Sample
Excerpt from Barfotabarn (1933), by Nils Ferlin (1898–1961):
| Original | Free translation |
|---|---|
| Du har tappat ditt ord och din papperslapp, | "You have lost your word and your written note, |
| du barfotabarn i livet. | you barefooted child in life. |
| Så sitter du åter på handlar'ns trapp | You sit on the porch of the grocer anew |
| och gråter så övergivet. | and cry so abandoned. |
| Vad var det för ord – var det långt eller kort, | What word was it – was it long or short, |
| var det väl eller illa skrivet? | was it well or poorly written? |
| Tänk efter nu – förr'n vi föser dig bort, | Think twice now – before we shove you away, |
| du barfotabarn i livet. | you barefooted child in life." |
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