Dutch · Beginner
Adapted from The Nightingale
An emperor discovers the song of a living nightingale, then learns its value after replacing it with a machine.
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Scene 1 · Beginner
Heel lang geleden woonde er in China een keizer. Zijn paleis was het mooiste ter wereld. Het was helemaal van kostbaar porselein gemaakt. Dat materiaal brak gemakkelijk, dus iedereen moest er voorzichtig mee zijn.
A very long time ago, an emperor lived in China. His palace was the most beautiful in the world. It was made entirely of precious porcelain. That material broke easily, so everyone had to be careful with it.
In de grote tuin groeiden bijzondere bloemen. Aan de bloemen hingen zilveren belletjes. Als die rinkelden, keek iedereen naar de bloemen. De tuin was zo groot dat zelfs de tuinman niet wist waar hij eindigde.
In the great garden, unusual flowers grew. Silver bells hung from the flowers. Whenever they rang, everyone looked at the flowers. The garden was so large that even the gardener didn’t know where it ended.
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