Kejserens hest fik guldsko; guldsko på hver en fod.
Hvorfor fik han guldsko?
Han var det dejligste dyr, havde fine ben, øjne så kloge og en manke, der hang som et silkeslør ned om halsen. Han havde båret sin herre i krudtdamp og kugleregn, hørt kuglerne synge og pibe; han havde bidt om sig, slået om sig, kæmpet med, da fjenderne trængte på; med sin kejser sat i et spring over den styrtede fjendes hest, frelst sin kejsers krone af det røde guld, og derfor fik kejserens hest guldsko, guldsko på hver en fod.
Og skarnbassen krøb frem.
Sådan starter HC Andersens eventyr, Skarnbassen. Nu skal du finde eventyret frem og svare på nogle sprørgsmål:
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The Emperor's horse was shod with gold - a golden shoe on each of its feet.
And why was he getting golden shoes?
He was a magnificent-looking animal, with slender legs, intelligent eyes, and a mane that hung down his neck like a soft veil of silk. He had carried his master through the smoke and flame of battle and heard the bullets sing and whistle around him; he had kicked and bitten those about him and done his share of the fighting whenever the enemy advanced; he had leaped, carrying his master on his back, over the enemy's fallen horse and had saved the Emperor's red gold crown, saved the life of the Emperor, which was much more valuable than the red gold; and that's why the Emperor's horse had golden shoes, a golden shoe on each of his feet.
And the Beetle came creeping out.
This is how the fairy tale, The Beetle, by HC Andersen begins. Now you have to find the fairy tale and answer some questions:
