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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Et ønske om et barn
A wish for a child
Danish
Der var engang en mand og en kvinde, som længe havde ønsket sig et barn. Nu fik kvinden endelig håb om, at Gud ville opfylde hendes ønske.
English translation
Once upon a time, there was a man and a woman who had long wanted a child. Now the woman finally began to hope that God would grant her wish.
Danish
Fra et lille vindue på bagsiden af deres hus kunne de se ned i en frodig have fuld af blomster og urter. En høj mur omgav haven, og ingen turde gå derind. Den tilhørte nemlig en troldkvinde, som alle frygtede på grund af hendes store magt.
English translation
From a small window at the back of their house, they could look down into a lush garden full of flowers and herbs. A high wall surrounded the garden, and no one dared go inside. It belonged to a witch whom everyone feared because of her great power.
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