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width='100%' class='text'> <TR> <TD width='50%'><H2>Det var en yndig tid</H2></TD> <TD width='50%'><H2>It was a lovely time</H2></TD> </TR> <TR><TD>Tænk, hvor der altså var romantik og ynde i verden engang</TD> <TD>Imagine what romance and charm there once was in the world</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Man dansed' sig kvik til Lumbye-musik</TD> <TD>Then you'd dance briskly to music by Lumbye</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og sødt tralulalej, ja</TD> <TD>And sweet tralulaley, yes</TD></TR> <TR><TD> </TD><TD> </TD></TR> <TR><TD>Ja, det var dengang</TD> <TD>Yes, that was when</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Da man sværmed' på den gamle vold</TD> <TD>You'd go courting on the old banks</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Med krinoline på og solskinsparasol</TD> <TD>With crinolines and sunshades</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og hele verden kendte ikke spor til nag og nid</TD> <TD>And the whole world didn't know grudge and malice</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Det var en yndig tid</TD> <TD>It was a lovely time</TD></TR> <TR><TD> </TD><TD> </TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og hvis en pige blev bedt ud, så gik hun pænt til mor</TD> <TD>And if a girl was asked out, she'd go to her mother</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og sagde: "Med forlov...", om hun var nok så stor</TD> <TD>And say "May I...", no matter how old she was</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og så gik kavaler'n og jomfru'n på konditori't</TD> <TD>And the gentleman and the lady would go to a café</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Det var en yndig tid</TD> <TD>It was a lovely time</TD></TR> <TR><TD> </TD><TD> </TD></TR> <TR><TD>Det var dengang, da alting var så hyg'ligt</TD> <TD>That was when everything was so nice</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Der var dejligt i kongens gamle stad</TD> <TD>It was wonderful in the king's old city</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Det var dengang, da livet var så lyk'ligt</TD> <TD>That was when life was so happy</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Man gik simpelthen rundt og var glad</TD> <TD>You just walked around being cheerful</TD></TR> <TR><TD> </TD><TD> </TD></TR> <TR><TD>Ja, det var dengang</TD> <TD>Yes, that was when</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Da man sværmed' på den gamle vold</TD> <TD>You'd go courting on the old banks</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og byen lå og sov, når klokken, den slog tolv</TD> <TD>And the city was asleep when it stroke twelve</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og der var ikke én</TD> <TD>And there was nobody</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Der drømte spor om kamp og strid</TD> <TD>Who'd dream of fights and conflicts</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Det var en yndig tid</TD> <TD>It was a lovely time</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Det var en yndig tid</TD> <TD>It was a lovely time</TD></TR> <TR><TD> </TD><TD> </TD></TR> <TR><TD>Dengang der fandtes der ikk' en bil</TD> <TD>Then there was not a car</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og slet ikke no'et Bellevue</TD> <TD>And no Bellevue</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og jomfruernes smil var bly</TD> <TD>And the ladies' smiles were shy</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Med appeal og sødt tralulalej, ja</TD> <TD>With appeal and sweet tralulaley, yes</TD></TR> <TR><TD> </TD><TD> </TD></TR> <TR><TD>Ja, det var dengang</TD> <TD>Yes, that was when</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Da man sværmed' på den gamle vold</TD> <TD>You'd go courting on the old banks</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Med krinoline på og solskinsparasol</TD> <TD>With crinolines and sunshades</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og hele verden kendte ikke spor til nag og nid</TD> <TD>And the whole world didn't know grudge and malice</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Det var en yndig tid</TD> <TD>It was a lovely time</TD></TR> <TR><TD> </TD><TD> </TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og hvis en pige blev bedt ud, så gik hun pænt til mor</TD> <TD>And if a girl was asked out, she'd go to her mother</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og sagde: "Med forlov...", om hun var nok så stor</TD> <TD>And say "May I...", no matter how old she was</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og så gik kavaler'n og jomfru'n på konditori't</TD> <TD>And the gentleman and the lady would go to a café</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Det var en yndig tid</TD> <TD>It was a lovely time</TD></TR> <TR><TD> </TD><TD> </TD></TR> <TR><TD>Det var dengang, da alting var så hyg'ligt</TD> <TD>That was when everything was so nice</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Der var dejligt i kongens gamle stad</TD> <TD>It was wonderful in the king's old city</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Det var dengang, da livet var så lyk'ligt</TD> <TD>That was when life was so happy</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Man gik simpelthen rundt og var glad</TD> <TD>You just walked around being cheerful</TD></TR> <TR><TD> </TD><TD> </TD></TR> <TR><TD>Ja, det var dengang</TD> <TD>Yes, that was when</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Da man sværmed' på den gamle vold</TD> <TD>You'd go courting on the old banks</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og byen lå og sov, når klokken, den slog tolv</TD> <TD>And the city was asleep when it stroke twelve</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Og der var ikke én</TD> <TD>And there was nobody</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Der drømte spor om kamp og strid</TD> <TD>Who'd dream of fights and conflicts</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Det var en yndig tid</TD> <TD>It was a lovely time</TD></TR> <TR><TD>Det var en yndig tid</TD> <TD>It was a lovely time</TD></TR> </TABLE> </center> <br /></div> <table id='footer' style='width: 100%; border-top: dotted 1px #000000;'> <tr><td 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