Bibliotheca Polyglotta

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FALK.
Men sig, hvem er han da, den glædens såmand?

FALK.
A clerical enchanter; pray who is it?

FRU HALM.
Å Herregud, det er jo presten Stråmand.

MRS. HALM.
Why, Pastor Strawman, not unknown to fame.

FALK.
Ja så. Jeg tror, at jeg har hørt hans navn,
og læst, at han skal ind og gøre gavn,
som storthingsmand, på politikens marker.

FALK.
Indeed! Oh, yes, I think I’ve heard his name,
And read that in the legislative game
He comes to take a hand, with voice and vote.

STYVER.
Ja, han er taler.

STIVER.
He speaks superbly.

GULDSTAD.
Skade blot, han harker.

GULDSTAD.
When he’s cleared his throat.

FRØKEN SKÆRE.
Nu kommer han med frue –

MISS JAY.
He’s coming with his wife--

FRU HALM.
Og med arvinger –

MRS. HALM.
And all their blessings--

FALK.
At more dem iforvejen lidt, de hulde, –
for siden får han begge hænder fulde
med svenske spørgsmål og med statsrådsgarvinger;
jo, jeg forstår.

FALK.
To give them three or four days’ treat, poor dears--
Soon he’ll be buried over head and ears
In Swedish muddles and official messings--
I see!

FRU HALM.
Det er en mand, herr Falk!

MRS. HALM
[to FALK].
Now there’s a man for you, in truth!

GULDSTAD.
Ja, i sin ungdom var han nu en skalk.

GULDSTAD.
They say he was a rogue, though, in his youth.

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