to Demyansky,
For there he'll be able
To cross by the ferry."

"Strange people, to beat him
Without any cause!"
"And why? If the commune
Has told us to do it
There must be some reason!" 350
Shouts Klim at the seven.
"D'you think that the people
Of Tiskov are fools?
It isn't long since, mind,
That many were flogged there,
One man in each ten.
Ah, Shutov, you rendered