for a song

for a song
За бесценок, за гроши, по дешёвке. Песня (song), давшая жизнь этому выражению, представляла из себя длинную поэму 'The Faerie Queen', преподнесённую королеве Елизавете I Эдмундом Спенсером (ок. 1552—99). Несмотря на то что эта поэма стала самым известным и популярным произведением Спенсера, она не произвела должного впечатления на лорда Бёрли (Burleigh), главного казначея. Узнав, что королева предложила заплатить Спенсеру сто фунтов за поэму, он воспротивился, воскликнув: «Что?! Всё это за одну песню?». Деньги всё же были выданы по настоянию королевы, но выражение, созданное лордом Бёрли и означавшее, что большие деньги были заплачены за совершенный пустяк, продолжает жить с тех самых пор.

Lisa bought a winter dress in the summer for a song. — Летом Лиза купила зимнюю одежду за бесценок.


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