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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Kejseren elsker nyt tøj
The emperor loves new clothes
Danish
For mange år siden levede der en kejser, der gik så meget op i sit tøj, at han brugte alle sine penge på nye dragter. Han skænkede knap nok sine soldater en tanke, og teatret kedede ham. Men han elskede at køre gennem byen i sin vogn, så alle kunne se, hvad han havde på.
English translation
Many years ago there lived an emperor who cared so much about his clothes that he spent all his money on new outfits. He barely gave his soldiers a thought, and the theater bored him. But he loved riding through the city in his carriage so everyone could see what he was wearing.
Danish
Han havde en frakke til hver eneste time på dagen. Når man ledte efter en konge, fik man som regel at vide, at han var i sit arbejdsværelse. Her lød svaret i stedet: »Kejseren er i sit påklædningsværelse.«
English translation
He had a coat for every single hour of the day. If you went looking for a king, you were usually told he was in his study. Here, the answer was instead, “The emperor is in his dressing room.”
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