Danish
For længe siden boede der en konge og en dronning på et slot. De ønskede sig et barn, men de fik ikke noget.
English translation
Long ago, a king and queen lived in a castle. They wanted a child, but they didn’t have one.
Danish · Beginner
Tornerose
Adapted from Sleeping Beauty
A princess and her kingdom fall into a long sleep after a curse, until a prince reaches the castle.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Frøens løfte
The frog's promise
Danish
En dag badede dronningen. En frø kom op af vandet og sagde til hende: »Inden der er gået et år, får du en datter.«
English translation
One day the queen was bathing. A frog came out of the water and said to her, “Before a year has passed, you’ll have a daughter.”
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