108 Humorous Poems. xc. She said —What could she say? Why, not a word; Hut the Count courteously invited in The stranger, much appeased by what he heard: „Such things, perhaps, we’d best dis- cuss within,” Said he „dont let us make ourselves ab- surd In public, by a scene, nor raise a din, For then the chief and only satisfaction Will be much quizzing on the whole transaction.” XCI. They enter’d, and for coffee call’d — it came, A beverage for Turks and Christians both, Although the way they make it’s not the same. Now Laura, much recover’d or less loth To speak, cries „Beppo!’’ what’s your pagan name? Bless me! your beard is of amazing growth! And how came you to keep away so long? Are you not sensible’t was very wrong? XCII. „And are'you really, truly now a Turk? With any other woman did you wife? Is ’t true they use their fingers for a fork? xc. Him sagde — Hvad kunde hun sige ? Ob, ikke eet Ord: || Men Greven artigt bad trine ind || Den Fremraede, meget beroliget ved hvad ban horte: || ,,Saadanne Ting, maaskee, gjorde vi bcdst i at discutere inde.” || Sagde han; ,,Lad os ei gjore os selv latterlige || OfFentligen, ved en Scene, eller gjore Spek- takel, || Thi da den fornemste og eneste Til- fredsstillclse || Vil blive meget Gjaikkeri over hele Begivenheden.” XCi. De traadte ind, og forlangte Kaffee — den koin, || En Drik baade for T>rker og Christne, || Skjont Maaden de lave den paa ei er den samme. || Nu Laura, som var kommen sig meget, eller mindre uviilig || Til at tale, raaber ,,Beppo! hvad er Eders hedenske Navn? || Bevare os vel! Eders Skjfeg er af forbausende Vsext! || Og hvorledes kom i til at blive saa lange borle? || Finder i ikke (selv) at det var meget urigtigt? XCII. Og er I virkelig, sandelig nu en Tyrk? || Indgik I med nogen anden Qvinde jEgteskab ? || Well, that’s the prettiest shawl —- as I’m alive! You1ll give it me? They say you eat no pork. And how so many years did you contrive To — Bless me! did I ever? No, I never Saw a man grown so yellow! How’s your liver? XCIII. „Beppo! that beard of yours becomes [you not; It shall be shaved before you ’re a day older: Why do you wear it? Oh! I had for- got — Pray donH you think the weather here is colder? How do I look! You shan’t stir from this spot In that queer dress, for fear that some beholder Should find you out, and make the story known. How short your hair is! Lord! how grey it’s grown!” XCIV. What answer Beppo made to these de- mands Is more than I know. He was cast away About where Troy stood once, and nothing stands; Became a slave of course, and for his pay Er (let sandt at de bruge deres Fingre for Gaf- fel? || Oh, dette er det deiligste Shawl — saa sandt jeg lever! || I vil give raig det? De sige I spiser aldrig Svinekjod. || Og hvorledes i saa mange Aar kunde I komme ud af || At — Bevare os vel! saae jeg nogensinde? Nei, aldrig || Saa jeg en Mand der er bleven saa guul! Ilvordan er Eders Lever? XCIII. ,,Beppo! dette hersens Skjeeg kinder Eder ei; || Det skal barbcres inden 1 bliver en Dag a;ldre : || Hvorfor ba?rer I det? Oh! Jeg havde glemt — || Sig niig, synes du ikke at Veiret er koldere her? || Hvordan seer jeg ud? Du skal ei rore dig af Pletten || 1 den sel- somme Dragt, af Frygt for at een eller anden Beskuer || Gjenkjender dig, og gjor Historien bekjendt. || Hvor kort dit Haar er! Himmel! Hvor graat det er blevet!” XCIV. Hvad Beppo svarede paa disse Sporgsmaal || Er mere end jeg veed. Han havde lidt Skib- brud || Omlrent hvor Troja en Gang stod, og hvor Intet staaer; || Blev gjort til en Slave na-

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