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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Havkongens slott
The Sea King's castle
Norwegian
Langt ute på havet er vannet blått som en kornblomst og klart som krystall. Men det er så dypt at selv en hel rekke kirketårn, stablet oppå hverandre, ikke ville nå fra bunnen til overflaten. Det er der nede havkongen og folket hans bor.
English translation
Far out at sea, the water is as blue as a cornflower and as clear as crystal. But it is so deep that even a whole row of church towers, stacked one on top of another, would not reach from the bottom to the surface. The Sea King and his people live down there.
Norwegian
På bunnen vokser det blomster og planter som svaier bare vannet rører litt på seg. Fiskene glir mellom grenene som fugler mellom trærne på land. På det dypeste stedet står havkongens slott, med vegger av korall og lange vinduer av klart rav. På taket åpner og lukker skjellene seg i strømmen.
English translation
Flowers and plants grow on the seabed and sway at the slightest movement of the water. Fish glide among the branches like birds among the trees on land. The Sea King’s castle stands at the deepest point, with walls of coral and long windows of clear amber. On the roof, seashells open and close in the current.
Norwegian
I hvert skjell ligger en perle som kunne ha prydet kronen til en dronning.
English translation
Inside every shell lies a pearl fit to adorn a queen’s crown.
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