I byen Firenze, ikke langt fra piazza del granduca løber en lille tværgade, jeg tror den kaldes porta rossa; i denne, foran en slags basar, hvor der sælges grønt, ligger et kunstigt vel udarbejdet metalsvin; det friske, klare vand risler ud af munden på dyret, der af ælde er ganske sortgrønt, kun trynen skinner, som om den var poleret blank, og det er den også af de mange hundrede børn og fattige folk, der tager fat på den med hænderne og sætter deres mund til dyrets, for at drikke. Det er et helt billede, at se det velformede dyr blive omfavnet af en smuk, halvnøgen dreng, der sætter sin friske mund til dets tryne.
Sådan starter HC Andersens eventyr, Metalsvinet. Nu skal du finde eventyret frem og svare på nogle sprørgsmål:
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In the city of Florence, not far from the Piazza del Granduca, runs a little street called Porta Rosa. In this street, just in front of the market-place where vegetables are sold, stands a pig, made of brass and curiously formed. The bright color has been changed by age to dark green; but clear, fresh water pours from the snout, which shines as if it had been polished, and so indeed it has, for hundreds of poor people and children seize it in their hands as they place their mouths close to the mouth of the animal, to drink. It is quite a picture to see a half-naked boy clasping the well-formed creature by the head, as he presses his rosy lips against its jaws.
This is how the fairy tale, The Metal pig, by HC Andersen begins. Now you have to find the fairy tale and answer some questions:
