A stupid question, asked in desperation

[Igor Pilshchikov]

Dear Robert,

It's from Melnikov-Pechersky, Na gorakh, book 1.

Best,
Igor Pilshchikov
07.10.2014 10:20 пользователь "Robert Chandler" <kcf19 at dial.pipex.com>
написал:

> Dear all,
>
> I once noted this down, about the Russian sect known as the Skoptsy:
> "Before undergoing an initiation rite that entailed castration, men used
> to say a prayer that began, ‘Goodbye sky, goodbye earth, goodbye sun,
> goodbye moon, goodbye stars, goodbye lakes, rivers and hills, goodbye all
> elements of heaven and earth.’ "
>
> I have no idea where I found this, not even whether it was a Russian or
> English-language source.  And now I need to cite it. Does anyone recognize
> this?
>
> All the best,
>
> Robert
>
> Robert Chandler, 42 Milson Road, London, W14 OLD
>
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