holger danske-第2章

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not　one　to　cut　into　the　flesh　and　bone；　but　to　make　the　way　of　the

stars　of　heaven　clear；　and　plain　to　be　understood。　And　then　he　whose

father　belonged　to　my　calling；…　yes；　he；　the　son　of　the　old

image…carver；　he　whom　we　ourselves　have　seen；　with　his　silvery　locks

and　his　broad　shoulders；　whose　name　is　known　in　all　lands；…　yes；　he

was　a　sculptor；　while　I　am　only　a　carver。　Holger　Danske　can　appear

in　marble；　so　that　people　in　all　countries　of　the　world　may　hear　of

the　strength　of　Denmark。　Now　let　us　drink　the　health　of　Bertel。〃

　　　　But　the　little　boy　in　bed　saw　plainly　the　old　castle　of

Kronenburg；　and　the　Sound　of　Elsinore；　and　Holger　Danske；　far　down

in　the　cellar；　with　his　beard　rooted　to　the　table；　and　dreaming　of

everything　that　was　passing　above　him。

　　　　And　Holger　Danske　did　dream　of　the　little　humble　room　in　which　the

image…carver　sat；　he　heard　all　that　had　been　said；　and　he　nodded　in

his　dream；　saying；　〃Ah；　yes；　remember　me；　you　Danish　people；　keep　me

in　your　memory；　I　will　come　to　you　in　the　hour　of　need。〃

　　　　The　bright　morning　light　shone　over　Kronenburg；　and　the　wind

brought　the　sound　of　the　hunting…horn　across　from　the　neighboring

shores。　The　ships　sailed　by　and　saluted　the　castle　with　the　boom　of

the　cannon；　and　Kronenburg　returned　the　salute；　〃Boom；　boom。〃　But

the　roaring　cannons　did　not　awake　Holger　Danske；　for　they　meant　only

〃Good　morning；〃　and　〃Thank　you。〃　They　must　fire　in　another　fashion

before　he　awakes；　but　wake　he　will；　for　there　is　energy　yet　in

Holger　Danske。





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