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Hans Philip læser Helge Rode

Da kongen første gang indbød til fest
Fortælles det, at ingen indbudt mødte
Jeg har dog hørt, at en og anden gæst
Indfandt sig punktlig, men til ingen nytte

Da kongen anden gang lod bud udgå
Til krøblinge og blinde og forstødte
Blev salen fuld og mellem dem, man så
Var også de, som første gang var mødte

Da kongen så dem, skal han have sagt
Et spørgsmål vil jeg lægge jer på sinde
Jeg så jer nylig i glans og pragt
Hvad vil I mellem krøblinge og blinde?

Da svarede en af disse gæster ham
Vi må jo tage alt, som det kan falde
Vi prøvede at skjule vores skam
Men krøblinge og blinde er vi alle

Hans Philip reads Helge Rode

When the king invited for the first time to a feast
It is said that none of the invited guests turned up
However, I have heard that one or two guests
Turned up on time, but to no avail

When the king sent out a message for the second time
To cripples and blind and outcasts
The hall was full and among them one saw
Also those who had turned up for the first time

When the king saw them, he is said to have said
I would like to ask you a question, my dear
I recently saw you in splendor and glory
What do you want among cripples and blind people?

Then one of the guests answered him
We must take everything as it comes, my dear
We tried to hide our shame
But we are all cripples and blind