Sara's Song

The Vourdalak is a novella by Aleksey Tolstoy written in 1839, about Marquis d’Urfé, who is traveling through eastern Europe and stops at a house in a small village to spend the night. When he arrives at the house he is greeted by a family waiting for their father, Gorcha to return. Gorcha promised to be back in ten days and tells his family that if he is late to not let him in no matter what. Gorcha returns after ten days and a few seconds. His family suspects that he has turned into a vourdalak, a vampire who attacks their family and loved ones. That night d’Urfé hears Gorcha talking outside to his grandson. The next day the child is dead and buried by the family. D’Urfé starts to take a liking to Gorcha’s daughter, Sara, and attempts to convince her to run away with him. Sara’s brother, hears this and tells d’Urfé that it’s time to leave.

'Oh, my young poplar,'

said the old king

'I am leaving for way

And you will forget me'

'The young trees are easily bent,

But you are even more so.

The old oak is fruitless and stiff,

But I am even more so.'

'Oh, my young poplar,'

Said the old king

'I am leaving for way

And you will forget me'

'I promise to be faithful'

Said the young beauty

If I forget, come after your death

To drink the blood of my heart'

'So be it' said the old king

And he left for war

And she forgot him.

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