Bibliotheca Polyglotta

Kærlighedens komedie (Love’s Comedy)

Complete text

STYVER.
Jeg skal af sagens fakta extrahere
det vigtigste.

STIVER.
I will abstract, in rapid resume,
The leading points.

FRØKEN SKÆRE.
Nej, jeg erindrer mere;
jeg kan fortælle –

MISS JAY.
No, I am more au fait,
I know the ins and outs--

FRU HALM.
Det kan også jeg!

MRS. HALM.
I know them too!

FRØKEN SKÆRE.
Å nej, fru Halm, nu er jeg alt på vej.
Ser De, herr Falk, – han gjaldt, som kandidat,
for et af hovedstadens bedste hoder,
forstod sig på kritik og nye moder –

MISS JAY.
Oh Mrs. Halm! now let me tell it, do!
Well, Mr. Falk, you see--he passed at college
For quite a miracle of wit and knowledge,
Had admirable taste in books and dress--

FRU HALM.
Og spillede komedie privat.

MRS. HALM.
And acted--privately--with great success.

FRØKEN SKÆRE.
Ja bi nu lidt! Han musicerte, malte, –

MISS JAY.
Yes, wait a bit--he painted, played and wrote--

FRU HALM.
Og husk, hvor pent historier han fortalte.

MRS. HALM.
And don’t forget his gift of anecdote.

FRØKEN SKÆRE.
Ja giv dog tid; jeg kan det på en prik.
Han skrev og komponerte selv musik
til noget, som en – forelægger fik;
det kaldtes „Syv sonetter til min Maren“.
Å Gud, hvor sødt han sang dem til guitaren!

MISS JAY.
Do give me time; I know the whole affair:
He made some verses, set them to an air,
Also his own,--and found a publisher.
O heavens! with what romantic melancholy
He played and sang his “Madrigals to Molly”!

FRU HALM.
Ja, det er visst, at han var genial!

MRS. HALM.
He was a genius, the simple fact.

GULDSTAD
(dæmpet).
Hm, somme mente nu, at han var gal.

GULDSTAD
[to himself].
Hm! Some were of opinion he was cracked.

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