Sud'ba zakrestila za toboi i tvoei mater'yu okna rodnoi opustevshei izby

[Inna Caron]

In the even of the long-term owners' absence it was customary to nail two
crisscross bars diagonally over each window. I am not entirely certain to
what effect - perhaps, to prevent the glass from breaking, or as some
protection against breaking in. But the image is quite common. An izba with
crisscrossed windows was orphaned. There were many of those in villages
abandoned in the face of invasion or due to famine. A very sorrowful sight.

Inna Caron

-----Original Message-----
From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list
[mailto:SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Robert Chandler
Sent: Monday, June 08, 2009 3:32 PM
To: SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu
Subject: [SEELANGS] Sud'ba zakrestila za toboi i tvoei mater'yu okna rodnoi
opustevshei izby

Dear all, 

   Ваничка, Ваня, почему так печально лицо твое? Судьба закрестила за тобой
и твоей матерью окна родной опустевшей избы. Какой далекий путь перед вами?
Дойдете ли вы? Или, измученные, погибнете где-нибудь в дороге, на станции
узкоколейки, в лесу, на болотистом берегу зауральской речушки?

Can someone help me with this Судьба закрестила??

The context is clearly that of dekulakisation.  But I have no idea what is
happening to these windows.

Thanks again!

Robert

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