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Scene 1 · Intermediate
Jednonogi cynowy żołnierzyk
The one-legged tin soldier
Polish
Pewnego razu z jednej starej cynowej łyżki odlano dwudziestu pięciu żołnierzy. Ponieważ powstali z tej samej łyżki, wszyscy byli braćmi. Mieli wspaniałe czerwono-niebieskie mundury, trzymali karabiny na ramieniu i patrzyli prosto przed siebie.
English translation
Once, twenty-five soldiers were cast from a single old tin spoon. Because they came from the same spoon, they were all brothers. They wore splendid red-and-blue uniforms, held rifles on their shoulders, and looked straight ahead.
Polish
– Cynowe żołnierzyki!
English translation
“Tin soldiers!”
Polish
Tak brzmiały pierwsze słowa, które usłyszeli, gdy zdjęto pokrywkę ich pudełka. Wypowiedział je mały chłopiec, klaszcząc z zachwytu. Dostał żołnierzy na urodziny i od razu zaczął ustawiać ich na stole.
English translation
Those were the first words they heard when the lid of their box was lifted. A little boy said them, clapping with delight. He had received the soldiers for his birthday and at once began arranging them on the table.
Polish
Wyglądali jednakowo, z jednym wyjątkiem: ostatni żołnierzyk miał tylko jedną nogę. Gdy przyszła kolej na jego odlanie, zabrakło już stopionej cyny, żeby go dokończyć. Mimo to zrobiono go tak, że pewnie stał na swojej jedynej nodze. Właśnie to odróżniało go od wszystkich braci.
English translation
They all looked alike, with one exception: the last little soldier had only one leg. By the time it was his turn to be cast, there was no molten tin left to finish him. Even so, he was made so that he could stand firmly on his one leg. That was what made him different from all his brothers.
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