Once upon a bygone time, there lived a pair Of grandma and grandpa, whose cherished heir Was none but Ryaba, a chicken so fair Whose feathers shone bright, beyond compare. One day, this fowl laid an egg so strange It gleamed like gold, an ethereal exchange Grandpa struck it first, with all his might But the shell managed, to hold tight. Then grandma picked up, where he did depart To try her hand, with tender heart Yet still, the egg did not depart From the clutches of its unyielding part. Alas, this tale could not but proceed For the rodent with its rapacious deed, Scurrying past with its wicked intent To cause the egg, to fall and dent. Thus, this tragedy of untold woe Left granny and grandaddy, in tears that flow Whilst their gentle Ryaba, in love did bestow "Dear ones, dry your eyes and know That another egg, I'll soon bestow."